JP2013170796A - Air introduction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air introduction device capable of being surely and easily installed regardless of a plate width of a planar part of an exhaust port.SOLUTION: An air introduction device 1 for introducing air discharged from an exhaust port of an air conditioner to an object includes: a fixing portion 2 whose one end side is fixed to a planar part of the exhaust port and another end side is extended to an outside of the exhaust port; a joint portion 4 which abuts on the exhaust port, and through which the another end side of the fixing portion 2 passes; a fastening portion 5 for fastening the another end side of the fixing portion 2 and the joint portion 4; and a hose portion 6 connected to the joint portion 4.

Description

  The present invention relates to an air introduction device that introduces air blown from an air outlet of an air conditioner into an object.

  Patent Document 1 describes an air introduction device that is detachably attached to an air outlet of a vehicle air conditioner. The conventional air introduction device is configured by a joint portion disposed outside the air outlet and a hose portion connected to the joint portion. The joint portion is formed with a pair of locking pieces that are locked to the louver (plate-shaped portion) of the air outlet. By locking the protrusion of the locking piece to the end of the plate-like portion, the joint portion can be locked to the plate-like portion.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 02-182532

  However, since the plate width of the plate-like portion of the air outlet differs depending on the vehicle, the conventional air introduction device has the following problems. For example, when the plate width of the plate-like portion is long, there is a problem that the protrusion of the locking piece does not reach the end of the plate-like portion and the joint portion cannot be installed. On the other hand, when the plate width of the plate-like portion is short, there is a problem that even if the locking piece is locked to the plate-like portion, a gap is generated between the outlet and the joint portion, and the air introduction efficiency deteriorates. It was. Moreover, in this case, since the joint portion is loose with respect to the air outlet, there is a problem that the joint portion is easily dropped from the air outlet.

  The present invention has been created from such a viewpoint, and an object thereof is to provide an air introduction device that can be reliably and easily installed regardless of the plate width of the plate-like portion of the air outlet.

  In order to solve such a problem, the present invention is an air introduction device that introduces air blown out from an air outlet of an air conditioner into an object, and one end side is fixed to the plate-like portion of the air outlet, A fixing portion with the other end extending outside the air outlet, a joint portion that abuts the air outlet and penetrates the other end side of the fixing portion, and the other end side of the fixing portion and the joint portion. It has a fastening part to fasten and a hose part connected to the joint part.

  According to such a configuration, by fastening the other end side of the fixed portion and the joint portion with the fastening portion, it is possible to close the space between the outlet and the joint portion regardless of the plate width of the plate-like portion. Thereby, the air introduction efficiency can be improved. Moreover, since it was set as the form which penetrated the other end side of a fixing | fixed part to a joint part, and fastened with a fastening part, it can install reliably and simply.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the clamping part which clamps the said plate-shaped part in a plate | board thickness direction is formed in the one end side of the said fixing | fixed part. According to such a configuration, the fixing portion can be more reliably and easily fixed to the plate-like portion.

  In addition, it is preferable that a seal portion that seals between the air outlet and the joint portion is provided, and an insertion port through which air blown from the air outlet is passed is formed in the seal portion. According to this configuration, the air introduction efficiency can be further increased.

  Moreover, in the joint part, it is preferable that the through hole through which the other end side of the fixing part penetrates has a long hole shape. According to such a configuration, the other end side of the fixed portion can be moved in the through hole, so that the mountability can be improved.

  According to the air introduction device of the present invention, the air introduction device can be reliably and easily installed regardless of the plate width of the plate-like portion of the air outlet.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the usage example of the air introduction apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the air introduction apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the installation method of the air introduction apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment, Comprising: (a) shows a fixing process, (b) shows a joint part fixing process. It is a perspective view which shows the air introduction apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment. It is a figure which shows the air introduction apparatus which concerns on 3rd embodiment, Comprising: (a) is sectional drawing, (b) is a perspective view which shows a contact member. (A) shows the 1st modification of a fixing | fixed part, (b) shows the 2nd modification of a fixing | fixed part.

