Patent ID: 11865896
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. An air vent system for a vehicle, comprising:
an air register assembly including a vane rotatably coupled to a frame, wherein the vane is operable between a first angle and a second angle, and wherein the frame is operable between a first position and a second position;
an actuation assembly operably coupled to each of the vane and the frame, wherein the actuation assembly adjusts the frame between the first and second positions, and wherein the actuation assembly adjusts the vane between the first and second angles;
an imager disposed proximate the air register assembly and defining a field of view, wherein the imager captures image data within the field of view; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the imager and the actuation assembly, wherein the controller is configured to determine an area that corresponds with an object, and wherein the controller activates the actuation assembly to adjust at least one of the vane and the frame in response to a user-selected position in the area to direct airflow to the user-selected position in the area.