Powered diaphragm air extractor and control system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60H-001/00
B60H-001/26
F24F-013/24
B60H-001/24
F24F-013/06
출원번호
US-0271336
(2011-10-12)
등록번호
US-9410717
(2016-08-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Marleau, Jim Antime
Petniunas, Alexander
Dishman, Todd William
Reo, Kenneth Michael
출원인 / 주소
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
대리인 / 주소
LeClairRyan
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초록▼
An air extractor assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a diaphragm seat attached to a panel of the vehicle's interior, a diaphragm movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the diaphragm seat, and a position controller that regulates movement of the diaphragm. The
An air extractor assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a diaphragm seat attached to a panel of the vehicle's interior, a diaphragm movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the diaphragm seat, and a position controller that regulates movement of the diaphragm. The position controller may be any one of a variety of linear movers and may be selected from the group consisting of a solenoid, a motor, a vacuum, and a plunger. The diaphragm includes a resilient member so that when the diaphragm is in its closed position, a tight seal is formed between the diaphragm seat and the diaphragm. The position controller is by any one of a variety of several regulating mechanisms operating alone or in combination. The regulating mechanism may include but is not limited to the vehicle HVAC system, an oxygen sensor, door latches, and a humidity sensor.
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1. An air extractor assembly for an automotive vehicle, the vehicle having an interior compartment and a body panel separating the interior compartment from the outer atmosphere, the air extractor assembly comprising: a diaphragm seat attached to the body panel:a flexible, moisture-resistant diaphra
1. An air extractor assembly for an automotive vehicle, the vehicle having an interior compartment and a body panel separating the interior compartment from the outer atmosphere, the air extractor assembly comprising: a diaphragm seat attached to the body panel:a flexible, moisture-resistant diaphragm movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to said diaphragm seat, said diaphragm having a center;a resilient circular portion centrally formed on said diaphragm, said portion having a center, said center of said diaphragm and said center of said portion maintaining annular alignment; anda linear mover to which said diaphragm is attached for controlling movement of said diaphragm, said mover extending from said center of said resilient portion. 2. The air extractor assembly of claim 1, wherein the diaphragm is spaced a distance apart from the diaphragm seat in the open position, and wherein the regulator controls the operation of the linear mover by causing the diaphragm to move a second distance from the diaphragm seat, the second distance being shorter than the distance in order to reduce an amount of air flow through the air extractor assembly. 3. The air extractor of claim 1 further comprising, a sensor that communicates with the regulator and that includes at least one of an HVAC system sensor, an oxygen sensor, a door latch sensor, a humidity sensor, or an air pressure sensor. 4. The air extractor assembly of claim 1 wherein said diaphragm seat includes an inside surface and an outside surface. 5. The air extractor assembly of claim 4 wherein said inside surface has a diaphragm-contacting surface formed thereon. 6. The air extractor assembly of claim 4 wherein said outside surface has a diaphragm-contacting surface formed thereon. 7. The air extractor assembly of claim 1 wherein said diaphragm is disc-shaped. 8. The air extractor assembly of claim 1 wherein said linear mover is selected from the group consisting of a solenoid, a motor, a vacuum, and a plunger. 9. An air extractor assembly for an automotive vehicle, the vehicle having an interior compartment and a body panel separating the interior compartment from the outer atmosphere, the air extractor assembly comprising: a diaphragm seat attached to the body panel:a flexible, moisture-resistant diaphragm movable between a closed position and an open position with respect to said diaphragm seat, said diaphragm having a center:a resilient circular portion centrally formed on said diaphragm, said portion having a center, said center of said diaphragm and said center of said portion maintaining annular alignment; anda position controller to which said diaphragm is attached for controlling movement of said diaphragm; anda door-latch sensor that sends a notification indicating that a door has been unlatched, wherein the position controller causes the diaphragm to move to the open position when the notification is received. 10. The air extractor assembly of claim 9 wherein said position controller is selected from the group consisting of a solenoid, a motor, a vacuum, and a plunger. 11. The air extractor assembly of claim 9 further including a regulator operatively associated with said position controller, wherein the regulator receives the notification from the door-latch sensor and initiates an operation by the position controller. 12. The air extractor assembly of claim 9 wherein said diaphragm seat includes an inside surface and an outside surface. 13. The air extractor assembly of claim 12 wherein said inside surface has a diaphragm-contacting surface formed thereon. 14. The air extractor assembly of claim 12, wherein said outside surface has a diaphragm-contacting surface formed thereon. 15. The air extractor assembly of claim 9 wherein said diaphragm is disc-shaped.
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