Detailed Description
Hereinafter, an embodiment as an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof is omitted. The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.
(general construction of air-conditioner for vehicle)
the structure and the like of the vehicular air conditioning device 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 1 and 2.
First, referring to fig. 1, an instrument panel (instrument panel)200 on which the vehicle air conditioner 1 according to the present embodiment is disposed will be briefly described.
The vehicle air conditioner 1 of the present embodiment is disposed at a substantially central position (not shown in fig. 1) inside an instrument panel 200 located in front of the vehicle interior.
The air-conditioned air generated by the vehicle air-conditioning apparatus 1 is blown out into the vehicle interior through ducts (ducts), not shown, as follows: that is, the air W20 is blown out from the defrosting air outlet 201 formed on the upper surface side of the instrument panel 200; the conditioned air W21a, W21b is blown out from the central ventilation air outlet 202 formed on the front surface side; air-conditioning winds W22a, W22b are blown out from the side-ventilation air outlets 203, 204; and, the air conditioning flows W23a and W23b are blown out from the not-shown front seat foot blow-out ports.
In order to prevent fogging of the side windows, the fogging prevention air outlets 205a and 205b are provided in the vicinity of the side ventilation air outlets 203 and 204, and the fogging prevention air outlets 205a and 205b constantly blow out so-called side ventilation leakage air W30a and W30b by the side ducts connected to the side ventilation air outlets 203 and 204 in the vehicle interior.
Although not shown, the air conditioning air can be blown into the vehicle interior through the rear seat foot outlet port connected by the duct extending toward the rear seat.
(example of construction of air conditioner for vehicle)
Next, a configuration example of the vehicle air conditioner 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 2, the vehicle air conditioner 1 includes a hollow air conditioning box 4, and the air conditioning box 4 has an air duct 3 through which air-conditioning air W1 flows from the left-side interior to the right-side interior in the drawing to become air-conditioning air W10. The inside of this air conditioning box 4 is provided with: a cooling heat exchanger (evaporator) 5 for cooling and dehumidifying the air-conditioning air W1 flowing through the air duct 3 to generate cool air W7, and a heating heat exchanger (heater core) 7 for heating the cool air W7. The air conditioning cabinet 4 includes a mixing damper (mix door)100 therein, and the mixing damper 100 is used to adjust the air volume ratio between the cool air W7 from the cooling heat exchanger 5 and the warm air W8 heated by the heating heat exchanger 7. The air conditioning cabinet 4 further includes a mixing chamber 13 therein, and the mixing chamber 13 mixes the cool air W9, which is introduced without being heated by the heating heat exchanger 7, of the cool air W7 from the cooling heat exchanger 5 with the warm air W8 from the warm air outlet portion 12 at a position facing the warm air outlet portion 12 serving as an outlet of the warm air W8 heated by the heating heat exchanger 7.
Here, the cooling heat exchanger 5 includes a filter 50 on the upstream side (upstream side).
the heating heat exchanger 7 is provided on the leeward side (downstream side) of the cooling heat exchanger 5.
A PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) heater 51 is provided downstream of the heating heat exchanger 7.
Further, a foot opening F for blowing air-conditioning air under the feet of the passenger and a foot damper 18 for opening and closing the foot opening F are provided on the upstream side of the mixing chamber 13.
The foot damper 18 is pivotally supported by the rotary shaft 185 on the upper end side and is rotatable in the direction D1.
The detailed structure of the foot damper 18 will be described later with reference to fig. 9 and 10.
Further, an opening 21 for ventilation, which blows out the air conditioning air W12 toward the chest of the passenger, and an opening, such as a defrosting opening 22, which blows out the air conditioning air W11 toward the windshield (windshield) to prevent fogging, are formed on the downstream side of the mixing chamber 13.
A mode damper 23 for opening and closing the ventilation opening 21 and the defrosting opening 22 is pivotally supported in the vicinity of these openings, and the mode damper 23 is rotatable in the direction D2 by a rotary shaft 23 a.
Here, the air-conditioning air W8 to W12 and the like are generated by the air-conditioning air W1 which is the outside air introduced into the air-conditioning box 4 by the action of the fan 25 provided on the inlet side of the air-conditioning box 4.
the fan 25 has a fan body 25a and a fan case (case)25b, and is integrally provided in the vehicle air conditioner 1.
The flow of the cool air W7 cooled by the cooling heat exchanger 5 is divided by the mixing damper 100 into the warm air passage 27 side and the cool air W9 side of the mixing chamber 13 without being heated, and then merged again in the mixing chamber 13.
The heating heat exchanger 7 and the PTC heater 51 are provided in the warm air duct 27.
As shown in fig. 2, the mixing damper 100 has a two-fold structure in which 2 damper members 100a and 100b are connected to each other via a hinge portion 100c so as to be able to swing.
The mixing damper 100 is constituted by: the lower shutter member 100a moves in the direction D3 along the rail member 250 in conjunction with the rotation of the upper shutter member 100b about the rotation shaft 120 as a fulcrum.
