Abstract: An indoor unit for an air conditioner enables a water tank to be tilted forward by means of a tilting assembly, and thus enables a user to conveniently separate or mount the water tank to the indoor unit.

Abstract: An air vent for introducing air into a motor vehicle interior includes an inlet opening, through which an incoming air flow enters the air vent, an outlet opening, through which an air flow exits the air vent, and an adjuster, which is fluidically and operatively connected to the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The adjuster has at least one entry, which is fluidically and operatively connected to the inlet opening. The adjuster has at least two exits, which are spaced apart from each other and from each of which an open air stream exits into the outlet opening. The adjuster is designed to align the open air streams to a focal point and the adjuster is designed to be located outside of a field of view of the motor vehicle interior.

Abstract: A vent unit includes a bezel installed on a vehicle and formed in a ring shape with a flow hole at the center, and a spacer overlapping and coupled to the bezel and formed in a ring shape rotating relative to the bezel. The bezel has a plurality of first through-holes circumferentially spaced apart from one another, and the spacer has a plurality of second through-holes circumferentially spaced apart from one another such that conditioning air is discharged to an interior through the second through-holes and the first through-holes when the second through-holes are aligned with the first through-holes by circumferential rotation. The vent unit further includes a wing disposed in the flow hole of the bezel and coupled to the spacer through a hinge shaft. The wing controls discharge of conditioning air through the flow hole by axially rotating, and circumferentially relatively rotating together with the spacer.

Abstract: A ventilation system for ventilating a passenger compartment of an aircraft, an aircraft, and a method of operating the ventilation system are disclosed herein. The ventilation system includes, but is not limited to, a bezel, a fluid vent, an electronic sensor, and a valve. The bezel defines a bezel aperture and the fluid vent defines an axis that passes through the bezel aperture to direct a stream of air through the bezel into the passenger compartment. The electronic sensor is associated with the bezel and is configured to generate a bezel position signal. The valve is configured to vary a flow rate of the stream of air through the fluid vent based on the bezel position signal.

Abstract: If a load of an indoor space is higher than a predetermined value in a cooling operation, a controller performs a swing control operation to swing a wind direction adjusting slat so that a direction of blown air shifts in a limited possible range. The angle of a lowermost wind direction relative to a horizontal plane in the limited possible range is smaller than the angle of a lowermost wind direction relative to the horizontal plane in the normal possible range. The normal possible range is previously determined to be a range where if the load of the indoor space is lower than the predetermined value, the direction of the blown air can shift upward and downward.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cardan mounting for an air vent, comprising a fixed part and a moving part, which are each pivotably attached to a cardan ring, wherein the two pivoting axes are arranged at right angles to one another. The cardan ring is elastically deformable, circular-ring-shaped in the uninstalled state and extended along one pivoting axis and compressed along the other pivoting axis, as compared with the circular shape, in the installed state. The invention furthermore relates to an air vent having a cardan mounting of this kind.

Abstract: A support structure for an air supply arrangement for air conditioning aircraft passenger cabins. The air supply arrangement comprises an centrally controlled cabin ventilation system and an individually adjustable cabin ventilation system. The support structure includes: a first section for receiving and/or integrating cabin ventilation system components, a second section for receiving and/or integrating passenger emergency oxygen supply components and a third section comprising a plurality of receiving devices. Each receiving device receives and releasably secures an active module for individually adjustable cabin ventilation. The third section has at least the number of receiving devices required for at least one receiving device to be associated with each seating row for a maximum number of seating rows arrangeable in the cabin A supply system includes at least one such support structure and one of the active modules. A method is provided for configuring a corresponding supply system.

Abstract: A fireplace including a body, a heating unit within the body, a duct within the body and in communication with the heating unit, an opening defined by a terminal end of the duct, an insert attached to the terminal end of the duct and arranged to dispel a heated air, and wherein the insert remains at a lower temperature than the duct during a heating operation.

Abstract: A fire stop apparatus for a small duct, high velocity air distribution system is assembled to a duct opening and includes a cylindrical support wall that supports a cylindrical band of intumescent material that expands and closes the duct opening when subjected to the heat of a fire.

