CN104271375A - Car active ingredient-generating device - Google Patents

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CN104271375A
CN104271375A CN201380011058.XA CN201380011058A CN104271375A CN 104271375 A CN104271375 A CN 104271375A CN 201380011058 A CN201380011058 A CN 201380011058A CN 104271375 A CN104271375 A CN 104271375A
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原慎一
任星
俞金鹏
水野令惠
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
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    • B60H3/0007Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen
    • B60H3/0014Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen characterised by the location of the substance adding device
    • B60H3/0021Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen characterised by the location of the substance adding device in the air-conditioning housing
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H3/00Other air-treating devices
    • B60H3/0007Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen
    • B60H2003/005Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen with heating means for adding the substances
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    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H3/00Other air-treating devices
    • B60H3/0007Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen
    • B60H2003/0057Servicing means therefor, e.g. for renewal of substances

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Abstract

[Problem] To provide a car active ingredient-generating device: which has a configuration that can be made smaller so as to allow placement in an area of the car instrument panel that faces the interior of the car while also being capable of appropriately delivering air comprising the active ingredient, which has been generated by heating an active ingredient-generating member, into the interior of the car using the air stream of the car air conditioning device; and for which replacement of the active ingredient-generating member is also simple. [Solution] The car active ingredient-generating device (5) is configured so that: the device is disposed in an area of the instrument panel (1) that faces the interior of the car; a mat-shaped member (M) is detachably attached to an attachment part (28b) from an insertion port (7) on the interior side; by heating the mat-shaped member (M), which has been attached on the attachment part (28b) and faces the air flow channel (28a), using the radiator plate (17) of a PTC heater device(15) facing the mat-shaped member (M) on the side opposite to the air flow channel (28a) to generate the active ingredient, the active ingredient is vaporized into the air flowing in the air flow channel (28a); and air comprising the active ingredient is delivered from the air flow channel (28a) into the interior of the car via an expanded portion (7a) of the insertion port (7).

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Vehicle effective constituent generation device
Technical field
The present invention relates to the device in the instrument carrier panel of the position of the inside at the vehicle facing such as automobile, effective constituent is evaporated in air by heating, and the air comprising effective constituent is incorporated in vehicle interior together with the air from air conditioner for vehicles.
Background technology
In order to keep the inside comfort level in automobile and other vehicles, need the deodorizer of fragrance and/or insect insect protected composition to be diffused in inner air.Fragrance on the obtainable Vehicular instrument panel of business or deodorant holder hinder the sight line of passenger (particularly driver), thus not only cause the risk of driving, and also stimulate the sense of smell of passenger with the fragrance be filled in little inner space and deodorizing composition, to make passenger uncomfortable simultaneously.
Do not hinder passenger's sight line for fragrance ingredient is fed to inside and does not have the vehicle fragrance device of uncomfortable environment to be submitted by applicant, and think public domain in patent documentation 1 and 2.
The involved aerial fragrance ingredient of vehicle fragrance device supply in patent documentation 1 and 2, this air is blown into vehicle interior from the outlet of air conditioner for vehicles.The end of entry conductor is at the downstream of the air from blower fan and the air by-pass passage that is connected in the upstream of the air carrying out from evaporator drier in A/C, thus air is inhaled into.The end of delivery channel is connected to air by-pass passage in the downstream of the air from a position, in this position, mixed with the air of bypass heater cores by the air of heater cores, thus the air comprising fragrance ingredient is introduced in the air by-pass passage of air conditioner for vehicles.Fragrance ingredient is provided in vehicle interior, then stops.
Anion generator is in the housing provided in the predetermined pillar in vehicle Automobile instrument, as shown in the patent documentation 3 that applicant submits, and has been public domain.
Prior art
Patent documentation
Patent documentation 1:JP2010-179786A
Patent documentation 2:JP2010-179787A
Patent documentation 3:JP2004-119233A
Summary of the invention
The problem to be solved in the present invention
Vehicle fragrance device aromatic substance container in patent documentation 1 and 2, aromatic substance container comprises the space for keeping aromatic substance; Air inlet and air discharge ports.Vehicle fragrance device comprises body; Single actuator, is fixed to body; With single cam, for being used in the S. A. of access road door and rotating for the S. A. of exit passageway door.Body comprises access road, for being blown in air inlet by air; Exit passageway, for blowing out the air comprising fragrance ingredient from air discharge ports; Access road door, for opening/closing air inlet; With exit passageway door, for opening/closing air discharge ports.
Vehicle fragrance device in patent documentation 1 and 2 separates with air conditioner for vehicles, is necessary that the position being provided for being connected to the air by-pass passage in air conditioner for vehicles via inlet duct and outlet conduit.Therefore, vehicle fragrance device becomes large, and its space that can not meet vehicle needs is recently saved.Where be attached to vehicle and probably become problem.
