JP2005125872A - Air-conditioning register, and fragrance package used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fragrance package capable of simplifying a structure and being easily changed without degrading the appearance in a cabin. <P>SOLUTION: A storage chamber 20 to attachably/detachably store a fragrance package 19 is provided in a vicinity of an air passage 16 of an air-conditioner. The storage chamber 20 has a communication port 21 to be communicated with the air passage 16 and a package port 20a to take the fragrance package 19 in/from the storage chamber 20. A fragrance 24 is provided on the fragrance package 19 in a corresponding manner to the communication port 21 with the fragrance package 19 stored in the storage chamber 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioning register in a vehicle such as an automobile and a fragrance package used therefor. Here, deodorants and deodorizers are also treated as fragrances, and the scent includes not only fragrance components but also deodorant and deodorizer components.

Conventionally, as a fragrance for generating a scent in a passenger compartment of a vehicle such as an automobile, for example, the following types are known.
(A) A fragrance is filled in a bottle-shaped container, a diffusion part is provided on the upper surface of the container, and an adhesive tape is provided on the bottom surface. And a container is affixed on the upper surface etc. of the instrument panel in a vehicle interior via this adhesive tape, and a fragrance is diffused in the vehicle interior from the said diffusion part.

  (B) A fragrance is filled in a synthetic resin container, a diffusion groove is formed on one side of the container, and a locking piece projects from the other side. The scent is released from the diffusion groove in a state where the locking piece is locked to the fin of the air conditioning register of the vehicle and the container is attached to the outer surface of the air outlet of the register.

  (C) A paper impregnated material cut into an arbitrary shape is impregnated with a fragrance, and a suspension string is provided at the upper end of the impregnated material. Then, the scent is diffused from the impregnating material in a state where the impregnating material is suspended at an arbitrary position in the passenger compartment through the hanging string.

(D) The fragrance is formed into small particles. And this granular fragrance | flavor is accommodated in an ashtray etc., and when it is made to open | release, a fragrance is diffused.
Moreover, the structure as disclosed by patent document 1 and patent document 2, for example is proposed as an fragrance structure with which the air conditioner for air conditioning is carried out indoors, such as a house.

  In the configuration of Patent Document 1, a solvent discharge means is disposed in an air path between an air suction part and an air blowing part of an air conditioner, and a solvent such as aroma or deodorant is discharged from the solvent discharge means for adjustment. The air is blown into the room from the air blowing portion together with the air.

In the configuration of Patent Document 2, an air conditioning section and an air freshener storage section adjacent to the air conditioning section are formed in the air conditioner, and an air freshener can be stored inside the crossflow fan in the air freshener storage section. A fragrance storage stand is provided. Then, with the fragrance storage lid opened and closed and the fragrance stored in the fragrance storage stand, the scent emitted from the fragrance flows out into the room from the air outlet at the lower front of the fragrance storage compartment. It is like that.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-205791 JP 2003-83561 A

However, the conventional fragrance and fragrance composition described above have the following problems.
In the type (A), since the fragrance container has a normal bottle shape, the arrangement location cannot be freely selected in the passenger compartment, which is inconvenient to handle. In addition, since the container is supported at the installation location only by the adhesive force of the adhesive tape, there is a risk of dropping from the installation location due to vibrations or the like when the vehicle travels.

  In the type (B), since the fragrance container is attached in a state where the air outlet of the air conditioning register is closed, the air conditioning performance such as the wind direction and the wind speed of the air blown out from the air outlet is lowered.

  In the type (C), since the fragrance is impregnated with a paper impregnating material, the amount of the fragrance is small and not only inferior in fragrance ability, but also suspended by a hanging string. Therefore, it is poor in luxury.

  In the (D) type, since the granular fragrance moves or jumps in the ashtray while the vehicle is running, it generates an abnormal sound and is harsh. Furthermore, if the granular fragrance falls from the inside of the ashtray, not only is it difficult to pick it up and remove it, but the granular fragrance enters the inside of the instrument panel, etc., causing a problem with mechanical and electrical parts. There was also a risk of giving.

