CN210436971U

CN210436971U - Air outlet structure

Info

Publication number: CN210436971U
Application number: CN201921477266.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宋为宁; 刘金鹏; 刘伟; 朱新庆
Original assignee: Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-09-06
Filing date: 2019-09-06
Publication date: 2020-05-01
Anticipated expiration: 2029-09-06

Abstract

The utility model provides an air-out structure, include: a housing; a wind-splitting feature disposed within the housing, the wind-splitting feature separating the housing into a first air channel and a second air channel; and a first air guiding element arranged to adjust a flow ratio of the first air passage and the second air passage; the first air guiding element comprises a pair of first air guiding blades A and first air guiding blades B which rotate in a linkage mode. According to the utility model discloses, provide an realize the air-out structure of wider wind direction regulation under the holistic pleasing to the eye prerequisite of instrument board not destroying, through dividing wind characteristic structure to realize the air current outlet's air duct's division, combine first air guide component to realize the control of air duct flow to and the change of the direction of blowing, make wind direction control range bigger.

Description

Air outlet structure

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an automotive interior spare part field, more specifically relate to an air-out structure.

Background

In order to promote air circulation inside a motor vehicle cabin or to regulate the temperature inside the cabin, an air outlet is often provided in the dashboard. The existing air outlet is mostly in a grid shape in appearance, and the wind direction is adjusted by adopting two groups of wind guide blades, so that the structure not only influences the modeling of the air outlet and destroys the integrity of an instrument panel, but also has a limited wind adjusting range.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing an air-out structure to solve among the prior art air outlet structure and destroy the wholeness of instrument board, its accent wind scope is also limited problem simultaneously.

In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model discloses a following technical scheme:

the utility model provides an air-out structure includes: a housing; a wind-splitting feature disposed within the housing, the wind-splitting feature separating the housing into a first air channel and a second air channel; and a first air guiding element arranged to adjust a flow ratio of the first air passage and the second air passage; the first air guiding element comprises a pair of first air guiding blades A and first air guiding blades B which rotate in a linkage mode.

Preferably, the wind-dividing feature has a "V" -shaped cross-section, and when the first wind guiding element is rotated to an extreme position, one of the first wind guiding blades a and B cooperates with the apex of the "V" -shaped cross-section of the wind-dividing feature, so that one of the first air passage and the second air passage is closed.

Preferably, the first wind-guiding blade a and the first wind-guiding blade B are connected through a motor drive.

Preferably, the first wind guiding blade a and the first wind guiding blade B are respectively provided with a characteristic shaft head, and the casing is further provided with a characteristic groove, and the characteristic shaft head moves in the characteristic groove to limit the limit position of the first wind guiding element.

Preferably, the air outlet structure further includes a second air guiding element, and the second air guiding element is perpendicular to the extending direction of the first air guiding element.

Preferably, the wind dividing structural feature comprises a first wind dividing structural feature and a second wind dividing structural feature, and the first wind dividing structural feature and the second wind dividing structural feature are respectively arranged on different sides of the second wind guiding element.

Preferably, the second wind-splitting feature further comprises a trim panel disposed toward the air flow outlet of the housing.

In summary, the main invention of the present invention lies in that, firstly, the division of the airflow direction flowing out from the airflow outlet is realized through the air distribution characteristic structure, and the control of the air duct flow and the change of the up-down blowing direction are realized by combining the first air guiding element, so that the wind direction adjusting range is larger; secondly, the change of the left and right blowing directions of the air outlet structure is further realized by combining a second air guide element which is vertically arranged relative to the extending direction of the first air guide element; and moreover, the use of a grid structure is avoided, and an air outlet with a small occupied area is adopted, so that the overall aesthetic property of the instrument panel is basically not influenced, and the overall appearance is attractive and elegant.

In a word, the utility model provides an air-out structure that can realize wider wind direction regulation under the holistic pleasing to the eye prerequisite of instrument board is not destroyed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an air outlet structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the housing in the air outlet structure shown in fig. 1;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the air outlet structure shown in fig. 1, as viewed from the air inlet to the air outlet;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an internal structure of the structure shown in FIG. 1 after half of the case is removed;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the left air guiding blade connected to the motor and the connecting rod respectively;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the air outlet structure shown in fig. 1 at another viewing angle;

FIG. 6A is an enlarged schematic view of the circled area in FIG. 6;

