US 11,752,828 B2
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit for a vehicle
Michael John Harmon, Westland, MI (US); Hussain Zoher Tajmahal, Detroit, MI (US); Marielle Beverly Conrad, Detroit, MI (US); Yejin Han, Detroit, MI (US); David Earl Ooms, Canton, MI (US); Michael Moliterno, Chicago, IL (US); and Andrew Smith, Troy, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/195,846.
Prior Publication US 2022/0288994 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B60H 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60H 1/00285 (2013.01) [B60H 1/00207 (2013.01); B60H 1/00278 (2013.01); B60H 1/00485 (2013.01); B60H 1/00564 (2013.01); B60H 2001/00221 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
6. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit for a vehicle, comprising:
a housing defining an intake, wherein the housing has a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface;
a floor duct assembly disposed within the housing, wherein the floor duct assembly includes: first and second seat-directed ducts each having an inlet;
a first battery-directed duct, a second battery-directed duct, and a third battery-directed duct each in fluid communication with the intake, wherein the first battery-directed duct, the second battery-directed duct, and the third battery-directed duct are configured to direct air toward a battery;
a duct connector having a receiving side defining an opening to receive air from the intake and an outlet side, wherein an inlet end of each of the first battery-directed duct, the second battery-directed duct, and the third battery-directed duct is coupled to the outlet side and disposed between the inlets of the first seat-directed duct and the second seat-directed duct; and
a blower motor disposed proximate to the inlets of each of the first and second seat-directed ducts, wherein the blower motor is configured to direct air through the inlets;
first and second seating assemblies operably coupled to the first surface of the housing, wherein the each of the first and second seating assemblies defines at least one air vent, and a seat air duct assembly in fluid communication with the floor duct assembly to direct air through the at least one air vent, respectively; and
first and second rotation supports disposed at least partially within the housing and operably coupled to the first and second seating assemblies, respectively, wherein the first and second rotation supports are configured to rotate the first and second seating assemblies about a respective rotational axis.