Abstract: An air vent for a ventilation system in a vehicle is disclosed that has an air circulation chamber (1) defined by a housing (9) that has a generally bulged shape. An inflow duct (2) is connected to this housing and opens into the circulation chamber (1), the housing having a perforated wall area (3). An air stream, in use, enters the circulation chamber (1) through inflow duct (2), circulates through the air circulation chamber and exits through the perforated wall area. The air vent further comprises a movable air deflection member disposed to deflect the air stream transversely to an axial direction of the inflow duct.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluid flow control valve for regulating the flow of fluid, and a method for assembling the valve. The fluid flow control valve includes a housing having a generally spherical exterior portion sized to pivotally cooperate within a coupling oriented at an opening of a pressurized fluid duct. A control member is provided having a retaining member received within an outlet end of a central bore of the housing. The control member is provided with a knob for manual rotation. A closure member is threadably engaged within the housing or the control member and is fixed for axial translation relative to the other. The closure member is further adapted to sealingly engage with an inlet end of the housing central bore. Rotation of the control member provides axial displacement to the closure member for varying flow of fluid therethrough.

Abstract: A register system for air flow regulation, directing, damping and filtering attachable to individual building air supply outlets said as typically found in building rooms wherein air flow from a central air supply enters a room of the building through a duct in a partition of the room. The system is particularly useful for persons said as asthmatics who require additional room air filtering and special needs relating to air damping and airflow. Many of these persons find direct airflow on their person to be irritating. The present invention allows for said persons to directly (or through the use of an extendable pole) re-direct one or more individual air deflectors to aim the air in almost any direction. Furthermore, said persons may directly (or through the use of an extendable pole) adjust individual dampers in each air deflector for adjusting the air volume.

Abstract: An air outlet system of a sphere and socket type. The air outlet system includes a housing, a hollow sphere rotatably mounted therein, and a bearing therebetween; and pluralities of openings in respective predetermined shapes formed in oppositely disposed portions of the hollow sphere for dispersing air supplied thereto from a remote source in respective diffused or straight paths, depending upon the rotational position of the hollow sphere in the housing. An intermediate position of the sphere between the oppositely disposed openings serves to block the flow of air.

Abstract: An air outlet system of a sphere and socket type. The air outlet system includes a housing, a hollow sphere rotatably mounted therein, and a bearing therebetween; and pluralities of openings in respective predetermined shapes formed in oppositely disposed portions of the hollow sphere for dispersing air supplied thereto from a remote source in respective diffused or straight paths, depending upon the rotational position of the hollow sphere in the housing. An intermediate position of the sphere between the oppositely disposed openings serves to block the flow of air.

Abstract: A positive shut-off air outlet comprises a nozzle having an internal surface with a spherical radius of curvature, a disc mounted within the nozzle having an external surface with a spherical radius of curvature adapted to interface with the internal surface of the nozzle, and a plurality of axle pins disposed in the external surface of the disc preferably extending beyond the external surface of the nozzle. A seal may also be provided encircling the nozzle in a space between the nozzle and a ball housing in which the nozzle is rotatably mounted at a point where the axle pins extend. The seal is adapted to rotate with the nozzle inside the ball housing. The disc is mounted for rotation and longitudinal movement within the nozzle between open positions permitting air flow and a closed position preventing air flow. The axle pins are received within axle openings disposed in the surface of the nozzle.

Abstract: Air exit device of a microcomputer central unit, characterized by the fact that it comprises a support (3) to be fixed around the microcomputer housing ventilation air exit opening (2), an orientable guide tube (4, 4A, 4B) linked to the support (3), and a removable air filter (5, 6) placed in the way of the air which passes through the support (3) and the guide tube (4, 4A, 4B).

Abstract: A ventilation system which provides a ventilating unit which can be installed without structural constraints, and air flow can be controlled effectively by setting the direction of nozzles in various directions and also can reduce the noise from air resistance. The system includes: a damper which is formed in the rear side of the ventilating unit and having barriers which are formed in up and down sides of the inner plane of the ventilating unit alternatively; a blower unit which is connected to the damper and a fan is installed centered by a hinge therein; an ejector which is connected to the blower unit so that the air from the fan of the blower unit is ejected through a nozzle body which is installed therein.

