Instrument panel device for cars

Claim 1

An instrument panel device for automobiles comprising: an automobile instrument panel; a closing plate having a partition plate formed substantially integrally therewith, said closing plate being provided on the rear side of said automobile instrument panel to form a closed space between the rear surface of said instrument panel and said closing plate, said instrument panel, said closing plate, and said closed space extending substantially over the entire width of the automobile; said partition plate extending from said closing plate so as to substantially vertically section said closed space into first and second systems of air conduit passages, said first and second systems of air conduit passages being substantially separated from each other by said partition plate, and co-extending substantially over the entire width of the automobile; ports disposed on the front surface of said instrument panel for blowing conditioned air into the interior of the automobile, said ports communicating with said first system of said air conduit passages; defroster blowing ports disposed on the upper surface of said instrument panel for blowing conditioned air into the interior of the automobile, said defroster blowing ports communicating with said second system of said air conduit passages; means for selectively distributing conditioned air to said passages; and the top end of said partition plate provided on said closing plate being engaged with a groove provided on the opposing rear surface portion of said instrument panel.