CN113492649A - Air blowing device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an air blowing device which can easily know the switching operation of a blowing outlet of blown air. The air blowing devices (2) are devices that are provided on both end sides of an instrument panel (1) of a vehicle A and blow air. The air outlet (30) of the air blowing device (2) includes an inner air outlet (31) and an outer air outlet (32) disposed on the outside of the inner air outlet (31) in the vehicle width direction. The air blowing device (2) is provided with an operation mechanism (4) for switching the air blowing from the inner air outlet (31) and the outer air outlet (32). The operating mechanism (4) is provided between the inside air outlet (31) and the outside air outlet (32). The air outlet (30) from which air is blown out is switched by moving the operating mechanism (4) in a direction in which the inner air outlet (31) is provided or in a direction in which the outer air outlet (32) is provided.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to an air blowing device of an air conditioner mounted on a vehicle.
Background
In general, air outlets (also referred to as "air outlets" and "discharge outlets") for blowing out air conditioned by an air conditioner are disposed on both sides in the vehicle width direction of an instrument panel of an automobile (see, for example, patent document 1).
The vehicle air register device 1 described in patent document 1 has a large rectangular main opening 31 in the center of a cover 30 provided at an end portion on the vehicle compartment side, and has vertically elongated auxiliary openings 32 on the left and right of the main opening 31.
The conditioned air blown out from the main opening 31 can be switched to the blowing mode by rotating the operation dial 52 of the control plate 51 of the drive flow path selection mechanism 50. When the operation dial 52 is operated counterclockwise, the conditioned air flowing through the air passage 15 is blown out through the inner passage 15a and the peripheral passage 15 b. When the operation dial 52 is operated clockwise, the air is blown out only from the inner flow path 15 a.
In the air register device 1 for a vehicle described in patent document 1, air is blown out over a wide range by providing the auxiliary opening 32.
Documents of the prior art
Patent document
Patent document 1: japanese patent No. 6434394 (FIGS. 1 to 3)
Disclosure of Invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
However, the operation dial 52 described in patent document 1 has a problem that it is difficult to know which blowing mode to switch to, regardless of the position of the air outlet, the direction in which the operation dial 52 is operated.
In view of the above, an air blowing device that facilitates the switching operation of the air outlets is desired.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an air blowing device in which switching operation of an air outlet from which air is blown out is easily known.
Means for solving the problems
In order to solve the above-described problem, an air blowing device according to the present invention is an air blowing device that is provided at both end sides of an instrument panel of a vehicle and blows air, and is characterized in that an air outlet of the air blowing device includes an inner air outlet and an outer air outlet disposed at an outer side in a vehicle width direction of the inner air outlet, the air blowing device includes an operation mechanism that switches air blowing from the inner air outlet to the outer air outlet, the operation mechanism is provided between the inner air outlet and the outer air outlet, and the operation mechanism is moved in a direction in which the inner air outlet is provided or a direction in which the outer air outlet is provided, thereby switching the air outlet from which the air is blown.
Effects of the invention
The invention provides an air blowing device which can easily know the switching operation of an air outlet blowing out air.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of essential parts showing an installation state of an air blowing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged schematic perspective view illustrating an installation state of the air blowing device.
Fig. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the air blowing device.
Fig. 4 is a schematic enlarged rear view of the air blowout device.
Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of the conditioned air blown out from the outer air outlet of the air blowing device.
Fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic sectional view of VI-VI in fig. 4.
Fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic sectional view of VII-VII in fig. 4.
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1 Instrument Panel
2. 2A, 2B, 2C air blowing device
3 case
3a center position
4 operating mechanism
4a closed mode
4b inner side blowing mode (position in the direction of the inner side blowing port)
4c outer side blowing mode (position in the direction of the outer side blowing port)
30 blow-out port
31 inner side air outlet
31a vehicle width direction outer end portion
32 outside air outlet
32a upper blowout area
32b side blowout area
32g vehicle width direction outer end
32h vehicle width direction inside end portion
41 operating part
42 operating mechanism center line
A vehicle
Detailed Description
An air blowing device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 7.
In the embodiment of the present invention, "front" is the front side of the vehicle a, "rear" is the rear side of the vehicle a, "upper" is the vertically upper side, "lower" is the vertically lower side, and "left and right" are the vehicle width direction sides of the vehicle a.
