Air Outlet Slat Adjustment Using Single Cylindrical Control Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air vent devices require a large number of components and complex control systems to adjust perpendicular slats, leading to increased installation space and operational complexity.
Innovation Solution
A device with a first rotatably mounted adjustment element having a cylindrical section with a guide for a displacement element, allowing both slats to be pivoted via a single adjustment element, reducing the number of components and simplifying the adjustment mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple servomotors and kinematic components are used to adjust perpendicular slats, then the adjustment functionality is achieved, but the device complexity and installation space increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple adjustment functions into a single control element. The control element has a first control section for adjusting horizontally extending slats and a second control section for adjusting vertically extending slats, allowing both perpendicular slats to be adjusted through one integrated mechanism rather than separate mechanisms for each direction.
Solution Approach 2:
The single control element serves multiple functions by incorporating both a first control section and a second control section. This universal control mechanism can adjust both horizontally extending slats and vertically extending slats, replacing the need for multiple specialized control elements and servomotors.
2Ease of operation
If multiple servomotors are used to adjust perpendicular slats, then the adjustment functionality is achieved, but the installation space increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple adjustment mechanisms into a single compact control element located at the front of the air vent. This integration significantly reduces the space required compared to having separate servomotors for horizontal and vertical slat adjustment distributed throughout the assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The control element is positioned at the front of the air vent assembly, utilizing the frontal dimension rather than requiring rearward space for multiple motors. The first control section and second control section are arranged in different directions from the front face, optimizing space utilization.
3Device complexity
If multiple control elements are used to adjust perpendicular slats, then the adjustment functionality is achieved, but the operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functionality of multiple control elements into a single control element with distinct control sections. Users interact with one unified component rather than multiple separate controls, reducing operational complexity while maintaining the ability to adjust both horizontal and vertical slats independently.
Solution Approach 2:
While the control element is unified, it is segmented into a first control section and a second control section. The first control section adjusts horizontally extending slats and the second control section adjusts vertically extending slats, providing clear functional separation that simplifies user interaction despite the integrated design.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for adjusting slats (14, 16) of an air outlet (10), which can be pivoted and are arranged substantially perpendicularly to one another, said device comprising a first rotatably-mounted adjustment element (32) which has at least one cylindrical section. The first adjustment element (32) comprises, in said at least one cylindrical section, at least one guide (36) in which a first displacement element (40) is guided. At least one slat (14) extending in a first direction (X) is coupled to the first adjustment element (32) by means of said displacement element (40), and at least one slat extending in a second direction (Y), perpendicular to the first direction (X), is coupled to said first adjustment element (32).