SEPARATING PARTITION BETWEEN VEHICLE INTERIOR AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; car ventilation, heating and air conditioning systems. SUBSTANCE: partition separating car interior from engine compartment is undetachably connected with splash shields and windshield frame and forms together with them an air intake box with fan chamber which, in its turn, provides optimum passage of air, being furnished with guide arrangement. Air intake box is closed two-tier structure with systems of holes providing effective air intake. Horizontal holes are made at edges of upper tier, and vertical holes, on lower cross wall in center of lower tier of air intake box. Holes to drain water into wheels arches are made in edges of lower tier. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 4 cl, 5 dwg