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US 2010/0019183 A1Published application
Gear Operated Shut Valve for a Ventilation System
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsCordell Bosma, Tadayuki Nishimura, Tadashi Yoda
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Abstract
A gear operated shut valve for a ventilation system in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The gear operated shut valve includes gear train. The gear train includes a driven gear that is associated with the shut valve and a driving gear that is associated with an outlet knob on an outlet of the ventilation system. The shut valve is substantially angled with respect to the outlet.
Claims20
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a ventilation system including a duct and an outlet that is connected to an end of the duct;
- a shut valve that is disposed within the duct, the shut valve being substantially angled with respect to the outlet;
- a driving gear that is axially connected to an outlet knob of the outlet;
- a driven gear that is axially connected to the shut valve;
- and
- wherein the shut valve may be opened and closed by operating the outlet knob.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a ventilation system including a duct and an outlet that is connected to an end of the duct;
- a curved portion of the duct disposed adjacent to the outlet and a straight portion of the duct disposed adjacent to the curved portion;
- the outlet including an outlet knob;
- a shut valve associated with the straight portion;
- a gear train configured to connect the outlet knob to the shut valve including a driving gear associated with the outlet knob, a driven gear associated with the shut valve and an idler gear disposed between the driving gear and the driven gear;
- and
- wherein the driving gear and the driven gear are both disposed at angles to the idler gear.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a ventilation system including a duct and an outlet that is connected to an end of the duct;
- a curved portion of the duct disposed adjacent to the outlet and a straight portion of the duct disposed adjacent to the curved portion;
- the outlet including an outlet knob;
- a shut valve associated with the straight portion;
- a gear train including a plurality of gears that is configured to connect an outlet knob of the outlet with the shut valve;
- the gear train being disposed on an outer surface of the curved portion;
- and
- wherein each gear of the plurality of gears is substantially parallel with an adjacent portion of the curved portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.