JP2020132085A - register - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a register, and to make it possible to manufacture plural types of registers with different front shapes at a lower cost.SOLUTION: A register comprises: a retainer 1; a rear fin assembly 2 in which rear fins 21 are rotatably juxtaposed in a longitudinal direction; a front fin assembly 3 in which front fins 31 are rotatably provided in a lateral direction orthogonal to the rear fins 21; and a bezel 4 which is fitted to a downstream part of the retainer 1, and has an air port. When a front fin assembly 403, which has a front fin 430 longer than a breadth of a front part of the retainer 1, and a bezel 400, which has an air port 406 with a different shape, are assembled to the front part of the retainer 1, a bearing member 432 of the front fin assembly 403 is provided with a widening wall part 414 which opens toward a downward direction, and a cylindrical part of the bezel 400 covers and is fitted to the widening wall part 414.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to registers used for ventilation and air-conditioning air blowing in an automobile interior, and in particular, includes a cross-fin type front movable louver and a rear movable louver, and uses common parts for a plurality of types of registers having different front shapes. Regarding registers that can be manufactured at low cost.

As an air-conditioning register for automobiles, a front movable louver and a rear movable louver are arranged so that the fins are orthogonal to each other in the ventilation path in the bezel and retainer in order to adjust the wind direction, etc. A so-called cross-fin type register having a structure in which a bezel is fitted on the front surface of the register so as to cover the register is known.

Registers installed in the interior of a car are often designed with different designs for each car model, and the front shape of a register with a highly designed air outlet is designed differently for each car model. Designed and manufactured. For this reason, when manufacturing a register, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost increases because a special part for the register is designed and a special molding mold is manufactured for each of many vehicle models.

Therefore, conventionally, according to Patent Document 1 below, when the retainer and the rear movable louver are used as common parts and the shapes of the bezel including the air outlet are different, the bezel is attached to the front part of the retainer together with the front movable louver via the intermediate retainer. Registers configured to be installed have been proposed.

Japanese Patent No. 6048356

However, this register will inevitably attach the bezel, including the front movable louver, to the front of the retainer via an intermediate retainer if the shape of the rear of the bezel is different from the shape of the front of the retainer. Become. For this reason, the design man-hours for designing the intermediate retainer and the manufacturing cost of the molding mold of the intermediate retainer are extra, and the increase in the number of parts may not necessarily reduce the manufacturing cost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a register capable of manufacturing a plurality of types of registers having different front shapes at a lower cost.

The register of the present invention that achieves the above object is
A tubular retainer with an air inlet in the upstream and an opening in the downstream,
A rear fin assembly that is arranged in the retainer and has a plurality of rear fins arranged in parallel in the vertical direction so as to be rotatable.
A front fin assembly mounted on the downstream side of the rear fin assembly and having front fins orthogonal to the rear fins provided so as to be rotatable in the lateral direction.
A bezel that covers the front fin assembly from the front surface and is fitted in the vicinity of the downstream portion of the retainer and has an air outlet.
It is a register with
The front fin assembly is provided with support members on both sides that support the support shafts of the front fins on both sides, and the rear fin assembly is vertically supported by the support shafts of the rear fins. Bearing members are provided at the top and bottom,
Horizontal fitting recesses for fitting the bearing member of the rear fin assembly are vertically provided on the front portion of the retainer.
The bezel is provided with a tubular portion that covers the front portion of the retainer, and the support members of the front fin assembly are inserted into both inner sides of the tubular portion.
When a front fin assembly having a front fin longer than the width of the front portion of the retainer and a bezel having a deformed air outlet are attached to the front portion of the retainer, the front fin assembly of the retainer. The support member is provided with a widening wall portion that opens in the downstream direction, and the tubular portion of the bezel is fitted so as to cover the widening wall portion.

The front or front portion is the front side of the register and means the downstream side (downstream portion) of the ventilation passage, and the rear or rear portion is the back side of the register and is the upstream side (upstream portion) of the ventilation passage. ) Means.

In the register of the present invention, when the retainer and the rear fin assembly are manufactured as common parts, the bezel and the front fin assembly are formed into various shapes according to the vehicle type, and various registers having different front shapes are manufactured. The retainer and the molding die for the rear fin assembly can be shared, and the design cost and manufacturing cost of the molding die can be reduced, and the molding die can be manufactured at low cost.

In addition, the retainer and the rear fin assembly are used as common parts, and the front fin assembly with the front fin longer than the width of the front part of the retainer and the bezel of various shapes with the air outlet are the front fin. It is assembled to the front part of the retainer while covering the assembly body, and the support member of the front fin assembly body is provided with a widening wall portion that opens in the downstream direction, so that the retainer and the rear fin assembly of common parts are provided. The blowing performance such as the blowout flow rate and the pressure loss designed by using the attachment can be maintained as it is without deteriorating in the registers of various shapes.

