STRUCTURAL SUPPORT WITH INTEGRATED FLOOR DUCT FOR VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC B60H1/00 

FIELD: transportation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to cross-car structures for dashboard assemblies. Cross-car structure comprises an upper steel beam, a pair of centre brackets, a heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC) system and a support beam. Upper steel beam with first and second opposing ends is attached opposite body sides. Pair of centre brackets extends downward from the upper steel beam. HVAC unit secured to the centre bracket has an outlet for an air flow for ventilating a region above the floor. Plastic cross member has a centre plate secured with between the centre brackets, a first hollow beam extending from the centre plate to the first end of the steel beam, and a second hollow beam extending from the centre plate to the second end of the steel beam. Each hollow beam has an internal opening fluidically coupled to the outlet of the HVAC system, and at least one floor outlet directed towards the floor region thereby providing an HVAC duct between the outlet of the HVAC system and each of the floor outlets.

EFFECT: efficiency of the air duct is achieved.

6 cl, 10 dwg