JP2014091377A - Register - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a round register which can send smooth diffusion air, improve operation feeling during tilting operation, and prevent backlash.SOLUTION: A ball 81 of a ball joint 8 is fitted to a ball hole 41 of a center shaft support part 3 arranged in the center of a cylindrical frame 20 to tiltably and rotatably mount the center shaft support part 3. Movable fins 23 are rotatably supported at approximately regular intervals by radial support shafts 24a, 24b. The support shaft 24b inside each movable fin 23 is fitted into each shaft hole 4a of a shaft support part 4 of the center shaft support part 3. An operation part 6 is rotatably mounted to the front center of the center shaft support part 3 and linked to an inside part of each movable fin 23 through a bevel gear mechanism 5. A load adding member 7 is interposed between the ball joint 8 and the ball hole 41 of the center shaft support part 3, and a tip of the support shaft 24b of the movable fin 23 abuts on the load adding member 7.

Description

  The present invention relates to a register mainly used for air blowing adjustment of an air conditioner such as an automobile, and more particularly to a round register having a cylindrical retainer and a substantially circular air outlet.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a round register having a circular air outlet, a register provided with a round turning louver that can be turned around a central axis in a blowing direction in a cylindrical frame is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. Is known by.

Japanese Utility Model Publication 3-27237

  This register has a cylindrical outer frame having a spherical surface inside, and an inner frame having an outer spherical surface is fitted inside the outer frame so as to be able to rotate and tilt, and there are four movable pieces in the inner frame. A rotating louver is arranged in which the blades are radially arranged around the central axis, and each movable blade of the rotating louver is rotatably supported around a radial support shaft of the inner frame. .

  Further, this register is provided with a bevel gear at the end of the central shaft and the inner end of the support shaft of each movable blade, and the bevel gear provided at the end of the central shaft meshes with the bevel gear of each movable blade, and is provided at the tip of the central shaft. When the knob is turned, each movable blade rotates about its support shaft through a bevel gear.

  When using the register, if the knob at the tip of the central shaft is turned, the four movable blades rotate about the radial support shaft via the bevel gear, and the four movable blades are parallel to the blowing direction. The air blown from the air outlet is converged to the center by the movable blades, but when the four movable blades are tilted about the respective support shafts, the blown air flow is diffused around the air outlet. To flow. Further, when each movable blade is rotated to a state parallel to the cross section of the flow path, the flow path of the register is shut off to stop air blowing.

  However, when changing the wind direction, the conventional register tilts (rotates) the inner frame in any direction such as up / down / left / right with respect to the outer frame with the knob, and the movable louver tilts together with the inner frame, The wind direction is adjusted. At this time, the inner frame that tilts (rotates) with respect to the outer frame rotates with its outer spherical surface contacting the inner spherical surface of the outer frame with a relatively large area.

  In a register in which a part is molded by plastic molding, there is usually an error within tolerance in the dimension of each part for each product, and in the structure of the movable louver of the register that is supported rotatably by spherical contact, Variations in frictional resistance during rotation occur due to dimensional error within tolerance of each spherical shape for each register product.

  For this reason, when the gap between the outer frame and the inner frame is relatively large and the frictional resistance between them is small, the tilting operation of the inner frame becomes too light, and the direction of the inner frame is likely to change due to the wind pressure during blowing, On the other hand, when the gap between the outer frame and the inner frame is small and the frictional resistance between them is large, the tilting operation of the inner frame becomes heavy and difficult to operate.

  Therefore, a sliding sheet such as a non-woven fabric is interposed between the inner spherical surface of the outer frame and the outer spherical surface of the inner frame to absorb the variation in frictional resistance due to the tolerance error within the tolerance, so that stable operation is possible during the rotation operation. Although a load is applied, when a sliding sheet such as a nonwoven fabric is interposed on a relatively wide contact surface between the inner spherical surface of the outer frame and the outer spherical surface of the inner frame, the inner frame is rotated. In some cases, the operation load changes depending on the operation angle, or a harsh feeling occurs, and the operation feeling at the time of wind direction adjustment tends to deteriorate.

