US5080002A
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Outlet nozzle for ventilation or air-conditioning systems
Assignee: Valeo Klimasysteme GmbH
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Filing: 1990-09-07
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2010-09-07
Abstract
Abstract Starting with an outlet nozzle having directional louvers which are mutually slaved by a coupler in the region of their air-intaking back edge and are respectively able to swivel around a swivel axis which runs parallel to the front edge on the outlet side, a further increase of comfort can be achieved by means of an additional diffused setting of the directional louvers with simple means of small construction, whereby the directional louvers are guided in the region of their back edges by those types of crank guideways for the directional louvers in a horizontally and vertically guided crank carriage. The directional louvers are guided in a first setting of the crank carriage into a parallel directed airstream setting with the ability to swivel parallel to each other. During a horizontal movement of the crank carriage, the louvers are correspondingly guided into the respective diffused-flow setting by their respective crank guideways.
Inventors
- 👤 Freddie Soethout
- 👤 Martin Prause
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/34; B60H1/00642; B60H1/00814; B60H1/00821; B60H1/00871; B60H1/345; F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/02; F24F13/06; F24F13/075; B60H2001/3471
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An outlet nozzle for ventilation or air-conditioning systems, in motor vehicles comprising: a plurality of directional louvers which are respectively able to swivel around a swivel axis running parallel to a front edge of the outlet; a coupler having a plurality of crankguides, each directional louver being associated with one of said crankguides; said louvers being positionable in a parallel directed airstream setting and a diffused-flow setting when near a back edge of the crankguides on the intake side while being mutually slaved by said crankguides of said coupler; said coupler comprising a flat crank carriage, which is able to be displaced in the axial direction of the outlet nozzle and including said crankguides which run along its surface in order to sweep-slave the directional louvers upon the displacement of said crank carriage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An outlet nozzle for ventilation or air-conditioning systems, in motor vehicles comprising: a plurality of directional louvers which are respectively able to swivel around a swivel axis running parallel to a front edge of the outlet; a coupler having a plurality of crankguides, each directional louver being associated with one of said crankguides; said louvers being positionable in a parallel directed airstream setting and a diffused-flow setting when near a back edge of the crankguides on the intake side while being mutually slaved by said crankguides of said coupler; said coupler comprising a flat crank carriage, which is able to be displaced in the axial direction of the outlet nozzle and including said crankguides which run along its surface in order to sweep-slave the directional louvers upon the displacement of said crank carriage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
An outlet nozzle comprising: a plurality of directional louvers which are swivel-mounted parallel and at a fixed distance to each other near their front edges around respectively one horizontal swivel axis; and a horizontally and vertically displaceable, flat crank carriage including crankways which run along its surface coupling with said plurality of directional louvers; said plurality of directional louvers being guided into a first setting of the crank carriage in a parallel directed airstream setting with the ability to swivel parallel to each other, and, during a horizontal movement of the crank carriage, said plurality of directional louvers being guided into the respective diffused-flow setting according to the respective crankways.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
An outlet nozzle comprising: a plurality of directional louvers which are swivel-mounted parallel and at a fixed distance to each other near their front edges around respectively one horizontal swivel axis; and a horizontally and vertically displaceable, flat crank carriage including crankways which run along its surface coupling with said plurality of directional louvers; said plurality of directional louvers being guided into a first setting of the crank carriage in a parallel directed airstream setting with the ability to swivel parallel to each other, and, during a horizontal movement of the crank carriage, said plurality of directional louvers being guided into the respective diffused-flow setting according to the respective crankways.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 2, wherein starting from said first setting of the crank back edges of the plurality of directional louvers are guided in a horizontal parallel swivelling motion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 2, further comprising: a plurality of journals positioned on both sides of a front edge of the plurality of directional louvers respectively within one lateral wall of the outlet nozzle housing; and at least one marginal journal guide positioned on the back edge of the directional louvers within said crank carriage which is able to be horizontally and vertically guided in a lateral wall of the outlet nozzle housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 1 further comprising additional louvers which are able to swivel above or below the directional louvers at the diffused-flow setting of the directional louvers thereby increasing the diffused-flow effect from out of the region of the housing wall of the outlet nozzle housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 2 further comprising additional louvers which are able to swivel above or below the directional louvers at the diffused-flow setting of the directional louvers thereby increasing the diffused-flow effect from out of the region of the housing wall of the outlet nozzle housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 3 further comprising additional louvers which are able to swivel above or below the directional louvers at the diffused-flow setting of the directional louvers thereby increasing the diffused-flow effect from out of the region of the housing wall of the outlet nozzle housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 4 further comprising additional louvers which are able to swivel above or below the directional louvers at the diffused-flow setting of the directional louvers thereby increasing the diffused-flow effect from out of the region of the housing wall of the outlet nozzle housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 5, further comprising a rotary control knob and a crankgear associated with said knob horizontally displacing said crank carriage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 5, wherein said crank carriage further comprises an additional crank guide coupled to one of said additional louvers and sweep-slaving said one of said additional louvers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 9, wherein said crank carriage further comprises an additional crank guide coupled to one of said additional louvers and sweep-slaving said one of said additional louvers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 11, wherein said rotary control knob is mounted to the side of the directional louvers within a housing for the outlet nozzle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The outlet nozzle according to claim 9, further comprising a pinion drive for sweep-slowing at least one of said additional louvers with the rotary control knob.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The outlet nozzle of claim further comprising a pinion drive for sweep slaving another one of said additional louvers with said rotary control knob.
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