Vehicle(s)
An air conditioner (not shown) for adjusting the temperature and humidity of air in a vehicle cabin is mounted on a vehicle a shown in fig. 1. An instrument panel 1 is provided at a front portion in a vehicle interior of the vehicle a, and air blowing devices 2 are disposed at a center portion, both end portions in a vehicle width direction, and the like of the instrument panel 1.
Air conditioner
The air conditioner (not shown) is connected to the inlets 60 and 70 (see fig. 2 and 3) of the air blowing device 2 via ducts (not shown). The air whose temperature and humidity have been adjusted by an air conditioner (not shown) is blown out into the vehicle interior from the air outlet 30 of the air blowing device 2.
Air blowing device
The air blowing device 2 includes an air blowing device 2A provided on the right side (driver seat side) in the vehicle width direction in the instrument panel 1, an air blowing device 2B provided on the left side (passenger seat side) in the vehicle width direction, and an air blowing device 2C provided on the center side in the vehicle width direction. The air blowing devices 2A and 2B are formed in a left-right symmetrical shape. The air blowout device 2C is formed as a generally single rectangular opening. Hereinafter, the right air blowing device 2A in the vehicle width direction among the air blowing devices 2 will be mainly described, and the description of the air blowing devices 2B and 2C will be appropriately omitted.
As shown in fig. 2 or 3, the air blowing devices 2 and 2A are configured to include a front housing 3, an operating mechanism 4, a louver unit 5, an inner housing 6, an outer housing 7, and a flow path selecting mechanism 8. As shown in fig. 3, the air blowing devices 2 and 2A include inlets 60 and 70 through which air flows into the air blowing devices 2 and 2A, an outlet 30 through which air is blown into the vehicle interior, and an air passage 71 disposed between the outlet 30 and the inlets 60 and 70.
Front case
As shown in fig. 2, the front case 3 is a case mounted on the vehicle compartment side of the instrument panel 1. An air outlet 30 is formed in the front casing 3, and this air outlet 30 is constituted by an inner air outlet 31 provided on the vehicle width direction inner side of the front casing 3 and an outer air outlet 32 provided on the vehicle width direction outer side of the front casing 3. Further, the operating mechanism 4 and the operating mechanism installation casing 40 are disposed between the inside air outlet 31 and the outside air outlet 32 of the front casing 3.
< air outlet >
The air outlet 30 is an outlet for blowing air conditioning air such as warm air or cool air sent from an air conditioner (not shown) into the vehicle interior. The air outlet 30 of the air blowing device 2 is provided with an inner air outlet 31 and an outer air outlet 32, respectively.
< inner side blow-out port >
The inner air outlet 31 is one of the air outlets 30 disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. The inside air outlet 31 has a structure in which louvers are incorporated in a single rectangular opening. That is, the inner air outlet 31 is provided with the louver unit 5 at the inner side thereof, and the air-conditioned air blown out from the inner air outlet 31 can be vertically and horizontally adjusted by the louver unit 5.
< outside air outlet >
As shown in fig. 4, the outer air outlet 32 is disposed on the vehicle width direction outer side of the inner air outlet 31. The outer air outlet 32 (air outlet 30) has: an upper blowout region 32a extending in the vehicle width direction; and a side blowout area 32b that extends continuously downward from the vehicle width direction outer end 32g of the upper blowout area 32 a.
As shown in fig. 4, the upper blowout area 32a has an upper side 32c and a lower side 32d, and is formed to be elongated in the vehicle width direction. The upper blowout area 32a is provided on the upper surface of the instrument panel 1. The upper blowout area 32a is disposed so as to overlap the operating mechanism 4 in the vertical direction.
As shown in fig. 6, the upper side 32c of the outside air outlet 32 is disposed further forward in the vehicle than the lower side 32 d. Therefore, lower side 32d is formed at a position separated rearward (vehicle compartment side) from upper side 32c by distance L2. The outer air outlet 32 between the upper side 32c and the lower side 32d is formed in an obliquely upward direction (arrow a direction) from the air flow path 71 in the outer case 7 toward the rear (vehicle compartment side). The outer air outlet 32 opens obliquely upward at θ 1 with respect to the horizontal direction when viewed in a longitudinal section.
