Patent Abstract:
The present invention provides a device that allows a sitting airline passenger to control the direction and volume of the airflow from an overhead air conditioning nozzle by manipulating a remote control keyboard located near the passenger. It increases an individual&#39;s thermal comfort in an aircraft cabin by allowing the individual to regulate the thermal conditions at their seat. The present invention also allows an individual-supplemental air volume to be introduced into an aircraft cabin by means of individual spreadable and adjustable air outlets to provide a “local” climate zone that is distinct from the basic cabin climate or condition. The present invention also provides a means of remote passenger manipulation of the individual-supplemental air volume and direction and all from the comfort of the passenger seat. The abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Full Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS  
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         STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT  
         [0002]    Not Applicable  
         REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX  
         [0003]    Not Applicable  
         FIELD OF INVENTION  
         [0004]    The present invention relates to a device that allows a sitting person to adjust the direction and volume of the airflow from an air conditioning duct and more particularly, allows a passenger to control the direction and volume of the airflow from an air conditioning nozzle by manipulating a remote control keyboard located near the passenger.  
         BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0005]    The ability of people to concentrate, to perform at work or to enjoy life to some extent is dependent upon their thermal comfort. Individual regulation of the thermal conditions at each occupant location is of great practical importance. A uniform room climate does provide a comfortable thermal environment for each occupant. Individual body heat transfer rates vary a great deal. It can vary due to differences in individual body heat production, different activities, the state of health of the individual, or their varying clothing habits. Therefore, a large room with a uniform room climate or an airplane fuselage is rarely simultaneously comfortable for all occupants. The varying comfort levels are accommodated by passenger adjustment of the direction and volume of air output by the supplemental air volume.  
           [0006]    Air-conditioned rooms with constant temperature and air velocity lack that stimulatory effect achieved out of doors in a natural environment. Opening the windows of a small room will increase this stimulatory effect.  
           [0007]    The total volume of conditioned air being fed into a room can be supplied in two distinct parts. A first part, called the primary air volume, establishes a basic room climate. The room air conditioning system provides a warm primary or “basic” overall room climate with low air velocity to accommodate a wide range of varying occupant needs. This type of system satisfies medical warnings against air streams impinging directly upon a small area of the body.  
           [0008]    A second part, called the individual supplemental air volume, is introduced into the room by means of individually controlled adjustable air outlets. It allows for local or zonal climate adjustability that satisfies individual tastes and is distinct from the basic room climate.  
           [0009]    Manually controlled air conditioning nozzles are employed on airliners and other means of transit to provide individual supplemental air volume. The nozzle is often located above and forward of the seat. A passenger must reach above their head and direct the nozzle and also adjust the volume of air passing through it. A short passenger or a passenger located near in an aisle seat must get up from their seat to perform the manual manipulation of the nozzle. The passenger must guess at the volume and direction settings because she is out of her seated position and is not able to feel the effect of these manipulations. The passenger often must repeat the adjustment process several times before reaching a satisfactory setting. This iterative process is uncomfortable for the passenger as well as and the neighboring passengers. Passengers typically perform this adjustment after locating their seat and stowing carry-on baggage. The neighboring passengers are also trying to locate their seat and stow their baggage. The passenger manipulation increases the amount of time required to get all of the passengers settled and ready for departure.  
           [0010]    What is needed is a device that increases a passenger&#39;s thermal comfort through remote control of the direction and volume of the individual supplemental air at each seat. The device should also allow a local climate zone that is distinct from the basic room climate or condition.  
         BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0011]    The invention resides in a remote controlled air conditioning nozzle. The remote controlled air conditioning nozzle includes a housing.  
           [0012]    An air nozzle is also included. The air nozzle is spherically connected into the housing. The air nozzle has an air passageway with an input end and an output end. The input end has an outer surface. Conditioned air enters the input end and exits the output end.  
           [0013]    At least one electric motor is provided. A means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle is provided. The air nozzle has a means for changing the volume of air output. The means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle is propelled by at least one electric motor. The means for changing the volume of air output is also propelled by the at least one electric motor.  
           [0014]    A remote control is also included. The remote control directs the means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle and the means for changing the volume of air output by the air nozzle.  
           [0015]    In a variant of this invention, the remote control is located near the seat occupant.  
           [0016]    In another variant of this invention, an air supply line is included. The air supply line brings air into the input end of the air nozzle.  
