EP1353815A1 - Console - Google Patents

Console

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Publication number
EP1353815A1
EP1353815A1 EP01985397A EP01985397A EP1353815A1 EP 1353815 A1 EP1353815 A1 EP 1353815A1 EP 01985397 A EP01985397 A EP 01985397A EP 01985397 A EP01985397 A EP 01985397A EP 1353815 A1 EP1353815 A1 EP 1353815A1
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Prior art keywords
hose
console
console according
fluid channel
connecting pieces
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Robert Horvath
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Beienheim Plastics GmbH
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Beienheim Plastics GmbH
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Publication of EP1353815A1 publication Critical patent/EP1353815A1/fr
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00507—Details, e.g. mounting arrangements, desaeration devices
    • B60H1/00514—Details of air conditioning housings
    • B60H1/0055—Details of air conditioning housings the housing or parts thereof being integrated in other devices, e.g. dashboard
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00507—Details, e.g. mounting arrangements, desaeration devices
    • B60H1/00557—Details of ducts or cables
    • B60H1/00564—Details of ducts or cables of air ducts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/24—Devices purely for ventilating or where the heating or cooling is irrelevant
    • B60H1/241—Devices purely for ventilating or where the heating or cooling is irrelevant characterised by the location of ventilation devices in the vehicle
    • B60H1/246—Devices purely for ventilating or where the heating or cooling is irrelevant characterised by the location of ventilation devices in the vehicle located in the interior of the vehicle or in or below the floor

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a console, in particular for use in motor vehicles, with an at least partially closed cladding surface and a fluid channel held therein with connecting pieces for connecting the fluid channel to fluid lines, inlet or outlet nozzles or the like.
  • Such consoles are known in vehicles, in particular as center consoles, which cover and hide the functional parts of the outer circuit and the parking brake.
  • Storage facilities such as cup holders, cassette shelves or the like, are often integrated in center consoles.
  • the center console is mostly used in cars to direct fresh or recirculated air to the occupants sitting in the rear.
  • the air volumes are conventionally routed through the center console in rigid plastic tubes.
  • these plastic tubes In order not to unnecessarily increase the width of the center console, these plastic tubes have complicated geometries, so that a sufficiently large amount of air can be directed past the functional parts clad by the console.
  • In order to realize these complicated geometries of the plastic tubes they are mostly manufactured as plastic blow molded parts with lost shapes. The investment costs for the manufacturing tools are therefore very high, since only one plastic tube can be produced with one tool.
  • the design of the plastic tubes with a rigid shape also requires a comparatively high wall thickness of the tubes, which increases the overall weight of the console.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a console of the type mentioned at the outset, which can be manufactured more cost-effectively with less weight.
  • the fluid channel is an airtight tube made of flexible material.
  • This hose which inflates due to the air flow, optimally fills the space covered by the console, which is not occupied by functional parts of the circuit or the parking brake.
  • the hose can thus be used universally in different brackets, for example for manual or automatic transmissions, so that development costs for individual fluid channels are eliminated.
  • the production of an airtight hose can be automated, so that the manufacturing costs for the entire console are significantly reduced.
  • the weight of the fluid ducts and thus the total weight of the console is reduced.
  • Such hoses can be manufactured particularly economically by welding two layers of a plastic film together.
  • the production of the hose using an ultrasonic welding machine has proven to be particularly favorable.
  • Plastic films have a high tensile strength with extremely thin walls and thus low weight.
  • the hose may alternatively consist of two layers of textile fabric welded together. Airtight textile fabric has a further increased tear resistance.
  • textile hoses just as when using hoses made of plastic films, there are no perceptible noises when the hoses change shape during inflation and collapse.
  • the hose is temperature-resistant up to at least 100 ° C. This means that failure of the hose is almost completely ruled out, even when exposed to intense sunlight or local temperature increases due to electronic components.
  • the hose has a high tensile strength up to at least 1 bar. This ensures that when the fan is switched on and the outlet nozzles in the rear of the vehicle are closed, no leakage can occur due to the dynamic pressure. The air supply to the rear of the vehicle could be impaired by such leaks.
  • the inside of the hose is provided with a surface structure or equipment that prevents sticking together.
  • the inflation of the hose is thereby ensured, even in the event of atmospheric moisture condensing inside the hose, without the hose sticking together and thereby reducing the air supply to the rear.
  • a particularly inexpensive manufacture of the console is possible if at least the cladding surface consists of plastic, in particular polypropylene.
  • Such consoles are thus inexpensive and can be produced with short cycle times, for example in the injection molding process.
  • the connection of the hose to connecting pieces, which are fastened airtight to further components forming the fluid channel between the fan and the outlet nozzle, is made particularly durable by the hose being glued and / or welded to the connecting pieces.
  • the single figure shows a schematic perspective view of a console according to the invention.
  • the console 1 has an essentially U-shaped cladding surface 2 in the figure, which is rotated by 180 ° about its longitudinal axis in comparison to the installation position in a vehicle.
  • two openings 3 and 4 are formed, through which functional parts, such as shift levers, brake levers or the like, can extend.
  • connecting pieces 5 and 6 are formed at the opposite ends of the console 1 .
  • the connecting pieces 5 and 6 can be integrally connected to the connecting surface 2, or can be fastened to this as separate components.
  • a hose 7 extends between the connecting pieces 5 and 6, through which a fluid channel 8 is defined in the interior of the console 1 together with the connecting pieces 5 and 6.
  • the tube 7 is shown in the figure in its unfolded, inflated state.
  • the connectors 5 and 6 are designed so that they are airtight in a
  • Fluid lines can be integrated, for example to direct air from a fan to outlet nozzles.
  • the connectors 5 and 6 are over Fastening zones 9 and 10 hermetically connected to the hose 7. This can be achieved, for example, by gluing and / or welding the hose 7 to the connecting pieces 5 and 6.
  • the connecting pieces 5 and 6 are connected to corresponding air-carrying modules.
  • Functional parts such as levers, switches or storage elements extend through the openings 3 and 4.
  • the hose 7 is in a non-inflated, collapsed state, wherein the surface of the hose 7 is largely prevented from sticking together by means of the surface structure and / or a surface finish. If an air flow is now directed from a fan (not shown) to an outlet nozzle (also not shown), the hose 7 inflates and adapts to the space inside the console 1 which is delimited by the functional parts. In this way, an air flow can be conducted through the hose 7 almost independently of the design of the functional parts extending through the console 1.

