VENTILATION NOZZLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20120171942A1
• Filed: 12/27/2011
• Published: 07/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: HERZER, Axel
• Application Number:
  US13/337,515
• Publication Number:
  US 20120171942A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 454/152
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/34 Nozzles; Air-diffusersdispositions of air diffusers in a vehicle B60H1/247
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0008 Ventilation grilles

Abstract

A ventilation nozzle is provided for a motor vehicle, the ventilation nozzle includes, but is not limited to an outlet. A loudspeaker with a cross section that is reduced relative to the outlet is arranged in the ventilation nozzle.

Claims

1. A ventilation nozzle for a motor vehicle, comprising:

an outlet; and

a loudspeaker with a cross section that is reduced relative to the outlet and arranged in the ventilation nozzle.

2. The ventilation nozzle according to claim 1, further comprising a cage supporting a diaphragm of the loudspeaker as an integral component part of a grille covering the outlet.

3. The ventilation nozzle according to claim 1, further comprising a cage supporting a diaphragm of the loudspeaker and assigned to a holder spaced from a grille.

4. The ventilation nozzle according to claim 2, wherein the cage is fastened to the outlet centered with a plurality of holding spokes.

5. The ventilation nozzle according to claim 3, wherein the loudspeaker on a side facing away from a beholder is covered with a pot-shaped cover.

6. The ventilation nozzle according to claim 5, wherein the pot-shaped cover is configured in a truncated cone shape.

7. The ventilation nozzle according to claim 5, wherein the pot-shaped cover is configured in a cone shape.

8. The ventilation nozzle according to claim 5, wherein the pot-shaped cover at an edge is connected to the cage.

9. The ventilation nozzle according to claim 5, wherein the pot-shaped cover at an edge is connected to the holder.

10. The ventilation nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the loudspeaker extends into a diffuser assigned to the ventilation nozzle.