JP2017094784A - Wind direction adjusting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wind direction adjusting device of which numbers of components are few, and assembly work can be easily performed.SOLUTION: A wind direction adjusting device 10 comprises: a case body 11 having a ventilation trunk 16; plural fins 13 which are located on the ventilation trunk 16 with a clearance therebetween in a direction crossing a ventilation direction; a link 27 which is engaged with each of the plural fins 13, and interlocks the plural fins 13; and a damper 14 which is located on the ventilation trunk 16 of a windward side with respect to the plural fins 13, and opens/closes the ventilation trunk 16. The damer 14 is engaged with the link 27, and is so configured to be so operated as to be opened/closed via the link 27.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a wind direction adjusting device.

  Conventionally, a wind direction adjusting device is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

  The wind direction adjusting device described in Patent Literature 1 includes a case body having a ventilation path, a plurality of fins arranged at intervals in a direction intersecting the ventilation direction in the ventilation path, and ventilation on the windward side of the plurality of fins. And a damper disposed on the road to open and close the ventilation path. In the wind direction adjusting device described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of fins are connected by a link, and the link is connected to a damper via a locking lever. In the wind direction adjusting device described in Patent Document 1, when the locking lever is rotated in one direction, the damper and the plurality of fins are rotated to close the ventilation path, and the locking lever is rotated in the other direction. Only the fins rotate.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-70814

  In the wind direction adjusting device described in Patent Document 1, components such as a locking lever and a rotating wheel connected to the locking lever are required to open and close the damper. The use of the locking lever as described above increases the number of components, which increases assembly man-hours and costs.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a wind direction adjusting device that has a small number of parts and that can be easily assembled.

  A wind direction adjusting device according to the present invention is engaged with a case body having a ventilation path, a plurality of fins arranged at intervals in a direction intersecting the ventilation direction in the ventilation path, and each of the plurality of fins. , A link for interlocking the plurality of fins, and a damper that is disposed in the ventilation path on the windward side of the plurality of fins and opens and closes the ventilation path. The damper is engaged with the link, and is configured to be opened and closed via the link.

  In the wind direction adjusting device according to the present invention, the damper can be operated directly via the link, so there is no need for a part such as a locking lever between the damper and the link, the number of parts is reduced, and the assembly is performed. Man-hours and costs can be reduced.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the wind direction adjustment apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the wind direction adjusting device showing the operation state in the left-right direction. It is a plane sectional view of the wind direction adjusting device showing the operation state in the left-right direction. It is a disassembled perspective view of the wind direction adjustment apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the lower case of a case body. It is a bottom view of a wind direction adjusting device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  A wind direction adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device that is provided at an air outlet of an air conditioner provided in a vehicle such as an automobile and adjusts the wind direction. This wind direction adjusting device is also called a ventilator, a register, or the like, and is installed, for example, in an opening provided in an instrument panel, a center console, or the like.

  Hereinafter, the downstream side (downwind side) of the air flow will be referred to as the front side, the upstream side (downwind side) of the air flow will be referred to as the rear side, and the left and right direction and the up and down direction will be described based on the state attached to the vehicle. . In the drawing, arrow R indicates the right direction in the vehicle width direction, and arrow L indicates the left direction in the vehicle width direction.

[First embodiment]
First, a wind direction adjusting device 10A according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a wind direction adjusting device 10A according to the first embodiment includes a case body 11A, front fins 12, rear fins 13 and dampers 14 disposed inside the case body 11A, and the front fins 12. And an operation knob 15 for operating the rear fin 13 and the damper 14. The front fins 12 and the rear fins 13 are for adjusting the direction (air direction) of the air blown into the vehicle interior from the outlet 17 described later. The damper 14 is for adjusting the amount of air blown out from the air outlet 17 into the vehicle interior. The operation knob 15 is attached to an intermediate portion of the front fin 12 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. At the rear end portion of the operation knob 15, an engagement portion 15 a with the columnar portion 13 a of the rear fin 13 is provided.

  The case body 11A is formed in a rectangular tube shape, and air from an air conditioner (not shown) is internally passed from the rear end side (the back side in FIG. 1) to the front end side (the front side in FIG. 1). The ventilation path 16 to distribute | circulate is formed. Further, an air outlet (opening) 17 through which air is blown out is formed through the front end portion of the case body 11A. Furthermore, bearing portions (rotating shaft holes) 18, 19, and 20 that rotatably support the front fin 12, the rear fin 13, and the damper 14 are formed in the case body 11A. The case body 11A is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material.

