FR3092298A1 - WELCOME DEVICE WITH RECEPTION AREA OF OBJECT (S) SUPPLIED IN A CONTROLLED MANNER WITH COOLED AIR BY A VEHICLE HEATING / AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

A reception device (1) comprises a housing (26) delimiting a reception space (29) capable of accommodating objects and comprising a first through hole (30) communicating with the reception space (29), and equips a vehicle comprising a heating / air conditioning installation comprising a cold loop cooling the air to be treated. This reception device (1) also comprises a first space (27) communicating with the first through-hole (30) and accessible via a first opening supplied with air cooled by a supply duct communicating with the cold loop, and a first control member (28) comprising one end provided with a first shutter (32), and movable between a first position in which its first shutter (32) completely obstructs the first opening (31) and a second position in which its first shutter (32) is distant from the first opening (31) in order to allow the cooled air to enter the first space (27). Figure to be published with the abstract: Fig. 3

Description

RECEPTION DEVICE WITH A RECEPTION SPACE FOR OBJECT(S) SUPPLIED IN A CONTROLLED WAY WITH COOLED AIR BY A VEHICLE HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

Technical field of the invention

The invention relates to receiving devices which are intended to be fitted to vehicles and capable of at least partially accommodating at least one object in order to cool the latter if necessary.

State of the art

Some vehicles generally comprise, in their passenger compartment, at least one reception device, such as for example a cup holder, comprising a housing comprising a reception space suitable for at least partially accommodating at least one object which can be cooled when a passenger so desires. This cooling of object(s) can be done in at least four ways.

A first way consists in defining in the internal face of the housing of the reception device at least one cooling duct surrounding the reception space by forming at least one unclosed loop and capable of being supplied with air cooled by a duct supply which communicates with the cold loop of the heating/air conditioning installation of the vehicle, generally downstream of the evaporator and upstream of the mixing chamber. This first way induces at least one main drawback. In fact, when the cold loop produces cooled air, the cooling duct is supplied with the air cooled by the evaporator, but the objects present in the reception area are not, or almost not, in contact from the part of the internal face of the casing which includes the cooling duct, they are essentially cooled by a convection mechanism with relatively low efficiency and therefore their cooling is relatively limited.

A second way consists in equipping the reception device with a thermoelectric effect circuit providing cooling (or refrigeration) as well as generally heating by a reversible action that can be triggered at any time by a passenger. A main drawback of this type of reception device is that it is quite expensive and bulky. In addition, it consumes a relatively large amount of electrical energy (typically around 100 W).

A third way consists in defining in the casing of the reception device an opening communicating with the reception space and to which is coupled a supply conduit communicating with another supply conduit which communicates with the outlet of the vehicle heating/air conditioning system which is intended to supply treated air to the rear part of the passenger compartment. When the heating/air conditioning system produces cooled air at a set temperature selected by a passenger in the vehicle, the reception area is supplied with a small part of the cooled air intended for the rear part of the vehicle. cabin. A main drawback of this type of reception device lies in the fact that it is supplied with treated air, the temperature of which is substantially equal to the set temperature of the passenger compartment, which does not make it possible to ensure true refrigeration of objects.

A fourth way consists in placing the housing of the reception device in or beside a central console cooled and installed between the front seats of the vehicle, and in defining in the housing an opening communicating with the reception space and with the center console. The latter comprises an opening which is coupled to a supply duct communicating with the cold loop of the heating/air conditioning installation of the vehicle, generally downstream of the evaporator and upstream of the mixing chamber. When the cold loop produces cooled air, the central console is supplied with the air cooled by the evaporator, then the air having circulated in this central console supplies the reception area containing the objects to be cooled, this which does not provide good cooling performance for these objects since the air from the center console has warmed up significantly. In addition, when the center console is cooled, the reception area is automatically cooled, which brings out cold air in the passenger compartment which is not necessarily desired by the neighboring passenger.

The aim of the invention is therefore in particular to improve the situation.

