Integrated duct and monitor housing

• US 20060211358A1
• Filed: 02/17/2006
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Deere & Company
• Original Assignee: Deere & Company
• Inventors: Hachmann, Robert Joseph
• Application Number:
  US11/357,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20060211358A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 454/69
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00378 for tractor or load vehicle cabins
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00564 of air ducts
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/242 located in the front area

Abstract

An integrated duct and monitor housing having ductwork for environmental control via the flow of air and mounting provisions for a monitor. The entire arrangement is suitable for use in a vehicle. The housing includes an air inlet a housing mounting structure for anchoring the housing to a portion of a structure; a monitor mounting structure for anchoring a monitor to the housing and an air outlet. The air inlet, the housing monitor structure, the monitor mounting structure, the monitor mounting structure, and the air outlet form an integrated housing, the integrated housing being hollow throughout and allowing air flow throughout the housing.

Claims

1. A duct and monitor housing, comprising:

an air inlet;

a housing mounting structure for anchoring the duct and monitor housing to a portion of a structure;

a monitor mounting structure for anchoring a monitor to the duct and monitor housing; and

an air outlet, the air inlet, the housing mounting structure, the monitor mounting structure, and the air outlet forming an integrated housing, the integrated housing being hollow throughout.

2. The duct and monitor housing of claim 1, wherein the air inlet comprises two air inlets.

3. The duct and monitor housing of claim 1, comprising a mounting insert for mounting a protective cover to the duct and monitor housing.

4. The duct and monitor housing of claim 1, comprising a mounting insert for mounting an indicator to the duct and monitor housing.

5. The duct and monitor housing of claim 1, comprising a first air flowpath and a second air flowpath in flow-parallel with the first air flowpath, wherein the air inlet comprises first and second air inlets, the air outlet comprises first and second air outlets, the first air flowpath extends from the first air inlet to the first air outlet, and the second air flowpath extends from the second air inlet to the second air outlet.

6. The duct and monitor housing of claim 5, wherein a third air flowpath connects the first air flowpath and the second air flowpath and is more restricted than each of the first and second air flowpaths.

7. The duct and monitor housing of claim 5, wherein the third air flowpath is defined in the housing mounting structure.

8. The duct and monitor housing of claim 1, comprising a hollow first duct and a hollow second duct cooperating with the first duct to define therebetween a wiper motor mounting space for a wiper motor.

9. The duct and monitor housing of claim 7, wherein each of the first and second ducts comprises a bowed portion, and the bowed portions bow outwardly away from one another to define the wiper motor mounting space therebetween.