JP2001063356A - Blast guide tube device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cool (reserve cold of)/reserve heat of articles put on floors or seat cushions in a car interior by guiding a blast (of cool/warm air) blowing from the car-interior-facing outlet of air-conditioning equipment. SOLUTION: This blast guide tube device 1 comprises a retaining member 10 of synthetic resin removably attachable to a car-interior-facing outlet 2 of air-conditioning equipment, and a slender flexible blast tube 20 of thin film material connected at the base end to the retaining member 10. The tube 20 guides a blast of air introduced from the outlet 2 and delivers it from the tip.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air blowing guide tube device used to guide air blowing from an air outlet facing a passenger compartment of an air conditioner of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a general automobile is equipped with a cooling / heating device, and cool air or hot air (blowing air) from the cooling / heating device is introduced into the vehicle from an air outlet facing a passenger compartment through an air conditioner. It is designed to blow out. Usually, a louver is provided at the outlet, and the direction of the blower can be adjusted by changing the direction of a plurality of blades of the louver.

Conventionally, the louver is detachably mounted on the louver,
Various drink holders for holding drink containers such as cans and plastic bottles for storing drinking water are in practical use. Thereby, the drink holder can be easily added to the front side of the louver which is relatively easy to use, and the drinking water of the drink container held by the drink holder can be kept cool by the cool air blown out from the outlet.

[0004] By the way, for those who go shopping by car, it is necessary to keep the raw materials cool in order to prevent the rotting of raw materials such as meat, fish and vegetables loaded in the vehicle, as well as to prevent the freshness from lowering. Therefore, on a hot day such as summer, air conditioning is often provided in the vehicle. The area near the outlet from which the cool air blows becomes quite low, and it is effective to place a solid object there, but in practice it is difficult, and it is common to place it on the cabin floor or seat cushion. On the other hand, there are cases where it is desired to keep articles such as lunch boxes placed on a vehicle cabin floor or a seat cushion in winter or the like.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION When cooling is applied to the interior of a vehicle, the temperature near the outlet from which the cool air is blown is considerably low, but the temperature near the cabin floor and the seat cushion is hardly low. It is clear from the result of the temperature measurement performed by the inventor of the present application. In other words, even if cooling is applied to the interior of the vehicle, there is almost no effect on cooling the articles placed on the cabin floor or the seat cushion, and when the articles are raw, the raw materials are kept cool and the decrease in freshness is effectively suppressed. It is difficult.

[0006] On the other hand, when it is desired to keep articles such as a lunch box placed on a cabin floor or a seat cushion warm even when heating inside the vehicle, the area near the outlet from which warm air is blown out becomes extremely hot, but the seat cushion and the floor are heated. Since the temperature in the vicinity is not so high, it is not so effective in keeping the articles warm. The drink holder detachably attached to the louver can hold the drink container and cool / warm the drinking water with cold air / hot air blown out from the outlet, but other articles such as fish and so on other than the drink container. Is not intended to be used for keeping / cooling.

When it is desired to rapidly cool the occupant locally on a hot day such as in summer, the direction of the cool air blowout can be adjusted by a louver and the cool air can be directly blown against the face of the occupant. The longer the distance from the vehicle to the occupant, the more the cold air is dispersed, and the cooling effect is reduced accordingly. Moreover, it is difficult to directly apply the cooling blown out from the outlet to the back of the occupant sitting in the seat, and if this is attempted,
It is necessary to take a rather unreasonable posture, such as reversing the upper body of the crew, and it is troublesome.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to guide the blown air (cold air / hot air) blown out from an air outlet facing the cabin side of an air conditioner, and to cool (cool) / heat the articles placed on the floor or seat cushion in the vehicle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a blower guide tube device, and to provide a blower guide tube device that can directly apply air blown from an outlet to a passenger sitting on a seat without dispersing the blown air.

[0009]

The blast guide tube device according to claim 1 is a blast guide tube device used for guiding blast blown out from an outlet facing the cabin of an air conditioner of an automobile, A holding section made of a synthetic resin detachable from the air outlet, and a long and thin flexible blower tube having a base end connected to the holding section and formed of a thin film material, which is introduced from the air outlet. And a blower tube for guiding the blown air and leading it out of the tip.