  The front fins 12 are also referred to as horizontal fins or the like, and a plurality of (five in the present embodiment) are arranged in parallel in the ventilation path 16 at intervals in the vertical direction. A slide operation range (not shown) in which the operation knob 15 slides is defined in the front fin 12 located at the center in the vertical direction among the plurality of front fins 12. Each front fin 12 has a fin main body 21 extending in the left-right direction and shaft portions 22 provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the fin main body 21. By inserting the shaft portion 22 into the bearing portion 18 of the case body 11A, the front fin 12 is attached to the case body 11A so as to be rotatable about the shaft portion 22 as a rotation center. Further, the fin body 21 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and a link shaft portion (not shown) is formed at the rear end portion of the fin body 21. The front fin 12 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material.

  The plurality of front fins 12 are connected by a front link 23 extending in the vertical direction. The front link 23 is provided with bearing portions (rotating shaft holes) (not shown) through which the link shaft portions of the front fins 12 can be inserted at intervals in the longitudinal direction. By inserting the link shaft portion of the front fin 12 into the bearing portion of the front link 23, the plurality of front fins 12 can be rotated in conjunction with each other. Further, the front fin 12 can be rotated in the vertical direction by operating the operation knob 15 in the vertical direction. The front link 23 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material.

  The rear fins 13 are arranged in the ventilation path 16 on the windward side of the front fins 12. The rear fins 13 are also referred to as vertical fins or the like, and a plurality (three in the present embodiment) of the rear fins 13 are arranged in parallel in the ventilation path 16 at intervals in the left-right direction. Of the plurality of rear fins 13, a columnar portion 13 a with which the engaging portion 15 a of the operation knob 15 is engaged is formed on the rear fin 13 located at the center in the left-right direction. Each rear fin 13 has a fin body 24 extending in the vertical direction, and shaft portions 25 provided at both ends of the fin body 24 in the longitudinal direction. By inserting the shaft portion 25 into the bearing portion 19 of the case body 11A, the rear fin 13 is attached to the case body 11A so as to be rotatable about the shaft portion 25 as a rotation center. Further, the fin body 24 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and a link shaft portion 26 is formed at the rear end portion of the fin body 24. The rear fin 13 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material.

  The plurality of rear fins 13 are connected by a rear link 27 extending in the left-right direction. The rear link 27 is provided with a bearing portion (rotating shaft hole) 28 through which the link shaft portion 26 of the rear fin 13 can be inserted at intervals in the extending direction. By inserting the link shaft portion 26 of the rear fin 13 into the bearing portion 28 of the rear link 27, the plurality of rear fins 13 can be rotated in conjunction with each other. Further, the rear fin 13 can be rotated in the left-right direction by operating the operation knob 15 in the left-right direction. The rear link 27 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material.

  The damper 14 is disposed in the ventilation path 16 on the windward side of the rear fin 13. The damper 14 includes a damper main body 29 extending in the vertical direction, and shaft portions 30 provided at both ends of the damper main body 29 in the longitudinal direction. By inserting the shaft portion 30 into the bearing portion 20 of the case body 11A, the damper 14 is attached to the case body 11A so as to be rotatable about the shaft portion 30 as a rotation center. The damper main body 29 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and a slide shaft portion 31 is formed at the front end of the damper main body 29. The damper 14 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material.

  The damper 14 is engaged with the rear link 27 and is configured to be opened and closed via the rear link 27. The rear link 27 is provided with a guide slit 32 through which the slide shaft portion 31 of the damper 14 can be inserted. The guide slit 32 is an arcuate first slit 32a for allowing the damper 14 to be swung without operating, and a linear second slit for operating the damper 14 provided continuously to the first slit 32a. 32b.

  Next, operation | movement of 10 A of wind direction adjustment apparatuses which concern on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the wind direction adjusting device 10 </ b> A is configured such that when the front fin 12 is in a horizontal state (neutral state) and the rear fin 13 is in a neutral state, the wind axis is relative to the central axis of the ventilation path 16. Become parallel. For this reason, when the front fin 12 is in a horizontal state and the rear fin 13 is in a neutral state, the air blown out from the air outlet 17 flows straight to the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, when the operation knob 15 is operated from the neutral position in the left-right direction to the right direction (R), the rear fin 13 moves in the right direction with the axis line (shaft portion 25) as the rotation center ( Rotate counterclockwise. At this time, the rear fin 13 is in a state in which the fin body 24 is inclined in the right direction (R) with respect to the central axis of the ventilation path 16, and the air is deflected in the right direction (R) and blown out from the outlet 17. it can. At that time, since the slide shaft portion 31 of the damper 14 swings the guide slit 32 (first slit 32a) of the rear link 27, the damper 14 does not open and close.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the operation knob 15 is operated from the left-right neutral position to the left direction (L), the rear fin 13 moves leftward about the axis (shaft portion 25) as the rotation center. Rotate (clockwise). At this time, the rear fin 13 is in a state in which the fin main body 24 is inclined leftward (L) with respect to the central axis of the ventilation path 16, and the air is deflected leftward (L) and blown out from the outlet 17. it can. At that time, since the slide shaft portion 31 of the damper 14 swings the guide slit 32 (first slit 32a) of the rear link 27, the damper 14 does not open and close.

