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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2005
Daisuke Araki, Saitama, JP;
Hiroshi Tsuzuki, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihiro Sekiya, Saitama, JP;
Keisuke Hara, Saitama, JP;
Daisuke Araki, Saitama, JP;
Hiroshi Tsuzuki, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihiro Sekiya, Saitama, JP;
Keisuke Hara, Saitama, JP;
Valeo Thermal Systems Japan Corporation, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
Noise occurring in an upright air-conditioning unit is greatly reduced. An upright air-conditioning unitis disposed under a steering member support part, a vent openingand a vent outlet portare made to communicate with each other via a vent duct, a defrost openingand a defrost outlet portare made to communicate with each other via a defrost duct. The vent openingassumes a position further frontward than the steering member support partalong the frontward/rearward direction relative to the vehicle body whereas the defrost openingassumes a position further rearward than the steering member support partalong the frontward/rearward direction relative to the vehicle body.