Vehicle air vent with automated vane control

A method comprising:

• in a system comprising a vehicle air vent having a first set of vanes and a second set of vanes:
• operating, an actuator in a single direction causing the actuator to provide force to a first vane drive system corresponding to the first set of vanes and a second vane drive system corresponding to the second set of vanes, thus causing movement of both the first and second sets of vanes;
• wherein
• the first and second vane drive systems are configured to drive the first and second sets of vanes at different rates,
• the second vane drive system includes a spindle rotationally coupled to the actuator, a shaft eccentrically attached to the spindle such that rotation of the spindle causes (i) a first end of the shaft to rotate about a pin in which the spindle rotates and (ii) a second end of the shaft to translate forward/backward and left/right, and a vane guide bar attached to the second end of the shaft and the second set of vanes, and
• the left/right translation of the second end of the shaft causes the second set of vanes to pivot and change direction of airflow through the body.

A vehicle air vent comprising:

• a body;
• an actuator;
• a first set of vanes;
• a first vane drive system moveably connected to the first set of vanes and comprising a first gear;
• a second set of vanes;
• and
• a second vane drive system moveably connected to the second set of vanes and comprising a second gear;
• wherein
• the actuator is positioned to, in operation, provide force to the first and second gears in a single direction, thus causing movement of both the first and second sets of vanes;
• and
• the second vane drive system is configured to drive the second set of vanes through a complete range of motion at least four times for every one time that the first set of vanes is driven through a complete range of motion,
• the second vane drive system includes a spindle rotationally coupled to the actuator, a shaft eccentrically attached to the spindle such that rotation of the spindle causes (i) a first end of the shaft to rotate about a pin in which the spindle rotates and (ii) a second end of the shaft to translate forward/backward and left/right, and a vane guide bar attached to the second end of the shaft and the second set of vanes, and
• the left/right translation of the second end of the shaft causes the second set of vanes to pivot and change direction of airflow through the body.