Including Specific Air Distributor Patents (Class 454/108)
  • Patent number: 11919370
    Abstract: An air-guiding device for an interior of a motor vehicle includes a housing forming a cavity, slats accommodated in the cavity, and an outlet opening. The slats are formed pivotably in a direction of a body transverse axis and configured to deflect an air flow in the direction of the body transverse axis. The outlet opening enables the air flow to flow into the interior of the motor vehicle. The slats are arranged upstream of the outlet opening and spaced apart, for non-visibility, from the outlet opening in a direction of a body longitudinal axis. A central web is arranged in the cavity. The central web is configured to deflect the air flow in a direction of a motor vehicle vertical axis, and the central web divides the cavity in the direction of the motor vehicle vertical axis into a first flow duct and a second flow duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Bastian Freese, Adrian Zeyher, Lukas Heuschmid
  • Patent number: 11643029
    Abstract: An autonomous driving device module mounting structure includes: a floor panel that constitutes a part of a vehicle body and extends in a front to rear direction of a vehicle and a width direction of the vehicle; a rear seat that is disposed on a vehicle upper side of the floor panel such that a gap is formed with respect to the floor panel; and an autonomous driving device module that is equipped with a plurality of devices and is disposed on the vehicle upper side of the floor panel and a vehicle lower side of the rear seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenta Takei
  • Patent number: 11319077
    Abstract: A system for mixing and distributing air in an aircraft cabin, comprising: a first, internal air supply line, a second air supply line at least partially surrounding the internal air supply line, and a mixed air distribution system for mixing the air supplied from the air supply lines and for distributing the mixed air. The mixed air distribution system comprises a plurality of outlet lines for the outlet of mixed air into the aircraft cabin. The two air supply lines comprise outlets which, in each case, discharge into the mixed air distribution system. The two air supply lines are thermally coupled, and the main directions of extent of the air supply lines and of the mixed air distribution system are oriented substantially parallel or collinear to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Jens Lohmar
  • Patent number: 11148507
    Abstract: A vehicle passenger compartment vent structure that includes a rear wall structure, a drafter vent assembly, a baffle and a trim panel. The rear wall structure defines a rearward area of a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The rear wall structure defines at least one vent opening. The drafter vent assembly is installed to the rear wall structure covering the at least one vent opening. The baffle is installed to the rear wall structure adjacent to the drafter vent assembly and is configured to dampen sound from the drafter vent assembly. The trim panel is installed to the rear wall structure contacting the baffle and concealing the drafter vent assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Alan Greggs
  • Patent number: 10677491
    Abstract: An air distribution device. The air distribution device an air distribution chamber arranged to receive a flow of ventilation air from the air outlet. The air distribution chamber further having one or more perforated throttling plates or meshes perpendicular to the inner perforated wall and perpendicular to the flow of ventilation air from the air outlet into the air distribution chamber. The air distribution device also includes a pressure equalization chamber formed between an inner air permeable front plate of the air distribution chamber and an outer front plate. A perforation-free area of the outer perforated front plate is smaller than the perforation-free area of the inner perforated front plate in order to equalize ventilation air pressure in the equalization chamber and to provide a uniform flow of air through the outer front plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: HALTON OY
    Inventors: Panu Mustakallio, Jukka Tonteri, Pekka Vuorimaa, Vesa Juslin, Jouni Kuntonen, Ismo Gronvall
  • Patent number: 10434841
    Abstract: Systems and methods to distribute airflow in an internal space of a transport unit are described. The airflow distribution system may include an airflow distributor forming an airflow passage with a roof of the transport unit. The airflow distribution system may be also configured to allow airflow to discharge from a gap between the airflow distributor and the roof. The gap may be provided by at least one spacer between the airflow distributor and the roof. A back end of the airflow distribution system may be configured to provide a back pressure to the airflow passage while allowing the airflow to discharge. In operation, a front end of the airflow distribution system may be configured to receive airflow. The airflow can be distributed along the airflow passage and be discharged from the gap and the back end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Thermo King Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher David Ertel, Abhijith Balakrishna, Wilson Samuel Jesudason Lawrence, Rajesh Ps, Wayne Donnellan, Kenneth Gleeson, Gary Mullins, John Gough
  • Patent number: 10435041
    Abstract: The cooling device (12) according to the disclosure includes a case (20), designed to be arranged on a roof (16) of the vehicle, said case (20) comprising two side walls (22) and one upper wall (24) together delimiting a housing for each component. Each housing forms an air guiding duct in which the corresponding component is housed, said duct extending between at least one side air inlet opening (32) arranged in one of the side walls (22) and one upper air outlet opening (34), arranged in the upper wall (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Alstom Transport Technologies
