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Vehicle air conditioner with flow area adjustment of fluid in heating heat exchanger

  • US 20030047300A1
  • Filed: 09/10/2002
  • Published: 03/13/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An air conditioner for a vehicle having a passenger compartment, comprising:

  • an air conditioning case for defining an air passage through which air flows into the passenger compartment;

    a heating heat exchanger, disposed in the air conditioning case, for heating air using a fluid flowing therein as a heating source; and

    a flow control member disposed within the heating heat exchanger to divide the heating heat exchanger into a first area where the fluid flows and a second area where the fluid does not flow, wherein;

    the flow control member changes a ratio between the first area and the second area.

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