Patent ID: 6453991
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
An automotive air conditioner comprising:a casing; an evaporator disposed in said casing; an upstream air passage in said casing through which intake air is introduced into said evaporator; a downstream air passage formed downstream of said evaporator, through which cooled air output from said evaporator flows; a first door disposed in said downstream air passage to control the flow of said cooled air into one air stream or multiple branched air streams; and a first driving mechanism for driving said first door, said driving mechanism comprising: first and second toothed portions provided at respective sides of said first door, a first driving gear engageable by mesh engagement with said first toothed portion, a first follower gear engageable by mesh engagement with said second toothed portion, and a driving means for driving said first driving gear without driving said first follower gear.