Motorized duct outlet for hvac system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsGerard A. Brinas, Marc Florian
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Abstract
A ventilation system for a vehicle includes a duct with an outlet. A housing is in fluid communication with the outlet. A vane is disposed within the housing. The vane has a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis. A first electric motor is configured to pivot the vane relative to the first pivot axis, and a second electric motor is configured to pivot the vane relative to the second pivot axis. A controller is configured to control the first electric motor to pivot the vane relative to the first pivot axis and to control the second electric motor to pivot the vane relative to the second pivot axis.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- an interior cabin;
- a climate control system including a duct, the duct having an outlet into the interior cabin;
- an outlet housing coupled to the outlet;
- a vane disposed within the housing, the vane having a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis;
- a first electric motor configured to pivot the vane relative to the first pivot axis;
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- a second electric motor configured to pivot the vane relative to the second pivot axis.
An outlet assembly for a ventilation duct in a vehicle, the outlet assembly comprising:
- a housing configured to pivotably couple to an outlet of a duct;
- a vane disposed within the housing and pivotably coupled to the housing;
- a first electric motor configured to pivot the vane relative to a first pivot axis;
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- a second electric motor configured to pivot the vane relative to a second pivot axis.
A ventilation system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a duct having an outlet;
- a housing in fluid communication with the outlet;
- a vane disposed within the housing, the vane having a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis;
- a first electric motor configured to pivot the vane relative to the first pivot axis;
- a second electric motor configured to pivot the vane relative to the second pivot axis;
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- a controller programmed to operate the first electric motor to pivot the vane relative to the first pivot axis and to control the second electric motor to pivot the vane relative to the second pivot axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.