JP2010208430A - Link structure of air conditioner for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure a seal performance of a damper by absorbing dimensional variation of each component while suppressing a rise in cost, and to prevent generation of an abnormal sound. <P>SOLUTION: The link structure of the air conditioner for the vehicle includes: a driven link 103 connected to the damper for opening and closing an air channel included in the air conditioner for the vehicle; and a driving link 104 engaged with the driven link 103. An engagement pin 104b is formed in the driving link 104. In the driven link 103, a hole part 103b which is engaged while the engagement pin 104b is inserted is formed so as to extend in a predetermined direction. In the engagement pin 104b, a pressure part 104e which is welded with pressure on an inner peripheral surface of the hole part 103b to be elastically deformed is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a link structure for driving a damper that opens and closes an air flow path of a vehicle air conditioner.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicle air conditioner has a casing that houses a heat exchanger for cooling and a heat exchanger for heating, and an air flow path in which each heat exchanger is arranged is formed in the casing. Yes. A temperature adjusting damper for adjusting the amount of air passing through each heat exchanger and a blowing direction switching damper for switching the blowing direction of conditioned air are arranged in the air flow path. In addition, a link structure for driving the damper and an actuator including a servo motor for applying a driving force are disposed outside the casing (for example, see Patent Document 1).

The link structure of Patent Document 1 includes a driven link and a drive link. A rotating shaft of a damper is connected to one end of the driven link, and an engagement pin is formed at the other end. On the other hand, the output link of the actuator is fixed to the drive link, and a slit-like engagement portion is formed that engages with the engagement pin of the driven link inserted. A plurality of pressing portions that are elastically deformed so as to press the outer peripheral surface of the engaging pin are formed at a plurality of locations on the peripheral edge portion of the slit-like engaging portion.
JP 2007-145213 A

  By the way, the casing, damper, and each link of the air conditioner have dimensional variations within the manufacturing tolerance range, and due to the influence of the dimensional variations, sufficient sealing performance may not be obtained when the damper is closed. Conceivable. In addition, when the closed damper receives a reaction force from the casing side or when the damper receives wind pressure and vibrates, the engaging pin hits the peripheral edge of the slit-like engaging portion of the drive link, and noise is generated. Sometimes.

  For such problems, as in the link structure of Patent Document 1, pressing the engagement pin of the driven link with the pressing portion of the drive link absorbs the dimensional variation of each component and ensures the sealability of the damper. In addition, it is conceivable to prevent the generation of abnormal noise. In this case, if the pressing force of the engaging pin by the pressing portion is too large, the movement of the link is deteriorated. On the other hand, if the pressing force is too small, the dimensional variation cannot be absorbed and the generation of abnormal noise cannot be prevented. Requires high dimensional accuracy, which causes high costs.

  However, in Patent Document 1, since the pressing portion is provided on the drive link in which the slit-like engaging portion is formed, the pressing portion that causes the high cost as described above corresponds to the locus of the engaging pin. Thus, it is necessary to provide a plurality of locations in a wide range, and the product price increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the size of each part while suppressing an increase in product price when a damper is driven using a driven link and a drive link. It is intended to absorb the variation and ensure the sealing performance of the damper, and to prevent the generation of abnormal noise due to the vibration of the damper.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the engaging pin is provided with a structure for absorbing dimensional variations and a structure for preventing abnormal noise.

  Specifically, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle air conditioner including a driven link connected to a damper that opens and closes an air flow path of the vehicle air conditioner, and a drive link engaged with the driven link. In the link structure, an engagement pin is formed on one of the driven link and the drive link, and an engagement portion that engages with the engagement pin inserted in a predetermined direction. The engaging pin is formed to extend, and a pressing portion that is elastically deformed by being pressed against the engaging portion is provided.

  According to this configuration, in a state where the engagement pin of one link is inserted into the engagement portion of the other link, the pressing portion of the engagement pin can be pressed against the engagement portion and elastically deformed. . Due to the elastic deformation of this pressing part, the dimensional variation of each part is absorbed and the sealing performance of the closed damper is secured, and when the damper receives a reaction force from the casing side or when it receives vibration due to wind pressure The generation of abnormal noise is prevented. Therefore, it is only necessary to provide the engaging pin with the pressing portion without providing a plurality of pressing portions in a wide range of the engaging portion as in the conventional example.