Abstract: A device for dissipating heat from a car and having discharge ports the angle of which is adjustable. The device includes a body, an air discharge rotary cylinder having discharge ports, a fan blade shaft, and a securing device. The body is comprised of left and right casings that together define upper and lower cylindrical receiving chambers for receiving the rotary cylinder and the fan blade shaft respectively. The securing device includes a wedge-shaped insert plate and an elastic clamp plate. The insert plate extends downwardly from the bottom of the body and is adapted to insert into a gap between a window glass pane and a window frame of a car, with the clamp plate clamping against the car door. The body is connected via a main body to a car window drive circuit. Before the driver enters the car, the window can be lowered using a remote controller and the fan blade shaft in the body can be actuated to begin drawing out the hot air inside the car to thereby lower the temperature inside the car.

Abstract: A pulse air jet generator being used for an air shower apparatus. An air flow restricting member, which is so configured as to cross an air flow blown off from an air blowoff nozzle intermittently at part of the rotational locus thereof and to rotate by the air flow, is provided on the air blowoff side of the air blowoff nozzle, and the weight of a rotating portion including the air flow restricting member is unbalanced so that the air flow restricting member is reset to a position corresponding to that of the air blowoff nozzle by the dead weight when the air blowoff is stopped. The air blowoff nozzle is disposed in an annular frame fixed on an air blowoff portion at a position shifted to the outer peripheral side from the center of the annular frame, the rotational center of the air flow restricting member is positioned at the center of the annular frame.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes an air outlet for discharging temperature-conditioned air. Horizontal and vertical blades extend across the air outlet and are pivotably adjustable for controlling the up/down and right/left directions of air flow, respectively. The blades are pivotable by means of motors. A manually manipulable control panel enables a user to select between automatic and manual control over the positions of the blades. If automatic control is selected, then the horizontal and/or vertical blades are continuously pivoted within a predetermined angle. If manual control is selected, a target position for the horizontal and/or vertical blades is chosen, wherein a detector senses a current position of the blades and stops the motor(s) when the target position has been reached.

Abstract: A tubular heat exchange systems is disclosed. An outer tube section, though which a first medium passes, also contains inner coils, through which a second medium passes. The first medium can be drawn into the outer tube at each end of the tube using pumps or fan motors. The first medium can be released from the outer tube in a way such that the operator of the system can control both the direction and flow rate of the first medium as it is propelled from the system. The first medium is propelled from the system through various openings along the length of the system. The size of these openings can be adjusted by the user. Heat can be transferred from the first medium into the second medium or from the second medium into the first medium.

Abstract: The outlet assembly (10) includes a housing (14) and a barrel or eyeball (20) moveable therein. The barrel (20) includes directional vanes (22) for redirecting air. A retainer ring (24) interconnects the barrel (20) in the housing and allows rotation of the barrel (20) about a first axis (A) which extends through a diameter of the retainer ring (24) and about a second axis (B) which extends through the center point of the retainer ring (24) perpendicular to the first axis (A) and in a plane extending through the perimeter of the ring (24). The retainer ring (24) slides along a guide (26) within the housing (14), and the barrel (20) pivots about pivot pins (28,30) connected to the retainer ring (24).

Abstract: An air vent for use in a motor vehicle passenger compartment, and in particular to an air vent with an air grill that can be rotated to a closed position. A housing has a first pivot bearing to which is connected a carrier with a second pivot bearing. An air grill with vanes has generally spherical peripheral surfaces and is connected to the second pivot bearing. The air grill may then be rotated about two orthogonal axes within the housing to vary the direction of the air flow entering the passenger compartment. The central vane has a circular periphery, and the air grill may also be rotated to a position in which this vane makes a seal with a compliant sealing section within the housing to close off the flow of air through the air vent.

Abstract: An air flow register comprises a housing which is open at upper and lower ends and comprises a peripheral outwardly projecting flange at the upper end and a skirt portion which depends from the flange, the register further comprising a cowl which is pivotally mounted in the housing and which carries a plurality of spaced inclined air deflection vanes, the cowl being pivotable between a first position in which the cowl is raised to direct air from the register across a surface in which the register is located and a second position in which upper edges of the air deflector vanes extend substantially flush with the flange and in which the cowl abuts the housing skirt portion to close air flow through the cowl.

