IP Library Patent Application 13253109
Patent Application
App. No. 13/253,109

MOTOR VEHICLE

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App. No.
13/253,109
Abstract

A motor vehicle is provided having a ventilation system. The ventilation system includes, but is not limited to at least one front ventilation opening for supplying air to a passenger on a front seat, a rear ventilation opening for supplying air to a passenger on a rear seat, an air duct for conducting air to the rear ventilation opening, the air duct being situated between the front seats in the area of a central console, the air duct being integrated in a removable central console part.

Claims (20)

1 . A motor vehicle having a ventilation system, the ventilation system comprising:

a front ventilation opening configured to supply air to a passenger front seat;

a rear ventilation opening configured to supply air to a passenger rear seat; and

an air duct configured to conduct air to the rear ventilation opening, the air duct situated between the passenger front seat in an area of a central console, the air duct integrated in a removable central console part.

2 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the air is conducted through the air duct to the rear ventilation opening in case of an installation of the removable central console part.

3 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein air is not conducted to the rear ventilation opening in case of a removal of the removable central console part.

4 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the removable central console part has a storage compartment configured to accommodate an object.

5 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the central console comprises a console storage compartment that is configured to accommodate an object in case of a removal of the removable central console part.

6 . The motor vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein a volume of the console storage compartment is greater than a volume of the removable central console part.

7 . The motor vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein a sum of the volumes of console storage compartments is greater than the sum of the volumes of removable central console part storage compartments.

8 . The motor vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the volume of the console storage compartment is approximately 1.1 greater than the volume of the removable central console part.

9 . The motor vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the volume of the console storage compartment is approximately 1.5 greater than the volume of the removable central console part.

10 . The motor vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the volume of the console storage compartment is approximately 2 greater than the volume of the removable central console part.

11 . The motor vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the sum of the volumes of console storage compartments is approximately 1.1 greater than the sum of the volumes of removable central console part compartments.

12 . The motor vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the sum of the volumes of console storage compartments is approximately 1.5 greater than the sum of the volumes of removable central console part compartments.

13 . The motor vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the sum of the volumes of console storage compartments is approximately 2 greater than the sum of the volumes of removable central console part compartments.

14 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the rear ventilation opening comprises air guiding elements configured to control an outflow direction of an air flow out of the rear ventilation opening.

15 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the air duct on the removable central console part comprises an air flap configured to open and close the air duct.

16 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein air is conducted into the air duct through a supply opening in case of an installed central console part.

17 . The motor vehicle according to claim 16 , wherein the supply opening is provided with a closing device that is configured to close the supply opening in case of a removed central console part.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: IROBOT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064430/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 28, 2012
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028458/0184 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2011
From: WITTORF, MARTEN
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 027016/0578 →