  According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the pressing portion is provided on the entire circumference of the engaging pin.

  According to this configuration, the pressing portion can be elastically deformed by being pressed against the engaging portion regardless of the operating state of the drive link and the driven link.

  In the third invention, in the first or second invention, the engagement pin is provided so as to form a predetermined gap between the pin main body inserted into the engagement portion and the outer peripheral surface of the pin main body. It is set as the structure which has a press part.

  According to this configuration, the pressing portion is elastically deformed by an amount corresponding to the gap between the pin main body and further deformation is restricted by contacting the pin main body. That is, the deformation amount of the pressing portion can be set according to the size of the gap.

  According to a fourth aspect, in the third aspect, the pin body and the pressing portion are integrally formed.

  According to this configuration, the pressing portion can be provided without increasing the number of parts.

  According to a fifth invention, in the first or second invention, the pressing portion is constituted by a member different from the engagement pin and is fitted to the outside of the engagement pin.

  According to this configuration, by forming the pressing portion separately from the engaging pin and the link, it is possible to increase the forming accuracy of the pressing portion without being restricted by the shape of the engaging pin or the link.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, since the engaging pin is provided with the pressing portion that is elastically deformed by being pressed against the engaging portion, the number of pressing portions that cause high cost is reduced, and the pressing portion is provided. While suppressing the rise in product price by narrowing the width, it is possible to absorb the dimensional variation and ensure the seal performance of the damper, and to prevent the generation of noise due to the vibration of the damper.

  According to the second invention, since the pressing portion is provided on the entire periphery of the engaging pin, the seal performance of the damper can be ensured regardless of the operating state of the drive link and the driven link, and the noise is reduced. Occurrence can be prevented.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, since the predetermined gap is formed between the pin body and the pressing portion, the deformation amount of the pressing portion can be easily set.

  According to the fourth invention, since the pin main body and the pressing portion are integrally formed, the number of parts does not increase and the cost can be reduced.

  According to the fifth invention, since the pressing portion is formed of a member different from the engagement pin, the molding accuracy of the pressing portion can be easily increased, and a sufficient effect of absorbing dimensional variation and preventing abnormal noise can be obtained. be able to.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the following description of the preferred embodiment is merely illustrative in nature, and is not intended to limit the present invention, its application, or its use.

Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 shows a state in which a vehicle air conditioner 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is disposed in an instrument panel 2 provided in a front part of a vehicle interior of an automobile. This automobile is a so-called right-hand drive vehicle in which a driver's seat and a passenger seat are provided on the right and left sides of the vehicle, respectively. In the description of this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the left side in the vehicle width direction is simply referred to as “left”, and the right side in the vehicle width direction is simply referred to as “right”.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the air conditioner 1 includes a blower unit 3 that blows air for air conditioning, an air conditioner unit 4 that introduces air blown from the blower unit 3 into conditioned air, and the air conditioner unit. 4 is provided with an intermediate duct 5 for sending air-conditioning air blown from the blower unit 3.

  The air conditioning unit 4 is disposed at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction in the instrument panel 2, while the air blowing unit 3 is disposed in front of the passenger seat while being spaced apart to the left with respect to the air conditioning unit 4. .

  The blower unit 3 includes a casing 6 that is divided into two in the left-right direction at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction, and these are integrated using fasteners or the like. The upper half of the casing 6 is used as an air intake 7 for taking in air for air conditioning into the blower unit 3, while the remaining part is used for blowing air into the air conditioning unit 4. Part 8. An air flow path S extending from the air intake portion 7 to the blower portion 8 is provided in the casing 6, and air-conditioning air introduced from the air intake portion 7 flows through the air flow path S. .

  An air intake 10 for taking in air outside the vehicle compartment is formed on the front side of the vehicle above the air intake portion 7, and an air intake 11 for taking in air inside the vehicle compartment is formed on the rear side of the vehicle. Yes. Both intakes 10 and 11 are connected to the upstream end of the air flow path S and are selectively opened and closed by an inside / outside air switching damper 9. The inside / outside air switching damper 9 is disposed in the air flow path S, and includes a rotating shaft 12 extending in the vehicle width direction and a closing portion 13 extending from the rotating shaft 12 in one radial direction. ing. The rotating shaft 12 passes through the right side wall portion of the casing 6. Inside / outside air switching motor actuator 15 and inside / outside air switching link structure 16 are disposed on the right side wall portion of casing 6.

