Abstract: The present invention provides a control knob assembly for a register that is used in a blower of an HVAC system of an automobile. The assembly includes a knob portion having an open side for receiving a vane of the register in snap fit engagement. The vane of the register includes a notched portion disposed on a rear edge thereof. A compressively resilient pad is disposed in the notched portion and extends outwardly beyond the rear edge to contact an inner surface of the knob portion and provide a snug fit between the vane and the knob portion. During manipulation of the vane by the user, the compressively resilient pad does not compress resulting in a consistently stable and robust feeling experienced by the user.

Abstract: An air-conditioning resistor has a panel member formed with an opening for an operating element and an airflow port, a retainer formed on the panel member so as to communicate with the airflow port and to define interiorly an airflow passage for allowing air-conditioning air to flow therethrough, a lateral fin pivotably supported in the retainer and being capable of adjusting the wind direction of the air-conditioning air in the vertical direction, a vertical fin pivotably supported in the retainer and being capable of adjusting the wind direction of the air-conditioning air in the lateral direction, and a spherical operating element which can operate the vertical fin and the lateral fin simultaneously and has a partial spherical surfaces arranged so as to project from the opening for the operating element.

Abstract: An air supply orifice arrangement (1) particularly suitable for a motor vehicle includes at least one air supply orifice (4) which is arranged on a support (3), wherein the air supply orifice (4) is capable of being displaced with respect to the support (3) in the event of a crash.

Abstract: An air vent 10 for a vehicle air ventilation system and which comprises a housing 11 having an air inlet 12 and an air outlet 13, an air flow control valve 15 located in the inlet 12, and a screen 17 comprising a plurality of slats 18–21 located in the outlet 13. The slats are moveable by a control wheel 28 from a closed condition, in which air flow through the outlet 13 is impeded, to an open condition allowing air flow through the outlet 13, the control wheel 28 also operating the valve 15 to permit the flow of air prior to opening the slats, the air flow passing through slots 22 in at least some of the slats.

Abstract: An air-conditioning register includes a cylinder-shaped retainer having opposite inner surfaces, a fin assembly including a plurality of fin members disposed in the retainer, a first connector connecting the fin members, a second connector, and a guide guiding the second connector on a predetermined track. The fin members includes paired fin members disposed in proximity to the opposite inner surfaces of the retainer, at least one of the paired fin members swinging by a swing angle smaller than that of all of the other fin members, and functioning as a dummy fin member keeping a constant angle independently within a predetermined swing-angle range where all of the other fin members swing. The second connector connects the dummy fin member and all of the other fin members while absorbing a swing-angle difference between the dummy fin member and all of the other fin members.

Abstract: A ventilator includes: a plurality of louvers arranged in parallel from one end to the other end of one direction at a supply opening formed in a case; shaft pins respectively formed on both ends at one ends of the louvers and inserted into a plurality of shaft holes; the operation pins being inserted into a plurality of operation holes formed along a longitudinal direction of a link with predetermined intervals; and a standard louver being opened and closed with the shaft pins serving as a center of opening and closing, wherein, gaps (A) between the operation holes on the link are set so as to be larger than gap (B) between a line connecting the shaft pins of the standard louver and the operation pin.

Abstract: An air delivery system (10) for a vehicle (12) includes an air plenum (42) and a coupling joint (14) that is coupled to the air plenum (42). The coupling joint (14) is configured to reside between and is hidden by overlapping sections (34,36) of a vehicle housing (16). An air transfer device (50) passes air through the air plenum (42) and the coupling joint (14).

Abstract: A vent adjusting apparatus for opening and closing air vents of a recreational vehicle includes a handle provided with a first adapter attached to one end portion thereof. The first adapter includes a groove that has first and second bores oppositely spaced for engaging a portion of an air vent and rotating same in a selected radial path. A second adapter is attached to an opposite end of the handle and includes protrusions for engaging an alternate air vent design. The top surface of the second adaptor includes a bore that is in continuous contact with the second adapter receptacle for securely maintaining the handle secured thereto. In an alternate embodiment, the handle may include a telescopic portion for adjusting a length thereof as desired by a user.

