CLIAMS:We claim:
1. A support mechanism (100) for an air deflector assembly (200) in a door of a vehicle, the mechanism (100) comprising:
a guide rail (101) fixed to a window glass guide channel (102), wherein the guide rail (101) is fixed parallel to the window glass guide channel (102);
at least one support member (103) movably mounted on the guide rail (101), wherein the at least support member (103) is configured to hold a deflector panel (201) comprising at least one air deflector (202); and
an actuation system (104) connected to the at least one support member (103), wherein the actuation system (104) is adapted to move the at least one support member (103) between a first position (FP) and a second position (SP) on the guide rail (101).

2. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guide rail (101) is fixed to the window glass guide channel (102) through at least one bracket (107).

3. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a predetermined gap (G) is provided in between the guide rail (101) and the window glass guide channel (102).

4. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the deflector panel (201) comprises a provision (203) to accommodate the at least one bracket (107).

5. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one air deflector (202) is pivotally mounted on the deflector panel (201).

6. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the actuation system (104) is a pulley operated cable mechanism.

7. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1 comprises at least one of motor, and a handle connected to the actuation system (104) for moving the at least one support member (103) between the first position (FP) and the second position (SP) on the guide rail (101).

8. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the actuation system (104) comprises an actuation shaft (105) connected to at least one of motor, and a handle.

9. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the actuation shaft (105) is configured to selectively engage the actuation system (104), and window glass operating mechanism (106) with the at least one of motor, and the handle.

10. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1 is housed inside the door of the vehicle.

11. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the deflector panel is configured in a shape of window glass of the vehicle.

12. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first position (FP) of the at least one support member (102) is a position in which the deflector panel (201) is completely housed in the vehicle door.

13. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second position (SP) of the at least one support member (102) is a position in which the deflector panel (201) is completely extended from the vehicle door.

14. The support mechanism as claimed in claim 12, wherein the at least one deflector (202) mounted on the deflector panel (201) is configured to deflect the air into the vehicle cabin in any position between the first position (FP) and second position (SP).

15. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the at least one deflector (202) is configured to swivel about a pivot axis to adjust the flow of air into the vehicle cabin.

16. A vehicle comprising a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly as claimed in claim 1.
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The present disclosure generally relates to a vehicle. Particularly but not exclusively present disclosure relates to air supply system of the vehicle. Further, embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly in a door of a vehicle.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Presently, all modern vehicles such as but not limiting to passenger vehicles including but not limiting to cars, sport utility vehicles, multi utility vehicles, Tempo Travellers, goods carrying vehicles including but not liming to lorries, trucks are equipped with air conditioning system to condition the passenger cabin based on the requirement. In order to achieve adequate internal ventilation windows provided in doors of the vehicle should be closed, and some extra energy is required for operation of the air conditioning systems. But, some passengers would like drive the vehicles with windows open condition, so that the fresh air will flow into the vehicle. This kind of requirement is generally seen when the passengers go out for long drives, and the passengers would like to save fuel and would like to get the fresh air from the atmosphere. Also, in some situations passengers will halt the vehicle and be sated in the vehicle for longer time. In such situations, the passengers will open the windows to get fresh air from the atmosphere.

However, today’s vehicles are being met to a greater or less degree by various design efforts. There is a significant requirement for economy of operation, as well as low initial vehicle cost. One of the most common operating conditions a vehicle encounters is that of cruising roads and highways at speeds wherein air resistance is significant. As is well known, increased speeds require greater fuel consumption, with the consumption increasing exponentially relative to speed. For reasons of economy, therefore, in recent years, a great deal of attention has been paid to the aerodynamic characteristics of vehicles. This has primarily been reflected in vehicle body design, wherein a trend to smoother and more rounded shapes is evident. The aero dynamic design of the vehicle body, windshield, and doors etc., results in proper channelling of the air and thereby reduces the drag on the vehicle. In the meantime, the aerodynamic design of the vehicle affects the air flow into the vehicle cabin, since the air will be diverted away from the vehicle body. Hence, in recent past the vehicles are equipped with at least one air deflector which can be are mounted on the vehicle body. The deflectors will deflect the air in other words channel the air into the vehicle cabin while driving in window open condition. However, such deflectors are manually assembled and disassembled onto the vehicle body, and thereby results in cumbersome process to the user.

