Adjustment mechanism for an air vent

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11325447
APP PUB NO 20200130475A1
SERIAL NO

16569705

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An adjustment mechanism (7) for an air vent (5), which adjustment mechanism is adapted to guide an air stream flowing through the air vent. The adjustment mechanism comprises one or more adjustable first vanes (17) having a main extension in a first direction (D1), one or more adjustable second vanes (19) having a main extension in a second direction (D2) being angled to the first direction, a shaft (23) extending in the first direction and being rotatable around its length axis, a slider (47) being movably attached to the shaft, such that the slider is able to slide along the shaft in the first direction, and a rack (45), extending in parallel to the shaft and a pinion (41), rigidly connected to one of the second vanes and configured to cooperate with the rack.

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  • VOLVO CAR CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kulicki, Piotr Lindome, SE 4 2

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