In vehicle fragrance device in patent documentation 1 and 2, in order to produce fragrance ingredient from aromatic, and comprised in atmosphere, fragrance ingredient produces and naturally without the need to heat from aromatic substance.So be necessary that and be provided for regulating from the door of the effective constituent of aromatic substance, thus device becomes large.
In vehicle fragrance device, aromatic substance container replaced by available another aromatic substance container, but for the interruption-forming of aromatic substance container below instrument carrier panel, and aromatic substance container can not be replaced with new aromatic substance container continually.One year is changed once.
In patent documentation 3, anion generator is arranged in the space in instrument carrier panel, for fog lamp switch and air-conditioner switch, but there is not little vehicle fragrance device, for the effective constituent in heating instrument dash board.
The object of this invention is to provide a kind of vehicle effective constituent generation device, this vehicle effective constituent generation device is less, thus device is arranged in the position facing vehicle interior in the instrument carrier panel of vehicle, wherein, the air comprising the effective constituent produced by heating effective constituent generation component is introduced in vehicle interior with the air from air conditioner for vehicles, and effective constituent produces component can with new easily replacing.
The scheme of dealing with problems
A kind of vehicle effective constituent generation device, for being incorporated in vehicle interior by the air comprising effective constituent with the air from air conditioner for vehicles, is characterized in that:
Vehicle effective constituent generation device separates with air conditioner for vehicles, and in instrument carrier panel, be arranged in the position facing vehicle interior,
Vehicle effective constituent generation device comprises housing, and this housing comprises: the first opening being connected to air conditioner for vehicles; The second opening inwardly opened wide; Air by-pass passage, the first opening is via air by-pass passage and the second open communication; Mounting portion, produces Components installation wherein for the effective constituent being produced effective constituent by heating; With Thermal release device, produce component for heating effective constituent,
Wherein, effective constituent produces component and is equipped in mounting portion by insertion portion, and this insertion portion inwardly opens wide, thus the effective constituent producing component by heating effective constituent and produce is evaporated in the air in air by-pass passage.(claim 1)
Effective constituent refers to, such as, and fragrance ingredient, deodorizing composition and insect insect protected composition.Effective constituent produces component and refers to cushion component, wherein carries fragrance ingredient, deodorizing composition and insect insect protected composition.Air is drawn in the first opening from air conditioner for vehicles, the air containing effective constituent is introduced in vehicle interior.Alternatively, air takes from vehicle interior by the second opening, and the air comprising effective constituent is introduced in air conditioner for vehicles by the first opening.
Therefore, the effective constituent produced by producing component by Thermal release device heats effective constituent is sent to outside by from the second opening or the first opening by air by-pass passage.The quantity of required structural constituent reduces, and device diminishes.Therefore, device can be arranged in the position facing vehicle interior in instrument carrier panel, and there is not the problem about the position being mounted to vehicle.
By stop vehicle A/C, air is not drawn into the air by-pass passage of vehicle effective constituent generation device from air conditioner for vehicles by the first opening, and the air comprising effective constituent is not sent by the second opening of vehicle effective constituent generation device.By stopping the Thermal release in Thermal release device, effective constituent does not produce component from effective constituent and produces.Thus, even if air is flowed in vehicle effective constituent generation device by the blower fan of air conditioner for vehicles, the air comprising effective constituent is not sent in vehicle interior yet.
Effective constituent produces component by insert port detachably to mounting portion, and this insert port is opened wide to vehicle interior, makes effective constituent produce component thus and easily changes.Thus, by effective constituent being produced component pull-out mounting portion, the air comprising effective constituent can not be sent to vehicle interior.
In vehicle effective constituent generation device, Thermal release device contact surface produces component, at the sidepiece place (claim 2) contrary with air by-pass passage towards the effective constituent of air by-pass passage.Thermal release device preferably surperficial effects on surface ground contact effective constituent can produce component.
Thermal release device is not directly cooled, because Thermal release device does not face air by-pass passage.
In vehicle effective constituent generation device, Thermal release device is ptc heater, and it comprises the Thermal release plate that contact effective constituent produces component; With PTC element, it is contacting Thermal release plate (claim 3) with the sidepiece place that effective constituent produces component contrary.The PTC element that area ratio Thermal release plate is little can produce component via Thermal release plate heating effective constituent.Effective constituent produces component and gives prominence to from Thermal release plate.Thus, passenger can not arrest the effective constituent generation component of high temperature problem with finger is which solved.
