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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1999
Kazuji Shibata, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle air conditioner has a case and a heater core disposed in the case substantially horizontally. The case has a center face opening formed in a side wall of the case at a substantially same height as the heater core, a defroster opening and a foot outlet. A warm air guide is disposed above the heater core to guide warm air passing through the heater core. Warm air guided by the warm air guide is mixed with cool air bypassing the heater core, and flows toward the defroster opening through an air port formed by an end portion of the warm air guide at a substantially same height as the warm air guide. Therefore, an opening area of the air port is simply increased by reducing a length of the warm air guide without increasing a size of the vehicle air conditioner. As a result, a sufficient amount of air is introduced into the defroster opening.