Apparatus to control the air flow in an automobile
US4259896A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 1980 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60H1/00678
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus to control the air flow in an automobile comprises a box which is provided beneath a seat and has openings respectively formed in the upper wall and the front wall thereof, a fan which is mounted to the rear wall of the box and of which the rotation can be reversed, a switching plate which is provided in the box in such a way as to selectively close the opening formed in the upper wall and the opening formed in the front wall, and a means to drive the switching plate so as to selectively open either one of said openings in synchronism with the switching of the rotation of the fan, thereby the air is forcibly upwardly passed through the seat or the hot air from a heater or the cold air from a cooler provided in front of the seat is forcibly sent rearwardly through said box.
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