  The motor actuator 15 is fastened and fixed to a boss (not shown) projecting from the right side wall portion of the casing 6. The inside / outside air switching link structure 16 includes a drive link 17 to which the output shaft of the motor actuator 15 is coupled, and a driven link 18 to which the rotation shaft 12 of the inside / outside air switching damper 9 is coupled. Yes. The drive link 17 and the driven link 18 are formed by molding a resin material such as polypropylene.

  When the operating force by the motor actuator 15 is transmitted to the inside / outside air switching damper 9 via the drive link 17 and the driven link 18, the inside / outside air switching damper 9 rotates around the rotation shaft 12, and the outside air intake 10. And the inside air intake 11 are closed by the inside / outside air switching damper 9 while the other is opened. That is, when the outside air intake 10 is fully opened by the inside / outside air switching damper 9, the inside air intake 10 is fully closed, and the outside air intake mode for taking in only the air outside the passenger compartment is set. On the other hand, when the outside air inlet 10 is fully closed, the inside air inlet 11 is fully opened, and the inside air circulation mode for taking in only the air in the passenger compartment is set. Note that a grid-like grill 14 is provided at the inside air inlet 11.

  On the other hand, a filter disposing portion 21 in which a filter 20 for filtering air taken in from the outside air intake port 10 or the inside air intake port 11 is disposed at the lower portion of the air intake portion 7. A centrifugal multi-blade fan 23 is disposed below the filter disposition portion 21 with its rotational axis directed in the vertical direction. Further, below the fan 23, the fan 23 is driven. The fan drive motor 24 is disposed. In addition, the arrow in FIG. 3 has shown the flow of air.

  The left end portion of the intermediate duct 5 is fixed to the right side wall portion of the casing 6 in the air blowing portion 8, and the left end portion of the intermediate duct 5 passes through an opening (not shown) formed in the right side wall portion of the casing 6. The air flow path S in the casing 6 is in communication. The intermediate duct 5 is formed to extend obliquely downward from the left end portion toward the lower end portion of the air conditioning unit 4. The right end of the intermediate duct 5 is opened at the lower end of the casing 6 of the air conditioning unit 4 and connected to an inlet 25 (shown in phantom lines in FIG. 3) for introducing air for air conditioning into the casing 6. Yes. A control circuit 26 for controlling the rotational speed of the fan drive motor 24 is disposed on the upper wall of the intermediate duct 5.

  The casing 30 of the air conditioning unit 4 is long in the vertical direction as a whole, and is larger than the casing 6 of the blower unit 3. The casing 30 of the air conditioning unit 4 is divided into two in the left-right direction, like the casing 6 of the blower unit 3.

  An air flow path R extending upward from the introduction port 25 is provided in the casing 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the upstream side of the air flow path R is constituted by a cooling passage 33 that extends from the inlet 25 to a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the casing 30. The air-conditioning air introduced from the introduction port 25 changes its direction upward in the cooling passage 33 and flows.

  In the middle of the cooling passage 33 in the vertical direction, an evaporator 34 as a cooling heat exchanger that cools the air-conditioning air flowing through the cooling passage 33 through the cooling passage 33 is disposed across the cooling passage 33. . The evaporator 34 constitutes one element of the refrigeration cycle, and cools the air passing therethrough. Reference numeral 35 denotes a drain portion for draining condensed water dripping from the evaporator 34.

  The downstream end of the cooling passage 33 is branched into two in the vehicle longitudinal direction. A front cold air outlet 37 is formed at the downstream end of the cooling passage 33 on the front side of the vehicle, and a rear cold air outlet 38 is formed at the downstream end of the rear side of the vehicle. A central partition 40 is provided between the front side cold air outlet 37 and the rear side cold air outlet 38 to divide the inside of the casing 30 into the cooling passage 33 and the space above it.