This blast guide tube device is a device used to guide blast blown out from an outlet facing the cabin of an air conditioner of an automobile, and is composed of a holding portion made of synthetic resin and a thin film material. And a long and thin flexible blower tube. The holding portion is detachably attached to the outlet, the base end of the blower tube is connected to the holder, and the air introduced into the blower tube from the outlet is guided out of the distal end. In addition, a general automobile is equipped with a cooling and heating device, and cool air or hot air (blowing) from the cooling and heating device is blown out from an outlet, and the blowing can be guided by a blowing guiding tube device.

[0011] The tip of the blower tube is brought close to the article placed on the floor or seat cushion in the car, and the air guided by the blower tube is hardly dispersed in the car and is led out from the tip and directly hit the article. Can be. On a high-temperature day such as summertime, the inside of the vehicle is cooled and the air is blown by a cool air, so that articles such as meat, fish, vegetables and the like can be reliably kept cool and the freshness of the raw thing can be maintained. In winter and the like, articles such as lunch boxes can be kept warm by heating the interior of the car and making the air flow warm.

In addition, the tip of the blower tube is brought closer to the occupant sitting in the seat, and the blown air guided by the blower tube is hardly dispersed in the vehicle, and is led out from the tip and locally applied to the occupant. Therefore, the occupant can be locally and rapidly cooled when the air is blown in a cool air, such as in summer. This is very effective because the cold air can be directly blown on the back or the like, where the occupant normally sits on the seat, which was impossible in the past.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ventilation guide tube device according to the first aspect, wherein a shape of the holding portion or the bent portion of the blowing tube near a blowout port is held so that a blowing passage is not collapsed. It is characterized by having a structure. By the bent portion, the ventilation tube can be guided to the passenger compartment floor or the seat cushion, and in this state,
Since the shape of the air passage can be maintained so as not to be crushed by the shape-retaining structure provided in the bent portion, the air introduced from the air outlet by the air blow tube can be reliably guided and led out from the distal end portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a blower guiding tube device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, further comprising a connecting member detachably connected to an in-vehicle accessory or an article loaded in the vehicle at a distal end of the blower tube. It is characterized by having. The fitting at the tip of the blower tube is attached to the in-vehicle equipment or the article loaded in the car, and the blower derived from the tip of the blower tube is securely held against the occupant sitting on the article or the seat. be able to.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a blower guide tube device according to the third aspect of the present invention, further comprising a container for accommodating the article, and a connecting portion capable of connecting the connecting member to the container. It is characterized by the following. One or a plurality of articles are accommodated in the container, and a connector at the tip of the blower tube is connected to the connection portion of the container, and the air introduced from the tip of the blower tube to the articles accommodated in the container is reliably formed. Can be held to hit.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment can be applied to almost all vehicles having an air outlet facing the passenger compartment side of the air conditioner.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the air blowing guide tube device 1 is a device used to guide the air blowing from the air outlet 2 facing the passenger compartment side of the air conditioner of the automobile C, and is made of synthetic resin. A holding member 10 made of a synthetic resin (or a cloth), a long and thin flexible blower tube 20 made of a thin film material made of a synthetic resin (or a cloth), a cylindrical member 30 made of a synthetic resin, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the holding member 10
Has a tubular portion 11 and a flange portion 12 integrally formed at the front end of the tubular portion 11 and extending from the tubular portion 11 to both left and right sides. For example, the outer shape of the flange portion 12 is formed in a rectangular shape,
A pair of upper and lower elastic tongues 1 are provided on the upper end of the flange 12.
Two sets of connecting members 13 composed of 4 and 15 are provided on the left and right. Although the elastic tongues 14 and 15 are made of leaf springs, they may be made of synthetic resin.

In each of the two sets of connecting members 13, the pair of elastic tongues 14 and 15 are elastically deformed, and the louver 3a of the louver 3 of the outlet 2 is inserted between them. Then, the pair of elastic tongue pieces 14, 15 sandwich the slat 3a,
The holding member 10 is attached to the outlet 2. In this state, the lower portion of the flange portion 12 abuts on the louver 3 or a panel near the louver 3, and the tubular portion 11 is held in a posture substantially oriented in the front-back direction. In the present embodiment, the holding member 10 is mounted on the outlet 2 on the upper side of the instrument panel, but may be mounted on another outlet.

