Patent ID: 7096924
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: B60H,B62D

Abstract:
1. An automotive air conditioner comprising: a casing having at least one of air-introducing means for introducing air, blowing means for blowing the air from said air-introducing means, cooling means for cooling the air introduced by said blowing means from said air-introducing means, heating means for heating the air introduced by said blowing means from said air-introducing means, and air-distributing means for distributing the cooled air or the heated air wherein the casing is divided into a fire panel side part and an instrument panel side part; and a steering member-accommodating portion formed in said casing, for accommodating a steering member extending in a right-left direction of a vehicle, wherein said steering member-accommodating portion comprises a hole extending through said casing in the right-left direction of the vehicle, wherein said hole is formed at the dividing surface of the fire panel-side part and the dividing surface of the instrument panel-side part.