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DE-102024120281-B4 - Air vents for a vehicle, especially for a motor vehicle, as well as vehicles

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Abstract

Air outlet (1) for directing air into the interior of a vehicle, comprising a rigid channel element (2) designed as a solid body and through which air can flow, which has an outlet opening (5) through which the air flowing through the channel element (2) can be discharged from the channel element (2) to direct the air into the interior, characterized by: - a foil (6) which contains: ◯ a first area (B1) which has a first airflow opening (7a) through which the air flows and causes the air flowing through the first airflow opening (7a) to flow away from the film (6) in at least one first flow direction; and ◯ a second area (B2) adjoining the first area (B1), which has a second flow opening (7b) through which air can flow and causes the air flowing through the second flow opening (7b) to flow away from the film (6) in at least one second flow direction different from the first flow direction; and - an actuator (8) by means of which the foil (6) can be moved relative to the channel element (2) between: ◯ a first position in which the first flow opening (7a) is arranged in at least partial overlap with the outlet opening (5), whereby the air flowing through the outlet opening (5) can be supplied to and guided through the first flow opening (7a); and ◯ a second position in which the second flow opening (7b) is arranged in at least partial overlap with the outlet opening (5), whereby the air flowing through the outlet opening (5) can be supplied to the second flow opening (7b) and can be guided through the second flow opening (7b).

Inventors

  • Attila Farkas

Assignees

  • BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20240718

Claims (11)

  1. Air outlet (1) for directing air into the interior of a vehicle, comprising a rigid, solid-body channel element (2) through which air can flow, which has an outlet opening (5) through which the air flowing through the channel element (2) can be discharged to direct air into the interior, characterized by : - a film (6) which has: ◯ a first area (B1) which has a first airflow opening (7a) through which air can flow has and causes the air flowing through the first flow opening (7a) to flow away from the film (6) in at least one first flow direction; and ◯ a second area (B2) adjoining the first area (B1), which has a second flow opening (7b) through which the air can flow and causes the air flowing through the second flow opening (7b) to flow away from the film (6) in at least one second flow direction different from the first flow direction; and - an actuator (8) by means of which the film (6) is movable relative to the channel element (2) between: ◯ a first position in which the first flow opening (7a) is arranged in at least partial overlap with the outlet opening (5), whereby the air flowing through the outlet opening (5) can be supplied to and guided through the first flow opening (7a); and ◯ a second position in which the second flow opening (7b) is arranged in at least partial overlap with the outlet opening (5), whereby the air flowing through the outlet opening (5) can be supplied to the second flow opening (7b) and can be guided through the second flow opening (7b).
  2. Air outlet (1) after Claim 1 , characterized in that the first area (B1) has first lamellae (9a) of the film (6), the first lamellae (9a) of which are arranged in overlap with the first flow opening (7a) at least in the first position and thereby cause the air flowing through the first flow opening (7a) to flow away from the film (6) in the first flow direction.
  3. Air outlet (1) after Claim 2 , characterized in that the respective first lamella (9a) is held pivotably on a base body (10) of the film (6) relative to the base body (10).
  4. Air outlet (1) after Claim 3 , characterized in that: - a rigid guide element (12) is provided; - the foil (6) is movable between the positions relative to the guide element (12) by means of the actuator (8), which: ◯ when the foil (6) moves from the first position to the second position, causes or allows the first lamellae (9a) to pivot towards the base body (10) and away from the first flow opening (7a), thereby moving relative to the base body (10) from a respective guide position to a respective stowed position; and ◯ when the foil (6) moves from the second position to the first position, causes and allows the first lamellae (9a) to pivot towards the first flow opening (7a) and away from the base body (10), thereby moving relative to the base body (10) from the respective stowed position to the respective guide position.
  5. air outlet (1) after one of the Claims 2 until 4 , characterized in that the second area (B2) has second lamellae (9b) of the film (6), the second lamellae (9b) of which are arranged in overlap with the second flow opening (7b) at least in the second position and thereby cause the air flowing through the second flow opening (7b) to flow away from the film (6) in the second flow direction.
  6. Air outlet (1) after Claim 5 and after Claim 3 or 4 , characterized in that the respective second lamella (9b) is held pivotably on the base body (10) of the foil (6) relative to the base body (10).
  7. Air outlets (1) according to the Claims 5 or 6 , characterized in that the guide element (12): - when the film (6) moves from the second position to the first position, causes or allows the second slats (9b) to pivot towards the base body (10) and away from the second flow opening (7b), thereby moving relative to the base body (10) from a respective second guide position to a respective second stow position; and - when the film (6) moves from the first position to the second position, causes and allows the second slats (9b) to pivot towards the second flow opening (7b) and away from the base body (10), thereby moving relative to the base body (10) from the respective second stow position to the respective second guide position.
  8. air outlet (1) after one of the Claims 5 until 7 , characterized in that the second lamellae (9b) overlap each other in the second position of the foil (6).
  9. air outlet (1) after one of the Claims 2 until 8 , characterized in that the first lamellae (9a) overlap each other in the first position of the foil (6).
  10. Air outlet (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuator (8) is designed as a piezoelectric walking drive.
  11. Vehicle, comprising at least one air outlet (1) according to one of the preceding claims.