  In addition, the conventional register can adjust the air flow from convergence to diffusion by rotating the four movable blades around the support shaft in the radial direction. There is a demand for a smooth diffused air. Further, there is a problem that rattling is likely to occur when the movable blade rotates.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and provides a round register that can blow a smooth diffused air, improves an operational feeling during tilting operation, and prevents rattling. The purpose is to do.

In order to achieve the above object, in the register of the present invention, a rotating louver having a cylindrical frame is rotatably disposed in a cylindrical retainer, and the rotating louver has a center line parallel to the blowing direction. In a register in which a plurality of movable fins are rotatably supported by a radial support shaft inside the cylindrical frame,
A ball joint having a ball is disposed on a center line parallel to the air blowing direction in the retainer, and a central shaft support portion having a shaft support portion provided on an outer peripheral portion is disposed in the center of the cylindrical frame on the rotating louver. The central shaft support is fitted to the ball with a ball hole provided in the center, and is attached to be tiltable and rotatable.
A plurality of movable fins are rotatably supported by radial support shafts at substantially equal intervals inside the cylindrical frame, and the support shafts inside the movable fins are the shafts of the central shaft support portion. Inserted into each shaft hole of the branch,
An operation unit is rotatably mounted around the center line of the rotation louver at the center of the front side of the central shaft support unit, and the operation unit is linked to an inner portion of each movable fin via a bevel gear mechanism.
Between the ball of the ball joint and the ball hole of the central shaft support portion, a cup-shaped, rubber-like elastic load applying member is interposed, and the tip of the support shaft of the movable fin contacts the load applying member. contact,
The movable fin rotates about the shaft support portion of the central shaft support portion via the bevel gear mechanism in response to a rotation operation about the center line of the operation portion, and the operation portion is moved to the cylindrical frame. When the cylinder frame is moved in the radial direction, the cylindrical frame and the inner surface of the retainer are not in contact with each other, and the rotating louver is tilted around the ball while being supported by the ball joint.

  According to the present invention, when the rotating louver is tilted in an arbitrary direction while holding the central operation portion of the rotating louver, the rotating louver is configured such that the cylindrical frame and the inner surface of the retainer are not in contact with each other, and the ball joint As the ball is tilted around the center of the ball, it is caused by the dimensional error of each product compared to the rotation support by the contact between the inner spherical surface of the outer frame and the outer spherical surface of the inner frame, as in the conventional register. Thus, the variation of the operating load and the sensation of feeling are not generated, and the wind direction can be changed by tilting the rotating louver with a stable and smooth operation feeling.

  Furthermore, since a cup-shaped, rubber-like elastic load applying member is interposed between the ball joint ball and the central shaft support ball hole, it has a more stable operation load and a smooth operation feeling. The rotating louver can be tilted. In addition, the tip of the support shaft of the movable fin comes into contact with the load applying member, and the load applying member is formed of a rubber-like elastic body and applies elastic force to the support shaft. The play of the movable fins can be prevented.

  On the other hand, in the register, five shaft support portions are provided at equal intervals on the outer peripheral portion of the central shaft support portion of the rotation louver, and five movable fins are supported on the shaft support portions to form a cylinder of the rotation louver. The movable fins can be arranged on the inner side of the frame at equal intervals, and the inside of the cylindrical frame can be closed when the movable fin rotates to a state substantially parallel to the cross section of the cylindrical frame. According to this, compared with the size of the four movable blades used in the conventional register, the size of the movable fin can be made smaller, thereby causing the movable fin to interfere with the ball joint. Without rotating, the rotating louver can be tilted.

  That is, for example, when four movable fins are pivotally supported around the central shaft support portion as in a conventional register, when the movable fins are pivoted to a state substantially parallel to the transverse cross section of the cylindrical frame, When the movable louver is tilted in a state where the movable fin is parallel to the air blowing direction, the movable fin is movable as compared with the case of five movable fins. The rear inner side of the fin interferes with the ball joint, and the tilt angle of the rotating louver is limited.

