Air supply duct
DRIVE
July 25, 2012
The present invention relates to an air supply duct (3) for a vehicle (1), the air supply duct (3) comprising - a housing (15), the housing (15) having an inlet (19) adapted to receive air from outside of the vehicle (1 ) and an outlet (21) adapted to convey the air to a vehicle climate control system, and - a cowl (17) arranged inside the housing (15), the cowl (17) being adapted to direct the air along an air path (23), such that the air path (23) changes direction within the housing (15). [0002] The cowl (17) has a curved form adapted to form an inner curve (41) of the air path (23). Further, the cowl (17) comprises a precipitation collection means (31) arranged to collect precipitation borne by the air from the outside of the vehicle (1) and to remove the precipitation from the air. [0003] The invention also relates to a vehicle comprising such an air supply duct.
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