# US 12,179,553 B2 · Vehicle air vent with knob for controlling a first wing, second wing and guide case > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,179,553 B2 - Document ID: US12179553B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/698,520 - Filed: 2022-03-18 - Published: 2023-06-29 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2021-12-29 - Assignees: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. - Applicants: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Seong Cheon Cho - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12179553B2 ## CPC - B60H 1/00671: {Damper doors moved by rotation; Grilles} - B60H 1/3428: {using a set of pivoting shutters and a pivoting frame} - B60H 1/00514: {Details of air conditioning housings} - B60H 1/0065: {Control members, e.g. levers or knobs (B60H1/00985 takes precedence)} - B60H 2001/3471: {Details of actuators} - B60H: ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle air vent of claim 1, wherein a rotation direction of the first link and a rotation direction of the second link are opposite to each other. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle air vent of claim 1, wherein the first wing assembly includes: a first wing body in which a first through hole is formed; and a second wing body which is coupled to the first wing body and in which a second through hole communicating with the first through hole is formed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The vehicle air vent of claim 3, wherein a width of the first through hole and a width of the second through hole are greater than a width of the knob pin. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The vehicle air vent of claim 3, wherein the knob further includes: a knob body which supports the knob pin, is coupled to the second wing body, and is disposed outside the duct housing; and a connector which is coupled to each of the knob pin and the second wing assembly and is movable in conjunction with a movement of the knob pin. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The vehicle air vent of claim 5, wherein the knob pin includes a slide groove concavely formed in the knob pin to be movable in the first through hole in a sliding manner. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The vehicle air vent of claim 6, wherein the first wing body includes a slide protrusion which is coupled to the slide groove and supports the knob pin to be movable in a sliding manner. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vehicle air vent of claim 1, further comprising a guide block disposed at a side of the outlet of the duct housing, wherein the guide block includes: a first inclined surface disposed to be inclined upward from the knob toward the duct housing; and a second inclined surface disposed to be inclined downward from the knob toward the duct housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vehicle air vent of claim 1, further comprising a support housing which is disposed at a side of an inlet of the duct housing and supports the guide case. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The vehicle air vent of claim 9, wherein the guide case includes a flange protruding from each of two end portions of the guide case toward an inner surface of the duct housing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The vehicle air vent of claim 10, wherein, when the guide case rotates in conjunction with a rotation of the knob, the flange comes into contact with the inner surface of the duct housing.