JP2006168675A - Register for cabin - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To constitute a register for a cabin such that a blown air stream can be directed in a direction of a wide range without adding the following register to a main register as conventional. <P>SOLUTION: The register 10 is provided with a plurality of front fins 12 for rectifying the blown air stream to an air blowing port on a distal end side or adjusting a blowing direction of the blown air stream in a retainer 11 and is provided with a depth fin 13 for adjusting the blowing direction of the blown air stream at a portion on an upstream side from the front fins 12. A swelled part 11e swelled to the outer side is provided near the arrangement portion of the depth fin 13 on one side of the retainer 11 and a fixing plate 15 positioned along a wall part while opposed to the swelled part 11e is provided. A second air guide passage communicated with an upstream side and a downstream side of the depth fin 13 of an air guide passage can be formed by the fixing plate 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a passenger compartment register, and in particular, includes a plurality of front fins that rectify a blown air flow or adjust a blowing direction of a blown air flow at an air outlet port on a distal end side of a retainer that forms an air guide path. And a rear fin that adjusts the blowing direction of the blown air flow at a position upstream of the front fin in the retainer, and blowing out the air flow introduced into the air guide path by at least swinging the deep fin. The present invention relates to a vehicle room register for controlling the direction.

  As one form of the register for the cabin, the retainer includes a plurality of front fins that rectify the blown air flow or adjust the blowing direction of the blown air flow at the air opening on the distal end side of the retainer that forms the air guiding path. A rear fin that adjusts the blowing direction of the blown air flow upstream of the front fin in the above, and at least the back fin is operated to swing to control the blowing direction of the air flow introduced into the air guide path. There is a register.

  In the passenger compartment register of this type, the blowing direction of the blown air flow can be directed to a considerable direction in the passenger compartment, but it is even more preferable and desired if it can be directed to a wider range of directions. It is being done. A register capable of coping with such a request is proposed as an “air conditioner for automobiles” (see Patent Document 1) and also proposed as an “air outlet device” (see Patent Document 2).

  The "automobile air conditioner" proposed in Patent Document 1 is a main-slave separate air conditioning system including a main register which is a register for a passenger compartment of this type and a sub-register connected to a retainer of the main register. Device. In the air conditioner, the air outlets on the tip side of each retainer constituting each of the master and slave registers have their opening directions greatly different from each other, and both are provided by a shutter valve provided at the connecting portion of both retainers. By selectively opening and closing the retainer, it is possible to adopt a usage mode in which the master and slave registers are selectively used.

In addition, the “air blowout device” proposed in Patent Document 2 is a main-slave-register-integrated type air that includes a main register that is a register for a vehicle cabin of this type and a subordinate register that shares the retainer of the main register. It is a blowout device. Also in the air outlet device, the air outlets on the tip side of each retainer constituting each of the master and slave registers have their opening directions greatly different from each other, and the swing operation of the back fin provided in the main retainer By adjusting the air flow introduced into each master / slave register, it is possible to adopt a mode in which both the master / slave register are used at the same time and a mode in which only the subordinate register is used after stopping the use of the main register. It has become.
No. 7-12110 JP-A-5-332607

  As described above, both the above-described master-slave separate type air conditioner and the master-slave integrated air outlet device have two air outlet portions having different opening directions, so that the blown air can be directed in a wide range of directions. It is effective in that it can be directed to However, since these air conditioners and air outlets are provided with a register that complies, there is a problem that the apparatus has a complicated configuration, increases the number of parts, and increases in size. Furthermore, since both of these air conditioners and air outlet devices are provided with two air outlets separately, there is a problem that there are two air outlets in the design shape.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to direct a blown air flow in a wide range of directions in spite of being a single air outlet, without adding a secondary register to a passenger compartment register of this type. Therefore, it is intended to solve the above-described problems of the air conditioner with separate main and slave registers and the air outlet device integrated with the main and slave registers.

  The present invention relates to a vehicle interior register. A vehicle interior register according to the present invention includes a plurality of front fins for rectifying a blown air flow or adjusting a blown air flow direction at an air blowing portion on a distal end side of a retainer that forms an air guide path, The retainer is provided with a back fin that adjusts a blow direction of the blown air flow at a portion upstream of the front fin, and at least the back fin is swung so that the blow direction of the air flow introduced into the air guide path This is a register for a passenger compartment that controls the vehicle.

