JP2021154897A - Air-conditioning register - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve operability in an air-conditioning register in which two retainers are arranged side by side in a vehicle width direction in a central part of an instrument panel.SOLUTION: An air-conditioning register 1 to be assembled to a central part in a vehicle width direction in an instrument panel of a vehicle includes: a retainer 10 which has a ventilation passage for air-conditioning air, and in which a downstream side end part of the ventilation passage communicates with an air outlet 21 in a rear wall part of the instrument panel; and fins 31, 32 extending in a vertical direction in the retainer 10, and rotatably supported in the vehicle width direction. The retainer 10 includes a first retainer 10 and a second retainer 10 arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction. The fins 31, 32 include first fins 31, 32 supported in the first retainer 10, and second fins 31, 32 supported in the second retainer 10. The first fins 31, 32 and the second fins 31, 32 are simultaneously rotated by the operation of one operation part 40.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an air conditioning register in which rectifying fins are rotatably provided in a retainer.

For example, the instrument panel of a vehicle is equipped with an air-conditioning register that changes the direction of the air-conditioning air sent from the air-conditioning device and blows the air-conditioning air from the air outlet into the vehicle interior.

The air-conditioning register described in Patent Document 1 includes a bezel having an outlet and a retainer provided on the back side of the bezel. Inside the bezel and retainer, a plurality of horizontal fins and vertical fins for rectification are rotatably supported around the axis, and the plurality of horizontal fins and vertical fins are each operated knob via a link bar. Is linked to. Then, by moving the operation knob in the left-right direction, the vertical fins are rotated in the left-right direction, and by moving the operation knob in the up-down direction, the horizontal fins are rotated in the up-down direction.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-318439

By the way, in order to blow out air-conditioning air toward the driver's seat side and the passenger's seat side, two air-conditioning registers are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction at the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction. Are known. By arranging two air-conditioning registers side by side, for example, air-conditioning air is blown out in two directions, the driver's seat side and the passenger seat side, or is blown out toward the aisle between the driver's seat and the passenger seat. It can be delivered to the seat side. However, in order to change the blowing direction of the air conditioning air, it is necessary to operate the operation knob in each air conditioning register, which is troublesome to adjust.

Recently, with the increase in size of navigation panels and audio panels, there is a tendency that the space for arranging air conditioning registers is restricted in the central portion of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the air conditioning register must be installed in a narrow position at the bottom of the panel, and it may be difficult to make adjustments with the operation knob. Furthermore, with the air-conditioning register attached to the bottom of the instrument panel, it is difficult to confirm the direction in which the air-conditioning air is blown out from the driver's seat side or passenger's seat side, which also makes it difficult to adjust with the operation knob. There is.

The present invention has been made to solve these conventional problems, and an object thereof is to improve the operability of an air conditioning register in which two retainers are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction in the center of an instrument panel. Is to let.

The air-conditioning register for achieving the above object is an air-conditioning register assembled in the center of the instrument panel of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, has a ventilation path for air-conditioning air, and has an air-conditioning air flow direction. A retainer whose downstream end of the ventilation path communicates with an air outlet on the rear wall of the instrument panel, and fins which extend vertically in the retainer and are rotatably supported in the vehicle width direction. It has. The retainer includes a first retainer and a second retainer arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction, and the fins are a first fin supported in the first retainer and a first fin supported in the second retainer. The first fin and the second fin are provided with two fins, and the first fin and the second fin are simultaneously rotated by the operation of one operation unit.

According to the above configuration, the rotation positions of the first fin and the second fin supported by the two retainers can be adjusted by one operation unit. Since it is not necessary to individually operate and adjust the first fin and the second fin, the operability of the register can be improved. Further, since there is only one operation unit, the number of register parts can be reduced. It is advantageous in terms of cost.

In the above configuration, the first fin and the second fin are rotated by the operation of the operation unit, and the distance between the downstream end portions in the flow direction of the air conditioning air in the vehicle width direction is set to the air conditioning air. The first state, which is wider than the distance between the upstream ends in the vehicle width direction in the flow direction, and the distance between the downstream ends in the vehicle width direction are narrower than the distance between the upstream ends in the vehicle width direction. It is preferable that the position is changed to the second state.