Abstract: A ball louver assembly for controlling the direction of pressurized air passing through the openings of a ball shaped louver. The ball louver mechanism comprises a ball louver liner, which holds the ball louver and liner inside and between front and rear retainer rings. An inner ring attached to the back edge of the front retainer ring allows the ball louver with its attached liner to be turned in any rotational direction to direct the forced air as desired. The structure of the ball louver and the liner allows the ball louver to be turned into a position to close, reduce or select the direction of the pressurized air leaving the air conditioner through the openings in the ball louver body.

Abstract: A ventilation air valve assembly (10) for use in aircraft or similar contexts is provided which may be selectively opened and oriented for directing desired quantities of ventilation air in desired directions. The valve assembly (10) includes a tubular valve body (12) presenting an apertured, flattened lowermost end wall (40) together with an internal valve member (14) in the form of an elongated shank having a bottom surface (46) and a marginal sealing surface (48). In the valve-closed position of the assembly (10), the sealing surface (48) engages a correspondingly configured internal surface of the body (12) in order to prevent air flow through the body (12). Moreover, in the valve-closed position, the lower surface of the valve assembly (10) is flat, essentially flush, and presents no dirt-collecting recesses.

Abstract: A fluid control valve unit particularly suited to be used as an air control valve in an overhead passenger service unit for aircraft, buses, trains and the like. This valve unit includes a non-rotatable and axially movable closure member which moves in response to rotation of an axially non-movable actuator member supported in a universally pivotable and tiltable housing. This valve has relatively few component parts and is thus easy to manufacture and assemble. A helical groove on the actuator member cooperates in a cam-like manner with a projection on the closure member to create the desired translation.

Abstract: A refrigerator has freezing and refrigerating compartments arranged above and below one another. A hollow duct extends vertically through said freezing and refrigerating compartments and receives a flow of cool air at its upper end. The duct includes vertically spaced holes through which the cool air is discharged into the freezing and refrigerating compartments. The duct is freely rotatable about its longitudinal axis and carries fins arranged at the discharge holes such that the discharging cool air impinges against the fins to cause the duct to rotate.

Abstract: An air nozzle (1) for directed discharge of air into a room (A) and comprising a nozzle head (2) with an air channel (3) being adjustably provided in a mounting opening (4) in a surface (5), e.g., the wall of a compressed air channel or a compressed air chamber. Nozzle head (2) is provided to be rotatable in mounting opening (4) and with its axis of rotation (B) normal to the plane of mounting opening (4). The air channel (3) extends from its inlet opening (3a) to its outlet opening (3b) with a decreasing cross sectional area (C), at least along its first longitudinal portion (3'). The air channel shows a change of direction in order to provide an approximately laminar discharge flow of air at an angle (.alpha.), preferably in the range of 10.degree.-45.degree., with the plane of mounting opening (4).

Abstract: An air control valve unit which includes an axially moveable and non-rotating closure member which is responsive to the rotative and non-axial movement of an actuator. The rotative movement of the actuator moves the closure member between a closed position which creates an airtight seal between the closure member and a plurality of open positions each allowing progressive amounts of air to flow from an air source through the valve unit member in fluid communication with the closure member. The closure member and actuator are supported in a cavity of the housing member.

Abstract: In a device for aerating and, if necessary, deaerating a space by means of individual nozzles arranged in a casing box (4, 4a), at least one individual nozzle (14) is rigidly mounted in a nozzle grid (5, 5a) arranged so as to swivel about an axis of the casing box (4, 4a).

Abstract: A blow-off duct is rotatably mounted on an air-conditioner. A human body detection device is provided at the blow-off duct in order to detect the presence of a person to be air-conditioned and then to identify the moving direction thereof. Comfortable localized air-conditioning can be realized since a wind direction control device controls a duct drive device of the blow-off duct in response to a human body detected signal and movement signal outputted by the human body detection device, and thus rotating the blow-off duct in accordance with the movement of the person to be air-conditioned.