The blower tube 20 is a long and thin flexible tube made of a thin film made of synthetic resin. The base end of the blower tube 20 is connected to the rear end of the cylindrical portion 11 of the holding member 10. Have been. In detail, a base end portion of the blower tube 20 is provided on the tubular portion 11, and a synthetic resin band member 21 is fitted to the tubular portion 11 via the blower tube 20.
The band member 21 is fixed to the cylinder 11 by a plurality of screws 22. The structure for connecting the blower tube 20 to the holding member 10 is not limited to the above, and
For example, it is also possible to fix and connect with a tape or an adhesive.

As shown in FIG. 4, the tubular member 30 is connected to the distal end of the blower tube 20, and the proximal end of the tubular member 30 is removably connected to the bag 4 or the like loaded in the vehicle. A plurality of (for example, three) clips 31 are provided as connecting tools. Each clip 31 is a general clip having a leaf spring 32 that can be opened and closed, and an operation portion 33 that is pivotally supported by an outer lower end of the leaf spring 32 and extends upward. Note that the connection between the blower tube 20 and the cylindrical member 30 is basically the same as the connection structure between the blower tube 20 and the holding member 10, and thus the description is omitted.

The operation and effect of the air guide tube device 1 will be described. This tube device 1 for air guide
Has a holding member 10 made of a synthetic resin and a long and thin flexible blower tube 20 made of a thin film material made of a synthetic resin as described above. 10.

The holding member 10 is mounted on the outlet 2 such that the cylindrical portion 11 of the holding member 10 is located on the rear side of the outlet 2 (louver 3). The air introduced into 20 is guided and led out from the tip. The blower guide tube device 1 is capable of keeping cold the meat, fish, vegetables and the like stored in the bag 4 loaded on the floor 5 or the seat cushion 6 on the front seat side in the vehicle on a hot day such as summer.

That is, when the holding member 10 is attached to the outlet 2, the blower tube 20 has a length sufficient to reach the floor 5 and the seat cushion 6, and a tubular member having a clip 31 attached to a tip end thereof. 30 are provided. The tubular member 30 is inserted inside the opening of the bag 4 and its end is stopped by the clip 31 so as to be detachably connected to the bag 4. Here, when connecting the tubular member 30 to the bag 4, care must be taken not to close all the openings of the bag 4.

When the vehicle is cooled in a state where the above-mentioned preparations are completed, the cool air blown out from the air outlet 2 is introduced into the blower tube 20 and guided through the blower tube 20 so that the leading end thereof is formed. Out of the bag 4. The cold air introduced into the bag 4 is guided without being dispersed in the vehicle and is almost the same as the temperature of the cold air near the outlet, so that articles such as meat, fish, vegetables, etc., which are put in the bag 4 can be securely removed. To keep the freshness of the raw material. Also, in winter or the like, the inside of the vehicle is heated and the air is blown by warm air, so that articles such as a lunch box put in the bag 4 or the like can be kept warm.

Next, a modified embodiment will be described. However,
The same components as those of the above embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals. 1] In the blower guide tube device 1A shown in FIG.
Is provided with a shape-retaining structure 42 for maintaining the shape of the air passage 41 in the bent portion 40 so as not to be crushed. The shape-retaining structure 42 is configured to transfer the wire 43 wound in a coil shape to the air blowing tube 20. The wire 43 is disposed in the bent portion 40, and the wire 43 is connected to the holding member 10 and / or the blower tube 20.

According to the blower guide tube apparatus 1A, the blower tube 20 can be guided to the vehicle cabin floor 5 and the seat cushion 6 by the bent portion 40. In this state, the bent shape 40 is formed by the shape retaining structure 42. Since the shape of the air passage 41 can be maintained so as not to be crushed, the air introduced from the outlet 2 by the air blow tube 20 can be reliably guided and led out from the tip.

