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Low-profile ventilation system for a motor vehicle and related method of providing a low-profile ventilation system
US10377347B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10377347-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514641655-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | Mar 9, 2015 |
| Publication date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
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A low-profile ventilation system is provided for a motor vehicle. That low-profile ventilation system includes an inlet duct having an inlet-free top wall, a sidewall and a bottom wall. A recirculating air inlet is provided in the sidewall. A fresh air inlet is also provided in the sidewall. A related method of providing a low-profile ventilation system is also provided. The method includes providing an inlet duct with an inlet-free top wall and both a fresh air inlet and a recirculating air inlet, wherein the recirculating air inlet has first and second laterally opposing openings in a sidewall of the inlet duct.
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What is claimed: 1. A low-profile ventilation system for a motor vehicle, comprising: an inlet duct having an inlet-free top wall, a sidewall and a bottom wall; a fresh air inlet in a first section of said sidewall, wherein said fresh air inlet has a minimum surface area of 161.29 cm 2 a recirculating air inlet in said sidewall, said recirculating air inlet including a first opening provided in a second section of said sidewall and a second opening provided in a third section of said sidewall, wherein each of said first and second openings of said sidewall are convex in profile; a first recirculating air door for opening and closing said first opening; a second recirculating air door for opening and closing said second opening; and a blower inlet; wherein said first section is substantially perpendicular to said second section and said third section, and wherein said second section is laterally opposite from said third section. 2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first opening has a minimum surface area of 82 cm 2 . 3. The system of claim 2 , wherein said second opening has a minimum surface area of 82 cm 2 .
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- B60H1/00028Primary
Constructional lay-out of the devices in the vehicle · CPC title
- B60S1/023Primary
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Devices in front of the passenger compartment · CPC title
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- What does patent US10377347B2 cover?
- A low-profile ventilation system is provided for a motor vehicle. That low-profile ventilation system includes an inlet duct having an inlet-free top wall, a sidewall and a bottom wall. A recirculating air inlet is provided in the sidewall. A fresh air inlet is also provided in the sidewall. A related method of providing a low-profile ventilation system is also provided. The method includes pro…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60H1/00028. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 13 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).