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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1986
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1985
Goro Uchida, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An air conditioner for use in a vehicle includes a housing having air inlet and outlet openings. Air is introduced into the housing through the air inlet openings and processed air is ultimately ventilated out of at least one air outlet opening. An air fan is provided to be in communication with the air inlet openings and is located in the housing. The air fan blows intaken air toward a heating means which subsequently warms the air. The assembly further includes an air damper which controls the amount of air which is forced through the heating means. Additionally, a cool air duct having inlet and outlet openings is provided in the assembly such that the inlet opening of the duct is located upstream from the heating means. Thus, air entering the cool air inlet opening bypasses the heating means and never mixes with warm air from the heating means, resulting in this air being ventilated through the outlet openings as cold air. The warm air ventilated through the outlet openings is directed toward a lower body portion of the passenger, while the cool air ventilated through the outlet openings is directed toward an upper body portion of a passenger.