Having Adjustable Deflector Patents (Class 454/155)
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Publication number: 20030050001Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventor: Kenichi Kamio
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Publication number: 20030022615Abstract: An air vent, in particular for vehicular air conditioning, comprises a first blade pivotally mounted about a first axis in a frame, and a second blade pivotally mounted about a second axis in the frame. An operational control is arranged on the first blade and connected to the second blade via a slider/ball joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Matthias Hanft
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Patent number: 6497616Abstract: In an air conditioner outlet vent device in which a plurality of second blades are arranged behind a plurality of first blades in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the first blades are arranged. The second blades are linked to a common link member, supported in a housing in a pivotable manner, and can be pivoted by an operating knob that can slide in the direction in which the second blades are arranged. A cut out recess opening toward the first blades and a pair of covers covering opposite sides of the cut out recess are provided on one of the second blades, and an engaging arm provided on the operating knob is inserted into the cut out recess so that the engaging arm can engage with one of the two covers. It is possible thereby to increase the amount of air blown out, and to enhance the air directing performance by making the gaps between the second blades relatively small.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2001Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Moriroku Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takayuki Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6494780Abstract: A louver with a slidable face plate may be used to direct fluid flowing through the louver in a desired direction (e.g. right or left) Vanes of the louver may include pinions that couple to rack gears of a housing and a face plate. Sliding the face plate may rotate louver vanes so that fluid flowing through the louver is directed in the desired direction. The face plate may also be rotatively mounted to the housing so that the face plate has a limited amount of rotational movement. Rotating the face plate may allow control of direction of fluid flow through the louver in directions other than the direction controlled by sliding the face plate (e.g. up and down).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2001Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: Cary Products Company, Inc.Inventor: Raymond L. Norbury, Jr.
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Publication number: 20020178744Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Tadashi Tanabe, Tetsuji Fukushima, Hiroshi Maeda, Yutaka Nakanishi
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Patent number: 6464577Abstract: A process for manufacturing a register for ventilating air includes molding a deflector member having a plurality of shafts and a plurality of first deflector plates. The deflector member is made from a first resin. A connector member, which holds the plurality of shafts rotatably and connects the first deflector plates swingably, is molded from a second resin that possess characteristics that prohibit it from fusing with the first resin. Next, a frame-shaped member, made from a third resin and having a plurality of second deflector plates, is molded by the process. Then, the deflector member, which includes the connector member, is assembled with the frame-shaped member. A knob for operating the first deflector plates can be molded integrally with one of the first deflector plates.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2001Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazumichi Shigeno, Shigeru Yabuya, Akira Azumi, Shigenori Shibata
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Patent number: 6454645Abstract: An air conditioner outlet vent device in which one of a blade and a housing is molded as a primary molding having a shaft hole by primary injection using a first synthetic resin, the other is molded, within a secondary mold die where the primary molding has been set, as a secondary molding having a support shaft by secondary injection using a second synthetic resin so that the shaft hole and the support shaft are fitted together at the same time as they are molded, thereby enabling the blade to pivot within the housing. The first and second synthetic resins are of the same synthetic resin system, and an additive for suppressing shrinkage in cooling and solidifying it after injection molding is added to the first synthetic resin so that the percentage mold shrinkage of the shaft hole becomes smaller than that of the support shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignees: Moriroku Kabushiki Kaisha, Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Baba, Yutaka Ishida, Takashi Koike, Junichi Higuchi, Akira Tabuchi, Yozaburo Tsujikawa
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Patent number: 6447388Abstract: An air conditioning unit discharge opening includes an inlet and outlet side and a pair of spaced walls. Each of the walls has a mounting pin formed thereon, which extends in a direction toward the other wall such that the mounting pins together define a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. An air discharge nozzle has an inlet side and an outlet side and a pair of spaced substantially planar walls. The nozzle is configured to be received within the air discharge opening with the planar walls of the nozzle in closely adjacent relationship with the planar walls of the discharge opening. Pin receiving conformations are formed on each of the planar walls of the nozzle. Each of the conformations includes an open ended slot extending into the wall from the inlet side and an arcuately shaped pin receiving socket formed at the inner end of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Daniel Alessandro Oliveira de Barros, Paulo Augusto Lisboa Ramos, Andrei Tres