  A heating passage 41 constituting an intermediate portion in the air flow direction of the air flow path R is connected to the front cold air outlet 37. The heating passage 41 extends obliquely upward toward the rear side of the vehicle as a whole above the central partition wall 40. In the middle of the heating passage 41, a heater core 43 serving as a heat exchanger for heating that passes and heats the cold air flowing through the heating passage 41 is disposed so as to cross the heating passage 41. The cooling water of the engine is constantly circulated in the heater core 43, and the air passing through the heater core 43 is heated by this cooling water.

  Above the heater core 43, there is provided an upper partition wall 45 that divides the upper half of the casing 30 into the heating passage 41 and the space above it. A hot air outlet 46 opens toward the rear of the vehicle between the rear end of the upper partition 45 and the rear end of the central partition 40.

  In addition, an air mix space 65 constituting the downstream side of the air flow path R is provided above the rear cold air outlet 38 on the vehicle rear side in the casing 30. The rear side cold air outlet 38 and the hot air outlet 46 are connected to the air mix space 65, and cold air and hot air respectively flow from the rear side cold air outlet 38 and the hot air outlet 46. . The cold air and the warm air flowing into the air mix space 65 are mixed in the air mix space 65 to become conditioned air.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a face outlet 66 connected to the air mix space 65 is formed in the upper wall portion of the casing 30 at a position substantially directly above the air mix space 65.

  The face air outlet 66 is provided with a center ventilator 81 and a side ventilator 82 (shown in FIG. 1) in which the conditioned air generated in the air mix space 65 is provided at approximately the center in the left-right direction and both left and right ends of the instrument panel 2, respectively. Are divided into a center outlet 66a and a side outlet 66b.

  The center outlet 66a is connected to the center ventilator 81 by a center face duct (not shown) provided in the instrument panel 2. The side outlet 66b is connected to the side ventilator 82 by a side face duct (not shown) that is also provided in the instrument panel 2. The conditioned air is blown out from the center ventilator 81 and the side ventilator 82 toward the upper body of the occupant.

  Above the upper partition wall 45 in the casing 30, a defroster lead-out chamber 68 that forms the downstream side of the air flow path R is provided. A first opening 69 for allowing the conditioned air generated in the air mix space 65 to flow into the defroster outlet chamber 68 is provided between the rear end of the upper partition 45 and the upper wall of the casing 30. Yes. A defroster 85 and a demister 85a (shown in FIG. 1) in which the conditioned air that has flowed into the defroster outlet chamber 68 is provided on the instrument panel 2 on the upper wall portion of the casing 30 at a position near the vehicle front side above the defroster outlet chamber 68. The defroster blower outlet 70 for making it lead to is formed.

  The defroster outlet 70 is connected to a defroster 85 and a demister 85a by a defroster duct (not shown) provided in the instrument panel 2, and conditioned air is supplied from the defroster 85 and the demister 85a to the front window glass and the side door. It blows out toward the inner surface of the wind glass.

  A foot derivation chamber 71 that forms the downstream side of the air flow path R is formed on the vehicle front side of the defroster derivation chamber 68 in the casing 30, and a wall portion between the foot derivation chamber 71 and the defroster derivation chamber 68 is formed on the wall. A second opening 72 for allowing the conditioned air in the defroster outlet chamber 68 to flow into the foot outlet chamber 71 is formed. In addition, left and right foot outlets 73 are formed in the upper part of the left and right side walls of the casing 30 to guide the conditioned air in the foot derivation chamber 71 to the feet of the passengers in the driver seat and the passenger seat, respectively. Yes. That is, these left and right foot outlets 73 are connected to left and right foot ducts (not shown) extending rearward and downward along the left and right side walls of the casing 30, respectively. Are open at the foot of each passenger in the driver's seat and passenger seat. From the openings of these foot ducts 74, the conditioned air in the foot derivation chamber 73 blows out toward the feet of each occupant.

