DISCHARGE HOSE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

• US 20100199699A1
• Filed: 02/10/2010
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations Incorporated (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Inventors: RANKER, Norbert, LUMMITSCH, Stefan
• Application Number:
  US12/703,344
• Publication Number:
  US 20100199699A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/285
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00557 Details of ducts or cables
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/3233 characterised by condensed liquid drainage means

Abstract

A discharge hose system is provided for a motor vehicle air conditioning unit. The discharge hose system includes, but is not limited to a discharge hose and a vent line. The discharge hose and the vent line are designed as a single piece together.

Claims

1. A discharge hose system for an air conditioning unit of a motor vehicle, the discharge hose system comprising:

a discharge hose; and

a vent line as a single piece with the discharge hose.

2. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hose comprises at least one area of a hard plastic material.

3. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hose comprises at least one area of a soft plastic material.

4. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hose comprises at least one area of a hard plastic material and at least a second area of a soft plastic material.

5. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hose comprises a bellows.

6. The discharge hose system according claim 1, wherein the vent line is located in a rear seat area of the motor vehicle.

7. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hose and the vent line are the single piece with each other via a connecting web.

8. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hose is substantially flush with the vent line.

9. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hose comprises a check valve.

10. The discharge hose system according to claim 9, wherein the check valve is a flap valve.

11. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hose is at least partially situated in an interior space of the motor vehicle and leads into an exterior area of the motor vehicle by way of a vehicle floor.

12. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hose is at least partially arranged in an interior space of the motor vehicle and leads to an exterior area of the motor vehicle by way of an engine compartment.

13. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hose is fixed to a vehicle floor.

14. The discharge hose system according to claim 1, wherein the vent line is fixed to a vehicle floor.

15. The discharge hose system according to claim 13, wherein the discharge hose is fixed to the vehicle floor with an exterior flange.

16. The discharge hose system according to claim 14, wherein the vent line is fixed to the vehicle floor with a bolt.