Patent ID: 11958339
Assignee: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A concealed air vent apparatus for a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
at least one air directing flap;
at least one air diffusing flap having a plurality of air diffusing portions;
at least one closing flap;
an air diffusing flap actuator adapted to be coupled to said at least one air diffusing flap; and
a closing flap actuator adapted to be coupled to said at least one closing flap,
wherein
said at least one air directing flap is adapted to direct an air flow in selective directions in an occupant compartment according to a user requirement;
said air diffusing flap actuator is configured to receive input from a controller unit and accordingly moves said at least one air diffusing flap to a diffused position in which the plurality of air diffusing portions of said at least one air diffusing flap is adapted to facilitate uniform distribution of air to the occupant compartment of the vehicle;
said closing flap actuator is configured to receive input from the controller unit and accordingly moves said at least one closing flap between an open position in which said at least one closing flap is adapted to allow the air flow to the occupant compartment, and a closed position in which said at least one closing flap is adapted to restrict the air flow to the occupant compartment; and
the controller unit is configured to receive inputs from at least one of a user interface unit and an electronic device, and accordingly actuate at least one of said air directing flap actuator, said air diffusing flap actuator and said closing flap actuator based on the user requirement, wherein,
the user interface unit is at least a touchscreen having a plurality of air vent control icons and the electronic device is at least one of a smartphone or a computing means.