[First embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the air introduction device 1 is a device that is installed, for example, at an air outlet F of an air conditioner formed in a vehicle V, and introduces air blown from the air conditioner into an object T. This air conditioner can perform cooling, heating, and ventilation. In the following description, the up / down / left / right / front / back directions follow the arrows in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the air introduction device 1 mainly includes a fixing part 2, a seal part 3, a joint part 4, a fastening part 5, and a hose part 6. The fixing part 2 is composed of a clamping part 11 formed on the front end side and a fastened part 12 formed on the rear end side. The clamping part 11 is a part fixed to the louver R (see FIG. 3A) of the air outlet F, and is formed at a bifurcated plate-like board part 11a and the front end of the board part 11a. Elastic claw portions 11b and 11b. The louver R is a portion corresponding to the “plate-like portion” in the claims.

  The elastic claw portion 11b is curved and formed at the front end of the substrate portion 11a, and the front end faces the rear side and is a free end. When not in use, the tip of the elastic claw portion 11b and the substrate portion 11a face each other with a slight gap. In addition, you may provide a sheet-like shock absorbing material around the clamping part 11, for example. Thereby, damage to the louver R can be prevented.

  The to-be-attached part 12 is a columnar rod-like member joined to the rear end side of the holding part 11. A screw groove is formed around the fastened portion 12. The fastened part 12 is a part to which the fastened part 5 is fastened.

  The fixing portion 2 is made of metal in the present embodiment, but may be other hard material such as resin. Moreover, although the fixing | fixed part 2 integrates the clamping part 11 and the to-be-fixed part 12 by welding in this embodiment, you may use an integrally molded product.

  The seal portion 3 is a member that seals between the air outlet F and the joint portion 4. In the present embodiment, the seal portion 3 has a circular ring shape. A circular insertion port 13 is formed in the seal portion 3. The insertion port 13 is a part through which air blown from the outlet F is passed.

  The seal portion 3 may be any material as long as it can prevent air leakage between the blowout port F and the joint portion 4, but a synthetic resin blowout port having rubber or flexibility. A material that follows the shape of F is preferable. The seal part 3 may be separate from the joint part 4, but may be bonded to the joint part 4 with an adhesive or the like as in the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the seal portion 3 is used, but the seal portion 3 may be omitted.

  The joint portion 4 is a portion that is disposed outside the air outlet F (inside the indoor space of the vehicle V). The joint part 4 is mainly composed of a main body part 14 and a joint part 15. The main body 14 has a substantially hemispherical shape and has a hollow portion therein. A circular flange is formed on the front end side of the main body portion 14, and the seal portion 3 is bonded to the flange. In the present embodiment, the inner diameter of the front end side of the main body 14 is approximately the same as the opening diameter of the air outlet F.

  The joining portion 15 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is formed on the rear end side of the main body portion 14. A through hole 15 a and air supply ports 15 b and 15 b are formed on the rear end side of the joint portion 15. The through hole 15a is a part through which the anchoring portion 12 of the fixed portion 2 passes. The hole width of the through hole 15a is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the to-be-attached portion 12. The through hole 15a may have any shape as long as the anchoring portion 12 penetrates, but in the present embodiment, the through hole 15a has a long hole shape. The air supply ports 15b and 15b are formed on both sides of the through hole 15a, and are portions through which air supplied from the blowout port F passes.

  Protrusions 15 c and 15 c are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the joint portion 15. The protrusion 15c has a cylindrical shape and protrudes outward in the left-right direction. The protrusions 15 c and 15 c are provided at positions facing each other on the outer peripheral surface of the joint portion 15.

  The fastening part 5 is a wing nut that is screwed into the fastened part 12 of the fixed part 2. The fastening part 5 uses a wing nut in the present embodiment, but may be another member such as a clip as long as the joint part 4 can be fastened to the fastened part 12 in an immovable manner. Good.

  The hose part 6 is a bellows-like tube joined to the joint part 15 of the joint part 4. The hose portion 6 includes a proximal end portion 21, a bellows portion 22, and a distal end portion 23. The base end portion 21 is a cylindrical portion located on the front end side. The inner peripheral surface of the base end portion 21 and the outer peripheral surface of the joint portion 15 are sized to contact each other. A notch portion 24 is formed at the front end of the base end portion 21. The cutout portion 24 includes an insertion portion 24a cut out in the front-rear direction and an engagement portion 24b cut out in the circumferential direction of the base end portion 21 from the rear end side of the insertion portion 24a. The widths of the insertion portion 24a and the engagement portion 24b are formed substantially equal to the outer diameter of the protrusion 15c.

