Including Exterior Rear Or Rear-side Inlet Patents (Class 454/151)
  • Patent number: 11820200
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle has an operator environment with a roof portion, and an air treatment apparatus installed within the roof portion. The air treatment apparatus includes a vehicle HVAC system having an inlet plenum, other HVAC components and an outlet to the operator environment. The air treatment apparatus further includes an air filtration system having at least one external inlet and first and second filtration devices located between the external inlet and the HVAC inlet plenum. The roof portion is a hollow structure having upper and lower surfaces and front, rear, left and right sidewalls, and the first and second air filtration devices are disposed along one of the left and right sidewalls within the hollow structure of the roof portion. The HVAC system is preferably disposed along the rear sidewall within the hollow structure of the roof portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: AGCO International Gmbh
    Inventors: Dietmar Haf, Andreas Stieglitz
  • Patent number: 11590824
    Abstract: A roof structure for an agricultural vehicle includes an upper roof assembly, a lower roof assembly, and an air-conditioning chamber formed in the lower roof assembly. The upper roof assembly is connectable to the lower roof assembly to surround the air-conditioning chamber. An inlet chamber and an outlet chamber for air-conditioned air are provided such that the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber between the lower roof assembly and the upper roof assembly include chambers separated from each other. The structure also includes a circulation opening for supplying recirculated air arranged at the inlet chamber and an air-guiding element arranged in the inlet chamber, at the circulation opening, and at the air-conditioning chamber. A region is sealed in relation to an external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Pankaj Kumar Jha, Jeffrey Gardner, Gunnar Dietrich, Jiri Trhlik
  • Patent number: 11318815
    Abstract: A roof structure for an agricultural vehicle includes an upper roof assembly, a lower roof assembly, and an air-conditioning chamber formed in the lower roof assembly. The upper roof assembly is connectable to the lower roof assembly to surround the air-conditioning chamber. An inlet chamber and an outlet chamber for air-conditioned air are provided such that the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber between the lower roof assembly and the upper roof assembly include chambers separated from each other. The structure also includes a circulation opening for supplying recirculated air arranged at the inlet chamber and an air-guiding element arranged in the inlet chamber, at the circulation opening, and at the air-conditioning chamber. A region is sealed in relation to an external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Pankaj Kumar Jha, Jeffrey Gardner, Gunnar Dietrich, Jiri Trhlik
  • Patent number: 11014426
    Abstract: A cab of an agricultural vehicle has having a seat for an operator and a console unit arranged forward of the seat for housing an instrument display. The cab is fitted with an HVAC system comprising a heat exchanger unit located within the console unit and a blower located on the floor of the cab beneath or adjacent the seat and serving to blow air by way of a floor-level duct to the heat exchanger unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Mario Amura, Pierre Bugeja, Alessio Cadalora, Tiziano Salvini, Lorena Stanzani
  • Patent number: 10350965
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air extractor grille. The air extractor grille includes a grille body and a grille cover. The grille body includes a plurality of openable flaps which are arranged vertically in a successive order in a vehicle body inside a rear bumper. The grille cover covers at least a portion of the grille body. The grille cover has a plurality of vent slots formed in a front surface of the grille cover and arranged vertically in a successive order as well. A block plate is bent from a lower end of each of the vent slots in such a way that the block plate protrudes outwards, thus preventing the vent slot from being directly exposed to the outside. Therefore, when the flaps open, foreign substances are prevented from directly entering the interior of the vehicle through the flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seung Wook Kim, Sang Shin Lee, Jae Hyun An, Ja Sung Gu
  • Publication number: 20150031276
    Abstract: Auxiliary power unit inlet apparatus and methods are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an air inlet for an aircraft including a first air flow path and a second air flow path. The first air flow path is immediately adjacent the second air flow path. The first air flow path is at least partially separated from the second air flow path by a first panel. The example apparatus includes a door hingably coupled adjacent the air inlet. The door includes a second panel extending from an interior surface of the door to substantially prevent air from flowing across the interior surface between the first air flow path and the second air flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Paul R. Tretow, David S. Chambers, Robert H. Willie
  • Publication number: 20130303070
    Abstract: In an intake device for a fuel cell vehicle in which an intake duct supplies air to a fuel cell housed in a fuel cell case as a reaction gas, the intake duct includes a pair of top and bottom walls and a pair of left and right side walls, the top wall curves downward while extending from a front face of the fuel cell case toward the front side of vehicle, and an air introduction port opening toward a lower side of the vehicle is formed between a lower end portion of the top wall and a front end portion of the bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Ozawa, Shiro Matsumoto, Kengo Ikeya, Damian Patrick Davies