Further, since the intermediate retainer is not mounted between the downstream portion of the retainer and the bezel as in the conventional case, the size of the register in the front-rear direction does not increase, the register can be made compact, and the intermediate retainer can be molded. The manufacturing cost can be reduced by eliminating the need to manufacture the mold and the intermediate retainer itself.

Here, a locking hole is provided in the lateral fitting recess of the retainer, a locking claw is projected from the bearing member of the rear fin assembly, and the bearing member is provided in the lateral fitting recess. The locking claw of the above can be configured to be locked in the locking hole. According to this, at the time of assembly, the upper and lower bearing members of the rear fin assembly can be easily fitted at a fixed position in the front portion of the retainer without rattling.

Further, here, the bearing member of the rear fin assembly is provided with a vertical mounting surface exposed to the front surface from the lateral fitting recess, and a stepped portion having a contact surface is provided inside the bezel. The contact surface can be configured to contact the vertical mounting surface of the bearing member of the rear fin assembly. According to this, even if the vertical width of the air outlet of the bezel is slightly changed, the air blowing performance such as the blowout flow rate and the pressure loss designed in the retainer can be maintained, and the shape of the bezel. Can respond to changes.

Further, here, the rear fin of the rear fin assembly can be formed into a shape that blocks ventilation in the retainer when it is rotated in the closing direction to the rotation end. According to this, it is not necessary to provide a damper plate mechanism on the upstream side of the rear fin, the number of parts for the damper plate mechanism can be reduced, and the length of the register in the front-rear direction can be shortened to make it compact. Can be done.

Further, here, it is preferable to provide locking portions at the upper and lower portions of the retainer, and to project locked portions to be locked to the locking portions at the upper and lower portions of the tubular portion of the bezel. According to this, when assembling the retainer so as to cover the front portion of the retainer, the locking portion and the locked portion are locked so that the retainer can be easily assembled without rattling.

Further, here, fitting grooves are provided in the front-rear direction on both side edges in the bezel cylinder portion, and upper and lower engaging ribs provided above and below the support member of the front fin assembly engage with the fitting grooves. It is preferable to have a matching structure. According to this, when assembling the bezel and the front fin assembly, the upper and lower engaging ribs of the support member of the front fin assembly are engaged and fitted into the engagement groove of the cylinder portion of the bezel, and it is easy without rattling. Can be assembled to.

Further, here, a plurality of engaging protrusions are provided on the outer surface of the support member of the front fin assembly, and slits and engaging holes with which the engaging protrusions are engaged are provided on the side wall of the bezel. be able to. According to this, the front fin assembly can be assembled accurately and easily at a fixed position inside the bezel.

According to the register of the present invention, the retainer and the rear fin assembly can be manufactured as a common component, and a plurality of types of registers having different bezel shapes can be manufactured at a lower cost.

It is a front view of the register which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. A is a left side view of the register, and B is a plan view. It is a perspective view of the register. It is an exploded perspective view of the register. It is a VV sectional view of FIG. It is a VI-VI sectional view of FIG. A is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 1, and B is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2B. It is a perspective view of the state where the rear fin assembly body is attached to the retainer. It is a perspective view of a retainer. It is a perspective view of the rear fin assembly body. It is a top view of the state where the rear fin assembly body is assembled to the retainer. It is a perspective view seen from the back side of the rear fin assembly body. It is a perspective view seen from the back side with the front fin assembly body assembled in the bezel. A is a perspective view of the front fin assembly, and B is a perspective view of the front fin assembly as viewed from the rear side. A is a perspective view of the bezel seen from the back side, and B is a perspective view of the bezel seen from the opposite side of the back side. A is a front view of the bezel, B is a rear view of the bezel, and C is a plan view of the bezel. It is a VV cross-sectional view when the rear fin is swung to the right. It is a VV cross-sectional view when the rear fin is rotated to the rotation end and ventilation is shut off. It is a sectional view of VII-VII when the front fin is swung up. It is a front view of the register of 2nd Embodiment. It is a left side view of the register. It is a top view of the register. It is a perspective view of the register. It is an exploded perspective view of the register. A is a perspective view of the front fin assembly viewed from the right side, and B is a perspective view viewed from the left side. A is a front view of the support member on the right side, B is a plan view of the support member, and C is a perspective view of the support member. It is a perspective view of a bezel. A is a perspective view seen from the rear left side of the bezel, and B is a perspective view seen from the right side. A is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 20, and B is a sectional view taken along the line BB. It is a perspective view when the bezel having the front fin assembly is fitted to the retainer provided with the rear fin assembly.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 19 show registers of the first embodiment having a standard configuration. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the retainer 1 forming the base of the register is formed in a tubular shape (duct shape), has an air inlet 12 at the rear upstream portion, and opens the front downstream portion. , A ventilation passage 11 is provided inside. In this specification, the front or front portion is the front side of the register or the downstream side of the ventilation passage 11, and the rear or rear portion is the back side of the register or the upstream side of the ventilation passage 11.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, the rear fin assembly 2 is assembled in the retainer 1 from the front. Therefore, lateral fitting recesses 15 are formed in the front upper portion and the front lower portion in the retainer 1 so that the upper and lower bearing members 22 of the rear fin assembly 2 can be tightly fitted. On the other hand, on both sides of the front portion of the retainer 1, vertical fitting recesses 14 are formed in the vertical directions on both sides in order to fit the support members 32 on both sides of the front fin assembly 3.