  In contrast, by providing the movable louver with five movable fins, the movable fin becomes smaller in size and avoids interference with the ball joint when the rotational louver is tilted. Can be tilted. In addition, the length of the retainer can be further shortened because the axial length in a state parallel to the axial direction (air blowing direction) of the flow path can be shortened with the miniaturization of the movable fin. Thereby, the installation space of the register can be saved.

  Further, the bevel gear mechanism is configured such that the drive-side bevel gear portion is coupled to the operation portion and is pivotally supported by a central shaft projecting from the center of the central shaft support portion, and the driven-side bevel gear piece is It is integrally formed in the vicinity of the inner base portion of each movable fin, and can be configured by meshing the drive-side bevel gear portion and the driven-side bevel gear piece. According to this, since the bevel gear piece on the driven side is integrally formed with the inner portion of each movable fin, the number of parts can be reduced and the number of assembling steps for the parts can be reduced.

  Further, the cylindrical frame of the rotating louver is formed by fitting a front cylindrical frame and a rear cylindrical frame, and the front cylindrical frame is provided with a lattice portion along a cross section thereof, on the front surface of the lattice portion. The operation unit may be rotatably supported, and a central part of the operation unit may be coupled to the bevel gear mechanism.

  Further, each of the movable fins of the rotating louver has a structure in which the supporting shaft protrudes outward, and the supporting shaft is sandwiched between the front cylindrical frame and the rear cylindrical frame and is rotatably supported. be able to.

  Further, in the retainer, a cylindrical frame of the rotating louver is rotatably disposed with a slight gap between the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the retainer. It can comprise so that a bezel may be fitted to a part.

  According to the register of the present invention, smooth diffused air can be blown, a smooth tilting operation can be performed, the feeling of operation feeling during the tilting operation can be improved, and rattling can be prevented.

It is a front view of the register | resistor which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the register. It is a right view of the register. It is IV-IV sectional drawing of FIG. It is VV sectional drawing of FIG. It is VI-VI sectional drawing of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the rotation louver of a register | resistor. It is a disassembled perspective view of the movable fin of a rotation louver. It is a disassembled perspective view of a retainer and a bezel. (A) is a disassembled side view of a movable fin, a center axis | shaft support part, a bevel gear mechanism, and a load provision member, (b) It is a front view of a load provision member. It is an exploded sectional view of a central axis support part, a bevel gear mechanism, and a load giving member. It is a disassembled front view of the center axial support part 3 and a movable fin. (A) is a perspective view of the bevel gear part of the bevel gear mechanism 5, (b) is a front view of the bevel gear part. It is a top view of a movable fin. It is a perspective view of the state where the rotation louver was tilted up. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in the state where the rotating louver is tilted upward. It is a perspective view of the state where the rotation louver was tilted down. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in the state where the rotating louver is tilted downward. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 6 which made the movable fin of a rotation louver the interruption | blocking state.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a round register for an air conditioner provided in a passenger compartment of an automobile, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the register. As schematically shown in FIG. 4, this register is provided with a rotating louver 2 having a cylindrical frame 20 in a cylindrical retainer 1 so as to be rotatable. Five movable fins 23 are rotatably supported by the radial shaft support 4 inside the cylindrical frame 20 in a radial manner from the parallel center line S1. A channel 15 is formed in the retainer 1, and the retainer 1 is open at the front and rear portions thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the support frame 12 is provided radially at the rear portion of the retainer 1, and the ball joint support portion 11 is provided at the center of the support frame 12. The shaft portion 82 of the ball joint 8 is fitted and attached to the shaft hole drilled in the shaft hole. As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the ball joint 8 supports the rotating louver 2 having the cylindrical frame 20 and the five movable fins 23 on the center line S1 of the register, and is vertically, horizontally, and horizontally about the center line S1. The structure is supported so that it can tilt.