  Thus, the cabin register according to the present invention includes a bulging portion that bulges outward in the vicinity of the rear fin arrangement portion on one side of the retainer and faces the bulging portion. A fixing plate located along the wall, the second fixing plate communicating with the upstream side and the downstream side of the back fin of the air guide path in a state where the back fin is oscillated to the maximum; The air guide path is formed.

  In the vehicle interior register according to the present invention, when the back fin swings in the vertical direction and has a function of adjusting the air blowing direction in the vertical direction, the bulging portion of the retainer is The second air guide path can be formed by forming the retainer on one of the upper and lower wall portions. Further, when the back fin has a function of swinging in the left-right direction and adjusting the air blowing direction in the left-right direction, the bulging portion of the retainer is connected to one of the left and right wall portions of the retainer. By forming on the side, the second air guiding path can be formed.

  In the vehicle interior register according to the present invention, the direction of the airflow blown out from the air outlet on the distal end side of the retainer is arbitrarily set by swinging the back fin and adjusting the degree of swing appropriately. Change control is possible. In the vehicle interior register, when each back fin is a horizontal fin, each back fin is in parallel with the upper and lower wall portions of the retainer by swinging each back fin (neutral) State), each back fin inclines in the vertical direction with respect to the upper and lower walls of the retainer (parallel state), and each back fin has the maximum inclination in the vertical direction with respect to the upper and lower walls. Three types of operation states can be formed: a superposed parallel state (closed state) that overlaps each other.

  Further, in the case register, when each back fin is a vertical fin, the back fins are arranged in parallel with the left and right wall portions of the retainer by swinging each back fin. (Neutral state), Inclined state in which each back fin inclines in the left-right direction with respect to the left and right wall parts of the retainer (directed state), and each back fin inclines in the left-right direction to the left and right walls Thus, it is possible to form three types of operation states, ie, a superposed parallel state (closed state) in which they are superposed on each other.

  In the passenger compartment register, when each of the inner fins forms the neutral state described above, the air flow blown out from the air outlet of the retainer (the blown air flow) is in the opening direction of the air outlet. Oriented. Moreover, when each back fin forms the directivity state mentioned above, the airflow (blowout airflow) which blows off from the air blower outlet of a retainer is directed in the inclination direction of each back fin. Further, when each of the inner fins forms the above-described closed state, a second air guide path that bypasses the air guide path of the retainer is formed and functions as a guide path. The flowing air flow flows in the direction of the air outlet along the surface of each back fin, and is directed in the direction of inclination of the surface of each back fin.

  In the passenger compartment register, the operating state when each back fin forms the neutral state or the inclined state is the same as that of a conventional register of this type. The operating state in the case where the back fin forms the above-described closed state is a remarkable operational feature for the register.

  Therefore, by disposing the vehicle compartment register at an appropriate position in the vehicle compartment, it can function to improve the wind contact with respect to the occupant seated on the front seat, or can function to avoid direct wind contact. It can also function to air-condition the entire vehicle interior, or can function in the same way as a side defroster.

  The vehicle interior register according to the present invention includes a plurality of front fins that rectify the blown air flow or adjust the blowing direction of the blown air flow at the air outlet port on the tip side of the retainer that forms the air guide path, The retainer includes a rear fin that adjusts a blow direction of blown air at a portion upstream of the front fin in the retainer, and blows the air flow introduced into the air guide path by swinging at least the deep fin. This is a register for a passenger compartment that controls the vehicle. FIG. 1 schematically shows the interior of a vehicle equipped with a first register 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention as a side view.

  The 1st register | resistor 10 is arrange | positioned by the instrument panel IP which comprises the vehicle interior, and is located facing the passenger | crew M who seats on a front seat. The 1st register | resistor 10 has a function which a back fin rocks in an up-down direction, and adjusts the blowing direction of air to an up-down direction. FIG. 2 shows the first register 10.

  The first register 10 includes a retainer 11 that constitutes the air guide path R, a plurality of front fins 12, a plurality of back fins 13, a damper 14, and a fixing plate 15. The retainer 11 is a housing composed of an upper wall 11a and a lower wall 11b, and a left wall and a right wall (not shown). The retainer 11 has an upstream end formed at the air inlet 11c and a downstream end formed at the air outlet 11d. The retainer 11 has an air guide path R inside.

