Air vent for mitigating hot air in vehicle

• US 10,449,831 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2014
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Co, Juanito Yu, Shaner, Leonard Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Shirsat, Vivek K
• Application Number:
  US14/311,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20150367709A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,947 Days
• Field of Search: 454128-135
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/265 Openings in window or door posts or pillars B60H1/248 takes precedence; door posts per se B62D25/04
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/267 Openings in or near to vehicle windows pivoting side windows B60J1/14; wind deflectors associated with windows for ventilating B60J1/20
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/20 Accessories, e.g. wind deflectors, blinds antiglare provisions B60J3/00; wind deflectors associated with roof openings B60J7/22; removable external protective coverings for windows or windscreens B60J11/08 ; aerodynamical spoiler for vehicles B62D35/00; heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84

Abstract

An air vent is mounted in a vehicle window frame. The air vent includes a one-piece body having an interior face and an exterior face. An air pathway extends between a first opening in the interior face to a second opening in the exterior face. An elongated window channel is also provided in the body for receiving the window over which the air vent is mounted.

Claims

1. An air vent for mounting in a vehicle window frame, comprising:

a one-piece body having an interior face and an exterior face;

an air pathway extending from a first opening in said interior face to a second opening in said exterior face;

a water repellent film is provided in said air pathway; and

an elongated window channel in said body.

2. The air vent of claim 1, wherein said air pathway extends downwardly from said first opening to said second opening.

3. The air vent of claim 1, wherein said water repellent film is selected from a group of materials consisting of a porous membrane, porous metal film, porous plastic film, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and combinations thereof.

4. The air vent of claim 1, wherein said air pathway includes a central cavity, a first portion of said air pathway extending between said first opening and said central cavity and a second portion of said air pathway extending between said second opening and said central cavity.

5. The air vent of claim 4, wherein said first portion and said second portion of said air pathway are non-collinear.

6. The air vent of claim 4, wherein said first portion and said second portion of said air pathway are non-planar and non-collinear.

7. The air vent of claim 4, wherein said air pathway further includes multiple first portions and multiple second portions in communication with said central cavity.

8. The air vent of claim 7, further including a filter received and held within said central cavity.

9. The air vent of claim 8, wherein said filter is made from a material selected from a group consisting of cellulose, porous foam, paper microfilter material, plastic microfilter material, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, silicone coated material and combinations thereof.

10. The air vent of claim 8, wherein said filter incorporates activated carbon.

11. The air vent of claim 7, wherein said body includes an elongated mounting flange and is formed as a single piece.

12. The air vent of claim 11, wherein said elongated window channel and said elongated mounting flange extend along two parallel longitudinal axes.

13. The air vent of claim 12, wherein said window channel is open to said central cavity.

14. The air vent of claim 12, wherein said central cavity is separate from said window channel.

15. The air vent of claim 12, wherein said body is made from a material selected from a group consisting of nylon, ABS, polyethylene, polypropylene, polylactic acid (PLA), stereolithography resins and combinations thereof.

16. The air vent of claim 12, wherein said body has a h-shaped cross section.

17. The air vent of claim 1, wherein said body includes an elongated mounting flange.

18. The air vent of claim 17, wherein said body includes an elongated central cavity between said elongated mounting flange and said elongated window channel.

19. The air vent of claim 1, wherein said window channel is open to said air pathway.