  A plurality of locking portions 13 are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the front portion of the retainer 1 in order to fit the bezel 9, and the locking claws 9 a of the bezel 9 are locked to the locking portion 13. The bezel 9 is formed in an annular shape, and its circular opening forms an air outlet 9b. The bezel 9 is fitted to the front portion of the retainer 1 with the rotating louver 2 disposed inside.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the rotating louver 2 has five movable fins 23 arranged radially in the cylindrical frame 20 so that the operation unit 6 can be rotated in the center of the front cylindrical frame 21 of the cylindrical frame 20. The five movable fins 23 are pivoted around the pivotal support 4 on the outer periphery of the central pivotal support 3 and the movable fins 23 are supported by the pivots 24a. , 24b as a center. Further, in the rotating louver 2, the central shaft support portion 3 disposed in the center has five shaft support portions 4 disposed at equal intervals (an angular interval of about 72 °) on the outer peripheral portion, and the five movable fins 23 are disposed on them. The shaft support portion 4 is pivotally supported and arranged at equal intervals inside the cylindrical frame 20 of the rotating louver 2.

  The movable fin 23 of the rotating louver 2 rotates to a state parallel to the transverse direction of the flow path 15 (FIG. 5) in the retainer 1 at the rotating end in the closing direction at the time of the rotating operation. 23, the inside of the cylindrical frame 20, that is, the flow path 15 is fully closed.

  The register having such a rotating louver 2 is rotatably accommodated in the retainer 1, and a bezel 9 is fitted to the front thereof as shown in FIG. In this state, the cylindrical frame 20 of the rotating louver 2 in the retainer 1 is rotatably arranged with a slight gap between the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the retainer 1, and in this state, the retainer 1 is fitted with a bezel 9.

  As described above, the ball joint 8 that supports the rotating louver 2 is disposed on the center line S1 parallel to the blowing direction in the retainer 1 by inserting the shaft portion 82 of the ball joint support portion 11. However, a ball 81 is provided at the front end of the shaft portion 82, and the ball hole 41 (FIG. 11) in the center of the central shaft support portion 3 can be tilted and rotated via the load applying member 7. Fit.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the load applying member 7 is formed in a cup shape by a rubber-like elastic body such as a thermoplastic elastomer, and is fitted into the ball hole 41 in the center of the central shaft support portion 3. The ball 81 of the joint 8 is inserted. Thereby, the rotation louver 2 is mounted in the flow path 15 of the retainer 1 so as to be tiltable and rotatable about the center of the ball 81 of the ball joint 8 via the load applying member 7.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the rotating louver 2 is provided with a central shaft support portion 3 in the center of the cylindrical frame 20 and five shaft support portions 4 provided at equal intervals on the outer periphery of the central shaft support portion 3. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the central shaft support portion 3 is provided with five shaft holes 4a at equal intervals (an angular interval of about 72 °) on the outer periphery thereof, and further in the direction of the central axis. The central shaft 31 protrudes.

  As described above, the ball 81 of the ball joint 8 is fitted into the ball hole of the load applying member 7 with an appropriate frictional resistance, and the central shaft support portion 3 passes through the ball hole 41 at the center via the load applying member 7. As shown in FIG. 16, the rotation louver 2 can be tilted in any direction such as up, down, left and right with an appropriate operation load with the center of the ball 81 as the rotation center point. And can be rotated around the center line S2. Further, as shown in FIG. 16 and the like, the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical frame 20 of the rotating louver 2 rotates without contacting the inner surface of the retainer 1, so that it is unstable as in the prior art during the rotating / tilting operation. Smooth operation and tilting operation can be performed by supporting the ball joint 8 without causing a heavy operation load or a feeling of tingling.

  As described above, the rotating louver 2 has a structure in which five movable fins 23 are provided radially at substantially equal intervals (an angular interval of about 72 degrees) as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, support shafts 24a and 24b are projected from the outer peripheral side and the inner peripheral side. Each movable fin 23 is inserted into a shaft hole 4 a provided in the shaft support portion 4 on the outer peripheral portion of the central shaft support portion 3, and the support shaft 24 a projecting outward is provided in front of the cylindrical frame 20. It is attached by being sandwiched between the cylindrical frame 21 and the rear cylindrical frame 22.

