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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Rivian Ip Holdings, Llc, Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert Skapof, Novi, MI (US);
Matthew Coburn, Milford, MI (US);
Henry Huang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Zulfiquar Ali, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60H 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00828 (2013.01); B60H 1/00657 (2013.01); B60H 1/00871 (2013.01); B60H 1/00985 (2013.01); B60H 1/3414 (2013.01);
Abstract
Ventilation control systems and methods for a vehicle are presented. The system includes a touch screen that is configures to display an object and receive a selection of a part of the object. The system also includes an air vent that comprises at least one controllable fin and a motor that can control the configuration of that fin. A control circuitry of the system configures the fin, using the at least one motor, to direct air from the air vent to a location that corresponds to the selected part of the object.