According to the above configuration, the first retainer blows the air conditioning air along the first fin, and the second retainer blows the air conditioning air along the second fin. Therefore, in the first state, the air conditioning air from the first retainer and the second retainer is blown out so as to spread in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and is blown toward each of the front left and right seats. Further, in the second state, the air conditioning air from the first retainer and the second retainer is blown out so as to narrow toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, and passes between the left and right seats on the front side so as to pass through the rear seats. Delivered to the side. It is possible to easily switch between the first state of delivering the air-conditioning stem to the occupants seated on the left and right seats of the front seat and the second state of delivering the air-conditioning air to the occupants seated in the rear seats. Further, in the second state, the air-conditioning air blown out from the two retainers passes between the left and right seats on the front side in an integrated state, so that the air-conditioning air can reach farther.

In the above configuration, it is preferable that the first fin and the second fin can be alternately switched between the first state and the second state by operating the operation unit.

According to the above configuration, by operating one operation unit, the air conditioning air from the pair of retainers is blown out so as to spread in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle. It is possible to alternately switch to the second state in which the air is blown out so as to narrow to. It is easy to operate when you want to direct the air conditioning air to the front seat side and when you want to direct it to the rear seat side.

In the above configuration, it is preferable that the first fin and the second fin can be continuously positioned and adjusted between the first state and the second state by operating the operation unit.

According to the above configuration, by operating one operation unit, the air conditioning air from the pair of retainers is blown out so as to spread in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle. The positions of the first fin and the second fin can be appropriately adjusted with respect to the second state in which the air is blown out so as to narrow to. The operation for adjusting the blowing direction of the air conditioning air is easy.

In the above configuration, a first bezel forming the air outlet is provided at the downstream end of the air passage in the first retainer, and the air outlet is provided at the downstream end of the air passage in the second retainer. It is preferable that the second bezel to be formed is provided, and the operation portion is provided at the boundary portion between the first bezel and the second bezel.

According to the above configuration, the operation unit is provided in the intermediate portion between the first retainer and the second retainer. Therefore, it is easy to operate from both the driver's seat side and the passenger seat side, and is excellent in operability. Further, by providing the operation unit between the first bezel and the second bezel, the vertical dimension of the air conditioning register can be reduced. As a result, the air-conditioning register can be made thin, so that it can be easily applied to the limited space in the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction.

In the above configuration, it is preferable that the first bezel and the second bezel are formed as an integral body arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction.
According to the above configuration, the number of register parts can be reduced.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the operability of an air conditioning register in which two retainers are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction in the central portion of the instrument panel.

The perspective view of the air-conditioning register of 1st Embodiment. The exploded perspective view which shows the component component of the air-conditioning register of 1st Embodiment by disassembling. The partial top view of the air-conditioning register of the first embodiment in the first state in which the air-conditioning air is blown out so as to spread toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the air-conditioning register of the first embodiment as viewed from above of the air-conditioning register in the first state, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. A partial top view of the air-conditioning register of the first embodiment in a second state in which air-conditioning air is blown out so as to narrow toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the air-conditioning register of the first embodiment as viewed from above of the air-conditioning register in the second state, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. The vehicle top view explaining the blowing direction of the air conditioning air in the 1st state. The vehicle top view explaining the blowing direction of the air conditioning air in the 2nd state. The perspective view of the air-conditioning register of the 2nd Embodiment. In the air-conditioning register of the second embodiment, the partial top view in the first state in which the air-conditioning air is blown out so as to spread toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction. A partial top view of the air-conditioning register of the second embodiment in a second state in which air-conditioning air is blown out so as to narrow toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the register 1 of the first embodiment, which embodies the air-conditioning register as a vehicle air-conditioning register (hereinafter, simply referred to as a register 1) attached to the central portion of the vehicle instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, will be described. In the following, with the register 1 attached to the vehicle instrument panel, the register 1 is referred to as the top, bottom, left, and right when viewed from the rear of the vehicle, and is referred to as the top, bottom, left, and right of the register 1. It is referred to as before and after register 1. Further, regarding the front and back of the register 1, the upstream side and the downstream side in the flow direction of the air conditioning air in the register 1 may be simply referred to as the upstream side and the downstream side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the registers 1 are vertically composed of a square tubular retainer 10, a bezel 20 assembled on the downstream side of the retainer 10, a vertical fin group 30 assembled inside the retainer 10, and a vertical fin group 30. It includes an operation unit 40 for operating the fin group 30, and a connecting rod 38 assembled to the vertical fin group 30. The retainer 10, the bezel 20, the vertical fin group 30, and the connecting rod 38 are made of a hard synthetic resin. Further, the main part of the operation part 40 is also made of a hard synthetic resin.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of retainers 10 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction of the register 1. The retainer 10 on the right side and the retainer 10 on the left side have the same configuration, and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the operation unit 40 located in the middle of the register 1 in the left-right direction. Hereinafter, the retainer 10 on the left side will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the retainer 10 is divided into an upstream retainer 11 and a downstream retainer 12.
A plurality of insertion recesses 13 penetrating the upper wall and the lower wall are formed on the rear end faces of the upper wall and the lower wall of the upstream retainer 11, respectively. Further, a pair of upper and lower engaging protrusions 14 projecting sideways are formed on both left and right side surfaces of the upstream retainer 11.

