JP2016020114A - Cabin air-conditioning control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cabin air-conditioning control device that is able to directly send air, air-conditioned by a vehicle air-conditioning device, to a person seated on a rear seat in a situation where a front seat is not occupied but the rear seat is occupied.SOLUTION: A cabin air-conditioning control device sends a current of air, air-conditioned by a vehicle air-conditioning device 8, which is blown out from an outlet 11, provided in an instrument panel part 10, toward a person seated on a rear seat 3. This device comprises: front seat occupation determination means 31 that determines whether a front seat 2 is occupied or not; a rear seat occupation determination means 32 that determines whether a rear seat is occupied or not; and blow control means 33 that controls the activation of a blower 4 provided for the front seat. Additionally, when air-conditioned air is blown out from the outlet and when it is determined that the front seat is not occupied but it is determined that the rear seat is occupied, the blow control means activates the blower.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle interior air conditioning control device, and more particularly, to a vehicle interior air conditioning control device for blowing conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioning device to a seat occupant of a rear seat.

  Conventionally, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a general vehicle includes a front seat 102 and a rear seat 103, and a vehicle air conditioner 108 that supplies conditioned air (cold air or hot air) into the vehicle interior. . In the vehicle air conditioner 108, the conditioned air is normally blown out from the air outlet 111 provided in the instrument panel section 110.

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  However, in the above general vehicle, most of the conditioned air blown out from the air outlet 111 of the instrument panel section 110 is blocked by the front seat 102 even in a situation where the front seat 102 is not seated. It is difficult for the seated person to blow directly. As a result, the comfort of the seated person of the rear seat 103 is reduced.

  In addition, as a conventional vehicle interior air conditioning control device, there is a device that includes a blower device for blowing air to a seat occupant in a rear seat and adjusts the blower amount of the blower device based on the relative positional relationship between the front seat and the rear seat. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). However, the vehicle interior air conditioning control device described in Patent Document 1 does not control the operation of the blower according to whether the front seat and the rear seat are seated. Moreover, the air blower described in Patent Document 1 merely blows air to the seat occupant of the rear seat, and does not actively blow conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioner to the seat occupant of the rear seat.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described situation, and in a situation where there is no seating on the front seat and seating on the rear seat, the conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioner can be directly blown to the seated person of the rear seat. It aims at providing a vehicle interior air-conditioning control device.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a seated occupant of a rear seat that is provided with conditioned air from a vehicle air conditioner blown out from an air outlet provided in an instrument panel portion behind a front seat. A vehicle interior air conditioning control device for blowing air, comprising: a front seat seating judging means for judging whether the front seat is seated; a rear seat seating judging means for judging whether the rear seat is seated; and the front seat. Air blowing control means for controlling the operation of the air blowing device, wherein the air blowing device blows air sucked on the front side supporting the seated person of the front seat through the inside of the front seat, It is constituted so that discharge to the back side is possible, and when the conditioned air is blown out from the outlet, The gist is to control the air blower to operate when it is determined by the front seat seating determination means that the front seat is not seated and the rear seat seating determination means determines that the rear seat is seated. To do.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the rear seat seating determination means is configured such that when the angle of the seat back constituting the front seat with respect to a horizontal plane is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the rear seat is seated. The gist is to determine that it exists.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the air blower is connected to an air passage portion disposed inside the front seat and one end side of the air passage portion, and the front An air intake opening that opens on the surface side that supports a seated person, a blower opening that opens to the other side of the air passage portion and opens on the back side of the front seat, and the air blower from the intake opening in the air passage portion And a blower that blows conditioned air toward the mouth.

