Air Register with Flexible Vanes
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorBenjamin Craig
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Abstract
The present disclosure discloses an air register comprising an air vent housing that includes a first airflow redirector assembly to adjust airflow along the first axis and a second airflow redirector assembly to adjust airflow in the second axis. The air vent housing comprises a first housing component, a second housing component, and a collar that collectively define a cavity in which the first and second airflow redirectors are positioned to redirect air from an inlet to an outlet. The air register allows for control of airflow in one or more directions, while simplifying assembly of the air vent housing.
Claims20
An air register, comprising:
- an air vent housing having an inlet that is fluidically coupled to an outlet via a cavity;
- an inlet frame positioned at the inlet;
- a frame assembly positioned at the outlet,
- wherein the frame assembly is configured to pivot relative to the air vent housing about an axis of rotation between a first extreme and a second extreme via a neutral position;
- a first flexible air guide positioned in the cavity and coupled to each of the inlet frame and to the frame assembly;
- and
- a second flexible air guide positioned in the cavity and coupled to each of the inlet frame and to the frame assembly,
- wherein the first flexible air guide and the second flexible air guide are configured to direct fluid from the inlet to the outlet.
An airflow redirector for an air register having an air vent housing with an inlet that is fluidically coupled to an outlet via a cavity, the airflow redirector comprising:
- an inlet frame positioned at the inlet;
- a frame assembly positioned at the outlet,
- wherein the frame assembly is configured to pivot relative to the air vent housing about an axis of rotation between a first extreme and a second extreme via a neutral position;
- a first flexible air guide positioned in the cavity and coupled to each of the inlet frame and to the frame assembly;
- and
- a second flexible air guide positioned in the cavity and coupled to each of the inlet frame and to the frame assembly,
- wherein the first flexible air guide and the second flexible air guide are configured to direct fluid from the inlet to the outlet.
An airflow redirector for an air register having an air vent housing with an inlet that is fluidically coupled to an outlet via a cavity, the airflow redirector comprising:
- an inlet frame positioned at the inlet;
- a frame assembly positioned at the outlet,
- wherein the frame assembly is configured to pivot relative to the air vent housing about an axis of rotation between a first extreme and a second extreme via a neutral position;
- a first flexible air guide positioned in the cavity and coupled to each of the inlet frame and to the frame assembly;
- and
- a second flexible air guide positioned in the cavity and coupled to each of the inlet frame and to the frame assembly,
- wherein each of the first flexible air guide and the second flexible air guide are configured to flex as the frame assembly pivots between the first extreme and the second extreme, and
- wherein the first flexible air guide and the second flexible air guide are spaced apart to define a flow path therebetween configured to guide fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.