Presentation of the invention

It proposes in particular for this purpose a reception device, on the one hand, comprising a box delimiting a reception space intended to accommodate at least partially at least one object, and, on the other hand, intended to equip a vehicle comprising a heating/air conditioning installation intended to supply a passenger compartment with treated air and comprising a cold loop capable of cooling the air to be treated.

• que son boîtier comprend au moins un premier trou traversant communiquant avec l’espace d’accueil, et
• qu’il comprend, d’une part, un premier espace communiquant avec ce premier trou traversant et accessible via une première ouverture destinée à être alimentée en air refroidi par un conduit d’alimentation communiquant avec la boucle froide, et, d’autre part, un premier organe de commande comportant une extrémité munie d’un premier obturateur, et déplaçable relativement au boîtier entre une première position dans laquelle son premier obturateur obstrue complètement cette première ouverture et une seconde position dans laquelle son premier obturateur est distant de cette première ouverture afin de laisser pénétrer l’air refroidi dans le premier espace.

This reception system is characterized by the fact:

• that its casing comprises at least a first through hole communicating with the reception space, and
• that it comprises, on the one hand, a first space communicating with this first through hole and accessible via a first opening intended to be supplied with air cooled by a supply duct communicating with the cold loop, and, on the other hand , a first control member comprising one end provided with a first shutter, and movable relative to the housing between a first position in which its first shutter completely obstructs this first opening and a second position in which its first shutter is remote from this first opening to allow the cooled air to enter the first space.

Thus, the first space is directly supplied with cooled (or refrigerated) air by the heating/air conditioning installation, but in a controlled manner thanks to the first control member, which makes it possible to avoid cooling of an unwanted object and/or or the exit of cold air into the passenger compartment which is not desired by the neighboring passenger.

• son boîtier peut comprendre au moins trois premiers trous traversants communiquant respectivement avec l’espace d’accueil à des niveaux différents ;
• chaque premier trou traversant peut être agencé sous la forme d’un canal comprenant une extrémité biseauté communiquant avec l’espace d’accueil ;
• il peut comprendre une pièce solidarisée à une face externe du boîtier, opposée à l’espace d’accueil, et munie de la première ouverture, et définissant avec cette face externe le premier espace ;
• l’espace d’accueil peut être subdivisé en des première et seconde sous-parties destinées à accueillir chacune au moins partiellement au moins un objet, chaque premier trou traversant communiquant avec cette première sous-partie de l’espace d’accueil. Dans ce cas, son boîtier peut comprendre au moins un second trou traversant communiquant avec la seconde sous-partie de l’espace d’accueil, et il peut comprendre, d’une part, un second espace communiquant avec le second trou traversant et accessible via une seconde ouverture destinée à être alimentée en air refroidi par le conduit d’alimentation, et, d’autre part, un second organe de commande comportant une extrémité munie d’un second obturateur, et déplaçable relativement au boîtier entre une première position dans laquelle son second obturateur obstrue complètement cette seconde ouverture et une seconde position dans laquelle son second obturateur est distant de cette seconde ouverture afin de laisser pénétrer l’air refroidi dans le second espace ;

• son boîtier peut comprendre au moins trois seconds trous traversants communiquant respectivement avec la seconde sous-partie de l’espace d’accueil à des niveaux différents ;
• chaque second trou traversant peut être agencé sous la forme d’un canal comprenant une extrémité biseauté communiquant avec la seconde sous-partie de l’espace d’accueil ;
• la pièce peut être munie de la seconde ouverture et peut définir avec la face externe du boîtier le second espace.

The reception device according to the invention may comprise other characteristics which may be taken separately or in combination, and in particular:

• its casing may comprise at least three first through-holes communicating respectively with the reception space at different levels;
• each first through hole can be arranged in the form of a channel comprising a bevelled end communicating with the reception space;
• it may comprise a part secured to an external face of the casing, opposite to the reception space, and provided with the first opening, and defining with this external face the first space;
• the reception space can be subdivided into first and second sub-parts each intended to accommodate at least partially at least one object, each first through-hole communicating with this first sub-part of the reception space. In this case, its housing may comprise at least a second through hole communicating with the second sub-part of the reception space, and it may comprise, on the one hand, a second space communicating with the second through hole and accessible via a second opening intended to be supplied with air cooled by the supply duct, and, on the other hand, a second control member comprising one end provided with a second shutter, and movable relative to the housing between a first position in in which its second shutter completely obstructs this second opening and a second position in which its second shutter is remote from this second opening in order to allow the cooled air to penetrate into the second space;

• its casing may comprise at least three second through-holes communicating respectively with the second sub-part of the reception space at different levels;
• each second through-hole can be arranged in the form of a channel comprising a bevelled end communicating with the second sub-part of the reception space;
• the part can be provided with the second opening and can define with the outer face of the case the second space.

