Air conditioner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11059346-B2
Application number	US-201916504279-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 7, 2019
Priority date	Jul 10, 2018
Publication date	Jul 13, 2021
Grant date	Jul 13, 2021

Abstract

An air conditioner for air conditioning a vehicle interior of a motor vehicle, comprising a coolant connection, a refrigerant connection, a condensed water connection, and an air supply channel connection which are each arranged in a front coupling plate and are surrounded by a circumferential seal.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An air conditioner for air conditioning a vehicle interior of a motor vehicle, comprising a coolant connection, a refrigerant connection, a condensed water connection, and an air supply channel connection which are each arranged in a front coupling plate and are surrounded by a circumferential seal.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the front coupling plate is structured as a plastic injection molded part.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , further comprising a distributor housing, on which the front coupling plate is arranged.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 3 , wherein the distributor housing includes at least two controllable air outlets.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4 , wherein at least one of the at least two air outlets includes an adjustable flap ( 15 ) is arranged therein.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , further comprising a filter device.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the front coupling plate includes at least one opening for guide-through of at least one electrical line.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 7 , further comprising at least one seal structured and arranged to seal the at least one electrical line in the at least one opening.

9. A motor vehicle, comprising:
an air conditioner including a coolant connection, a refrigerant connection, a condensed water connection, and an air supply channel connection which are each arranged in a front coupling plate and are surrounded by a circumferential seal;
a front wall separating a vehicle interior from an engine compartment, the front wall including a through opening;
wherein the air conditioner is attached to the through opening via the front coupling plate such that the coolant connection, the refrigerant connection, the condensed water connection, and the air supply channel connection are guided through the through opening, and the circumferential seal rests on an edge of the through opening in a sealed manner.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the front coupling plate is structured as a plastic injection molded part.

11. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the air conditioner further includes a distributor housing on which the front coupling plate is arranged.

12. The motor vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein the distributor housing includes at least two controllable air outlets.

13. The motor vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein at least one of the at least two air outlets includes an adjustable flap arranged therein.

14. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the air conditioner further includes a filter device.

15. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the front coupling plate includes at least one opening through which at least one electrical line is guidable.

16. The motor vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the air conditioner further includes at least one seal structured and arranged to seal the at least one electrical line in the at least one opening.

17. An air conditioner for air conditioning a vehicle interior of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a front coupling plate;
a plurality of connections arranged within the front coupling plate; and
a coupling plate seal arranged on the front coupling plate surrounding the plurality of connections;
wherein the plurality of connections includes a coolant connection, a refrigerant connection, a condensed water connection, and an air supply channel connection.

18. The air conditioner according to claim 17 , further comprising a distributor housing on which the front coupling plate is arranged.

19. The air conditioner according to claim 18 , further comprising a radiator disposed between the front coupling plate and the distributor housing.

20. The air conditioner according to claim 17 , wherein the front coupling plate includes at least one opening through which at least one electrical line is guidable and at least one opening seal structured and arranged to seal the at least one electrical line within the at least one opening.

Assignees

• Mahle Int Gmbh

Inventors

• Kullen Philipp
• Laux Holger
• Litwing Erich

Classifications

• B21D53/02

  heat exchangers {or parts thereof}, e.g. radiators, condensers {fins, headers}(making finned or ribbed tubes by fixing strip material or the like to tubes B21C37/22) · CPC title

• B60H2001/00635

  Air-tight sealing devices · CPC title

• B60H1/00521 Primary

  Mounting or fastening of components in housings, e.g. heat exchangers, fans, electronic regulators · CPC title

• B60H1/00507 Primary

  Details, e.g. mounting arrangements, desaeration devices (B60H1/32 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60H1/00535 Primary

  Mounting or fastening of the housing to the vehicle · CPC title