A plurality of insertion recesses 15 penetrating the upper wall and the lower wall are formed on the front end faces of the upper wall and the lower wall of the downstream retainer 12, respectively. Engagement portions 16 projecting forward from the front end faces are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the downstream retainer 12, respectively. Further, fixing portions 17 projecting sideways are formed at the lower ends of the left and right side surfaces of the downstream retainer 12. The fixing portion 17 is formed with a through hole 17a extending in the vertical direction. A pair of left and right engaging protrusions 18 projecting upward are formed on the upper wall of the downstream retainer 12, and a pair of left and right engaging protrusions 18 projecting downward on the lower wall of the downstream retainer 12. The collision portion 18 is formed. The pair of engaging protrusions 18 are formed at three positions in the left-right direction on both the upper wall and the lower wall.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one bezel 20 is assembled to a pair of retainers 10. The bezel 20 is formed with air-conditioning air outlets 21 on the right side and the left side, respectively. The two outlets 21 have the same shape and the same size. Further, a button hole 22 is formed between the two outlets 21 at an intermediate position in the left-right direction of the bezel 20 so as to penetrate the bezel 20 in the front-rear direction. The peripheral edge of the air outlet 21 in the bezel 20 is exposed inside the vehicle interior to form a design surface. Engagement portions 23 projecting forward are formed on the upper and lower portions of the bezel 20. The engaging portion 23 is formed at three locations on each of the upper portion and the lower portion of the air outlet 21 on the left side, and is formed at three locations on each of the upper portion and the lower portion of the outlet 21 on the right side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the engaging portion 16 of the downstream retainer 12 is engaged with the engaging protrusion 14 of the upstream retainer 11, so that the upstream retainer 11 and the downstream retainer 12 are engaged with each other. Can be assembled. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, a pair of upper and lower insertion holes 19 are formed by the pair of upper and lower insertion recesses 13 of the upstream retainer 11 and the pair of upper and lower insertion recesses 15 of the downstream retainer 12. In other words, the dividing surfaces of the upstream retainer 11 and the downstream retainer 12 pass through both the upper and lower pair of insertion holes 19. Further, the downstream retainer 12 and the bezel 20 are assembled to each other by engaging the engaging portion 23 of the bezel 20 with the engaging protrusion 18 of the downstream retainer 12.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a plurality of (eight in this embodiment) vertical fins 31 arranged at intervals in the left-right direction between the upstream retainer 11 and the downstream retainer 12. A vertical fin group 30 having 32 is assembled.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the vertical fins 31 and 32 has a pair of shaft portions 34 extending in the vertical direction opposite to each other and coaxially with the fin main body 33 and the fin main body 33. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the upper and lower shaft portions 34 of the vertical fins 31 and 32 are inserted into the insertion holes 19 formed by assembling the upstream retainer 11 and the downstream retainer 12, respectively. It is assembled by being done.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the upper surface of each of the vertical fins 31 and 32, a connecting shaft portion 35 is provided at a position deviated from the shaft portion 34 to the rear side. The connecting shaft portion 35 of each of the vertical fins 31 and 32 is inserted into the insertion hole 39 of the long connecting rod 38. The connecting rod 38 is driven and connected to the operation unit 40, and the vertical fins 31 and 32 to which the connecting rod 38 is assembled rotate in the same manner with the shaft portion 34 as the rotation center by the operation of the operation unit 40. Will be done.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the vertical fin 32 located on the rightmost side of the plurality of vertical fins 31 and 32, the connecting arm 36 extends from the outer peripheral surface of the upper shaft portion 34 to the right. Has been done. A drive shaft portion 37 is projected from the upper surface of the tip portion of the connecting arm 36.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the operation unit 40 is assembled between the retainers 10 arranged side by side on the left and right sides. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 40 includes a slider 50, a holder member 60, a latch 41, a spring 42, and fasteners 68 and 69.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the slider 50 includes a rear wall 51, a front wall 52, and an upper wall 53. An operation button 54 projecting rearward is provided on the rear surface of the rear wall 51. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an engaging portion 55 projecting forward is formed on the front surface of the rear wall 51 coaxially with the operation button 54. The front wall 52 is formed with a locking hole 56 for locking the front end of the spring 42. The upper wall 53 is formed with a connecting wall 57 extending so as to project laterally from both left and right edges. The left and right connecting walls 57 have the same shape and the same size, and an insertion recess 58 is formed at the tip edge of each connecting wall 57. Further, the upper wall 53 is formed with engaging grooves 59 extending in the front-rear direction at two front and rear positions.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the holder member 60 includes a pair of left and right side walls 61, a rear wall 62, an intermediate wall 63, and an upper wall 64. Fixing portions 65 projecting laterally are formed in the lower rear portion of the pair of side walls 61, respectively. The fixing portion 65 is formed with a through hole 65a penetrating in the vertical direction. A latch hole 66 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the rear wall 62, and the latch 41 is assembled. A known heart cam mechanism is provided inside the latch 41. The intermediate wall 63 is formed with a locking hole (not shown) for locking the rear end of the spring 42. The upper wall 64 is formed with two engaging shaft portions 67 projecting upward from the upper surface in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the operation unit 40, the holder member 60 is assembled under the upper wall 53 of the slider 50. The holder member 60 is assembled to the slider 50 by fitting the fastener 68 into the engaging shaft portion 67 protruding upward from the engaging groove 59 of the slider 50. The engaging shaft portion 67 to which the fastener 68 is fitted is movable in the front-rear direction in the engaging groove 59, whereby the slider 50 can be moved relative to the holder member 60 in the front-rear direction. Has been done. In the holder member 60 assembled to the slider 50, the engaging portion 55 of the slider 50 is positioned so as to be engaged with the latch 41 as the slider 50 moves in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 4).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the holder member 60 is assembled and fixed to the downstream retainer 12 by the fixing portion 65. The holder member 60 is fixed to the downstream retainer 12 by assembling the fastener 69 to the through hole 17a of the fixing portion 17 of the downstream retainer 12 and the through hole 65a of the fixing portion 65 of the holder member 60. NS. In a state where the holder member 60 is fixed to the downstream retainer 12, the operation button 54 provided on the slider 50 is located in the button hole 22 of the bezel 20.