Ptc heater has electrode, for electric current is fed in PTC element, and electrode part ground or fully comprise spring, PTC element by spring towards Thermal release plate pressing (claim 4).Electrode in claim 4 can comprise leaf spring or coil spring.If PTC element can be pressed against on Thermal release plate, other springs can be used.Electrode is made up of the material having specific heat release board permeability of heat low.Such as, Thermal release plate is made up of Al, and electrode is made up of corrosion-resistant steel.
The electrode of ptc heater is similar to leaf spring and is formed, and it has towards the outstanding sweep of PTC element, and PTC element is by being pressed into the top contact PTC element of sweep on Thermal release plate (claim 5).Electrode in claim 5 is made up of the material having specific heat release board permeability of heat low.Such as, Thermal release plate is made up of Al, and electrode is made up of corrosion-resistant steel.
In ptc heater, Thermal release plate more firmly and more broadly contacts PTC element.The area of contact of electrode and PTC element is relatively little.Therefore, the heat produced by PTC element is easily delivered to Thermal release plate, but is delivered to electrode as few as possible.
Advantage of the present invention
As mentioned above, according to claim 1-5, vehicle effective constituent generation device comprises this spline structure: wherein, and the effective constituent produced by producing component by Thermal release device heats effective constituent is sent to outside.The quantity of required structural constituent relatively diminishes, and whole device diminishes, and makes device in instrument carrier panel, be disposed in the position facing vehicle interior, and solves the problem about installation site.
According to claim 1-5, the blower fan of air conditioner for vehicles is stopped, thus air is not drawn into the air by-pass passage of vehicle effective constituent generation device from air conditioner for vehicles via the first opening.The air comprising effective constituent is stopped and flows out from the second opening of vehicle effective constituent generation device.By stopping the Thermal release by Thermal release device, effective constituent does not produce component from effective constituent and produces.Even if the blower fan work of air conditioner for vehicles makes air flow in vehicle effective constituent generation device, the air comprising effective constituent is also stopped and flow in vehicle interior.According to claim 1 to 5, even when vehicle effective constituent generation device is arranged in vehicle, effective constituent is also stopped and flow in vehicle interior.Passenger in vehicle can be prevented from becoming because effective constituent smell is uncomfortable.
According to claim 1 to 5, effective constituent produces component by insert port detachably to mounting portion, and this insert port is opened wide towards vehicle interior, makes effective constituent produce component and easily uses new replacing.Depend on situation and the impression of the passenger in vehicle, effective constituent produces component and can be replaced.The air conditioner for vehicles that do not shut down blower fan or when not stopping the Thermal release of Thermal release device, take out from mounting portion by means of only effective constituent is produced component, the air comprising effective constituent is stopped and flow to vehicle interior.Thus, in the vehicle effective constituent generation device in vehicle, effective constituent can be stopped and flow to vehicle interior.
If exchanged between the air of heat in the Thermal release device facing air by-pass passage and air by-pass passage, Thermal release device will be directly cooled.Claim 2 solves problem, and can prevent the Thermal release ability of Thermal release device from reducing.
According to claim 3 to 5, in ptc heater, more firmly and more broadly contact, electrode and PTC element contact on relatively little area for Thermal release plate and PTC element.From PTC element, heat is easy to be passed to Thermal release plate, and is not easy to be passed to electrode, reduces the heat trnasfer from ptc heater to the parts except effective constituent generation component thus.Thus, the switch in housing and miscellaneous part are prevented from being subject to the heat from ptc heater.According to claim 4, the spring that can press PTC element can be selected, such as leaf spring and coil spring, as the electrode on Thermal release plate.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of an embodiment, and wherein, vehicle effective constituent generation device is arranged in instrument carrier panel, in the position towards vehicle interior;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram that vertically arranged vehicle effective constituent generation device is shown, wherein, cushion component is inserted into inserting into the mouth of vehicle, and the size relationship between the opening in device and instrument carrier panel is illustrated;
Fig. 3 is the transparent view of vehicle effective constituent generation device, and Fig. 3 (a) is the transparent view in the insert port of cushion component, and Fig. 3 (b) is the transparent view of the attaching parts being connected to air conditioner for vehicles;
Fig. 4 (a) is the section drawing of the vehicle effective constituent generation device from vehicle up direction observation, and Fig. 4 (b) is the section drawing observed from side portion of vehicle;
Fig. 5 is the section drawing that electrode, Thermal release plate, base portion and line are shown observed from the base portion of vehicle effective constituent generation device;
Fig. 6 is the view of the electrode in vehicle effective constituent generation device;
Fig. 7 is the view of an embodiment of the ptc heater of vehicle effective constituent generation device, wherein, and cushion member contact Thermal release plate, Thermal release plate contact PTC element, the top of the sweep of this PTC element contact electrode contact;
Fig. 8 demonstrates vehicle effective constituent generation device how to be attached to instrument carrier panel from the sidepiece relative with vehicle interior, Fig. 8 (a) is the view before device is attached in instrument carrier panel, and Fig. 8 (b) is the view after device is attached in instrument carrier panel;
Fig. 9 is the view of an embodiment, and wherein, conduit is attached to a position, and this position is in the downstream of the air from the blower fan in air conditioner for vehicles air by-pass passage, thus air is inhaled into vehicle effective constituent generation device from air conditioner for vehicles;
Figure 10 is the view showing multiple embodiment, and wherein, conduit is attached to air conditioner for vehicles; With
Figure 11 is the view for the structure by touching/dismantling cushion component ON/OFF ptc heater, and it replaces the switch with the button pressed by hand.
