Patent ID: 9696060
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: F24F

Claim:
1. An air diffuser, comprising: a neck disposed within a main body of the diffuser, the neck receiving supply air traveling in a supply direction; at least one directional vane disposed within the main body of the diffuser and downstream of the neck in the supply direction, the at least one directional vane including a first end mounted on a hinge in the diffuser and a second end opposite the first end, a length of the at least one directional vane extending from the first end to the second end, the at least one directional vane being configured to pivot about an axis perpendicular to the length to direct a flow of supply air passing through the diffuser and along the length of the at least one directional vane, such that the at least one directional vane directs the supply air in a plurality of directions depending on an angle of the at least one directional vane to the main body; and a temperature-sensitive strip mounted upstream of the hinge in the supply direction, the temperature-sensitive strip being configured to move in a direction parallel to the supply direction to adjust the angle of the at least one directional vane depending on a temperature of the supply air, wherein the at least one directional vane pivots about the hinge such that the second end of the at least one directional vane moves in a direction opposite the direction of the movement of the temperature-sensitive strip.