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Class 454/145 - Selective inlet, outlet, and closure


Subclass of Class 454 - Ventilation
Definition: Subject matter comprising means which can be positioned
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 12/30/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7470177Device for control of air flow rates to the instrument panel air outlets of a vehicle heating or air conditioning unit
A device for control of the air flow rates into the instrument panel air outlets of a vehicle heating or air conditioning unit is described that is provided with a casing, with damper doors for both instrument panel side air outlets in the casing parts and at least ...
12/30/2008
7252585Work-vehicle cabin having air-conditioning unit
A work-vehicle cabin having an air-conditioning unit is disclosed. The cabin includes a roof unit, a downwardly bulging ceiling portion constituting a part of the roof unit, a heater provided in the ceiling portion, an evaporator provided in the ceiling portion and ...
08/07/2007
6932694Vent
A ventilation apparatus or vent includes a handle, that is balanced for receiving forces, such that when force is applied anywhere on the handle, it is distributed such that a locking engagement will be broken. The handle can be moved easily, so as to open or close ...
08/23/2005
6926062Screen element for motor vehicles; in particular, wind blocker
A screen element for motor vehicles having a piece of flat material extending in a surface area. The piece of flat material has strands which are inherently stiff to enable the flat material to stand alone without a frame. The strands also provide primary stability ...
08/09/2005
6675598Vehicle air conditioner with arrangement structure of face ducts
An air conditioning unit of a vehicle air conditioner is disposed inside a dashboard approximately at a center portion in a vehicle right-left direction. Center face air outlets are provided in the dashboard opposite to right and left end sides of the air...
01/13/2004
6602126Reduced opening ventilator
The present invention provides a two-way vent for a vehicle that opens in a front and rear direction and includes a preferably symmetric cam having an apex on its centerline, and first and second convex sides each terminating respectively in a recess at t...
08/05/2003
6558246Hingeless ventilator
A two-way hingeless ventilator for ventilating an enclosure through a wall thereof has a frame defining an opening therethrough. A closure member is disposed against an outer side of the frame and is alternately swingable relative to the frame between ope...
05/06/2003
6478670Two-way hingeless ventilator
A two-way hingeless ventilator for ventilating an enclosure through a wall thereof has a frame defining an opening therethrough. A closure member is disposed against an outer side of the frame and is alternately swingable relative to the frame between ope...
11/12/2002
6322439Multi-directional vent hatch
A hatch for venting enclosed spaces has at least one carriage slideably mounted on a circular track so that the hatch may be opened in any direction to provide maximal ventilation. The circular track has a "T"-shaped cross-section that is slideably engage...
11/27/2001
6280315Two-way hingeless ventilator
A two-way hingeless ventilator for ventilating an enclosure through a wall thereof has a frame defining an opening therethrough. A closure member is disposed against an outer side of the frame and is alternately swingable relative to the frame between ope...
08/28/2001
6253841Vehicular air conditioner with passenger-operated inside/outside air double flow mode
A vehicle air conditioner has a blower unit having first and second inside/outside air switching doors, and an air conditioning unit having defroster and foot openings. The first inside/outside air switching door is operated to correspond to a set positio...
07/03/2001
6244952Ventilation assembly for a passenger vehicle
A ventilation assembly for installing in the dashboard of a motor vehicle has having a housing which has an air-inlet opening for fitting on an air-feed duct and also two air-outlet openings which are arranged one above the other in the installation posit...
06/12/2001
6106385Vent assembly
A vent assembly is provided for any manner of vehicle or vessel. The vent assembly includes a vent which is operable between selective open positions and a closed position. The vent is rotatable relative to a panel through which the vent is disposed so th...
08/22/2000
5797791Vented window assembly
A vented window assembly is provided for any manner of vehicle or vessel. The window assembly has a unitary piece of glass with an opening defined therein. A vent assembly is mounted in the opening and is sealingly engaged with the glass. The vent assembl...
08/25/1998
5766068Hingeless ventilator with unitary bracket
A hingeless ventilator is provided for ventilating a compartment and includes a frame for attaching about an opening in the wall of the compartment. A closure member is swingable against an outer side of the frame for opening and closing the opening. Guid...
06/16/1998
5261856Air pressure vent system for a vehicle passenger space
An air circulation device for moving air within an automotive vehicle passenger compartment having a temperature conditioning system, a blower, and an intake air circulation duct, the intake air circulation duct having walls which are pierced by an outlet...