As shown in FIG. 4, a spring 42 as an urging member is locked in the locking hole of the intermediate wall 63 of the holder member 60 and the locking hole 56 of the front wall 52 of the slider 50. The spring 42 urges the intermediate wall 63 of the holder member 60 and the front wall 52 of the slider 50 to come close to each other. In other words, in the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the slider 50 is urged so as to be relatively rearward in the register 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the drive shaft portion 37 of the vertical fin 32 located on the far right side is inserted into the insertion recess 58 formed in the connecting wall 57 of the slider 50.
Next, the operation of the register 1 of the first embodiment will be described.

In the register 1 of the first embodiment having the above configuration, when the slider 50 moves in the front-rear direction via the operation button 54, the drive shaft portion 37 inserted into the insertion recess 58 of the connecting wall 57 of the slider 50 moves. The vertical fins 32 are rotated around the shaft portion 34. Then, the plurality of vertical fins 31 driven and connected to the vertical fins 32 by the connecting rod 38 are rotated in the same manner as the vertical fins 32.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the slider 50 is urged to be positioned rearward by the spring 42, the drive shaft portion 37 of the vertical fin 32 inserted into the insertion recess 58 is also relatively rearward. positioned. As a result, in the vertical fin 32 assembled in the retainer 10 on the left side, the connecting arm 36 is located rearward toward the center side of the register 1, and the vertical fin 32 is located closer to the center side of the register 1 toward the front side. Will be located. Further, since the plurality of vertical fins 31 connected to the vertical fins 32 by the connecting rod 38 also behave in the same manner as the vertical fins 32, they extend in parallel with the vertical fins 32 and are located closer to the center side of the register 1 toward the front side. Will be done. Similarly, in the vertical fins 32 assembled in the retainer 10 on the right side, the vertical fins 31 and 32 are located closer to the center side of the register 1 toward the front side.

As shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 7, in the retainer 10 on the left side, air conditioning air is blown out along the vertical fins 31 and 32 that are rotated so as to be located closer to the center side of the register 1 toward the front side, and the front seats are seated. It is sprayed toward the left sheet. Further, in the retainer 10 on the right side, air conditioning air is blown out along the vertical fins 31 and 32 that are rotated so as to be located closer to the center side of the register 1 toward the front side, and is blown toward the seat on the right side of the front seat. In this way, the retainers 10 having the same configuration are arranged side by side in the left-right direction and arranged symmetrically with respect to the operation unit 40. Therefore, in the left and right retainers 10, the vertical fins 31 and the respective vertical fins 31 The 32 is rotated so that the distance between the downstream ends in the vehicle width direction is wider than the distance between the upstream ends in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the air-conditioning air blown out from the register 1 is blown out from the two retainers 10 so as to spread toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, and is blown toward each of the left and right front seats.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the operation button 54 of the operation unit 40 is pushed forward, the slider 50 moves forward against the rearward urging force of the spring 42. The engaging portion 55 extending forward from the rear wall 51 of the slider 50 coaxially with the operation button 54 enters the latch 41 assembled to the holder member 60. The engaging portion 55 is engaged with the latch 41 in a state where the forward movement is restricted by the heart cam mechanism provided inside the latch 41.

By moving the slider 50 forward, the drive shaft portion 37 of the vertical fin 32 inserted into the insertion recess 58 also moves forward. As a result, in the vertical fin 32 assembled in the retainer 10 on the left side, the connecting arm 36 is located forward toward the center side of the register 1, and the vertical fin 32 is located closer to the center side of the register 1 toward the rear side. Will be located. Further, the plurality of vertical fins 31 connected to the vertical fins 32 by the connecting rod 38 also behave in the same manner as the vertical fins 32, extend in parallel with the vertical fins 32, and are located closer to the rear side toward the center side of the register 1. It will be. Similarly, in the vertical fins 32 assembled in the retainer 10 on the right side, the vertical fins 31 and 32 are located closer to the center side of the register 1 toward the rear side.

As shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 8, in the retainer 10 on the left side, air conditioning air is blown out along the vertical fins 31 and 32 that are rotated so as to be located closer to the center side of the register 1 toward the rear side, and the front seats are seated. It is sprayed toward the aisle between the left and right seats. Further, also in the retainer 10 on the right side, air conditioning air is blown out along the vertical fins 31 and 32 that are rotated so as to be located closer to the center side of the register 1 toward the rear side, and the aisle between the left and right seats of the front seat is provided. It is sprayed toward. As described above, since the retainers 10 having the same configuration are arranged side by side in the left-right direction and arranged symmetrically with respect to the operation unit 40, the vertical fins 31 assembled to the left and right retainers 10 The 32 is rotated so that the distance between the downstream ends in the vehicle width direction is narrower than the distance between the upstream ends in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the air-conditioning air blown out from the register 1 is blown out from the two retainers 10 so as to narrow toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, and passes through the aisle between the left and right front seats to the rear seat side. Be sprayed.

When the operation button 54 is pushed forward again, the engagement between the heart cam structure in the latch 41 and the engaging portion 55 of the slider 50 is released, and the slider 50 moves backward by the rearward urging force of the spring 42. As a result, the air-conditioning air is blown out from the left and right retainers 10 again so as to spread toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, and is blown to each of the left and right front seats.

In this way, by operating the operation button 54, the direction of the air-conditioning air blown out from the left and right retainers 10 is directed to the left and right seats of the front seats and to the rear through between the left and right seats of the front seats. It can be switched alternately with.

According to the register 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The register 1 attached to the central portion of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction includes a pair of left and right retainers 10 arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction. The vertical fin group 30 composed of a plurality of vertical fins 31 and 32 assembled inside the pair of left and right retainers 10 is simultaneously rotated by one operation button 54.

