US 11,724,562 B2
Vehicle HVAC unit having integrated retaining system
Bradley Bielicki, Livonia, MI (US); John Klinkhammer, Livonia, MI (US); and Kyle Stabile, Livonia, MI (US)
Assigned to DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US)
Filed by DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/219,385.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/122,511, filed on Dec. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0176777 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. B60H 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60H 1/00535 (2013.01) 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) unit comprising:
a casing configured to direct conditioned air to a vehicle occupant cabin;
a first mount extending from the casing and configured to be mounted to an attachment surface, the first mount fixed to the casing and including a first opening having a first inner surface; and
a plurality of first flexible fingers each having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end extending from the first inner surface,
wherein one or more of the distal ends of the first flexible fingers are configured to be engaged with a first attachment feature extending from the attachment surface and through the first opening in the first mount to secure the first mount to the first attachment feature,
wherein the first flexible fingers and the first mount are made of a single part, and
wherein a first set of the first flexible fingers have a first length and a second set of the first flexible fingers have a second length, the first length being different than the second length.