Patent ID: 6615604
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: B60H,F28D,F28F

Abstract:
Assembly of a component (12) of a vehicle air conditioning system to a support structure (14), said component (12) having a first connection element (32), and said support structure (14) having a second connection element (28), characterised in thateither said first connection element (32) or said second connection element (28) comprises a recess (30) therein for receiving the other connection element (28, 32), and a lateral opening (34) for allowing lateral introduction of said other connection element (28, 32) into said recess (30), said other connection element (28, 32) comprises a form having a section adapted to be received in said recess (30), said section having a dimension in a first direction which is smaller than the width of said lateral opening (34) and said section having a dimension in a second direction which is larger than the width of said lateral opening (34), such that, in a first position, said other connection element (28, 32) can be introduced into said recess (30) through said lateral opening (34) and that, after rotation into a second position of said other connection element (28, 32) within said recess (30), an interference fit connection is achieved between said first connection element (32) and said second connection element (28).