JP2001138726A - Cooling device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simultaneously cool a plurality of cans or the like, and to cool even a large drink container or the like. SOLUTION: In this cooling device, a duct 5 leading air cooled in a unit 3 for an air conditioner is provided on a floor, while a housing part 11 into which cooled air from the duct 5 is led is provided inside a console box 1. An existing rear seat heating duct 55 is used as a part of the duct 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for cooling a beverage container or the like stored in a console box by utilizing cool air from an air conditioner (cooler unit) mounted on a vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a vehicle cooling device that uses a part of an existing rear air conditioning duct when introducing cool air into the console box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional cooling device utilizing cold air is removably mounted on a cool air outlet grill of a vehicle-mounted cooler and holds a cylindrical cup or a cylindrical can. There is something like that. And, to hold the cup or can having such a configuration, cool air is introduced from the blowout port, whereby the can or the like is cooled.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, one can or one cup can be cooled directly, but a plurality of cans cannot be cooled at the same time. In addition, extremely large items and the like cannot be cooled. In order to solve these problems, a cooling device for a vehicle using cold air, which is capable of simultaneously cooling a plurality of cans and the like by guiding the cool air from the air conditioner to a console box, for example, is provided. What is to be provided is an object (problem) of the present invention.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, with respect to a vehicle cooling device that cools a simple cool box or the like using cold air from a vehicle air conditioner, a duct for guiding air cooled by the air conditioner unit, and a console provided on the floor surface Provided in a box, wherein the ducts are connected, and
And a storage section into which air from the duct is introduced.

[0005] By adopting such a configuration, the present invention has the following effects.
That is, the cool air sent from the air conditioner is introduced into the storage section provided in the console box through the duct. Then, the cool air is discharged from an exhaust port provided in the storage portion into a space formed by the floor surface and the console box, and further flows to another place while cooling this space. . As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to cool the storage section provided in the console box by utilizing the cool air from the air conditioner, and the cans or bottles stored in the storage section can be cooled. Can be cooled efficiently. In addition, since a large container or the like can be stored in the storage section, these can also be cooled.

Next, the invention according to claim 2 will be described. This is also basically the same as the first aspect. It is characterized by the duct that carries cool air from the vehicle air conditioner to the console box. That is, the present invention employs a configuration in which a part of the duct is also used as a part of an air conditioning duct for rear seat heating in the vehicle cooling device according to the first aspect. By adopting such a configuration, in the device of the present invention, an existing rear air conditioning duct can be used as a duct for guiding (carrying) cool air to the console box. With the structural change, a new cooling device can be provided. That is, when using the console box as a cooling device, by using an existing device (duct) such as a rear seat heating duct,
It becomes relatively easy to add a cooling device.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Although it relates to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the configuration is such that an air conditioner unit 3 forming a vehicle air conditioner and a unit such as cans which are provided in a vehicle interior and can be accommodated therein And a duct 5 for guiding cool air from the air conditioner unit 3 to the storage section 11 in the console box 1. .

In such a configuration, the storage section 11 installed in the console box 1 includes:
As shown in FIG. 2, an inlet 13 for introducing cool air from the duct 5 is provided in a part of the vertical wall, and the cool air is supplied to the inside of the console box 1. An exhaust port 14 for exhausting air to the air is provided. And such a storage part 11
A lid 12 that covers the storage section 11 is provided above the console box 1 in which is installed. Further, beverage containers such as bottles and cans are stored in the storage section 11.

Next, the duct 5 is formed so as to extend from the air conditioner unit 3 provided inside the instrument panel or the like. The final end of the duct 5 is, as shown in FIG. It is connected to the mouth 13. In the case where a new switching valve 4 is separately provided in the middle of the main duct 5 having such a configuration and at the rear portion, the introduction port 13 is provided through the switching valve 4. Alternatively, air can be made to flow toward the rear-seat heating outlet 51 side. When the duct 5 is also used as an existing duct (55) provided for heating a rear seat, the switching valve 4 is operated to store the cool air from the air conditioner unit 3. In addition to being able to be sent to the inside of the section 11, in winter or the like, by switching the switching valve 4, warm air can be blown out from the rear seat heating air outlet 51 to the feet of the rear seat occupant.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cool air discharged from the exhaust port 14 provided in the storage section 11 passes through the space 9 formed in the console box 1 and further to the floor surface F of the vehicle. And the like, and flows to a drive lever component such as a shift lever mounting portion of a transmission, which is a drive system component, and cools a part of the drive system component, including around the lever mount portion. .

Next, the operation and the like of the embodiment having the above configuration will be described. That is, in the present embodiment, first, as shown in FIG. 1, the air is cooled by the air conditioner unit 3.
This cool air passes through the duct 5 and enters from the inlet 13 to the storage unit 1.
1 to cool the inside of the storage section 11. Thereby, the beverage container and the like stored in the main storage unit 11 are cooled. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2, the cool air is exhausted from the exhaust port 14 into the space 9 formed by the floor surface F and the console box 1. The cool air discharged here is the floor surface F and the console box 1
From the base of the transmission shift lever, which is provided continuously to the transmission gear, it flows to the drive system components such as the transmission and cools these components.

Further, when the existing rear-seat heating duct 55 is used as the duct 5 for guiding (carrying) cool air to the console box 1, a new cooling device can be provided by a simple structural change. Can be provided. That is, in this case, when the console box 1 is used as a new cooling device, by operating the switching valve 4 provided in the duct 5, the cool air is transferred to the storage section 11 provided in the console box 1. In the meantime, in the winter season or the like, by switching the switching valve 4, warm air can be blown out from the rear-seat heating air outlet 51 to warm the feet of the rear-seat occupant. Become like

[0013]

According to the present invention, a duct for guiding air cooled by an air conditioner unit is provided for a vehicle cooler that cools a simple cool box or the like by using cool air from a vehicle air conditioner. And a storage unit that is provided in a console box provided on the floor surface and is connected to the duct, and into which air from the duct is introduced. The storage section provided in the console box can be cooled using cold air, and cans or bottles stored in the storage section can be efficiently cooled. .

In addition, since a part of the duct is also used as a part of the air conditioning duct for heating the rear seat, the existing duct for air conditioning for the rear seat can be used, and a simple structural change can be made. , A new cooling device can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a new cooling device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Console box 11 Storage part 12 Lid 13 Inlet 14 Inlet 14 Exhaust port 3 Unit for air conditioner 4 Switching valve 5 Duct 51 Rear seat heating outlet 55 Existing rear seat heating duct 9 Space F Floor surface

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A duct for guiding air cooled by an air conditioner unit, and a duct provided in a console box provided on a floor surface, wherein the duct is connected, and air from the duct is connected to the duct. And a storage portion into which the cooling device is introduced. 2. The vehicle cooling device according to claim 1, wherein a part of said duct is also used as an air conditioning duct for heating a rear seat.