The invention also proposes a vehicle, possibly of the automotive type, and comprising a passenger compartment, at least one reception device of the type presented above, and a heating/air conditioning installation supplying the passenger compartment with treated air and comprising a cold loop comprising an evaporator capable of cooling the air to be treated and a supply duct communicating with the cold loop downstream of the evaporator and with the receiving device to supply it with cooled air.

For example, the supply duct can communicate with the cold loop downstream of the evaporator and upstream of a mixing chamber of the heating/air conditioning installation.

Brief description of figures

Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on examination of the detailed description below, and of the appended drawings, in which:

schematically and functionally illustrates a vehicle comprising an exemplary embodiment of a heating/air conditioning installation suitable for supplying treated air to a passenger compartment and an exemplary embodiment of a reception device according to the invention, forming part of a central console,

schematically illustrates, in a perspective view from above, an embodiment of a receiving device according to the invention,

schematically illustrates, in a side perspective view, the reception device of FIG. 2, and

schematically illustrates, in a perspective view from below, the reception device of Figure 2.

Detailed description of the invention

The object of the invention is in particular to propose a reception device 1 intended to at least partially accommodate at least one object and to be coupled to a heating/air conditioning installation 2 fitted to a vehicle 3 comprising at least one passenger compartment 4.

In what follows, it is considered, by way of non-limiting example, that the vehicle 3 is of the automobile type. For example, a car. But the invention is not limited to this type of vehicle. It concerns any type of vehicle, land, sea (or river), or air, provided it includes at least one passenger compartment supplied with air by a heating/air conditioning system.

There is schematically and functionally shown in Figure 1 an example of a vehicle 3 comprising a passenger compartment 4, an example embodiment of a heating / air conditioning system 2, a central console 5, and an example embodiment of a device reception 1 according to the invention.

In the example illustrated without limitation in Figures 1 to 4, the reception device 1 is a cup holder installed (or intended to be installed) inside the passenger compartment 4. But in a variant embodiment, the reception device 1 could be a glove box which communicates with the passenger compartment 4, possibly via a door.

Furthermore, in the example illustrated without limitation in Figure 1, the cup holder 1 is installed in the center console 5, itself installed between the front seats. But it (1) could be installed in front of this central console 5 or else under an armrest installed between the front seats or in a side door (front or rear) or in the dashboard or even in a console installed between rear seats or intermediate (of rank greater than one)

The (heating/air conditioning) installation 2 is here installed in the engine compartment 6 of the vehicle 3 and intended to supply the passenger compartment 4 with treated air. It includes in particular a first pulser 7, a cold loop (or air conditioning loop) 8, a first supply conduit 9, a supply flap 10, a hot loop (or heating loop) 11, a mixing flap 12 , distribution flaps 13 and 14, and a computer 15 comprising control means 18.

Computer 15 manages installation 2.

The first blower 7 is supplied with air from outside the passenger compartment 4 and/or with air from inside the passenger compartment 4 (or recirculated (or recycled) air) via the supply flap (or air inlet) 10. The outside air comes from a first supply duct 16, and the recirculated air comes from the passenger compartment 4 via a second supply duct 17. The flow of air supplied by the first blower 7 depends on the power level which has been automatically calculated by the computer 15 (and more precisely by its control means 18), or chosen (and possibly programmed) by a passenger of the vehicle 3 by means of 'a control member which is installed in the passenger compartment 4, generally in the dashboard.

The position of the supply flap 10, and therefore the proportions of outside air and recirculated air which supply the installation 2 (and in particular its first blower 7), is/are controlled by the computer 15 (and more precisely by its means of control 18).