A vertical engaging rib 13 is formed at the edge of the vertical fitting recess 14 so as to project to the front portion, and as shown in FIG. 6, a bezel 4 having a front fin assembly 3 is attached to the front portion of the retainer 1. At this time, the rear engaging ribs 37 of the support members 32 provided on the left and right sides of the front fin assembly 3 are fitted to the outside of the vertical engaging ribs 13. As a result, the tubular portion 41 of the front fin assembly 3 and the bezel 4 is tightly fitted to the front portion of the retainer 1 without any gap.

A locking hole 16 is formed rearward in a portion one step inside from the lateral fitting recess 15, and as shown in FIG. 10, a pair of bearing members 22 are engaged with each of the upper and lower bearing members 22 of the rear fin assembly 2. The clasp 24 is formed so as to be lockable in the locking hole 16. Further, a pair of locking portions 17 are formed on the upper portion and the lower portion of the outer surface of the retainer 1, and when the bezel 4 covers the front portion of the retainer 1 and is fitted from the front, the bezel 4 is engaged. The stop portion 46 is fitted into the locking portion 17 and locked.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the rear fin assembly 2 assembled in the retainer 1 from the front has, for example, five rear fins 21 vertically arranged between the upper and lower bearing members 22 arranged in the horizontal and horizontal directions. The rear fins 21 are arranged side by side at intervals on the left and right in the direction, and the rear fins 21 are pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the left and right directions. Support shafts 25 are projected from the upper and lower portions of the rear fins 21, and these support shafts 25 are fitted into bearing holes 22a provided in the upper and lower bearing members 22, and the five rear fins 21 are rotated. It is movably supported.

As shown in FIG. 10, the vertical mounting surface 23 is formed on the front side of the bearing member 22 along the lateral direction, and the vertical mounting surface 23 is in the front surface in a state of being fitted in the lateral fitting recess 15 of the retainer 1. Be exposed to. As shown in FIG. 7, when the bezel 4 is fitted to the front portion of the retainer 1, the contact surfaces 42a of the step portions 42 provided above and below the tubular portion 41 in the bezel 4 hit the vertical mounting surface 23. Can be assembled in contact. As a result, even if the vertical width of the bezel 4 is slightly changed, the retainer 1 and the bezel 4 are closely fitted to minimize air leakage at the joint portion in response to the variation in dimensions.

In the rear fin assembly 2, a connecting shaft 27 is projected from the upper rear portion of each rear fin 21, and one link bar 26 is connected to these connecting shafts 27, whereby all the rear fins 21 are connected. It rotates left and right in synchronization. A fan-shaped tooth portion 28 is attached to the front portion of the central rear fin 21, and a rack portion 7 (FIG. 13) provided on the operation knob 5 on the front fin 31 of the front fin assembly 3 meshes with the fan-shaped tooth portion 28. Then, the rear fin 21 rotates left and right by the sliding operation of the operation knob 5 to the left and right.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18, in the rear fin assembly 2, when the operation knob 5 is slid to the left to the sliding end, all the adjacent rear fins 21 are in a mutually overlapping state, and the ventilation passage is provided. It is formed so as to make 11 fully closed. The side wall in the retainer 1 is provided with a portion where the rear fins 21 at both ends abut when fully closed to minimize air leakage from the ventilation passage 11 at the time of shutting.