According to the vehicle interior air conditioning control device of the present invention, the front seat seating judgment means for judging whether or not the front seat is seated, the rear seat seating judgment means for judging whether or not the rear seat is seated, and the operation of the air blower provided in the front seat Air supply control means for controlling The air blower is configured to be able to blow air sucked on the front side supporting the seated person of the front seat through the inside of the front seat and to be discharged to the back side of the front seat. Further, when the conditioned air is blown out from the air outlet, the air blowing control means is judged that the front seat is not seated by the front seat seating judgment means and the rear seat seating judgment means is judged to be seated on the rear seat Then, control is performed so as to operate the blower. As a result, in the situation where the front seat is not seated and the rear seat is seated, most of the conditioned air by the vehicle air conditioner passes through the inside of the front seat without being blocked by the front seat due to the operation of the air blower. The seated person is blown directly. As a result, the comfort of the rear seat occupant is enhanced. Further, it is possible to blow air from near the center of the seated person of the rear seat, which has been difficult in the past.
In addition, when the rear seat seating determination means determines that the rear seat is seated when the angle of the seat back constituting the front seat with respect to the horizontal plane is equal to or less than a predetermined value, a seating sensor, a belt sensor, etc. This eliminates the need to provide a simpler configuration.
Further, when the blower device includes a specific air passage portion, an intake port, a blower port, and a blower, most of the conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioner is sucked from the intake port by the operation of the blower. The air is blown from the blower opening to the seat occupant of the rear seat through the air passage.

The present invention will be further described in the following detailed description with reference to the drawings referred to, with reference to non-limiting examples of exemplary embodiments according to the present invention. Similar parts are shown throughout the several figures.
It is a block diagram of the vehicle interior air-conditioning control apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the air blower which concerns on an Example. It is a perspective view of the front seat which concerns on an Example, (a) shows the state seen from diagonally forward, (b) shows the state seen from diagonally back. It is a flowchart figure for demonstrating the control processing by the said vehicle interior air-conditioning control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the conventional vehicle.

  The items shown here are exemplary and illustrative of the embodiments of the present invention, and are the most effective and easy-to-understand explanations of the principles and conceptual features of the present invention. It is stated for the purpose of providing what seems to be. In this respect, it is not intended to illustrate the structural details of the present invention beyond what is necessary for a fundamental understanding of the present invention. It will be clear to those skilled in the art how it is actually implemented.

<Vehicle interior air conditioning control device>
The vehicle interior air conditioning control device according to this embodiment distributes conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioner (8) blown out from the air outlet (11) provided in the instrument panel (10) to the rear of the front seat (2). It is a vehicle interior air-conditioning control apparatus (5) for ventilating the seated person of the rear seat (3) to be performed (see, for example, FIG. 1 and the like). And this vehicle interior air-conditioning control apparatus has the front seat seating judgment means (31) which judges the presence or absence of the seating of a front seat (2), and the rear seat seating judgment means (32) which judges the presence or absence of the seating of a rear seat (3). And air blowing control means (33) for controlling the operation of the air blowing device (4) provided in the front seat (2). Further, the air blower (4) is configured to be able to blow air sucked on the front side supporting the seated person of the front seat (2) through the inside of the front seat and to be discharged to the back side of the front seat (for example, , See FIG. Further, the air blowing control means (33) determines that the front seat (2) is not seated and the rear seat seating judgment by the front seat seating judgment means (31) when the conditioned air is blown from the outlet (11). When it is determined by the means (32) that the rear seat (3) is seated, the blower (4) is controlled to operate (see, for example, FIG. 4).

  The front seat seating determination means (31) includes, for example, a sensor for detecting the seating of the front seat (2), and whether or not the front seat (2) is seated based on a detection signal or detection information from the sensor. Can be configured to determine. Examples of the sensor include a seating sensor (13) that detects a human body (sitting person) on the front seat (2), and a belt sensor that detects that the seating person wears the seat belt of the front seat (2). Can be mentioned. Examples of the seating sensor (13) include an ON / OFF type sensor that detects the weight of the seated person, a pressure sensor, and a capacitance type sensor that detects a change in capacitance caused by the seated person. Can do.

  The rear seat seating determination means (32) includes, for example, a sensor for detecting the seating of the rear seat (3), and determines whether or not the rear seat (3) is seated based on a detection signal or detection information from the sensor. It can be configured as follows. Examples of the sensor include a seating sensor that detects a human body (sitting person) on the rear seat (3), and a belt sensor that detects that the seating person wears the seat belt of the rear seat (3). Examples of the seating sensor include an ON / OFF type sensor that detects the weight of the seated person, a pressure sensor, and a capacitance type sensor that detects a change in capacitance caused by the seated person.

