Vehicle air extractor having a deflector cover
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsTimothy John Wittrock, Adolfo Tapia Borgo, Jose Ernesto Simón Gonzalez
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Abstract
A vehicle air extractor has a housing configured to be located on a motor vehicle in airflow communication with a cabin interior of the vehicle and defining an exhaust outlet. One or more flaps are disposed within the exhaust outlet and moveable between an open position allowing air to flow through the exhaust outlet. A closed position closes off the exhaust outlet and prevents air from flowing through the exhaust outlet. A deflector cover is positioned to at least partially block air from flowing freely through the exhaust outlet to reduce flap noise that may be generated by the one or more flaps.
Claims20
A vehicle air extractor comprising:
- a housing configured to be located on a motor vehicle in airflow communication with a cabin interior of the vehicle and defining an exhaust outlet;
- one or more flaps disposed within the exhaust outlet and moveable between an open position allowing air to flow through the exhaust outlet and a closed position closing off the exhaust outlet and preventing air from flowing through the exhaust outlet;
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- a deflector cover positioned to at least partially block air from flowing freely through the exhaust outlet to reduce flap noise that may be generated by the one or more flaps.
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a body defining a cabin interior;
- an opening providing fluid communication between the cabin interior and an outside environment;
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- an air extractor disposed in the opening, the air extractor comprising:
- a housing in airflow communication with the cabin interior and defining an airflow exhaust outlet;
- one or more flaps disposed within the airflow exhaust outlet and moveable between an open position allowing air to flow through the airflow exhaust outlet and a closed position closing off the airflow exhaust outlet and preventing air from flowing through the airflow exhaust outlet;
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- a deflector cover positioned to at least partially block air from flowing freely through the airflow exhaust outlet to reduce flapping sounds that may be generated by the one or more flaps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.