As shown in fig. 4, the side blowout area 32b has an inner edge 32e and an outer edge 32f, and is formed to be elongated in the up-down direction. The side outlet area 32b is disposed so as to overlap the inner outlet port 31 in the vehicle width direction. The side blowout area 32b is disposed so as to overlap the operating mechanism 4 in the vehicle width direction.
Here, "overlap in the vehicle width direction" means that the side outlet area 32b overlaps with a projection area of each of the inner outlet port 31 and the operating mechanism 4 projected in the vehicle width direction in a side view.
As shown in fig. 7, the outer edge 32f of the outer side blow-out port 32 protrudes further toward the vehicle rear side than the inner edge 32 e. Therefore, the outer edge 32f is formed at a position separated rearward (vehicle compartment side) from the inner edge 32e by a distance L3. The outer air outlet 32 between the outer edge 32f and the inner edge 32e is slightly inclined inward in the vehicle width direction (in the direction of arrow b) from the air passage 71 in the outer case 7 toward the rear (vehicle compartment side). That is, the outside air outlet 32 is formed so as to blow out the conditioned air in a direction approaching the occupant seated in the front seat as viewed in a transverse section with respect to the rear.
Operating mechanism
As shown in fig. 4, the operating mechanism 4 is an operating member that switches between discharging and blocking the conditioned air sent from the air conditioner (not shown) from the inside air outlet 31 or the outside air outlet 32. The operation mechanism 4 includes, for example, a rotatable operation portion 41, and the operation portion 41 is rotatably provided on a panel portion 40a of the operation mechanism installation case 40. The operating mechanism 4 can selectively switch the operation to the close mode 4a, the inside blowing mode 4b, or the outside blowing mode 4c by rotating the shutoff valves 81 and 82 by the flow path selecting mechanism 8 (see fig. 3) by rotating the operating unit 41. The operating mechanism 4 is disposed at a distance L1 outward in the vehicle width direction from an intermediate position 3a between the vehicle width direction outer end 31a of the inner air outlet 31 and the vehicle width direction inner end 32h of the side air outlet region 32b of the outer air outlet 32.
The operation portion 41 is formed of a knob having a substantially cylindrical shape. A scale-like indicator 41a that is a mark during a turning operation is provided on the surface of the operation portion 41 on the vehicle compartment side. As shown in fig. 7, the operation portion 41 is provided obliquely inward in the vehicle width direction. That is, the operation portion 41 (the axial line 42 of the operation mechanism 4) is arranged to be inclined inward in the vehicle width direction at an angle θ 2 with respect to the center line 3b of the front housing 3 in a plan view. Therefore, the operation portion 41 is disposed obliquely to the occupant seated in the front seat. As shown in fig. 6, the operation portion 41 is disposed to be inclined downward at an angle θ 3 with respect to the horizontal direction in a side view.
As shown in fig. 4, on the panel portion 40a of the operation mechanism installation case 40, three marks indicating the three positions of the closing mode 4a, the inside blowing mode 4b, and the outside blowing mode 4c are marked around the operation portion 41. The panel portion 40a of the operating mechanism installation casing 40 is disposed between the inside air outlet 31 and the side air outlet area 32b of the outside air outlet 32 in the front casing 3.
The closed mode 4a is a mode in which air blowing is not performed at either the inside air outlet 31 or the outside air outlet 32. The closed pattern 4a is disposed below the operation portion 41. That is, the closed mode 4a is configured to be switched by moving the operation portion 41 to a downward position where the inside air outlet 31 and the outside air outlet 32 are not provided.
The inner air blowing mode 4b is a mode in which air is blown out from the inner air outlet 31. The inner blow-out mode 4b is provided on the vehicle width direction inner side of the operation portion 41 (the leftward position where the inner blow-out port 31 is provided).
The outer air blowing mode 4c is a mode in which air is blown out from the outer air outlet 32. The outer air blowing mode 4c is provided on the upper side of the operation portion 41 (the upward position of the upper air blowing region 32a where the outer air outlet 32 is provided).