  In the vicinity of the downstream end of the air flow path R, a first blowing direction switching damper 76 that opens and closes the center blowing portion 66a and the side blowing portion 66b simultaneously according to the blowing mode set by the occupant is provided. The first blowing direction switching damper 76 includes a rotation shaft 86 extending in the left-right direction, a plate-shaped blocking portion 87 extending in one radial direction from the rotation shaft 86, and both surfaces of the blocking portion 87. And a sealing member 88 provided respectively. The left and right end portions of the rotation shaft 86 are supported on the left and right side walls of the casing 30. As shown in FIG. 4, the left end portion of the rotation shaft 86 passes through the left side wall portion of the casing 30.

  The first blowing direction switching damper 76 rotates around the rotation shaft 86 between a position where the center blowing portion 66a and the side blowing portion 66b are fully opened and a position where the center blowing portion 66b is fully closed. As shown in FIG. 3, when the first blowing direction switching damper 76 fully opens the center blowing portion 66a and the side blowing portion 66b, the first opening 69 is fully closed, while not shown. When the first blowing direction switching damper 76 fully closes the center blowing portion 66a and the side blowing portion 66b, the first opening 69 is fully opened.

  Near the downstream end of the air flow path R, a second blowing direction switching damper 77 that opens and closes the defroster outlet 70 according to the blowing mode is provided. Similar to the first blowing direction switching damper 76, the second blowing direction switching damper 77 includes a rotation shaft 92, a closing portion 93, and a seal member 94 extending in the left-right direction. The left and right ends of the rotation shaft 92 are supported by the left and right side walls of the casing 30. As shown in FIG. 4, the left end portion of the rotation shaft 92 passes through the left side wall portion of the casing 30.

  The second blowing direction switching damper 77 rotates around the rotation shaft 92 between a position where the defroster outlet 70 is fully opened and a position where the defroster outlet 70 is fully closed. As shown in FIG. 3, when the second blowing direction switching damper 77 brings the defroster outlet 70 into a fully closed state, the second opening 72 is brought into a fully opened state, while the second blowing direction switching damper 77 is not shown. When the defroster outlet 70 is fully opened, the second opening 72 is fully closed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a blowing direction switching motor actuator 100 and a blowing direction switching link structure 101 are disposed on the upper portion of the left side wall portion of the casing 30. The motor actuator 100 is fastened and fixed to a boss (not shown) protruding from the left side wall, and is separated from the left side wall to the left. The blow direction switching link structure 101 is disposed between the motor actuator 100 and the left side wall portion of the casing 30. In FIG. 4, the motor actuator 100 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the link structure 101 is fixed to a drive plate 102 to which an output shaft (not shown) of the motor actuator 100 is connected and a rotation shaft 86 of the first blowing direction switching damper 76. A first driven link 103, a first drive link 104 engaged with the first driven link 103, a second driven link 105 fixed to the rotating shaft 92 of the second blowing direction switching damper 77, and a second driven link 105. And a second drive link 106 that engages with the second drive link 106.

  The drive plate 102, the first driven link 103, the first drive link 104, the second driven link 105, and the second drive link 106 are formed by molding a resin material such as polypropylene. The drive plate 102 is positioned on the leftmost side, the first drive link 104 and the second drive link 106 are positioned on the right side of the drive plate 102, and the first driven link 103 and the second driven link are positioned on the right side of the drive links 104 and 106. A link 105 is positioned.

  The drive plate 102 is formed in a substantially semi-disc shape. In the vicinity of the center portion of the drive plate 102, a connection hole 102a is formed, into which an output shaft (not shown) of the motor actuator 100 is inserted and connected together in a rotating manner. At the periphery of the drive plate 102, a first slit 102b is formed on one side in the circumferential direction, and a second slit 102c is formed on the other side in the circumferential direction. The first slit 102b and the second slit 102c are bent in the radial direction of the drive plate 102 in the middle part of each longitudinal direction.

  The first driven link 103 is formed in a substantially linear shape. A first insertion hole 103a into which the rotation shaft 86 of the first blowing direction switching damper 76 is inserted is formed at one end of the first driven link 103, and the rotation shaft 86 and the first driven link 103 are rotated. It is united. On the other end side of the first driven link 103, a slit-like first hole (engaging portion) 103b extending in the longitudinal direction of the link 103 is formed. In addition, the 1st hole 103b may not be slit shape, for example, may be a groove | channel.