Also, in some vehicles retractable wind deflectors are configured are configured on the vehicle body, and such deflectors are adapted to deploy from a stowed position to a deployed position extending outside the vehicle compartment when a window is opened, and to return the deflector body from the deployed position to the stowed position when the window is closed. However, such retractable type wind deflectors should be mounted outside the vehicle body, which affects the aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle. Further, this type of retractable wind deflectors also obstructs the rear view to the driver through the outer rear review mirrors.

In light of the foregoing discussion, it is necessary to develop a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly in door of vehicle to overcome one or more limitations stated above.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The one or more shortcomings of the prior art are overcome by a mechanism as claimed and additional advantages are provided through the provision of mechanism as claimed in the present disclosure.

Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the claimed disclosure.

In one non-limiting embodiment of the disclosure there is provided a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly in a door of a vehicle. The mechanism comprising a guide rail fixed to a window glass guide channel, wherein the guide rail is fixed parallel to the window glass guide channel. At least one support member is movably mounted on the guide rail, wherein the at least support member is configured to hold a deflector panel comprising at least one air deflector. The mechanism further comprises an actuation system connected to the at least one support member. The actuation system is adapted to move the at least one support member between a first position and a second position on the guide rail.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the guide rail is fixed to the window glass guide channel through at least one bracket. Further, a predetermined gap is provided in between the guide rail and the window glass guide channel.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the deflector panel comprises a provision to accommodate the at least one bracket.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the at least one air deflector is pivotally mounted on the deflector panel.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the actuation system is a pulley operated cable mechanism.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, comprises at least one of motor, and a handle connected to the actuation system for moving the at least one support member between the first position and the second position on the guide rail. The actuation system comprises an actuation shaft connected to at least one of motor, and a handle.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the actuation shaft is configured to selectively engage the actuation system, and window glass operating mechanism with the at least one of motor, and the handle.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the support mechanism is housed inside the door of the vehicle.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the deflector panel is configured in a shape of window glass of the vehicle.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first position of the at least one support member is a position in which the deflector panel is completely housed in the vehicle door.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the second position of the at least one support member is a position in which the deflector panel is completely extended from the vehicle door.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the at least one deflector mounted on the deflector panel is configured to deflect the air into the vehicle cabin in any position between the first position and second position.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the at least one deflector is configured to swivel about a pivot axis to adjust the flow of air into the vehicle cabin.

It is to be understood that the aspects and embodiments of the disclosure described above may be used in any combination with each other. Several of the aspects and embodiments may be combined together to form a further embodiment of the disclosure.

The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.

OBJECTIVE OF THE DISCLOSURE

One non-liming object of the present disclosure is to provide a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly in a vehicle door.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING FIGURES

The novel features and characteristic of the disclosure are set forth in the appended claims. The disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures. One or more embodiments are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates perspective view of a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly in a vehicle door according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2a illustrates perspective view of air deflector assembly according to some embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2b illustrates top view of air deflector assembly in which the deflector is tiled to predetermined angle according to some embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 illustrates assembled perspective view of air deflector assembly with the support mechanism according to some embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 illustrates schematic view of the actuation shaft of the support mechanism according to some embodiment of the disclosure.

The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The foregoing has broadly outlined the features and technical advantages of the present disclosure in order that the detailed description of the disclosure that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the claims of the disclosure. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other mechanism for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the disclosure as set forth in the appended claims. The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the disclosure, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that each of the figures is provided for the purpose of illustration and description only and is not intended as a definition of the limits of the present disclosure.