Shutter plate unit
As shown in fig. 3, the louver unit 5 is a device for adjusting the direction of the conditioned air blown out from the inside air outlet 31 in the vertical and horizontal directions. The louver unit 5 includes a horizontal louver body 51, a vertical louver body 52, a link member 53, a louver operating handle 54, and the like. The louver unit 5 is disposed in front of the inner air outlet 31 of the front housing 3.
The horizontal louver body 51 is a member for adjusting the direction of the conditioned air blown out from the inside air outlet 31 to the vertical direction. The horizontal louver body 51 includes three flat horizontal louvers 51a extending in the vehicle width direction, connecting vertical plates 51b provided at both left and right ends of the three horizontal louvers 51a, and a tilting shaft 51c protruding from the upper and lower center portions of the left and right connecting vertical plates 51 b.
The vertical louver body 52 is a member for adjusting the direction of the conditioned air blown out from the inside air outlet 31 in the left-right direction. The vertical louver body 52 includes a plurality of flat vertical louvers 52a extending in the vertical direction, and a rotation shaft 52b projecting above the vertical louvers 52 a.
The link member 53 is a connecting member that connects the plurality of vertical louver bodies 52 arranged at appropriate intervals in the vehicle width direction so as to rotate integrally about the respective rotating shaft portions 52 b. The link member 53 is formed of a plate-like member in which the respective pivot shaft portions 52b are fitted and extended in the vehicle width direction.
The slat operating handle 54 is the following operating member: the lateral louver body 51 is vertically tilted about the tilting shaft 51c by being operated in the vertical direction, and the longitudinal louver body 52 is horizontally rotated about the rotating shaft 52b by being operated in the horizontal direction. The louver operating handle 54 is formed of a thick plate-shaped member disposed slidably in the lateral direction on the lateral louver 51a in the center portion. An arm portion (not shown) is provided at a distal end portion of the louver operating handle 54, and the arm portion is engaged with the vertical louver 52a to rotate the vertical louver body 52 in the left-right direction about the rotation shaft portion 52 b.
Inner case
As shown in fig. 3, the inner housing 6 is a square tubular housing for forming an air flow path 61, and the air flow path 61 conveys air entering the inner housing 6 from the inlet 60 to the inner outlet 31 via a passage of an air conditioner (not shown). The shutoff valve 81 of the flow path selection mechanism 8 for opening and closing the air passage 61 is rotatably supported in the inlet 60 of the inner case 6.
Outer casing
The outer case 7 is a case for forming an air flow passage 71, and the air flow passage 71 conveys air entering the outer case 7 from the inlet 70 through a passage of an air conditioner (not shown) to the outside outlet 32. The outer case 7 is formed of a tubular member formed by matching an inner case half 7a disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and an outer case half 7b disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. A shut valve 82 of the flow path selection mechanism 8 for opening and closing the air passage 71 is rotatably supported in the inlet port 70 of the outer case 7.
The ventilation path 71 is formed with a deformed portion 72 and a rectifying fin 73, the deformed portion 72 is deformed so that the shape of the quadrangular inlet 70 gradually changes from the shape of the inverted L-shaped outlet 30 toward the outlet 30 when viewed in a longitudinal section, and the rectifying fin 73 is provided on the inner wall of the ventilation path 71.
The deformation portion 72 has: an upper deforming portion 72a extending in the vehicle width direction; and a side deformable portion 72b that extends continuously downward from the vehicle width direction outer end portion 72c of the upper deformable portion 72 a.
A plurality of plate-like rectifying fins 73 are provided in each of the upper deforming portion 72a and the side deforming portion 72 b. A wall portion 72d is provided at the vehicle width direction inner end portion of the upper deforming portion 72 a. The inner edge portion of the rear opening of the wall portion 71a is formed at substantially the same angle as the upper rectifying fin 73a, and is formed to be inclined so as to gradually expand in the rearward direction (vehicle cabin direction).
The rectifying fins 73 include a plurality of upper rectifying fins 73a provided in the upper deforming portion 72a, and a plurality of side rectifying fins 73b provided in the side deforming portion 72 b.
The upper rectifying fin 73a is formed so as to be inclined inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the front-rear direction (ventilation direction) and the rear side (vehicle compartment side). The upper rectifying fin 73a is inclined at a larger angle with respect to the horizontal direction than the side rectifying fin 73 b.
