Patent ID: 8333085

Claim:
An evaporator for a motor vehicle air conditioner, the evaporator comprising: at least one block configured of tube elements and rib elements, the tube elements being configured for a refrigerant to flow there through; and a condensation water overflow protector configured to surround at least one section of the block, the condensation water overflow protector with perforated side walls having at least one restriction plate parallel to the at least one section of the block defining a trough-like container, a height of the restriction plate being lower in at least one first section than at least one second section that is adjacent to the first section, the at least one restriction plate comprising a front restriction plate partially blocking airflow through a front of the evaporator and a back restriction plate partially blocking airflow through a rear of the evaporator, wherein the height of the restriction plate increase continuously from a center of the block toward a first edge of the block and toward a second edge of the block.