Patent ID: 7051788

Claim:
An HVAC assembly comprising: an HVAC case having a first inlet adapted to accept air in a first configuration suitable for a right hand drive vehicle, a second inlet for accepting air in a second configuration suitable for a left hand drive vehicle and at least one outlet for delivering air to a vehicle cabin; and a deflector plate adapted to cooperate with said HVAC case in said first configuration whereby said deflector plate allows air to pass through said first inlet and inhibits air passage through said second inlet, and a second configuration whereby said deflector plate allows air to pass through said second inlet and inhibits air passage through said first inlet, said deflector plate further comprising: a first S-shaped end that resides adjacent an HVAC case midplane; and a second end that resides at said second inlet when said HVAC case is in said first configuration, and that resides at said first inlet when said HVAC case is in said second configuration; wherein said deflector plate resides only within one-half of the HVAC case as defined by said HVAC case midplane.