Vent register having movable set of differently oriented vanes to reduce air blow fanning
A vent register includes a set of vanes and a mechanical assembly. Each vane is pivotably affixed to a respective stationary point to be rotatable about the stationary point. The mechanical assembly interconnects the vanes so that all of the vanes rotate together in response to one of the vanes being actuated to rotate. At least one of the vanes has an orientation different than at least another one of the vanes such that the at least one of the vanes and the at least another one of the vanes point in different directions as the vanes are rotated.
1 . A vent register comprising:
a set of vanes including a pair of end vanes and at least three center vanes, the pair of end vanes including a left end vane and a right end vane, the at least three center vanes including a left center vane, a middle center vane, a right center vane, each vane being pivotably affixed to a respective stationary point to be rotatable about the respective stationary point; and
a mechanical assembly interconnecting the vanes so that all of the vanes rotate together in response to one of the vanes being actuated to rotate; and
wherein the at least three center vanes have the same orientation and the pair of end vanes each have an orientation different than the orientation of one another and the pair of end vanes each have an orientation different than the at least three center vanes such that the at least three center vanes and the pair of end vanes point in different directions as the set of vanes are rotated.
2 . The vent register of claim 1 wherein:
the set of vanes includes a first vane, a second vane, and a middle vane positioned between the first vane and the second vane.
3 . The vent register of claim 2 wherein:
the first vane is the at least one of the vanes and the middle vane is the at least another one of the vanes.
4 . The vent register of claim 1 wherein:
the set of vanes are vertically extending vanes that move horizontally rightward and leftward when rotated.
5 . The vent register of claim 1 wherein:
when the set of vanes are in an aiming straight position, the at least three center vanes point straight, the left end vane points rightward toward the at least three center vanes, and the right end vane points leftward toward the at least three center vanes.
6 . The vent register of claim 1 wherein:
when the set of vanes are in an aiming rightward position, the at least three center vanes point rightward, the left end vane points more rightward than the at least three center vanes, and the right end vane points either points leftward toward the at least three center vanes or straight or less rightward than the at least three center vanes.
7 . The vent register of claim 1 wherein:
when the set of vanes are in an aiming leftward position, the at least three center vanes point leftward, the left end vane either points rightward toward the at least three center vanes or straight or less leftward than the at least three center vanes, and the right end vane points more rightward than the at least three center vanes.
8 . The vent register of claim 1 wherein:
the mechanical assembly includes a linkage, a first gear sub-assembly, and a second gear sub-assembly, the linkage connecting the at least three center vanes together so that the at least three center vanes rotate together in response to the middle center vane being actuated to rotate, the first gear sub-assembly connecting the left end vane and the left center vane so that the left end vane rotates in response to the left center vane rotating, and the second gear sub-assembly connecting the right end vane and the right center vane so that the right end vane rotates in response to the right center vane rotating.
9 . The vent register of claim 8 wherein:
the first gear sub-assembly includes first and second spur pinions and first and second spur gears, the first and second spur pinions and the first and second spur gears being pivotably affixed to respective stationary points to be rotatable, the first spur pinion being mounted to the left end vane and the second spur pinion being mounted to the left center vane, and the first and second spur gears being in operative arrangement with the first and second spur pinions so that left end vane rotates in response to the left center vane rotating.
10 . The vent register of claim 9 wherein:
the second gear sub-assembly includes third and fourth spur pinions and third and fourth spur gears, the third and fourth spur pinions and the third and fourth spur gears being pivotably affixed to respective stationary points to be rotatable, the third spur pinion being mounted to the right end vane and the fourth spur pinion being mounted to the right center vane, and the third and fourth spur gears being in operative arrangement with the third and fourth spur pinions so that right end vane rotates in response to the right center vane rotating.
11 . The vent register of claim 1 wherein:
the mechanical assembly includes an extended linkage, the extended linkage having a main link portion, a first end link portion, and a second end link portion, the main link portion connecting the at least three center vanes together so that the at least three center vanes rotate together in response to the middle center vane being actuated to rotate, the first end link portion connecting the left end vane and the left center vane so that the left end vane rotates in response to the left center vane rotating, and the second end link portion connecting the right end vane and the right center vane so that the right end vane rotates in response to the right center vane rotating.