  • Patent number: 6991531
    Abstract: An air intake for a vehicle that facilitates air transfer from an ambient environment outside the vehicle to a vehicle space is provided. The air intake inhibits liquid transfer from the ambient environment to the vehicle space. The air intake includes a housing having an inlet for receiving air from the ambient environment, and an outlet in communication with the inlet. The outlet is disposed in an upper portion of the housing. A blocking member is disposed within the housing adjacent the inlet for preventing upward fluid flow from the inlet directly to the outlet, thereby inhibiting liquid flow through the outlet and into the vehicle space. A portion of the air intake housing is configured for attachment to a vehicle window, and the inlet is configured to be disposed along one edge of the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lim Wijaya, Maria Heirtzler, Ranganatha Madhavan, Arthur Henke, Rachid El Aile, Michael Mandernach, Carolyn Tatge, Douglas Zhu
  • Publication number: 20040112076
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning apparatus has discharging openings, each of which is disposed near a corresponding one of passenger seats. Accordingly, air discharged from air outlets does not flow so as to concentrate on one discharging opening and instead flows toward the respective discharging openings. Therefore, the air blown from the air outlets is prevented from being mixed, thereby being capable of separately controlling the temperatures of the compartments on the respective passenger seats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Shinji Aoki
  • Publication number: 20040031279
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an air conditioner for blowing conditioned air toward a compartment of a vehicle, and a dashboard having a design surface exposed to the compartment. An inner air passage extending nearly parallel to the design surface is formed in the dashboard, and a plurality of diffusion blowing openings are formed in the design surface. Thus, the condensed air is blown from the diffusion blowing openings into the compartment of the vehicle, while passing through the inner air passage. For example, cool air is blown from the diffusion blowing openings, so that the cool air can cool the dashboard while cooling the compartment of the vehicle. Moreover, because the cool air passes through the inner air passage extending nearly parallel to the design surface, the dashboard can be effectively cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kamiya, Koichi Ito, Kazushi Shikata, Masafumi Kawashima, Yasuyuki Nishi
  • Patent number: 6558246
    Abstract: A two-way hingeless ventilator for ventilating an enclosure through a wall thereof has a frame defining an opening therethrough. A closure member is disposed against an outer side of the frame and is alternately swingable relative to the frame between open and closed positions at opposite sides of the opening. A tensioning rod is fixed on the frame and extends between opposite sides of the opening. An actuating member extends from an inner side of the closure member through the opening and intermediate ends of the tensioning rod. A positioning slot is defined in the actuating member through which the tensioning rod passes in a tensioned condition to apply a closing force to the closure member. The positioning slot has a central position defining a closed position of the cover member and opposite side slots extending away from the central position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Salem Vent International, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Kelly, Randy L. Pratt
  • Patent number: 6319113
    Abstract: An air duct for air conditioning of the rear area of a motor vehicle, extending from a front door through a B-column into a rear area of the motor vehicle. The duct transition between the front door and the B-column is formed by a duct part which is deformable at least in its longitudinal range and which, when the door is closed, bridges a gap existing between the front door and the B-column and, during the opening of the front door, is moved back by means of a prestressing force into a covered position to thereby provide for unimpaired entering and exiting of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Eckardt Allershausen
  • Patent number: 6261173
    Abstract: An open motor vehicle, such as a convertible or a roadster, has at least one vehicle seat accommodated in a vehicle interior. A wind partition is assigned to the at least one vehicle seat and is arranged behind the backrest covering at least the headrest area. A heating system which has at least one heat exchanger through which at least a portion of the air flows which reaches the wind partition. For supplying the headrest area with warm air during a drive with an open top without an intervention in the wind partition and an impairment of the design, the at least one heat exchanger is integrated in a shaft constructed in the vehicle interior behind the backrest. The shaft is provided with an air inflow device which is situated upstream of the heat exchanger and with an air outflow device situated downstream of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Odebrecht
  • Patent number: 6213865
