Patent ID: 7478670

Claim:
A system including exchangeable sets of parts for assembly of a modular 1 to 4 zone climate control device for a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a housing, an evaporator, a heater and a partition, the evaporator and heater and partition all being located within the housing and the partition dividing a total volume flow of the climate control device into two partial flows, one partial flow being for a left side of the vehicle and the other partial flow being for a right side of the vehicle; a plurality of doors located within the housing and being selectively movable to open and close air channels defined within the housing; a two exchangeable sets of parts, each set including a plurality of blind fittings and a plurality of additional doors; wherein the plurality of blind fittings being engagable with mounting features formed in at least one of the housing and the partition, the blind fittings being configured to close off additional flow paths associated with additional air channels and outlets; and the plurality of additional doors being engagable with the mounting features and configured to selectively open and close the additional air channels and outlets.