Diffuser outlet assembly
AssigneeManchester Plastics, Inc.
InventorMichael Stephen Mikowski
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Abstract
The outlet assembly (10) includes a barrel housing (16) pivotally supported along a horizontal axis. The barrel housing (16) supports a control housing (28) fixedly therein. The control housing (28) pivotally supports a plurality of louvers (34) therein. A link control plate (38) is operatively connected to the louvers (34) and slidable with respect to the control housing (28). The link plate (38) is moved outwardly to allow operation of the louvers (34) in parallel with one another, and is moved inwardly to spread the louvers (34) to cause diffusion of the air.
Claims19
An air outlet assembly for directing air in a plurality of directions, said assembly comprising:
- a housing having an inlet and outlet and establishing a central axis extending in a direction from said inlet to said outlet:
- a plurality of directional louvers and a control louver each having first and second ends and pivotally connected to said housing;
- a link control plate slidably connected to said plurality of directional louvers, said link control plate including an elongated member substantially perpendicular to said control axis for sliding movement along said control axis with respect to said housing while remaining perpendicular with said control axis;
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- a guide operatively connected between said housing and said link control plate establishing a first position to allow said louvers to pivot in parallel with one another in a parallel mode of operation and a second position spaced from said first position along said control axis to spread said louvers outwardly in a diffused mode of operation.
An air outlet assembly for directing air in a plurality of directions, said assembly comprising;
- a housing;
- a plurality of directional louvers and a control louver each having first and second ends and pivotally connected to said housing;
- a unitary link control plate of fixed shape slidably connected to each of said plurality of directional louvers for sliding movement along a control axis and slidable with respect to said housing;
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- a guide operatively connected between said housing and said link control plate establishing a first position to allow said louvers to pivot in parallel with one another in a parallel mode of operation and a second position spaced from said first position along said control axis to spread said louvers outwardly in a diffused mode of operation.
An air outlet assembly for directing air in a plurality of directions, said assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of directional louvers and a control louver, each having first and second ends and being pivotally connected to said housing;
- a link control plate slidably connected to each of said plurality of directional louvers for sliding movement along a control axis and slidable with respect to said housing along said control axis;
- a guide operatively connected between said housing and said link control plate establishing a first position to allow said louvers to pivot in parallel with one another in a parallel mode of operation and a second position spaced from said first position along said control axis to spread said louvers outwardly in a diffused mode of operation;
- one of said link control plate and said directional louvers including a bent channel having two channel ends providing said first and second positions, the other of said link control plate and said directional louvers including a pin extending into said bent channel providing each slidable interconnection between said link control plate and said directional louvers.
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