The rear seat seating determination means (32) can be configured to estimate and determine whether the rear seat (3) is seated by detecting the position of the front seat (2). Thereby, it is not necessary to provide a seating sensor, a belt sensor, or the like on the rear seat (3), and the vehicle interior air conditioning control device can be made simpler.
The position of the front seat (2) is, for example, the position in the front-rear direction, the inclination angle of the seat back, and the like. For example, when the position of the front seat (2) is equal to or less than a predetermined value from the front end, it can be determined that the rear seat (3) is seated. In the case of the above form, for example, the rear seat seating determination means (32) includes a position sensor for detecting the position of the front seat (2) in the front-rear direction, and based on a detection signal or position information from the position sensor. When the current position is below a predetermined value from the front end, the rear seat (3) can be determined to be seated. Examples of the position sensor include a limit switch, a proximity sensor, and an encoder.

  Further, the rear seat seating determination means (32) applies the rear seat (3) when the angle (tilt angle (θ)) with respect to the horizontal plane of the seat back (2b) constituting the front seat (2) is equal to or less than a predetermined value. The form (for example, refer FIG. 2 etc.) judged to be seated can be mentioned.

  In the case of the above-described embodiment, for example, the rear seat seating determination means (32) includes a position sensor (14) for detecting a forward tilt angle (θ) of the seat back (2b) of the front seat (2). Based on the detection signal or position information from the position sensor (14), when the tilt angle (θ) is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, it can be determined that the rear seat (3) is seated. Examples of the position sensor (14) include a limit switch, a proximity sensor, and an encoder.

  As the vehicle interior air conditioning control device according to the present embodiment, for example, the air blower (4) includes an air passage portion (21) disposed inside the front seat (2) and one end of the air passage portion (21). The air inlet (26) that opens to the front side that supports the seated person of the front seat (2) and the air vent that opens to the back side of the front seat (2) that connects to the other end of the air passage (21) A form (for example, refer to Drawing 2 etc.) provided with a mouth (27) and a blower (24) which blows conditioned air toward an air outlet (27) from an air inlet (26) in an air passage part (21) Can be mentioned.

  In the case of the above-mentioned form, for example, the blower opening (27) can be opened at the center in the vehicle width direction on the back side of the front seat (2). Thereby, the air-conditioning air by a vehicle air conditioner can be ventilated from the center vicinity of the seated person of a rear seat.

  In the case of the above-described embodiment, for example, the air blowing port (27) can be opened at the lower part on the back side of the front seat (2). Thereby, the air-conditioning air by a vehicle air conditioner can be ventilated from the step of the seated person of a rear seat.

  In the case of the above-mentioned form, for example, the blower (4) can be configured to be able to apply a suction airflow or a blowout airflow to a seated person of the front seat (2) (see, for example, FIG. 2). . Thereby, the air-conditioning air by a vehicle air conditioner can be ventilated to the seated person of a rear seat using the existing air blower which has a ventilation function.

Examples of the vehicle interior air conditioning control device according to the present embodiment include the following A form and B form.
The air blowing control means (33) determines that the front seat (2) serving as the passenger seat is not seated and determines that the rear seat (3) on the passenger seat side (that is, right behind the passenger seat) is seated. When it is done, A form which operates a blower (4) (for example, refer to Drawing 4 etc.). Thereby, it can blow efficiently to the seated person to the rear seat by the side of a passenger seat from the air blower of the front seat used as a passenger seat.
The air blow control means (33) determines that the front seat (2) serving as the driver's seat is not seated and determines that the rear seat (3) on the driver's seat side (that is, directly behind the driver seat) is seated. When it is done, B form which operates a blower (4) (for example, refer to Drawing 4 etc.). Thereby, it can ventilate efficiently to the seated person to the rear seat by the side of a driver's seat from the air blower of the front seat used as a driver's seat.