The cold loop 8 is supplied with air by the first pulser 7 via a conduit 19. It (8) comprises in particular an evaporator 20 (through which the air (to be treated) which comes from the first pulser 7 passes), a compressor 21 to variable displacement, as well as a condenser and a circuit in which a refrigerant fluid circulates and which is coupled to the evaporator 20, to the compressor 21 and to the condenser.

The evaporator 20 and the compressor 21 are together suitable for cooling the air to be treated supplied by the first blower 7.

The displacement of the compressor 21 is controlled by the control means 18. It makes it possible to fix the temperature inside the evaporator 20. As illustrated, the latter (20) can, for example, comprise a first temperature sensor 46 responsible for measuring its internal temperature and transmitting its temperature measurements to the computer 15.

The outlet of the evaporator 20 is coupled to a duct 22 which here supplies, on the one hand, a mixing chamber 23 having a first inlet, access to which is controlled by the mixing flap 12, and, on the other hand , the hot loop 11 whose access is controlled by the mixing flap 12 and the output feeds a second input of the mixing chamber 23.

The hot loop 11 comprises heating means 24 intended to heat the air which comes (here) from the evaporator 20 and which is intended for the passenger compartment 4 of the vehicle 3, possibly after mixing with air less hot present in the mixing chamber 23.

The mixing chamber 23 is connected to ducts which are, here, intended to supply distribution outlets 25-k placed in the passenger compartment 4 of the vehicle 3 (and here four in number (k=1 to 4)). Access to these ducts is controlled by the distribution flaps 13 and 14 (here two in number, but there could be more, for example three or four).

The mixing flap 12 is intended to control the distribution of the air, which is supplied by the supply flap 10 (and which has here passed through the evaporator 20), between the mixing chamber 23 and the heating means 24 It therefore makes it possible to mix (or mix) in a controlled manner part of the air which has passed through the cold loop 8 (possibly in operation) and the air which has passed through the hot loop 11. Its position depends on the mode of operation of the facility 2.

The mode of operation of the installation 2, as regards the heating and air conditioning of the passenger compartment 4, is chosen by a passenger of the vehicle 3 or by the computer 15 (possibly depending on choices made by a vehicle passenger 3).

As best seen in Figures 2 to 4, a receiving device 1, according to the invention, comprises at least one housing 26, a first space 27 and a first control member 28.

The housing 26 comprises an internal face which delimits a reception space 29 capable of at least partially accommodating at least one object. In addition, this box 26 includes at least a first through hole 30 communicating with its reception space 29.

The first space 27 communicates with the (each) first through hole 30 and is accessible via a first opening 31 which is intended to be supplied with air cooled by the first supply duct 9 which communicates with the cold loop 8.

Preferably, and as illustrated without limitation in Figure 1, the first supply conduit 9 communicates with the cold loop 8 downstream of the evaporator 20 and upstream of the mixing chamber 23.

The first control member 28 has one end provided with a first shutter 32, and is movable relative to the housing 26 between a first position in which its first shutter 32 completely obstructs the first opening 31 and a second position in which its first shutter 32 is distant from the first opening 31 in order to allow the cooled air to penetrate into the first space 27 (and therefore into the reception space 29).

In the example illustrated in Figure 3, the first shutter 32 is placed in an illustrative manner in its first position (closed) which prevents the entry of cooled air into the first space 27 and therefore into the reception space 29 of the housing 26 via each first through hole 30.

The first space 27 being supplied with cooled (or refrigerated) air by the heating/air conditioning installation 2, directly and in a controlled manner thanks to the first control member 28 (and more precisely to its first shutter 32), it is no longer cooled an object placed in the reception space 29 when a passenger near the box 26 does not want it and/or when the cold air outlet in the passenger compartment 4, via at least part of the space reception 29, is not desired by a neighboring passenger.

For example, and as illustrated without limitation in Figure 3, the first control member 28 may comprise a linear intermediate part, mounted in a sliding manner substantially vertically relative to a wall 33 of the housing 26, and extended in an upper part by a end actuated (vertically) by a neighboring passenger, and in a lower part by the first shutter 32. Such a first control member 28 can, for example, be made by molding (or injection) of a plastic material.

