Integral air vent and lamp assembly

摘要

An integral air vent and lamp assembly for a vehicle passenger cabin includes a rotary vent housing and a hub defining an opening centered on a center axis of the vent housing having vent doors which open and close to admit or block airflow into the cabin. A lamp subassembly is disposed within the opening. The lamp subassembly may include a push-button micro-switch and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). A light diffusing lens and LED board may be positioned within a recess of an elongated T-shaped housing, which may include an axial member received by and rotating in conjunction with a gear element. The diffusing lens and LED board may be circumscribed by a bezel. A vehicle includes a power source, a body defining a passenger cabin, an air circulation device configured to move air to the passenger cabin, and the integral air vent and lamp assembly positioned in the passenger cabin.

主权项

1. An integral air vent and lamp assembly for a vehicle having a body defining a passenger cabin, and having an air circulation device and a power source, the assembly comprising:
a rotary vent housing in fluid communication with the air circulation device, and having a hub that defines an opening centered on a center axis of the rotary vent housing, wherein the rotary vent housing includes a pair of vent doors that open and close to respectively admit or block a flow of air from the air circulation device into the passenger cabin; a lamp subassembly disposed within the opening of the hub, wherein the lamp subassembly is electrically connectable to the power source; and a gear set that is operatively connected to the pair of vent doors and that has a gear element, wherein the lamp subassembly includes an elongated axial member that is received by and rotates in conjunction with the gear element to open and close the pair of vent doors.