  In particular, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the support shaft 24b inside each movable fin 23 enters the center shaft support portion 3 and is inserted into the center shaft support portion 3 in a state of being fitted into the shaft hole 4a. The tip of the support shaft 24b comes into contact with the load applying member 7. As a result, the support shaft 24b of each movable fin 23 is pivotally supported in a state where the elastic force of the load applying member 7 is always received in the axial direction (radial direction).

  For this reason, even if the dispersion | variation in a dimension within a dimensional tolerance arises in the movable fin 23, the center axis | shaft support part 3, etc., each movable fin 23 can be pivotally supported without backlash. Further, since the tip end portion of the support shaft 24b is hemispherical, the tip end of the hemispheric support shaft 24b comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the ball 81 via the load applying member 7, and the support shaft 24b is supported by substantially point contact. Thereby, smoother rotation and support without backlash can be performed.

  Further, such a rotating louver 2 is configured so that when the movable fins 23 are rotated around their support shafts 24 a and 24 b, the fin main body 26 of the movable fin 23 has a transverse cross section of the cylindrical frame 20. The flow path 15 is in a fully closed state and the air flow is blocked. Therefore, the fin bodies 26 of the five movable fins 23 have a shape and size that can be fully closed when they are juxtaposed in a cross section perpendicular to the ventilation direction of the flow path 15.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 19, when the turning louver 2 is turned to a state parallel to the cross section perpendicular to the airflow direction through the five movable fins 23, the flow path 15 is fully closed. The movable fins 23 are formed in the size. As described above, since the rotating louver 2 has the five movable fins 23 arranged side by side, the size of the fin main body 26 of the movable fin 23 can be reduced as compared with the case of the four movable fins. Thereby, the rotation louver 2 can be tilted to a predetermined maximum angle without causing the movable fin 23 to interfere with the ball joint 8 when tilting in the vertical and horizontal directions.

  In addition, when the number of the movable fins 23 of the rotating louver 2 is five, when each movable fin 23 is rotated about its supporting shafts 24a and 24b to diffuse the air flow, four movable members can be used as in the conventional case. Compared to the rotating louver provided with fins, the wind is diffused at a higher efficiency than when the air is blown, and the mild wind diffused efficiently can be blown around the air outlet. .

  Furthermore, as described above, with the downsizing of the movable fin 23, the length in the axial direction in a state where the movable fin 23 is parallel to the axial direction (air blowing direction) of the flow path 15 can be shortened. For this reason, the length of the retainer 1 can be made shorter than that of the conventional register of four movable fins, so that the space for installing the register can be saved.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the register operating portion 6 is formed in an annular dial shape, and is attached to the center of the lattice portion 21a at the front portion of the cylindrical frame 20 of the rotating louver 2 so as to be rotatable. The A bearing hole 21b is provided at the center of the lattice portion 21a. The shaft portion 52 of the bevel gear portion 51 of the bevel gear mechanism 5 is inserted into the bearing hole 21b, and the operation portion 6 is fitted and attached to the shaft portion 52. . Thereby, when the operation part 6 is rotated, the bevel gear part 51 of the bevel gear mechanism 5 is rotated. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the operation portion 6 is provided to protrude slightly forward from the air outlet 9 b of the bezel 9. Thereby, at the time of use, the user can easily hold the operation unit 6 and perform a tilting operation or a rotating operation.