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Patent number: 6443831Abstract: A method includes molding a set of deflector plates in a first mold with a first material, removing the deflector plates from the mold, and placing the deflector plates in a second mold, molding a duct to the deflector plates in the second mold using a second material. The molding includes forming an engaging rim in the duct for connecting the duct to another duct, and removing the deflector plates and the duct from the second mold. The deflector plates pivot with respect to the duct when the molding of the duct is finished.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Yabuya, Akiyoshi Nagano, Akira Azumi, Kazumichi Shigeno, Hiromi Nagai, Haruki Nagasaka, Tetsuya Tani
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Publication number: 20020072321Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Edward L. Kowalski, Thomas F.J. Gehring, Ireneusz Jankowski, Dejan Havidic, Sayeh Beheshti
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Patent number: 6394891Abstract: A nozzle for ventilating a vehicle interior, having a housing which has an air outflow opening which can be closed by a panel when not in use, and having an insert which accommodates air-guiding vanes in a pivotable manner and which is held movably in the housing for the purpose of moving the air-guiding vanes out of the air outlet opening during closing of the panel. In order to integrate the nozzle housing in dashboards of differing design, the insert is designed as a frame-like slide which can be displaced longitudinally in the housing and can be moved into the depth of the housing by a defined displacement path to enable the panel to close the air outflow opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2000Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventor: Klaus Arold
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Patent number: 6386967Abstract: An air ventilator for ventilating cold or heated air into the interior of an automobile from a duct is provided. The air ventilator includes a pair of wing units having a plurality of wings fixed in various angles, a housing for receiving the wing units, and a gear mounted between the wing units and engaged to be driven by a motor to rotate the wing units simultaneously to automatically change the direction of ventilated air. The pair of wing units preferably have their wings twisted to direct air flow in opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Hyo Keun Kim
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Publication number: 20020045421Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Applicant: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Demerath
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Publication number: 20020031999Abstract: An air conditioner outlet vent device 1 in which one of a blade and a housing is molded as a primary molding having a shaft hole by primary injection using a first synthetic resin, the other is molded, within a secondary mold die where the primary molding has been set, as a secondary molding having a support shaft by secondary injection using a second synthetic resin so that the shaft hole and the support shaft are fitted together at the same time as they are molded, thereby enabling the blade to pivot within the housing. The first and second synthetic resins are of the same synthetic resin system, and an additive for suppressing shrinkage in cooling and solidifying it after injection molding is added to the first synthetic resin so that the percentage mold shrinkage of the shaft hole becomes smaller than that of the support shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: Hideki Baba, Yutaka Ishida, Takashi Koike, Junichi Higuchi, Akira Tabuchi, Yozaburo Tsujikawa
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Publication number: 20020028651Abstract: A process for manufacturing a register for ventilating air includes molding a deflector member, having a plurality of shafts and a plurality of first deflector plates. The deflector member is made from a first resin. A connector member, which holds the plurality of shafts rotatably and connects the first deflector plates swingably, is molded from a second resin that possess characteristics that prohibit it from fusing with the first resin. Next, a frame-shaped member, made from a third resin and having a plurality of second deflector plates, is molded by the process. Then, the deflector member, which includes the connector member, is assembled with the frame-shaped member. A knob for operating the first deflector plates can be molded integrally with one of the first deflector plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventors: Kazumichi Shigeno, Shigeru Yabuya, Akira Azumi, Shigenori Shibata
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Publication number: 20020025774Abstract: In an air conditioner outlet vent device in which a plurality of second blades are arranged behind a plurality of first blades in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the first blades are arranged. The second blades are linked to a common link member, supported in a housing in a pivotable manner, and can be pivoted by an operating knob that can slide in the direction in which the second blades are arranged. A cut out recess opening toward the first blades and a pair of covers covering opposite sides of the cut out recess are provided on one of the second blades, and an engaging arm provided on the operating knob is inserted into the cut out recess so that the engaging arm can engage with one of the two covers. It is possible thereby to increase the amount of air blown out, and to enhance the air directing performance by making the gaps between the second blades relatively small.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Applicant: MORIROKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takayuki Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20020019213Abstract: A sitting position of a vehicle occupant in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle is detected, an outlet close to the sitting position of the occupant from plural outlets and is selected based on the detected sitting position, and air is blown out from the selected outlet toward the occupant's sitting position. Thus, since an outlet close to the occupant's sitting position is selected, it becomes easier for air to reach the vehicle occupant to sufficiently cool or warm the occupant with a small amount of blown out air.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Takeshi Yoshinori, Shinji Aoki, Yuichi Kajino, Kouji Sakai