<Vehicle interior air conditioning control vehicle>
The vehicle interior air-conditioning control vehicle according to the present embodiment distributes conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioner (8) blown out from the air outlet (11) provided in the instrument panel (10) behind the front seat (2). A vehicle interior air conditioning control vehicle (1) capable of blowing air to a seated occupant of the rear seat (3), provided on the front seat (2) and on the front side supporting the seated occupant of the front seat (2) A blower (4) configured to blow inspired air through the inside of the front seat and to be discharged to the back side of the front seat, and a vehicle interior air conditioning control device (5) according to the above embodiment (for example, (See FIG. 1 etc.)

<Vehicle interior air conditioning control method>
The vehicle interior air conditioning control method according to the present embodiment distributes conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioner (8) blown out from the air outlet (11) provided in the instrument panel (10) to the rear of the front seat (2). It is a vehicle interior air-conditioning control method for ventilating the seated person of the rear seat (3) to be performed (see, for example, FIG. 1). The vehicle interior air conditioning control method includes a front seat seating determination step for determining whether the front seat (2) is seated, a rear seat seating determination step for determining whether the rear seat (3) is seated, and a front seat (2 And a blowing control step for controlling the operation of the blowing device (4) included in the fan. Further, the air blower (4) is configured to be able to blow air sucked on the front side supporting the seated person of the front seat (2) through the inside of the front seat and to be discharged to the back side of the front seat (for example, , See FIG. Further, in the air blowing control process, when the conditioned air is blown out from the air outlet (11), it is determined that the front seat (2) is not seated in the front seat seating determination process and the rear seat (3) is determined in the rear seat seating determination process. When it is determined that there is a seat, the air blower (4) is controlled to operate (see, for example, FIG. 4). In addition, as a vehicle interior air conditioning control method which concerns on this embodiment, the method of using the vehicle interior air conditioning control apparatus (5) which concerns on the said embodiment can be mentioned, for example.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the parenthesis of each structure described in the said embodiment shows the correspondence with the specific structure as described in the Example mentioned later.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a passenger compartment air conditioning control device for the front seat and the rear seat on the passenger seat side is exemplified.

(1) Vehicle Configuration As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment includes a front seat 2, a rear seat 3 disposed behind the front seat 2, a blower device 4 provided in the front seat 2, The vehicle interior air conditioning control device 5 is provided. The vehicle 1 includes a known vehicle air conditioner 8 that is controlled by an air conditioner control device 7 (air conditioner ECU). Air (cold air or warm air) conditioned by the vehicle air conditioner 8 is blown out from an air outlet 11 provided in the instrument panel unit 10. The air outlet 11 is disposed below the front window W and on the front side of the front seat 2.

  The front seat 2 includes a seat cushion 2a that serves as a seating part for the seated person and a seat back 2b that serves as a backrest for the seated person. The seat cushion 2a is provided with a seating sensor 13 such as an ON / OFF sensor for detecting seating. The seat back 2b is supported by a reclining mechanism (not shown) so as to be tiltable about the tilting shaft 19 on the rear end side of the seat cushion 2a, and can be held at a desired reclining position. The seat back 2b includes a frame 16 forming a skeleton, a seat pad 17 made of an elastic material such as urethane foam attached to the frame 16, and a breathable skin 18 disposed on the surface of the seat pad 17. I have.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the seat back 2b is provided with a position sensor 14 such as a limit switch for detecting that the forward tilt angle θ of the seat back 2b has reached a predetermined value. . In this embodiment, the angle between the virtual center line C and the vehicle longitudinal direction P (horizontal direction) when the virtual center line C passing through the tilt axis 19 is set in the seat back 2b is adopted as the tilt angle θ. To do.

