US 11,987,094 B2
Heater core and method for servicing a heater core
Gregory Rademacher, Auburn Hills, MI (US); Jason Kreucher, Auburn Hills, MI (US); and Heather Hartman, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US)
Filed by Valeo North America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/366,935.
Application 17/366,935 is a division of application No. 16/444,542, filed on Jun. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,124,045.
Prior Publication US 2021/0331555 A1, Oct. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); B60H 1/32 (2006.01)
CPC B60H 1/00585 (2013.01) [B23P 6/00 (2013.01); B60H 1/00064 (2013.01); B60H 1/00557 (2013.01); B60H 1/3227 (2013.01); B60H 2001/00078 (2013.01); B60H 2001/00107 (2013.01); B60H 2001/00114 (2013.01); B60H 2001/0035 (2013.01); B60H 1/00514 (2013.01); B60H 1/00521 (2013.01); B60H 2001/00635 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) assembly for a motor vehicle, the HVAC assembly comprising:
a heater core;
a supporting cover configured to detach from the HVAC assembly in a direction of extraction;
a locking element configured to lock the supporting cover by sliding in a direction orthogonal to the direction of extraction; and
a casing with walls defining an internal volume of the HVAC,
wherein the heater core interfaces with an interfacing connection, the interfacing connection being connected to a sealing attachment,
wherein the heater core is configured to slide inward in the internal volume toward an opposite side of the casing, in the direction of insertion,
wherein the HVAC assembly is configured for removing the heater core by removing the heater core from the casing in the direction of extraction, and
wherein the direction of extraction of the heater core is orthogonal to the direction of insertion.