Abstract: An air-distribution system comprises a fluid device that enables deviation of a flow of air that traverses a main duct (6S; 6D) into a first secondary duct (7S, 7C) and a second secondary duct (7C, 7D), exploiting the Coanda effect. The system may be applied in vehicles in general, in particular motor vehicles, or for example in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling air flow in a ventilating system of an automotive vehicle includes a series of interconnected vanes with a control knob on one of the vanes for adjusting the vanes. A chrome-plated insert fits into a slot in the knob. A rubber overlay covers the knob but exposes the insert. The method includes integrally molding the vane and the knob and in the molding process forming a slot in the knob, molding an overlay of rubber on the knob but with an opening in the overlay exposing the slot, and pressing the insert into the slot through the opening in the overlay.

Abstract: An air duct outlet that allows a user to redirect an air stream within a wide range of directions includes a housing having a planar first wall and a convexly-curved second wall in adjacent, spaced-apart relationship and that define an air passageway having an inlet and a flared outlet. A vane is pivotally attached within the air passageway and is movable within a range of positions that are increasingly transverse to the first wall. An air stream flowing through the air passageway is deflected by an amount that increases with each position of the vane in the range such that the air stream adheres to a portion of the second wall by an amount that increases with each position of the vane in the range and such that the air stream exits from the outlet in a direction that is increasingly transverse to a direction normal to the outlet.

Abstract: An air-guiding appliance (10) for the directionally defined introduction of air supplied on the rear side of the appliance into a space (22), in particular interior of a vehicle, having a housing (26), an air-guiding guiding device (12) which has recesses on the front side and by means of which the direction of the air flowing out into the space (22) can be defined, means (16) for setting the direction of the air-guiding device (12) and, if appropriate, means for setting the quantity of air flowing into the space, an air-guiding body (30) or an air-guiding plate which has through-going recesses (32) which correspond with the front-side recesses and the air-charged rear side, the air-guiding body (30) or the air-guiding plate consisting of elastically deformable material, there being means (40.1, 40.2) for displacing the rear side of the air-guiding body (30)/air-guiding plate with respect to the fixed front side of the air-guiding body (30)/air-guiding plate, or vice versa, the displacement means (40.1, 40.

Abstract: An air-conditioning register includes: a register panel exhibited in a compartment and having an opening for flowing out conditioned air; a retainer provided so as to cave in the register panel and having an air passage communicating with the opening; a vertical fin unit including vertical fins received in the retainer and capable of adjusting a wind direction of the conditioned air horizontally; a horizontal fin unit including horizontal fins received in the retainer and capable of adjusting a wind direction of the conditioned air vertically; and an open/close damper received in the retainer and capable of opening/closing the air passage. The air-conditioning register further includes a common operation portion capable of operating the vertical fin unit, the horizontal fin unit and the open/close damper.

Abstract: A device for opening or closing air vents of a car is provided. The device comprises a single opening/closing knob centrally installed between the left and right air vents. The opening/closing knob is linked at both sides to left and right dampers provided in the air vents, thereby allowing both the dampers to be simultaneously opened or closed according to a single operation of the opening/closing knob.

Abstract: An air vent for ventilation installations in vehicles comprises a housing (10) which defines an air outlet channel (12), and a manual operating element (24) formed by a partial sphere to adjust direction and flow rate of air delivered by the vent. The operating element (24) is mounted in the housing to be rotatable about two axes perpendicular to each other. The air vent further comprises a first set of blades (18) that are pivotally mounted in the air outlet channel (12) and coupled with each other for joint motion, an actuating arm (28) connected with the operating element (24) and adapted to pivot about one of the two axes, and a coupling link (30) connecting the blades with the actuating arm.

Abstract: A clip to hold in place air conditioning vents in vehicles is an arcuate device adapted to snap onto the shaft between the end wall of the rotor and the end wall of the housing in an air conditioning vent. The clip is substantially V-shaped, having two diagonally opposed sides which are integrally connected at one end to form a closed portion and diverge outwardly at their opposing ends to form an open portion. The open portion is adapted to receive and envelop the vent shaft. The clip's curvature is adapted to allow the spaced sides to frictionally engage the end wall of the housing and the convex surface to frictionally engage the end wall of the rotor. Once mounted in the vent, the clip positively positions the rotor at a selected angle.

Abstract: Air duct outlets having remotely located joystick controls are provided. A first set of generally parallel louvers are pivotally connected in spaced-apart adjacent relationship. A second set of generally parallel louvers are pivotally connected in spaced-apart adjacent relationship in an upstream location from the first set of louvers. A joystick is remotely positioned and does not interfere with air flowing through the outlet. The joystick is operably coupled with the first and second sets of louvers and is configured to pivot the first and second sets of louvers in response to user movement thereof.