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Patent number: 6342003Abstract: The present invention of an automobile air-conditioning outlet deflection device comprising a main body which is in ring shape, a plurality of crossing rods are disposed within said main body, the intersection point of said crossing rods is connected to a set of deflection blades, said set of deflection blades having a plurality of blades disposed within a ring part, a set of spinning blades located at the other side of said main body, said set of spinning blades spins when air-conditioning blow on it, thus move said set of deflection blades to spin also, a set of gears is disposed on an axial rod of said set of spinning blades, said set of gears is connected to an axial rod of said deflection blades, few blades of said set of spinning blades are relatively shorter than the rest, a speed-slowing blade is connected to each of said short spinning blade, said axial rod of said set of spinning blades is connected to a cover body, said cover body having a circumference side and a plurality of crossing rods, accordType: GrantFiled: August 8, 2001Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Inventor: Pomin Wang
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Patent number: 6340328Abstract: An air current regulating nozzle arrangement for ventilating the interior of an automobile includes an air duct with a base wall, a top wall, and two opposed side walls leading to an air discharge opening to the interior of the automobile and an array of slats mounted in the air duct adjacent to the air discharge opening which includes a fixed slat and several slats spaced one above the other which are pivotable around horizontal axes. The pivotable slats are connected to an adjusting element inside the air duct so that they can be shifted between a position in which they are parallel to each other and to the longitudinal axis of the air duct and a position in which they are at divergent angles to each other. To provide an air current regulating nozzle which prevents turbulence to a large extent, the base wall is inclined downwardly in the direction toward the air discharge opening in the region of the array of slats, forming an acute angle with the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1999Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventors: Andreas Schwandt, Silke Hasenauer, Bertram Seydell
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Publication number: 20010031619Abstract: A method includes molding a set of deflector plates in a first mold with a first material, removing the deflector plates from the mold, and placing the deflector plates in a second mold, molding a duct to the deflector plates in the second mold using a second material. The molding includes forming an engaging rim in the duct for connecting the duct to another duct, and removing the deflector plates and the duct from the second mold. The deflector plates pivot with respect to the duct when the molding of the duct is finished.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventors: Shigeru Yabuya, Akiyoshi Nagano, Akira Azumi, Kazumichi Shigeno, Hiromi Nagai, Haruki Nagasaka, Tetsuya Tani
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Patent number: 6293860Abstract: An improved air filtration method and device by which to more effectively clean the ambient air (19) being fed into a motor vehicle's passenger compartment, via the existing OEM ventilation and heating/air conditioning system (10, 15, 16). The notion of a special more conveniently accessible air filtration appliance (21) is set forth with generic variants showing adaptability to differently configured OEM air outlets. The new technique contemplates treating the air instantly as it is being discharged into the passenger compartment; yet remains compatible with existing OEM air filtration provision, some of which are provided at the cowl inlet, others are located mid stream within the ducting system.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Inventor: Sinil Kim
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Patent number: 6206777Abstract: A board-mounted nozzle for ventilation and climate control installations which is intended primarily for motor vehicle compartments and which comprises a frame (1) supporting parallel interconnected guide vanes (2) which are hingedly mounted in the frame for pivotal movement to direct an air flow passing through the frame. Each guide vane (2) is formed with a recess (4) on at least one of its end faces the nozzle further comprises pivot pins (8) which are secured in the frame (1) in a resiliently flexible manner in order to exert a pushing force on these guide vanes (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Harry Eriksson, Patrik Svensson