As illustrated without limitation in Figures 2 to 4, the housing 26 may include at least three first through holes 30 which communicate respectively with the reception space 29 at different levels. These first through-holes 30 can be substantially defined one above the other as illustrated without limitation, or offset from each other (while each ensuring communication between the first space 27 and the reception space 29 ). Note that in the example illustrated without limitation in Figures 2 to 4, the housing 26 comprises four first through holes 30. But the number of first through holes 30 can take any value greater than or equal to one (1) .

For example, and as illustrated without limitation in FIGS. 2 to 4, each first through-hole 30 can be arranged in the form of a channel comprising a bevelled end communicating with the reception space 29. This can indeed make it possible to create a cyclonic effect in at least part of the reception space 29. But this is not mandatory, and therefore at least one of the first through holes 30 can have its two opposite ends (communicating respectively with the first space 27 and the reception space 29) placed opposite each other in the wall of the box 26.

It will also be noted, as illustrated without limitation in FIGS. 1 to 4, that the reception device 1 can comprise a part 34 secured to an external face 35 of the casing 26, opposite to the reception space 29, and provided with the first opening 31. This part 34 defines with this external face 35 the first space 27 which is closed, except at the level where it is connected to the first supply conduit 9 and to each first through hole 30. For example , this part 34 can be made by molding (or injection) of a plastic material. Furthermore, it (34) can be secured to the outer face 35 of the casing 26 by gluing, welding, clipping (sealed) or screwing.

It will also be noted, as illustrated without limitation in FIGS. 1 to 4, that the reception space 29 of the casing 26 can be subdivided into first 36 and second 37 sub-parts each intended to accommodate at least partially at least one object . In this case, each first through-hole 30 communicates with the first sub-part 36 of its reception space 29, and the housing 26 comprises at least one second through-hole 38 which communicates with the second sub-part 37 of its reception space. reception 29. In addition, the reception device 1 comprises a second space 39 and a second control member 40.

The second space 39 communicates with the (each) second through-hole 38, and is accessible via a second opening 41 which is intended to be supplied with cooled air by the first supply duct 9.

The second control member 40 comprises one end which is provided with a second shutter 42, and is movable relative to the housing 26 between a first position in which its second shutter 42 completely obstructs the second opening 41 and a second position in which its second Shutter 42 is distant from second opening 41 in order to allow the cooled air to penetrate into second space 39 (so that it goes towards second sub-part 37 of reception space 29 of casing 26).

In the example illustrated in Figure 3, the second shutter 42 is placed in an illustrative manner in its second position (open) which allows the entry of cooled air into the second space 39 and therefore into the second sub-portion 37 of the reception space 29 of the housing 26. Here, the first shutter 32 is placed in an illustrative manner in its first position (closed) which prohibits the entry of cooled air into the first space 27 and therefore into the first sub- part 36 of the reception space 29 of the housing 26. But when the first shutter 32 is placed in its second position (open) it allows the entry of cooled air into the first space 27 and therefore into the first sub- part 36 of the reception space 29 of the box 26.

The second space 39 being supplied with cooled (or refrigerated) air by the heating/air conditioning installation 2, directly and in a controlled manner thanks to the second control member 40 (and more precisely to its second shutter 42), it is no longer cooled an object placed in the second sub-portion 37 of the reception area 29 when a passenger near the box 26 does not want it and/or when the cold air outlet in the passenger compartment 4, via the second sub-portion -part 37 of the reception area 29 is not desired by a neighboring passenger. In addition, in the presence of the first 28 and second 40 control members, it is now possible either to supply cooled air simultaneously to the first 36 and second 37 sub-parts of the reception space 29 of the housing 26, or to supply cooled air only the first sub-part 36 of the reception space 29 of the casing 26, either to supply cooled air only to the second sub-part 37 of the reception space 29 of the casing 26, or even to prohibit any entry of air cooled in the first 36 and second 37 sub-parts of the reception space 29 of the casing 26.