Abstract: An air vent 10 for a vehicle air ventilation system and which comprises a housing 11 having an air inlet 12 and an air outlet 13, an air flow control valve 15 located in the inlet 12, and a screen 17 comprising a plurality of slats 18-21 located in the outlet 13. The slats are moveable by a control wheel 28 from a closed condition, in which air flow through the outlet 13 is impeded, to an open condition allowing air flow through the outlet 13, the control wheel 28 also operating the valve 15 to permit the flow of air prior to opening the slats, the air flow passing through slots 22 in at least some of the slats.

Abstract: An air flow control arrangement is constructed with an air feed into an interior of a motor vehicle. Vertical and horizontal air guiding vanes are swivelably arranged in a housing, and controllable by way of an adjusting device. The housing can be fastened in an opening of a column paneling. The housing has a vertically aligned air guiding duct that includes a first lower duct section with an adjusting flap which can be swiveled about a bearing axis into a horizontal closed position, a vertical open position and intermediate positions, and a second adjoining upper duct section with the integrated air guiding vanes. The adjusting flap can be operated by means of the operating element via a reversing bow which is connected with a crank of the flap and can be swiveled at the housing in a bearing. The housing is fastened by detent hooks which can be snapped onto edges of the column paneling. Furthermore, a retaining spring fastens the head side of the housing.

Abstract: An air-conditioning resistor has a panel member formed with an opening for an operating element and an airflow port, a retainer formed on the panel member so as to communicate with the airflow port and to define interiorly an airflow passage for allowing air-conditioning air to flow therethrough, a lateral fin pivotably supported in the retainer and being capable of adjusting the wind direction of the air-conditioning air in the vertical direction, a vertical fin pivotably supported in the retainer and being capable of adjusting the wind direction of the air-conditioning air in the lateral direction, and a spherical operating element which can operate the vertical fin and the lateral fin simultaneously and has a partial spherical surfaces arranged so as to project from the opening for the operating element.

Abstract: An air vent, especially for vehicle air-conditioning, comprises a frame, a plurality of vanes that are pivotally arranged around a first axis, and at least one coupling element with which each of the vanes is coupled. The coupling element is capable of being adjusted relative to the first axis between a neutral position in which the vanes are parallel to each other, and a comfort position in which at least some of the vanes are swiveled in directions opposite each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air diffusor, in particular for vehicle air-conditioning, the air diffusor comprising a housing, a plurality of vanes of which each is pivotally mounted, and an adjustment element by means of which an orientation of the vanes can be adjusted. A first coupling element is provided with which each vane is coupled so as to be rotatable about a first swiveling axle. The first coupling element is supported on the housing so as to slide in a sliding guide, and a second swiveling axle is provided on each vane.

Abstract: A regulator for regulating airflow through an air outlet includes a plurality of louver blades integrated with axis portions supported at bearing holes and interconnected through an interlocking member; a supporting plate with the bearing holes attached to an air outlet; and an elastic portion provided on the supporting plate to be capable of deforming along an axis of the louver blades. Also, the regulator may include a damper; a manual operating member for tilting the louver blades and damper; and two gears engaging each other and disposed at an interconnecting portion between the manual operating member and the damper. One of the gears is formed in two portions separated along an axis and provided coaxially. The two portions have slightly shifted pitch, and are able to displace with each other in a circumferential direction with elasticity.

Abstract: A clip to hold in place air conditioning vents in vehicles is an arcuate device adapted to snap onto the shaft between the end wall of the rotor and the end wall of the housing in an air conditioning vent. The clip is substantially V-shaped, having two diagonally opposed sides which are integrally connected at one end to form a closed portion and diverge outwardly at their opposing ends to form an open portion. The open portion is adapted to receive and envelop the vent shaft. The clip's curvature is adapted to allow the spaced sides to frictionally engage the end wall of the housing and the convex surface to frictionally engage the end wall of the rotor. Once mounted in the vent, the clip positively positions the rotor at a selected angle.

Abstract: Air duct outlets having remotely located joystick controls are provided. A first set of generally parallel louvers are pivotally connected in spaced-apart adjacent relationship. A second set of generally parallel louvers are pivotally connected in spaced-apart adjacent relationship in an upstream location from the first set of louvers. A joystick is remotely positioned and does not interfere with air flowing through the outlet. The joystick is operably coupled with the first and second sets of louvers and is configured to pivot the first and second sets of louvers in response to user movement thereof.

