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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2002
Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH, Lippstadt, DE;
Abstract
An air outlet device ( ) for a vehicle, especially for an aircraft, comprises a nozzle body ( ) with an air intake opening ( ) and an air outlet opening ( ). The air outlet device ( ) further comprises a holding element ( ) formed with an accommodating opening ( ) having the nozzle body ( ) supported therein for rotation about a longitudinal axis ( ) extending through the air intake opening ( ) and the air outlet opening ( ), and a valve body ( ), arranged coaxially within the nozzle body ( ) and guided by the holding element ( ). Upon rotation of the nozzle body ( ), the valve body ( ) can be displaced in the nozzle body ( ) between a closing position for blocking the air outlet opening ( ) and a maximum opening position for clearing the air outlet opening ( ) to the maximum extent. The valve body ( ) is of a hollow configuration.