The cooling heat exchanger 5 is configured by an evaporator that evaporates a refrigerant therein and extracts latent heat of evaporation from the air-conditioning air W1.
The heating heat exchanger 7 is configured by a heater core that heats the air-conditioning air W2 by using the heat of the engine coolant used in the engine (engine) cooling system to generate warm air W8.
reference numeral 450 in the figure denotes a refrigerant input/output portion of the cooling heat exchanger 5.
(Structure of Chamber of air conditioner for vehicle, etc.)
The configuration of the cavity C and the like provided in the vehicle air conditioner 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 3 to 6.
Here, fig. 3 is a sectional perspective view showing a cavity C and the like provided in the vehicle air conditioner 1 according to the embodiment; fig. 4 is a sectional view showing a ventilation state of the air conditioner 1 for a vehicle; FIG. 5 is a top sectional view thereof; fig. 6 is a schematic plan view showing the overall configuration of the air conditioner 1 for a vehicle.
As shown in fig. 3, the air conditioner 1 for a vehicle is provided with, on the front side (the riding compartment side of the vehicle): front-seat foot openings FF1, FF2 formed on both side surfaces of the air-conditioning box 4, and rear-seat foot openings RF1, RF2 formed between the two front-seat foot openings FF1, FF 2. Further, the air conditioner 1 for a vehicle is provided with: front-seat leg ducts 500A and 500B each including front-seat leg ducts 501A and 501B communicating with the front-seat leg openings FF1 and FF2, and a rear-seat leg duct 700 (see fig. 4) including a rear-seat leg duct 701 communicating with the rear-seat leg openings RF1 and RF 2.
The air conditioning box 4 is formed with a cavity C communicating with the front-seat foot ducts 500A and 500B and the rear-seat foot duct 700.
The cavity C has: a first region a1 communicating with each of the front-seat foot paths 500A, 500B; and second regions A2a and A2b which are disposed adjacent to the left and right of the first region a1 and communicate with the first region a 1.
The cavity C further includes rear-seat auxiliary ducts 600a and 600b, and the rear-seat auxiliary ducts 600a and 600b communicate with the rear-seat foot duct 700 on the downstream side of the first region a1 and on the downstream side of the second regions A2a and A2b, respectively.
in the configuration example of the cavity C shown in fig. 3, the first region a1 is formed by the narrowest portion 800 that extends in the vehicle width direction in the cavity C and that narrows the passage diameter of the air-conditioning wind in the cavity C.
The second regions A2a and A2b are formed of large diameter portions 801a and 801b having a larger diameter than the narrowest portion 800.
The front-seat leg openings FF1 and FF2 open in the vehicle width direction.
In the air conditioning device 1 for a vehicle of the present embodiment, the cavity C that communicates with the front-seat foot tunnel 500A, 500B and the rear-seat foot tunnel 700 has the rear-seat auxiliary tunnels 600A, 600B that communicate with the rear-seat foot tunnel 700 on the downstream side of the first region a1 and on the downstream side of the second regions A2a, A2B, respectively. Accordingly, the cross section of the foot duct 700 for the rear seat can be sufficiently obtained without increasing the size of the vehicle in the front-rear direction, and a sufficient air volume can be secured for the rear seat.
here, the ventilation state of the cavity C and the like of the vehicle air conditioner 1 will be described with reference to fig. 4 to 6.
As shown in fig. 4 to 6, the air-conditioning winds W50A, W50B flow into the front-seat foot ducts 500A, 500B from the left and right sides of the cavity C, become air-conditioning winds W100A, W100B supplied to the side-ventilation air outlets 203, 204 shown in fig. 1, the front-seat foot air outlet not shown, and the like, and are output to the feet of the front-seat passenger.
On the other hand, the rear seat foot tunnel 700 is configured such that the air-conditioning winds W51a and W51b flow into the rear seat foot openings RF1 and RF2, and portions of the air-conditioning winds W50a and W50b flow into the rear seat auxiliary tunnels 600a and 600b as the air-conditioning winds W52a and W52 b.
In fig. 4, the portions indicated by reference numerals 510a and 510b are wall portions that protrude inward in the vehicle width direction from the upper end side of the rear seat leg duct 701 and have inner end portions that are formed so as to be spaced apart from the cavity C and into which the air-conditioning flows W52a and W52b can flow.
As shown in fig. 4 and 6, the air-conditioning winds W51a, W51B, W52A, W52B are introduced to the rear seat side via ducts 702A, 702B provided to extend toward the rear of the vehicle, and are output from the rear seat leg air outlets to the legs of the rear seat passenger as the air-conditioning winds 101a, 101B.
Here, referring to fig. 7 and 8, a ventilation state in a cavity C' or the like of a conventional vehicle air conditioner 900 will be briefly described.
