Patent ID: 8997837
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
1. A dual-integrated HVAC system for an automotive vehicle comprising: a housing; a front HVAC unit housed in the housing and having a front blower and a front airflow path directed to a front portion of the vehicle for cooling or heating the front portion of a vehicle cabin; a rear HVAC unit housed in the housing and having a rear blower and a rear airflow path directed to a rear portion of the vehicle for cooling or heating the rear portion of the vehicle cabin; a separating wall separating the front airflow path from the rear airflow path; an evaporator having a first portion in the front airflow path, a second portion in the rear airflow path, and a seal situated between the first portion and the second portion to prevent airflow from crossing from the first portion to the second portion and from the second portion to the first portion; and a heating core having a first portion in the front airflow path and a second portion in the rear airflow path; wherein the rear blower extends into a front portion of a center console thereby directing the rear airflow path to the rear portion of the vehicle cabin.