Moreover, in any of the types (A) to (C), the fragrance and the container thereof are disposed in an exposed state in the vehicle interior, so that the appearance in the vehicle interior is deteriorated.
Furthermore, since the configurations disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are air conditioners for air-conditioning the interior of a house or the like, the configuration is significantly different from that of a vehicle. Cannot be applied to a vehicle, and it has been difficult to apply it to an air conditioner for a vehicle.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. An object of the present invention is to provide an air-conditioning register that has a simple structure and that can easily set a fragrance package and that can be easily replaced without deteriorating the appearance of the passenger compartment.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a fragrance package suitable for the air-conditioning register as described above.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to the air conditioning register according to claim 1 is provided with a storage chamber for detachably storing the fragrance package in the vicinity of the air passage of the air conditioner, and the storage chamber. Is provided with a communication port communicating with the air passage, and a package entrance of the storage chamber for taking in and out the fragrance package is opened toward the vehicle compartment.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the package inlet / outlet is provided in the vicinity of the air outlet of the air passage.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the fragrance package is stored in the storage chamber by pressing the fragrance package in a state of being stored in the storage chamber. And a push-open mechanism having a function of pushing outward from the holding position.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the storage chamber extends along the extending direction of the air passage. It is.

  The invention relating to the fragrance package according to claim 5 is the fragrance package used for the air-conditioning register according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the fragrance package is accommodated in the accommodation chamber. In this state, a fragrance is provided at a position corresponding to the communication port.

The invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 5, a plate shape is formed as a whole, and the fragrance is provided on one side surface.
(Function)
In the first aspect of the present invention, a storage chamber for detachably storing the fragrance package may be provided in the vicinity of the air passage, and the configuration of the air conditioning register can be changed without significantly changing the configuration. Simple and easy to implement. In addition, since the fragrance package can be accommodated and set in the accommodation room without exposing it to the outside, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the vehicle interior from being deteriorated, and only the fragrance package is taken in and out of the accommodation room. It's okay. Therefore, the fragrance package can be easily replaced, and the fragrance package can be prevented from falling out of the storage chamber. Furthermore, since the fragrance from the air freshener package flows out into the air passage through the communication port, it is released from the air outlet of the air passage into the vehicle interior, so that an appropriate scent is released along with the adjustment air into the vehicle interior. Can do. And since the fragrance | flavor package is not directly arrange | positioned in an air passage or an air blower outlet, there is no possibility of having a bad influence on air-conditioning performance, such as a wind direction and a wind speed of the air from an air blower outlet.

  In the second aspect of the present invention, the fragrance package can be easily taken in and out of the accommodation chamber from the package entrance near the air outlet, and the fragrance package can be replaced quickly.

  In the third aspect of the invention, each time the fragrance package is pushed, the fragrance package is moved and arranged by the push-open mechanism between the storage position of the storage chamber and the extraction position protruding from the package entrance of the storage chamber. . Therefore, the fragrance package can be taken in and out of the storage chamber more easily.

In the invention according to claim 4, since the storage chamber extends along the extending direction of the air passage, the storage chamber can be mounted compactly.
In invention of Claim 5, the fragrance | flavor package suitable for the above air conditioning registers | resistors can be provided.

  In the invention described in claim 6, since the fragrance package has a plate shape, it is not bulky and is easy to handle such as storage. Moreover, the accommodation room of the air-conditioning register can be flattened, which can contribute to downsizing of the entire air-conditioning register. Further, if the fragrance package is inserted into the accommodation room in an inverted state so that the side surface on which the fragrance is not provided faces the communication hole, the fragrance package is accommodated in the accommodation room without releasing the scent into the vehicle interior. Can be accommodated.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the effect is that the structure is simple and the air freshener package can be easily replaced without deteriorating the appearance of the passenger compartment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, outside air and air adjusted by an air conditioner (not shown) are blown out toward the vehicle interior at the left and right ends and the center of the instrument panel 11 disposed in the vehicle interior of the vehicle. The air conditioning registers 12 and 13 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the register main body 14 of each of the air conditioning registers 12 and 13 is formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape by synthetic resin or the like, and a supply duct 15 extending from the air supply side is formed at the inner end thereof. It is connected. An air outlet 16a that opens into the vehicle compartment is provided at the outer end of the air passage 16 in the register body 14. A plurality of rotatable fins 17 for adjusting the air direction and a rotatable damper 18 for opening and closing the air passage 16 are disposed in the air outlet 16a and inside thereof. The fins 17 and the damper 18 are rotated manually or by a motor (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the vicinity of the lower portion of the air passage 16, the register main body 14 has a storage chamber 20 for detachably storing the fragrance package 19 extending along the extending direction of the air passage 16. It is formed as follows. A package entrance / exit 20a for inserting / removing the fragrance package 19 into / from the accommodation chamber 20 is formed at the outer end of the accommodation chamber 20, and is opened toward the vehicle interior in the vicinity of the air outlet 16a of the air passage 16. . In addition, a communication port 21 communicating with the air passage 16 is formed at a substantially central portion of the upper surface of the storage chamber 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the package body 22 of the fragrance package 19 is formed in a substantially square plate shape with synthetic resin or the like. A recess 23 is formed at the center of the upper surface of the package body 22 near the tip, and the recess 23 is filled with a fragrance 24. The fragrance 24 is configured, for example, by impregnating or filling a porous synthetic resin plate with an fragrance component or mixing the fragrance component with a gel substance. Then, in a state where the fragrance package 19 is accommodated and set in the accommodation chamber 20, the fragrance 24 in the recess 23 is disposed corresponding to the communication port 21 on the accommodation chamber 20 and is exposed in the air passage 16. It has become so.

