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Air vent and vehicle with an air vent

US12296653B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 2023
Grant dateMay 13, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24F2013/144
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air vent for a vehicle includes a housing with an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air channel between the air inlet and the air outlet; a rigid air directing body arranged within the air channel and pivotably arranged within the housing by being affixed to a first axis; an actuator arranged within the housing in order to act on the rigid air-directing body to determine a direction of an air stream exiting the air outlet, the actuator comprising a transmission element affixed to a second axis and pivotable around the second axis.

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