2] In the air guide tube apparatus 1B shown in FIG. 6, the holding member 10B has a plurality of screws 4
A bellows member 45 made of a synthetic resin is connected at 5a, and a lower end of the bellows member 45 is connected to a base end of the blower tube 20. The bellows member 45 constitutes a bent portion 46 in the vicinity of the air outlet 2, and also forms a shape-retaining structure 48 for maintaining the shape of the inside of the air passage 47 so as not to be crushed. According to the tube device for air guide 1B, the same operation and effect as those of the tube device for air guide 1A are basically obtained.

3] In the air guide tube apparatus 1C shown in FIG. 7, the cylindrical portion 11C of the holding member 10C has a bent portion 50 located in the vicinity of the outlet 2, and a band portion 51 at the lower end thereof. The base end of the blower tube 20 is connected by a plurality of screws 52. In other words, by providing the bent portion 50 in the cylindrical portion 11C, a shape-retaining structure 54 that holds the shape of the inside of the air passage 53 so as not to be crushed is formed. According to the blower guide tube device 1C, basically the same operations and effects as those of the blower guide tube device 1A are achieved.

4] The blower guide tube device 1D shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is provided with a housing body 60 for housing the articles, and is provided in the housing body 60 with the cylindrical member 30 at the distal end of the blower tube 20. Connecting part 65 capable of connecting provided connecting tool 66
Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 8, the container 60 has a rectangular base plate 61 and four standing bars 62 erected at four corners of the base plate 61. An article is placed on the base plate 61, and the article is accommodated by the four standing rods 62 so as not to protrude from the base plate 61. This configuration is sufficient if the article is relatively large and can be caught on any of the standing rods 62 when the article attempts to protrude from the base plate 61.

However, if the article is relatively small, an elastic net or band member may be attached to the outside of the four standing rods 62 to secure the article accommodating space, as indicated by the chain line. The four standing bars 62 can be tilted via hinges. When not used, the four standing bars 62 can be compactly folded by tilting the four standing bars 62 to the base plate 61, which is convenient for storage. Note that the base plate 61 may be folded in half.

As shown in FIG. 9, the connecting portion 65
The connecting portion 65 is provided near the upper end of one of the standing bars 62 and is integrally formed with the standing bar 62 so as to protrude inward from the standing bar 62 and extend upward. .
The connecting member 66 is connected to the blower tube 20 of the cylindrical member 30D.
Are integrally provided so as to protrude toward the distal end side from the band member 67 for connecting the. The tubular member 30 can be connected to the standing rod 62 by engaging the connecting tool 66 so as to be inserted into the connecting portion 65 from above.

According to the blower guide tube apparatus 1D, one or a plurality of articles are stored in the container 60, and the connecting part 66 of the blower tube 20 is connected to the connecting portion 65 of the container 60, It is possible to hold the articles housed in the housing body 60 so that the air blown out from the tip of the air blow tube 20 is reliably applied to the articles housed in the housing body 60. It should be noted that instead of the container 60, a container composed of a simple box or other various containers can be applied.

5] The air guide tube device 1E shown in FIG.
Is used when it is desired to rapidly cool the occupant locally on a hot day such as summertime, and instead of the blower tube 20 of the blower guide tube device 1, a blower tube 20E slightly longer than the blower tube 20 is used. The other configuration is the same as that of the blower guiding tube device 1.

The holding member 10 is mounted on the outlet 8 on the side of the instrument panel, but may be mounted on the outlet 2 on the upper side of the instrument panel, as in the above embodiment. The tubular member 30 can be detachably connected to the seat back 7 which is an in-vehicle accessory via a magic tape or the like (this corresponds to a connecting device), for example, so that air blows on the back of the occupant. Can be installed.

According to the blower guide tube apparatus 1E, the front end of the blower tube 20 is brought closer to the occupant sitting on the seat, and the blown air guided by the blower tube 20 is hardly dispersed in the vehicle, and the front end of the blower tube 20 is hardly dispersed. , And can be applied to the occupant locally, so that the occupant can be rapidly cooled locally when the air is blown in cold air, such as in summer.

When the occupant is normally seated on the seat, the cold air can be blown directly to the back or the like, which was conventionally impossible. This is very effective. Can be held by being connected to the seat back 7, so that no load is imposed on the occupant. In addition, the occupant can hold the tubular member 30 by hand and directly blow cold air not only on the back but also on other parts, so that any part of the body can be locally cooled rapidly.