To overcome one or more drawbacks mentioned in the background, the present disclosure provides a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly in vehicle door. The air deflector assembly helps the passenger to deflect the flow of air and get some fresh air inside the vehicle cabin when it is running or in stationary condition. The air deflector assembly generally comprises a deflector panel which hold one or more air deflectors. In one embodiment the deflector panel is configured such that it comes up when the window glasses are moved down. The angle of the deflectors can be adjusted to ensure air flow into the cabin according the passenger requirement. The support mechanism for supporting the air deflector assembly in the vehicle door comprises a guide rail fixed to a window glass guide channel. The guide rail is fixed parallel to the window glass guide channel using at least one bracket with a predetermined gap. Further, at least one support member is movably mounted on the guide rail. The at least support member is configured to hold a deflector panel comprising at least one air deflector of the air deflector assembly. The mechanism further comprises an actuation system connected to the at least one support member. The actuation system is adapted to move the at least one support member between a first position and a second position on the guide rail. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the support mechanism along with the air deflector assembly is housed inside the door of the vehicle. This facilitates operation of the air deflector assembly like a window of the vehicle door. The deflector panel of the air deflector assembly may be moved to the second position, when the window is operated to open position. In the second position the deflector panel occupies the place of the window in the vehicle door, and thereby helps the user to adjust the deflectors to any angle to adjust the air flow into the vehicle cabin.

The terms such as upwards, downward, front, rear and side are used with respect to particular orientation of the mechanism and the assembly as shown in the figures of the present disclosure. Hence, such words should not be construed as limitation to the present disclosure, as the same may be varied depending on the orientation of the mechanism.

The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that an assembly, device or method that comprises a list of components or steps does not include only those components or steps but may include other components or steps not expressly listed or inherent to such setup or device or method. In other words, one or more elements in a system or apparatus proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the system or apparatus.

Henceforth, the present disclosure is explained with the help of figures of a support mechanism used for supporting the air deflector assembly of side door of the vehicle. However, such exemplary embodiments should not be construed as limitations of the present disclosure. A person skilled in the art can envisage various such embodiments without deviating from scope of the present disclosure. Further, it is to be noted that the support mechanism and the air deflector assembly is used in doors of the vehicles. However for the purpose of simplicity neither vehicle door nor vehicle is illustrated in the figures of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure which illustrates a perspective view of a support mechanism (100) for an air deflector assembly (200) in a door of a vehicle. The support mechanism (100) along with the air deflector assembly (200) will be housed in a door [not shown] of a vehicle. The support mechanism (100) is configured to carry the air deflector assembly (200) between an operating position i.e. second position (SP) and a rest position i.e. first position (FP) in the door. As shown in FIG. 1 the support mechanism (100) will be provided in parallel to the window operating mechanism in the door. The basic window operating mechanism would comprise of window glass guide channel (102) for guiding the glass motion, a glass holder (not shown) provided on the guide channel (102) for holding the glass in position, and the pulley system (106) to enable the cables to pass through and generate the up and down movement of the glass. The pulley system (106) is operated by at least one of motor or handle to move the window glass up and down based on the requirement.

The support mechanism (100) comprises a guide rail (101) fixed to a window glass guide channel (102). In an embodiment of the disclosure, the guide rail (101) is fixed parallel to the window glass guide channel (102) through at least one bracket (107). The bracket (107) which interconnects guide rail (101) and the window glass guide channel (102) is either permanently or removably fixed to the guide rail and window guide channel (101 and 102). Further, a predetermined gap (G) is provided in between the guide rail (101) and the window glass guide channel (102). The gap (G) facilitates mounting of the air deflector assembly (200) in between the guide rail (101), and the window glass guide channel (102). In an embodiment of the disclosure the guide rail and the guide channel (101 and 102) are parallel bars. In an embodiment of the disclosure, at least one mounting member is provisioned in other side of the guide rail (101) to fix the guide rail (101) to the door. This facilitates support for the support mechanism (100). Further, at least one support member (103) is mounted on the guide rail (101), such that the support member (103) moves from bottom end to top end of the guide rail (101) and visa-versa. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the at least support member (103) is a bracket and is configured to hold air deflector assembly (200). The support member (103) is connected to an actuation system (104) which moves the support member (103) on the guide rail (101) between a first position (FP) and the second position (SP). In an embodiment of the disclosure, the actuation system (104) is a pulley operated cable mechanism. The cables [not shown] of the actuation system (104) will be connected to the support member (104) and are arranged to move around the pulley for moving the support member (103) up and down on the guide rail (101). In an embodiment of the disclosure, the actuation system (104) is provided parallel to pulley system (106) of the window operating mechanism.

