Air-conditioning register fin

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10913333-B2
Application number	US-201816118502-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2018
Priority date	Sep 20, 2017
Publication date	Feb 9, 2021
Grant date	Feb 9, 2021

Abstract

An air-conditioning register fin includes an elongated plate-shaped fin main body and an elongated decorative member attached to one of edges of the fin main body in a transverse direction. One of the fin main body and the decorative member includes an engagement projection. The other one of the fin main body and the decorative member includes a recess that accommodates the engagement projection and an engagement hook projecting from an inner surface of the recess. The engagement hook holds and engages the engagement projection.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An air-conditioning register fin configured to be swingably attached to a cylindrical retainer having an air passage for air-conditioning air, the air-conditioning register fin comprising:
an elongated plate-shaped fin main body; and
an elongated decorative member attached to one of edges of the fin main body in a transverse direction, wherein
one of the fin main body and the decorative member includes a projecting portion that extends in a longitudinal direction of the air-conditioning register fin,
the projecting portion includes a distal end and engagement projections, which are provided on an outer surface of the distal end,
the distal end has a semi-circular cross section,
each engagement projection has a semi-circular cross section,
each engagement projection has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the distal end,
the other one of the fin main body and the decorative member includes a recess that extends in the longitudinal direction, and engagement hooks project from an inner surface of the recess,
the recess opens toward the projecting portion and accommodates the projecting portion and the engagement projections,
each engagement hook is formed by two opposed portions projecting from an upper inner part and a lower inner part of the inner surface of the recess, respectively, and
each engagement hook holds and engages a corresponding one of the engagement projections.

2. The air-conditioning register fin according to claim 1 , wherein
the fin main body includes the projecting portion, and the projecting portion projects toward the decorative member, and
the decorative member includes the recess and the engagement hooks.

3. The air-conditioning register fin according to claim 1 , wherein
the engagement projections are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction, and
the engagement hooks are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction.

4. The air-conditioning register fin according to claim 1 , wherein
the fin main body includes the projecting portion,
the decorative member includes the recess and the engagement hooks,
the inner surface of the recess includes a positioning projection,
the positioning projection does not project from an opening of the recess,
the projecting portion includes a positioning recess,
the positioning recess divides the projecting portion, and
the positioning recess allows entry of the positioning projection only when the decorative member is attached to the fin main body while being in a predetermined position.

5. The air-conditioning register fin according to claim 4 , wherein
the decorative member includes a gate portion projecting toward the fin main body, and
the fin main body includes a clearance that allows entry of the gate portion.

Assignees

• Toyoda Gosei Kk

Inventors

• Fujisawa Hitoshi
• Otake Masaki
• Mitsui Yasuyuki
• Ito Kenichi

Classifications

• B60R13/02

  {Internal} Trim mouldings {; Internal} Ledges; Wall liners {for passenger compartments}; Roof liners (B60R13/01 takes precedence {; padded linings for the vehicle interior B60R21/04; arrangements or adaptations of floor mats or carpets in vehicles B60N3/04; internal lining for trains B61D17/18}) · CPC title

• B60H1/3421 Primary

  using only pivoting shutters · CPC title

• B60H2001/3492

  Manufacturing; Assembling · CPC title