12 . The vent register of claim 1 further comprising:
a control tab attached to the middle center vane; and the control tab being actuatable by an operator for the operator to actuate the middle center vane to rotate.
13 . The vent register of claim 1 wherein: the set of vanes are pivotably affixed to the respective stationary points at midpoints along a length of the vanes.
14 . The vent register of claim 1 wherein:
the stationary points to which the at least three center vanes are pivotably affixed are located along a first lateral line and the stationary points to which the end vanes are pivotably affixed are located along a different second lateral line.
15 . A vent register comprising:
a set of horizontally extending vanes that are movable vertically upward and leftward;
a set of vertically extending vanes including a pair of end vanes and at least three center vanes, the pair of end vanes including a left end vane and a right end vane, the at least three center vanes including a left center vane, a middle center vane, a right center vane, the at least three center vanes being positioned horizontally between the left end vane and the right end vane, wherein the at least three center vanes point in the same direction and the end vanes point in different directions than the at least three center vanes as the at least three center vanes and the end vanes move horizontally together, the set of vertically extending vanes movable horizontally rightward and leftward; and
a mechanical assembly interconnecting the vertically extending vanes so that the vertically extending vanes move horizontally rightward and leftward together; and
wherein when the set of vertically extending vanes are in an aiming straight position, the at least three center vanes point straight, the left end vane points rightward toward the center vanes, and the right end vane points leftward toward the at least three center vanes.
16 . The vent register of claim 15 wherein:
the mechanical assembly includes a linkage, a first gear sub-assembly, and a second gear sub-assembly, the linkage connecting the at least three center vanes together so that the at least three center vanes move horizontally together in response to the middle center vane being actuated to move horizontally, the first gear sub-assembly connecting the left end vane and the left center vane so that the left end vane moves horizontally in response to the left center vane moving horizontally, and the second gear sub-assembly connecting the right end vane and the right center vane so that the right end vane moves horizontally to the right center vane moving horizontally.
17 . The vent register of claim 15 wherein:
the mechanical assembly includes an extended linkage, the extended linkage having a main link portion, a first end link portion, and a second end link portion, the main link portion connecting the at least three center vanes together so that the at least three center vanes so that the at least three center vanes move horizontally together in response to the middle center vane being actuated to move horizontally, the first end link portion connecting the left end vane and the left center vane so that the left end vane moves horizontally in response to the left center vane moving horizontally, and the second end link portion connecting the right end vane and the right center vane so that the right end vane moves horizontally in response to the right center vane moving horizontally.
18 . A vent register comprising:
a set of vanes including a pair of end vanes and at least three center vanes, the pair of end vanes including a left end vane and a right end vane, the at least three center vanes including a left center vane, a middle center vane, a right center vane, each vane being pivotably affixed to a respective stationary point to be rotatable about the stationary point; and
a mechanical assembly interconnecting the vanes so that all of the vanes rotate together in response to one of the vanes being actuated to rotate;
wherein the at least three center vanes have the same orientation and the end vanes each have an orientation different than the orientation of the at least three center vanes such that the at least three center vanes and the pair of end vanes point in different directions as the set of vanes are rotated; and
wherein:
(1) when the set of vanes are in an aiming straight position, the at least three center vanes point straight, the left end vane points rightward toward the at least three center vanes, and the right end vane points leftward toward the at least three center vanes;
(2) when the set of vanes are in an aiming rightward position, the at least three center vanes point rightward, the left end vane points more rightward than the at least three center vanes, and the right end vane points either points leftward toward the at least three center vanes or straight or less rightward than the at least three center vanes; or
(3) when the set of vanes are in an aiming leftward position, the at least three center vanes point leftward, the left end vane either points rightward toward the at least three center vanes or straight or less leftward than the at least three center vanes, and the right end vane points more rightward than the at least three center vanes.