An air vent assembly for a vehicle interior is disclosed. The assembly may comprise an inner airflow guide, an outer airflow guide and a drive mechanism comprising an inner airflow mechanism to actuate the inner airflow guide and an outer airflow mechanism to actuate the outer airflow guide. The drive mechanism when operated in a first direction will actuate the inner airflow mechanism and when operated in a second direction will actuate the outer airflow mechanism. The drive mechanism may comprise a clutch mechanism to engage the inner airflow mechanism when operated in the first direction and to engage the outer airflow mechanism when operated in the second direction. The clutch mechanism may comprise a set of one-way bearings. The inner airflow guide may comprise a vertical blade set; the outer airflow guide may comprise a horizontal blade set. The drive mechanism is operated by a motor and rotating shaft.
AIR VENT SYSTEM
2022-03-31
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 |