An air vent 10 for a ventilation system of a vehicle, the air vent comprising an iris mechanism 12 for varying a diameter through which conditioned air can be passed such that an outflow direction of the air substantially coincides with an axial direction 24 of the vent. The iris mechanism may comprise a plurality of blades (28, figure 5), and the inclination of the blades may be varied to form a tapering cone or a widening cone. The vent may incorporate an actuating element 18 and the flow rate through the vent may be variable. The vent may be for a passenger of a vehicle. Also claimed is a ventilation system comprising at least one air vent as described, and a vehicle with that ventilation system.
Air vent, ventilation system and vehicle
2016-05-11
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht |
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European Patent Office | 2020
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