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US 4,407,186 AGranted
Flow outlet structure for automotive air conditioner
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasao Izumi, Hideki Maruyama, Hiroshi Yoshida
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Abstract
A flow outlet structure for an automotive air conditioner which is equipped with a louver having a plurality of movable slats and a fluidic element to cyclically change the direction of flow laterally of the automobile as long as the angle of the slats of the louver are below a predetermined angle. When the slats of the louver takes an angular position greater than the predetermined angle, the flow of cool air in three diversified directions is provided.
Claims6
A flow outlet structure for an automotive air conditioner, comprising:
- a duct having one end communicable with said air conditioner to receive conditioned air therefrom, and an opposite end;
- an air outlet coupled with the opposite end of said duct, said air outlet including a fluidic element means having a solenoid valve for urging the flow of conditioned air passing through said air outlet to deflect in a first direction when said solenoid valve is energized and in a second direction when said solenoid valve is not energized;
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- a louver fitted in the outlet opening and having a plurality of parallel pivotable slats for swingable movement in a direction normal to said first and second directions, said plurality of slats being disposed at a downstream end of said air outlet with respect of the flow of conditioned air.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.