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A vehicle air conditioning flow apparatus is constructed of a heat exchanger that heats and cools air that is directed along an air flow path ultimately directed through openings and at vehicle occupants. The air passes through a face outlet having shaft mounted doors that open and close the face ou

A vehicle air conditioning flow apparatus is constructed of a heat exchanger that heats and cools air that is directed along an air flow path ultimately directed through openings and at vehicle occupants. The air passes through a face outlet having shaft mounted doors that open and close the face outlet to direct air at an occupant's head and a foot outlet having shaft mounted doors to direct air at an occupant's feet. Furthermore, a case has the face outlet and the foot outlet formed in it while a face door has a peripheral plate that opens and closes the face outlet. The face door has a connection plate that connects the peripheral plate and the shaft. The peripheral plate may have a length extending from a point of rotation to allow the face outlet to close within a range of positions.

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1. An air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle comprising:a case defining an air path; a first heat exchanger disposed within said air path for cooling air that flows through said air path; a second heat exchanger disposed within said air path for heating air that flows through said air path; a rear

1. An air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle comprising:a case defining an air path; a first heat exchanger disposed within said air path for cooling air that flows through said air path; a second heat exchanger disposed within said air path for heating air that flows through said air path; a rear face outlet defined by said case, said rear face outlet adapted to channel air from said air path toward a head of a rear seat vehicle occupant; a rear face door pivotably attached to said case for opening and closing the rear face outlet; a pair of rear foot outlets defined by said case, said rear face outlets adapted to channel air from said air path toward the feet of a rear seat vehicle occupant; said rear face outlet and said rear foot outlets being arranged so that said rear face outlet is between said rear foot outlets; a pair of rear foot doors pivotably attached to said case for opening and closing the foot outlets; a rotatable shaft operationally connected to said case, to said rear face door and to said rear foot doors; wherein said rear face door opens said rear face outlet and said rear foot doors close said rear foot outlets when said rotatable shaft is operated to a face mode position; wherein said rear face door closes said rear face outlet and said rear foot doors open said rear foot outlets when said shaft is operated to a foot mode position, said foot mode position obtained by rotating said rotatable shaft in a predetermined direction from said face mode position; and wherein said rear face door closes said rear face outlet and said rear foot doors close said rear foot outlets when said shaft is operated to a shut mode position in said predetermined direction.