  The first drive link 104 is formed in an approximately L shape. A hole 104 a through which a fastening member 107 for attaching the link 104 to the casing 30 is inserted is formed at the corner of the first drive link 104. The first drive link 104 rotates around the fastening member 107 while being attached to the casing 30 by the fastening member 107.

  One end of the first drive link 104 protrudes from one end pin (engagement pin) 104b that is engaged with the first driven link 103 while being inserted into the first hole 103b. The other-side pin 104c that is engaged with the first slit 102b is protruded.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the one-side pin 104b has a pin body 104d and a pressing portion 104e that is elastically deformed by being pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the first hole portion 103b. The pin body 104d has a cylindrical shape, and the outer diameter dimension thereof is set shorter than the width dimension of the first hole 103b. The pressing portion 104e is connected to the tip end portion of the pin body 104d in the protruding direction, and has a cylindrical shape extending to the base end side of the pin body 104d with a predetermined gap X formed between the pressing portion 104e and the outer peripheral surface of the pin body 104d. Yes. Accordingly, the pressing portion 104e is provided on the entire circumference of the one side pin 104b.

  The end of the pressing portion 104e on the proximal end side of the pin main body 104d is separated from the side surface of the first drive link 104. Therefore, when the pressing portion 104e receives a force inward in the radial direction from the outside, the pressing portion 104e is deformed so as to bend inwardly in the radial direction starting from the tip side of the pin main body 104d, and when deformed more than a predetermined amount, Further deformation will be prevented in contact with. The deformation amount of the pressing portion 104e can be easily changed depending on the size of the gap X.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the second driven link 105 is formed in substantially the same shape as the first driven link 103, and has a second insertion hole 105a and a second hole portion 105b.

  The second drive link 106 is formed in a substantially linear shape. A hole 106 a through which a fastening member 108 for attaching the link 106 to the casing 30 is inserted is formed at one end of the second drive link 106. The second drive link 106 rotates around the fastening member 108 while being attached to the casing 30 by the fastening member 108. At the other end of the second drive link 106, a one-side pin 106b that protrudes while being inserted into the second hole 105b is projected. An other-side pin 106c that is engaged with the second drive link 106 in a state of being inserted into the second slit 102c protrudes from a portion closer to the one-side pin 106b than the hole 106a. The one side pin 106b is configured in the same manner as the one side pin 104b, and includes a pressing portion (not shown).

  When the motor actuator 100 operates, an operating force is applied to the drive plate 102, and the drive plate 102 rotates. By the rotation of the drive plate 102, the first slit 102b and the second slit 102c are displaced in the rotation direction. Due to the displacement of the first slit 102b, the other side pin 104c of the first drive link 104 is engaged and displaced with the peripheral edge of the first slit 102b, and the first drive link 104 corresponds to the shape of the first slit 102b. I will draw and move. Due to the movement of the first drive link 104, the one-side pin 104b engages with the peripheral edge of the first hole 103b, and the first driven link 103 moves, whereby the first blowing direction switching damper 76 rotates. .

  When the first drive link 104 moves, the one-side pin 104b is inserted into the first hole 103b, so that the pressing portion 104e of the one-side pin 104b is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the first hole 103b and elastically deformed. To do. Thereby, for example, when the first blowing direction switching damper 76 is closed, the dimensional variation generated in each component can be absorbed and the biasing force can be applied to the damper 76 in the closing direction. The first blowing direction switching damper 76 is secured. Further, when the first blowing direction switching damper 76 is closed and a reaction force is received from the casing 30 side, the pressing portion 104e is elastically deformed so that the reaction force is absorbed and generation of abnormal noise is prevented. . Further, when the first blowing direction switching damper 76 vibrates due to wind pressure, the vibration is transmitted to the first drive link 104 via the first driven link 103, but the pressing portion 104e is elastic. The vibration is weakened by the deformation, and this also prevents the generation of abnormal noise.

  Further, due to the displacement of the second slit 102c, the other pin 106c of the second drive link 106 is engaged and displaced with the peripheral edge of the second slit 102c, and the second drive link 106 corresponds to the shape of the second slit 102c. It will move by drawing the trajectory. Due to the movement of the second drive link 106, the one side pin 106b engages with the peripheral edge portion of the second hole 105b of the second driven link 105 to move the second driven link 105, thereby switching the second blowing direction. The damper 77 rotates. Even when the second blowing direction switching damper 77 rotates, as in the first blowing direction switching damper 76 described above, the sealing performance can be ensured and the generation of abnormal noise can also be prevented.

