Air vent
AssigneeBentley Motors Limited
InventorsSunil Desai, Michael David Vout
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Abstract
Air vent for an automotive HVAC system, having a control support vane (3) and a controlled vane (6), wherein the control support vane (3) and the controlled vane (6) are arranged in respective arrays in different orientations, the control support vane (3) supports a control member (4) connected to the controlled vane (6), which is arranged behind the control support vane (3), and the control support vane (3) and the controlled vane (6) are connected by an extending linkage (8).
Claims18
An air vent comprising a control support vane and controlled vane;
- the control support vane comprising a control member, and the control member being connected to the controlled vane by a linkage, such that movement of the control member adjusts the orientation of the controlled vane;
- the controlled vane comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first air deflecting surface, and a second air deflecting surface, wherein the linkage is an extending linkage;
- and wherein the extending linkage is connected to the controlled vane by a first flexible joint arranged on the trailing edge of the controlled vane, wherein the first flexible joint is a ball and socket joint.
An air vent comprising a control support vane and controlled vane;
- the control support vane comprising a control member, and the control member being connected to the controlled vane by an extending linkage, such that movement of the control member adjusts the orientation of the controlled vane;
- and wherein at least part of the control member is arranged at least partially within a slot within the control support vane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.