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US3913468A
US3913468A US261378A US26137872A US3913468A US 3913468 A US3913468 A US 3913468A US 261378 A US261378 A US 261378A US 26137872 A US26137872 A US 26137872A US 3913468 A US3913468 A US 3913468A
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Willi Kramer
Hans-Peter Schanzer
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/24—Devices purely for ventilating or where the heating or cooling is irrelevant
    • B60H1/26—Ventilating openings in vehicle exterior; Ducts for conveying ventilating air
    • B60H1/262—Openings in or on the vehicle roof

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  • the present invention relates to an air distributor for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning installations in vehicles, especially in buses, installed at an air channel or duct, with a circular disk rotatably supported at a support plate and provided with an air passage, which disk carries slats pivotal about their longitudinal axis in a jalousie-like manner, of which one slat is provided with a handle by means of which the circular disk as well as the slats can be pivoted independently of one another.
  • the present invention is concerned with the task to provide an air distributor which combines in itself the advantages of the anemostat with the possibility of an individual air flow without disturbing thereby the basic ventilation or basic air condition of the vehicle.
  • the underlying problems are solved according to the present invention by a combination of structural elements from an anemostat with the structural elements of adjustable jalousies adapted to be closed in that the support plate is connected by way of webs with an annular flange whose inner edge projects into the air channel and whose outer flange-like end serves for the fastening of the air distributor at the edge of an opening disposed in the air channel.
  • twocircular disks provided with slats may be arranged adjacent one another on one support plate.
  • the air slots disposed between the webs ensure a draft-free basic ventilation which cannot be influenced by the passenger. This is so as with opened slats the portion of the area of the air slots in the entire discharge cross section is relatively small. The air therefore preferably flows through the slats in the respectively desired direction.
  • abutments or stops In order to prevent that a passenger disturbs his or her neighbor with a directed air flow blowing against such neighbor, provision is made according to a still further feature of the present invention to limit the pivotability of the circular disks to a predetermined range by means of abutments or stops.
  • these abutments or stops may additionally be adjustable.
  • Another object of the present invention resides in an air distributor which combines a draft-free ventilation and air conditioning of the vehicle with individual adjustability to suit individual desires.
  • a further object'of the present invention resides in an air distributor structure which is simple in construction and easy to install, yet offers great versatility as regards individual slective adjustment without adversely affecting the basic ventilating and/or air conditioning of the vehicle.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view through an air distributor in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of an air distributor with two circular disks in accordance with the present invention.
  • an air distributor generally designated by reference numeral 1 for the heating, ventilating and air conditioning installations is illustrated in the drawing which is mounted at the ceiling ofa bus on a ceiling air duct or channel 2.
  • the air distributor 1 includes one or two pivotal circular disks 3 each having an air passage 4 that is adapted to be closed by slats 5 adapted to be pivoted at will in the longitudinal axis thereof.
  • the circular disk 3 is inserted into a circular aperture at a support plate 6 and is secured by a ring 7 fastened thereon.
  • the pivoting or closing of the slats 5 can be realized by rotation or movement of a handle 8.
  • the passenger thus has the possibility to adjust the air directionally discharged through the air aperture 4 in the direction desired by him and thereby to adjust also the strength or intensity of the air jet by a more or less large opening of the slats 5.
  • each double seat An air distributor with two air passages 4,arranged adjacent one another (FIG. 2) is also provided above each double seat.
  • Each circular disk 3 belonging to a respective air passage 4 is constructed to be pivotal and the slats 5 thereof can be adjusted to a predetermined opening width by the passengers or can be closed by the passenger.
  • Each passenger can therefore adjust his ceiling air distributor with respect to the discharged air direction and the quantity and intensity of the discharged air and appropriately uses for that purpose the existing handle 8.
  • the slats 5 are provided with stops S which limit the pivotability of the circular disks 3.
  • the stops may also be arranged adjustable for adap' tation to the respective vehicle type.
  • the support plates 6 are connected by way of webs 9 with a ring flange 10 whose inner edge 11 projects into the air channel or duct 2.
  • the annular flange 10 is constructed curved in cross section (FIG. 1) and is secured with its bent-off flange 12 at the edge 13 of an aperture 14 disposed in the air channel 2 by means of bolts or screws 16.
  • the entire ceiling air distributor 1 is held at the ceiling air duct 2 by means of these screws 16.
  • the air stream is always conducted through the air slots 15 remaining between the webs 9 in the same manner as in an anemostat in predetermined directions extending parallelly to the surface of the air channel 2.
  • a basic draft-free ventilation of the vehicle is assured through these air slots 15 in every case also with closed slats 5.
  • the webs 9 may be made narrower or wider.
  • the air can be shielded in a predetermined direction by a wide web 9a (FIG. 2) and the air quantity discharged in this direction can be reduced thereby.
  • the webs may also be made of wire.
  • An air distributor at an air channel for heating, ventilating an air conditioning systems in vehicles with a circular disk means provided with an air passage and rotatably supported at a support plate means, said circular disk means carrying slats pivotally adjustable about their respective longitudinal axis, one of said slats being provided with a handle to enable the circular disk means as well as the slats to pivot independently of one another, characterized in that the support plate means is connected by way of a web means with an annular flange means whose inner edge projects into the air channel and whose outer flange-like end portion serves for the fastening of the air distributor structure at the edge of an aperture provided in the air channel, the annular flange means includes a wall portion between the inner edge and the outer flange-like end portion, the wall portion extending into the air channel, the web means extends from the support plate means into the air channel for connecting a peripheral portion of the support plate means with the inner edge of the annular flange means and in that air slot means are defined between the wall portion
  • An air distributor according to claim 1 characterized in that two circular disk means provided with slats are arranged adjacent one another on a single support plate means.
  • a fluid distributor arrangement comprising: channel means for conveying the fluid to be distributed, passage means for distributing said conveyed fluid including at least one disk means provided on said channel means at an opening thereof, a plurality of slat means pivotally mounted in said disk means for directing the flow of said distributed fluid, means for operatively interconnecting said plurality of slat means for movement in unison, means for rotatably mounting said disk means on said channel means, means for pivoting said slat means and for rotating said disk means independently of one another to control the direction and quantity of the distributed fluid, said means for rotatably mounting said disk means including flange means disposed on said channel means at the opening thereof, a support plate means for rotatably supporting said disk means, and web portions for connecting said flange means with the periphery of said support plate means, said flange means including an outer end portion for fastening the fluid distributor arrangement at the opening of said channel means and a wall portion extending from said outer end portion into said channel means, and wherein additional fluid slot means
  • a fluid distributor according to claim 8 wherein at least two rotatably mounted disk means are provided on said channel means arranged in close proximity to each other, each of said disk means being provided with a plurality of operatively interconnected pivotally mounted slat means, and means are provided for each of said two disk means for pivoting said slat means and for rotating said disk means independently of one another.

