Low-friction ride plate for operating an airflow damper of a vehicle HVAC register and method of formation thereof
US10780765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60H2001/3478
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle air register includes an airflow damper disposed within a register housing. A rotationally-operable control is coupled to the airflow damper and the register housing. A ride plate is disposed within the register housing and that slidably receives the control to define open and closed positions of the airflow damper. The control includes a biased pin that engages the ride plate. The ride plate is made of a different material than the housing. A method for forming a vehicle register includes forming a ride plate that is made of a first material, forming a register housing made of a second material, and having a plate receptacle defined therein, disposing the ride plate within the plate receptacle, and disposing a damper and damper control within the housing.
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