Note that the same components as those of the present embodiment shown in fig. 4 and 5 are given the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
In the cavity C ' of the conventional air conditioner 900 for a vehicle, wall portions 901a and 901b extending from the rear seat leg duct 701 and coming into contact with the cavity C ' are formed below the left and right end portions of the cavity C '.
therefore, the air-conditioning winds W50A, W50B and the air-conditioning winds W200A, W200B flowing along the wall portions 901a, 901B flow into the front-seat foot ducts 500A, 500B from the left and right of the cavity C', become air-conditioning winds W100A, W100B supplied to the side ventilation air outlets 203, 204 shown in fig. 1, the front-seat foot air outlet not shown, and the like, and are output to the feet of the front-seat passenger.
on the other hand, since the rear seat foot duct 700 is configured to flow only the conditioned air W51a, W51b from the rear seat foot opening portion, the volume of air output from the rear seat foot air outlet as the conditioned air 201a, 201b to the feet of the rear seat passenger is smaller than that of the vehicle air conditioning device 1 of the present embodiment.
Therefore, in the conventional air conditioner 900 for a vehicle, if the air volume for the rear seat is to be sufficiently obtained with the same width, there are disadvantages as follows: that is, it is necessary to increase the size of the cavity C' in the vehicle front-rear direction, which makes the vehicle front-rear direction size of the entire apparatus large and cannot meet the demand for miniaturization.
In contrast, according to the air conditioning device 1 for a vehicle of the present embodiment, since part of the air conditioning flows W50a, W50b flows in as the air conditioning flows W52a, W52b through the rear seat auxiliary ducts 600a, 600b, a sufficient air volume can be secured for the rear seats without increasing the vehicle longitudinal dimension. Therefore, the vehicle air conditioner 1 can be downsized in the vehicle front-rear direction.
In the air conditioning device 1 for a vehicle according to the present embodiment, since the front-seat foot opening portions FF1 and FF2 open in the vehicle width direction, the cross section of the rear-seat foot tunnel 700 can be sufficiently obtained, and a more sufficient air volume can be secured for the rear seat.
(example of the construction of foot damper of air conditioner for vehicle)
with reference to fig. 2, 9, and 10, a description will be given of a configuration example of the foot damper 18 applied to the vehicle air conditioner 1 according to the present embodiment.
Here, fig. 9 is an outer perspective view showing a structural example of the foot damper 18 employed in the vehicular air conditioning device 1 of the embodiment; fig. 10 is a back side (back side) perspective view.
As shown in fig. 2, the air-conditioning case 4 is provided with a foot damper 18 for opening and closing a foot opening F communicating with the front-seat foot openings FF1 and FF2 and the rear-seat foot openings RF1 and RF2, and the left and right ends 185a of the rotary shaft 185 are supported by bearings, not shown, so that the foot damper 18 can rotate.
The foot damper 18 is molded from, for example, a heat-resistant resin.
Both end portions 181a, 181b of the flap body 180 of the foot flap 18 in the vehicle width direction are bent toward the opposite side of the foot opening F.
This reduces the air resistance flowing in the left-right direction of the foot damper 18, and allows the air conditioning air to flow smoothly through the air conditioning box 4.
As shown in fig. 10, shielding portions 183a and 183b for the conditioned air are formed in regions formed by upper bases 182a and 182b at both ends 181a and 181b of the foot damper 18 and both ends 185a and 185b of the rotary shaft 185.
Accordingly, in the fully opened state of the foot damper 18 as shown in fig. 2, the shielding portions 183a and 183b prevent the air-conditioning airflow from passing upward, and the sealing performance can be improved.
As shown in fig. 9, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 186 for reinforcing the damper main body 180 are provided upright on the outer side of the foot damper 18.
In addition, a protrusion 187 for improving the mixing degree of the warm air and the cool air is formed at a substantially central portion of the damper body 180.
The present invention has been described in detail based on the embodiments, but it should be understood that the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are only examples of various aspects and the disclosed technology is not limited thereto. That is, the technical scope of the present invention is not to be interpreted restrictively according to the above-described embodiments, and the technical scope of the present invention is interpreted according to the content of the claims, and includes the technical equivalents of the claims and all the modifications within the claims.
This patent application claims priority based on japanese patent application No. 2016-.
(availability in industry)
The present invention provides an air conditioner for a vehicle, which can ensure a sufficient amount of air for a rear seat without increasing the size of the vehicle in the front-rear direction.
(description of reference numerals)
1: air conditioner for vehicle
4: air-conditioning box
5: heat exchanger for cooling (evaporator)
7: heat exchanger for heating (heating core)
18: foot air door
50: filter
100: mixing air door
180: air door body
181a, 181: end part
182a, 182 b: upper lateral root part
183a, 183 b: shielding part
185: rotating shaft
186: reinforcing rib
187: protrusion part
500A, 500B: foot passage for front seat
501A, 501B: foot conduit for front seat
600a, 600 b: auxiliary channel for rear seat
700: foot passage for rear seat
701: foot conduit for rear seat
702A, 702B: catheter tube
800: narrowest part
801a, 802 b: large diameter part
A1: first region
A2a, A2 b: second region
C: cavity body
FF1, FF 2: foot opening for front seat
RF1, RF 2: foot opening for rear seat