  The blower 4 is configured to be able to blow air sucked on the front side supporting the seated person of the front seat 2 through the inside of the front seat 2 and to be discharged to the back side of the front seat 2. Specifically, the air blower 4 includes an air passage portion 21 disposed inside the seat back 2b. The air passage portion 21 is mainly formed by an internal space of a substantially U-shaped duct 22 supported by the frame 16. A storage chamber 23 formed in the middle of the duct 22 houses a blower 24 (illustrated as a “blower” according to the present invention) that is operated by a motor (not shown). Further, one end side of the duct 22 is connected to a passage 25 formed in the seat pad 17. The passage 25 is branched into a plurality toward the surface side of the seat pad 17, and each branch destination is a plurality of air inlets 26 that open to the surface side of the seat back 2 b (FIG. 3A). reference). Further, the other end side of the duct 22 is connected to an air blowing port 27 that opens at the center lower portion in the vehicle width direction on the back side of the seat back 2b (see FIG. 3B). Then, by the operation of the blower 24, the conditioned air is blown from the intake port 26 toward the blower port 27 in the air passage portion 21. Further, the air blower 4 can apply a suction airflow to a seated person of the front seat 2. Specifically, a suction airflow is applied to the seated person of the front seat 2 by sucking air from the air inlet 26 by the forward rotation operation of the blower 24.

(2) Configuration of the vehicle interior air conditioning control device As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle interior air conditioning control device 5 according to this embodiment includes an air conditioning control device 7, a seating sensor 13, a position sensor 14, and a blower device 4 (blower 24). Is electrically connected. The vehicle interior air conditioning control device 5 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory (for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc.), an input / output circuit, and the like (not shown). The vehicle interior air conditioning control device 5 includes a front seat seating determination unit 31, a rear seat seating determination unit 32, and a blower control unit 33 in order to execute the control process described below (see FIG. 1).

  The control processing by the vehicle interior air conditioning control device 5 may be realized by either hardware or software, and is preferably a microcontroller (microcontroller) including a CPU, a memory (ROM, RAM, etc.), an input / output circuit, and the like. The computer can be configured by providing peripheral circuits such as an input / output interface.

  In the above control process, as shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle interior air conditioning control device 5 receives the information from the air conditioning control device 7 periodically or at an appropriate timing so that the conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioning device 8 is discharged from the outlet 11. It is determined whether the air is being blown out (that is, the air-conditioning air blowing mode) (step S1). As a result, in the blowing mode (YES determination in step S1), it is determined whether or not the front seat 2 is seated based on the detection signal or detection information from the seating sensor 13 (step S2). When it is determined that the front seat 2 is not seated (NO determination in step S2), the forward tilt angle θ of the seat back 2b is a predetermined value based on the detection signal or detection information from the position sensor 14. It is determined whether or not the following is true, that is, whether or not the rear seat 3 is seated (step S3). As a result, when it is determined that the rear seat 3 is seated (YES determination in step S3), the blower 24 of the front seat 2 is operated (step S4). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the conditioned air blowing mode is continuing (step S5). When the conditioned air blowing mode is stopped (NO determination in step S5), the blower 24 of the front seat 2 is turned on. The operation is stopped (step S6).

  If it is determined in the control process that the front seat 2 is seated (YES in step S2), the process returns to step S1. If it is determined that the rear seat 3 is not seated (NO in step S3), the process returns to step S1. If the air-conditioning air blowing mode is continuing (YES determination in step S5), the process returns to step S4.

  Step S2 in FIG. 4 is processing performed by the “front seat seating determination means” according to the present invention. Further, step S3 in FIG. 4 is a process performed by the “rear seat seating determination means” according to the present invention. Furthermore, steps S4 to S6 in FIG. 4 are processes performed by the “fan control unit” according to the present invention.

  In the process shown in FIG. 4, whether the rear seat 3 is seated or not is determined based on the forward tilt angle θ of the seat back 2b (step S3). As described above, the front-rear direction of the front seat 2 is determined. Whether the rear seat 3 is seated or not may be determined based on the position of the rear seat 3, or may be determined by a seating sensor provided on the rear seat 3.

