Air flow arrangement

US6808451B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Luik · Rochlitz, DE
• Olaf Benkler · Bad Liebenzell, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 4, 2002
• Grant date: Oct 26, 2004
• Expiry date: Oct 21, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60H2001/3478
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An air flow control arrangement is constructed with an air feed into an interior of a motor vehicle. Vertical and horizontal air guiding vanes are swivelably arranged in a housing, and controllable by way of an adjusting device. The housing can be fastened in an opening of a column paneling. The housing has a vertically aligned air guiding duct that includes a first lower duct section with an adjusting flap which can be swiveled about a bearing axis into a horizontal closed position, a vertical open position and intermediate positions, and a second adjoining upper duct section with the integrated air guiding vanes. The adjusting flap can be operated by means of the operating element via a reversing bow which is connected with a crank of the flap and can be swiveled at the housing in a bearing. The housing is fastened by detent hooks which can be snapped onto edges of the column paneling. Furthermore, a retaining spring fastens the head side of the housing.