As shown in FIG. 10, on the upper and lower bearing members 22 of the rear fin assembly 2. Two pairs of locking claws 24 are provided so as to project rearward, and the locking claws 24 can be locked in the locking holes 16 (FIG. 9) provided in the front portion in the retainer 1. As a result, when the rear fin assembly 2 is fitted into the front portion in the retainer 1, the two pairs of locking claws 24 are respectively locked in the locking holes 16, and the rear portion in the retainer 1 is rear. The fin assembly 2 is fitted in place as shown in FIG. The rear fin assembly 2 of FIGS. 10 and 12 in which a plurality of rear fins 21 are rotatably supported between the upper and lower bearing members 22 is injection-molded with a synthetic resin in a predetermined molding mold. An in-mold assembly mechanism can be provided in the molding die, and the in-mold assembly can be automatically performed when each member is molded.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front fin assembly 3 is assembled in the bezel 4, and the bezel 4 provided with the front fin assembly 3 is a front fin assembly in the bezel 4, as shown in FIG. 3 is assembled. As shown in FIG. 14, the front fin assembly 3 has, for example, three front fins 31 vertically spaced vertically and horizontally between the plate-shaped support members 32 arranged vertically on both sides. It is configured to be arranged in parallel. Support shafts 35 are projected from both side ends of the front fins 31, and each support shaft 35 is fitted into a bearing hole 32c provided in the support member 32 and is pivotally supported. A connecting shaft 39 is provided on the rear side of each front fin 31, and one link bar 36 is connected between the connecting shafts 39. As a result, the three front fins 31 rotate up and down in synchronization with the support shaft 35 as an axis.

As shown in FIG. 14, upper and lower engaging ribs 38 are projected parallel to the upper and lower edges of the plate-shaped support member 32 in the front-rear direction, and rear engaging ribs 37 are provided on the trailing edges of the support member 32. Is projected in the vertical direction. The support member 32 of the front fin assembly 3 is fitted to the front portion of the retainer 1 together with the bezel 4 in a state of being inserted into the bezel 4, and at that time, as shown in FIGS. The rib 37 is tightly fitted to the outside of the vertically engaging rib 13 of the retainer 1.

At this time, the upper and lower engaging ribs 38 of the support member 32 are tightly fitted into the fitting grooves 43 provided on both the upper and lower sides in the bezel 4, as shown in FIG. 7B. This improves workability when the front fin assembly 3 is inserted into the bezel 4 from the rear and fitted, and workability when the bezel 4 and the front fin assembly 3 are assembled to the front of the retainer 1. The gap between the support member 32 and the retainer 1 in the bezel 4 is minimized to prevent air leakage.

As shown in FIG. 14, the operation knob 5 is slidably fitted to the front fin 31 at the center of the front fin assembly 3, and the rack portion 7 is provided at the rear portion of the operation knob 5. As a result, when the bezel 4 is fitted into the front portion of the retainer 1 together with the front fin assembly 3, the rack portion 7 meshes with the fan-shaped tooth portion 28 on the rear fin 21 side as shown in FIG. 5, and the operation knob 5 It is assembled so as to transmit the sliding to the left and right of the rear fin 21.

The front fin 31 of the front fin assembly 3 and the rear fin 21 of the rear fin assembly 2 are arranged in directions orthogonal to each other to form a cross fin type register. The operation knob 5 mounted on the front fin 31 is operated up and down to adjust the air blowing direction up and down as shown in FIG. 19, and the operation knob 5 is slid left and right to operate the operation knob 5 left and right to blow air direction as shown in FIG. Is adjusted to the left and right, and when the operation knob 5 is slid to the left sliding end, the air blow is shut off as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the bezel 4 is configured by forming a rectangular air outlet 6 at the front and providing a tubular tubular portion 41 toward the rear so as to cover the rear portion from the front portion. Will be done. An upper wall is formed on the upper portion of the tubular portion 41 of the bezel 4, a lower wall is formed on the lower portion thereof, and side walls are formed on the left and right sides of the tubular portion 41. As shown in FIG. 7, the bezel 4 in which the front fin assembly 3 is incorporated is fitted so as to cover the front portion of the retainer 1 at the time of assembly.

At this time, in order to tightly fit the bearing member 22 fitted in the horizontal fitting recess 15 at the front portion of the retainer 1 inside the bezel 4, the stepped portion 42 having the contact surface 42a is formed on the bezel 4. It is formed along the horizontal horizontal direction at the upper and lower parts of the inside. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15, when the bezel 4 is fitted into the front portion of the retainer 1, the vertical mounting surface 23 on the front surface of the bearing member 22 comes into contact with the contact surface 42a. Since the vertical mounting surface 23 on the retainer 1 side and the contact surface 42a, which have a certain area, are in contact with each other and fitted to each other, the vertical width of the bezel 4 may be slightly changed or the dimensions may vary. However, the front portion of the retainer 1 and the bezel 4 can be fitted tightly without rattling. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the tubular portion 41 of the bezel 4 is formed so that the rear inner dimension is slightly larger than the front dimension, and the tubular portion 41 of the bezel 4 can be easily assembled to the front portion of the retainer 1 from the front. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, engaging holes 44 and slits 45 are formed on both side walls of the tubular portion 41 of the bezel 4, and the support members 32 on both sides of the front fin assembly 3 are as shown in FIG. In addition, an engaging convex portion 32a that engages with the slit 45 and an engaging convex portion 32b that engages with the engaging hole 44 are projected. As shown in FIG. 13, when the front fin assembly 3 is inserted into the bezel 4 from behind, the support members 32 on both sides of the front fin assembly 3 are placed on the upper and lower portions of the side wall in the bezel 4. It is fitted into the provided fitting groove 43, and at a fixed position, the engaging convex portion 32a engages with the slit 45, and the engaging convex portion 32b engages with the engaging hole 44. As a result, the support members 32 on both sides of the front fin assembly 3 can be easily assembled at a fixed position in the tubular portion 41 of the bezel 4 without rattling.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, two pairs of locked portions 46 are projected rearward from the rear upper portion and the rear lower portion of the tubular portion 41 of the bezel 4. These two pairs of locked portions 46 are locked to the locking portions 17 provided above and below the retainer 1 when the tubular portion 41 of the bezel 4 covers and fits the front portion of the retainer 1.

