Patent · US Expired

Air outlet device for a vehicle, especially for an airplane

US7070496B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

15Claims

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Assignee

Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Thomassin · Lippstadt, DE
Frank Poehlau · Ergolding, DE
Klaus Kurz · Kelsterbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2004
Grant date	Jul 4, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air outlet device for a vehicle, especially for an aircraft, comprises a nozzle body with an air intake opening and an air outlet opening. The air outlet device further comprises a holding element formed with an accommodating opening having the nozzle body supported therein for rotation about a longitudinal axis extending through the air intake opening and the air outlet opening, and a valve body arranged coaxially within the nozzle body and guided by the holding element. Upon rotation of the nozzle body, the valve body can be displaced in the nozzle body between a closing position for blocking the air outlet opening and a maximum opening position for clearing the air outlet opening to the maximum extent. The valve body is of a hollow configuration.

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