FIG. 7 is another schematic view of the internal structure of the structure of FIG. 1 with one half of the housing removed;

fig. 8 is a schematic spatial structure diagram of the second wind guiding element, the annular bracket and the connecting rod shown in fig. 7;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a second wind-splitting feature and its trim panel;

fig. 10 is a schematic flow direction view of air in the casing with the first air guiding element facing the air inlet;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of the first air guiding element rotated to a left limit position;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural view of the first air guiding element rotated to the right limit position;

fig. 13 is a schematic view of an air outlet structure according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be further described with reference to the following specific embodiments. It should be understood that the following examples are illustrative of the present invention only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

With reference to fig. 1-4, the air outlet structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention mainly includes: a tubular casing 10 having an air inflow port 10a and an air outflow port 10b, as shown in fig. 1, the air inflow port 10a and the air outflow port 10b are axially opposed to each other on the casing 10, the tubular casing 10 is roughly divided into three sections according to the change of the outer profile from the air inflow port 10a to the air outflow port 10b, starting from the air inflow port 10a, in a first section i where the casing 10 maintains an almost constant cross section, in a subsequent second section ii where the cross section of the casing 10 gradually becomes larger and then tends to be stable, and in a third section iii where the casing 10 is rapidly tightened in the direction perpendicular to the air flow, the cross sections of the air inflow port 10a and the air outflow port 10b are roughly equal, the casing 10 is changed in size only in the direction perpendicular to the air flow, and the width of the casing 10 is always kept substantially stable.

According to the preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the housing 10 comprises a first sub-housing 11 and a second sub-housing 12 which are independent, the first sub-housing 11 and the second sub-housing 12 are respectively in a "U" shape and are connected and fixed at the position of the opening by a snap feature 13, it should be understood that the first sub-housing 11 and the second sub-housing 12 can also be fixed together by a screw connection. It should also be understood that the housing 10 may have any cross-sectional shape, such as rectangular, circular, or oval.

According to the preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 4 and 7, the wind outlet structure includes a wind dividing structure feature 30 located inside the housing 10, thereby dividing the housing 10 into the first air passage 14 and the second air passage 15 (see fig. 10). The wind-dividing feature 30 has a "V" shape in cross section near the air inlet 10a, and the vertex of the "V" shape is aligned with the direction of the air inlet 10a and is connected to the housing 10 by a connecting element 30 a. The flow ratio of the first air passage 14 and the second air passage 15 is adjusted by controlling the angle of the first air guiding element 20 by the motor 24 shown in fig. 4.

According to the preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, 3, 4 and 5, the first wind guiding element 20 includes a first wind guiding blade a and a first wind guiding blade B, in this embodiment, the first wind guiding blade a and the first wind guiding blade B are arranged in the left-right direction, i.e., the left wind guiding blade 21 and the right wind guiding blade 22, but it should be understood that the first wind guiding blade a and the first wind guiding blade B are not limited to the left-right direction, and in practice, the wind outlet structure is mostly arranged in the horizontal direction in practical application, and the first wind guiding blade a and the first wind guiding blade B may also be arranged in the up-down direction, or in the front-back direction, etc. The left air guide blade 21 and the right air guide blade 22 are respectively connected with the casing 10 through a fixed shaft head 21a and a fixed shaft head 22a, wherein the fixed shaft head 21a is further connected with a motor 24 arranged on the casing 10, and the left air guide blade 21 and the right air guide blade 22 are also respectively connected with a connecting rod 23 through

characteristic shaft heads

21b and 22b, so that under the driving of the motor 24, the spatial positions of the left air guide blade 21 and the right air guide blade 22 in the casing 10 are changed through movement, the angle adjustment of the first air guide element 20 is realized, and the change of the blowing direction in the left and right directions is realized.

According to the preferred embodiment, in order to further limit the rotation range of the first wind guiding element 20, as shown in fig. 6 and 6A, the casing 10 is further provided with an arc-shaped characteristic groove 14, and the characteristic shaft head 21b of the left wind guiding blade 21 can be further fitted in the characteristic groove 14. As shown in fig. 4, when the motor 24 drives the left wind guiding blade 21 to rotate along the axis of the fixed shaft head 21a, the spatial position of the left wind guiding blade 21 in the casing 10 can be adjusted, and the characteristic groove 14 limits the limit of the left and right movement of the characteristic shaft head 21b of the wind guiding blade 21, thereby limiting the rotation angle of the left wind guiding blade 21 and also limiting the limit position of the air blowing direction of the first wind guiding element 20.