  A locking piece 26 made of a weak leaf spring that can be elastically deformed protrudes from a part of the side surface of the storage chamber 20. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, when the fragrance package 19 is stored in the storage chamber 20, the locking piece 26 is lightly engaged with the fragrance package 19, and the fragrance package 19 is stored in the storage chamber. It is held at a storage position P1 in the inside 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, a push-open mechanism 27 is disposed in the interior of the storage chamber 20. That is, the operation plate 28 is disposed in the storage chamber 20 so as to be movable in the direction in which the fragrance package 19 enters and exits and in the direction perpendicular thereto, and an engagement pin 29 is provided on the upper surface thereof. A spring 30 is interposed between the operating plate 28 and the inner surface of the storage chamber 20 to urge the operating plate 28 toward the package entrance / exit 20a of the storage chamber 20. The spring 30 has a spring force that overcomes the spring force applied to the fragrance package 19 by the locking piece 26. A substantially heart-shaped groove cam 31 is formed on the inner surface of the upper wall of the storage chamber 20, and the engagement pin 29 is movably engaged in the groove cam 31.

  Then, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 4, when the fragrance package 19 is inserted from the package entrance / exit 20a to the inner part of the storage chamber 20, the fragrance package 19 hits the operation plate 28, and the operation plate 28 is spring 30. It is moved to the inner part of the storage chamber 20 against the urging force. In this state, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, one end of the fragrance package 19 is positioned at the package entrance / exit 20 a of the storage chamber 20. In this state, the engagement pin 29 is engaged with the recess 31 a of the groove cam 31 by the biasing force of the spring 30.

  Here, when one end of the fragrance package 19 located at the package entrance / exit 20a is pushed against the urging force of the spring 30, the engaging pin 29 is detached from the recess 31a of the groove cam 31, and the groove cam 31 is removed. Move to one side. Then, due to the cam action of the engagement pin 29 and the groove cam 31, the operation plate 28 and the fragrance package 19 are allowed to move toward the package entrance / exit 20 a of the accommodation chamber 20 by the biasing force of the spring 30. Therefore, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 4, the engaging pin 29 is moved along the groove cam 31 and engaged with the tip 31b of the groove cam 31, and the fragrance package 19 is removed from the package entrance / exit 20a. It is arranged at the protruding extraction position P2.

Next, the operation of the air-conditioning register configured as described above will be described.
In the air-conditioning registers 12 and 13, when the fragrance package 19 is used, the fragrance package 19 is inserted into the storage chamber 20 from the package inlet / outlet 20a near the lower portion of the air outlet 16a. 20 to accommodate. Then, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 4, the operating plate 28 is moved, and its engaging pin 29 is engaged with the recess 31 a of the groove cam 31 by the spring force of the spring 30, so that the fragrance package 19 is brought into the package entrance / exit. It is held by the spring force of the locking piece 26 at the storage position P1 that is immersed in 20a.

  In this state, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the end portion of the fragrance package 19 is positioned at the package entrance 20 a, and the fragrance 24 on the fragrance package 19 is connected to the communication port 21 of the storage chamber 20. Are exposed in the air passage 16. Accordingly, when the conditioned air is supplied to the air passage 16 through the supply duct 15 and then blown out from the air outlet 16a toward the vehicle interior in accordance with the operation of the air conditioner in this state, FIG. As indicated by arrows in FIG. 3, the fragrance is diffused from the fragrance 24 into the air flow in the air passage 16. Therefore, air containing an appropriate scent is blown out from the air outlet 16a.

  Further, when the air freshener package 19 is used, the air freshener package 19 is not exposed to the outside and is stored and set in the storage position P1 in the storage chamber 20, so that the appearance of the vehicle interior is not deteriorated. At the same time, the fragrance package 19 does not get in the way. Moreover, since the fragrance package 19 is locked and held in the storage position P1 in the storage chamber 20, the fragrance package 19 may fall out of the storage chamber 20 even if the vehicle vibrates as the vehicle travels. Absent. Furthermore, since the fragrance package 19 is not disposed so as to protrude into the air passage 16 or exposed on the outer surface of the air outlet 16a, it adversely affects the air conditioning performance such as the air direction and speed of the air from the air outlet 16a. Does not affect.

