Granted Patent B2

US 12,377,704 · App. 17/003,309 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Inventors: Samuele Meda (Chichester, GB); Anton Lundqvist (Älvsjö, SE)

Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB

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Abstract

Claims (23)

1. A component part of a climatization system or window system for a recreational vehicle, the component part being mountable from inside the recreational vehicle to a ceiling of the recreational vehicle, comprising:

the component part being configured to cover a mounting frame of the climatization system or window system such that the component part is visible from inside the recreational vehicle, the component part being selected from an air distribution unit which distributes air inside the recreational vehicle, or a decorative window frame, or a shading unit for adjusting the amount of incident light, the component part having one or more attachment portions which, in a mounted state, are facing inwardly within, and accessible by a user from inside, the recreational vehicle,

wherein each of the one or more attachment portions is either connectable to one particular module or to a plurality of different modules in a mutually exchangeable manner, said one or more attachment portions further comprising electric contacts to provide power to said one particular module or said plurality of different modules, and

wherein one or more modules of the plurality of different modules include sensors for detecting parameter changes inside the recreational vehicle and one or more modules of the plurality of different modules include emitting devices for emitting light or sound;

wherein any of the plurality of different modules may be used with any one of the component parts.

2. The component part according to claim 1 , wherein the component part is an air distribution unit.

3. The component part according to claim 1 , wherein the component part is a window frame.

4. The component part according to claim 1 , wherein the component part is a blind.

5. The component part according to claim 1 , wherein the component part has at least two of the one or more attachment portions.

6. The component part according to claim 5 , wherein the component part has at least three of the one or more attachment portions.

7. The component part according to claim 6 , wherein the component part has at least four of the one or more attachment portions.

8. The component part according to claim 1 , wherein each attachment portion comprises fixing elements for fixing one of the plurality of different modules to the attachment portion, wherein the fixing elements comprise snap-in fasteners.

9. The component part according to claim 8 , wherein each said attachment portion provides for an electric and/or electronic coupling with the one particular module of the plurality of different modules, to be connected thereto, in order to at least supply the one particular module with electrical power.

10. The component part according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of different modules include one or more from the group consisting of a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a camera, a motion sensor, a light sensor, a microphone, an air quality sensor, in particular a smoke sensor, a humidity sensor, a vibration sensor, a light source, and a speaker.

11. A modular system for a climatization system or window system for a recreational vehicle, comprising:

a component part being selected from an air distribution unit which distributes air inside the recreational vehicle, a decorative window frame, or a shading unit for adjusting the amount of incident light, the component part having one or more attachment portions which, in a mounted state, are facing downwardly within the recreational vehicle, and accessible by a user from inside the recreational vehicle, the component part being configured to cover a mounting frame of the climatization system or window system such that the component part is visible from inside the recreational vehicle,

wherein each of the one or more attachment portions is either connectable to one particular module or to a plurality of different modules in a mutually exchangeable manner, by electric contacts located on the one or more attachment portions,

wherein one or more modules of the plurality of different modules includes a sensor for detecting parameter changes inside the recreational vehicle and the one or more modules of the plurality of different modules includes an emitting device for emitting light or sound;

wherein any of the one or more modules can be connected to the one or more attachment portions in said mutually exchangeable manner;

wherein any of the plurality of different modules may be used with any one of said component parts.

12. The modular system according to claim 11 , wherein any of the one or more modules are configured to communicate with an external device or interface in order to control the one or more modules and/or to provide the user with information from any of the one or more modules.

13. The modular system according to claim 12 , wherein any of the one or more modules are configured to communicate wirelessly with the external device or interface.

14. The modular system according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of different modules include one or more of the group consisting of a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a camera, a motion sensor, a light sensor, a microphone, an air quality sensor, in particular a smoke sensor, a humidity sensor, a vibration sensor, a light source, and a speaker.

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