  The bellows portion 22 is formed in a bellows shape, and is extendable. The front end portion 23 is a cylindrical portion located on the rear end side. The tip part 23 is a part inserted into the object T.

  When connecting the hose part 6 to the joint part 4, the insertion part 24a of the notch part 24 may be inserted into the protrusion part 15c and the hose part 6 may be rotated in the circumferential direction.

  In addition, a 2nd hose part (illustration omitted) may be connected with the 1st hose part 6, and a hose part may be lengthened. In this case, a projection similar to the projection 15c is provided on the cylindrical surface of the tip 23 of the first hose 6, and a notch similar to the notch 24 is provided at the base end of the second hose. And the protrusion and the notch may be engaged with each other.

  Next, a method for installing the air introduction device 1 will be described. In the installation method of the air introduction device 1, a fixing process, a joint part penetrating process, a fastening process, and a hose part connecting process are performed.

  In the fixing step, the fixing part 2 is fixed to the louver R of the outlet F as shown in FIG. The louver R is a plate-like member that is installed in the blower outlet F at equal intervals (five in this embodiment), and is a member that can change the air direction of the blown air. The louver R is rotatable about a rotation shaft formed at the center in the plate width direction.

  In the fixing step, the user grasps the fixing portion 2, inserts the holding portion 11 from between the louvers R, R, and engages the elastic claws 11 b, 11 b with the front ends of the louvers R. Since the tip of the elastic claw portion 11b is warped in the direction away from the substrate portion 11a, the louver R is easily engaged. When the louver R is inserted between the elastic claw portion 11b and the substrate portion 11a, the elastic claw portion 11b opens in a direction away from the substrate portion 11a, and the louver R is sandwiched in the plate thickness direction by the reaction force. When the fixing part 2 is fixed to the louver R, even if the user removes his / her hand from the fixing part 2, the fixing part 2 is held by the louver R, and the attached part 12 extends outside the outlet F. It becomes.

  In the joint part penetration step, the fixed part 2 is caused to penetrate the joint part 4. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3B, the to-be-attached part 12 is penetrated through the through hole 15 a of the joint part 4.

  In the fastening process, the fastening part 5 is screwed into the fastened part 12. Thereby, the joint part 4 is firmly fixed between the elastic claw part 11 b and the fastening part 5.

  In the hose part connection step, the base end part 21 of the hose part 6 is connected to the joint part 15 of the joint part 4. When the hose portion 6 is connected to the joint portion 15, the front end of the base end portion 21 comes into contact with the main body portion 14. Finally, as shown in FIG. 1, the tip portion 23 of the hose portion 6 is inserted into the object T. The object T is, for example, a plastic bag Ta containing fresh food, and is sealed by linking the gripping part of the plastic bag Ta and the tip 23.

  According to the air introduction device 1 described above, since air (for example, cold air) blown out from the air conditioner can be introduced into the target T, the freshness of the fresh food of the target T can be maintained.

  Further, the plate width of the louver R (the width in the front-rear direction in FIG. 3) varies depending on the vehicle V, but in the present embodiment, the joint portion 4 is passed through the fastened portion 12 of the fixed portion 2, so 5, the sealing portion 3 and the opening peripheral portion of the blowout port F can be brought into close contact with each other regardless of the plate width of the louver R. Thereby, the air introduction efficiency of the air introduction device 1 can be improved.

  Moreover, since it was set as the structure which penetrated the to-be-attached part 12 of the fixing | fixed part 2 to the joint part 4, and fastened with the attaching part 5, it can install reliably and simply.

  Moreover, since it was set as the structure which engages the elastic nail | claw parts 11b and 11b along the plate | board length direction of the louver R, the fixing | fixed part 2 can be stably hold | maintained with respect to the louver R. As a result, it is not necessary to continue to hold the fixing part 2 when the joint part 4 is passed through the fastening part 12 of the fixing part 2 or when the fastening part 5 is fastened, so that the assembling property can be improved.