  Each front fin 12 is disposed in the vicinity of the air outlet 11 d of the retainer 11. The front fins 12 are rotatably supported on the upper and lower wall portions of the retainer 11 by support shafts provided at upper and lower ends thereof, and extend in the vertical direction in a state of being parallel to each other. Accordingly, each front fin 12 is a swingable vertical fin, which is the same as a conventionally known swing type vertical fin, and is operated by operating the same operating mechanism as a known swing type vertical fin. Swings in the same direction as one unit. Accordingly, each front fin 12 functions to control the blowing direction of the air flow introduced into the air introduction path R. In the vehicle register according to the present invention, the front fins can be changed to fixed vertical fins that are fixedly arranged and stand in the vertical direction and are parallel to each other. Each front fin in this case functions to rectify the blown air flow from the air outlet 11d.

  Each back fin 13 is disposed in a portion upstream of the front fin 12 in the retainer 11. The back fins 13 are rotatably supported on the left and right wall portions of the retainer 11 by support shafts provided at the left and right ends thereof, and extend in the lateral direction in parallel with each other. Accordingly, each back fin 13 is a swingable horizontal fin, which is the same as a conventionally known swing-type lateral fin, and is operated by operating the same operating mechanism as a known swing-type lateral fin. Swings in the same direction as one unit. Accordingly, each back fin 13 functions to control the blowing direction of the air flow introduced into the air introduction path R. The damper 14 is the same as a conventionally known damper and functions in the same manner.

  Thus, in the register 10, a bulging portion 11e that bulges upward in a trapezoidal shape is formed in the vicinity of the rear fin 13 on the upper wall 11a of the retainer 11, and the bulging portion 11e A fixed plate 15 is disposed so as to face each other. The bulging portion 11e extends in the left-right direction along the upper wall 11a of the retainer 11. The fixing plate 15 is attached to both the left and right walls of the retainer 11 and is positioned in parallel with the top wall of the bulging portion 11e. A second air guide path r communicating with the upstream side and the downstream side is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first register 10 is disposed at a position substantially opposite to the front seat of the instrument panel IP that constitutes the passenger compartment, and supplies temperature-controlled air or fresh air. Facing the duct. For this reason, the air flow from the supply duct is introduced into the air guide path R in the retainer 11 and blows out from the air outlet 11d of the retainer 11 toward the occupant M seated on the front seat. In this case, if the back fins 13 of the register 10 are appropriately swung by operating means (not shown), the air flow from the air outlet 11d can be directed in any direction in the vertical direction.

  In the first register 10, by swinging each back fin 13, the back fin 13 is parallel to the upper and lower walls 11a, 11b of the retainer 11 (neutral state: shown in FIG. 3). State), an inclined state in which each of the back fins 13 is inclined in parallel with the upper and lower walls 11a and 11b of the retainer 11 in a vertical direction (directing state: the state shown in FIG. 4), and each of the rear fins 13 is in the upper and lower walls 11a. , 11b can be formed in an operation state of a superposed parallel state (closed state... State shown in FIG. 5) in which they are superposed with respect to each other at a maximum in the vertical direction.

  In the first register 10, when each back fin 13 forms the neutral state shown in FIG. 3, the blown air flow from the air outlet 11d of the retainer 11 is directed in the opening direction of the air outlet 11d. Is done. Moreover, when each back fin 13 forms the directivity state shown in FIG. 4, the air flow blown from the air outlet 11 d of the retainer 11 is directed in the inclination direction of each back fin 13. Further, when each back fin 13 forms the closed state shown in FIG. 5, the air guide path R of the retainer 11 is closed, and a second air guide path r that bypasses the air guide path R is provided. Formed, the second air guiding path r functions as an air guiding path, and the air flow flowing through the second air guiding path r flows in the direction of the air outlet 11d along the surface of each back fin 13, It is directed in the direction of inclination of the surface of each back fin 13.

  In the first register 10, the operation state when each back fin 13 forms the neutral state shown in FIG. 3 or the inclined state shown in FIG. 4 is the conventional type of this type. Although it is the same as a register | resistor, the operation state in case each back fin 13 forms the closed state shown in FIG. 5 is a remarkable feature on the operation | movement of the said register | resistor.

