B60H1/00521

ISOLATED EVAPORATOR COIL FOR A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
20230158863 · 2023-05-25 ·

Technologies described herein are directed to isolating or insulating at least portions of an evaporator coil within a climate control unit (CCU) of a TCCS so as to reduce or even eliminate adverse effects caused by a leaked working fluid. Such adverse effects may include a threat of ignition, asphyxiation of occupants, damage to cargo, and other harmful effects caused by emission of a noxious gas. A leak isolation structure is provided to isolate evaporator tubes of an evaporator coil from at least one of a plurality of turns of the evaporator coil.

Transport refrigeration unit

A transportation refrigeration unit (24) to provide a flow of supply air to a selected space includes a compressor to compress a flow of refrigerant and an engine (36) powered by a flow of fuel and operably connected to the compressor to drive the compressor. An evaporator circulates the flow of refrigerant therethrough to cool the supply air and includes a substantially unitary evaporator housing (50) having a supply air inlet opening (52) and a supply air outlet opening (56). An evaporator coil (32) is located in the evaporator housing, the flow of refrigerant circulating across the evaporator coil. An evaporator fan (34) is located in the evaporator housing to urge the supply airflow into the evaporator housing via the supply air inlet opening (52), across the evaporator coil (32) and out of the evaporator housing through the supply air outlet opening (56). The evaporator fan (34) can be located upstream or downstream of the evaporator coil (32).

Filter apparatus, vehicle, use and method
20230112927 · 2023-04-13 ·

Filter apparatus (6) in particular passenger compartment filter apparatus, for example for a motor vehicle (1), comprising a filter element (8) having a filter medium body (9) and a frame (10) surrounding the filter medium body (9), wherein the frame (10) features opposite lateral surfaces (11, 12), a plurality of engagement elements (22a to 22d), and a filter housing (7) featuring, on two opposing wall sections (24, 25), in each case two engagement counter elements (28a to 28d) in which in each case one of the plurality of engagement elements (22a to 22d) can be accommodated in a positive fitting manner, wherein the engagement counter elements (28a to 28d) in each case are designed as a groove in the respective wall section (24, 25) of the filter housing (7) and feature: an insertion section (31) which, when the filter element (8) is mounted in the filter housing (7), permits an insertion movement of the respective engagement element (22a to 22d) substantially along the throughflow direction (L), and a locking section (32) connected to the insertion section (31) and angled with respect to the insertion section (31), wherein a respective engagement element (22a to 22d) is disposed on a respective lateral surface (11, 12) of the filter element (8) when the filter element (8) is mounted in the filter housing (7), extends away from the filter medium body (9), and is held in a respective locking section (32).

Conveyance seat
11654803 · 2023-05-23 · ·

Provided is a conveyance seat in which a duct connected to a fan can be compactly disposed, and the fan is provided in a pan-frame-type seat cushion. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion (S2) and a blower (48) provided in the seat cushion (S2). The seat cushion (S2) is provided with a plate-shaped pan frame (42). The blower (48) is provided below the pan frame (42), a duct (49) is connected to the blower (48), and an opening (42a) through which the duct (49) extends is formed in the pan frame (42).

Vehicle air conditioner

A vehicle air conditioner is disclosed. The present invention provides the vehicle air conditioner, which: can directly control the amount of air passing through an evaporator and a heater core since a blower is disposed between the evaporator and the heater core; has front and rear seat discharge units respectively having heater cores, thereby having a simple form, minimizing energy consumption, and independently enabling four or more zones, including front and rear seats, the left and right of the front seats, and the left and right of the rear seats, to be air-conditioned; and can discharge an offensive smell to the outside during initial driving of a vehicle since the air outside a vehicle, flowing in from an air inlet, and indoor air flowing in from an inside air suction port, disposed at the center of the vehicle, are discharged to the outside of the vehicle by means of a second blower, and not by a front seat blower, for discharging the air to the rear seats.

Liquid cooling seal box, box cover thereof, and in-vehicle cooling system

The present disclosure provides a liquid cooling seal box, a box cover thereof, and an in-vehicle cooling system. The liquid cooling seal box includes a sealed heat conduction box body, an inner cavity of the heat conduction box body includes a heating device and an insulating liquid in which the heating device is immersed, the insulating liquid absorbs heat of the heating device and vaporizes, vaporized steam rises to the top of the inner cavity of the heat conduction box body to be cooled and liquefied, and a liquefied insulating liquid falls back into the insulating liquid at the bottom of the inner cavity. The liquid cooling seal box of the present disclosure resolves problems of reliability, harsh environment, balance of volume and computation power, etc., is suitable for an in-vehicle system, and may implement stable and reliable running of a server in an in-vehicle environment.

Air conditioner for vehicle

Disclosed therein is an air conditioner for a vehicle which includes a sealing member attached to one side of a door member of a mode door face-sealed with the inner face of an air-conditioning case by the inside wind pressure of the air-conditioning case so as to prevent vibration of the door member by wind pressure of the inside of the air-conditioning case and prevent air leakage from the face-sealed part, and which includes a rib formed on the door member for preventing excessive pressure of the sealing member in order to make actuating force of the door member uniform and to enhance a passenger's sense of manipulation.

Air conditioner for vehicle

Disclosed herein is an air conditioner for a vehicle which includes a sealing member having a first sealing part for sealing a space between a flange of inlet and outlet pipes of an evaporator and a pipe penetration part of an air-conditioning case and a second sealing part for sealing a space between a dash panel of the vehicle and an outer face of the air-conditioning case, thereby simplifying an assembling process and reducing manufacturing costs by reducing the number of components for sealing of the pipe penetration part and minimizing vibration and noise transferred from an engine room side of the vehicle to the air-conditioning case.

MOTOR VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
20230191875 · 2023-06-22 ·

A motor vehicle air-conditioning system includes a housing for guiding an air flow, wherein air outlets for the air supply into the motor vehicle interior are formed. An evaporator through-flowable by the air flow, and a thermal heat exchanger arranged in the housing downstream of the evaporator. A cold air path bypassing the thermal heat exchanger and a warm air path running through the thermal heat exchanger lead downstream into a mixing space connected to the air outlets. At least one separating wall runs through the housing and separates the housing into at least two flow areas along the cold air path, the warm air path, the mixing space and the air outlets. Air outlet areas can be closed and opened by means of operating flaps, and an air bypass can be closed and opened for a direct fluidic connection between at least two temperature zones.

Radiator side member and front structure of vehicle body provided with the same

A radiator side member is applicable to a module type front structure of a vehicle body and a non-module type front structure of a vehicle body. In particular, the radiator side member includes: a radiator front panel portion disposed in the front direction of the vehicle body, a radiator side panel portion bent at the radiator front panel portion to form a side surface, and a radiator upper panel portion bent at the radiator front panel portion to form an upper surface.