Patent ID: 9045019
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: B60H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An HVAC assembly for a vehicle, comprising: a roof liner including an exposed side that faces toward a cabin of the vehicle and an unexposed side that faces toward a roof of the vehicle, the roof liner including an opening formed therethrough; and a stiffener including a base having an upper surface and a lower surface connected with the roof liner and contacting the unexposed side of the roof liner, wherein the stiffener at least substantially surrounds the opening for providing rigidity to the roof liner around the opening in the roof liner; wherein the stiffener further includes an electronic device opening for receiving an associated electronic device and a wire holder for retaining a wire harness, wherein the wire harness delivers power to the associated electronic device; wherein the stiffener further includes an integrally formed HVAC duct extending away from the unexposed side of the roof liner toward the roof of the vehicle, wherein the stiffener further includes a stiffener connector disposed between the HVAC duct and the electronic device opening, wherein the stiffener connector includes sidewalls that cooperate with the base to define a cavity with an aperture for receipt of a fastener that attaches the stiffener with the vehicle.