When assembling a register having a standard structure having the above configuration, first, the rear fin assembly 2 and the front fin assembly 3 are assembled. As shown in FIG. 10, the rear fin assembly 2 is assembled by fitting the upper and lower support shafts 25 of the five vertically arranged rear fins 21 into the bearing holes 22a of the upper and lower bearing members 22. After that, the fin assembly 2 is fitted into the front portion in the retainer 1 as shown in FIG.

The link bar 26 and the fan-shaped tooth portion 28 are attached to the rear fins 21 in advance. In the rear fin assembly 2, the upper and lower bearing members 22 are fitted into the front lateral fitting recesses 15 in the retainer 1, and finally the locking claws 24 at the rear of the bearing member 22 engage in the retainer 1. Locked to the stop hole 16, the upper and lower bearing members 22 are fitted in fixed positions in the lateral fitting recess 15 as shown in FIG. 8, and the rear fin assembly 2 is mounted in the retainer 1. At the time of manufacture, the rear fin 21 and the bearing member 22 of the rear fin assembly 2 are automatically assembled in the mold by the in-mold assembly mechanism when these members are molded by injection molding of synthetic resin. Can be done.

The retainer 1 to which the rear fin assembly 2 is attached to the front portion is a part that becomes a basic unit, and the dimensions of the bezel and the front fin are different from those of the bezel 4 and the front fin assembly 3 shown in FIG. Even if it is changed to, it will be used as a common part.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the front fin assembly 3 is assembled in the bezel 4. In the front fin assembly 3, as shown in FIG. 14, the left and right support shafts 35 of the three front fins 31 arranged in parallel in the horizontal and horizontal directions are fitted into the bearing holes 32c of the left and right support members 32. The front fin assembly 3 is inserted into the bezel 4 from the rear. The operation knob 5 and the link bar 36 are attached to the front fins 31 in advance.

When the front fin assembly 3 is assembled in the bezel 4, the support members 32 on both sides are placed in the fitting groove 43 along the side wall in the tubular portion 41 of the bezel 4, and the upper and lower engaging ribs 38 of the support member 32 are rearward. Insert while fitting from. At this time, the support members 32 on both sides proceeded to a predetermined position along the side wall in the tubular portion 41 of the bezel 4, and when the support member 32 was inserted to the predetermined position, they protruded from the outer surface of the support member 32. The engaging convex portion 32a is locked to the slit 45, the engaging convex portion 32b is locked to the engaging hole 44, and the front fin assembly 3 including the support member 32 is fitted in a fixed position in the bezel 4. Will be done.

Next, the bezel 4 to which the front fin assembly 3 is attached to the inside is fitted to the front portion of the retainer 1. At this time, the bezel 4 is fitted so that the rear portion of the tubular portion 41 covers the front portion of the retainer 1, and when the bezel 4 is fitted to a predetermined position, the upper and lower locked portions 46 of the tubular portion 41 are engaged. , It is locked and fitted to the locking portions 17 at the upper and lower portions of the retainer 1.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear engaging ribs 37 provided on the support members 32 on both sides of the front fin assembly 3 in the bezel 4 are fitted to the outside of the vertical engaging ribs 13 of the retainer 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper and lower contact surfaces 42a in the bezel 4 are vertical to the upper and lower bearing members 22 in the rear fin assembly 2 provided in the lateral fitting recess 15 at the front portion of the retainer 1. It comes into contact with the mounting surface 23, the locked portion 46 is locked to the locking portion 17 on the retainer 1 side, and is in a fitted state, and the assembly of the register is completed. As described above, the register having the above configuration can be easily assembled with good workability.

