Flush-Mount Floor Vent Assembly with Rotatable Airflow Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional floor vents protrude above the floor surface, creating tripping hazards and aesthetic issues, and often lack adjustable airflow control.
Innovation Solution
A flush-mount vent cover assembly with a support plate and vent cover that allows for selective airflow adjustment by aligning or obstructing airflow apertures, enabling the vent cover to be installed flush with the floor and made from matching flooring materials to blend in.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional floor vent covers are used, then airflow control is provided, but the vent protrudes above the floor surface creating tripping hazards and aesthetic issues
Solution Approach 1:
The vent cover is designed to install flush with the floor surface, transitioning from a protruding three-dimensional structure to a flat two-dimensional plane that matches the floor surface, eliminating the tripping hazard while maintaining airflow control functionality through integrated adjustable flaps
2Ease of operation
If conventional floor vent covers are used, then airflow control is provided, but the vent creates discontinuity in floor surface and materials
Solution Approach 1:
The vent cover is constructed with materials and finishes that match the surrounding floor materials, and is installed flush with the floor surface, making it visually indistinguishable from the surrounding floor and eliminating the discontinuity while maintaining airflow control through integrated adjustable flaps
3Object-affected harmful factors
If lower profile vents are used, then tripping hazards are reduced, but the openings are fixed and do not allow for airflow adjustment or closure
Solution Approach 1:
The vent cover incorporates adjustable flaps that can be manually positioned to control airflow, and can be completely closed to stop airflow entirely, transforming the static opening into a dynamic, multi-position adjustable system while maintaining a flush profile that eliminates tripping hazards
Data Source
AI summary
A vent cover assembly is disclosed, such as for a floating or fixed floor. Example vent cover assemblies may include a support plate configured to be secured over a duct, and a flush mount vent cover. The support plate may define a plurality of first airflow apertures configured to permit airflow from the duct through the support plate. The vent cover may define a second plurality of airflow apertures that are positioned in the vent cover such that the second plurality of airflow apertures are aligned with the first airflow apertures when the vent cover is in a first installed position overlying the support plate. The vent cover may obstruct the first airflow apertures when the vent cover is in a second installed position overlying the support plate.