Patent ID: 7407001

Claim:
An air distribution module for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system having an HVAC unit, comprising: an HVAC housing having an upper part and a lower part; a heater; an evaporator; a cold zone downstream from the evaporator; a heated zone downstream from the heater; a distribution area receiving air flow from both the cold zone and the heated zone; at least one separate piece deflector; a drainage area disposed below to the deflector a draining means for passing condensate to the drainage area; wherein the deflector includes the draining means and is located within the lower part of the housing close to the floor or base of the housing, so that water or condensate may be removed by the draining means to the drainage area disposed below the deflector for subsequent exit outside of the HVAC unit; and wherein the deflector is configured by folding, bending or molding to comprise at least two discrete contoured faces, one face facing the evaporator and another face facing the heater, with at least one of the contoured faces configured to cause a maximum of air to flow from the cold area towards the distribution area at least in some modes of operation.