  As described above, the operating force is transmitted by inserting the other side pin 104c of the first driving link 104 and the other side pin 106c of the second driving link 106 into the first slit 102b and the second slit 102c of the driving plate 102, respectively. Thus, the movement of the first drive link 104 and the second drive link 106 can be easily set by the shape of the slits 102b and 102c.

  By rotation of the first blowing direction switching damper 76 and the second blowing direction switching damper 77, the center blowing portion 66a, the side blowing portion 66b, the defroster outlet 70, and the second opening 72 are opened and closed, respectively. Arbitrary blowing mode such as face mode, defroster mode, foot mode, etc.

  As shown in FIG. 2, air outlets 37 and 38 are provided in the vicinity of the front side cold air outlet 37 and the rear side cold air outlet 38 in the air flow path R of the casing 30 according to the room temperature set by the occupant, respectively. A first temperature adjustment damper 48 and a second temperature adjustment damper 49 that are opened and closed are disposed.

  The first temperature adjustment damper 48 is a butterfly damper including a rotating shaft 58 and two closing portions 59 extending on both radial sides of the rotating shaft 58. Seal members 61 are disposed on the peripheral edge of the closing portion 59. The left and right ends of the rotation shaft 58 of the first temperature adjustment damper 48 are supported by the left and right side walls of the casing 30. The left end portion of the rotation shaft 58 passes through the left side wall portion of the casing 30.

  The second temperature adjustment damper 49 is a butterfly damper including a rotating shaft 50 and a closing portion 51 extending on both sides in the radial direction of the rotating shaft 50. Sealing members 56 are disposed on the opposite sides of the peripheral portion of the closing portion 51. The left and right ends of the rotation shaft 50 of the second temperature adjustment damper 49 are supported by the left and right side walls of the casing 30. The left end portion of the rotation shaft 50 penetrates the left wall portion of the casing 30.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a temperature adjustment motor actuator 110 and a temperature adjustment link structure 111 are disposed on the upper portion of the left side wall portion of the casing 30. The motor actuator 110 and the temperature adjusting link structure 111 are configured in the same manner as the blowing direction switching motor actuator 10 and the blowing direction switching link structure 101.

  As described above, according to the link structure 101 of the vehicle air conditioner 1 according to the first embodiment, since the elastically deformable pressing portion 104e is provided on the one side pin 104b of the first drive link 104, the cost is high. The first blowing direction switching damper 76 is sealed by absorbing the dimensional variation of each part while reducing the number of pressing parts that cause the above-mentioned problem and suppressing the increase in product price by narrowing the range where the pressing parts are provided. Can be secured, and the generation of abnormal noise can be prevented. The same applies to the second blowing direction switching damper 77.

  In addition, since the pressing portion 104e is provided on the entire circumference of the one-side pin 104b, the sealing performance of the first blowing direction switching damper 76 regardless of the operating state of the first drive link 104 and the first driven link 103. Can be secured, and the generation of abnormal noise can be prevented.

  In addition, since the predetermined gap X is formed between the pin body 104d and the pressing portion 104e, the deformation amount of the pressing portion 104e can be easily set according to the size of the gap X.

  Further, since the pin main body 104d and the pressing portion 104e are integrally formed, the number of parts does not increase and the cost can be reduced.

<< Embodiment 2 >>
FIG. 6 shows the first driven link 103 and the first drive link 104 constituting the link structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The link structure of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the structure of the first drive link 104 is different from that of the first embodiment, and the other parts are the same as those of the first embodiment. explain.

  The one side pin 104b of the first drive link 104 of the second embodiment is provided with a pressing portion 120 that is formed of a member different from the one side pin 104b. The pressing portion 120 is elastically deformed by being pressed against the peripheral edge of the first hole portion 103b, and has a large diameter disposed concentrically with the inner cylindrical portion 120a into which the one side pin 104b is fitted. The outer cylinder part 120b and the four connection plates 120c which connect the outer surface of the inner cylinder part 120a and the inner surface of the outer cylinder part 120b are provided, and these are integrally formed using resin materials, such as a polypropylene. The connecting plates 120c are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the inner cylinder portion 120a. The connecting plate 120c is bent so that it can be easily deformed. As the connecting plate 120c is elastically deformed, the outer cylinder part 120b moves in the radial direction with respect to the inner cylinder part 120a.

