An air vent achieves selective vertical aiming of air by using a barrel comprising two vanes defining a central channel to selectively channel air, in varying proportions, into one or both of an upper air channel and a lower air channel. The upper air channel is configured to discharge air into a vehicle passenger cabin at a downward angle, and the lower air channel is configured to discharge air into the vehicle passenger cabin at an upward angle. Air discharged by the upper air channel impinges on and deflects air discharged by the lower air channel and vice versa, such that vertical aiming can be achieved by varying the mass flow rate of air through the upper and lower air channels.
HIGH ASPECT RATIO VENT AIMING USING SINGLE BARREL MECHANISM
2019-10-31
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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