The side rectifying fins 73b are formed so as to be inclined upward from the rear side with respect to the front-rear direction (ventilation direction). The side rectifying fins 73b are provided so as to be offset (close) to the upper side of the side deforming portion 72 b.
Flow path selection mechanism
As shown in fig. 3, the flow path selection means 8 is a switching device for switching the flow path of the air-conditioning air supplied from the air conditioner (not shown). The flow path selection mechanism 8 can block the conditioned air sent from the air conditioner (not shown), discharge the conditioned air from the inner air outlet 31, or discharge the conditioned air from the outer air outlet 32 by operating the operation mechanism 4. The flow path selection mechanism 8 includes shutoff valves 81 and 82 provided rotatably in the flow inlets 60 and 70, and a rotation mechanism (not shown) for rotating the shutoff valves 81 and 82, respectively, by being driven by the operation mechanism 4.
The shutoff valve 81 is a member for switching the air passage 61 for sending the air-conditioning air to the inside air outlet 31 between a state in which the air can be sent and a state in which the air is blocked. The stop valve 81 has: a substantially plate-shaped valve body 81a for opening and closing the inlet 60; and a shaft portion 81b that rotatably and axially supports the valve body 81a in the inlet 60 of the inner case 6.
The shutoff valve 82 is a member for switching the air passage 71 for conveying the conditioned air to the outside air outlet 32 between a state in which air can be blown and a state in which air is blocked. The shutoff valve 82 includes a substantially plate-shaped valve body 82a for opening and closing the inlet port 70, and a shaft portion 82b for rotatably and pivotally supporting the valve body 82a in the inlet port 70 of the outer case 7. The stop valves 81 and 82 are opened and closed by rotating the shaft 81b by a rotating mechanism (not shown) interlocked with the operation of the operating mechanism 4.
The turning mechanism (not shown) is a device for opening and closing the shutoff valves 81 and 82 in accordance with the operation of the operation mechanism 4. The turning mechanism (not shown) is constituted by a gear mechanism or a link mechanism that transmits the operation of the operating mechanism 4 to the shaft portions 81b and 82b to turn the shutoff valves 81 and 82. The turning mechanism (not shown) is interposed between the operating mechanism 4 and the shaft portions 81b and 82b of the shutoff valves 81 and 82.
Effect of vehicle body rear Structure
Next, the operation of the air blowing device 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 7.
As shown in fig. 2 and 4, in the air blowing device 2, when the indicator 41a of the operating mechanism 4 is directed to the lower closing mode 4a, the shutoff valves 81 and 82 shown in fig. 3 close the inlets 60 and 70. Therefore, even when the air conditioner (not shown) is in the activated state (ON state), the conditioned air is not blown out from the inner air outlet 31 and the outer air outlet 32.
When the conditioned air is discharged from the inside air outlet 31 or the outside air outlet 32, first, the air conditioner (not shown) is started. Next, the operation unit 41 is rotated clockwise, and the indicator 41a is operated to the position of the inner blowing mode 4b or the outer blowing mode 4 c.
When the operation portion 41 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the closing mode 4a, the indicator 41a is rotated to the position of the inside blowing mode 4 b. Accordingly, the flow path selection mechanism 8 rotates the stop valve 81 by a rotation mechanism (not shown) corresponding to the operation portion 41 to open the inlet 60 of the inner housing 6. When the inlet 60 is opened, the conditioned air conditioned by the air conditioner (not shown) is discharged from the inner outlet 31 into the vehicle interior via the duct, the inlet 60, the ventilation passage 61, and the louver unit 5.
When the operation portion 41 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the inside blowing mode 4b, the indicator 41a is rotated to the position of the outside blowing mode 4 c. Accordingly, the flow path selection mechanism 8 rotates the stop valve 81 by a rotation mechanism (not shown) corresponding to the operation portion 41 to close the inlet 60 of the inner housing 6, and rotates the stop valve 82 to open the inlet 70 of the outer housing 7. When the inlet 70 is opened, the conditioned air conditioned by the air conditioner (not shown) is discharged from the outside air outlet 32 into the vehicle interior through the duct, the inlet 70, the ventilation path 71, and the rectifying fins 73.
