Air vent assembly with fixed vanes and narrow profile
AssigneeJoysonquin Automotive Systems North America, LLC
InventorMelaku Habte
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Abstract
An air vent assembly includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and a plurality of channels positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet. A first set of fixed vanes is positioned in a first one of the channels. The fixed vanes of the first set are angled or curved in a first direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet. A second set of fixed vanes is positioned in a second one of the channels. The fixed vanes of the second set are angled or curved in a second direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet. A gate is positioned within grooves of each of the first and second sets of fixed vanes. The gate is configured to regulate a position at which air may enter the first and second channels from the air inlet.
Claims21
An air vent assembly comprising:
- an air inlet;
- an air outlet;
- a plurality of channels positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet;
- a first set of fixed vanes in a first one of the channels, wherein the fixed vanes of the first set are angled or curved in a first direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet;
- a second set of fixed vanes in a second one of the channels, wherein the fixed vanes of the second set are angled or curved in a second direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet;
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- a gate that is positioned within grooves of each of the fixed vanes, and that is configured to regulate a position at which air may enter the first and second channels from the air inlet.
An air vent assembly comprising:
- an air inlet;
- an air outlet;
- a plurality of channels positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet;
- a first set of fixed vanes in a first one of the channels;
- a second set of fixed vanes in a second one of the channels;
- a gate that is positioned within grooves of each of the fixed vanes, and that is configured to regulate a position at which air may enter the first and second channels from the air inlet;
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- a flow volume regulating valve that is positioned between the air inlet and the channels, and which is configured to regulate volume of air that may flow from the air inlet to the channels when moved.
An air vent assembly comprising:
- an air inlet;
- an air outlet;
- a plurality of channels positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet;
- a first set of fixed vanes in a first one of the channels, wherein the fixed vanes of the first set are angled or curved in a first direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet;
- a second set of fixed vanes in a second one of the channels, wherein the fixed vanes of the second set are angled or curved in a second direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet;
- a gate that is positioned within grooves of each of the fixed vanes, and that is configured to regulate a position at which air may enter the first and second channels from the air inlet;
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- a directional valve that is positioned between the air inlet and the fixed vanes, and which is configured to reduce or increase intake size of one or more of the channels when moved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.