  Moreover, while providing the projection part 15c in the joint part 4 and providing the notch part 24 in the hose part 6, the hose part 6 can be simply connected to the joint part 4. FIG.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an air introduction device according to the second embodiment. In the air introducing device 1A according to the second embodiment, the seal portion 3A is different from the first embodiment described above. As shown in FIG. 4, depending on the vehicle V, the shape of the air outlet F <b> 1 may be rectangular. In such a case, for example, a rectangular seal portion 3A having a circular insertion port 13A may be provided.

  The seal portion 3A is, for example, a plate-like rubber member or a member having cushioning properties, and is formed by cutting with scissors or the like in accordance with the size of the opening of the outlet F1. By using the seal portion 3A, the air introduction efficiency can be improved without changing the shape of the joint portion 4 even when the outlet F1 is rectangular. The insertion port 13A is circular, but may be appropriately changed to a shape through which air passes most.

  In addition, when the opening of the blower outlet F1 is a rectangle or another shape, you may change the shape of the joint part 4 according to the shape.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIGS. 5A and 5B are views showing an air introduction device according to the third embodiment, in which FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a contact portion. The air introduction device 1C according to the third embodiment includes a fixing portion 2C, a joint portion 4, a fastening portion 5, a hose portion 6, an abutting member 7, and a fastener 8.

  The fixed portion 2C is configured by a curved locking portion 11Cb formed at the front end and a linear anchored portion 12C formed at the rear end. The fixed portion 2C is formed by bending one rod-like member.

  The joint part 4 is different from the first embodiment in that the flange is large and the seal part 3 is not formed. An adhesive double-faced tape N is provided on the flange of the joint portion 4. Thereby, the joint part 4 can be attached to or peeled from the opening peripheral part of the air outlet F. The fastening part 5 and the hose part 6 are members equivalent to the first embodiment.

  The contact member 7 is a member that contacts the rear end of the louver R. As shown in FIG. 5B, the abutting member 7 is a plate-like member, and includes a first plate portion 7a, a second plate portion 7b, and a hole portion 7c. The angle which the 1st board part 7a and the 2nd board part 7b make is formed so that it may become an obtuse angle. The hole portion 7c is formed in the first plate portion 7a, and the fastened portion 12C of the fixed portion 2C is inserted therethrough. The material of the contact member 7 is not particularly limited, but is preferably a material having cushioning properties such as rubber.

  The fastener 8 is a nut that is screwed into the fastened portion 12C. The fastener 8 may be another member as long as the contact member 7 can contact the rear end of the louver R.

  In the fixing portion 2C according to the third embodiment, the locking portion 11Cb is locked to the front end of the louver R, and the fastener 8 is screwed to the rear end of the louver R via the contact member 7. Thereby, the fixing portion 2C is fixed to the louver R. Therefore, the fixing work of the joint part 4 and the fastening part 5 can be easily performed. Moreover, since the removable double-sided tape N is provided in the flange of the joint part 4, positioning of the joint part 4 with respect to the blower outlet F becomes easy.

  Note that the louver R can be prevented from being damaged by covering, for example, a rubber tube around the fixed portion 2C.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, design changes can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  FIG. 6A shows a first modification of the fixed part, and FIG. 6B shows a second modification of the fixed part. As shown to (a) of FIG. 6, the fixing | fixed part 2A which concerns on a 1st modification is comprised with one rod-shaped member, and has the clamping part 11A and the to-be-attached part 12A. One elastic claw portion 11Ab that holds the louver R is formed at the tip of the holding portion 11A. By forming the fixing part 2A in this way, the fixing part 2A can be simplified. Although the elastic claw portion 11Ab is configured to sandwich the louver R, the elastic claw portion 11Ab may be simply hooked without being provided with an elastic function. If it does in this way, compared with the case where the louver R is clamped, there is an effect that the louver R is hardly damaged.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the fixing portion 2B according to the second modification is composed of a sandwiching portion 11B and a fastened portion 12B. The sandwiching part 11B is formed with a pair of plate-shaped sandwiching springs 11Bb and 11Bb. The plate-like sandwiching springs 11Bb and 11Bb are normally biased in the directions close to each other, and when the louver R is inserted, the louver R is sandwiched in the plate thickness direction. Even if the fixing portion 2B is formed in this way, substantially the same effect as that of the fixing portion 2 described in the embodiment can be obtained.

