Damper unit and air vent for vehicle using the same
US-9579954-B2 · Feb 28, 2017 · US
Air vent dial for automobile
US9821631B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9821631-B2 |
| Application number | US-201415038526-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | Dec 2, 2013 |
| Publication date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
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An air vent dial for an automobile includes an air vent housing having an air path and a damper for opening or closing the air path; a dial housing provided in the air vent housing and having an opening and holding projections; and a dial assembly having a dial knob to be fitted into the opening and a rear fixing plate connected to the damper through a link member to control the opening and closing degrees of the damper. The dial housing has the holding projections at positions corresponding to opening and closing positions of the damper. The dial assembly has a dial elongated hole and fixing projection projecting inwards and contacting the holding projections while being guided and moving along the rear outer peripheral surface of the dial housing at outside of the rear fixing plate having the dial elongated hole.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An air vent dial for an automobile, comprising: an air vent housing having an air path at an inside portion and a damper rotationally provided at the air path so as to open or close the air path; a dial housing provided in the air vent housing and having an opening formed at a front portion thereof; and a dial assembly rotationally coupled to the dial housing and having a dial knob provided at a front portion of the dial assembly so as to be fitted into the opening and exposed to outside, and a rear fixing plate connected to the damper through a link member to control opening and closing degrees of the damper, wherein the dial housing further comprises a housing elongated hole formed in a rear body, and holding projections formed respectively at a rear outer peripheral surface corresponding to opening and closing positions of the damper along the rear outer peripheral surface of the dial housing, and wherein the dial assembly further comprises a dial elongated hole formed in the rear fixing plate, and a fixing projection projecting inwards and contacting the holding projections while being guided and moving along the rear outer peripheral surface of the dial housing outside the rear fixing plate. 2. The air vent dial for an automobile according to claim 1 , wherein the holding projections of the housing move with an elastic force in a direction of the housing elongated hole, and the fixing projection of the dial assembly moves with an elastic force in an outside direction of the dial elongated hole.
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Details, e.g. of discs, knobs, wheels or handles {(G05G1/085 takes precedence)} · CPC title
- B60H1/0065Primary
Control members, e.g. levers or knobs (B60H1/00985 takes precedence) · CPC title
- B60H1/3421Primary
using only pivoting shutters · CPC title
the axis of rotation being in the door plane, e.g. butterfly doors · CPC title
acting on additional damper doors · CPC title
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- What does patent US9821631B2 cover?
- An air vent dial for an automobile includes an air vent housing having an air path and a damper for opening or closing the air path; a dial housing provided in the air vent housing and having an opening and holding projections; and a dial assembly having a dial knob to be fitted into the opening and a rear fixing plate connected to the damper through a link member to control the opening and clo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nifco Korea Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60H1/0065. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).