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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2007
Kimio Sakakibara, Nishio, JP;
Kimio Sakakibara, Nishio, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A thin air outlet structure to a vehicle compartment exhibiting excellent directivity while ensuring sufficient volume and velocity of air conditioning air stream. In the air outlet structure, delivery direction of the air stream can be altered by altering the posture of a pair of finsprovided at a middle portionin the flow direction in a case. Since the air outletdoes not require a plurality of fins for altering the delivery direction, the air outletcan be made thin. Since the delivery direction of the air stream can be altered by means of the pair of finsand the number of the finsis small, flow of air is not impeded in the flow path within the caseand effective cross-sectional area of the flow path within the casecan be ensured. Consequently, sufficient volume and velocity of air stream can be secured. Furthermore, the size for each blade of the finscan be increased by the decrease made in the number of fins. The air conditioning air stream excellent in directivity can be obtained.