Vehicle air conditioner

Abstract

A vehicle air conditioner comprises: a case 21 that is disposed in an interior-cabin space 15 formed in a cabin 10 and that forms an air passage through which air flows; and a heat exchanger 24 that is accommodated in the case 21 and that exchanges heat with the air, wherein the case 21 is disposed adjacent to a surrounding wall section 12 of the cabin 10 , a case side opening 40 that is opened and closed by a case side cover 41 is formed in a region of the case 21 adjacent to the surrounding wall section 12 , the case side opening 40 overlaps a cabin side opening 42 that is provided in the surrounding wall section 12 and that is opened and closed by a cabin side cover 43 , and a heat exchange core section 24 a of the heat exchanger 24 faces the case side opening 40 . Therefore, the heat exchanger 24 can be inspected and cleaned from the outside of the cabin 10 while the heat exchanger 24 remains accommodated in the case 21 , and thus, the heat exchanger 24 of the vehicle air conditioner can be inspected and easily cleaned.

1 . A vehicle air conditioner comprising: 
 a case that is disposed in an interior-cabin space formed in a cabin and that forms an air passage through which air flows; and    a heat exchanger that is accommodated in said case and that exchanges heat with the air,    wherein said case is disposed adjacent to a surrounding wall section of said cabin,    a case side opening that is opened and closed by a case side cover in a region of said case adjacent to said surrounding wall section,    said case side opening overlaps a cabin side opening that is provided in said surrounding wall section and that is opened and closed by a cabin side cover, and    a heat exchange core section of said heat exchanger faces said case side opening.    
   
   
       2 . A vehicle air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein an air flow upstream portion of said heat exchange core section faces said case side opening.  
   
   
       3 . A vehicle air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein said surrounding wall section is a rear wall section of said cabin, 
 said case is disposed rearward in said cabin, and    said heat exchanger is disposed rearward in said case.    
   
   
       4 . A vehicle air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein an area of said case side cover is smaller than that of said cabin side opening, 
 said case side cover is removably attached to said case, and    said case side opening is opened and closed when said case side cover is attached and removed, respectively.    
   
   
       5 . A vehicle air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein an area of said case side cover is smaller than that of said cabin side opening, 
 said case side cover is swingably supported with respect to said case in a direction orthogonal to the opening direction of said case side opening,    said case side opening is opened and closed by swinging said case side cover, and,    further, when said case side cover is swung in a direction to open said case side opening, said case side cover protrudes to the outside of said cabin through said cabin side opening.    
   
   
       6 . A vehicle air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein said case side cover is supported and can be shifted with respect to said case in a direction orthogonal to the opening direction of said case side opening, 
 said case side opening is opened and closed by translating said case side cover, and,    further, said case side cover is shifted in said interior-cabin space ( 15 ).