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DE2128987A DE2128987C3 (de) 1971-06-11 1971-06-11 Luftverteiler für Heizungs-, Lüftungsund Klimaanlagen in Fahrzeugen, insbesondere in Omnibussen

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US4807523A (en) * 1986-07-30 1989-02-28 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Ventilating system for automotive vehicle
US4870895A (en) * 1987-04-29 1989-10-03 Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung System for ventilating the interior of a vehicle
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US4693176A (en) * 1984-01-23 1987-09-15 Sulzer Brothers Limited Air outlet for room conditioning systems
US4807523A (en) * 1986-07-30 1989-02-28 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Ventilating system for automotive vehicle
US4870895A (en) * 1987-04-29 1989-10-03 Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung System for ventilating the interior of a vehicle
US5800259A (en) * 1996-09-03 1998-09-01 B & B Molders, L.L.C. Grill assembly
US20070066212A1 (en) * 2003-11-13 2007-03-22 Behr Gmbh & Co. Kg Nozzle array, especially for a motor vehicle
US20080119125A1 (en) * 2004-11-03 2008-05-22 Faurecia Interieur Industrie Ventilation System Air Vent For The Passenger Space Of A Vehicle
US20090098816A1 (en) * 2007-10-16 2009-04-16 Mccii Holdings Ab Air-handling device
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