  When the operation knob 15 is further operated leftward from the state shown in FIG. 3A, the slide shaft portion 31 of the damper 14 slides along the guide slit 32 (second slit 32b) of the rear link 27. . For this reason, as shown in FIG.3 (b), the damper 14 will be rotated centering | focusing on an axis line (shaft part 30), and the ventilation path 16 will be obstruct | occluded.

  When the operation knob 15 is operated to the right from the state shown in FIG. 3B, the slide shaft portion 31 of the damper 14 slides along the guide slit 32 (second slit 32b) of the rear link 27. For this reason, the damper 14 rotates in the direction opposite to that at the time of closing to open the ventilation path 16 (see FIG. 3A).

  Below, the effect by this embodiment is demonstrated.

  (1) A wind direction adjusting device 10A according to the present embodiment includes a case body 11A having a ventilation path 16, a plurality of rear fins 13 arranged at intervals in a direction intersecting the ventilation direction in the ventilation path 16, and a plurality of rear fins 13. A rear link 27 that engages with each of the rear fins 13 and interlocks the plurality of rear fins 13, and a damper 14 that is disposed in the ventilation path 16 on the windward side of the plurality of rear fins 13 and opens and closes the ventilation path 16. The damper 14 is engaged with the rear link 27 and is configured to be opened and closed via the rear link 27.

  In the wind direction adjusting apparatus 10A according to the present embodiment, since the operation of the damper 14 can be performed directly via the rear link 27, there is no need for a part such as a locking lever between the damper 14 and the rear link 27. It is possible to reduce the number of parts and to reduce the assembly man-hour and cost. That is, since the number of parts can be suppressed, it is possible to improve the assembly workability and reduce the total cost including the cost of creating the mold.

  (2) The operation knob 15 is attached to one of the plurality of rear fins 13.

  In the wind direction adjusting device 10A according to the present embodiment, the damper 14 can be operated with the operation knob 15, so there is no need for parts such as a rotating wheel, the number of parts is reduced, and the number of assembling steps and costs are suppressed. It becomes possible to do. That is, since the number of parts can be suppressed, it is possible to improve the assembly workability and reduce the total cost including the cost of creating the mold.

  In particular, the wind direction adjusting device 10A according to the present embodiment has an advantage that the user does not feel stress because the operation of the front fin 12, the rear fin 13, and the damper 14 can be performed only by the operation knob 15.

[Second Embodiment]
A wind direction adjusting device 10B according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, in the wind direction adjusting device 10B according to the second embodiment, the case body 11B has a divided structure, and the rear link 27 is disposed outside the case body 11B. Specifically, the case body 11 </ b> B has an upper and lower divided structure of an upper case 34 and a lower case 35. In addition, a link shaft relief slit 36 through which the link shaft portion 26 of the rear fin 13 is inserted and a slide shaft escape slit 37 through which the slide shaft portion 31 of the damper 14 is inserted are formed at the bottom of the lower case 35. .

  According to the wind direction adjusting device 10B according to the second embodiment, since the operation of the damper 14 can be performed directly via the rear link 27 as in the first embodiment, the damper 14 and the rear link 27 There is no need for a part such as a locking lever in between, the number of parts can be reduced, and the assembly man-hour and cost can be reduced.

  Moreover, in the wind direction adjusting apparatus according to the second embodiment, the rear link 27 can be arranged outside the case body 11B by making the case body 11B have a vertically divided structure. For this reason, the assembly | attachment operation | work of the rear link 27 becomes comparatively easy. Further, the stepped portion 38 (see FIG. 1) is not necessarily provided in the case body 11B.

  By the way, although the wind direction adjusting device of the present invention has been described by taking the above-described embodiment as an example, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various other embodiments can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

10 Wind direction adjusting device 11 Case body 13 Rear fin (fin)
14 Damper 15 Operation knob 16 Ventilation path 27 Rear link (link)

Claims (2)

A case body having a ventilation path;
A plurality of fins arranged at intervals in a direction intersecting the ventilation direction in the ventilation path;
A link that engages with each of the plurality of fins and interlocks the plurality of fins;
A damper that is disposed in the ventilation path on the windward side of the plurality of fins and opens and closes the ventilation path,
The said damper is engaged with the said link, and it is comprised so that it may be opened and closed through the said link. The wind direction adjustment apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The wind direction adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein an operation knob is mounted on one of the plurality of fins.

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