(3) Operation of the Vehicle Interior Air Conditioning Control Device Next, the operation of the vehicle interior air conditioning control device 5 having the above configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, when conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioner 8 is blown out from the outlet 11 in a situation where the front seat 2 is not seated and the rear seat 3 is seated, the blower 4 is activated. Then, most of the conditioned air blown from the outlet 11 passes through the inside of the front seat 2 without being blocked by the front seat 2 and is directly blown to the vicinity of the center of the seated person of the rear seat 2.

(4) Effects of the embodiment According to the vehicle interior air conditioning control device 5 of the present embodiment, the front seat seating judgment means 31 for judging whether or not the front seat 2 is seated, and the rear seat seating judgment for judging whether or not the rear seat 3 is seated. Means 32 and air blowing control means 33 for controlling the operation of the air blowing device 4 provided in the front seat 2 are provided. The blower 4 is configured to be able to blow the air sucked on the front surface side supporting the seated person of the front seat 2 through the inside of the front seat 2 and discharge the air to the back side of the front seat 2. Further, when the conditioned air is blown out from the air outlet 11, the air blowing control means 33 determines that the front seat 2 is not seated by the front seat seating judgment means 31 and the rear seat seating judgment means 32 is seated on the rear seat 3. When it is determined that the blower 4 is present, the blower 4 is controlled to operate. As a result, in a situation where the front seat 2 is not seated and the rear seat 3 is seated, most of the conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioner 8 is not blocked by the front seat 2 due to the operation of the blower 4. The air is directly blown to the seated person of the rear seat 3 through the inside. As a result, the comfort of the seated person of the rear seat 3 is enhanced. Further, it is possible to blow air from the vicinity of the center of the seated person of the rear seat 3, which has been difficult in the past.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the rear seat seating determination means 32 determines that the rear seat 3 is seated when the forward tilt angle θ of the seat back 2b constituting the front seat 2 is equal to or less than a predetermined value. Thereby, it is possible to determine whether or not the rear seat 3 is seated without providing a seating sensor, a belt sensor, or the like on the rear seat 3.

  In the present embodiment, the air blower 4 includes a specific air passage portion 21, an air inlet 26, an air outlet 27, and a blower 24. As a result, by the operation of the blower 24, the conditioned air from the vehicle air conditioner 8 is sucked from the air inlet 26 and is blown through the air passage portion 21 to the seated person of the rear seat 3 through the air outlet 27.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the air blowing port 27 is opened at the center in the vehicle width direction on the back side of the front seat 2. Thereby, the conditioned air by the vehicle air conditioner 8 can be blown from the vicinity of the center of the seated person of the rear seat 3.

  In the present embodiment, the air blowing port 27 is opened at the lower part on the back side of the front seat 2. Thereby, the conditioned air by the vehicle air conditioner 8 can be blown from the foot of the seated person of the rear seat 3.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the blower 4 can apply a suction airflow to the seated person of the front seat 2. Thereby, the conditioned air by the vehicle air conditioner 8 can be blown to the seated person of the rear seat 3 using the existing blower 4 having the ventilation function.

  In the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention depending on the purpose and application. That is, in the above embodiment, the seat sensor 13 is used to determine whether or not the front seat 2 is seated, while the presence or absence of the rear seat 3 is determined based on the forward tilt angle θ of the seat back 2b. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the presence / absence of seating of the front seat 2 and the seating of the rear seat 3 may be determined based on the forward tilt angle θ of the seat back 2b. Accordingly, it is possible to determine whether the front seat 2 is seated and whether the rear seat 3 is seated by simpler control.

  In the above embodiment, the position sensor 14 detects the forward tilt angle θ of the seat back 2b. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the seat back 2b is tilted by the motor, The tilt angle θ of the seat back 2b may be detected by grasping the position of the motor based on a sensor, an encoder, or the like provided, or an operation command (for example, the number of drive pulses) given to the motor.