    Inventors: Huu-Thi Do, Tony Faucher
  • Patent number: 9334054
    Abstract: An interior ceiling panel system includes a ceiling panel mounted in a ceiling area, a first airflow directing panel in a first side of the ceiling area defining an airflow passage, and a second airflow directing panel in a second side of the ceiling area, defining an eddy space. An airflow supply source introduces airflow into the ceiling area, and the second airflow directing panel provides an obstruction that creates an eddy in the eddy space that incoming airflow with air in the cabin. One or more speakers project sound energy upward toward the ceiling panel, which deflects sound energy to provide more uniform sound levels in the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: BE Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank E. Hashberger, Sylvio A. C. Bravetti
  • Publication number: 20150050873
    Abstract: An electrical device contains a metal device housing and at least one electrical component which is located in the metal device housing. Accordingly, there is an opening in the metal device housing, in which opening a ventilation element is inserted, which enables ventilation of the device housing interior through at least one ventilation channel of the ventilation element. The ventilation element has a material that increases in volume in the event of heating when an activation temperature is reached and thus closes the at least one ventilation channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Georg Dengler
  • Publication number: 20140370796
    Abstract: An air-conditioning duct in a passenger car of transportation which is extended in a vehicle length direction in a ceiling portion of the passenger car utilized by the general public and receives conditioned air from an air-conditioning apparatus regulating a temperature of the air to guide the conditioned air into an inside of the passenger car. The air-conditioning duct in a passenger car has a non-uniform distribution configuration which makes the discharge volume of the conditioned air from the air-conditioning duct into the inside of the passenger car different and non-uniform among the respective regions of the inside of the passenger car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Sasaki, Yoshinori Hara, Yasuo Onitake, Ryosuke Mitani, Kouki Kondo, Keiji Sakagawa
  • Publication number: 20140335773
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a suction port; a suction grill provided at the suction port and including a plurality of bars spaced apart from one another and arranged substantially parallel to one another and a suction surface located at suction-side end portions of the plurality of bars; and an air blower configured to suction air from the suction port through the suction grill. Each of the plurality of bars includes an inclined plate portion and a flow straightening plate portion, which are arranged in this order from the suction surface toward a downstream side of the flow of the air, the inclined plate portion being inclined with respect to the suction surface, the flow straightening plate portion being continuously formed from the inclined plate portion and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the suction surface and toward the downstream side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Masanori Takahashi, Yasuo Onitake, Yoshinori Hara
  • Publication number: 20140295746
    Abstract: A ventilation system for a passenger transit vehicle that comprises a passenger compartment. The ventilation system comprises a variable speed fan for providing outside air to the passenger compartment, wherein within a given ambient temperature range, the speed of the variable speed fan is controlled such that the air speed produced by the variable speed fan increases with increasing ambient temperature. The ventilation system further comprises a duct system fluidly connecting the variable speed fan to an air diffuser that directs the air from the variable speed fan towards the passengers within the passenger compartment. The cross sectional area of the duct system decreases along its length for providing substantially constant air pressure along its length. The ventilation system is able to provide outside air into the passenger compartment at an air flow speed of greater than 0.15 m/s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Chagnon, Jacques Langlois, Jenny Marsala, René Beaulieu
  • Publication number: 20140235155
    Abstract: A controlled-route vehicle, in particular a train, includes at least one air passage disposed in a wall of the controlled-route vehicle. The air passage has an inlet opening, disposed in an outer side of the wall, for letting air into the air passage, an outlet opening, disposed in an inner side of the wall, through which the air can be let out into an interior of the controlled-route vehicle, and a section which tapers in the direction of the outlet opening and is formed by an inner wall side of the wall. As a result, improved transport of the air into the interior of the controlled-route vehicle can be achieved in a structurally simple and inexpensive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Arnd Rueter
  • Publication number: 20130295832
    Abstract: A mass transit vehicle includes a frame and a cabin mounted to the frame. The cabin includes a roof and a passenger zone defining a passenger zone length. An air cleaning unit includes an air cleaner housing mounted to the roof The air cleaning unit is operable to draw in air through an inlet, through an air cleaning device, and discharge a flow of cleaned air out of an outlet. An air conditioning unit includes an air conditioner housing separate from the air cleaner housing. The air conditioning unit is operable to draw in air through an inlet, through an air conditioning device, and discharge a flow of conditioned air out of an outlet. The outlet of the air conditioning device is in communication with a duct system to direct the flow of conditioned air to the cabin substantially evenly along the passenger zone length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Radim Cermak, Antonin Ryska, Michal Kolda, Marketa Kopecka, Michal Hegar
