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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2003
Applicants:
Yoshinori Ichishi, Kariya, JP;
Tatsuya Ito, Obu, JP;
Tatsumi Kumada, Gamagori, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
DENSO Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle air conditioner has an IR sensor that detects a temperature of air inside a vehicle compartment. The IR sensor is disposed on an instrument panel so that the sensor is disposed above switches and a face blowout port on the instrument panel. Accordingly, a detecting range of the IR sensor is prevented from interfering by hands of a driver or an occupant even when the switches are operated by the driver. Thus, the air conditioner is capable of stable air conditioning.