  As described above, when the fragrance action of the fragrance 24 is reduced with the use of the fragrance package 19, the end of the fragrance package 19 set in the accommodation position P1 is pushed on the passenger compartment side. As a result, the engagement pin 29 is moved from the recess 31 a of the groove cam 31 to one side of the groove cam 31, and is further moved to the tip portion 31 b by the biasing force of the spring 30. For this reason, as shown by a chain line in FIG. 4, the operating plate 28 is moved to the package entrance 20a side, and the fragrance package 19 is disposed at the takeout position P2 protruding from the package entrance 20a. Therefore, the used fragrance package 19 can be easily taken out from the storage chamber 20 in this state.

  Then, after the used fragrance package 19 is taken out, if a new fragrance package 19 is inserted into the storage chamber 20 from the package entrance / exit 20a, the fragrance package 19 is stored in the storage chamber 20 as described above. Is held at the receiving position P1. As described above, the fragrance package 19 can be easily and quickly replaced.

  Furthermore, if the fragrance package 19 is inserted into the housing chamber 20 from the package entrance / exit 20a in an inverted state so that the side surface on which the fragrance 24 is not provided is opposed to the communication hole, the scent is released into the vehicle interior. The fragrance package 19 can be accommodated in the accommodation chamber 20. Therefore, loss of the fragrance package 19 can be prevented, wasteful consumption of the fragrance component can be suppressed, and when the fragrance needs to be released, the front and back of the fragrance package 19 can be reversed and stored in the storage chamber 20. That's fine.

If the fragrance package 19 has a deodorizing or deodorizing function, the air in the passenger compartment or the seat can be deodorized or deodorized.
(Example of change)
In addition, this embodiment can also be changed and embodied as follows.

As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the storage chamber 20 of the fragrance package 19 is provided at a position different from the embodiment such as the vicinity of the upper portion of the air passage 16, the vicinity of the left side, and the vicinity of the right side.
The housing chamber 20 of the fragrance package 19 is formed separately from the register main body 14 without being formed integrally with it, and is arranged continuously on the outer surface of the register main body 14 so as to be close to the air passage 16.

  In addition to the fragrance package 19 having the fragrance 24, a dummy package not having the fragrance 24 is prepared, and when the fragrance action is not required, the dummy package can be stored in the storage chamber 20. .

  -The push-open mechanism 27 is omitted.

The perspective view of the instrument panel part of the vehicle which shows the register | resistor for an air conditioning of one Embodiment. The partial expanded sectional view in the 2-2 line of FIG. Sectional drawing in the 3-3 line of FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. The perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the related structure of a fragrance | flavor package.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Instrument panel, 12, 13 ... Air-conditioning register, 14 ... Register body, 16 ... Air passage, 16a ... Air outlet, 19 ... Air freshener package, 20 ... Storage chamber, 20a ... Package entrance / exit, 21 ... Communication port , 22 ... package body, 23 ... recess, 24 ... fragrance, 26 ... locking piece, 27 ... push-open mechanism, 28 ... actuating plate, 29 ... engagement pin, 31 ... groove cam, P1 ... accommodation position.

Claims (6)

A storage chamber for detachably storing the fragrance package is provided in the vicinity of the air passage of the air conditioner, and a communication port that communicates with the air passage is provided in the storage chamber so that the fragrance package can be taken in and out of the storage chamber. An air-conditioning register having a package entrance of the accommodation room opened toward a passenger compartment. 2. The air conditioning register according to claim 1, wherein the package inlet / outlet is provided in the vicinity of an air outlet of the air passage. The storage chamber has a push-open mechanism having a function of holding the fragrance package in the storage position by pushing the fragrance package stored in the storage chamber and a function of pushing the fragrance package outward from the storage position. The air-conditioning register according to claim 1, wherein the air-conditioning register is provided. The air conditioning register according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage chamber extends along an extending direction of the air passage. It is a fragrance | flavor package used for the air-conditioning register | resistor as described in any one of Claims 1-4, Comprising: A fragrance | flavor is provided in the position corresponding to a communicating port in the state accommodated in the said storage chamber. A fragrance package characterized by that. The fragrance package according to claim 5, wherein the fragrance is formed in a plate shape as a whole, and the fragrance is provided on one side.

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