| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 454155000 | Having adjustable deflector | 81 |
| 20080220711 | Ventilation device - The device has an air nozzle ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080305732 | Ventilation device for a motor vehicle as well as mold and method for producing the ventilation device - A ventilation device ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090093207 | Door for air conditioner in vehicle - The present invention relates to a door for an air conditioner in a vehicle, which includes a sheet member adapted to surround a door body, joining means for fixing both end portions of the sheet member to the door body, and support portions protrudingly formed on sides of the door body to form sheet member buffering spaces, thereby reducing material expenses and the entire manufacturing costs by reducing weight of the door, preventing a bad smell generated by inhabitation of molds by using the sheet member, preventing noise generated when the door is operated, and easily fixing the sheet member through a simple structure. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090286462 | VENT ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE AIR GUIDE VANES - An apparatus for changing the airflow direction at a supply opening for air conditioning. The operational feeling of an operation knob hardly changes an a stable movement of the operation knob is obtained over the entire operation range of the operation knob. As the operation knob reciprocates, the supporting rib linearly contacts an elastic member. Thereby, the supporting rib can retain a stable posture with respect to the elastic member. Consequently, the invariable operational feeling of the operation knob can be obtained over the entire operation range of the operation knob. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090318069 | CONTACT-FREE VEHICLE AIR VENT - A contact-free air vent flow direction control device includes an air vent, a positioning mechanism, a touch-less motion sensor and a control unit. The air vent has at least one flow control blade configured to move between a plurality of predetermined orientations each corresponding to a direction of air flow from the air vent. The positioning mechanism is operably coupled to the flow control blade. The touch-less motion sensor is configured to detect relative movement of objects proximate the touch-less motion sensor. The control unit is operably connected to the touch-less motion sensor and the positioning mechanism to control operation of the positioning mechanism in order to position the flow control blade in a selected one of the predetermined orientations in response to a corresponding one of a plurality of predetermined movements detected by the touch-less motion sensor. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090318070 | LOUVRE FOR AN AIR-CONDUCTION HOUSING OF A VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A louver for an air-conduction housing of a motor vehicle air-conditioning system includes a plurality of regions. The plurality of regions are arranged directly adjacent to one another to facilitate air stratification and are subdivided by partitions which are part of the louver. At least one of the regions is configured as a drum-type louver. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100009618 | AIR DISTRIBUTOR DEVICE OR AIR MIXING DEVICE - The invention relates to an air distributor device ( | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100120347 | Air Vent Providing Diffusion - An adjustable air vent assembly has a frame and a plurality of louvers pivotally mounted to the frame. The plurality of louvers is movable between a closed position and a diffuse position. In the closed position, each louver has an edge contacting an edge of at least one other louver to substantially prevent air from flowing through the plurality of louvers in the closed position. In the diffuse position a first louver is oriented along a non-parallel plane with respect to a second louver. A single actuator is provided for moving the plurality of louvers between the closed and diffuse positions. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100124876 | AIR DUCT OUTLET - An air duct outlet is disclosed herein. The air duct outlet includes a housing comprising a first wall being substantially planar and a second wall being at least partially convex to the first wall. The first wall and the second wall are disposed in adjacent, spaced-apart relation and defining at least two sides of an air passageway. The air passageway extends along a flow path between an inlet and a flared outlet. The air duct outlet also includes a vane pivotally disposed within the air passageway along the flow path. The vane is movable between a first position wherein the vane substantially blocks the air passageway and a range of other positions that are increasingly substantially parallel to the first wall. An air stream flowing through the air passageway is deflected by the vane an amount that decreases with each position more remote of the first position over the range such that the air stream adheres to the second wall by an amount that increases with each position more remote of the first position over the range. Also, the air stream exits from the air duct outlet in a direction that is increasingly transverse to the first wall as the vane moves away from the first position. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100130115 | Damper With Fins - An air vent with a damper for redirecting air flow within the air vent is provided. The air vent can include a housing that has an air inlet end and an air outlet end. In addition, the air vent has the damper within the housing, the damper having a generally flat surface and being movable between a closed position and an open position. At least one fin can be rigidly attached to and extend from the damper, for the purpose of redirecting air flow through the housing when the damper is in the open position. In some instances, a plurality of fins can extend from the damper, with at least one fin extending from an air inlet side of the damper and at least one fin extending from an air outlet side of the damper. The fins can extend from the generally flat surface of the damper at an angle between 15 and 165 degrees and in some instances extend in a generally normal direction from the damper flat surface. The orientation of the at least one fin relative to the housing affords for redirection of air flow coming through the air inlet end such that it is in alignment with the air outlet end. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100144263 | DOOR FOR AIR CONDITIONER OF VEHICLES - A door for an air conditioner in a vehicle, in which a thin sheet member is joined to a side of a mesh-type frame in such a way as to protrude more than an end portion of the frame so that the protruding portion of the thin sheet member is in contact with the air-conditioning case to thereby promote sealing of the door for opening and closing a passageway of an air-conditioning case, thereby preventing odors caused by molds and reducing material expenses and manufacturing costs by reducing weight of the door. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100216387 | DUCT ARCHITECTURE FOR REGULATING CLIMATE ZONE IN A VEHICLE - A climate control duct architecture having articulated and controlled interior surfaces to deliver variable and controllable airflow to target zones in the vehicle upon demand. By creating zone climates within the vehicle and providing conditioned airflow to only desired vehicle seating positions, the volume of necessary airflow is minimized, the need for cooling is reduced, and flexibility of the system is created. The interior surface may be mechanically or electrically controlled and may be situated in the common central “octopus” duct. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100261422 | AIR OUTLET STRUCTURE FOR AIR CONDITIONER - An air outlet structure for an air conditioner, which can provide a sufficient volume and speed of air conditioning airflow, which has excellent directivity, and which has a thin air outlet directed to the interior of a vehicle. In the air outlet structure ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100291853 | Servomotor control circuit - A servomotor control circuit for an air conditioner apparatus of a vehicle includes a drive control section for controlling drive of a servomotor so that the servomotor attains a target stop position, a rotation position change detection section for detecting a change in the rotation position of the servomotor, and an operation limit check section for checking, based on the change in the rotation position of the servomotor, whether the servomotor has attained the operation limit position. The drive control section stops drive of the servomotor without reception of a servomotor drive stop command produced from a main control apparatus, when the servomotor is determined as having attained the operation limit position. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110039488 | AIR NOZZLE - The invention relates to an air nozzle for conducting air flow from an air feed shaft or a duct from a heating, ventilating or air-conditioning installation, particularly in a motor vehicle, with a housing having a connection at the back for the air feed shaft and an air outlet opening at the front. Air guide elements with blades adjustable by way of a coupling rod are present in the air outlet opening. The axles ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110070817 | VEHICLE GRILL WITH MOVEABLE LOUVERS - A grill for attachment to a front portion of a vehicle including a base frame structure with a mesh front structure secured thereto. The grill has at least one picture frame structure that is moveable with respect to the base frame structure. The grill also includes a plurality of louvers that are in communication with and moveable with respect to each of the base frame structure and the at least one picture frame structure. A motor unit is associated with the grill and is in communication with the at least one picture frame structure to effectuate movement thereof such that as the at least one picture frame structure moves, the plurality of louvers between an open position and a closed position, whereby openings between adjacent ones of the plurality of louvers are exposed or shut off. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110092149 | VENT ASSEMBLIES - Disclosed is a vent assembly that includes a fin/actuator sub-assembly that includes an aperture, an inner ring that includes a plurality of protrusions, each protrusion including a retention surface, and an annular retaining member, wherein when the annular retaining member is in a retaining engagement with the fin/actuator sub-assembly and the inner ring, a portion of the annular retaining member is disposed within the aperture of the fin/actuator sub-assembly, and portions of the annular retaining member contact the retention surfaces of the protrusions of the inner ring. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110111685 | AIR OUTLET WITH VORTEX FLOW AND DIRECTED FLOW - An air discharger for discharging an air stream, in particular in a vehicle interior, includes at least one air guide channel and at least one air routing element disposed therein. The routing element being designed as a vane wheel having at least one vane, wherein each of the vanes is formed from at least two segments disposed in succession axially. The segments being able to move at least relative to one another angularly between a position that brings about a “diffuse” mode and a position that brings about a “total air” mode by way of an axially adjustable variable flow cross section of the air guide channel. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110117829 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner for a vehicle includes: an air-blowing guide that includes a flexible connecting section that elastically deforms, and a pair of engaging sections that are arranged at both ends of the flexible connecting section, is arranged in a mixing region of a hot air and a cool air, and guides the hot air and the cool air; and a case that includes a protrusion that engages the engaging section in a state where the flexible connecting section is elastically deformed, the case in which the air-blowing guide is provided. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110244778 | HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An HVAC system is provided for use in a vehicle having a passenger compartment volume. The HVAC system includes a HVAC housing having a duct opening formed in an exterior sidewall thereof. An evaporator is further provided for exhausting air downstream that is cooler than the air on the upstream side. An auxiliary compartment, such as a storage bin, is spaced apart from the HVAC housing, such as in a remote location of the passenger compartment. An auxiliary duct fluidly interconnects the HVAC housing and the auxiliary compartment via the duct opening for transmitting the cool exhausted air to the auxiliary compartment to provide a cooling effect within the auxiliary location. The auxiliary duct, in some embodiments, is disposed external from the HVAC housing for improved service and retrofitting to existing HVAC systems. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110319005 | DAMPER PLATE - Peripheral ribs | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120083195 | CURVED AIR NOZZLE - The invention relates to an air nozzle for conducting air flows, particularly for heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems in motor vehicles, comprising at least one housing, a shaft having air removal disks attached thereto, and a rotary drive for adjusting the shaft. In order to enable a high degree of design freedom, the air nozzle is characterized in that the housing of the air nozzle comprises an air outlet channel having a longitudinally curved structure, or such an air outlet channel is attached to a housing, and the shaft is a flexible shaft or a universal shaft, and the air removal disks are attached to the shaft in a fixed or loose but rotationally secured manner and rotate with the shaft. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120122387 | Air Outlet For Vehicle Applications - An air outlet for directing and regulating air flow within the interior of vehicles is provided, the outlet preferably having 360° adjustability and a relatively uniform rotational effort. The outlet may comprise a plurality of louvers, a linkage, a louver ring and a bezel which mechanically fit together and further includes a spring which is inserted between the louver ring and the bezel which may compensate for tolerance build variations amongst the various components and provide the desired level and range of rotational resistance. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120184197 | VENTILATION CONTROL DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A ventilation system of a motor vehicle includes a first air control flap driven by a first mechanism, a second air control flap driven by a second mechanism, and a counterstop connected with the second mechanism. The counterstop is driven by the second mechanism between an operative position wherein it restricts movement of the first mechanism away from a reference position, and an inoperative position wherein it does not restrict movement of the first mechanism away from the reference position. The second mechanism has an idle region over which the counterstop may be moved without moving the second flap. The second mechanism may include an eccentric disk rotatable by an actuator to move the counterstop between the operative and inoperative positions. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120225617 | AIR GUIDE NOZZLE FOR VENTILATING THE INTERIOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an air guide nozzle ( | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120270491 | SEALING LIP FOR A VENTILATION FLAP OF A VEHICLE HVAC SYSTEM AND VENTILATION FLAP WITH A SEALING LIP - A sealing lip for an edge region of a flap body of a ventilation flap of a vehicle HVAC system is provided. The sealing lip includes a first main side and a second main side opposite to the first main side, whereby the first main side has a plurality of openings. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120276833 | VENTILATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A ventilation arrangement includes a console with a surface in which a receptacle is formed. An air outlet is moveably mounted on the console for movement between an opening and a closing position. In the opening position the air outlet protrudes from the receptacle and in the closing position is at least partially flush-mounted in the receptacle. Air guiding elements guide air flowing out of an airflow opening of the air outlet. The air guiding elements are at least partially displaceably mounted on a support structure of the air outlet between an opening and a closing position. The air guiding elements in the opening position are displaceable into working positions in which adjacent air guiding elements have a larger intermediate spacing, and in the closing position into rest positions wherein the elements have a smaller intermediate spacing than in the working positions or lie on one another. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120309282 | HEADLINER VENT HOUSING - Systems and methods for a vent are described herein. In some embodiments, a vent may be configured to be positioned in an opening in a surface. The vent may include flexible members configured to inhibit extraction of the vent from the opening once positioned in the opening. The vent may include at least one vane. The vanes may rotate such that, during use, the vanes function to control the direction of fluids conveyed through the vent. In some embodiments, vane(s) may include at least one anti-uncoupling device on a vane to prevent overly exerted forces applied onto the vane by a vent operator from uncoupling the vane from its mating frame axle. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130005233 | AIR VENT FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle air vent includes a plurality of vanes installed in an air discharge port in a body to be rotatable in a horizontal direction. By coupling the vanes to each other, when a knob provided on one vane is operated, all of the vanes are rotated together, and a hinge shaft provided at each of an upper end and a lower end of each vane is inserted into and connected to a hinge hole of a spacer provided at each of an upper end and a lower end of the air discharge port of the air vent body. A damper bushing connected to a front end portion of the vane hinge shaft passing through the hinge hole is installed below the hinge hole of a spacer to which each hinge shaft of the vane provided with the knob is connected. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130012115 | Air Guiding Device for a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to an air guiding device for a motor vehicle, comprising: a support structure, a first louver, which is mounted on the support structure so as to be swivelable about a first louver axis between a closed position and an open position, a second louver, which is mounted on the support structure so as to be swivelable about a second louver axis, the first and second louver axes extending neither parallel to one another nor in collinear manner, an actuator, which is coupled or couplable to the first louver, in order to drive the latter in a swivel movement about the first louver axis, and a transmission means, which is configured to couple the first louver with the second louver in such a way as to transmit movement, wherein the transmission means is of two-part construction. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130029577 | AIR VENT FOR VEHICLE - In an air vent for a vehicle according to the present invention including a vertical vane assembly connected to an air discharge port of a duct housing such that many vertical vanes can rotate together in a horizontal direction, an extending section is provided on one side of the air discharge port of the duct housing, and the vertical vane located on the side of the extending section among the vertical vanes of the vertical vane assembly is provided with an interlocking vane that adjusts the wind direction of air discharged to the extending section. The air vent for a vehicle can satisfy wind direction and wind volume while complying with the design of the duct housing and the air discharge port. By coupling the interlocking vane to the vertical vane located on the side of the extending section among the vertical vanes of the vertical vane assembly, and allowing the interlocking vane to be operable together with the other vertical vanes, it is possible to obtain the effect of improving its appearance without adversely affecting the wind direction. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130149952 | AIR VENT - An air vent ( | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130149953 | VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A vehicular air conditioning apparatus may include a case which forms a passage for conditioned air that flows toward a vehicle interior; a partition plate which divides a space inside the case; a sliding door which moves to change a flow of the conditioned air inside the case; a rack gear provided on the sliding door; and a pinion gear which moves the sliding door by rotating while being engaged with the rack gear. The partition plate may have a guide which slidably supports an end portion of the sliding door. The case may have a seal member, and the sliding door and the seal member may be disposed to slidably oppose each other. The guide may have a cut-out portion in which the seal member is disposed, and an auxiliary guide may be provided in the cut-out portion. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130165034 | WING KNOB ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR AIR VENT - Provided is a wing knob adjusting device for an air vent, including a housing mounted with an air discharge part, a front wing mounted in the air discharge part, a rear wing mounted in front of the front wing, and an actuator vertically rotating the front wing or the horizontally rotating the rear wing, wherein the actuator includes fixing members mounted at top and bottom portions of the air discharge part, respectively, a knob link of which the top portion may be upwardly inserted into the fixing member, the bottom portion may be vertically coupled rotatably with the front wing, and the center may be horizontally coupled rotatably with the rear wing, an actuating knob slidably mounted in the rear wing to rotate the knob link vertically or horizontally, and a connecting rod connecting the knob link with the actuating knob so as to interconnect them. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130225058 | AIR VENT OF A VENTILATION AND HEATING MODULE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH SWITCHING BETWEEN A SPOT POSITION AND A DIFFUSE POSITION - An air vent of a ventilation and heating module for motor vehicles has at least horizontally extending air guide vanes which can be pivoted about a first axis and which are each coupled with a coupling element. At least one air guide vane is coupled via a coupling rod to the coupling element which is displaceable relative to the first axis in a displacement direction between a neutral position and a diffuse position of the air guide vanes. The coupling rod for each air guide vane is formed as a rocker, which is coupled at one end with an air guide vane and is pivotally coupled at the other end with the ventilation and module. Each rocker is coupled to the coupling element via a sliding block guide. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130252531 | GRILL SHUTTER DEVICE - Provided is a grill shutter device that has movable fins rotating around a rotation shaft, and is able to control a flow rate of air flowing into a vehicle body from a grill opening portion, based on opening and closing operation of a shutter mechanism provided in the grill opening portion of a front portion of the vehicle body, in which fin lengths of two directions with a rotation center of the movable fin interposed therebetween are set to unequal lengths so that moment of an opening direction is generated in the movable fin based on the pressure of the air flowing-in from the grill opening portion, and when the movable fin rotates in a closing direction, a wall surface forming a flow path of the air between the wall surface and a leading end is located in a direction that the leading end of the movable fin moves. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130260663 | VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONER AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREFOR - An air mixing damper, which is displaceable in a direction substantially perpendicular to an air flow direction, is disposed between an evaporator and a heater core in a casing that constitutes a vehicular air conditioner. In the air mixing damper, a plurality of ribs are formed so as to project on a side of a dividing wall that divides an air flow passage, and rack gears, which are enmeshed with a shaft, are formed on an inner circumferential surface on the opposite side thereof. In addition, when the air mixing damper is assembled in the casing, in a condition in which the ribs are in abutment against a sealing surface of the dividing wall, pinion gears of the shaft are enmeshed with the rack gears, whereby jostling of the air mixing damper is prevented. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130267158 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTROL ELEMENT FOR AN AIR-DIFFUSER, CONTROL ELEMENT FOR AN AIR-DIFFUSER, AND AIR DIFFUSER - In the manufacturing of an operating element ( | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130303071 | AIR FEED STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - An air blowing portion | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130344791 | AIR STREAM VELOCITY CONTROL FOR VENTILATION SYSTEM - A system and a method of controlling a ventilation or HVAC system that is configured to provide an air stream having a comfortable contact velocity to an occupant seated in a vehicle cabin. The system includes a sensor to determine the distance from a discharge nozzle to the vehicle occupant and a controller to control the exit velocity and/or an effective diameter of the nozzle. The sensor may use ultrasonic, infrared, LIDAR, or RADAR technology to determine distance. The system may determine the distance from the nozzle to the occupant based on a seat location determined by a seat location sensor. The seat location sensor may be common to an inflatable restraint (air bag) system. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140045418 | AIR DAMPER DEVICE HAVING A SEPARATE MOUNTING COMPONENT FOR SIMPLE ASSEMBLY - An air damper device for a motor vehicle, comprising a device mount which defines a passage opening and on which at least one air damper extending along an air damper longitudinal axis is displaceably mounted in the region of at least one of its longitudinal ends as a mounting longitudinal end relative to the device mount, an opening cross-sectional area of the passage opening being alterable by displacement of the at least one air damper relative to the device mount, the mounting of the mounting longitudinal end of the air damper comprising a mounting component that has a mounting portion mounted on the device mount so as to be movable relative thereto in the fully assembled state of the air damper device and has a connection portion provided at an axial spacing thereto and connects the mounting portion to the air damper. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140080399 | AIR CONDITIONING REGISTER - An air conditioning register includes a downstream fin, primary upstream fins, a secondary upstream fin, and an operation knob slidably attached onto the downstream fin. The operation knob sandwiches a shaft of the secondary upstream fin. The air conditioning register has a link mechanism that includes arms and a coupling rod. The arms extend from pivots of the primary and secondary upstream fins in a direction orthogonal to the pivots, and have a pin at the tip of the arms. The coupling rod couples the respective pins. The distance between the pivot and the pin in the arm of the secondary upstream fin is longer than the distance between the pivot and the pin in the arm of each primary upstream fin. The coupling rod includes coupling portions, each of which couples the pins of an adjacent pair of the arms. Adjacent coupling portions are pivotally coupled. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140113537 | VEHICULAR AIRFLOW OUTLET - A vehicular airflow outlet comprising a plurality of outlet units having an airflow unit, a ball joint, and a connection member; a control knob unit including a control knob coupled to a ball joint; and a connection mechanism configured to couple the ball joint of the each of the outlet units and the ball joint of the control knob unit is provided. The airflow outlet allows for the direction of airflow throughout a vehicle passenger compartment without the use of multiple sets of vanes. The airflow outlet directs airflow through the use of a single control knob. Force applied to the face of the control knob is operable to simultaneously pivot the ball joints of each of the plurality of outlet units and the ball joint of the control knob unit in unison to adjust airflow direction, allowing for the direction of air at a variety of angles. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140120823 | ACTIVE AIRFLOW OUTLET FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD - An active airflow outlet for a vehicle and method for facilitating airflow through an active airflow outlet are provided. The active airflow outlet may operate in one of a static mode and an active mode. The active airflow outlet may include a motor, a gear assembly, a plurality of vent blades, and at least one control mechanism. The gear assembly may be operatively connected to the motor and the plurality of vent blades. The plurality of vent blades may be capable of occupying one of an open position and a closed position. The at least one control mechanism may be configured to signal the plurality of vent blades to rotate from the closed position to the open position and signal the motor to rotate the gear assembly and the plurality of vent blades in the active mode to facilitate additional airflow through the active airflow outlet. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140206270 | SLAT, METHOD FOR MOUNTING A SLAT, INJECTION MOLD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT OF A SLAT - In a slat, in particular for an air vent in a vehicle, with a base body and an add-on part which are mounted at each other by means of a mechanical connection, the mechanical connection contains at least one holding element at one of the two components base body and add-on part and at least one receptacle for the holding element at the other one of the two components, wherein the receptacle includes at least one insertion portion, into which the holding element can be inserted in an insertion direction, and at least one succeeding holding portion, in which the holding element can be fixed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140248828 | AIR GUIDE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - Air guide system ( | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140273789 | HVAC CASE DESIGN FOR REDUCED VALVE NOISE - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module includes a housing and a valve. The housing defines a protruding portion that substantially conforms to a portion of an arching pathway defined by a distal end of the valve. The protruding portion may be configured so a distance between the protruding portion and the distal end may vary from more to less as the distal end moves toward where the valve is in a closed position. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140287669 | EXTENDABLE FLEX DOOR FOR EVAPORATOR DIVISION - An HVAC airflow door assembly including a pivot hub, a main body, and a flexible member. The pivot hub is connectable with a pivot member for pivoting the door assembly. The main body extends from the pivot hub and includes a distal end opposite to and spaced apart from the pivot hub. The flexible member is mounted to, and extends from, the distal end of the main body, and is configured for connection with a guide track. The door assembly is configured for rotation by the pivot member between a first position in which the flexible member is collapsed, and a second position in which the flexible member is extended relative to the first position. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140315478 | AIR VENT DEVICE OF VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an air vent device of a vehicle, including: a damper door which adjusts a flow rate of air that is supplied to the interior of the vehicle; a knob which is provided to operate the damper door; and an operating member which connects the damper door and the knob, in which the operating member includes: a link portion connected to the damper door; a rod portion connected to the knob; and a connecting portion which is connected between the link portion and the rod portion, and is formed to be bent or rotated, in which the link portion, the rod portion, and the connecting portion are integrally formed by injection molding. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140364045 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR AN AIR VENT AND AIR VENT - An operating device ( | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150056907 | Actuator, Particularly For A Heating, Ventilation And/Or Air-Conditioning Installation - The invention relates to an electric actuator able to drive a component of a heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning installation of a vehicle. The electric actuator comprises a housing accommodating at least an electric motor driving a drive shaft extending along a first axis, a speed reducer driven by the drive shaft and setting in motion an output stub intended to drive the component. The speed reducer extending along a second axis and the output stub extending along a third axis. The first axis, the second axis and the third axis are coincident, thus forming a main axis of the electric actuator. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150072605 | CONTROL ELEMENT AND ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIR VENT AS WELL AS METHOD FOR MOUNTING A CONTROL ELEMENT - A control element ( | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150118949 | AIRFLOW GUIDING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An airflow guiding system for a vehicle may include an air flap module with air flaps that are selectively opened/closed so that an engine compartment selectively receives external air from a front of the vehicle in accordance with a driving state of an engine, air holes that are formed through the air flap module, at an upper portion of the air flap module, and are kept open, and air ducts that supply air passed through the air holes or air from a front of the air flap module as intake air for the engine. The air passed through the air holes or the air from the front of the air flap module may be supplied as the intake air for the engine, even if the air flaps are closed. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150328958 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AIR FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE - A system for controlling air flowing into a passenger compartment of a vehicle is provided. The system includes an air outlet assembly including a housing having an airway and one or more air-directing members mounted for movement within the airway. An actuator assembly moves each air-directing member in the airway. A discrete, touch-sensitive surface area functions as a user touch interface control. A touch sensor detects a touch input when a person is touching the surface area or is close to touching the surface area. Control logic is operative to determine a desired value for the position of each air-directing member in the airway as a function of the detected touch input and generates a position control signal based on the desired value. The actuator assembly moves its air-directing member to a desired position in the airway based on the position control signal. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150328959 | AIR-CONDITIONING REGISTER - First and second upstream fins and first and second downstream fins are arranged in the air passage of air-conditioning air to pivot. The first upstream fin includes an upstream body with a cutout extending upstream from the downstream edge. A transmission shaft, which extends along upstream fin shafts, is arranged in the cutout. The first downstream fin includes a downstream body with a slidable operation knob. The operation knob includes a fork that is rotationally supported with a support shaft. The fork includes a pair of transmission pieces, which extends upstream from the operation knob and sandwiches the transmission shaft. The transmission shaft includes a pair of stoppers, which is located at positions that are spaced from each other in the extending direction of the transmission shaft and that sandwich the transmission pieces. The stoppers are caused to contact the transmission pieces by operation of the operation knob. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150328960 | HVAC VENT UTILIZING VORTEX RING AIR FLOW - An HVAC vent is provided. The HVAC vent includes a housing and an electro-mechanical diaphragm. The housing defines an air inlet for receiving cooling air from an HVAC module, an air chamber for enclosing the air received, and an air outlet configured to facilitate the generation of vortex rings. The electro-mechanical diaphragm is connected to the housing and cooperates with the configured air outlet and the receipt of cooling air from the HVAC module to project the received cooling air in the air chamber out of the air outlet as generated vortex rings. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150336445 | WIND DIRECTION ADJUSTER - A wind direction adjuster is disclosed in which an inner-side turning axis provided to a louver main body in a protruding manner is axially supported by an inner-side axial support hole provided in a spacer fixed to a bearing portion provided to a housing portion. Moreover, an actuator axis provided to the louver main body in a protruding manner at a position spaced from the inner-side turning axis is inserted into an operation opening provided to the spacer. In addition, a louver moves forward or rearward by pushing the actuator axis by a projecting portion in association with turning of a knob turnable with respect to the bearing portion and the spacer. The louvers can be moved in conjunction with each other with a simple configuration. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150375601 | AIR VENT FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides an air vent for a vehicle, in which an unevenness shape is formed at one end portion of each of front wings that are closed to overlap each other, thereby preventing the occurrence of a whistling noise and minimizing the occurrence of an air leak. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160001638 | AIR VENT ASSEMBLY - An air vent assembly, for example, for a motor vehicle, having an air vent, which has at least one air guide louver with a trailing edge and a leading edge, whereby the air guide louver with its leading edge is mounted pivotable about a rotation axis associated with the trailing edge, and having a decorative device. It is provided that the decorative device has at least one stationary decorative louver with a visible edge extending in the extension of the trailing edge, and that the air guide louver is mounted on the decorative louver pivotable about the rotation axis. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160009163 | AIR CONDITIONING THIN REGISTER | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160039270 | REGISTER FIXING STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE - A register fixing structure for a vehicle includes a first engaging portion provided at one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the register, or the instrument panel main body; a first engaged portion provided at the other of the upper portion and lower portion of the register or the instrument panel main body, and engaging with the first engaged portion in a vehicle front and rear direction; a second engaging portion provided at one of a side portion at a vehicle width direction outer side of the register or a side panel that is attached at the vehicle width direction outer side of the instrument panel main body; and a second engaged portion provided at the other of the side portion or the side panel, and engaging with the second engaged portion in a vehicle width direction. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160052369 | DEVICE FOR AIR FLOW ADJUSTMENT - A device for air flow adjustment, includes a base body having at least two closable or releasable passage openings, wherein the passage openings are arranged in a vehicle front area and are each coupled to a respective ventilation shaft; a first adjustment element configured as a linearly movable flap, wherein the first adjustment element is movable into a first position in which it closes the at least two passage openings, a second position in which it releases one of the at least two passage openings and closes another one of the at least two passage openings, and a third position in which it closes both of the at least two passage openings. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160089959 | AERATOR AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH AN AERATOR - An aerator having a duct and a deflector member to deflect the flow of air leaving the duct, the deflector member being mounted movably relative to the duct by means of an articulation. The deflector member extends around the articulation. The articulation includes a male part having a head and a female part having a housing, the head being received in the housing to allow the adjustment of the deflector member relative to the duct. The female part further includes at least one pressing element biased to bear against the head by an elastic biasing element. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160101668 | AIR VENT - An air vent comprising a housing, an air inlet opening, which is located in the axial direction of the housing, and an air outlet opening, which is disposed opposite the air inlet opening, a first air guide surface, which has a first bulge and is disposed in the housing, and a second air guide surface, which has a second bulge and is disposed in the housing, wherein the first bulge points in a first direction and the second bulge points in a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction oppose one another and extend perpendicularly to the axial direction, wherein the first air guide surface and the second air guide surface are disposed at a distance from the housing, wherein a first air duct is formed by the housing and the first air guide surface, and wherein a second air duct is formed by the housing and the second air guide surface, wherein the first air duct is designed to convey a first volumetric flow of air—which can flow into the housing through the air inlet opening—to the air outlet opening, wherein the second air duct is designed to convey a second volumetric flow of air—which can flow into the housing through the air inlet opening—to the air outlet opening, comprising a first vane and a second vane, wherein the first vane is movably disposed at the end of the first air guide surface facing the air inlet opening, and wherein the second vane is disposed at the end of the second air guide surface facing the air inlet opening, wherein the movability of the first vane and the second vane is designed such that the ratio of the first volumetric flow to the second volumetric flow can be adjusted by means of the position of the first vane and the second vane. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160114654 | DUAL DAMPER DEVICE OF VEHICLE AIR VENT - A dual damper device of a vehicle air vent includes a duct housing having a partition wall for dividing an air path, an introduction part and a discharge part, which are bent to be inclined; a pair of dampers rotationally mounted on the air path in the introduction part; a dial knob rotationally provided to the discharge part; a dial bush having a knob fitting part and an elongated guide groove; a pair of damper bushes vertically coupled to the dampers; and a bush link. The duct housing further includes a dial support member rotationally coupled to the dial knob and damper holding stepped protrusions provided to the partition wall and the introduction part. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160121696 | AIR BLOWING DEVICE - An air blowing device capable of keeping an air outlet invisible to the extent possible without impairing a function as the air blowing device, including: a tubular body defining an airflow passage and an air outlet; a guide wall for guiding an airflow having passed through the air outlet in an intended direction; and an on-off valve forming a part of the guide wall, which is capable of opening or closing a concave portion formed in the guide wall. The guide wall has a convex surface shape protruding in a direction intersecting with a forward direction of the air outlet, and is arranged so that a projection image, which is obtained by projecting the guide wall onto an imaginary plane including the air outlet, covers the entire air outlet. The on-off valve is configured to open or close the concave portion in accordance with the intended direction. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121697 | AIR BLOWING DEVICE - Provided is an air blowing device capable of keeping an air outlet invisible to the extent possible without impairing a function as the air blowing device. An air blowing device ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160129761 | AIRFLOW OUTLET - An airflow outlet comprising at least a first plurality of airflow direction elements, a second plurality of airflow direction elements, and an actuation system is provided. Each of the respective first airflow direction elements and second airflow direction elements include a vane shaft and at least one vane element disposed along the vane shaft and integrally coupled thereto. The actuation system is configured to control the position of the vane elements of each of the airflow direction elements. The actuation system includes a drive element engaged with the driven element, which is further engaged with the vane shafts of each of the airflow direction elements. A rotation of the drive element causes a proportional rotation of the vane elements of the each of the airflow direction elements to an operating position, which defines an airflow direction through the airflow outlet. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129762 | AIRFLOW OUTLET ASSEMBLY AND A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE - An airflow outlet assembly and a passenger compartment for a vehicle are disclosed. The airflow outlet assembly includes a support member and a first outlet component. The first outlet component includes a first plate and a first vane extending outwardly from the first plate. The first outlet component is supported by the support member. The airflow outlet assembly further includes a second outlet component. The second outlet component includes a second plate and a second vane extending outwardly from the second plate. The second outlet component is supported by the support member. The first and second outlet components are rotatably coupled to each other such that rotation of the first and second outlet components in opposite directions changes the position of the first and second plates and the first and second vanes relative to the support member. | 05-12-2016 |
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| 20160167484 | REGISTER | 06-16-2016 |
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| 20160193911 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW RATE OF A FLOW OF AIR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160200177 | OPERATION KNOB FOR REGISTER | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160250909 | AIR NOZZLE | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160375746 | AIR VENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An air vent apparatus for a vehicle, which is disposed to supply air into an interior of a vehicle may include a duct housing opened at front and rear sides thereof, at least one blade disposed at a rear side in the duct housing horizontally in a width direction of the vehicle, and having both ends rotatably coupled, a knob mounted on one blade among the at least one blade so as to be slidable in the width direction of the vehicle and a front and rear direction of the vehicle, and adjust an angle of the blade, and a diffuser device mounted in the duct housing at a position spaced apart from a front side of the blade, connected with the knob, adjusting an angle in a left and right direction, and selectively diffusing the supplied air in accordance with a manipulation of the knob. | 12-29-2016 |
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| 20180022180 | AIR REGISTER KNOB ASSEMBLY | 01-25-2018 |
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| 20220134847 | VENT APPARATUS - The vent apparatus includes: a transfer duct located inside an upper surface of an interior of a vehicle; a vent located at a portion of the transfer duct; a variable guide located adjacent to the vent; and a driver located at a first end of the variable guide, and configured to apply a driving force to the variable guide and insert the variable guide into a trim, and to change a shape of the variable guide based on the driving force such that a direction of air discharged through the vent is controlled. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220134849 | AIR VENT APPARATUS OF VEHICLE - An air vent apparatus of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a knob electrically interlocked with a display disposed inside a cockpit and laterally moved to selectively operate various functions installed in the display and an air duct disposed on a movement path of the knob and configured to adjust a ventilation direction of air introduced into an interior of a vehicle according to the lateral movement of the knob. | 05-05-2022 |
