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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
May. 07, 2002
Earl Henry Buckman, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Eric Hupfel, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Calin Maginean, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Valeo Climate Control Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A distributor box for a heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning apparatus for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, comprises an air inlet for admitting a heated airflow and/or a cold airflow into the distributor box therethrough, a plurality of air outlets for leading the airflow to different zones of the passenger compartment, and at least one distributor valve pivotally mounted within the distributor box for pivoting movement between a plurality of positions whereby to distribute said airflow between the plurality of outlets. The distributor valve is provided with vane members on at least one face surface thereof for guiding the airflow from the air inlet toward at least one of the air outlets. The vane member is integrally formed on the distributor valve.