Next, the operation of the register having the above configuration will be described. When the operation knob 5 is tilted upward, for example, as shown in FIG. 19, the front fin 31 rotates upward with respect to the support shaft 35, and the air is blown upward. At this time, the rack portion 7 at the rear of the operation knob 5 allows the operation knob 5 to rotate and tilts while shifting the meshing with the fan-shaped tooth portion 28.

On the other hand, when the operation knob 5 is slid on the front fin 31 to the right, for example, the operation knob 5 and the rack portion 7 move to the right, and the rear fin 21 moves to the right centering on the support shaft 25, as shown in FIG. And the blowing direction is adjusted to the right. On the other hand, when the operation knob 5 is slid to the left side to the sliding end, as shown in FIG. 18, the rear fins 21 rotate to the right side to the rotating end, whereby the adjacent rear fins 21 overlap each other. Then, the ventilation passage 11 is fully closed, and the ventilation is stopped.

20 to 29 show the registers of the second embodiment. The register of the second embodiment has a structure in which the retainer 1 and the rear fin assembly 2 of the register of the first embodiment are used as they are as a basic unit, and the retainer 1 and the rear fin assembly 2 are used as they are at the time of manufacture. Is used as a common component of registers. The retainer 1 and the rear fin assembly 2 used as common parts are designated by the same reference numerals as those described above, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 24, the register of the second embodiment has a bezel 400 having a modified air outlet 406 and a front fin assembly at the front of the retainer 1 having the rear fin assembly 2 of the basic unit. 403 is assembled. The front fin assembly 403 is assembled in the bezel 400 in the same manner as described above, and the bezel 400 to which the front fin assembly 403 is assembled is assembled with its tubular portion 441 covering the front portion of the retainer 1.

As shown in FIG. 25, the front fin assembly 403 has, for example, three front fins 430 placed vertically and vertically between the vertically arranged support member 432 on the left side and the support member 410 on the right side. It is configured by arranging them in parallel at intervals. Support shafts 435 are projected from both side ends of each front fin 430, and each support shaft 435 is fitted into a bearing hole provided in a plate-shaped support member 432 and a deformed support member 410, and is pivotally supported.

The central front fin 430 is formed so as to extend to the right side longer than the upper and lower front fins 430. The support member 410 on the right side is provided with a widening wall portion 414 that widens so as to open in the downstream direction, and the widening wall portion 414 is provided with three bearing holes and supports the right side of the three front fins. The shaft 435 is fitted into each hole and supported by the shaft.

An operation knob 5 provided with a rack portion 7 at the rear portion is fitted on the front fin 430 in the center so as to be slidable to the left and right. As shown in FIG. 29, the rack portion 7 meshes with the fan-shaped tooth portion 28 of the rear fin 21. A connecting shaft is provided on the rear side of each front fin 430, and one link bar 436 is connected between the connecting shafts. As a result, when the operation knob 5 is tilted up and down, the three front fins 430 rotate up and down about the support shaft 435 in synchronization with each other.

As shown in FIG. 25, the support member 432 on the left side is formed in a plate shape, and upper and lower engaging ribs 438 are projected parallel to the upper and lower edges of the support member 432 in the front-rear direction, and the trailing edge of the support member 432 is formed. A rear engaging portion 437 is formed in the portion in the vertical direction.

On the other hand, the support member 410 on the right side is formed in a deformed shape having a widening wall portion 414 having a shape that widens toward the front. The front edge portion of the widened wall portion 414 is formed substantially in the vertical plane, and the front shape is curved. At the front edge portion, a front edge rib 417 is formed along the edge portion.

As shown in FIG. 26B, the front edge rib 417 is located in a vertical plane in a plan view, and is formed in the same shape as the inner edge portion of the bulging wall portion 443 of the bezel 400 in a front view. As a result, when the front fin assembly 403 is assembled in the bezel 400, the front edge rib 417 of the support member 410 comes into contact with the inner edge portion of the bulging wall portion 443 of the bezel 400 and is tightly fitted. It has become like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26, horizontal portions 411 and 412 are formed on the upper and lower portions of the deformed support member 410, and the vertical engaging ribs 419 are parallel to the upper and lower surfaces of the horizontal portion 411 and the horizontal portion 412 in the front-rear direction. It is thrust into. As a result, when the front fin assembly 403 is assembled in the bezel 400, the upper and lower engaging ribs 419 of the support member 410 are fitted into the fitting grooves 446 provided above and below the bulging wall portion 443 in the bezel 400. , The support member 410 can be assembled at an appropriate position without rattling.

Further, a rear engaging portion 418 is vertically formed in the rear portion on the back side of the deformed support member 410, and the rear engaging portion 418 has a bezel 400 and a front fin assembly 403 in front of the retainer 1. When fitting to the portion, it is joined to the vertically engaging rib 13 of the front edge portion of the retainer 1 and fitted.

