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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2005
Takahiro Yoshida, Niwa-gun, JP;
Takashi Yamamoto, Okazaki, JP;
Takahiro Yoshida, Niwa-gun, JP;
Takashi Yamamoto, Okazaki, JP;
DENSO Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An air passage switching device includes a slide door slidable along first and second opening portions partitioned by a partition portion, a guide member for guiding the slide door, and a link mechanism for slidably moving the slide door along the guide member. The link mechanism includes a rotation shaft rotatably supported in a case, a link portion provided at one end portion of the slide door, and a link lever connected to the rotation shaft and the link portion. The link portion is rotatable around the rotation shaft only within a range of the second opening portion in a sliding direction, among the first and second opening portions. Furthermore, the slide door can be provided with a first seal portion for sealing a clearance with outer peripheral portions of the first and second opening portions, and a second seal portion for sealing a clearance with the partition portion.