Device for extracting air from an automobile interior

• US 4,920,865 A
• Filed: 08/22/1988
• Issued: 05/01/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fiat Auto S.p.A. (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Alfa Lancia Industriale SpA (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Verga, Luigi, Pasquali, Renato, Mendicino, Franco
• Primary Examiner(s): Joyce, Harold
• Application Number:
  US07/234,746
• Time in Patent Office: 617 Days
• Field of Search: 98/2.18, 98/19, 98/20, 98/119, 137/512.15, 137/855
• US Class Current: 454/164
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/248 Air-extractors, air-evacuation from the vehicle interior
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/249 using one-way valves

Abstract

A device for extracting to atmosphere the air from the interior of an automobile passenger compartment, comprising at least one air outlet aperture (12) provided in a wall (11) of the luggage compartment (10), and at least one non-return valve (14) engaged with said aperture (12), said valve (14) formed from a framework (16) comprising a grid (19) and a casing (18), and from a diaphragm (20) which is rotatably supported in the casing of the framework and which, when in the rest state, adheres to the grid (19). The framework (16) is mounted in the aperture (12) in the wall (11) of the luggage compartment (10), with the framework (18) and grid (19) disposed mainly within the interior of the luggage compartment (10).

Claims

1. A device for extracting to atmosphere the air from the interior of an automobile passenger compartment, said device comprising at least one air outlet aperture (12) being provided in a wall (11) of a luggage compartment (10) of the automobile, and at least one non-return valve (13) engaged with said aperture (12), said valve (13) having a framework (16) which comprises a grid (19) and a casing (18), said grid (19) having a first side facing the interior of the luggage compartment and a second side opposing said first side and a diaphragm (20) which is rotatably supported in the casing of said framework and which, when in the rest state, adheres to said second side of said grid (19), said framework (18) and grid (19) being disposed mainly within the interior of the luggage compartment (10), said casing (18) comprising an inner rim (23), an inner flange (25) and an outer rim (27), said grid being supported mainly by said inner rim (23) and flange (25) , said diaphragm (20) having a plurality of lugs (24), the lugs (24) being arranged to overlap the inner rim (23) of said casing (18), the lugs (24) being fixed to the inner rim (23) by press studs (33) each which are pressed through an opening in the lugs (24) and an opening in the inner rim (23) whereby said diaphragm (20) has a portion thereof extending through said grid (19).

2. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer rim (27) is provided with elastically deformable L-shaped clips (31, 32) for gripping the luggage compartment wall (11).

3. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flange (25) is provided with a seat for a gasket (26) able to seal against an inner surface of said luggage compartment wall (11).

4. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said grid (19) is formed from substantially triangular vertical bars (21) and at least one horizontal bar (22) which intersects said vertical bars.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer rim (27) extends to form a port (28) for conveying air to the outside.