Abstract: An air vent for ventilation installations in vehicles comprises a housing (10) which defines an air outlet channel (12), and a manual operating element (24) formed by a partial sphere to adjust direction and flow rate of air delivered by the vent. The operating element (24) is mounted in the housing to be rotatable about two axes perpendicular to each other. The air vent further comprises a first set of blades (18) that are pivotally mounted in the air outlet channel (12) and coupled with each other for joint motion, an actuating arm (28) connected with the operating element (24) and adapted to pivot about one of the two axes, and a coupling link (30) connecting the blades with the actuating arm.

Abstract: An air-guiding nozzle has a fixed slat and several parallel pivoting slats. The fixed slat is configured to supply air to a vehicle side window and the pivoting slats are configured to blow air onto a person in the interior of the vehicle. When the pivoting slats are pivoted to their full extent, several of them close the discharge region that blows air onto a person in the interior of the vehicle and at least one of the pivoting slats interacts with the fixed slat such that the discharge region which supplies air to the vehicle side window is enlarged. This allows a compact construction of the air-guiding nozzle, which makes it particularly suitable for integration into the region of the B-pillar above the door ledge of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: Air vent assemblies for vehicles that facilitate interchangeability of air vents and other components include an air duct manifold, a trim plate, and a plurality of interchangeable air vents. An air duct manifold includes a plurality of air ducts, with each air duct terminating at a respective outlet. A trim plate includes opposite front and rear walls, with a plurality of nozzles extending from the rear wall in spaced-apart relationship. Each nozzle detachably engages a respective air duct outlet and is configured to receive air from the air duct and allow the air to pass therethrough and out of a respective opening in the trim plate front wall. Each air vent is detachably secured within a respective opening in the trim plate front wall and may be easily detached for repair or replacement.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air vent including a duct for inducing air to the interior of an automobile and a grill disposed at the end of the duct, which comprises guides disposed at both sides of the grill; a cover equipped with a rack gear on its inner surface, which is lifted by the guides; a pinion gear engaged with the rack gear; a motor for rotating the pinion gear; and a switch part manipulated by a user to open and close the cover. By the cover, it can prevent foreign substances from entering the inside of the air vent and provide a favorable appearance.

Abstract: Air duct outlets having joystick controls are provided. A housing has an inlet, an outlet and a frame secured within the housing between the inlet and outlet. A louver assembly is operably coupled to the frame and includes a first set of louvers and a second set of louvers positioned upstream from the first set of louvers. The first set of louvers are operably connected together such that pivotal movement of any one of the louvers in the first set causes pivotal movement of the remaining louvers in the first set. The second set of louvers are operably connected together such that pivotal movement of any one of the louvers in the second set causes pivotal movement of the remaining louvers in the second set. A joystick is configured to pivot the first and second sets of louvers about respective axes.

Abstract: Air vent assemblies for vehicles that facilitate interchangeability of air vents and other components include an air duct manifold, a trim plate, and a plurality of interchangeable air vents. An air duct manifold includes a plurality of air ducts, with each air duct terminating at a respective outlet. A trim plate includes opposite front and rear walls, with a plurality of nozzles extending from the rear wall in spaced-apart relationship. Each nozzle detachably engages a respective air duct outlet and is configured to receive air from the air duct and allow the air to pass therethrough and out of a respective opening in the trim plate front wall. Each air vent is detachably secured within a respective opening in the trim plate front wall and may be easily detached for repair or replacement.

Abstract: Air duct outlets having joystick controls are provided. A housing has an inlet, an outlet and a frame secured within the housing between the inlet and outlet. A louver assembly is operably coupled to the frame and includes a first set of louvers and a second set of louvers positioned upstream from the first set of louvers. The first set of louvers are operably connected together such that pivotal movement of any one of the louvers in the first set causes pivotal movement of the remaining louvers in the first set. The second set of louvers are operably connected together such that pivotal movement of any one of the louvers in the second set causes pivotal movement of the remaining louvers in the second set. A joystick is configured to pivot the first and second sets of louvers about respective axes.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a vent assembly with a hinged grill unit for automobiles. In this vent assembly “A”, the grill unit (1) consists of a grillwork (11), and a grillwork holder (10) holding the grillwork (11) therein. Two hinge shafts (15) are provided at the holder for acting as a hinging means for hinging the grill unit to the housing. A drive member (3) is provided at a lower portion of the holder at a position vertically aligned with the hinge shafts (15), and engages with a reduction gear (32) of a motor (33) installed in the dashboard “B”. This grill unit (1) is rotatably set in the housing by the hinge shafts such that the grill unit is rotated around the shafts relative to the housing by a power of the motor transmitted to the drive member (3) through the reduction gear.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a vent assembly with a drawer-type grill unit for automobiles. This vent assembly “A” consists of a grill unit (1) and a housing (2) installed in the dashboard “B”. The grill unit (1) includes a grillwork (11), and a grillwork holder (10) holding the grillwork therein and integrated with a drawer part (12). The grill unit (1) is movably set in the housing (2) such that the unit is ejected from or retracted into the housing within a predetermined range by a sliding means. A stopper (16) is provided on the external surface of the drawer part, while a hook (21) is provided on the internal surface of the housing. The stopper (16) is stopped by the hook (21) when the grill unit is drawn out, and so the grill unit is prevented from an undesired complete removal from the housing.