           [0017]    In yet another variant of this invention, the outer surface of the input end of the air nozzle has a spherical contour.  
           [0018]    In another variant of this invention, the means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle further includes at least one pivot hinge. The at least one pivot hinge has a hinge pin and a hinge pin receiver. The hinge pin is disposed on the outer surface of the input end of the air nozzle. The hinge pin receiver is disposed on the housing. The hinge pin is installed into the hinge pin receiver such that the air nozzle can pivot on the at lease one pivot hinge.  
           [0019]    In a variation of this invention, the housing has a sprocket. The sprocket has gear teeth evenly spaced around a circular outer perimeter. The sprocket has an inner perimeter. It also has an upper surface and a lower surface. The sprocket has at least one hinge pin receiver located on the inner perimeter. The air nozzle is disposed within the sprocket such that at least one hinge pin is installed into the at least one hinge pin receiver. The housing has a lower lip. The sprocket rests on ball bearings sandwiched between its lower surface and the lower lip of the housing. The sprocket is rotatable on the ball bearings. The sprocket rotates about a vertical axis running through the center of the circular outer perimeter. The sprocket receives rotational impetuous from the at least one electric motor.  
           [0020]    Another variation of this invention further includes a first hinge pin and a second hinge pin located on the outer surface of the input end of the air nozzle. The sprocket has a first hinge pin receiver and a second hinge pin receiver located on the inner perimeter. The second hinge pin receiver is vertically offset from the first hinge pin receiver.  
           [0021]    In again another variant of this invention, the means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle further includes locating at least one groove pin on the outer surface of the input end of the air nozzle. At least one groove is located on the housing. The air nozzle is positioned within the housing such that the at least one groove pin slideably fits within the at least one groove.  
           [0022]    In even another variant of this invention, the at least one groove is sinusoidal shaped and the at lease one groove pin is being pushed into the at least one groove by a spring.  
           [0023]    In yet again another variation of this invention, the means for changing the volume of air output by the air nozzle includes a damper flap. The damper flap has at least one rotation pivot hinge. The damper flap is sized and shaped to rotate on the at least one rotation pivot hinge to change the volume of air entering the air nozzle.  
           [0024]    In even another variation of this invention, the means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle includes a bushing with a top surface and a central receiving hole. A coupler is provided. The coupler has a perimeter, a top surface, a bottom surface and a central rotation shaft. The perimeter of the coupler has evenly disposed gear teeth. The central rotation shaft has a centerline. A drive shaft is attached to an engager. The drive shaft has a centerline. The engager has a T shape. The central rotation shaft is installed through a biasing means and into and through the central receiving hole. The biasing means pushes against the bottom surface of the coupler and the top surface of the bushing. The coupler has at least one ramp with an end notch concentrically located on the top surface near the perimeter. The engager is shaped, sized and located such that the centerline of the drive shaft is co-linear to the centerline of the central rotation shaft when the engager is in contact with the at least one ramp. The at lease one ramp and end notch are disposed such that when the engager is rotated in a first direction, the engager locks against the end notch and rotates the coupler. The gear teeth of the coupler engage the gear teeth of the sprocket to impart rotation into the sprocket. Rotation of the sprocket causes the air nozzle to rotate on the first hinge pin and the second hinge pin and slide the at least one groove pin along the at least one groove, resulting in the spherical rotation the air nozzle. When the engager is rotated in the second direction, the engager rides up the at least one ramp pushing the coupler against the biasing means without locking against the end notch. The coupler does not rotate.  
           [0025]    In even another variation of this invention, the means for changing the volume of air output by said air nozzle also includes a bushing with a top surface and a central receiving hole. A coupler is provided. The coupler has a perimeter, a top surface, a bottom surface and a central rotation shaft. A drive shaft is attached to an engager. The drive shaft has a centerline. The engager has a T shape. The central rotation shaft is installed through the biasing means and into and through the central receiving hole. The biasing means pushes against the bottom surface of the coupler and against the top surface of the bushing. The coupler has at least one ramp with an end notch concentrically located on the top surface near the perimeter. The engager is shaped, sized and located such that the centerline of the drive shaft is co-linear to the centerline of the central rotation shaft and the engager is in contact with the at least one ramp. The at least one ramp and end notch are disposed such that when the engager is rotated in a second direction, the engager locks against the end notch and rotates the coupler. A flexible shaft is connected to the end of the central rotation shaft that is sticking out through the central receiving hole of the bushing. The flexible shaft is connected concentrically to the at least one rotation pivot hinge of the damper flap. Rotation of the central rotation shaft results in a change in the volume of air output by the air nozzle. When the engager is rotated in the opposite direction, the engager pushes against the at least one ramp driving the coupler against the biasing means. The engager does not lock against the end notch. No rotation is imparted into the coupler.  