Further, the actuation system (104) is coupled to at least one of motor, and a handle for moving the at least one support member (103) between the first position (FP) and the second position (SP) on the guide rail (101). In an embodiment of the disclosure, the motor or the handle is used for operating the window operating mechanism for driving the actuation system (104). As shown in FIG. 4 the actuation system (104) is provided with an actuation shaft (105) which selectively engages the actuation system (104), and window glass operating mechanism (106) with the at least one of motor, and the handle for operation. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the actuation shaft (105) can be manually operated by pushing and pulling it for selectively engaging the actuation system (104) and window glass operating mechanism (106) with the at least one of motor and the handle. In an alternative embodiment of the disclosure, a separate operating mechanism such as motor or handle can be provided in the door of the vehicle for operating the actuation system (104).

FIG. 2a is an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure which illustrates perspective view of air deflector assembly. The air deflector assembly (200) is adapted in the door of the vehicle, and is configured to be operated to the position of the window glass when the window galls is moved to open position. The air deflector assembly (200) may be operated by the user, and can be adjusted to diver the air into the vehicle cabin based on the requirement when the vehicle is running or stationary. The air deflector assembly (200) comprises a deflector panel (201) mounted on the support member (103) of the support mechanism [shown in FIG. 3]. The deflector panel (201) will be mounted such that it can be moved up and down from the vehicle door i.e. between fist position (FP) and the second position (SP). In an embodiment of the disclosure, the deflector panel (201) comprises one or more provisions (201a) for interconnecting the deflector panel (201) with the support member (103) through fastening member [not shown]. Further, shape of the deflector panel (201) is configured to be same as the window glass to optimize the supports required, and thickness of the deflector panel (103) would be in arrange of about 20mm to 30 mm. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first position (FP) of the at least one support member (102) is a position in which the deflector panel (201) is completely housed in the vehicle door, and the second position (SP) of the at least one support member (102) is a position in which the deflector panel (201) is completely extended from the vehicle door i.e. occupied the window position in the door. The deflector panel (201) also comprises a provision (203) in predetermined location to accommodate the bracket (107) of the support mechanism (100). The provision (203) is configured such that the bracket (107) will not restrict the up and down movement of the deflector panel (201) along with the support member (103).

The air deflector assembly (200) also comprises at least one deflector (202) also referred as baffle mounted in the deflector panel (201) [best shown in FIG. 2b]. In an embodiment of the disclosure, a plurality of deflectors (202) are provided in the deflector panel (201). Each of the plurality of deflectors (202) are pivoted to the deflector panel (201), such that the deflectors can swivel around the pivot axis. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the pivot points of the deflectors (202) are cylindrical pairs with spring loaded track balls to adjust the angle of the deflectors at required location. The deflectors (202) are configured such that they can be operated individually. The angle of the deflectors (202) can be adjusted to ensure air flow into the cabin according the passenger requirement. The passenger or user may use the air deflector assembly (200) when actual window glass is in down position. In such position, the deflector panel (201) occupies the top position of window glass, and the passenger can tilt and adjust the angle of deflectors (202) baffles to change the direction of the wind flowing over the door. This mechanism will be more useful when the customer goes on long drives and he does not want to use the car air conditioning system. The mechanism may also be helpful and for those customers who rests in a stationary vehicle.

In alternative embodiment of the disclosure, the passenger can use the air deflector assembly in any position in between the first position (FP) and the even when the second position (SP) to deflect the air into vehicle cabin. In other words, the deflector panel (201) can be raised up even when the window glass is half open to direct the air into the vehicle cabin.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, flexible filter element such as mesh may be provided on the deflector panel (201) to prevent the entry of any foreign particles into the vehicle cabin.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the support mechanism (100) can be used to support any other assembly apart from the deflector assembly inside the vehicle door.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, one should note that the provision of additional components such as support mechanism (100) and the deflector assembly (200) will increase width of the door up-to 50mm.