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Embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Fig. 1 illustrates an example of the front part S in vehicle (particularly automobile, (right hand drive)) front, inner driver's seat, and front part S has instrument carrier panel 1 and bearing circle 2.
In instrument carrier panel 1, opening shape mounting portion 3 is formed near bearing circle 2, is provided with various component, such as switch in opening shape mounting portion 3.For in the mounting portion 3 of fog lamp switch, as optional features, opening is covered by pseudo-capping when not using.In fig. 2, the vehicle according to the invention effective constituent generation device 5 not pseudo-capping that do not use opening (such as the opening of fog lamp switch) of equipment for covering mounting portion 3.
In figs 2 and 3, vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 has the solid housing of general rectangular 6, thus it can be contained in mounting portion 3 by end wise.In addition, vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 comprises in insert port 7, Fig. 2, and cushion component M can be inserted in this and insert into the mouth; With the button 8a for switch 8, described switch 8 is for the ptc heater (describing below) of the side, cabin of opening/closing shell 6.Vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 comprises communication port 9, and the other end of conduit 24 (describing below) is connected to the air-conditioning unit 100 of air conditioner for vehicles (describing below) an end; With pulling wire outlet 100, electric wire 20,21 is drawn out from pulling wire outlet 100 at the machinery space sidepiece 6b of housing 6.Particularly, in this embodiment, communication port 9 is used as opening, and air is sucked by from air-conditioning unit 100 by this opening.
Cushion component M is, such as, fragrance pad, fragrance ingredient carries on this fragrance pad on thin plate, this cushion component all width in this way 22mmx degree of depth 35mmx thickness 3mm.The obtainable fragrance pad of business is used in vehicle effective constituent generation device 5.The cushion component M being installed to vehicle effective constituent generation device is slightly outstanding from insert port 7, thus the passenger in vehicle can easily with his finger pull-out cushion component M.
Insert port 7 is rectangle substantially, identical with the cross-sectional plane of cushion component M, and has the part 7a that broadens, in this embodiment, for being sent in vehicle interior by the air comprising fragrance ingredient produced in cushion component.The part 7a that broadens expands towards the sidepiece (sidepiece towards housing 6) that the rectangular base part relative to insert port 7 is relative with shift knob 8a.Communication port 9 is similar to the cylinder with through hole, and has diameter in end and become most of 9a, thus this end can not be dismantled from conduit 24 when being inserted in conduit 24.
In this embodiment, as the opening for being sent to by the air produced in cushion component M in car cabin, the part 7a that broadens is formed towards the sidepiece relative to rectangular base part (substantially identical with the cross-sectional plane of the cushion component M in insert port 7).The part 7a that broadens is shorter than the base segments of insert port 7, but is not restricted to this.Broadening part 7a can length the same as the base segments of insert port 7, or opening can be formed as separating with insert port 7, instead of broaden part 7a and insert port 7 are formed continuously.
Housing 6 is made up of synthetic resin, such as plastics.In this embodiment, in figures 4 and 5, housing 6 comprises enclosure body 11, and it opens wide at the sidepiece relative with the inner side of passenger accommodation; Lid 12, for closing the opening of enclosure body 11, to form machinery space sidepiece 6b; With INT COMP 13, be connected to the ptc heater (describing below) be arranged in enclosure body 11.
In figures 4 and 5, in housing 6, be formed with space 28, it is communicated with the part 7a that broadens with insert port 7; With storage area 29, by ptc heater 15, INT COMP 13 and the ptc heater 15 and the interval, space 28 that are connected to INT COMP 13.
Depend on the shape of insert port 7 and the part 7a that broadens, in the space 28 of Fig. 4 (a) and 5, cushion component M arranges near INT COMP 13, and air by-pass passage 28a is formed between the inside face of the outer wall of cushion component M and enclosure body 11.The sidepiece of INT COMP 13 in space 28 is used as the mounting portion 28b of cushion component M.