           [0026]    The air nozzle is capable of seat occupant manual over-ride adjustment instead of remote controlled adjustment.  
           [0027]    The invention also resides in a remote controlled air conditioning nozzle with three motors. The remote controlled air conditioning nozzle includes a housing.  
           [0028]    An air nozzle is provided. The air nozzle has a first pivotal connection to the housing. The first pivotal connection has a first pivotal axis. The air nozzle has a second pivotal connection to the housing. The second pivotal connection has a second pivotal axis. The second pivotal axis is perpendicular to the first pivotal axis. The air nozzle has an air passageway with an input end and an output end. The input end has an outer surface. Conditioned air enters the input end and exits the output end.  
           [0029]    A first motor is provided. The first motor is disposed to propel a first means for pivoting the air nozzle about the first pivotal connection.  
           [0030]    A second motor is provided. The second motor is disposed to propel a second means for pivoting the air nozzle about the second pivotal connection.  
           [0031]    A third motor is provided. The third motor is disposed to propel a means for changing the volume of air output by the air nozzle.  
           [0032]    A remote control is provided. The remote control directs the first means for pivoting the air nozzle about the first pivotal connection, the second means for pivoting the air nozzle about the second pivotal connection and the changing of the volume of air output by the air nozzle.  
           [0033]    In a variant of this invention, wherein the means for changing the volume of air output has a worm drive gear attached to the third motor. The worm receiver gear is disposed in relation to the damping device such that when driven by the worm gear, the volume of air output by the air nozzle changes.  
           [0034]    In another variant of this invention, the air nozzle has a spherical outer surface region. The spherical outer surface region is cupped in a spherical socket in the housing thus forming a spherically pivotable connection.  
           [0035]    In yet another variant of this invention, a swivel plate is sized, shaped and attached to the outer surface of the air nozzle such that the air nozzle is sandwiched between the swivel plate and the spherical socket. The swivel plate has a first corner, a second corner and a third corner.  
           [0036]    In still another variant of this invention, the first motor and the means for pivoting the air nozzle about the first pivotal connection includes the first motor being connected by a gear means to the first corner of the swivel plate. The second motor and the means for pivoting the air nozzle about the second pivotal connection further comprises the second motor being connected by a gear means to the second corner of the swivel plate. The third corner is attached by a biasing means to the holding fixture. The first motor and or the second motor is directed by signals sent by the by the remote control to pivot the swivel plate while the third corner of the swivel plate is fixed by the biasing means resulting in the pivoting of the air nozzle while holding the spherical outer surface region in the cupping spherical socket.  
           [0037]    In still another variant of this invention, the signals sent by the remote control are transmitted from a central electronic control board.  
           [0038]    In again another variant of this invention, the swivel plate is orientated perpendicular to the direction of the output air.  
           [0039]    In even another variant of this invention, the swivel plate has a planar shape.  
           [0040]    In a variation of this invention, the biasing means is a spring.  
           [0041]    The air nozzle is capable of seat occupant manual over-ride adjustment instead of remote controlled adjustment.  
           [0042]    The foregoing has outlined the more pertinent and important features of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the invention that follows may be better understood so the present contributions to the art may be more fully appreciated. Additional features of the present invention will be described hereinafter, which form the subject of the claims. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and the disclosed specific embodiment may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures and methods for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. It also should be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions and methods do not depart from the spirit and scope of the inventions as set forth in the appended claims.  
