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US 12,377,709 B2Granted
Automatic orientation of hvac air vents to occupant
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsKamalesh Bhambare, Danny Jierian, Graham Lloyd Feltham
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for an air vent system in, for example, a vehicle. The air vent system is configured to direct air flow to a point relative to a user's position in the vehicle. A camera may capture a view of the user and processing circuitry may analyze the captured information to determine a position of the user in the vehicle and control the direction of air flow based on the determined position of the user.
Claims17
A system for directing air, comprising:
- an air vent system having at least one controllable feature configured to control a direction of air flow;
- a sensor configured to detect a body part position;
- and
- processing circuitry, coupled to the air vent system, configured to:
- receive a user selection of an air stream option for a body part, from a plurality of air stream options for a plurality of body parts on a display;
- determine a body part for a user that corresponds to the selected air stream option for the body part;
- determine, based on data from the sensor, a position of the body part for the user;
- determine a setting of the at least one controllable feature based on the determined position of the body part for the user;
- and
- facilitate directional control of air flow via the at least one controllable feature based on the determined setting, wherein the air flow is directed toward the position of the body part for the user.
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A method for directing air, comprising:
- receiving a user selection of an airstream option for a body part, from a plurality of airstream options for a plurality of body parts on a display;
- determining a body part for a user that corresponds to the selected air stream option for the body part;
- receiving sensor data from a sensor configured to detect a body part position;
- determining, using processing circuitry, a position of the body part of the user based on the sensor data;
- determining, using the processing circuitry, a setting of an air vent system based on the determined position of the body part for the user;
- and
- directing, using the air vent system, air flow in a direction based on the determined setting, wherein the air flow is directed toward the position of the body part for the user.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a HVAC system configured to provide conditioned air, the HVAC system comprising an air vent having at least one controllable feature configured to control direction of air flow;
- a seat;
- a user input interface configured to receive a user selection of an air stream option for a body part, from a plurality of air stream options for a plurality of body parts on a display:
- a camera configured to capture a view of a user in the seat and configured to determine a body part for a user that corresponds to the selected air stream option for the body part;
- and
- processing circuitry coupled to the user input interface configured to control a position of the at least one controllable feature to control the direction of air flow based on a determined position of the body part for the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.