  As described above, according to the first register 10, although there are no two air outlets, the first register 10 functions to improve the wind contact with respect to the occupant M seated on the front seat or to avoid direct wind contact. It can be made to function, and further, the air conditioning of the entire vehicle interior can be made to function.

  FIG. 6 schematically shows a part of a vehicle interior of a vehicle equipped with the second register 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention in plan view. The 2nd register | resistor 20 is arrange | positioned between the instrument panel IP which comprises the vehicle interior, and the center cluster CC. The second register 20 can be regarded as a horizontal type when the first register 10 is regarded as a vertical type. The second register 20 is different from the first register 10 only in configuration and function. It is. Therefore, in the following description of the second register 20, the constituent members and constituent parts thereof are denoted by reference numerals in the 20s that are similar to the reference numerals assigned to the corresponding constituent members and constituent parts of the first register 10. explain.

  The second register 20 includes a retainer 21 constituting the air guide path R, a plurality of front fins 22, a plurality of back fins 23, a damper (not shown), and a fixing plate 25. Each front fin 22 is a horizontal fin that is rotatably supported, and each back fin 23 is a vertical fin that is rotatably supported. On the other hand, unlike the first register 10, the bulging portion 21 e of the retainer 21 is formed in the vicinity of the portion where the back fins 23 are disposed on one side wall 21 a of the retainer 21, and the side wall 21 a of the retainer 21. It extends to the entire top and bottom along the side. The fixing plate 25 is taken out by the upper and lower walls of the retainer 21 and is positioned in parallel with the side portion of the bulging portion 21e. Forming a second air guide path communicating with the upstream side and the downstream side of the air.

  In the second register 20, as in the first register 10, the operation state of the neutral state, the directing state, and the closed state can be formed by swinging each back fin 23. Since the second register 20 is a horizontal type different from the first register 10 (vertical type), the operation states in the neutral state, the directional state, and the closed state described above are shown in FIGS. This corresponds to a state in which (side view) is assumed to be a plan view. Therefore, in the second register 20, the directing direction of the air flow from the air outlet of the retainer 21 can be largely controlled in the left-right direction.

It is a side view which shows roughly a part of vehicle interior of a vehicle carrying the 1st register concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows a part of 1st register | resistor, and is shown schematically. It is a side view schematic diagram which shows the operation state (neutral state) of each back fin. It is a side view schematic diagram which shows the operation state (directional state) of each back fin. It is a side view schematic diagram which shows the operation state (closed state) of each back fin. It is a downward view which shows roughly a part of vehicle interior of the vehicle carrying the 2nd register | resistor which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Resistor, 11 ... Retainer, 11a ... Upper wall, 11b ... Lower wall, 11c ... Air inlet, 11d ... Air outlet, 11e ... Expansion part, 12 ... Front fin, 13 ... Back fin, 14 ... Damper, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 ... Fixed plate, 20 ... Resistor, 21 ... Retainer, 21a ... Side wall, 21e ... Expansion part, 22 ... Front fin, 23 ... Back fin, 25 ... Fixed plate, IP ... Instrument panel, CC ... Center cluster, R ... air guide path, r ... second air guide path.

Claims (3)

The front air outlet portion of the retainer forming the air guide path includes a plurality of front fins that rectify the blown air flow or adjust the blowing direction of the blown air flow, and upstream of the front fins in the retainer. The vehicle interior register includes a rear fin that adjusts a blowing direction of a blown air flow at a portion, and controls a blowing direction of an air flow introduced into the air guide path by swinging at least the deep fin. The cabin register includes a bulging portion that bulges outside in the vicinity of the rear fin arrangement portion on one side of the retainer, and is positioned along the wall portion facing the bulging portion. The fixing plate forms a second air guide path that communicates with the upstream side and the downstream side of the back fin of the air guide path in a state where the back fin is oscillated to the maximum. Do Car room registers characterized and. 2. The vehicle interior register according to claim 1, wherein the back fin has a function of swinging in a vertical direction to adjust an air blowing direction in a vertical direction, and a bulging portion of the retainer A vehicle room register formed on one wall side. 2. The vehicle interior register according to claim 1, wherein the rear fin has a function of swinging in a left-right direction to adjust a blowing direction of the air in a left-right direction, and a bulging portion of the retainer has a left-right direction in the retainer. A vehicle room register formed on one wall side.

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