Ptc heater 15 comprises at least PTC element 16, for producing heat by electric current; Thermal release plate 17, for being delivered to cushion component M by heat from PTC element 16; With electrode 18, for supplying induced current to PTC element 16.Electric current to PTC element 16 passes through switch 8 opening/closing.
In this embodiment, in Fig. 4 (a) and Fig. 5, PTC element 16 is similar to thin dish, and is arranged in the manhole 13a of INT COMP 13.At space 28 place, contact, and cave in towards space 28 from INT COMP on the surface of storage area 29 in the surface of PTC element 16 surface of PTC element 16 and the surface smoothness of INT COMP 13.
Thermal release plate 17 is similar to thin straight plate, and it is made up of high heat conduction and electric material, such as Al, and is arranged in space 28 relative to INT COMP 13, to contact the surface of PTC element 16 and very close to each other.When cushion component M is mounted, Thermal release plate 17 contacts with the sidepiece of cushion component M.Thermal release plate 17 is used as other electrode, for being fed in PTC element 16 by electric current, and is electrically connected to from Vehicle Power extension electric wire 19.
PTC element 16 contacts with the Thermal release plate 17 contacting cushion component M, at the sidepiece relative with cushion component M.PTC element 16 area is less than Thermal release plate 17, and can heat cushion component M via Thermal release plate 17.Cushion component M is outstanding insert port 7 from Thermal release plate 17.Therefore, being difficult to pointing the problem arresting cushion component M of causing due to the high temperature of the cushion component M in insert port 7 when passenger wishes cushion component M to be pulled out insert port 7 is which solved.
In order to the cushion component M keeping Thermal release plate 17 and contact with Thermal release plate 17, in Figure 5, in INT COMP 13, be formed with rib 13b, 13b, described rib extends along the end of Thermal release plate 17 towards the outer wall of enclosure body 11.On the outer wall of enclosure body 11, two ribs 11a, 11b extend from inside face towards Thermal release plate 17.
In this embodiment, rib 13a, 13b of INT COMP 13 prevent INT COMP 13 from moving up and down.The rib 11a of enclosure body 11 extends to the surface of Thermal release plate 17, Thermal release plate 17 keeps by INT COMP 13 and inwardly component 13 presses, and prevents Thermal release plate 17 left-right looseness thus in this embodiment and supports from PTC element 16 towards the pressure of Thermal release plate 17.The rib 11b of enclosure body 11 is slightly shorter than rib 11a.The length of rib 11a is less than the summation of the thickness of rib 11b and cushion component M.When cushion component M is by insert port 7 force fit, the sidepiece of the tip pressing cushion component M of rib 11b, cushion component M presses towards Thermal release plate 17, prevents cushion component M left-right looseness in vehicle thus in this embodiment, and improves the contact of cushion component M and Thermal release plate 17.
For preventing loosening of cushion component M, relative to air by-pass passage 28a, the tip of rib 11b is at relative narrower part place pressing cushion component M, and not at relative wider portion place pressing cushion component M, thus cushion component M opens wide in the larger area towards air by-pass passage 28a, and effective constituent is easily evaporated from the sidepiece towards air by-pass passage 28a of cushion component M.
Electrode 18 is made up with relative low thermal conductivity material of high connductivity, such as corrosion-resistant steel, and in Figure 5, is electrically connected to electric wire 20, and electric wire 20 extends from the base portion 22 be stored in storage area 29.In Fig. 4 (b), base portion 22 is electrically connected to switch 8, and is electrically connected to the electric wire 21 extended from Vehicle Power.Electrode 18 contacts partly with PTC element 16, as described below.
Switch 8 has light source, such as LED (not shown), thus can the button 8a of (such as at night and in tunnel) identification switch 8 visually in the dark.Can be made up of transparent material from the surface of the button 8a of the switch 8 of housing 6 exposure, thus the button 8a of switch 8 is bright by the color break-up from light source.
In ptc heater 15, the button 8a of switch 8 is by the finger presses of passenger, and switch 8 is opened.Electric current is supplied to the PTC element 16 be arranged between electrode 18 and Thermal release plate 17 from the power supply of vehicle, thus PTC element 16 is heated.The heat of PTC element 16 is passed to by the Thermal release plate 17 that heats and cushion component M, thus fragrance ingredient is evaporated in the air of flowing air by-pass passage 28 from cushion component M.The button 8a of switch 8 is again by finger presses, and switch 8 cuts out.Electric current does not lead to from the power supply of vehicle the PTC element be arranged between electrode 18 and Thermal release plate 17, and heat does not produce in PTC element 16.Cushion component M is not heated by Thermal release plate 17, stops fragrant diffused component to be evaporated to the air of the air by-pass passage 28a flowing through space 28 from cushion component M thus.
