An air outlet device 34 for delivering airflow to a vehicle passenger cabin (22, fig. 2), the device comprising upper and lower ducts, wherein outlet ends of the upper and lower ducts meet to define a flow guide edge region 56 positioned upstream of the outlet 40 of the air outlet device. There may be an airflow path restrictor in the form of a flap 70 which is movable to control the ratio of air flowing in the upper and lower duct streams. The restrictor may pivot to restrict, or even seal either the upper or lower pathways, or be positioned to restrict neither. A vehicle cabin ventilation system and a vehicle are also claimed.
Improvements in vehicle cabin ventilation systems
2024-07-10
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 |