As shown in FIG. 26, the deformed support member 410 is provided with a rear plate portion 415 in order to cover the back surface side of the bulging wall portion 443 of the bezel 400, and is provided with a central support inside the plate portion 415. The convex portion 416 is formed, and the engaging convex portion 416a is provided on the central support convex portion 416. The engaging convex portion 416a fits into the slit 449 of the bulging wall portion 443 of the bezel 400 at the time of fitting.

As described above, the support member 432 on the left side of the front fin assembly 403 is formed in a plate shape, and in a state of being inserted into the bezel 400, is fitted to the front portion of the retainer 1 together with the bezel 400. , The rear engaging portion 437 is tightly fitted to the outside of the vertical engaging rib 13 of the retainer 1. Further, at this time, the upper and lower engaging ribs 438 provided above and below the support member 432 are tightly fitted into the fitting grooves 446 provided on both the upper and lower sides in the bezel 400. As a result, the front fin assembly 403 can be inserted into the bezel 400 from the rear without rattling, and the workability at the time of fitting can be improved. Further, the workability when assembling the bezel 400 and the front fin assembly 403 to the front portion of the retainer 1 is also improved, and the gap between the support members 432 and 410 in the bezel 400 and the retainer 1 is minimized.

Next, assembling the bezel 400 and the front fin assembly 403 will be described. As shown in FIG. 24, the front fin assembly 403 is assembled in the bezel 400. In the front fin assembly 403, the left and right support shafts 435 of the three front fins 430 arranged in parallel in the horizontal and horizontal directions are fitted into the bearing holes of the left and right support members 432 and the irregularly shaped support member 410, respectively. The front fin assembly body 403 is inserted into the bezel 400 from the rear portion. The operation knob 5 and the link bar 436 are attached in advance to the front fin 430.

When assembling the front fin assembly 403 into the bezel 400, the plate-shaped support member 432 is placed in the fitting groove 446 along one side wall in the tubular portion 441 of the bezel 400 with the vertically engaging rib of the support member 432. The 438 is fitted from the rear part, and the deformed support member 410 is inserted by fitting the upper and lower engaging ribs 419 of the support member 410 into the fitting groove 444 along the other side wall from the rear part. At this time, the support member 432 on the left side advances to a predetermined position along the side wall in the tubular portion 441 of the bezel 400, and when inserted to the predetermined position, the engaging convex portion protruding from the outer surface of the support member 432. The 432a is locked in the slit 449, and the engaging protrusion 432b is locked in the engaging hole 448. Similarly, the deformed support member 410 advances by engaging the upper and lower engaging ribs 419 with the fitting groove 444 along the bulging wall portion 443, and the engaging convex portion 416a is inserted into the slit 449 at a predetermined position. It engages and the engaging protrusion 416b is locked in the engaging hole 448, and the front fin assembly 403 is fitted in place within the bezel 400.

Next, the bezel 400 to which the front fin assembly 403 is attached to the inside is fitted to the front portion of the retainer 1 as shown in FIG. At this time, the bezel 400 is fitted so that the rear portion of the tubular portion 441 covers the front portion of the retainer 1, and when fitted to a predetermined position, two pairs of locked upper and lower tubular portions 441 are locked. The portion 447 is locked and fitted to the locking portions 17 at the upper and lower portions of the retainer 1.

At this time, the rear engaging portions 437 and 418 provided on the support members 432 and 410 on both sides of the front fin assembly 403 in the bezel 400 are fitted to the outside of the vertical engaging rib 13 of the retainer 1. Further, the upper and lower contact surfaces 442a in the bezel 400 abut on the vertical mounting surfaces 23 of the upper and lower bearing members 22 in the rear fin assembly 2 provided in the lateral fitting recess 15 at the front portion of the retainer 1. The locked portion 447 is locked to the locking portion 17 on the retainer 1 side. As a result, the assembly of the register is completed, and the register having the above configuration can be easily assembled with good workability.

In the registers of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the retainer 1 and the rear fin assembly 2 can be manufactured as common parts, and the bezels 4, 400 and the front fin assembly 3, which form the front design, can be manufactured. The 403 can be formed into various shapes according to the vehicle type. Therefore, when manufacturing various registers having different front shapes, the retainer 1 and the molding die for the rear fin assembly 2 can be shared, the design cost and manufacturing cost of the molding die are reduced, and the molding die is manufactured at low cost. be able to.