  • Patent number: 8202145
    Abstract: A pressurized storage system for a service truck body or the like which pressurizes the storage compartment thereof by means of an air blower located above the storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Maintainer Corporation of Iowa
    Inventors: Thomas E. Isaman, Matthew C. Lohafer, Kurtis L. Vos
  • Publication number: 20100240293
    Abstract: A pressurized storage system for a service truck body or the like which pressurizes the storage compartment thereof by means of an air blower located above the storage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas E. Isaman, Matthew C. Lohafer, Kurtis L. Vos
  • Publication number: 20090313904
    Abstract: Mechanical access doors for passenger bus bodies, the doors comprising main panel portions hingedly mounted to mounting edges of body corner openings, and wing panel portions extending generally perpendicular to the main panel portions, wherein the door corners are aligned with the body corner through which the body corner openings extend. Exterior surfaces of the main panels are aligned with exterior surfaces of the bus bodies to which they are attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew Kerr, Joel Saurette, Glen Naylor
  • Publication number: 20080000628
    Abstract: An HVAC unit having a multiple air valve unit comprising two air valve devices sharing at least one common rotation axis is described. Concentric air valve device shafts interface with a common actuation device in such way to allow for rotational motion between the actuation device and the air valve device unit, and to allow to air valve devices to control or distribute air into three or more air outlets of the HVAC unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Valeo Climate Control Corp.
    Inventor: Joseph J. Spryshak
  • Patent number: 6709328
    Abstract: Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for busses achieve improved air distribution by the use of ducts to distribute the air throughout the passenger compartment. The ducts have a varying cross sectional area so that the impedance to air flow appears constant at all points along the duct. The quantity of air distributed from each of a plurality of vents is substantially even is effectively equalized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Sunil K. Jain, Aaron D. Lindsey, Kenneth J. Smith
  • Patent number: 6565620
    Abstract: An arrangement for providing combustion air as well as cabin air for a motor vehicle includes an engine air intake duct which opens through the fire wall of the motor vehicle so that cabin air is used for combustion air. Fresh cabin air is continuously introduced to the vehicle cabin through a filter arrangement disposed in the trunk of the vehicle so that atmospheric air is first drawn through the filter element in the trunk of the vehicle to provide cabin air and the cabin air is then drawn for use as combustion air through an opening in the vehicle fire wall. In an additional embodiment of the invention, there is an additional combustion air filter disposed in the cabin of the vehicle for filtering cabin air prior to using the cabin air as combustion air. With this arrangement the combustion air filter is easy to change. In both embodiments available space the engine compartment of the vehicle can be increased because the air filter has been removed from the engine compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher Van Greeson
  • Publication number: 20030068969
    Abstract: A device for delivering conditioned air into a passenger area of a rail vehicle, said device comprising a duct extending along the bottom of a side wall of the passenger area, that side face of said duct which is adjacent to the inside of the passenger area being provided with air outlet means disposed over the entire length of the duct and designed so as to release a flow of air across the floor of the vehicle, the top of the duct being provided with openings opening out in a space defined laterally by two substantially parallel walls adjacent to the side wall of the vehicle, said space opening out via its top into the passenger area and its wall that is adjacent to the inside of the passenger area being provided, close to the duct, with one or more slots into which air contained in the passenger area is sucked, wherein said openings are distributed over the length of the duct such that air outlet zones provided with openings are disposed in alternation with barrier zones not provided with any openings, and
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: ALSTOM
    Inventors: Gerard Mineaud, Daniel Plichon
  • Patent number: 6416116
    Abstract: A public transit vehicle has a vehicle body having a roof defining an interior ceiling surface, two side walls each extending longitudinally of the vehicle including an upper side wall portion connecting to the roof and a row of windows underneath the upper portion, a central aisle and two rows of seats each on a respective side of the aisle and along the side wall at the windows. Stanchions for supporting passengers while standing are shaped so that they curve upwardly and outwardly of the aisle to a wider spacing at the ceiling than at the seats. Between two stanchion mounting rails is provided a central ceiling panel dropped from the roof to define an air supply duct longitudinally along the aisle above the passengers. This is supplied with ventilation air by a roof mounted system and communicates by individual sub-ducts with a series of fans in the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: New Flyer Industries Limited
    Inventors: William H. Stanton, Glenn Campbell, William Holowaty
  • Patent number: 6390913
