Patent ID: 9579954
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B60H

Claim:
1. An air vent for a vehicle, comprising: a front panel defining an air outlet; a duct connected to the air outlet for supplying air thereto; and a duct boss protruding from a wall of the duct, a damper unit comprising a knob rubber and a damper knob; the knob rubber comprising a single-piece rubber body comprising a central portion and a radial portion, the central portion defining a cylindrical through hole, the radial portion radially extending from the central portion and comprising an upper layer and a lower layer; and the damper knob comprising a plate-like body, which comprises a portion inserted between the upper layer and the lower layer such that the knob rubber and damper knob form an integral piece; wherein the duct boss is inserted through the cylindrical through hole of the central portion of the knob rubber, which enables the knob rubber to rotatably engage with the duct boss for rotating the knob rubber and the damper knob connected thereto about the duct boss without a rubber ring coupled to the damper knob.