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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1995
Akihito Higashihara, Chiryu, JP;
Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Kariya, JP;
Abstract
In an air conditioning device using a flexible film member as a blow mode switching door and by design leaking an amount of air from an air outlet in a blow mode, the amount of leaking air does not significantly change even though the position of the film member shifts from an optimal position. The width of a first opening in the device casing in the vertical direction (perpendicular to the direction of movement of the film member when shifting between blow modes) is shorter than a width of a second opening in the casing in the vertical direction. The length of a first air outlet facing the first opening portion in the direction of film member movement is greater than a predetermined length. Therefore, even if the position of the film in a foot mode is shifted, the area of the first opening is not significantly changed.