Vehicle Air Vent With Hidden Airflow Direction and Volume Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle air vents lack a cost-effective and visually appealing mechanism for adjusting airflow direction and quantity, which affects the ventilation efficiency and aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
The air vent design includes a flow body that can be translated relative to the housing and a guide vane that can be pivoted or rotated, allowing adjustment of the airflow cross-section and direction without visible moving parts, integrated with optional lighting or air freshening features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional air vent designs are used with visible moving parts for adjusting airflow, then the mechanism for adjusting airflow direction and quantity is achieved, but the aesthetic appeal and visual cleanliness of the air vent is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The guide vane is nested within the housing structure, positioned upstream of the flow body, allowing it to adjust airflow direction without being visible from the exterior. The flow body itself acts as the visible element, while the adjustment mechanism remains concealed inside the housing, resolving the conflict between operational capability and aesthetic appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The flow body serves as an intermediary element that translates the adjustment actions into visible airflow changes. By moving the flow body relative to the housing, users can adjust the airflow cross-section and direction without exposing the mechanical adjustment mechanism, thus maintaining aesthetic appearance while preserving operational functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple adjustment mechanisms are added to increase airflow control versatility, then the adjustability of the air vent is improved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The flow body is designed to perform multiple functions: it adjusts the airflow cross-section by moving relative to the housing, guides the airflow direction through its geometric shape, and serves as the visible aesthetic element. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate adjustment mechanisms, thereby decreasing device complexity while maintaining high airflow control versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide vane is designed to be movable relative to the housing, allowing dynamic adjustment of airflow direction. This single dynamic element provides versatile airflow control without requiring multiple fixed adjustment mechanisms, reducing overall device complexity while enhancing adaptability.
3Ease of operation
If the guide vane is positioned downstream of the flow body for better airflow control, then the airflow direction adjustment is improved, but the guide vane becomes visible and compromises the aesthetic appearance
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of placing the guide vane downstream where it would be visible, the invention inverts the conventional arrangement by positioning the guide vane upstream of the flow body. This inversion allows the guide vane to remain concealed within the housing while still effectively controlling airflow direction, thus resolving the conflict between operational performance and aesthetic appearance.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design provides a highly adjustable and efficient airflow control system that enhances ventilation quality while minimizing visible components, reducing costs and maintaining a sleek appearance.
Implementation Method 1
the guide vane can be moved relative to the housing and relative to the flow body, whereby an outflow direction in which the air flows out of the air vent and, in particular simultaneously, flows into the interior can be adjusted
Implementation Method 2
the flow body can be moved translationally relative to the housing, and preferably also relative to the guide vane, whereby a flow cross-section of the air vent that can be flowed through by the air and is arranged in the housing can be adjusted
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to an air vent (10) for ventilating an interior (12) of a vehicle, having a housing (14) that can be flowed through by air to ventilate the interior (12), having a flow body (20) that is arranged in the housing (14) and can be flowed around by the air, and having a guide vane (24) arranged upstream of the flow body (20) and able to be moved relative to the housing (14) and relative to the flow body (20), by means of which guide vane an outflow direction (26) in which the air flows out of the air vent (10) can be adjusted, wherein the flow body (20) can be moved translationally relative to the housing (14), whereby a flow cross-section (Q) of the air vent (10) that can be flowed through by the air and is arranged in the housing (14) can be adjusted.