Abstract: According to the invention, the body (2) of the ventilator (1) defines at least one housing (5) behind the front face (12) of the ventilator (1), said housing communicating with the vent (1) tube (10) by means of one or more openings (17). Each housing (5) is intended to receive one or more scent spraying elements. The ventilator (1) comprises closing means (31) that are designed to prevent each housing (5) communicating with said tube (10) when in a first position and to allow said communication when in a second position. Furthermore, the ventilator (1) comprises means for controlling (31a) said closing means (31) which can be ventilator (1).

Abstract: An outlet for a climate control system includes a support member and multiple vanes pivotally connected to the support member. The outlet also includes a link attached to the vanes such that the vanes are pivotable in unison. Furthermore, the link comprises a soft, rubbery material having a Shore A hardness in the range of 40 to 80.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air vent including a duct for inducing air to the interior of an automobile and a grill disposed at the end of the duct, which comprises guides disposed at both sides of the grill; a cover equipped with a rack gear on its inner surface, which is lifted by the guides; a pinion gear engaged with the rack gear; a motor for rotating the pinion gear; and a switch part manipulated by a user to open and close the cover. By the cover, it can prevent foreign substances from entering the inside of the air vent and provide a favorable appearance.

Abstract: A ventilator includes: a plurality of louvers arranged in parallel from one end to the other end of one direction at a supply opening formed in a case; shaft pins respectively formed on both ends at one ends of the louvers and inserted into a plurality of shaft holes; the operation pins being inserted into a plurality of operation holes formed along a longitudinal direction of a link with predetermined intervals; and a standard louver being opened and closed with the shaft pins serving as a center of opening and closing, wherein, gaps (A) between the operation holes on the link are set so as to be larger than gap (B) between a line connecting the shaft pins of the standard louver and the operation pin.

Abstract: To provide a cold/warm air outlet assembly for construction a machine, said assembly being capable of fully meeting desires on the comfort of a working environment of an operator under air conditioning and use of air conditioning for a multiplicity of purposes, an upper outlet tube 2 and lower outlet tube 3 are formed into substantially tubular shapes having conical circumferential walls with walls, through which air outlets 20,30 are formed, being included as tilted walls. The upper outlet tube 2 is resiliently fitted and connected to the lower outlet tube 3, and the lower outlet tube 3 is resiliently fitted and connected to a vertical part 11a of an air conditioner duct 11. The upper and lower outlet tubes 2,3 are, therefore, turnable in horizontal direction at their connected parts.

Abstract: In a ventilator for adjusting the direction of wind blown out from an air outlet including a case and a plurality of fins, the ventilator has a normal mode which adjusts the direction of the wind blown out from an air outlet by turning the fins in parallel to each other, a specific mode which collects or diffuses the wind blown out from the air outlet by the fins, and a mode selector which continuously selects the normal mode and the specific mode. Thus, selection of the normal mode and the specific mode is easily and continuously performed.