Abstract

L'invention concerne une console destinée notamment à des véhicules automobiles. Cette console comprend une surface de revêtement (2) fermée au moins par sections et un canal de fluide (8) qui est placé dans cette surface de revêtement et est pourvu de raccords (5, 6) permettant de raccorder le canal de fluide (8) à des conduites de fluide, des buses d'admission ou d'évacuation ou équivalent du canal de fluide (8). Cette console comprend un flexible (7) étanche à l'air réalisé dans un matériau flexible.
EP01985397A 2000-12-20 2001-12-12 Console Withdrawn EP1353815A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE20021556U DE20021556U1 (de) 2000-12-20 2000-12-20 Konsole
DE20021556U 2000-12-20
PCT/EP2001/014595 WO2002049862A1 (fr) 2000-12-20 2001-12-12 Console

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EP1353815A1 true EP1353815A1 (fr) 2003-10-22

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EP01985397A Withdrawn EP1353815A1 (fr) 2000-12-20 2001-12-12 Console

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1353815A1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2002234567A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE20021556U1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2002049862A1 (fr)

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FR2725404B1 (fr) * 1994-10-06 1996-11-15 Peugeot Circuit de repartition d'air, notamment pour la climatisation d'un vehicule automobile
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Cited By (2)

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US8936808B1 (en) 1997-12-22 2015-01-20 Purdue Pharma L.P. Opioid agonist/opioid antagonist/acetaminophen combinations
US9474750B2 (en) 1997-12-22 2016-10-25 Purdue Pharma L.P. Opioid agonist/opioid antagonist/acetaminophen combinations

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WO2002049862A1 (fr) 2002-06-27
AU2002234567A1 (en) 2002-07-01

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