Air Distribution System

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-25
FAURECIA INTERIOR SYST
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[0009]It is a feature of the present invention that the entire air distribution system is self-contained and no structure, other than a vent opening must be provided outside the system itself to control air flow. Savings can therefore be expected in avoiding the need to build control elements into the structure receiving the air distribution system. The air distribution system can merely be mounted in the structure and will provide all the necessary air flow control.

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Building the control vanes into the vents is relatively expensive, and their assembly can be unnecessarily labor-intensive.

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[0014]Turning now to the details of the drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective diagram illustrating a portion of an air distribution system 10 embodying the present invention, in this case, providing the ventilation system of an automotive vehicle and installed behind the dashboard D of the vehicle. FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view, on an enlarged scale, showing the central portion of conduit 12 (the right hand portion being shown in FIG. 1). It will be appreciated that the conduit 12 branches both left and right. At its center, it is constructed to be connected to a source of an air flow, such as a fan F, or the like.

[0015]An airflow is then created, as by the fan F, and it is introduced axially within a conduit 12, which has a plurality of venting regions 14 space axially therealong. Within each ventilating region 14, the conduit includes a plurality of elongated apertures or slots 12a which extend through the wall of the conduit 12 to the interior thereof. The slots ...

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Abstract

An air distribution system has an elongate distribution conduit which receives an axially directed air flow. At least one venting region is provided along the conduit and includes at least one aperture extending through the conduit. A control cover is mounted over the conduit so as to rotate axially about in one of the venting regions, and the cover is rotatable to selectively cover and at least partially uncover an aperture.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to ventilation systems and, more particularly, concerns adjustable air distribution systems of the type useful in automotive vehicles.[0002]Automotive vehicles are typically provided with ventilation systems that include an adjustable air distribution system in the vehicle dashboard. For example, a stream of air is typically provided from behind the dashboard through a series of vents distributed across the dashboard. Each vent includes a system of vanes which may be operated manually to direct the air stream emitted from the respective vent upward, downward, left, or right. Building the control vanes into the vents is relatively expensive, and their assembly can be unnecessarily labor-intensive.[0003]It would therefore be desirable to provide an air distribution system which can be mounted into a panel and can provide airflow control along the panel without the need to build or assemble any airflow directing m...

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IPC IPC(8): B63J2/00
CPCB60H1/3414F24F13/065
InventorSHANE, ALBERT
OwnerFAURECIA INTERIOR SYST