In ptc heater 15, electrode 18 has heat is not delivered to electrode 18 as far as possible function from PTC element 16.The essence of electrode 18 describes in figs. 6 and 7.
In figure 6, electrode 18 comprises plate portion 18a and wire connections 18b.Wire connections 18b is arranged along plate portion 18a.In Fig. 6 (a), plate portion 18a has through hole 30, through hole 30 comprises along two parallel slits of plate portion 18a longitudinal extension and horizontal expansion with the gap making two parallel slits communicate with each other, thus three sidepieces separate with all the other sidepieces of plate portion 18a.Sidepiece separately bends towards PTC element 16, and to form leaf spring 31, it has towards the outstanding top 31a of PTC element 16.
By using the electrode 18 with leaf spring 31, in the figure 7, PTC element 16 is pressed towards Thermal release plate 17 by the top 31a of the leaf spring 31 of electrode 18, to keep the better contact between PTC element and Thermal release plate 17.Electrode 18 only contacts with PTC element 16 at the 31a place, top of leaf spring 31, thus electric current is fed to PTC element 16, and produces heat in PTC element 16.But heat is not easy to be passed to electrode 18 from PTC element 16.
In Fig. 4 (b), switch 8 and temperature sensor 23 are stored in storage area 29, and electrode 18 is towards storage area 29.Even if heat is passed to electrode 18 from PTC element 16, the storage area 29b with electrode 18 and storage area 29a, the 29c with switch 8 and temperature sensor 23 are opened by spaced walls 25,26 points, thus heat does not affect switch 8 and temperature sensor 23.
Then, the mounting portion 3 how vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 being attached to instrument carrier panel 1 will be described about Fig. 8.
The external width of vehicle effective constituent generation device is less than the inner width of mounting portion, and substantially equals the inner width of the opening 3a of the mounting portion 3 at the sidepiece S place at driver's seat front part.Flange 1a, 1b give prominence to from instrument carrier panel 1, with close to each other, thus are less than the width of mounting portion 3 at the inner width at the opening 3a place of mounting portion 3.In the housing 6 of vehicle effective constituent generation device 5, be formed with protrusion 5a, 5b, it contacts with the inside face of flange 1a, 1b.
In the housing 6 of vehicle effective constituent generation device 5, cross-sectional plane is that leg-of-mutton protrusion 5c, 5d are arranged on protrusion 5a, 5b front in vehicle.Protrusion 5c, 5d of vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 are right-angled triangles, and it tilts at rear portion, vertical in front portion, and protrusion 3b, the 3c in mounting portion 3 is right-angled triangle, and it is in posterior vertical, at front rake.Protrusion 5c, 5d of vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 give prominence at the At The Height identical with protrusion 3b, the 3c in mounting portion 39.Protrusion 5a, 5b of vehicle effective constituent generation device 5, protrusion 3b, 3c in 5c, 5d and mounting portion 3 have elasticity to a certain degree, to shrink along lateral direction of car, and tilt along longitudinal direction of car.
In Fig. 8 (a), vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 is inserted in the mounting portion 3 of instrument carrier panel 1, and protrusion 5a, 5b get over protrusion 3b, 3c in mounting portion 3.In Fig. 8 (b), protrusion 5a, 5b contact with flange 1a, 1b of the opening 3a of mounting portion 3, protrusion 5c, 5d of vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 get over protrusion 3b, 3c, thus the vertical surface of protrusion 5c, 5d and vertical surface contact.Flange 1a, 1b contact with protrusion 5a, 5b, to prevent vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 from moving forward and backward along vehicle, protrusion 3b, 3c contact with protrusion 5c, 5d, so that anti-locking apparatus 5 moves towards vehicle front, thus device 5 can be fixed in mounting portion 3.
Air is incorporated into by the air stream describing the air-conditioning unit 100 utilizing air conditioner for vehicles about Fig. 9 the structure in the air by-pass passage 28a of vehicle effective constituent generation device 5.
Air-conditioning unit 100 in Fig. 9 is examples, and it is the full integral form of vertical center, and mainly comprises air-conditioning unit body 100a and induction part 100b.
