Patent ID: 11940171
Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A diffuser assembly for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the diffuser assembly comprising:
a housing configured to receive an air flow;
a first blade pivotably coupled to the housing and configured to rotate about a first axis relative to the housing;
a second blade pivotably coupled to the housing and configured to rotate about a second axis relative to the housing; and
a linkage mechanism coupled to the first blade and the second blade, wherein the linkage mechanism is configured to transition between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein, in the first configuration, the linkage mechanism is configured to induce rotation of the second blade about the second axis in a first direction in response to rotation of the first blade about the first axis in the first direction, wherein, in the second configuration, the linkage mechanism is configured to induce rotation of the second blade about the second axis in a second direction, opposite the first direction, in response to rotation of the first blade about the first axis in the first direction, and wherein the linkage mechanism comprises:
a first bracket coupled to the first blade;
a second bracket coupled to the first blade; and
an intermediate bracket coupled to the second blade, wherein the intermediate bracket is configured to selectively pivotably couple to one of the first bracket and the second bracket.