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Patent number: 6179707Abstract: A ventilation nozzle for vehicles has a main duct and a secondary duct branching off therefrom. The ducts lead into two mutually separated blow-out openings and have controllable air adjusting devices. These adjusting devices are arranged in the area of the secondary duct branch off. Each adjusting device is assigned to one of the ducts, respectively, for adjusting the air quantities flowing to the blow-out openings. To provide an individually adjustable indirect air flow by way of the blow-out opening of the secondary duct, the adjusting device assigned to the secondary duct is constructed as an air flap which provides an air siphoning function from the main duct. A separate control element is assigned to each adjusting device for its adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1999Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventor: Klaus Arold
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Patent number: 6159092Abstract: An air vent assembly for directing airflow includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet. The air vent assembly further includes a first plurality of vanes, each of said first plurality of vanes rotatably secured to the housing. A first link member is rotatably secured to each of the first plurality of vanes such that rotation of one of the plurality of first vanes rotates each of the first vanes. The air vent assembly further includes a second plurality of vanes, each second vane is rotatably secured to the housing. A second link member is rotatably secured to each of the plurality of second vanes such that rotation of one of the plurality of second vanes rotates each of the plurality of second vanes. Each of the first vanes rotates about one of a first set of parallel axes and each of the second vanes rotates about one of a second set of parallel axes. The first set of axes is coplanar with, and nonparallel to, and the second set of axes.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: Fickenscher America, L.L.C.Inventor: Jack E. Elder
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Patent number: 6146265Abstract: A vehicle air outlet assembly having a sliding shutoff door for blocking and unblocking air therethrough. The assembly includes a housing having a tubular form including inlet and outlet ends and defining an air passage between the ends. The shutoff door is movable between an open position along one side of the housing and a closed position across the inlet end of the housing to block air flowing through the housing. The door is made from a plurality of panels hingedly connected together. Followers such as pins are disposed along laterally opposite edges of the panels. Guides or tracks are formed on opposite sides of the housing and receive the pins for guiding sliding movement of the door between open and closed positions, respectively, unblocking and blocking the inlet end of the housing. Actuating means are connected with one of the door panels for sliding the door panels between the open and closed positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Pamela Sue Greenwald
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Patent number: 6129627Abstract: An air outlet assembly is used to direct airflow of a climate control system of a motor vehicle. The air outlet assembly is used by the passengers sitting on a back seat in a passenger compartment. The air outlet assembly includes first and second doors which are used to open and close an outlet thereof. The doors also direct the air flowing therethrough. An actuator moves the doors between their respective open and closed positions. The actuator moves the second door from its open position, 90.degree. with respect to the air outlet opening, toward its closed position as it moves the first door from an intermediate position, 90.degree. with respect to the air outlet opening, toward its open position. This allows the doors to act in unison, after the first door passes the intermediate position, by moving in parallel form, to affect the direction of airflow. The actuator includes a single gear and rack for the first door and a pair of gears and a single rack for the second door.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1998Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignee: Collins & Aikman Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Ireneusz Jankowski, Derrick Wayban Chow, Robert Ronald Mitchell
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Patent number: 6102660Abstract: A miniature fan for air freshener includes a freely rotatable fan seat, a bearing mounted at the center of the fan seat, a holder at the bottom of the fan seat, a container within the fan seat, a top cap mounted on the top of the container, a fastening nut and a fastening means mounted at the bottom of the holder, characterized in that the fan seat includes central slot, a circular conduit wall, a plurality of inner blades mounted in between the conduit wall and the central slot, and a plurality of rotatable outer blade mounted at the outer surrounding of the circular conduit wall, the bearing is mounted within the central slot and the bottom shaft of the container is pivotally inserted into the shaft hole of the bearing, the protruded top end of the holder is connected to the bottom shaft of the container and is combined together by means of the fastening nut, and a fragrance platelet is mounted within the container having a protruded shaft to adapt to the center hole of the fragrance platelet.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Inventor: Pao-Feng Lee
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Patent number: 6080059Abstract: An air filtration method and device which more effectively clean the ambient air being fed into a motor vehicle's passenger compartment, via the existing OEM ventilation and heating/air conditioning system. The notion of more conveniently accessible air filtration appliance is set forth with generic variants showing adaptability to differently configured OEM air outlets. The new technique contemplates treating the air instantly as it is being discharged into the passenger compartment, yet remains compatible with existing OEM air filtration provisions, some of which are provided at the cowl inlet, others are located mid stream within the ducting system.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1999Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Inventor: Sinil Kim