The air by-pass passage 102 that air-conditioning unit 100a is formed in shell 101 comprises blower fan 105, and blower fan 105 is sent to downstream for the air be introduced into by the intake 103 by induction part 100a; Cooling heat exchanger 106, such as evaporator, for cooling the air from blower fan 105; Air filter 104, at the upstream side of cooling heat exchanger 106; Warm water heater 108 and electric heater 109, for again heating the air of cooled H Exch 106 cooling; With air mix door 110, for adjusting heated air in temperature booster 108,109 to the blending ratio of the bypath air in air mixing chamber 102a.
In air-conditioning unit body 100a, fog mouthpiece 114, ventilation mouthpiece 115 and foot blowing opening 116 opens wide in the downstream of the air mixing chamber 102a of air by-pass passage 102.Air-conditioning unit body 100a comprises blowing pattern and switches door 111, for regulating the flow rate of the air of whereabouts fog mouthpiece 114 and ventilation mouthpiece 115; Blowing pattern switches door 112, for regulating the air flow rate sent from fog mouthpiece 114 to the ratio of the air flow rate sent from ventilation mouthpiece 115; Door 113 is switched, for regulating the air flow rate sent from foot blowing opening 116 with blowing pattern.
In air-conditioning unit 100, relative to the shell 101 of air-conditioning unit body 100a, be formed with through hole 118 at blower fan 105, air by-pass passage 102 place between air filter 104 and air mix door 110.One end of conduit 24 is attached to through hole 118, and the other end is attached to the joint 9 of vehicle effective constituent generation device 5.
Thus, by the operation of the blower fan 105 of air-conditioning unit 100, suck by blower fan 105 through hole 118 of the air in the air by-pass passage 102 of air-conditioning unit 100 from shell 101 to be sent to vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 air by-pass passage 28a via conduit 24 and joint 9.The fragrance ingredient produced in cushion component M is evaporated in the air flowing through air by-pass passage 102.The air comprising fragrance ingredient sends from the part 7a that broadens of the insert port 7 of vehicle effective constituent generation device 5.
For one end of conduit 24 being attached to the structure of the through hole 118 of the shell 101 of air-conditioning unit 100, such as, as shown in Figure 10 (a), comprise bonding part 24a, its from the end of conduit 24 towards the sides tapered of device 5; With retaining part 24b, from device 5 towards the sloped-end of conduit 24.Therefore, the circumference around the through hole 117 of conduit 101 is kept by bonding part 24a and retaining part 24b, prevents the end of conduit 24 from leaving the through hole 118 of shell 101 thus.
For one end of conduit 24 being attached to the structure of shell 101, such as, as shown in Figure 10 (b), comprise cylinder 33, it is attached on the air by-pass passage 118 of conduit 24, and protrudes out in air by-pass passage 102.The end of conduit 24 is formed as smaller-diameter portion 24c, and its outer dia had equals the inside diameter of cylinder 33, and the smaller-diameter portion 24c of conduit 24 is inserted in cylinder 33.Thus, conduit 24 easily can be attached to the through hole 118 of shell 101.
In order to the ptc heater 15 in opening/closing vehicle effective constituent generation device 5, the button 8a of switch 8 is pressed by passenger, but instead, by cushion component M is inserted in insert port 7, and it is taken out from insert port 7, ptc heater 15 can be opened/closed.
To be described by the multiple embodiments in Figure 11 (a) to (d) how by cushion component M to be inserted in insert port 7 and it is taken out and opening/closing ptc heater 15 from insert port 7.
In the embodiment of Figure 11 (a), switch 8 is disposed in the housing 6 of vehicle effective constituent generation device 5, and comprises pressing part 34 and bar 35, and this bar is attached to switch 8, to swing along longitudinal direction of car.Bar 35 is biased along the direction away from pressing part 34 movement.
Cushion component M is inserted in housing 6 by patchhole 7, the front of bar 35 along vehicle or the direction pressing of arrow.Pressing part 34 is pressed by bar 35, and to open switch 8, thus cushion component M is heated by ptc heater 15.Meanwhile, by being taken out from insert port 7 by cushion component M, bar 35 leaves pressing part with closing switch 8, thus cushion component M is not heated by ptc heater 15.
In the embodiment of Figure 11 (b), switch 8 is disposed in the housing 6 of vehicle effective constituent generation device, and has for open/close button 36.Button 36 is pressed by towards vehicle front, to open switch 8.When button 36 is not pressed towards vehicle front, button 36 is set reset.
Cushion component M is inserted in housing 6 by insert port 7, and to press button 36 along the front of vehicle in Figure 11 (b) or the direction of arrow, to open switch 8, thus cushion component M is heated by ptc heater 15.By being taken out from insert port 7 by cushion component M, button 36 is not pressed with closing switch 8, and cushion component M is not heated by ptc heater 15.