Therefore, even if two retainers 10 are arranged side by side, the entire vertical fin group 30 can be rotated by one operation. It is not necessary to operate the vertical fin group 30 for each retainer 10, and the operability of the register 1 is improved.

(2) A common operation unit 40 is provided for the two retainers 10.
Therefore, the number of parts constituting the register 1 can be reduced. It is advantageous in terms of cost.

(3) In the vertical fins 31 and 32 of the retainer 10 on the left side and the vertical fins 31 and 32 of the retainer 10 on the right side, the distance between the downstream ends in the vehicle width direction is larger than the distance between the upstream ends in the vehicle width direction. The position is changed between a wide state and a state in which the distance between the downstream ends in the vehicle width direction is narrower than the distance between the upstream ends in the vehicle width direction. When the distance between the downstream ends in the vehicle width direction is wider than the distance between the upstream ends in the vehicle width direction, the air conditioning air blown out from the two retainers 10 spreads in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle. It is blown out and sprayed on each of the front sheets. Further, when the distance between the downstream ends in the vehicle width direction is narrower than the distance between the upstream ends in the vehicle width direction, the air conditioning air blown out from the two retainers 10 is in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle. It is blown out so as to narrow down to, and is sprayed on the rear sheet.

Therefore, the direction in which the air conditioning air is blown can be easily adjusted according to the situation.
(4) In a state where the air-conditioning air is blown out so as to spread toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, the air-conditioning air is integrated when passing between the front seats to form one large flow.

Therefore, the air-conditioning air can easily reach farther and can be suitably blown to the occupant seated in the rear seat.
(5) In the operation unit 40, by pressing the operation button 54, the vehicle is blown out so as to expand in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle and a state in which the operation unit 40 is blown out so as to narrow in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle. It can be switched alternately.

Therefore, it is not necessary to finely adjust the blowing direction of the air conditioning air. Depending on the situation inside the vehicle, the direction in which the air conditioning air is blown out can be easily switched to either of the two states.

(6) When arranging the register in the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, it may be necessary to arrange it in a narrow space under the panel such as a navigation system due to space limitations. If a register in which two retainers are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction is arranged in such a space, it is difficult to see the rotation position of the fins and the position of the operation unit in the register. If the register has an operation unit in each retainer, it becomes complicated to adjust the rotation position of the fin to a desired position.

In this regard, since the register 1 of the above embodiment can operate the vertical fin group 30 in the two retainers 10 by one operation unit 40, even if it is arranged in a narrow space under the instrument panel. , The rotation position of the vertical fin group 30 can be easily adjusted. Further, the operation is easy because the operation button 54 only alternately switches between the two states.

(7) The operation button 54 is provided between the pair of air outlets 21 on the bezel 20 and at an intermediate position in the left-right direction of the bezel 20.
Therefore, the operation button 54 is provided at an intermediate position in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel, and is easy to operate from both the driver's seat side and the passenger seat side.

(8) Since the operation button 54 is provided at the intermediate position of the bezel 20 in the vehicle width direction, the vertical dimension of the register 1 can be reduced. As a result, the register 1 can be made thinner, and it is easy to apply it to the limited space of the instrument panel.

(9) The bezel 20 assembled on the upstream side of the retainer 10 on the right side and the bezel 20 assembled on the upstream side of the retainer 10 on the left side are formed as an integral body arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction.

Therefore, the number of parts constituting the register 1 can be reduced.
<Second Embodiment>
Next, the register 2 of the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the register 1 of the first embodiment. The same configuration as the register 1 of the first embodiment will be described with the same member number.

As shown in FIG. 9, the register 2 of the second embodiment is operated by an operation unit 70 having a configuration different from that of the operation unit 40 of the register 1 of the first embodiment. The operation unit 70 includes a slider 80, a holder member 90, fasteners 68 and 69, and an operation dial 71.

As shown in FIG. 9, the slider 80 does not have a configuration corresponding to the operation button 54 and the engaging portion 55 formed on the slider 50 of the first embodiment. Further, the rear portion of the upper wall 83 of the slider 80 is formed wide in the vehicle width direction, and an arc-shaped engaging groove 84 is formed in the wide portion so as to penetrate the upper wall 83. There is.