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Patent number: 6066040Abstract: An air conditioning for a passenger compartment of a vehicle having at least one air flow conduit and a diffuser communicating with the conduit. The conduit is in non-co-linear relation with the diffuser. The diffuser is capable of channelling air toward the passenger compartment. The conduit is formed of a material capable of deformable contact with the diffuser. The diffuser has an element for transversely closing off the conduit. The contours of the diffuser mate with the walls of the conduit by deforming the contours to ensure a tightness of the closure.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1998Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Assignee: Plastic Omnium Auto InterierurInventor: Jean Dauvergne
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Patent number: 6059652Abstract: An improved ventilation register for a vehicle and the like is provided which comprises an elongated housing adapted to be mounted in a vehicle and having an inlet opening adapted to be connected to a source of air and an outlet opening adapted to distribute the air into a vehicle compartment. A grille assembly is mounted in the outlet opening of the elongated housing and comprising a grille housing having an inlet opening in register with the inlet opening of the elongated housing and an outlet opening in register with the outlet opening of the elongated housing. At least one directional vane can be mounted in the grille housing which is adapted to direct the flow of air passing through the outlet opening of the elongated housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1998Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Summit Polymers, Inc.Inventors: Warren W. Terry, Michael A. Dinsmore
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Patent number: 6059653Abstract: An air outlet assembly includes a housing secured to a structure. A plurality of air directional fins, i.e., louvers or vanes, extend through the housing. The housing includes a plurality of receiving apertures. The receiving apertures receive bosses of the louvers therein. The receiving apertures define a boss surface and a spring surface. The boss surface has a radius of curvature equal to that of the boss being inserted. The spring surface has a radius of curvature greater than that of the boss being inserted. Two extensions are cut away on either side of both the boss surface and the spring surface to define the amount of effort required to rotate the boss when it is inserted into the receiving aperture. An opening is cut away adjacent the receiving aperture to further control the resilience of the spring surface as it abuts the boss inserted into the receiving aperture.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1998Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Collins & Aikman Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Franz Josef Gehring, Slawomir Smolec
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Patent number: 6019676Abstract: An air filtration method and device by which to more effectively clean the ambient air (19) being fed into a motor vehicle's passenger compartment, via the existing OEM ventilation and heating/air conditioning system (10, 15, 16). The notion of a special more conveniently accessible air filtration appliance (21) is set forth with generic variants showing adaptability to differently configured OEM air outlets. The new technique contemplates treating the air instantly as it is being discharged into the passenger compartment; yet remains compatible with existing OEM air filtration provision, some of which are provided at the cowl inlet, others are located mid stream within the ducting system.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1997Date of Patent: February 1, 2000Inventor: Sinil Kim
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Patent number: 6015342Abstract: Apparatus for deflecting the flow of supply air discharged from an air conditioning unit that includes a stationary frame mounted in the discharge duct of the unit cabinet. An inner frame is pivotally mounted within the outer frame. The inner frame contains horizontally aligned and vertically aligned louvers mounted therein. A remotely controlled motor is coupled to the inner frame for tilting the inner frame upwardly or downwardly to selectively direct the flow of supply air leaving the unit. The unit can be adapted for manual adjustment of the louvers by removing the motor and locking the inner frame to the outer frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1998Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventor: Richard D. Dennis
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Patent number: 5947813Abstract: An outlet assembly for providing universal directability of air therethrough. The assembly includes a housing with a first barrel pivotally connected in the housing about a first axis A. A second barrel is pivotally connected within the first barrel about a second axis B perpendicular to the first axis A. Fixed position louvers are connected to the second barrel.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1998Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Collins & Aikman Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Derrick Wayban Chow, Robert Charles Templin
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Patent number: 5943872Abstract: In an air conditioner, a supporting base having a plurality of bearing cylinder portions is attached to an outlet of a housing of the air conditioner. Each shaft of wind horizontally direction plates is located in the outlet of the housing and is disposed in the bearing cylinder portion through first and second bearing bushes. The first bearing bushes hold the wind horizontally direction plates in a cantilever manner. A heat insulation material is adhered onto the supporting base. The wind horizontally direction plates can be easily attached to the air outlet after the heat insulation material is installed, and the moisture condensation is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Fujitsu General LimitedInventors: Hiroshi Sakurada, Yoshimi Kawai