  In the above embodiment, the air-conditioning air blowing mode is determined, then the presence or absence of the front seat is determined, and then the presence or absence of the rear seat is determined. For example, the order of the step of determining the air-conditioning air blowing mode (step S1), the step of determining whether the front seat is seated (S2), and the step of determining whether the rear seat is seated (S3) can be selected as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the air blower 4 with which the seat back 2b is equipped was illustrated, it is not limited to this, For example, you may employ | adopt the air blower with which the seat cushion 2a is equipped. In this case, for example, the intake port can be opened on the upper surface side of the seat cushion, and the air blowing port can be opened on the back side of the seat cushion.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the blower 24 was illustrated as an air blower, it is not limited to this, For example, you may employ | adopt a fan as an air blower. Examples of the type of blower include a centrifugal blower, an axial flow blower, a mixed flow blower, and a cross flow blower.

  Moreover, in the present embodiment, the blower 4 that can give the suction airflow to the seated person of the front seat 2 is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. You may employ | adopt the air blower which can be provided. For example, the air sucked from the air blowing port 27 is blown out from the air intake port 26 by the reverse operation of the blower 24, whereby a blown airflow can be imparted to the seated person of the front seat 2.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the ventilation port 27 opened in the center lower part of the back side of the seat back 2b was illustrated, it is not limited to this, For example, the ventilation opened in the upper part from the lower part of the back side of the seat back 2b You may employ | adopt an opening | mouth or may employ | adopt the ventilation opening opened on the edge side of the vehicle width direction of the back side of the seat back 2b.

  Furthermore, in the said Example, although the vehicle interior air-conditioning control apparatus 5 which made object the front seat 2 and the rear seat 3 by the side of a passenger seat was illustrated, it is not limited to this, For example, vehicle interior air-conditioning control while the vehicle is stopped is performed. As a premise, it may be a vehicle interior air conditioning control device for the front seat and the rear seat on the driver's seat side.

  The foregoing examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Although the invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the language used in the description and illustration of the invention is illustrative and exemplary rather than limiting. As detailed herein, changes may be made in its form within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. Although specific structures, materials and examples have been referred to in the detailed description of the invention herein, it is not intended to limit the invention to the disclosure herein, but rather, the invention is claimed. It covers all functionally equivalent structures, methods and uses within the scope.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above, and various modifications or changes can be made within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is widely used as a technique for blowing air conditioned air from a vehicle air conditioner such as a construction vehicle, an agricultural vehicle, or an industrial vehicle to passengers of a rear seat in addition to a passenger car, a bus, a truck, and the like.

  2; front seat, 3; rear seat, 4; air blower, 5; vehicle interior air conditioning controller, 8; vehicle air conditioner, 10; instrument panel section; 11; air outlet, 21; air passage section, 24; 26; intake port, 27; blower port, 31; front seat seating determination unit, 32; rear seat seating determination unit, 33; blower control unit, θ;

Claims (3)

A vehicle interior air conditioning control device for blowing conditioned air from a vehicle air conditioner blown out from an air outlet provided in an instrument panel section to a seated person of a rear seat arranged behind the front seat,
Front seat seating judging means for judging whether or not the front seat is seated;
Rear seat seating judging means for judging whether or not the rear seat is seated;
Blower control means for controlling the operation of the blower provided in the front seat;
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The blower device is configured to blow air sucked on the front side supporting the seated person of the front seat through the inside of the front seat and to be discharged to the back side of the front seat,
When the conditioned air is blown from the air outlet, the air blowing control means determines that the front seat is not seated by the front seat seating judgment means, and the rear seat is seated by the rear seat seating judgment means. A vehicle interior air conditioning control device that performs control so as to operate the blower when it is determined.   The vehicle interior air conditioning control device according to claim 1, wherein the rear seat seating determination means determines that the rear seat is seated when an angle of a seat back constituting the front seat with respect to a horizontal plane is a predetermined value or less.   The air blower includes an air passage portion disposed inside the front seat, an air intake opening that opens on a surface side that is connected to one end side of the air passage portion and supports a seated person of the front seat, and the air passage portion A blower opening that is continuous with the other end of the front seat and opens on the back side of the front seat, and a blower that blows conditioned air from the intake port toward the blower port in the air passage portion. The vehicle interior air conditioning control device described.

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