Description

The invention relates to an air outlet for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, with at least one such air outlet. The DE 10 2017 113 906 B4 The document discloses an air outlet comprising a housing, an air guide element, and a shut-off device. DE 10 2015 101 097 A1 An air guide element made of a flexible material for installation in a housing is known to exist. DE 10 2014 205 692 A1 is a known air outlet for a motor vehicle. Furthermore, the DE 10 2010 001 811 A1 an air outlet for a vehicle interior ventilation system. DE 60 2005 002 098 T2 Reveals roller blind tax revenue. DE 198 37 341 C1 discloses a control element for an air distribution device for passenger compartments. JP H05 - 124 432 A reveals an air conditioning system for an automobile. JP 2024 - 72 989 A It also reveals an air conditioning system. DE 10 2013 205 980 A1 reveals a control flap for an air conditioning system. The object of the present invention is to provide an air outlet for a vehicle and a vehicle with at least one such air outlet, so that advantageous ventilation of an interior of the vehicle can be achieved. This problem is solved according to the invention by an air outlet having the features of claim 1 and by a vehicle having the features of claim 11. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims. A first aspect of the invention relates to an air outlet for a vehicle whose interior, also referred to as passenger compartment, passenger cell, or cabin, is formed by a vehicle structure, particularly one designed as a self-supporting body. In particular, at least one person, such as the driver of the vehicle, can be present in the interior, especially while the vehicle is in motion. Air, also referred to as interior air or cabin air, can be introduced into the interior by means of the air outlet. This introduction of air into the interior is also referred to as ventilation of the interior. In other words, the interior can be ventilated by introducing the aforementioned cabin air into the interior by means of the air outlet. The air outlet has a channel element that is inherently rigid and therefore dimensionally stable. Furthermore, the channel element is designed as a solid body. The channel element is permeable to air and has, in particular, at least or exactly, an outlet opening through which the air flowing through the channel element can be discharged, i.e., channeled out, and thus introduced into the interior space, thereby ventilating the interior space. For example, the channel element has, in particular, at least or exactly, an air-permeable channel, which is bounded, for example, by an inner circumferential surface of the channel element, in particular directly. The outlet opening, also referred to as the discharge opening, is an outlet opening of the channel, which opens into the surroundings of the channel element via the outlet opening. The channel is permeable to air, and the air flowing through the channel and thus the channel element can be discharged from the channel and thus from the channel element via the outlet opening, and in particular introduced into the interior space. In particular, the duct element has, especially at least or exactly, an inlet opening, also referred to as an inlet opening, through which air can be introduced into the duct element. For example, the inlet opening is an inlet opening of the duct, such that air can be introduced into the duct and thus into the duct element via the inlet opening. When the vehicle is fully assembled, a blower may be provided by means of which the air can be conveyed. In order to achieve particularly advantageous ventilation of the interior, the invention provides that the air outlet has a film, which is made, for example, of a plastic or a metallic material. For example, the film has a wall thickness, also referred to as wall thickness, which is, for example, in the range of 2 µm to 4 mm, in particular in the range of 2 µm to 2 mm, and most particularly in the range of 2 µm to 1 mm. In particular, the wall thickness is at least 2 µm, more particularly at least 4 µm, wherein the wall thickness is preferably at most 4 mm, more particularly at most 2 mm and most particularly at most 1 mm. Most preferably, the wall thickness is at most 80 µm, more particularly at most 40 µm and most particularly at most 20 µm. The film has a first region which has a first opening through which air can flow. This opening causes the air flowing through it to flow away from the film in a first direction and, for example, into the interior space in that first direction. In other words, the first region is designed to cause the air flowing through the first opening to flow away from the film in the first direction and, in particular, to flow into the interior space. The film also has a second region adjoining the first regi