As shown in fig. 6, the outer air outlet 32 discharges the conditioned air upward because the upper air outlet area 32a is oriented obliquely upward on the vehicle compartment side in a side view. As shown in fig. 7, the outer air outlet 32 discharges the conditioned air toward the vehicle interior center because the side air outlet area 32b is inclined toward the center on the vehicle interior side in a transverse cross-sectional view. Therefore, as shown in fig. 5, since the outside air outlet 32 is formed in the inverted L shape, the conditioned air can be blown out in the inverted L shape over a wide range while avoiding the occupant M.
The air blowing device 2 can be switched to the three positions by rotationally operating the indicator 41a of the operating mechanism 4 to the position of the close mode 4a, the inside blowing mode 4b, or the outside blowing mode 4c in this manner.
As described above, the air blowing device 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided at both ends of the instrument panel 1 of the vehicle a to blow out air, as shown in fig. 2 or 4, the air outlets 30 of the air blowing device 2 include the inner air outlet 31 and the outer air outlet 32 disposed outside the inner air outlet 31 in the vehicle width direction, the air blowing device 2 includes the operating mechanism 4 that switches the air blowing from the inner air outlet 31 to the outer air outlet 32, and the operating mechanism 4 is provided between the inner air outlet 31 and the outer air outlet 32, and the air outlets 30 from which the air is blown out are switched by moving the operating mechanism 4 in the direction in which the inner air outlet 31 is provided or the direction in which the outer air outlet 32 is provided.
According to this configuration, the operating mechanism 4 of the air outlet device 2 is disposed between the inner air outlet 31 and the outer air outlet 32, and is located at a position assumed to be an operating member for switching between the inner air outlet 31 and the outer air outlet 32. Further, the operating mechanism 4 is switched by operating in the direction in which the inside air outlet 31 or the outside air outlet 32 is located, and therefore it is easy to know which air outlet 30 the operating mechanism is switched to blow out the air. Therefore, the air blowing device 2 of the present invention can improve the layout efficiency of the inner air outlet 31, the outer air outlet 32, and the operating mechanism 4, and make the device compact as a whole.
As shown in fig. 4, the operating mechanism 4 may be configured to be switched to a closed mode 4a in which air blowing is not performed at either the inside air outlet 31 or the outside air outlet 32, and the closed mode 4a may be switched by moving the operating mechanism 4 to a position in a direction in which the inside air outlet 31 and the outside air outlet 32 are not provided.
With this configuration, the operation mechanism 4 is in the closed mode 4a when it is moved in a direction in which the air outlet 30 is not present. Therefore, it can be intuitively understood that the operation position switched to the close mode 4a is a mode in which air is not blown out from the inside air outlet 31 and the outside air outlet 32.
As shown in fig. 4, the outer air outlet 32 is formed of an upper air outlet region 32a extending in the vehicle width direction, and a side air outlet region 32b formed to extend continuously downward from a vehicle width direction outer end 32g of the upper air outlet region 32a, the upper air outlet region 32a being provided to overlap the operating mechanism 4 in the vertical direction, and the side air outlet region 32b being provided to overlap the operating mechanism 4 in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, since the outer air outlet 32 has the upper outlet area 32a and the side outlet area 32b, the conditioned air can be blown out in a wide range in the vehicle width direction and the vertical direction. The operating mechanism 4 is provided so as to vertically overlap the upper blowout area 32a and to vertically overlap the side blowout area 32b in the vehicle width direction, and the upper side, the left side, and the right side of the operating portion 41 are surrounded by the blowout port 30. Therefore, when the operating mechanism 4 is operated in the direction of the blowout area, the conditioned air is blown out from the blowout area, and it is possible to intuitively and easily know which mode can be selected for operation.
As shown in fig. 7, the operating portion 41 of the operating mechanism 4 is disposed to be inclined inward in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, since the operation portion 41 of the operation mechanism 4 is provided to be inclined inward in the vehicle width direction on which the occupant M (see fig. 5) is seated, it is possible to prevent an object disposed outward in the vehicle width direction from interfering with a hand when the occupant M operates the operation portion 41.
