Vehicle vent positioning apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9862249
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14927644

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A vehicle vent positioning apparatus includes a motion sensor, a blower of an HVAC system, a vent assembly, a positioning device and a controller. The motion sensor detects changes in direction of movement of a vehicle. The blower moves air into a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The vent assembly is installed within the vehicle to direct airflow from the blower into a passenger compartment. The vent assembly includes at least one vane positionable to aim airflow into the passenger compartment in differing airflow directions. The positioning device is connected to the vane. The controller is configured to operate the positioning device to re-position the vane from aiming the airflow in a first airflow direction to aiming the airflow in a second airflow direction in response to the controller determining via signals from the motion sensor that the vehicle is changing direction of movement.

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NISSAN MOTOR CO LTDYOKOHAMA-SHI KANAGAWA-KEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lyon, David Livonia, US 22 197
Sura, Bhargav Sterling Heights, US 12 353

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