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US 12,179,553 B2Granted
Vehicle air vent with knob for controlling a first wing, second wing and guide case
AssigneeHyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
InventorSeong Cheon Cho
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Abstract
Disclosed is a vehicle air vent improved to simplify an operation mechanism by reducing the number of components for adjusting a wind direction while an outlet is slimmed. The vehicle air vent includes a vehicle air vent including a duct housing, a first wing assembly disposed at a side of an outlet of the duct housing, a second wing assembly disposed in the duct housing, and a knob coupled to the first wing assembly, wherein the knob includes a knob pin movably disposed in the first wing assembly.
Claims11
A vehicle air vent comprising:
- a duct housing;
- a first wing assembly disposed at a side of an outlet of the duct housing;
- a second wing assembly disposed in the duct housing;
- a knob coupled to the first wing assembly;
- and
- a guide assembly coupled to the first wing assembly and rotatable in conjunction with movement of the knob,
- wherein:
- the knob includes a knob pin movably disposed in the first wing assembly,
- the guide assembly includes:
- a guide case which is disposed in the duct housing and configured to guide a flow of air;
- a first link coupled to an end portion of the guide case and disposed outside the duct housing;
- and
- a second link which connects the first link to the first wing assembly,
- the second link is rotatable according to the first wing assembly rotating along with the knob,
- the duct housing includes a stopper having a pair of protrusions each of which is obliquely disposed on an outer surface of the duct housing and comes into contact with the first link, and
- the first link is rotatable between the pair of protrusions and a rotation of the guide case stops when the first link comes into contact with one of the pair of protrusions.
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