Air vent assembly with fixed vanes and narrow profile
AssigneeJoysonquin Automotive Systems North America, LLC
InventorMelaku Habte
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Abstract
An air vent assembly includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and a plurality of channels positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet. A first set of fixed vanes is positioned in a first one of the channels. The fixed vanes of the first set are angled or curved in a first direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet. A second set of fixed vanes is positioned in a second one of the channels. The fixed vanes of the second set are angled or curved in a second direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet. A gate is positioned within grooves of each of the first and second sets of fixed vanes. The gate is configured to regulate a position at which air may enter the first and second channels from the air inlet.
Claims20
An air vent assembly comprising:
- an air inlet;
- an air outlet;
- a first set of fixed vanes located between the inlet and the outlet, wherein one or more of the fixed vanes of the first set are angled or curved in a first direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet;
- a second set of fixed vanes located between the inlet and outlet, wherein one or more of the fixed vanes of the second set are angled or curved in a second direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet;
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- a first gate that is configured to regulate a flow of air in a first direction over the first and second sets of vanes;
- a second gate configured to regulate a flow of air in a second direction over the second set of vanes in a second direction;
- wherein the first gate, the second gate, or both the first gate and the second gate are positioned within grooves of the fixed vanes of the first set.
An air vent assembly comprising:
- an air inlet;
- an air outlet;
- a plurality of channels positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet;
- a first set of fixed vanes located between the inlet and outlet, wherein one or more of the fixed vanes of the first set are angled or curved in a first direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet;
- a second set of fixed vanes set of fixed vanes located between the inlet and outlet, wherein one or more of the fixed vanes of the second set are angled or curved in a second direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet;
- a gate that is positioned within grooves of each of the fixed vanes of the first set.
An air vent assembly comprising:
- an air inlet;
- an air outlet;
- a first set of fixed vanes located between the inlet and outlet, wherein the fixed vanes of the first set are angled or curved in a first direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet;
- a second set of fixed vanes located between the inlet and outlet, wherein the fixed vanes of the second set are angled or curved in a second direction with respect to a flow vector of the air inlet;
- a first gate that is configured to regulate a flow of air in a first direction over the first and second sets of vanes;
- a second gate that is configured to regulate a flow of air in a second direction over the first and second sets of vanes;
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- an actuator that is configured to move at least one of the first gate or second gate;
- wherein both the first gate and second gate are positioned within grooves of each of the fixed vanes of the first set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.