11/16/1993
5105730Air distribution apparatus for an automotive vehicle
An air distribution apparatus for an automotive vehicle, comprising a chamber for receiving air conditioned by at least one heat exchanger, the chamber includes an inlet opening and a plurality of discharge openings and mechanism downstream of the inlet o...
04/21/1992
5086830Air-conditioning system for motor vehicles
An air-conditioning system for motor vehicles having an evaporator and a heat exchanger arranged successively in the air flow. A separate air duct having an air outlet opening for the central jet, is connected on the one hand via a cold-air opening to an ...
02/11/1992
5074463Air conditioning apparatus for automotive vehicle
To reduce air suction noise in internal air recirculation mode of an air conditioner for an automotive vehicle, a difference in temperature between a target value and an actual value is calculated and the amount of blown air is decreased in the internal a...
12/24/1991
5070770Simultaneous temperature and mode selector for heating and cooling
In an automotive heater or air conditioner system the temperature control and the mode control for directing air flow to the desired outlet is controlled by a single actuator. A mixing chamber has inlet and outlet end walls for temperature control and mod...
12/10/1991
5052282Ventilation system for a motor vehicle
In a ventilation system for a motor vehicle, the actuating of two or more air flaps arranged inside a housing takes place by means of a single driven cam plate, in the guiding cams of which the pilots are guided of the lever mechanisms of the air flaps. T...
10/01/1991
5042566Heating or air conditioning system for a motor vehicle
Improved air-conditioning of the rear-seat area of a motor vehicle is achieved substantially independently from the front-seat area in a heating or air-conditioning system having means for controlling the temperature of the supply air via a front-seat con...
08/27/1991
5042567Air conditioner for a vehicle
At least two blowoff duct which discharge conditioning air into a car interior have separate individual channels. At least one of the blowoff ducts is a main duct which communicates with a heating device or a cooling device, and the remaining ducts are au...
08/27/1991
5016815Air conditioner control system for vehicles
A control system for an air conditioner for a vehicle effects the switching between a heat mode and a heat/defrost mode on the basis of the ambient temperature and the amount of solar radiation present....
05/21/1991
4947735Distribution box for a heating and/or air conditioning apparatus, especially for an automotive vehicle
A distribution box for a heating and/or air conditioning apparatus, particularly for an automotive vehicle, includes at least one fresh air inlet duct, air outlet ducts, regulating means for regulating the distribution and the temperature of the air leavi...
08/14/1990
4938122Improved outlet assembly
An improved air directing outlet assembly particularly for an automobile air conditioning system including open front ended and rear ended frame and barrel members. The frame surrounds the barrel which is supported thereby for pivotal movements as guided ...
07/03/1990
4898325Automobile air conditioner with separate flow adjustment for central and side vents
An air conditioning system for an automotive vehicle has a central air outlet, and a pair of left and right air outlets arranged at left and right sides of said central air outlet, which are provided at least one of front and rear portions of the vehicle ...
02/06/1990
4892135Air conditioner for automobiles with hot/refrigeration compartment for stored articles
An automobile air conditioner includes a duct interconnecting a blower unit and a temperature control/air distributing unit having a pair of cooling and heating heat exchangers, the duct having a cross-sectional area gradually increasing toward the temper...
01/09/1990
4856418Automobile ventilation device
An automobile ventilation device utilizes a transparent rectangular mounting plate having top and bottom flanged ends for engagement in the window channel of a vehicle. An airscoop for directing air into and out of the interior of a vehicle has a louvered...
08/15/1989
4671073Intake air control device for automotive air-conditioning apparatus
An intake air control device in an automotive air-conditioning apparatus includes an intake damper angularly movable selectively into a first position for circulating air in the passenger compartment of an automobile, a second position for introducing onl...
06/09/1987
4452129Spring-rodless hingeless ventilator
A hingeless ventilator having a frame attachable to a wall of a compartment about an opening therein, a closure member swingable against a side of the frame for opening and closing the opening, guide members fixed to and instanding from an opposite side o...
06/05/1984
4117772Vented window assembly for automotive vehicles
A vented window assembly which is particularly suitable for use in rear-seat position, quarter window panels of compact automobiles. The assembly preferably includes a frame having an outline or perimeter which is compatible with the outline of the normal...
10/03/1978
 
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