In order to implement the four alternatives described above without the cooled air present in the first space 27, respectively second space 39, passing into the second space 39, respectively first space 27, it is particularly advantageous that the first 27 and second spaces 39 are separated in leaktight manner by a partition 43 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

For example, and as illustrated without limitation in FIG. 3, the second control member 40 may be similar to the first control member 28. In this case, it may comprise a linear intermediate part, mounted in a sliding manner substantially vertically with respect to the wall 33 of the box 26, and extended in an upper part by an end operable (vertically) by a neighboring passenger, and in a lower part by the second shutter 42. Such a second control member 40 can, for example, be made by molding (or injection) of a plastic material.

As illustrated without limitation in Figures 2 to 4, the housing 26 may include at least three second through holes 38 which communicate respectively with the reception space 29 (and more precisely its second sub-part 37) at different levels. These second through-holes 38 can be substantially defined one above the other as illustrated without limitation, or offset from each other (while each ensuring communication between the second space 39 and the reception space 29 (and more precisely its second subpart 37)). Note that in the example illustrated without limitation in Figures 2 to 4, the housing 26 includes four second through holes 38. But the number of second through holes 38 can take any value greater than or equal to one (1) .

For example, and as illustrated without limitation in Figures 2 to 4, each second through hole 38 can be arranged in the form of a channel comprising a beveled end communicating with the reception space 29 (and more precisely its second under -part 37). This can indeed make it possible to create a cyclonic effect in the second sub-part 37 of the reception space 29. But this is not compulsory, and therefore at least one of the second through-holes 38 can have its two opposite ends (communicating respectively with the second space 39 and the reception space 29) placed one in front of the other in the wall of the box 26.

Preferably, and as illustrated without limitation in Figures 1 to 4, the part 34 is provided with the second opening 41 and defines with the outer face 35 of the housing 26 the second space 39. In this case, the aforementioned partition 43 can either be attached (for example by gluing or clipping) to the internal face of part 34, or be an integral part of part 34.

It will also be noted, as illustrated without limitation in Figures 3 and 4, that the part 34 may comprise a wall 44 surrounding the first 31 and second 41 openings and delimiting a main opening 45 supplied by one end of the first supply conduit 9. But this is not compulsory. Indeed, the first supply duct 9 could include an end subdivided into two sub-parts respectively supplying the first 31 and second 41 openings of part 34.

It will also be noted that the housing 26 can, for example, be produced by molding (or injection) of a plastic material.

It will also be noted, as illustrated without limitation in FIGS. 1 and 2, that the internal face of the housing 26 (which delimits the reception space 29) may, for example, have a section in the general shape of a figure eight for the reception of two objects with a circular section. Such objects can, for example, be cups or bottles or glasses or even cans. In this case, the first 36 and second 37 sub-parts of the reception space 29 of the box 26 communicate with each other in a central part. But this is not mandatory. Indeed, the box 26 could include a partition separating the first 36 and second 37 sub-parts from its reception space 29.

In the example illustrated, the first control member 28 and the optional second control member 40 are mounted in a sliding manner on the housing 26. But this is not mandatory. Indeed, they could be slidably mounted on part 34.

It will also be noted, as illustrated without limitation in FIG. 1, that in order to fairly accurately control the temperature of the air in the reception space 29, it is particularly advantageous, as illustrated without limitation in FIG. 1, that the installation 2 comprises a second blower 47 with variable air flow and installed between two parts of the first supply duct 9. In this case, a first part of the first supply duct 9 comprises a first end which communicates with the cold loop 8 downstream of the evaporator 20 (here in the conduit 22 upstream of the mixing flap 12), and a second end opposite its first end and supplying an input of the second pulser 47. A second part of the first conduit d power supply 9 comprises a first end coupled to an output of the second pulser 47, and a second end opposite its first end and coupled to the first opening 31 and to the possible second opening 41 of the part 34 Such an option also makes it possible to increase the flow of cooled air and/or to compensate for pressure drops when the distance that the cooled air has to travel is significant.