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0043]    The invention will be more fully understood by reference to the following drawings that are for illustrative purposes only:  
         [0044]    [0044]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an airline seat showing the location for the remote control device and the air nozzle;  
         [0045]    [0045]FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the at least one motor incarnation of the invention;  
         [0046]    [0046]FIG. 3 is a plan view of the air nozzle;  
         [0047]    [0047]FIG. 4 is a vertical cross sectional view of the air nozzle;  
         [0048]    [0048]FIG. 5 is the pattern formed by spherical rotation of the second end of the air nozzle during seat occupant manipulation of the invention;  
         [0049]    [0049]FIG. 6 is a plan view of the sprocket;  
         [0050]    [0050]FIG. 6 a  is a side view of-the sprocket;  
         [0051]    [0051]FIG. 7 is a side view of the housing;  
         [0052]    [0052]FIG. 7 a  is a plan view of the housing;  
         [0053]    [0053]FIG. 8 is a magnified view of the sprocket-to-ball bearings-to-housing interface;  
         [0054]    [0054]FIG. 9 is a magnified view of the lower engager-to-coupler interface;  
         [0055]    [0055]FIG. 10 magnified view of the motor;  
         [0056]    [0056]FIG. 11 is a magnified view of the upper engager-to-coupler interface;  
         [0057]    [0057]FIG. 12 is a side view of the three motor incarnation of the invention;  
         [0058]    [0058]FIG. 13 is an aircraft interior view of the air nozzle;  
         [0059]    [0059]FIG. 14 is a plan view depicting each motor and each motors connection by a gear means to its respective corner of the swivel plate; and  
         [0060]    [0060]FIG. 15 is a side view of the first motor and the first motor connection by a gear means to the first corner of the swivel plate.  
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION  
       [0061]    The following description is provided for the purpose of describing an example and specific embodiment of the invention only and is not intended to exhaustively describe all possible examples and embodiments of the invention.  
         [0062]    Referring more specifically to the drawings, the present invention is embodied in the apparatus generally shown in FIGS. 1 through 15.  
         [0063]    The invention resides in a remote controlled air conditioning nozzle  10 . The remote controlled air conditioning nozzle includes a housing  14 .  
         [0064]    As shown in FIG. 2, an air nozzle  18  is also included. The air nozzle  18  is spherically connected into the housing  14 . The air nozzle  18  has an air passageway with an input end  22  and an output end  26 . The input end  22  has an outer surface  28 . Conditioned air enters the input end  22  and exits the output end  26 .  
         [0065]    At least one electric motor  30  is provided. A means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle  34  is provided. The air nozzle has a means for changing the volume of air output  38 . The means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle  34  is propelled by at least one electric motor  30 . The means for changing the volume of air output  38  is also propelled by the at least one electric motor  30 .  
         [0066]    As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a remote control is also included  42 . The remote control  42  directs the means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle  34  and the means for changing the volume of air output by the air nozzle  38 .  
         [0067]    In a variant of this invention, the remote control  42  is located near the seat occupant.  
         [0068]    In another variant of this invention, an air supply line is included. The air supply line brings air into the input end  22  of the air nozzle  18 .  
         [0069]    In yet another variant of this invention, the outer surface  28  of the input end  22  of the air nozzle  18  has a spherical contour.  
         [0070]    As shown in FIG. 2, another variant of this invention has the means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle  34  further including at least one pivot hinge  46 . The at least one pivot hinge  46  has a hinge pin  50  and a hinge pin receiver  54 . The hinge pin  50  is disposed on the outer surface  28  of the input end  22  of the air nozzle  18 . The hinge pin receiver  54  is disposed on the housing  14 . The hinge pin  50  is installed into the hinge pin receiver  54  such that the air nozzle  18  can pivot on the at lease one pivot hinge  46 .  
         [0071]    In a variation of this invention, shown in FIGS. 2, 6 and  8 , the housing  14  has a sprocket  66 . The sprocket  66  has gear teeth  74  evenly spaced around a circular outer perimeter  70 . The sprocket  66  has an inner perimeter  70 . It also has an upper surface and a lower surface  86 . The sprocket  66  has at least one hinge pin receiver  46  located on the inner perimeter  70 . The air nozzle  18  is disposed within the sprocket  66  such that at least one hinge pin  50  is installed into the at least one hinge pin receiver  54 . The housing  14  has a lower lip  90 . The sprocket  66  rests on ball bearings  94  sandwiched between its lower surface  86  and the lower lip  90  of the housing  14 . The sprocket  66  is rotatable on the ball bearings  94 . The sprocket  66  rotates about a vertical axis running through the center of the circular outer perimeter  70 . The sprocket  66  receives rotational impetuous from the at least one electric motor  30 .  
         [0072]    Another variation of this invention, shown in FIGS. 2, 3,  4  and  6 , further includes a first hinge pin  98  and a second hinge pin  102  located on the outer surface  28  of the input end  22  of the air nozzle  18 . The sprocket  66  has a first hinge pin receiver  106  and a second hinge pin receiver  110  located on the inner perimeter  70 . The second hinge pin receiver  110  is vertically offset from the first hinge pin receiver  106 .  
