US 11,719,313 B2
Actuator assembly for actuating air blocking elements of an outlet assembly
Dan M. Bui, Sterling Heights, MI (US); Darius J. Preisler, Macomb, MI (US); Donald Schaefer, Waterford, MI (US); and Artem Timoshenko, Macomb, MI (US)
Assigned to JVIS-USA, LLC, Shelby Township, MI (US)
Filed by JVIS-USA, LLC, Shelby Township, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/21,785.
Prior Publication US 2022/0082159 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16H 21/44 (2006.01); B60H 1/34 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 21/44 (2013.01) [B60H 1/3414 (2013.01); B60H 2001/3471 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An actuator assembly for actuating first and second air blocking elements of an outlet assembly, the actuator assembly comprising:
an actuator arm; and
a selector member operatively connected to the actuator arm to rotate the actuator arm about an arm axis;
the actuator arm being operatively connected to the first air blocking element to rotate the first air blocking element towards its air blocking position without moving the second air blocking element out of its unblocking position upon rotation of the actuator arm in a first direction from a neutral, non-blocking position of the actuator arm about the arm axis, the actuator arm being operatively connected to the second air blocking element to rotate the second air blocking element towards its air blocking position without moving the first air blocking element out of its unblocking position upon rotation of the actuator arm in a second direction opposite the first direction from the neutral, non-blocking position, the actuator arm including first and second control tracks to receive and retain corresponding pins of links to the first and second air blocking elements, respectively, which ride in the control tracks during rotation of the actuator arm, wherein only one of the blocking elements is actuated at a time to reduce or eliminate blow-by condition.