The control means 18 are then responsible for controlling the displacement of the compressor 21 and the flow of air which is delivered by the second blower 47, in order to supply the reception space 29 with cooled air having a temperature and a flow rate which are chosen as a function, for example, of a temperature set point selected by a passenger of the vehicle 3, of at least one estimate of the temperature in the reception space 29 and of the air flow supplied by the first pulser 7. The selected temperature setpoint is not necessarily a value. It may indeed be a temperature selected from among several predefined by the manufacturer of the vehicle 3 and called, for example, “minimum temperature”, “average temperature” and “maximum temperature”.

It will also be noted that the reception device 1 may optionally comprise at least a second temperature sensor installed in the reception space 29 of the casing 26 and capable of providing the control means 18 with an estimate of the temperature of the air present in this reception space 29. It will be understood that in the presence of such an option the estimate of the temperature of the reception space 29 is a real measurement. It is also possible to install two second temperature sensors respectively in the first 36 and second 37 sub-parts of the reception space 29.

It will also be noted that the control means 18 can be made in the form of software (or computer or even “software”) modules, or else a combination of electronic circuits (or “hardware”) and software modules.

Claims (10)

Reception device (1), comprising a housing (26) delimiting a reception space (29) intended to at least partially accommodate at least one object, and intended to equip a vehicle (3) comprising a heating / air conditioning installation (2) intended to supply treated air to a passenger compartment (4) and comprising a cold loop (8) suitable for cooling the air to be treated, characterized in that said housing (26) comprises at least a first through hole (30 ) communicating with said reception space (29), and in that it comprises i) a first space (27) communicating with said first through hole (30) and accessible via a first opening (31) intended to be supplied with air cooled by a supply duct (9) communicating with said cold loop (8), and ii) a first control member (28) comprising one end provided with a first shutter (32), and movable relative to said housing ( 26) enters a first position in which said first shutter (3 2) completely obstructs said first opening (31) and a second position in which said first shutter (32) is remote from said first opening (31) in order to allow said cooled air to enter said first space (27). Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said housing (26) comprises at least three first through holes (30) communicating respectively with said reception space (29) at different levels. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each first through hole (30) is arranged in the form of a channel comprising a bevelled end communicating with said reception space (29). Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a part (34) secured to an external face (35) of said housing (26), opposite to said reception space (29), and provided with said first opening (31), and defining with said outer face (35) said first space (27). Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said reception space (29) is subdivided into first (36) and second (37) sub-parts each intended to accommodate at least partially at least one object , each first through hole (30) communicating with said first sub-portion (36) of the receiving space (29), in that said housing (26) comprises at least one second through hole (38) communicating with said second sub-part (37) of the reception space (29), and in that it comprises i) a second space (39) communicating with said second through hole (38) and accessible via a second opening (41 ) intended to be supplied with cooled air by said supply duct (9), and ii) a second control member (40) comprising one end provided with a second shutter (42), and movable relative to said housing (26) between a first position in which said second shutter (42) completely obstructs said second opening (41 ) and a second position in which said second shutter (42) is remote from said second opening (41) in order to allow said cooled air to enter said second space (39). Device according to claim 5, characterized in that said housing (26) comprises at least three second through holes (38) communicating respectively with said second sub-part (37) of the reception space (29) at different levels . Device according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that each second through-hole (38) is arranged in the form of a channel comprising a bevelled end communicating with said second sub-part (37) of the reception space ( 29). Device according to Claim 4 taken in combination with one of Claims 5 to 7, characterized in that said part (34) is provided with said second opening (41) and defines with said external face (35) of the housing (26) said second space (39). Vehicle (3) comprising a passenger compartment (4) and a heating / air conditioning system (2) supplying treated air to said passenger compartment (4) and comprising a cold loop (8) comprising an evaporator (20) suitable for cooling air to be treated, characterized in that it comprises at least one reception device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, and in that said heating / air conditioning installation (2) comprises a supply duct (9) communicating with said cold loop (8) downstream of said evaporator (20) and with said receiving device (1) to supply it with cooled air. Vehicle according to Claim 9, characterized in that said supply duct (9) communicates with said cold loop (8) downstream of said evaporator (20) and upstream of a mixing chamber of said heating / air conditioning installation ( 2).