    Abstract: A vehicle with a compartment, a ventilation channel on the ceiling or in a side wall of the compartment running in the longitudinal or transverse direction of the vehicle and a lighting facility with lighting elements is such that the ventilation channel features a reflector box with a channel base, featuring openings that are at least in part transparent to light or light-admitting openings, fitted facing the interior of the passenger compartment, and the lighting elements of the lighting facility are situated inside the ventilation channel. As a result of lighting facility being integrated in the ventilation channel, the amount of space required is less and the ventilation channel with integral lighting can be in the form of a pre-assembled unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Peter Rysavy
  • Patent number: 6149513
    Abstract: Disclosed is a ceiling grille for an air conditioner of a recreational vehicle. A center grille part is disposed on a lower surface of the ceiling grille for discharging cooled air in a vertical downward direction. The center grille part has a first center opening. A closure member is arranged above the center grille part for opening and closing the center grille part while being moved up and down. The closure member has a second center opening aligned with the first center opening and a cam part placed around the second center opening. A guide section guides upward and downward movements of the closure member. A spring is intervened between the center grille part and the closure member for biasing upward the closure member. A knob is rotatably fitted into the first and second center openings. A cap member is coupled to the knob to be integrally rotated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: Jeong-Un Lyu
  • Patent number: 5800259
    Abstract: A grill assembly comprising an anchor member adapted to fit in a duct around the periphery of a duct opening. Tie members may be slidably attached to the anchor member so that it projects outwardly from the anchor member for receiving a frame. A damper and cover may be subsequently attached to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: B & B Molders, L.L.C.
    Inventor: John R. Olney
  • Patent number: 5660584
    Abstract: The distribution assembly is arranged for mounting to a ceiling portion of an existing mobile home, that in turn includes an existing air conditioning outlet housing. The assembly employs a central plenum housing arranged to receive the air conditioning outlet housing while permitting securement by a flange of the central plenum housing to the ceiling in surrounding relationship relative to the outlet housing. A distribution duct in pneumatic communication with the central plenum housing extends therefrom in pneumatic communication therewith. The distribution duct and the central plenum housing each employ a plurality of windows having sliding doors to permit various air flow from within the central plenum housing and the duct for distribution throughout an interior compartment of an existing mobile home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Inventor: Ricardo Serrano
  • Patent number: 5618323
    Abstract: An air intake system for a cab and engine of a vehicle is shown and described. In a preferred embodiment, dry, ambient air is provided to the cab and engine through a duct that is mounted to an inner surface of a vehicle hood such that the hood forms a top surface of the duct. The duct is relatively narrow across the width of the hood and flares into an air chamber on either side of the hood. An air inlet opening is provided on both sides of the hood such that outside air is drawn into the air chambers. The velocity of the air drops as it passes into and through the air chambers, causing the moisture in the air to separate and drain from the air chambers through an evacuator valve provided in the bottom surface of each chamber. Two openings are provided in the bottom surface of the duct. One opening sealingly engages an opening in the engine air cleaner and the second opening sealingly engages a cab air intake duct, when the hood is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Shearn, Gerald J. Angelo
  • Patent number: 5575453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shutter device for shutting off a distribution duct, said device being wherein it is composed of at least one longitudinally-extending means that is/are inflatable. The present invention also relates to use of longitudinally-extending inflatable means to constitute a shutter device. The present invention also relates to a ventilation and air-conditioning installation including such a shutter device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: GEC Alsthom Transport SA
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Dion
  • Patent number: 5518448
    Abstract: A duct (1) for the distribution of air conditioning from an air treating apparatus (4) into the inner environment (A) of a railway vehicle (C), comprising an inner tube (2) having radial air outlet holes (5) and an outer tube (3) containing the inner tube (2) and formed with air outlet apertures (6), facing towards the inner environment (A) of the vehicle (C) and arranged in opposite positions with respect to the radial holes (5) of the inner tube (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Fiat Ferroviaria S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lino Madoglio, Benedetto Rossini
  • Patent number: 5184976
    Abstract: The air conditioning apparatus, particularly for rail vehicles, comprises a ventilator (1) which blows conditioned air into a distribution conduit (2). This conduit (2) permits distribution of the air in a direction (x-x') pointing both inwardly and toward the floor (P) of the vehicle, thanks to a series of openings (4) provided on the lateral surface (5) and a series of orifices (6) located facing the openings (4) on an inclined wall (6) located within the conduit (2), and behind the series of openings (4). The securement of the covering (9) on the conduit (2) is insured simply by elements having a supplemental finishing function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Assignee: Faiveley Transport
    Inventor: James Babin