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US 12,508,879 B2Granted
Air vent
AssigneeBentley Motors Limited
InventorsSunil Desai, Michael David Vout
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Abstract
Air vent (2) 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 at least part of the control member (4) is located at least partially within the control support vane (3).
Claims10
An air vent comprising at least one control support vane and at least one controlled vane;
- the control support vane supporting a control member;
- wherein at least part of the control member is located at least partially within the control support vane, the control member controlling the orientation of the controlled vane;
- wherein the control support vane comprises a flat upper air deflecting surface, wherein at least part of the control member is located within a slot in the control support vane, and wherein at least part of the control member is located within a hole entirely within the control support vane and surrounded by the control support vane;
- the hole extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge, between a first air deflecting surface and a second air deflecting surface, wherein a control member carrier is configured to prevent all airflow through the hole;
- wherein the control member comprises a control member knob, the control member carrier, and a connecting member connecting the control member knob with the control member carrier, the connecting member arranged at least partially in the hole in the control support vane, and wherein the control member carrier is arranged in a recess in the leading edge of the control support vane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.