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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1998
Kazunori Saida, Nukata-gun, JP;
Hiromi Tahara, Toyota, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle includes a blower case for accommodating a blower, an air conditioning case for accommodating an evaporator and a heater core, and a middle duct detachably connected to both the blower case and the air conditioning case. The air conditioning case is disposed at a side of the blower case to form a space having a predetermined distance therebetween, the evaporator is disposed in the air conditioning case approximately horizontally, and the heater core is disposed approximately horizontally at an upper side of the evaporator. Further, a receiving portion for supporting the evaporator is formed on an inner surface of the middle duct. In the air conditioning apparatus, the evaporator can be taken out from the air conditioning case to the space between the air conditioning case and the blower case by the detachment of the middle duct from the blower case and the air conditioning case, while the blower case and the air conditioning case are installed in the vehicle.