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Patent number: 5921860Abstract: A vehicle air outlet having an outlet bell, an upstream intruder member, a control shaft secured to the upstream intruder member, and a ball and socket device for mounting the control shaft to the outlet bell. In a preferred embodiment a portion of the control shaft is made to serve as a housing having a fixed hemispherically shaped bearing seat which is integrally formed therein at the closed end of the housing and a slot is formed in the housing to allow the ball supporting struts to extend outwardly from proximate the axial center of the outlet. A spring loaded bearing seat forming a second hemispherical and floating portion of the socket is guided by the housing into engagement with and to capture the is ball in the socket and a closure cap retains the compression spring in position. In a preferred embodiment, a long compression spring is used. This is advantageous over a short spring element where minor changes in compressed length can cause relatively high changes in spring force.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1996Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Bowles Fluidics CorporationInventor: Thomas G. Marsden
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Patent number: 5890958Abstract: A ventilation nozzle for vehicle interiors, having a front screen which is visible in the vehicle interior and having a multiplicity of screen openings. An air-guide block, made of elastic material, is arranged upstream, in the air-flow direction, of the front screen, having a multiplicity of parallel air ducts passing longitudinally through it. An adjusting device changes the flow direction of the air flowing out of the front screen. For the purpose of producing diffused ventilation, the air-guide block is placed nonpositively against the front screen and the adjusting device is additionally designed in such a manner that it is able to raise the air-guide block, counter to a biasing force, from the front screen.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Daimler-Benz AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ferdinand Greiner, Josef Wamhoff
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Patent number: 5873778Abstract: A motor vehicle interior is provided with a central jet located in a dashboard. An air state sensor located in the vehicle interior is subjected to the flow of air blown out of the central jet in the dashboard. The horizontal and vertical air guide systems are connected to one another by mechanical forced guidance to limit their movement possibilities so that they sweep a maximum blowing-out area that avoids the roof area provided with the air state sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1996Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventor: Sean Badenhorst
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Patent number: 5816907Abstract: A vehicle air outlet having an outlet bell, an upstream shutoff valve having an open and closed position, a directionality control member which is downstream of the shutoff valve. The upstream shutoff valve includes a flow straightener assembly rendered functional when the shutoff valve is in a fully opened position and non-functional when the shutoff valve is in a closed position. The shutoff valve is mounted on a rotary shaft in the air outlet, and the flow straightener is mounted on the same rotary shaft with the shutoff valve and is operated commonly on an operation of the rotary shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1997Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: Bowles Fluidics CorporationInventor: Steven Crockett
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Patent number: 5800259Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 1996Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: B & B Molders, L.L.C.Inventor: John R. Olney
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Patent number: 5788394Abstract: A joint comprising a body member defining an annular groove and a pair of tangential notches intersecting the annular groove at diametrically opposed positions. A socket member is comprised of a preferably semispherically shaped frame having an open side and a pair of diametrically opposed knob or pin member. Each knob or pin member is engagable with one of the tangential notches to snap fit the body member within the semispherically shaped frame and within the annular groove. The body member is secured to a mounting bar and the semispherically shaped frame has an elongated slot and the mounting bar passes through the slot. The arrangement is such that the slot defines one path of rotation of the shaped frame member relative to the body member and the annular groove defines a second path of relative rotation between the body member and the shaped frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1997Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Bowles Fluidics CorporationInventors: Richard W. Hess, Craig E. Finch
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Patent number: 5766070Abstract: The air diffuser device contains front horizontal deflecting fins ?(L1 to L5)! and rear vertical deflecting fins ?(L6 to L10)! capable of swinging relative to a nozzle housing ?(GH)!, said deflecting fins in each case being connected to each other via a coupling rod ?(K1; K2)!. The front and rear deflecting fins are adjustable by an operating/adjusting element ?(B)! guided along a front deflecting fin ?(L3)!. For the mutually independent adjustability of the front deflecting fins, on the one hand, and the rear deflecting fins on the other hand, the operating/adjusting element ?(B)! is connected on the back side via a ball joint ?(B3; V1)! with a connecting/adjusting element ?(V)!, which in turn is articulated on the rear deflecting fins with lengthwise displaceability perpendicular to the axis of swivel of said deflecting fins.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1996Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Valeo Klimasysteme GmbHInventor: Stefan Schwarz
