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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takeshi Yoshinori, Okazaki, JP;
Shinji Aoki, Chiryu, JP;
Yuichi Kajino, Nagoya, JP;
Kouji Sakai, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/26 ;
Abstract
A sitting position of a vehicle occupant in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle is detected, an outlet close to the sitting position of the occupant from plural outlets and is selected based on the detected sitting position, and air is blown out from the selected outlet toward the occupant's sitting position. Thus, since an outlet close to the occupant's sitting position is selected, it becomes easier for air to reach the vehicle occupant to sufficiently cool or warm the occupant with a small amount of blown out air.