The holder member 90 does not include a member corresponding to the latch 41 assembled to the holder member 60 of the first embodiment. Further, a spring as an urging member is not arranged between the slider 80 and the holder member 90.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the operation unit 70 of the register 2 of the second embodiment is provided with an operation dial 71 instead of the operation button 54 of the register 1 of the first embodiment separately from the slider 80. There is. The operation dial 71 is a central portion of the bezel 20 in the vehicle width direction, and is assembled at a boundary portion between the air outlet 21 on the right side and the air outlet 21 on the left side. Further, the operation dial 71 is exposed to the rear surface side of the bezel 20 via the dial hole 24 formed in the bezel 20.

As shown in FIG. 10, the operation dial 71 is rotatably attached with the rotation shaft 72 as the rotation center. The operation dial 71 is formed in a substantially disk shape, and an extension wall 73 is formed in the front portion thereof. A shaft portion 74 extending in the vertical direction is projected from the extending wall 73. The shaft portion 74 is engaged with the engaging groove 84 of the slider 80. The curvature of the disk-shaped portion of the operation dial 71 other than the extending wall 73 is formed to be smaller than the curvature of the engaging groove 84. Further, the engaging groove 84 is formed in a shape along an arc centered on a position deviated from the rotation shaft 72 of the operation dial 71.

Next, the operation of the register 2 of the second embodiment will be described.
In the register 2 of the second embodiment, when the slider 80 moves in the front-rear direction via the operation dial 71, the vertical fins 32 move due to the movement of the drive shaft portion 37 inserted into the insertion recess 58 of the connecting wall 57 of the slider 80. Is rotated around the shaft portion 34. Then, the plurality of vertical fins 31 connected to the vertical fins 32 by the connecting rod 38 are rotated in the same manner as the vertical fins 32.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the shaft portion 74 of the operation dial 71 is located on the rightmost side of the engaging groove 84 of the slider 80, the slider 80 is located on the rearmost side with respect to the holder member 90. At this time, the drive shaft portion 37 of the vertical fin 32 inserted into the insertion recess 58 of the slider 80 is also located at the rearmost position. As a result, the vertical fins 32 assembled in the left and right retainers 10 are in the state shown in FIG. 4, and the distance between the downstream end portions in the vehicle width direction is wider than the distance between the upstream side ends in the vehicle width direction. .. The air-conditioning air from the register 1 is blown out from the two retainers 10 so as to spread toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, and is blown to each of the left and right front seats.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the operation dial 71 is rotated to the right, the shaft portion 74 moves to the left in the engaging groove 84 of the slider 80 and is located on the leftmost side of the engaging groove 84. Become in a state. In this state, the slider 80 is located at the frontmost position with respect to the holder member 90. At this time, the drive shaft portion 37 of the vertical fin 32 inserted into the insertion recess 58 of the slider 80 is also located at the foremost position. As a result, the vertical fins 32 assembled in the left and right retainers 10 are in the state shown in FIG. 6, and the distance between the downstream end portions in the vehicle width direction is narrower than the distance between the upstream side ends in the vehicle width direction. .. The air-conditioning air blown out from the register 1 is blown out from the two retainers 10 so as to narrow toward the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction, and is blown to the rear seat side through the aisle between the left and right front seats.

By rotating the operation dial 71, the shaft portion 74 can move in the engaging groove 84 of the slider 80 in the left-right direction. By adjusting the amount of rotation of the operation dial 71, the shaft portion 74 engages with the predetermined position of the engaging groove 84, and the vertical fin group 30 is adjusted to the predetermined rotation position.

According to the register 2 according to the second embodiment described above, in addition to the effects (1) to (4) and (6) to (9) by the register 1 of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(10) In the operation unit 70, by the operation of rotating the operation dial 71, a state in which the vehicle is blown out so as to expand in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle and a state in which the operation unit 70 is blown out so as to narrow in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle. The positions of the vertical fins 31 and 32 can be continuously adjusted with and from.

Therefore, the positions of the vertical fins 31 and 32 can be appropriately adjusted by operating one operation unit 70, and the direction in which the air conditioning air is blown out can be adjusted. The operation for blowing out the air conditioning air in the desired direction is easy.

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The above embodiment can be modified as follows. The above embodiment and the following modified examples can be applied in combination with each other within a technically consistent range.