         [0073]    In again another variant of this invention, shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle  34  further includes locating at least one groove pin  58  on the outer surface  28  of the input end  22  of the air nozzle  18 . At least one groove  62  is located on the housing  14 . The air nozzle  18  is positioned within the housing  14  such that the at least one groove  58  pin slideably fits within the at least one groove  62 .  
         [0074]    In even another variant of this invention, the at least one groove  62  is sinusoidal shaped and the at lease one groove pin  58  is being pushed into the at least one groove  62  by a spring.  
         [0075]    In yet again another variation of this invention, shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the means for changing the volume of air output by the air nozzle  38  includes a damper flap  114 . The damper flap  114  has at least one rotation hinge  118 . The damper flap  114  is sized and shaped to rotate on the at least one rotation hinge  118  to change the volume of air entering the air nozzle  18 .  
         [0076]    In even another variation of this invention, shown in FIGS. 2, 9 and  10 , the means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle includes a bushing  122  with a top surface  126  and a central receiving hole  130 . A coupler  134  is provided. The coupler  134  has a perimeter  138 , atop surface  142 , a bottom surface and a central rotation shaft  150 . The perimeter  138  of the coupler  134  has evenly disposed gear teeth  154 . The central rotation shaft  150  has a centerline. A drive shaft  158  is attached to an engager  162 . The drive shaft  158  has a centerline. The engager  162  has a T shape. The central rotation shaft  150  is installed through a biasing means  166  and into and through the central receiving hole  130 . The biasing means  166  pushes against the bottom surface of the coupler  134  and the top surface  126  of the bushing  122 . The coupler  134  has at least one ramp  170  with an end notch  174  concentrically located on the top surface  142  near the perimeter  138 . The engager  162  is shaped, sized and located such that the centerline of the drive shaft  158  is co-linear to the centerline of the central rotation shaft  150  when the engager  162  is in contact with the at least one ramp  170 . The at lease one ramp  170  and end notch  174  are disposed such that when the engager  162  is rotated in a first direction, the engager  162  locks against the end notch  174  and rotates the coupler  134 . The gear teeth  154  of the coupler  134  engage the gear teeth  74  of the sprocket  66  to impart rotation into the sprocket  66 . Rotation of the sprocket  66  causes the air nozzle  18  to rotate on the first hinge pin  98  and the second hinge pin  102  and slide the at least one groove pin  58  along the at least one groove  62 , resulting in the spherical rotation the air nozzle  18 . When the engager  162  is rotated in the second direction, the engager  162  rides up the at least one ramp  170  pushing the coupler  134  against the biasing means  166  without locking against the end notch  174 . No rotation is imparted into the coupler  134 .  
         [0077]    The means for spherically changing the output direction of the air nozzle moves the out put end of the air nozzle in the pattern shown in FIG. 5.  
         [0078]    In even another variation of this invention, shown in FIGS. 2, 7 and  11 , the means for changing the volume of air output  38  by said air nozzle  18  also includes a bushing  178  with a top surface  182  and a central receiving hole  186 . A coupler  190  is provided. The coupler  190  has a perimeter  194 , a top surface  198 , a bottom surface and a central rotation shaft  206 . A drive shaft  210  is attached to an engager  214 . The drive shaft  210  has a centerline. The engager  214  has a T shape. The central rotation shaft  206  is installed through a biasing means  218  and into and through the central receiving hole  186 . The biasing means  218  pushes against the bottom surface of the coupler  190  and against the top surface  182  of the bushing  178 . The coupler  190  has at least one ramp  222  with an end notch  226  concentrically located on the top surface  198  near the perimeter  194 . The engager  214  is shaped, sized and located such that the centerline of the drive shaft  210  is co-linear to the centerline of the central rotation shaft  206  and the engager  214  is in contact with the at least one ramp  222 . The at least one ramp  222  and end notch  226  are disposed such that when the engager  214  is rotated in a second direction, the engager  214  locks against the end notch  226  and rotates the coupler  190 . A flexible shaft  230  is connected to the end of the central rotation shaft  206  that is sticking out through the bushing  178  central receiving hole  186 . The flexible shaft  230  is connected concentrically to the at least one rotation pivot hinge  118  of the damper flap  114 . Rotation of the central rotation shaft  206  results in a change in the damper flap  114  location and a change in the volume of air output by the air nozzle  18 . When the engager  214  is rotated in the opposite direction, the engager  214  pushes against the at least one ramp  222  driving the coupler  190  against the biasing means  218 . The engager  214  does not lock against the end notch  226 . No rotation is imparted into the coupler  134 .  
