Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Andrew Lefever

Hubert Loewe

Stefan Jatzke

Günther Krämer

Jonathan Weber

Ulrike Baumann

A ventilation valve for ventilating the interior of a vehicle includes a valve frame with at least one through opening, and also at least one ventilation flap which is mounted on the valve frame and is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the at least one ventilation flap closes the at least one through opening in the closed position and opens up the at least one through opening in the open position. A resetting feature is provided for pivoting the at least one ventilation flap back out of the open position into the closed position.

Ventilation valve for a vehicle

An air vent with an adjustment insert for adjusting an air stream flowing out through the air vent, can be adjusted by rotating the adjustment insert. A first light guide and a second light guide are provided, with the first light guide being firmly attached to a housing of the air vent and the second light guide being firmly attached to the adjustment insert. The first light guide and the second light guide are rotatable with respect to each other, and the second light guide can be illuminated by the first light guide. A backlightable portion of the adjustment insert can be illuminated by the second light guide.

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Remering, France

Andrew Lefever