Air vent control apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorYong H. Kil
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Abstract
A flow of air from an air discharge passage has its direction of flow controlled by a series of louvers arranged to swing horizontally back and forth. Each louver has a hinge pin rotatably supported to form an axis of rotation. A connecting member interconnects a plurality of the hinge pins to transmit rotational movement between those hinge pins. The connecting member is attached to each hinge pin by a flexible connection enabling the hinge pin to rotate relative to the connecting member. The connecting member is disposed within a member which shields the connecting member from the air flow.
Claims7
An air vent control apparatus for controlling a direction of air flow through a passage, comprising:
- a series of louvers disposed in said passage;
- a housing including a louver support;
- hinge pins carried by respective louvers and mounted in said louver support for rotation about parallel axes of rotation;
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- a connecting member interconnecting a plurality of said hinge pins for common rotation so that rotation of one hinge pin is transmitted to the remaining hinge pins by said connecting member;
- each hinge pin connected to said connecting member by a protrusion which is fixedly connected to said connecting member and its respective hinge pin, said protrusion including a reduced thickness region between its ends defining a non-rigid connection enabling said pins to rotate relative to said connecting member.
An air vent control apparatus for controlling a direction of air flow through a passage, comprising:
- a series of louvers disposed in said passage;
- a housing including a louver support;
- hinge pins carried by respective louvers and mounted in said louver support for rotation about parallel axes of rotation;
- a connecting member interconnecting a plurality of said hinge pins for common rotation so that rotation of one hinge pin is transmitted to the remaining hinge pins by said connecting member;
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- setting means for releasably securing said louvers in respective positions of rotation, said setting means comprising at least one curved element fixed to said housing and including a convex surface forming a plurality of spaced grooves, one of said louvers including a protrusion arranged to enter said grooves as said one louver rotates, said convex surface being coaxial with said axis of said hinge pin of said one louver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.