         [0079]    The air nozzle  18  is capable of seat occupant manual over-ride adjustment instead of remote controlled adjustment.  
         [0080]    The invention also resides in a remote controlled air conditioning nozzle  310  with three motors. The remote controlled air conditioning nozzle  310  includes a housing  314 .  
         [0081]    As shown in FIGS. 12, 13,  14  and  15 , an air nozzle  318  is provided. The air nozzle  318  has a first pivotal connection  322  to the housing  314 . The first pivotal connection has a first pivotal axis. The air nozzle  318  has a second pivotal connection to the housing  314 . The second pivotal connection has a second pivotal axis. The second pivotal axis is perpendicular to the first pivotal axis. The air nozzle  318  has an air passageway with an input end  338  and an output end  342 . The input end  338  has an outer surface  342 . Conditioned air enters the input end  338  and exits the output end  342 .  
         [0082]    A first motor  346  is provided. The first motor  346  is disposed to propel a first means for pivoting the air nozzle about the first pivotal connection  350 .  
         [0083]    A second motor  354  is provided. The second motor  354  is disposed to propel a second means for pivoting the air nozzle about the second pivotal connection  358 .  
         [0084]    A third motor  358  is provided. The third motor  358  is disposed to propel a means for changing the volume of air output  362  by the air nozzle  318 .  
         [0085]    A remote control is provided. The remote control directs the first means for pivoting the air nozzle about the first pivotal connection  350 , the second means for pivoting the air nozzle about the second pivotal connection  358  and the changing of the volume of air output by the air nozzle  362 .  
         [0086]    In a variant of this invention, wherein the means for changing the volume of air output  362  has a worm drive gear  366  attached to the third motor  358 . The worm receiver gear  366  is disposed in relation to the damping device  370  such that when driven by the worm gear  366 , the volume of air output by the air nozzle  318  changes.  
         [0087]    In another variant of this invention, shown in FIGS. 12 and 15, the air nozzle  318  has a spherical outer surface region  374 . The spherical outer surface region  374  is cupped in a spherical socket  378  in the housing  324  thus forming the spherically pivotable connection  382 .  
         [0088]    In yet another variant of this invention, shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a swivel plate  386  is sized, shaped and attached to the spherical outer surface region  374  such that the air nozzle  318  is sandwiched between the swivel plate  386  and the spherical socket  374 . The swivel plate has a first corner  390 , a second corner  394  and a third corner  398 .  
         [0089]    In still another variant of this invention, shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the first motor  346  and the means for pivoting the air nozzle  350  about the first pivotal connection includes the first motor  346  being connected by a gear means  402  to the first corner  390  of the swivel plate  386 . The second motor  354  and the means for pivoting the air nozzle  358  about the second pivotal connection further comprises the second motor  354  being connected by a gear means  406  to the second corner  394  of the swivel plate  386 . The third corner  398  is attached by a biasing means  410  to a holding fixture  414 . The first motor  346  and or the second motor  354  is directed by signals sent by the a remote control  366  to pivot the swivel plate  386  while the third corner  318  of the swivel plate  386  is fixed by the biasing means  410  resulting in the pivoting of the air nozzle  318  while holding the spherical outer surface region  374  in the cupping spherical socket  378 .  
         [0090]    In still another variant of this invention, the signals sent by the remote control  366  are transmitted from a central electronic control board  418 .  
         [0091]    In again another variant of this invention, the swivel plate  386  is orientated perpendicular to the direction of the output air.  
         [0092]    In even another variant of this invention, the swivel plate  386  has a planar shape.  
         [0093]    In a variation of this invention, the biasing means  410  is a spring.  
         [0094]    The air nozzle  318  is capable of seat occupant manual over-ride adjustment instead of remote controlled adjustment.  
         [0095]    The present disclosure includes that contained in the present claims as well as that of the foregoing description. Although this invention has been described in its preferred forms with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred forms has been made only by way of example and numerous changes in the details of construction and combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be determined not only by the embodiments illustrated, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

Technology Classification (CPC): 1