Heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning unit casing for motor vehicle passenger compartment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9789748-B2
Application number	US-201214367067-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 17, 2012
Priority date	Dec 23, 2011
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle passenger compartment heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning unit casing comprising at least: —an induction chamber ( 2 ) the peripheral wall of which forms a volute housing ( 12 ) and which is intended to accommodate an impeller of a motor-fan unit, —a distribution chamber ( 4 ) connected to an outlet ( 3 ) of the induction chamber ( 2 ), —distribution channels ( 5 ) connected to an outlet of the distribution chamber ( 4 ). According to the invention, the casing comprises an internal partition element ( 15 ) of which one face forms at least part of the volute housing ( 12 ) and of which the opposite face to the volute housing forms one wall of at least one distribution channel ( 5 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A housing of a heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning unit for a motor vehicle passenger compartment, the housing comprising:
a suction chamber ( 2 ) having a peripheral wall forming a volute ( 12 ) and is intended to receive an impeller of a motor-fan unit;
a distribution chamber ( 4 ) connected to an outlet ( 3 ) of the suction chamber ( 2 ); distribution channels ( 5 ) connected to an outlet of the distribution chamber ( 4 );
an internal partition element ( 15 ) having a face forming at least a portion of the volute ( 12 ) and a rear face opposite the volute forming a wall of at least one distribution channel ( 5 ); and
two casings ( 10 , 11 ) that together form an outer envelope of the housing with the internal partition element ( 15 ) inside and separate from the two casings ( 10 , 11 ), wherein the two casings ( 10 , 11 ) delimit at least another portion of the volute ( 12 ) of the suction chamber ( 2 ) and at least a portion of the distribution channels ( 5 ).

2. A housing according to claim 1 , wherein the internal partition element ( 15 ) bears, on the rear face opposite the volute ( 12 ), at least one dividing wall ( 18 ) separating two distribution channels ( 5 ).

3. A housing according to claim 2 , wherein the internal partition element ( 15 ) comprises at least three dividing walls ( 18 ) separating at least two distribution channels ( 5 ).

4. A housing according to claim 3 , wherein each dividing wall ( 18 ) extends substantially perpendicular from the rear face of the partition element ( 15 ).

5. A housing according to claim 2 , wherein each dividing wall ( 18 ) extends substantially perpendicular from the rear face of the partition element ( 15 ).

6. A housing according to claim 5 , further comprising at least one mixing chamber ( 25 ) with the internal partition element ( 15 ) comprises at least two dividing walls ( 28 ) separating supply channels of the at least one mixing chamber ( 25 ).

7. A housing according to claim 2 , further comprising at least one mixing chamber ( 25 ) with the internal partition element ( 15 ) comprises at least two dividing walls ( 28 ) separating supply channels of the at least one mixing chamber ( 25 ).

8. A housing according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one mixing chamber ( 25 ) with the internal partition element ( 15 ) comprises at least two dividing walls ( 28 ) separating supply channels of the at least one mixing chamber ( 25 ).

9. A housing according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one mixing chamber ( 25 ) and at least a second added internal partition element ( 27 ) which comprises at least two dividing walls ( 28 ) separating supply channels ( 26 ) of the at least one mixing chamber ( 25 ).

10. A housing according to claim 1 , wherein the internal partition element ( 15 ) comprises at least one support bearing ( 19 ) of a control valve of at least one distribution channel ( 5 ).

11. A housing according to claim 10 , wherein the support bearing ( 19 ) is arranged in a dividing wall ( 18 , 28 ).

12. A ventilation, heating and/or air-conditioning unit for a motor vehicle passenger compartment comprising a housing ( 1 ) according to claim 1 and a motor-fan unit (M) of which an impeller is situated in the suction chamber ( 2 ) of the housing of the ventilation, heating and/or air-conditioning unit.

13. A housing according to claim 1 , wherein a central portion ( 16 ) of the internal partition element ( 15 ) is bordered by two lateral wings ( 17 ), each of the two lateral wings perpendicular to a parting line (P), the parting line (P) extending in a direction perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the impeller when the impeller is received inside the suction chamber ( 2 ).

14. A housing of a heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning unit for a motor vehicle passenger compartment, the housing comprising:
a suction chamber ( 2 ) having a peripheral wall forming a volute ( 12 ) and is intended to receive an impeller of a motor-fan unit;
a distribution chamber ( 4 ) connected to an outlet ( 3 ) of the suction chamber ( 2 );
distribution channels ( 5 ) connected to an outlet of the distribution chamber ( 4 ); and
an internal partition element ( 15 ) having a face forming at least a portion of the volute ( 12 ) and a rear face opposite the volute forming a wall of at least one distribution channel ( 5 );
wherein a central portion ( 16 ) of the internal partition element ( 15 ) is bordered by two lateral wings ( 17 ), each extending on opposite side of a parting line (P) and terminating at a dividing wall ( 18 ), the dividing wall ( 18 ) extending in a direction perpendicular to the respective lateral wing ( 17 ), and with the parting line (P) extending in a direction perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the impeller when the impeller is received inside the suction chamber ( 2 ).

Assignees

• Valeo Systemes Thermiques

Inventors

• Pierres Philippe
• Liska Jan

Classifications

• B60H1/00028 Primary

  Constructional lay-out of the devices in the vehicle · CPC title

• B60H1/00542

  Modular assemblies · CPC title

• B60H1/24 Primary

  Ventilating devices where the heating or cooling is irrelevant (nozzles or air-diffusers B60H1/34) · CPC title