  The bevel gear portion 51 of the bevel gear mechanism 5 rotates around the central shaft 31 of the central shaft support portion 3, and the inner end portion of each movable fin 23 that is supported by each shaft hole 4 a of the shaft support portion 4 of the central shaft support portion 3. The bevel gear piece 25 provided on the gear meshes with the bevel gear portion 51. For this reason, when the operation portion 6 is rotated, the bevel gear piece 25 is driven and rotated via the bevel gear portion 51, and each movable fin 23 of the rotation louver 2 rotates about its support shafts 24a and 24b. Move. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the bevel gear mechanism 5 is configured by meshing the drive-side bevel gear portion 51 and the driven-side bevel gear piece 25, and the shaft portion 52 projects from the center of the drive-side bevel gear portion 51. The shaft portion 52 is coupled to the center of the operation portion 6. The shaft portion 52 is inserted into a bearing hole 21b provided at the center of the lattice portion 21a of the front cylindrical frame 21 and is rotatably supported.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the bevel gear portion 51 of the bevel gear mechanism 5 has a shaft hole 52a formed in the axial direction of the shaft portion 52, and the central shaft 31 of the central shaft support portion 3 rotates in the shaft hole 52a. Inserted as possible. As a result, the drive-side bevel gear portion 51 is rotatably supported by the central shaft 31 projecting from the center of the central shaft support portion 3. As shown in FIG. 10, the driven-side bevel gear piece 25 that meshes with the driving-side bevel gear portion 51 is formed integrally with an inner portion of each movable fin 23. That is, each movable fin 23 has a support shaft 24 b provided at the inner end thereof fitted in the shaft hole 4 a of the shaft support portion 4 of the central shaft support portion 3, and the driven bevel gear piece 25 is attached to the inner portion of the movable fin 23. It is integrally molded. Further, since the rotation range of each movable fin 23 is about 90 °, the bevel gear piece 25 does not have to be formed in an annular wheel shape. As shown in FIG. It is formed as a tooth part.

  With the above configuration, when the drive-side bevel gear portion 51 is rotated by the rotation operation of the operation portion 6, each driven-side bevel gear piece 25 has a range of about 90 ° around the shaft support portion 4 as shown in FIG. 4. Thus, the movable fin 23 is in a state parallel to the vertical plane perpendicular to the center line S2 from the state parallel to the center line S2 of the rotating louver 2 around the shaft support portion 4 (blocking state of the flow path). It will turn to. Further, as described above, when the operation louver 2 is tilted in any direction such as up, down, left and right with the operation unit 6 as shown in FIGS. It is structured to tilt or rotate in an arbitrary direction while being supported only by the joint 8.

  The register having the above-described configuration is used by being mounted on, for example, an air outlet of an air conditioner provided on an instrument panel of an automobile. When changing the blowing direction of the register, the rotation louver 2 is tilted or rotated by holding the operation unit 6. Since the operation unit 6 is formed in a dial shape and is disposed so as to protrude slightly forward from the air outlet 9b of the bezel 9, the user can easily hold the operation unit 6 and perform tilting operation or rotation operation. .

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, when the rotating louver 2 is in a straight state in front of the register, that is, the movable fin 23 of the rotating louver 2 is connected to the center line S2 along the axial direction of the flow path 15. When in a parallel state, the airflow is guided by the movable fins 23 of the rotating louver 2 and blown straight forward, and at this time, the airflow is concentrated in a relatively narrow range in front.

  On the other hand, when the air is diffused and blown over a relatively wide range around the front of the air outlet 9b, the operation unit 6 is held and turned to the right or left so as to twist the center line S2.

  At this time, the rotational force of the operating portion 6 is transmitted to the bevel gear portion 51 via the shaft portion 52 of the bevel gear mechanism 5, the bevel gear portion 51 rotates, and the rotation of the five movable fins 23 meshed with the bevel gear portion 51. Transmitted to the bevel gear piece 25, the five movable fins 23 rotate around the support shafts 24 a and 24 b, and the fin main body 26 of each movable fin 23 has a radial axis along the cross section of the flow path 15. Rotate around.

  As a result, when the air flow passes through the rotation louver 2, the air flow is widened and blown around the center line S2 of the rotation louver 2, and diffused around the air outlet 9b. Be blown. At this time, since the air is guided and diffused by the five movable fins 23 arranged inside the air outlet, a milder wind is generated compared to the case of the conventional four movable fins. Can blow.