It is to be understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art would design the support mechanism in any shape and configuration to use in the door of the vehicle to support the air deflector assembly without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. Also, various modifications and variations may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure covers such modifications and variations provided they come within the ambit of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Advantage:
The present disclosure provides a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly in a vehicle door, which moves the air deflector parallel to the window glass. This will be useful for the passenger to use the deflector mechanism for diverting the fresh air into the vehicle cabin when the vehicle is moving or when the vehicle is stationary.

The present disclosure is to provide a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly in a vehicle door, in which the air deflector can be adjusted to any angle as per the requirement of air flow into the vehicle cabin. This will help the passenger to get fresh air into the vehicle cabin based on the requirement.

Equivalents:

With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.

It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, or C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.”

While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.

Referral Numerals:

Reference Number Description
100 Support mechanism
101 Guide rail
102 Window guide channel
103 Support member
104 Actuation system
105 Actuation shaft
106 Window glass operating mechanism
107 Bracket
200 Air deflector assembly
201 Deflector panel
201a Provision
202 Deflectors
203 Provision
G Gap
FP First position
SP Second position

We claim:
1. A support mechanism (100) for an air deflector assembly (200) in a door of a vehicle, the mechanism (100) comprising:
a guide rail (101) fixed to a window glass guide channel (102), wherein the guide rail (101) is fixed parallel to the window glass guide channel (102);
at least one support member (103) movably mounted on the guide rail (101), wherein the at least support member (103) is configured to hold a deflector panel (201) comprising at least one air deflector (202); and
an actuation system (104) connected to the at least one support member (103), wherein the actuation system (104) is adapted to move the at least one support member (103) between a first position (FP) and a second position (SP) on the guide rail (101).

2. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guide rail (101) is fixed to the window glass guide channel (102) through at least one bracket (107).

3. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a predetermined gap (G) is provided in between the guide rail (101) and the window glass guide channel (102).

4. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the deflector panel (201) comprises a provision (203) to accommodate the at least one bracket (107).

5. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one air deflector (202) is pivotally mounted on the deflector panel (201).

6. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the actuation system (104) is a pulley operated cable mechanism.

7. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1 comprises at least one of motor, and a handle connected to the actuation system (104) for moving the at least one support member (103) between the first position (FP) and the second position (SP) on the guide rail (101).

8. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the actuation system (104) comprises an actuation shaft (105) connected to at least one of motor, and a handle.

9. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the actuation shaft (105) is configured to selectively engage the actuation system (104), and window glass operating mechanism (106) with the at least one of motor, and the handle.

10. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1 is housed inside the door of the vehicle.

11. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the deflector panel is configured in a shape of window glass of the vehicle.

12. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first position (FP) of the at least one support member (102) is a position in which the deflector panel (201) is completely housed in the vehicle door.

13. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second position (SP) of the at least one support member (102) is a position in which the deflector panel (201) is completely extended from the vehicle door.

14. The support mechanism as claimed in claim 12, wherein the at least one deflector (202) mounted on the deflector panel (201) is configured to deflect the air into the vehicle cabin in any position between the first position (FP) and second position (SP).

15. The support mechanism (100) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the at least one deflector (202) is configured to swivel about a pivot axis to adjust the flow of air into the vehicle cabin.

16. A vehicle comprising a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly as claimed in claim 1.

Dated this 30th Day of March, 2015 GOPINATH A.S.
IN/PA 1852
OF K&S PARTNERS
AGENT FOR THE APPLICANT

“A SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR AN AIR DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLY IN A DOOR OF A VEHICLE”

ABSTRACT
The present disclosure provides a support mechanism for an air deflector assembly in a door of a vehicle. The mechanism comprising a guide rail fixed to a window glass guide channel, wherein the guide rail is fixed parallel to the window glass guide channel. At least one support member is movably mounted on the guide rail, wherein the at least support member is configured to hold a deflector panel comprising at least one air deflector. The mechanism further comprises an actuation system connected to the at least one support member. The actuation system is adapted to move the at least one support member between a first position and a second position on the guide rail.

FIGS. 1 and 2