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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/104 ;
Abstract
The radiating section ( ) of the control unit ( ) is exposed to air flowing in the intake path ( ) formed in the panel body ( ). Due to the foregoing, it is possible to cool the control unit ( ) by air (about 35° C.), the temperature of which is lower than the temperature of air (about 60° C.) which has passed through the condenser ( ) and the radiator ( ). Accordingly, the cooling effect (cooling capacity) can be enhanced. Therefore, the size of the radiating section ( ) can be reduced, and the structure of the control unit ( ) (the mounting structure of the electronic parts ( )) can be simplified. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the control unit ( ) can be reduced.