Further, the retainer 1 and the rear fin assembly 2 are used as common parts, and have various shapes having a front fin assembly 403 having a front fin longer than the width of the front portion of the retainer 1 and an air outlet 406. The bezel 400 is assembled to the front portion of the retainer 1 with the front fin assembly 403 covered, and the support member 410 of the front fin assembly 403 is provided with a widening wall portion 414 that opens in the downstream direction. Therefore, the ventilation performance such as the blowout flow rate and the pressure loss designed by using the retainer 1 and the rear fin assembly 2 of the common parts can be maintained as they are without being lowered in the registers of various shapes. Further, since the intermediate retainer as in the conventional case is not mounted between the downstream portion of the retainer 1 and the bezel 400, the size of the register in the front-rear direction does not increase, and the register can be made compact, and the intermediate retainer can be made compact. It is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost by eliminating the manufacturing cost of the molding mold and the manufacturing of the intermediate retainer itself.

1 Retainer 2 Rear fin assembly 3 Front fin assembly 4 Bezel 5 Operation knob 6 Air outlet 7 Rack part 11 Ventilation channel 12 Introductory port 13 Vertical engaging rib 14 Vertical fitting recess 15 Horizontal fitting recess 16 Locking Hole 17 Locking part 21 Rear fin 22 Bearing member 22a Bearing hole 23 Vertical mounting surface 24 Locking claw 25 Support shaft 26 Link bar 27 Connecting shaft 28 Fan-shaped tooth part 31 Front fin 32 Supporting member 32a Engaging convex part 32b Engaging convex Part 32c Bearing hole 35 Support shaft 36 Link bar 37 Rear engaging rib 38 Vertical engaging rib 39 Connecting shaft 41 Cylindrical part 42 Step part 42a Contact surface 43 Fitting groove 44 Engaging hole 45 Slit 46 Locked part 400 Bezel 403 Front fin assembly 406 Air outlet 410 Support member 411 Horizontal part 412 Horizontal part 414 Widening wall part 415 Rear plate part 416 Central support convex part 416a Engagement convex part 416b Engagement convex part 417 Front edge rib 418 Rear engagement Part 419 Vertical engagement rib 430 Front fin 432 Support member 432a Engagement convex part 432b Engagement convex part 435 Support shaft 436 Link bar 437 Rear engagement part 438 Vertical engagement rib 441 Cylinder part 442a Contact surface 443 444 Fitting groove 446 Fitting groove 447 Locked part 448 Engagement hole 449 Slit

Claims (7)

A tubular retainer with an air inlet in the upstream and an opening in the downstream,
A rear fin assembly that is arranged in the retainer and has a plurality of rear fins arranged in parallel in the vertical direction so as to be rotatable.
A front fin assembly mounted on the downstream side of the rear fin assembly and having front fins orthogonal to the rear fins provided so as to be rotatable in the lateral direction.
A bezel that covers the front fin assembly from the front surface and is fitted in the vicinity of the downstream portion of the retainer and has an air outlet.
It is a register with
The front fin assembly is provided with support members on both sides that support the support shafts of the front fins on both sides, and the rear fin assembly is vertically supported by the support shafts of the rear fins. Bearing members are provided at the top and bottom,
Horizontal fitting recesses for fitting the bearing member of the rear fin assembly are vertically provided on the front portion of the retainer.
The bezel is provided with a tubular portion that covers the front portion of the retainer, and the support members of the front fin assembly are inserted into both inner sides of the tubular portion.
When a front fin assembly having a front fin longer than the width of the front portion of the retainer and a bezel having a deformed air outlet are attached to the front portion of the retainer, the front fin assembly of the retainer. A register characterized in that the support member is provided with a widening wall portion that opens in the downstream direction, and the tubular portion of the bezel is fitted so as to cover the widening wall portion. A locking hole is provided in the lateral fitting recess of the retainer, a locking claw is projected from the bearing member of the rear fin assembly, and the bearing member is provided in the lateral fitting recess. The register according to claim 1, wherein the locking claw is locked in the locking hole. The bearing member of the rear fin assembly is provided with a vertical mounting surface exposed to the front surface from the lateral fitting recess, and a stepped portion having a contact surface is provided inside the bezel to provide a corresponding contact surface. The register according to claim 1, wherein the rear fin assembly abuts on the vertical mounting surface of the bearing member. The register according to claim 1, wherein the rear fin of the rear fin assembly is formed in a shape that blocks ventilation in the retainer when the rear fin is rotated to the rotation end in the closing direction. Locking portions are provided at the upper and lower portions of the retainer, and locked portions locked to the locking portions are projected from the upper and lower portions of the tubular portion of the bezel. The register according to claim 1. Fitting grooves are provided in the front-rear direction on both side edges of the bezel in the tubular portion, and upper and lower engaging ribs provided above and below the support member of the front fin assembly engage with the fitting grooves. The register according to claim 1, wherein the register is used. A plurality of engaging protrusions are provided on the outer surface of the support member of the front fin assembly, and slits and engaging holes with which the engaging protrusions engage are provided on the side wall of the bezel. The register according to claim 1.

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