VEHICLE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING MODULES

摘要

A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (17) for a vehicle is constructed from two modules, one for the engine compartment (22) and a second for the passenger compartment (15). The engine compartment (22) module has a base formed for positioning on at least two locations on a dash panel (16), an outside air inlet, a secondary air inlet (24) for communication with the passenger compartment (15), an air outlet and defining an air transport conduit connecting the outside air inlet (24) or the secondary air inlet with the air outlet. Downstream from the engine compartment (22) is a passenger compartment (15) module having a slide slot for a heater core (82), an inlet for communication with the air outlet from the engine compartment (22) module, an air manifold, a panel exhaust from the air manifold, a defrost exhaust from the air manifold, a compartment door providing access to the slide in friction slot, and an air channel (74) from the inlet to the air manifold. The heater core (82) is positioned in the slide in slot.