Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Air vent for a vehicle

Abstract:

An air vent for a vehicle includes an air duct with an air inlet end and an air outlet end, and a main flow direction, a ball head within the air duct, a damping assembly supported on the ball head, and an annular air-guiding element connected to the damping assembly, for deflecting the air flow from the main flow direction, wherein the air-guiding element is pivotable together with the damping assembly about the ball head, wherein the damping assembly has a ball-socket-shaped damping element surrounding the ball head and composed of a softer material than the ball head, at least one socket element surrounding the damping element in a form-fitting manner and composed of a harder material than the damping element, and the at least one socket element includes clamp arms clamped onto the damping element and extending parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the air-guiding element.