  The assembly procedure of the link structure 101 will be described. First, the pressing portion 120 is fitted to the outside of the pin 104b to integrate the pressing portion 120 and the pin 104b. Then, the pressing part 120 is inserted into the first hole 103 b of the first drive link 104.

  When the first drive link 104 moves in this state, the pressing portion 120 comes into pressure contact with the inner peripheral surface of the first hole 103b. At this time, since the connecting plate 120c of the pressing portion 120 is elastically deformed, the dimensional variation generated in each component is absorbed and the sealing performance of the closed first blow-off direction switching damper 76 is improved as in the first embodiment. It is ensured and the generation of abnormal noise is prevented.

  As described above, according to the link structure 101 of the vehicle air conditioner 1 according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the dimensional variation of each component is absorbed while suppressing an increase in product price. Thus, the sealing performance of the first blowing direction switching damper 76 can be ensured and the occurrence of abnormal noise can be prevented.

  In the first and second embodiments, the case where the first blowing direction switching damper 76 and the second blowing direction switching damper 77 are automatically opened and closed by the operating force of the motor actuator 100 has been described. The motor actuator 100 is omitted, and the first blowing direction switching damper 76 and the second blowing direction switching damper 77 are configured to be manually opened / closed by an operating force (not shown) operated by an occupant. It can be applied to an air conditioner. One end portion of the operation wire is connected to, for example, an operation dial or an operation lever of the instrument panel 2, and the other end portion is connected to the drive plate 102, and an operation force by an occupant is directly applied to the drive plate 102. It is like that.

  Although not shown, the first and second driven links 103 and 105 are provided with engagement pins having pressing portions, and the first and second drive links 104 and 106 are engaged with the engagement pins inserted. A matching hole may be provided.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where this invention was applied to what is called a semicenter type air conditioner 1 with which the ventilation unit 3 and the air conditioning unit 4 were provided along with the left-right direction, this invention The present invention can also be applied to a so-called full center type air conditioner in which a unit and an air conditioning unit are integrated.

  As described above, the link structure of the vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention is suitable for driving a blowing direction switching damper, a temperature adjustment damper, and the like.

It is a perspective view of a vehicle compartment front part. It is the figure which looked at the vehicle air conditioner which concerns on Embodiment 1 from the vehicle rear side. It is sectional drawing of an air conditioning unit. It is a left view of the upper part of an air conditioning unit. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the link structure which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a top view of a press part.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle air conditioner 76 1st blowing direction switching damper 101 Link structure 103 for blowing direction switching 1st driven link 104 1st drive link 104b Engagement pin 104d Pin main body 104e Press part 120 Press part R Air flow path X Crevice

Claims (5)

A link structure of a vehicle air conditioner comprising a driven link connected to a damper that opens and closes an air flow path of the vehicle air conditioner, and a drive link engaged with the driven link,
An engagement pin is formed on one of the driven link and the drive link, and an engagement portion that engages with the engagement pin inserted in the other is formed to extend in a predetermined direction.
A link structure for a vehicle air conditioner, wherein the engaging pin is provided with a pressing portion that is elastically deformed by being pressed against the engaging portion. In the link structure of the vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1,
A link structure of a vehicle air conditioner, wherein the pressing portion is provided on the entire circumference of the engaging pin. In the link structure of the vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2,
The engagement pin has a pin main body inserted into the engagement portion and a pressing portion provided so as to form a predetermined gap between the outer peripheral surface of the pin main body. Air conditioner link structure. In the link structure of the vehicle air conditioner according to claim 3,
A link structure of a vehicle air conditioner, wherein a pin body and a pressing portion are integrally formed. In the link structure of the vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2,
A link structure for a vehicle air conditioner, wherein the pressing portion is formed of a member different from the engaging pin and is fitted to the outside of the engaging pin.

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