  In addition, for example, when the air outlet F protrudes toward the interior space of the vehicle V, the joint portion 4 is deformed according to the shape thereof so as to close the gap between the air outlet F and the joint portion 4. It may be configured.

  Moreover, you may improve the sealing performance of the target object T and the front-end | tip part 23 by providing attachment parts, such as a flange, in the front-end | tip part 23 of the hose part 6, for example. Moreover, in this embodiment, although the louver R of the blower outlet F was illustrated as a "plate-shaped part", it is not limited to this. The “plate-like portion” may be a plate-like portion that can fix the clamping portion 11 inside the air outlet F. Moreover, in this embodiment, although the case where the air introduction apparatus 1 was installed in the vehicle V was illustrated, if it is the blower outlet F provided with a plate-shaped part, you may install in another apparatus.

  Moreover, although the bag-shaped container is drawn as the target object T in FIG. 1, you may use for another container, for example, and you may use the front-end | tip part 23 of the hose part 6 toward a person or an object. . Moreover, in this embodiment, although the case where the air conditioner was cooled was illustrated, you may use it at the time of heating or ventilation.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the fixing portion 2 is fixed to the louver R by the sandwiching portion 11, but the fixing portion 2 may be fixed to the louver R in another detachable manner.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air introduction apparatus 2 Fixing part 3 Sealing part 4 Joint part 5 Fastening part 6 Hose part 11 Holding part 12 Fastening part 13 Insertion port 14 Main-body part 15 Joining part 15a Through-hole F Outlet R Louver (plate-shaped part)
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In order to solve such a problem, the present invention is an air introduction device that introduces air blown from an air outlet of an air conditioner into an object, and sandwiches the plate-like portion of the air outlet in the plate thickness direction. And a fixing part extending from the clamping part to the outside of the outlet, and a fixing part integrally formed with the clamping part and the attached part, and the outlet a joint portion for the object hooking portion penetrates with contacts, said a hooking portion attaching fastening and said joint portion and the hooking portion, from the outlet with a seal between the outlet and the joint portion a sealing portion having a through opening through which air that is blown out, have a, a hose part connected to the joint portion, the clamping portion is a plate-like substrate portion and the to surface contact with the plate-like portion It is provided at one end of the substrate part and the plate-like part is in the thickness direction Comprising a plurality of resilient claws for clamping, the joint portion exhibits a long hole shape, the clamp object engaging portion of the fixing portion, characterized in that the through hole penetrating is formed.

According to such a configuration, by fastening the fastened portion and the joint portion of the fixed portion with the fastening portion, it is possible to close the space between the outlet and the joint portion regardless of the plate width of the plate-like portion. Thereby, the air introduction efficiency can be improved. Moreover, since it was set as the form which penetrates the to- be-attached part of a fixing | fixed part to a joint part, and fastens with a fastening part, it can install reliably and simply.

In addition , by providing the clamping portion , the fixing portion can be more reliably and easily fixed to the plate-like portion.

Moreover , the air introduction efficiency can be further increased by providing the seal portion .

Moreover , since the to- be-attached part of a fixing | fixed part can be moved in a through-hole by providing a through-hole, attachment property can be improved.

Claims (4)

An air introduction device that introduces air blown out from an air outlet of an air conditioner into an object,
One end side is fixed to the plate-like portion of the air outlet, and the other end side is extended to the outside of the air outlet,
A joint part that abuts the air outlet and penetrates the other end of the fixed part;
A fastening part for fastening the other end side of the fixed part and the joint part;
An air introduction device comprising: a hose portion connected to the joint portion.   The air introduction device according to claim 1, wherein a clamping portion that clamps the plate-like portion in a plate thickness direction is formed on one end side of the fixing portion.   The sealing part which seals between the said blower outlet and the said joint part is provided, The insertion port which lets the air blown off from the said blower outlet pass is formed in the said seal part. The air introduction device according to claim 1 or 2.   The air introduction device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in the joint portion, a through hole through which the other end side of the fixing portion passes has a long hole shape.

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