Patent ID: 6463998
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
An air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle comprising:a case defining an air path; a first heat exchanger disposed within said air path for cooling air that flows through said air path; a second heat exchanger disposed within said air path for heating air that flows through said air path; a rear face outlet defined by said case, said rear face outlet adapted to channel air from said air path toward a head of a rear seat vehicle occupant; a rear face door pivotably attached to said case for opening and closing the rear face outlet; a pair of rear foot outlets defined by said case, said rear face outlets adapted to channel air from said air path toward the feet of a rear seat vehicle occupant; said rear face outlet and said rear foot outlets being arranged so that said rear face outlet is between said rear foot outlets; a pair of rear foot doors pivotably attached to said case for opening and closing the foot outlets; a rotatable shaft operationally connected to said case, to said rear face door and to said rear foot doors; wherein said rear face door opens said rear face outlet and said rear foot doors close said rear foot outlets when said rotatable shaft is operated to a face mode position; wherein said rear face door closes said rear face outlet and said rear foot doors open said rear foot outlets when said shaft is operated to a foot mode position, said foot mode position obtained by rotating said rotatable shaft in a predetermined direction from said face mode position; and wherein said rear face door closes said rear face outlet and said rear foot doors close said rear foot outlets when said shaft is operated to a shut mode position in said predetermined direction.