Various structures other than those described in the above embodiment can be applied to the structure in which the holding member can be attached to and detached from the outlet, and even if the holding member is not directly mounted on the louver, the structure near the outlet can be used. There may be a structure attached to the part. In addition, various modifications other than the above-described modification can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0040]

According to the blower guide tube device of the first aspect, the holding portion made of a synthetic resin that can be attached to and detached from the air outlet, and the base end portion is connected to the holding portion and made of a thin film material. A long and thin flexible blower tube, which guides the blown air introduced from the outlet and draws it out from the front end portion, so that the tip of the blower tube can be attached to an article placed on the floor or a seat cushion in the vehicle. The parts can be brought close to each other so that the blast guided by the blast tube can be directly applied to the article with almost no dispersion in the vehicle. On hot days such as summertime, air conditioning in the car and cooling air blows it, so that meat, fish, vegetables and other raw items such as vegetables can be kept cool and freshness of raw products can be maintained. In winter or the like, articles such as lunch boxes can be kept warm by heating the interior of the car and making the air flow warm.

Further, the tip of the blower tube is brought closer to the occupant sitting in the seat, and the air guided by the blower tube is hardly dispersed in the vehicle, and is led out from the tip and locally applied to the occupant. Therefore, when the air is blown in cool air, such as in summer, the occupants can be cooled locally and quickly, and the occupants normally sit in their seats. This is very effective because it can be applied directly to the back and the like.

According to the blower guiding tube device of the second aspect, since the holding portion or the bent portion of the blower tube near the air outlet is provided with the shape retaining structure for maintaining the shape so that the blower passage is not collapsed. With this bent portion, the blower tube can be guided to the vehicle floor or the seat cushion. In this state, the shape retaining structure can maintain the shape of the bent portion so that the blower passage is not collapsed. It is possible to reliably guide the air introduced from the air outlet and to guide it out from the tip.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the connecting device for detachably connecting to the in-vehicle equipment or the articles loaded in the vehicle is provided at the tip of the blowing tube. Can be attached to the in-vehicle accessories or the articles loaded in the vehicle, and the occupant sitting on the articles or the seat can be held so as to reliably blow the air drawn out from the tip of the air blower tube.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the accommodating body for accommodating the articles is provided and the connecting portion capable of connecting the connecting tool is provided in the accommodating body, the accommodating body is provided with a connecting member. Alternatively, a plurality of articles are housed, and a connector at the tip of the blower tube is connected to the connection portion of the housing body, and the air blown out from the tip of the blower tube is held against the articles housed in the housing body so as to be surely applied. can do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the rear inside an automobile equipped with an air guide tube device according to a main embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view including a holding portion and a blower tube of the blower guide tube device.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view including a blower tube and a guide of the blower guide tube device.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of a tube device for blowing air according to a first modified example.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a tube device for blowing air according to a second modification.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a tube device for blowing air according to a third modification.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a housing of a blower guide tube device according to a fourth modification.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the container, the blower tube, and the guide of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view including a holding section and a blower tube of a blower guide tube device according to a fifth modification.

[Explanation of symbols]

 C Automobile 1, 1A-1E Blast guide tube device 2, 8 Blow-out port 10, 10B, 10C Holding member 20, 20E Blow tube 31 Clip 40, 46, 50 Bent portion 41, 47, 53 Blow passage 42, 48, 54 Shape retaining structure 65 Connecting part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An air blowing guide tube device used to guide air blowing from an air outlet facing a cabin of an air conditioner of an automobile, comprising: a holding portion made of a synthetic resin detachable from the air outlet; A long and thin flexible blower tube having a base end portion connected to the holding portion and formed of a thin film material, wherein the blower tube guides the air introduced from the outlet and draws out the distal end portion; A tube device for air guide, comprising: 2. A blower according to claim 1, wherein a shape-retaining structure for holding the shape of the blower passage so as not to be crushed is provided at a bent portion of the holding portion or the blower tube near the air outlet. Guide tube device. 3. The blow guide tube according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting member detachably connected to an in-vehicle accessory or an article loaded in the car, at a distal end of the blower tube. apparatus. 4. A tube device for blowing guide according to claim 3, wherein a container for storing the article is provided, and a connecting portion capable of connecting the connecting tool is provided in the container. .