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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2009
Mingyang Jia, Troy, MI (US);
Yang Chen, Windsor, CA;
Frederic Guilbaud, Stuttgart, DE;
Robert Levander, Linden, MI (US);
Gunnar Schlinke, Troy, MI (US);
Mingyang Jia, Troy, MI (US);
Yang Chen, Windsor, CA;
Frederic Guilbaud, Stuttgart, DE;
Robert Levander, Linden, MI (US);
Cristian Velehorschi, Windsor, CA;
Gunnar Schlinke, Troy, MI (US);
MAHLE International GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A vehicle having an HVAC system with a particular ventilation housing design and method for making the same are described. The ventilation housing has a common mode door for defrost and floor panels and allows efficient use of components to provide effective operation in bi-level and other modes. In bi-level mode, the mode doors can be operated to form flow path such that floor outlet is virtually on the upstream side of the panel outlet.