Abstract: An air-guiding nozzle has a fixed slat and several parallel pivoting slats. The fixed slat is configured to supply air to a vehicle side window and the pivoting slats are configured to blow air onto a person in the interior of the vehicle. When the pivoting slats are pivoted to their full extent, several of them close the discharge region that blows air onto a person in the interior of the vehicle and at least one of the pivoting slats interacts with the fixed slat such that the discharge region which supplies air to the vehicle side window is enlarged. This allows a compact construction of the air-guiding nozzle, which makes it particularly suitable for integration into the region of the B-pillar above the door ledge of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A regulator for regulating airflow through an air outlet includes a plurality of louver blades integrated with axis portions supported at bearing holes and interconnected through an interlocking member; a supporting plate with the bearing holes attached to an air outlet; and an elastic portion provided on the supporting plate to be capable of deforming along an axis of the louver blades. Also, the regulator may include a damper; a manual operating member for tilting the louver blades and damper; and two gears engaging each other and disposed at an interconnecting portion between the manual operating member and the damper. One of the gears is formed in two portions separated along an axis and provided coaxially. The two portions have slightly shifted pitch, and are able to displace with each other in a circumferential direction with elasticity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vent grill for a vehicle capable of simplifying the manufacturing process, decreasing the installation space, and supplying conditioned air extensively. The vent grill comprises a cover fixed to one end of the duct and provided with a circular installing hole and a guide groove formed below the circular installing hole. At the cover, there is installed a main body including an opening through which air is exhausted, plural wings rotatably installed at the opening, an interlocking member connecting the respective wings such that the respective wings are rotated at the same time, and a knob installed at either one of the respective wings.

Abstract: An air conditioner outlet vent device includes a housing having a blow-out hole at its front end; a plurality of fins which are supported in parallel in the blow-out hole and each of which is capable of pivoting about its axis, the axes being parallel to one another; a common link which extends in an arrangement direction of the fins and to which the fins are pivotably connected at their rear ends; a pair of outer fins disposed at opposite ends in the arrangement direction of the fins, the outer fins each integrally including a shield plate which protrudes toward one of a pair of sidewalls of the housing so as to define opposite ends of the blow-out hole. In this device, a distance between a support point of each of the outer fins in the housing and a linkage point of the outer fin to the link is set larger than a distance between a support point of each of the fins other than the outer fins and its linkage point to the link.

Abstract: An air-mixing system comprises a fluid deflector device with analogical operation which enables continuous regulation of the distribution of a main flow coming from a main duct into two secondary ducts.

Abstract: An air vent damper assembly that controls air flow into the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle and includes an air passage having a generally rectangular cross-section and a gasketless damper door. The damper door pivots between a closed position in which the door blocks airflow and a fully open position in which the door presents minimum obstruction to airflow. The damper door may be set at intermediate positions between closed and fully open to meter airflow and to direct air flowing from the exit end of the air passage.

Abstract: To provide a cold/warm air outlet assembly for construction a machine, said assembly being capable of fully meeting desires on the comfort of a working environment of an operator under air conditioning and use of air conditioning for a multiplicity of purposes, an upper outlet tube 2 and lower outlet tube 3 are formed into substantially tubular shapes having conical circumferential walls with walls, through which air outlets 20,30 are formed, being included as tilted walls. The upper outlet tube 2 is resiliently fitted and connected to the lower outlet tube 3, and the lower outlet tube 3 is resiliently fitted and connected to a vertical part 11a of an air conditioner duct 11. The upper and lower outlet tubes 2,3 are, therefore, turnable in horizontal direction at their connected parts.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing two fascias using two ventilation structures which are common at least in part, comprising the steps of producing a first and a second ventilation structure, each comprising one or more pliable duct portions identical between one ventilation structure and the other; producing a first cover for a fascia, having one or more first air vents, and a second fascia cover, different from the first, and having one or more second air vents; positioning the pliable duct portions of the first ventilation structure by way of first positioning means and assembling said pliable duct portions of the first ventilation structure and the first air vents; positioning the pliable duct portions of the second ventilation structure by way of second positioning means distinct from the first, and assembling said pliable duct portions of the second ventilation structure and the second air vents.

Abstract: Air duct outlets having closeable doors are provided. An air duct outlet includes a housing having a front wall with an opening therein that allows air to pass therethrough. A door assembly is movably mounted to the housing and includes a unitary door having an exterior surface. The door assembly is movable between a closed position and an open position. The door substantially covers the front wall opening and is substantially flush with the front wall when the door assembly is in the closed position. The door is retracted from the front wall opening when the door assembly is in the open position. In the closed position, the door provides a continuous, uniform, and aesthetically pleasing appearance with the front wall.

Abstract: An air escape for ventilation systems in vehicles comprises manual adjusting means for as outflow direction and for an outflow volume. The manual adjusting means have a single operating element that is movable in translation and in rotation about an axis, translational movement of the operating element causing a change the outflow direction and rotational movement causing a change of the volume flow. The operating element is connected by a cardan shaft (24) to an actuating drive that converts rotational movement of the cardan shaft into an adjustment movement of an air flap.