A vent unit 24 is for an automotive HVAC system. The vent unit comprises a casing 25 defining an inlet opening 44 to receive a flow of air from a supply conduit of the HVAC system, and at least one vent outlet (48, figure 4) to emit the flow of air directly into a passenger compartment. The vent unit also comprises a mounting means 26 for attaching the casing to a vehicle roll cage, the mounting means comprising at least one resilient clip 28 for insertion into and engagement with an aperture 16 in a structural member of the roll cage, such as a webbing 22 defined between a strut 18 and a brace 20 of an A-pillar (5A, figure 1) of the roll cage, to fix the casing to the roll cage. Ideally the mounting means comprises a plurality of resilient clips and guide walls 38 that compliment the shape of the aperture.
HVAC vent unit and mounting system
2025-02-12
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |