Vehicle interior panel with spiral diffuser
US11932085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2500/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle interior panel includes a diffuser spanning an air discharge opening. The diffuser has a spiral slot formed therethrough such that changing an axial distance between opposite ends of the slot changes an air flow capacity of the diffuser. The diffuser has an elegant and simplified design and can be made as one piece from a sheet material. Air is discharged from the diffuser radially and substantially equally in all radial directions. The diffuser can also function to provide ambient light from a light source and/or to deliver an air freshening agent to the passenger cabin.
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