    Abstract: A wind partition arrangement for two-seat open motor vehicles, such as roadsters or convertibles, has an essentially vertically aligned wind partition which covers the headrest area behind the backrests. A covering part which is essentially horizontally aligned covers the clearance between the wind partition and the rear wall of the vehicle occupant compartment. A heat exchanger is provided through which at least a portion of the air flows which arrives in the headrest area. For the purpose of implementing a wind partition in a compact construction with the advantageous warm air supply to the headrest area without an intervention in the wind partition itself, the covering part is constructed as a function element for guiding air which is connected with the heat exchanger and has two air outlet nozzles which are each assigned to a vehicle seat and which are arranged directly below the wind partition and have an air outflow direction aimed at the headrests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Odebrecht
  • Patent number: 6142865
    Abstract: A ventilation system for a long life vehicle (LLV). A rear vent currently existing on most LLV's is secured by an adapter to provide air to a squirrel cage fan or other air pump. The cooler air is ducted to the forward passenger compartment where its glass enclosure serves to heat the confines to high temperatures during sunny days. A resistor in the ductwork serves as a generally electrically-identical configuration to an auxiliary fan currently present in most LLV's. The ductwork transmits the air pumped from the rear vent to a vent assembly having a plenum and louvers with grills. The plenum provides a small and temporary reservoir for the air flow so that it may be redirected sideways to the louvers. The louvers provide course adjustment for the airflow with finer adjustment achieved through the grills. Overall advantages include greater driver and passenger well being leading to safer operation of the vehicle as well as less thermal stress for the instruments and operating controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Can-Am Marketing Corp.
    Inventors: C. Dale Noblet, Stephen R. Packer
  • Patent number: 6126538
    Abstract: A remotely controlled powered hingeless ventilator has a cover configured on a frame on a side thereof opposite from a tension rod. The cover is variably positionable between a closed position and a fully open position relative to the frame. An actuating member connected to an underside of the cover extends through a slot in a plate member across the ventilation opening and includes an arcuate guide slot defined therein. The tension rod is disposed through this guide slot. A motor is mounted on the frame and is connectable to a power source. The motor includes a rotatable drive arm connected to the actuating member. The drive arm has a generally arcuate shape and is connected to the actuating member so that an opening and closing force is exerted by the drive arm to the actuating member along a line of force corresponding generally to an extension of the arcuate guide slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Salem Vent International, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Kelly, Randy L. Pratt
  • Patent number: 5833528
    Abstract: An air inlet and service access arrangement for the cab of a work vehicle. A plenum, having a filter mounted therein, is secured to the inside of a louvered door, such that outside air may be drawn through the louvers and the filter, to be supplied to the cab air handling system. By opening the louvered door, the filter may be removed for servicing or replacement, and access is provided to serviceable components of the air handling system and other work vehicle systems located behind the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Case Corporation
    Inventors: Dean O. Baum, James A. King, John J. Anderson, F. Randall Hugh
  • Patent number: 5472378
    Abstract: A system for the ventilation of the crew cabin of a combat vehicle having an engine room (5) separated from the crew cabin (2) in which a radiator (9) having a suction, cooling blower (10) is located. The ventilation system comprises an air suction and cleaning apparatus (12,13,15) having a ventilator (14) and an air distribution channel (16) having blower openings (17) into the crew cabin. Advantageously, a sealable passage opening (20) is provided between the crew cabin (2) and the engine room (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG
    Inventor: Gerhard Skoff
  • Patent number: 5308279
    Abstract: The air circulatory system (32) utilizes a first and second air passageways (46) for communicating ambient air into the cab and an inlet (73) to introduce air that is circulating within the cab into the system through passageways (48,50,70,34) that create very little restriction for the air flowing therethrough. A pair of ducts (76) is utilized to discharge to air back into the cab (10) that also creates very little restriction for the air flow. This results in a very small drop in air pressure between the air being introduced into the blower assembly (40) and the air exiting the blower assembly (40). Subsequently, the requirements of the blower assembly (40) and the noise created by its operation kept at a minimum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene Grinberg
  • Patent number: 5261690
    Abstract: A stroller structure arranged to simulate 1 racing car configuration for entertainment and amusement of individuals includes a floor having side walls, with the side walls each including an air scoop directed therethrough, the air scoop in pneumatic communication with ventilation apertures through the side walls. A front cowl is mounted to the floor extending rearwardly thereof in adjacency to a seat structure arranged for pivotal mounting to the floor about rear pivot pins. Handle bar structure is arranged for pivotal orientation in a substantially raised first position to a lowered second position to provide for a grip for an infant secured within the seat structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Inventor: Paul F. Kluber