  On the other hand, in order to block the blowing, the operation unit 6 is further rotated to the right or left to the rotation end. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 19, each movable fin 23 of the rotating louver 2 is in a state parallel to a vertical plane perpendicular to the center lines S1 and S2 (the channel is blocked) as shown in FIG. ), The flow path 15 is fully closed, and the air flow is blocked.

  On the other hand, when the wind direction is directed obliquely upward, when the operation unit 6 is lifted up, the rotating louver 2 including the operation unit 6 moves upward with the ball 81 of the ball joint 8 as the center as shown in FIGS. , And the center line S2 of the rotation louver 2 is inclined upward as shown in FIG. 16 with respect to the center line S1 of the retainer 1, whereby the blowing direction is directed obliquely upward. Similarly, when the wind direction is directed obliquely downward and upward, when the operation unit 6 is held and lowered, the rotating louver 2 including the operation unit 6 is centered on the ball 81 of the ball joint 8 as shown in FIGS. The center line S2 of the rotation louver 2 is inclined downward as shown in FIG. 18 with respect to the center line S1 of the retainer 1, and the blowing direction is directed obliquely downward. Thus, the wind direction can be directed to an arbitrary direction by tilting the operation unit 6 in an arbitrary direction such as up and down or left and right.

  At this time, the rotating louver 2 tilts around the ball 81 in a state where the cylindrical frame 20 and the inner surface of the retainer 1 are not in contact with each other and is supported only by the ball joint 8. Compared to the rotation support by the contact between the inner spherical surface of the inner frame and the outer spherical surface of the inner frame, there is no variation in operation load due to the dimensional error of each product, and there is no harsh feeling, and it rotates with a stable and smooth operation feeling. The louver 2 can be tilted to change the wind direction.

  Further, since a cup-shaped load application member 7 is interposed between the ball 81 of the ball joint 8 and the ball hole 41 of the central shaft support portion 3, an appropriate operation load (friction resistance) is applied by the load application member 7. Thus, the rotating louver 2 can be tilted with a more stable operation load and a smooth operation feeling.

  Further, the tip of the support shaft 24b of the movable fin 23 abuts against the load applying member 7, and the load applying member 7 is formed of a rubber-like elastic body or the like, and always applies an axial elastic force to the support shaft 24b. The play of the movable fins 23 due to variations in the dimensions of the movable fins 23 can be prevented.

  On the other hand, when the operation unit 6 is further rotated around the center line S2 with the rotation louver 2 tilted as described above, the rotational force of the operation unit 6 is the shaft portion of the bevel gear mechanism 5 as described above. The bevel gear portion 51 is transmitted to the bevel gear portion 51 through 52, and the bevel gear portion 51 rotates, and the rotation is transmitted to the bevel gear pieces 25 of the five movable fins 23 meshing with the bevel gear portion 51. The shafts 24a and 24b and the shaft support 4 are rotated about the shaft. As a result, the air flow passing through the rotating louver 2 is concentrated from the state of being blown along the center line S2 to the state of being diffused to the surroundings so as to rotate around the center line S2 of the rotating louver 2. It can change and it can adjust so that a ventilation state may be changed from a concentration state to a diffusion state like the above.

  As described above, when the rotation louver 2 is tilted in an arbitrary direction by holding the operation portion 6 at the center of the rotation louver 2, the rotation louver 2 is configured such that the cylindrical frame 20 and the inner surface of the retainer 1 are not in contact with each other. Since the ball 81 is tilted about the ball 81 while being supported by the joint 8, the product can be compared with the rotation support by the contact between the inner spherical surface of the outer frame and the outer spherical surface of the inner frame, as in the conventional register of this type. There is no variation in operation load or harshness due to the dimensional error of each, and the wind direction can be changed by tilting the rotating louver 2 with a stable and smooth operation feeling.