-The retainer 10 may be an undivided upstream retainer 11 and a downstream retainer 12. In this case, the insertion holes 19 may be formed in the upper wall and the lower wall of the retainer 10 in which the upstream side and the downstream side are integrated.

-It is not necessary that one bezel 20 is attached to the retainer 10 on the right side and the retainer 10 on the left side. The bezel 20 may be attached to each of the left and right retainers 10 as separate bodies.

The operation button 54 and the operation dial 71 may not be provided at the boundary portion between the right air outlet 21 and the left air outlet 21 in the bezel 20. For example, it may be provided at a position closer to the air outlet 21 on the right side.

A connecting rod 38 for interlocking and rotating the vertical fin group 30 may be provided outside the retainer 10.
-The number of vertical fins 31 and 32 is not particularly limited. For example, only one vertical fins 31 and 32 may be provided. In this case, the connecting rod 38 becomes unnecessary.

-The number of vertical fins 31 and 32 may be different between the left and right retainers 10.
-In addition to the vertical fins 31 and 32, a plurality of horizontal fins extending in the left-right direction in the retainer 10 and arranged at intervals in the vertical direction may be assembled.

The structure of the operation unit 40 is not limited to that of the first embodiment. By operating the operation button 54, it is possible to switch between a state in which the air-conditioning air is blown out so as to spread in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle and a state in which the air conditioning air is blown out so as to narrow in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle. The structure may be such that the movement of the operation button 54 is restricted in each state.

The configuration in which the vertical fin group 30 is rotated by the operation units 40 and 70 is not limited to the operation button 54 and the operation dial 71. For example, it may be a slide member that slides in the left-right direction or the up-down direction.

The structure of the operation unit 70 is not limited to that of the second embodiment. By operating with the operation dial 71, the air-conditioning air is continuously blown out so as to spread in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle and a state in which the air conditioning air is blown out so as to narrow in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle. Any structure may be used as long as the structure can be adjusted.

-A mechanism for fixing the operation dial 71 at an appropriate position is provided so that the air-conditioning air is blown out so as to spread in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle and narrows in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle. The position may be adjusted stepwise with respect to the state of being blown out.

1, 2 ... Registers (air conditioning registers), 10 ... Retainers, 11 ... Upstream retainers (retainers), 12 ... Downstream retainers (retainers), 20 ... Bezels, 21 ... Outlets, 30 ... Vertical fins, 31, 32 ... Vertical fins (fins), 40, 70 ... Operation unit, 54 ... Operation buttons (operation unit), 71 ... Operation dial (operation unit).

Claims (6)

An air-conditioning register installed in the center of the vehicle instrument panel in the vehicle width direction.
A retainer having a ventilation path for air-conditioning air, and a retainer whose downstream end of the ventilation path in the flow direction of the air-conditioning air communicates with an outlet on the rear wall of the instrument panel.
It is provided with fins that extend in the vertical direction in the retainer and are rotatably supported in the vehicle width direction.
The retainer includes a first retainer and a second retainer arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction.
The fin includes a first fin supported in the first retainer and a second fin supported in the second retainer.
The first fin and the second fin are air-conditioning registers, which are simultaneously rotated by the operation of one operating unit. The first fin and the second fin are rotated by the operation of the operation unit, and the distance between the downstream end portions in the flow direction of the air conditioning air in the vehicle width direction is the upstream in the flow direction of the air conditioning air. The first state is wider than the distance between the side ends in the vehicle width direction, and the second state is such that the distance between the downstream ends in the vehicle width direction is narrower than the distance between the upstream ends in the vehicle width direction. The air conditioning register according to claim 1, wherein the position is changed. The air-conditioning register according to claim 2, wherein the first fin and the second fin can be alternately switched between the first state and the second state by operating the operation unit. The air-conditioning register according to claim 2, wherein the first fin and the second fin can continuously adjust their positions between the first state and the second state by operating the operation unit. .. At the downstream end of the ventilation passage in the first retainer, a first bezel forming the outlet is provided.
A second bezel forming the air outlet is provided at the downstream end of the ventilation passage in the second retainer.
The air-conditioning register according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operation unit is provided at a boundary portion between the first bezel and the second bezel. The air-conditioning register according to claim 5, wherein the first bezel and the second bezel are formed as an integral body arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction.

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