As shown in fig. 4, the operating mechanism 4 is disposed further outward in the vehicle width direction than an intermediate position between the vehicle width direction outer end 31a of the inner air outlet 31 and the vehicle width direction inner end 32h of the side air outlet region 32b of the outer air outlet 32.
With this configuration, the operating mechanism 4 is disposed offset toward the side outlet area 32b of the outer air outlet 32 from the side of the inner air outlet 31. Therefore, when the operation is the inside air-blowing mode 4b, the conditioned air from the inside air outlet 31 is less likely to blow on the wrist of the occupant M (see fig. 5), and therefore the operation position is easy to know. In addition, when the operation is the outside air blowing mode 4c, since the conditioned air from the side air blowing regions 32b of the outside air outlets 32 is blown onto the fingers of the occupant M, the air outlet 30 that is blowing air is known. As described above, the operating mechanism 4 is disposed offset outward in the vehicle width direction, and it is easy to know from which outlet 30 the air-conditioned air has been blown out. Therefore, the operation mechanism 4 can easily perform the operation without viewing the display mark of the panel portion 40 a.
The operating mechanism 4 includes a rotatable operating portion 41, and the operating portion 41 is switched to any one of a closed mode 4a, an inner air-blowing mode 4b in which air is blown out from the inner air outlet 31, and an outer air-blowing mode 4c in which air is blown out from the outer air outlet 32 by a rotating operation.
According to this configuration, the operating mechanism 4 is provided with the rotary operating unit 41, and can be easily installed in a narrow portion where the inner air outlet 31 and the outer air outlet 32 are arranged, thereby making the entire apparatus compact. The operation unit 41 is rotatable, and can be switched between modes by being operated in a direction in which the inner air outlet 31 and the outer air outlet 32 are arranged.
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It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the technical idea thereof.
For example, the rotating mechanism (not shown) of the flow path selecting mechanism 8 shown in fig. 3 is not limited to a gear mechanism or a link mechanism as long as it can rotate the shutoff valves 81 and 82 in response to the operation of the operating mechanism 4 to close and open the inlets 60 and 70. For example, the turning mechanism (not shown) may be an actuator such as an electric motor device or an electromagnet operating device in which the operating mechanism 4 is a switch such as a rotary switch, a slide switch, or a rocker switch, and the stop valves 81 and 82 are turned based on an electric signal from the operating mechanism 4.
Claims (6)
1. An air blowout device that is provided on both end sides of an instrument panel of a vehicle and blows out air, the air blowout device being characterized in that,
the air outlet of the air blowing device includes an inner air outlet and an outer air outlet disposed at the outside of the inner air outlet in the vehicle width direction,
the air blowing device includes an operation mechanism for switching air blowing from the inside air outlet and the outside air outlet,
the operating mechanism is provided between the inside air outlet and the outside air outlet,
the air outlet for blowing out air is switched by moving the operating mechanism in a direction in which the inner air outlet is provided or in a direction in which the outer air outlet is provided.
2. An air blowout device according to claim 1,
the operating mechanism is configured to be switchable to a closed mode in which air blowing is not performed from either the inside air outlet or the outside air outlet,
the closed mode is switched by moving the operating mechanism in a direction in which the inside air outlet and the outside air outlet are not provided.
3. An air blowout device according to claim 1 or 2,
the outer air outlet is formed of an upper air outlet region extending in the vehicle width direction and a side air outlet region extending continuously downward from a vehicle width direction outer side end of the upper air outlet region,
the upper blowout region is provided so as to overlap with the operating mechanism in the up-down direction,
the side blowout area is provided so as to overlap with the operating mechanism in the vehicle width direction.
4. An air blowout device according to claim 1,
the operating portion of the operating mechanism is disposed to be inclined inward in the vehicle width direction.
5. An air blowout device according to claim 1,
the operating mechanism is disposed further outward in the vehicle width direction than an intermediate position between a vehicle width direction outer end of the inner air outlet and a vehicle width direction inner end of a side air outlet region of the outer air outlet.
6. An air blowout device according to claim 2,
the operating mechanism is provided with a rotary operating part,
the operation unit is switched to any one of the closed mode, an inside air-blowing mode in which air is blown out from the inside air-blowing port, and an outside air-blowing mode in which air is blown out from the outside air-blowing port by a rotational operation.
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