According to the preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the air outlet structure further includes a second air guiding element 40, and the second air guiding element 40 is disposed perpendicular to the extending direction of the first air guiding element. The second wind guiding element 40 is composed of a plurality of second wind guiding blades 40a arranged in parallel to each other. According to the preferred embodiment, an annular bracket 41 is fixed on the housing 10, and each second air guiding blade 40a is connected with the annular bracket 41 through a connecting rod 42 so as to realize linkage between the blades. Referring to fig. 10, the motor 43 is fixed to a characteristic shaft head of any one of the second wind guiding blades 40a of the second wind guiding blades 40, and the movement adjustment of the second wind guiding element 40 is realized under the driving of the motor 43.

According to this preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 9, the second wind guiding element 40 is arranged to divide the wind dividing structural feature 30 into a first wind dividing structural feature 31 and a second wind dividing structural feature 32, i.e. the first wind dividing structural feature 31 and the second wind dividing structural feature 32 are respectively provided on different sides of the second wind guiding element. It is conceivable that the second wind guiding element 40 may be divided into two groups of second wind guiding blades 40b, as shown in fig. 13, and each group of second wind guiding blades 40b is respectively located on both sides of the wind dividing structural feature 30.

Preferably, the second wind-splitting feature 32 has a streamlined transition surface that acts to reduce air resistance and noise.

According to the preferred embodiment, the second wind-dividing feature 32 is further preferably covered with a decorative plate 60 having a V-shaped cross section, a cross-sectional vertex of the decorative plate 60 faces the direction of the air outlet 10b, the decorative plate 60 and the second wind-dividing feature 32 are clamped by the feature 70, and the decorative plate 60 not only forms a C-shaped channel together with the second wind-dividing feature 32, but also plays a role of shielding the internal structure of the housing 10, so that the overall appearance of the wind-discharging structure is beautiful.

According to the air outlet structure that preferred embodiment provided above provided, its theory of operation explains as follows:

when the first air guiding element 20 is held in the direction facing the air inlet 10a, as shown in fig. 10, the air flow rate through the first air passage 14 and the second air passage 15 is substantially equal under the combined action of the first air guiding element 20 and the wind dividing feature 30, and then the air further flows out from the air outlet 10b under the combined action of the second air guiding element 40 and the second wind dividing feature 32.

When the first air guiding member 20 is rotated to the left limit position by the motor 24, as shown in fig. 11, the second air passage 15 is closed, and the air flows out from the air outlet 10b through the first air passage 14.

When the first air guiding element 20 is rotated to the right limit position by the motor 24, as shown in fig. 12, the first air passage 14 is closed, and air flows out from the air outlet 10b through the second air passage 15.

As can be seen from fig. 1, 11 and 12, the operating state of the first air guiding element 20 includes a left limit position, a right limit position and a state at any position between the left limit position and the right limit position.

What has been described above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, not for limiting the scope of the present invention, but various changes can be made to the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention. All the simple and equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and the content of the specification of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention. The present invention is not described in detail in the conventional technical content.

Claims

1. An air outlet structure, comprising:

a housing;

a wind-splitting feature disposed within the housing, the wind-splitting feature separating the housing into a first air channel and a second air channel; and

a first air guide element configured to adjust a flow rate ratio of the first air passage and the second air passage;

the first air guiding element is characterized by comprising a pair of first air guiding blades A and first air guiding blades B which rotate in a linkage mode.

2. The air outlet structure of claim 1, wherein the air dividing feature has a V-shaped cross section, and when the first air guiding element is rotated to an extreme position, one of the first air guiding blade a and the first air guiding blade B is engaged with the top end of the V-shaped cross section of the air dividing feature, so that one of the first air passage and the second air passage is closed.

3. The air outlet structure of claim 1, wherein the first air guiding blade a and the first air guiding blade B are connected by a motor drive.

4. The air outlet structure of claim 1, wherein the first air guiding blade a and the first air guiding blade B are respectively provided with a characteristic shaft head, the casing is further provided with a characteristic groove, and the characteristic shaft head moves in the characteristic groove to limit the limit position of the first air guiding element.

5. The air outlet structure according to claim 1, further comprising a second air guide element, wherein the second air guide element is disposed perpendicular to an extending direction of the first air guide element.

6. The air outlet structure of claim 5, wherein the air dividing structural feature comprises a first air dividing structural feature and a second air dividing structural feature, and the first air dividing structural feature and the second air dividing structural feature are respectively arranged on different sides of the second air guiding element.

7. The air egress structure of claim 6, wherein the second air separation feature further comprises a trim panel disposed toward the air outlet of the housing.