In the embodiment of Figure 11 (c), ptc heater 15 is changed to be used as switch, than PTC element 16 and the position of electrode 18 closer to insert port 7 comprising leaf spring 31 in housing 6, be furnished with the angular member 37 in the lateral curvature identical with leaf spring 31.Angular member 37 separates with the electrode 18 in housing 6.Thermal release plate 17 swings at the 37a place, top of the angular member 37 as fulcrum.Center for the length supporting the fulcrum self-heating release board 17 of Thermal release plate 17 is located to vehicle front.When Thermal release plate 17 does not contact with cushion component M, Thermal release plate 17 is spaced apart with PTC element 16.
Thus, cushion component M is inserted in housing 6 by by insert port 7, and Thermal release plate 17 is pressed by cushion component M, and swings along the direction of the arrow in Figure 11 (c) at the 37a place, top of the angular member 37 as fulcrum.Thermal release plate 17 contacts with PTC element 16, and electric current is applied to PTC element 16, and it is opened.Then, cushion component M is heated by ptc heater 15.By being taken out from insert port 7 by cushion component M, Thermal release plate 17 is discharged by from cushion component M, and swings along the direction (direction along contrary with arrow) leaving PTC element 16.Electric current is not provided to PTC element 16, and it is closed.Cushion component M is not heated by ptc heater 15.
In the embodiment of Figure 11 (d), the switch 8 as twin-stage PS (Push Switch) is arranged in the housing 6 of vehicle effective constituent generation device.In twin-stage PS (Push Switch), a direction pressing operation performs the opening and closing of switch.Switch itself is known, and its description is omitted.
Cushion component M is inserted in housing 6 by insert port 7, and PS (Push Switch) 8, it is opened, thus cushion component M is heated by ptc heater 15.Cushion component M is inserted in housing 6 again by insert port 7, and PS (Push Switch) 8.Switch 8 is closed, and cushion component M is not heated by ptc heater 15.
In front fast embodiment, vehicle effective dose generation device 5 is arranged vertically.Cushion component M in vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 contacts Thermal release plate 17, and not lax, and no matter how device is arranged.Thus, vehicle effective constituent generation device 5 can on even keel or arrange obliquely, and this depends on its environment.
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1: instrument carrier panel, 3: mounting portion, 5: vehicle effective constituent generation device, 6: housing, 7: insert port, 7a: broaden part, 8: switch, 8a: button, 9: communication port, 16:PTC temperature booster, 17: Thermal release plate, 18: electrode, 19: electric wire, 20: electric wire, 21: electric wire, 22: base portion, 24: conduit, 28: space, 28a: air by-pass passage, 20: storage area, 31: leaf spring, 31a: top, 33: cylinder, 34: pressing part, 35: bar, 36: button, 37: angular member, 37a: top, 100: the air-conditioning unit of air conditioner for vehicles, 101: shell, 102: air by-pass passage, 104: air filter, 105: blower fan, 106: evaporator, S: the front part of the driver's seat in vehicle interior, M: cushion component

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1. a vehicle effective constituent generation device, for being incorporated in vehicle interior by the air comprising effective constituent with the air from air conditioner for vehicles, is characterized in that:
Vehicle effective constituent generation device separates with air conditioner for vehicles, and in instrument carrier panel, be arranged in the position facing vehicle interior,
Vehicle effective constituent generation device comprises housing, and this housing comprises: the first opening being connected to air conditioner for vehicles; The second opening inwardly opened wide; Air by-pass passage, the first opening is via air by-pass passage and the second open communication; Mounting portion, produces Components installation wherein for the effective constituent being produced effective constituent by heating; With Thermal release device, produce component for heating effective constituent,
Wherein, effective constituent produces component and is equipped in mounting portion by insertion portion, and this insertion portion inwardly opens wide, and the effective constituent produced by heating effective constituent generation component is evaporated in the air in air by-pass passage.
2. vehicle effective constituent generation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, Thermal release device contact surface produces component towards the effective constituent of air by-pass passage, contacts at the sidepiece place contrary with air by-pass passage.
3. vehicle effective constituent generation device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein, Thermal release device is ptc heater, and it comprises the Thermal release plate that contact effective constituent produces component; With PTC element, it contacts Thermal release plate producing the contrary sidepiece of component with effective constituent.
4. vehicle effective constituent generation device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, ptc heater has electrode, for electric current is fed in PTC element, and electrode part ground or fully comprise spring, PTC element is pressed towards Thermal release plate by spring.
5. vehicle effective constituent generation device as claimed in claim 4, wherein, the electrode of ptc heater is similar to leaf spring and is formed, and this leaf spring has towards the outstanding sweep of PTC element, and PTC element is by being pressed into the top contact PTC element of sweep on Thermal release plate.
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