  In addition, although the five movable fins 23 were provided in the rotation louver 2 of the said embodiment, the number of movable fins can also be made into 3 pieces or 6 pieces, for example. Moreover, although the said operation part 6 was made into the annular | circular shape, it can also be made into shapes, such as another polygon.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Retainer 2 Rotating louver 3 Center shaft support part 4 Shaft support part 4a Shaft hole 5 Bevel gear mechanism 6 Operation part 7 Load application member 8 Ball joint 9 Bezel 9a Locking claw 9b Air outlet 11 Ball joint support part 12 Support frame 13 Locking Portion 15 Flow path 20 Cylindrical frame 21 Front cylindrical frame 21a Lattice portion 21b Bearing hole 22 Rear cylindrical frame 23 Movable fin 24a Support shaft 24b Support shaft 25 Bevel gear piece 26 Fin body 31 Central shaft 41 Ball hole 51 Bevel gear portion 52 Shaft portion 52a Shaft Hole 81 Ball 82 Shaft

Claims (6)

A rotating louver having a cylindrical frame is rotatably disposed in a cylindrical retainer, and a plurality of movable fins radially extend from the center line parallel to the blowing direction on the rotating louver. In a register that is pivotally supported by a pivot in the radial direction,
A ball joint having a ball is disposed on a center line parallel to the air blowing direction in the retainer, and a central shaft support portion having a shaft support portion provided on an outer peripheral portion is disposed in the center of the cylindrical frame on the rotating louver. The central shaft support is fitted to the ball with a ball hole provided in the center, and is attached to be tiltable and rotatable.
A plurality of movable fins are rotatably supported by radial support shafts at substantially equal intervals inside the cylindrical frame, and the support shafts inside the movable fins are It is inserted into each shaft hole of the shaft support,
An operation unit is rotatably mounted around the center line of the rotation louver at the center of the front side of the central shaft support unit, and the operation unit is linked to an inner portion of each movable fin via a bevel gear mechanism.
Between the ball of the ball joint and the ball hole of the central shaft support portion, a cup-shaped, rubber-like elastic load applying member is interposed, and the tip of the support shaft of the movable fin contacts the load applying member. contact,
The movable fin rotates about the shaft support portion of the central shaft support portion via the bevel gear mechanism in response to a rotation operation about the center line of the operation portion, and the operation portion is moved to the cylindrical frame. A register in which the cylindrical frame and the inner surface of the retainer are not in contact with each other, and the rotating louver is tilted about the ball while being supported by the ball joint.   Five shaft support portions are provided at equal intervals on the outer peripheral portion of the central shaft support portion of the rotating louver, and the five movable fins are supported by the shaft supporting portion to form a cylindrical frame of the rotating louver. 2. The register according to claim 1, wherein the movable fins are arranged at equal intervals on the inner side of the cylindrical frame, and the cylindrical frame is closed when the movable fin is rotated to a state substantially parallel to a cross section of the cylindrical frame.   The bevel gear mechanism is configured such that a drive-side bevel gear portion is connected to the operation portion and is pivotally supported by a central shaft projecting from the center of the central shaft support portion, and a driven-side bevel gear piece is movable. 2. The register according to claim 1, wherein the register is integrally formed in the vicinity of an inner base portion of the fin, and the drive-side bevel gear portion and the driven-side bevel gear pieces are engaged with each other.   The cylindrical frame of the rotating louver is formed by fitting a front cylindrical frame and a rear cylindrical frame, and the front cylindrical frame is provided with a lattice portion along a cross section thereof, and the operation is provided on the front surface of the lattice portion. 4. The register according to claim 3, wherein a central portion of the operation portion is coupled to the bevel gear mechanism while the portion is rotatably supported.   Each of the movable fins of the rotating louver is provided with a supporting shaft protruding outward, and the supporting shaft is supported between the front cylindrical frame and the rear cylindrical frame so as to be rotatable. Item 5. The register according to item 4.   In the retainer, a cylindrical frame of the rotating louver is rotatably disposed with a slight gap between its outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the retainer. 6. The register according to claim 5, wherein a bezel is fitted.

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