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Patent number: 5752877Abstract: An outlet nozzle assembly (10) includes a pivotal cover (20) which lies flush with the mounting structure (12) in the closed position and which pivots at one end (22) to be outwardly angled with respect to the mounting structure (12) in the open position exposing the outlet housing (18). The amount of opening may be manipulated through a ratchet mechanism (54). The cover (20) allows the outlet housing (18) to be invisible within the mounting structure (12) during non-use.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1996Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: Collins & Aikman Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Andy Kwan-Leung Sun
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Patent number: 5741179Abstract: An outlet assembly (10) is assembled from different shaped end modules (14,16,18) and any number of standard intermediate modules (20). Depending on the desired shape and length of the assembly (10), two of the end modules (14,16,18) are selected with any number of the intermediate modules (20) assembled therewith forming a housing (22). The housing (22) may form the barrel housing pivotable within a support (68). Louvers (76) and vanes may be connected therewith.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1996Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Manchester Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Andy Kwan-Leung Sun, Michael Stephen Mikowski
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Patent number: 5738580Abstract: An air blowing direction adjusting apparatus for an air conditioner is provided in which for various discharging directions of the air and a guaranteed transmission of driving force for an accurate phase control is accomplished. There is provided an air blowing direction adjusting apparatus for an air conditioner having a discharge outlet, and a plurality of blades installed in the discharge outlet for changing the discharging direction of the air, the apparatus comprising guide pins installed in a first cam and a second cam, respectively, wherein each cam receives driving force generated from single driving unit to be driven, and first and second groups of blades divided into two groups for changing rotational positions of the blades independently for said each group or simultaneously for said two groups, in response to the actions of the guide pins.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1997Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chul-Ho Baek
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Patent number: 5733189Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1996Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James Eastwood
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Patent number: 5722883Abstract: In order to be able to obtain in spite of individual adjustment possibilities for defined directions of air flow a uniform front design on the interior side that is not disturbed by different positions of deflecting fins or adjusting elements, deflecting fins (L1 to L6) behind a flow direction-neutral front baffle (F) can be driven into a corresponding dwelling position by a brief adjusting pivot motion with subsequent resetting of the front baffle (F).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Valeo Klimasysteme GmbHInventor: Stefan Schwarz
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Patent number: 5709602Abstract: A construction of air conditioner louver having a louver body in which the air inflow side and the air blowout side communicate with one another, and a plurality of rotatable fins for regulating wind direction which are disposed at predetermined intervals via a rotating shaft in the louver body, wherein the fin is bent at a position near the rotating shaft portion and is formed into a bent plate shape such that both end portions are disposed downward.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1996Date of Patent: January 20, 1998Assignee: Suzuki Motor CorporationInventor: Mitsuhiro Onodera
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Patent number: 5690550Abstract: The outlet assembly (10) includes a barrel housing (16) pivotally supported along a horizontal axis. The barrel housing (16) supports a control housing (28) fixedly therein. The control housing (28) pivotally supports a plurality of louvers (34) therein. A link control plate (38) is operatively connected to the louvers (34) and slidable with respect to the control housing (28). The link plate (38) is moved outwardly to allow operation of the louvers (34) in parallel with one another, and is moved inwardly to spread the louvers (34) to cause diffusion of the air.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: Manchester Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Michael Stephen Mikowski
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Patent number: 5643080Abstract: An air conditioner duct being suitable for connection with an air conditioner arranged in a cab. The air conditioner duct is provided with an air outlet member, which includes an air release portion for releasing air into the cab and plural fins for guiding air to the air release portion. The air outlet member comprises a turnable air outlet member shaped to enclose a duct portion, to which the turnable air outlet member is connected, and is turnable relative to the duct portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1995Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kondoh, Tsuyoshi Sakyo, Yoshimi Iwase, Sadahisa Tomita, Kazunori Komatsu, Kazuhisa Tamura