JP2554402Y2 - Automotive cash register - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automotive register,
In particular, the present invention relates to an automobile register in which wind at a predetermined temperature is introduced into a vehicle interior by an instrument panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, such a vehicle register is constructed as shown in FIG. That is, the automobile register 1 includes a register main body 3 provided in, for example, an instrument panel 2 located at a front portion in a vehicle interior of the automobile. This register body 3
Is fixed to the instrument panel 2, the front end of which is open to the vehicle interior, and the rear end of which is provided with a predetermined temperature by introducing outside air or inside air or by mixing outside air and inside air appropriately. Is connected to an air duct (not shown) of an air conditioner that sends out the wind.

According to the vehicle register 1 configured as described above, a wind having a predetermined temperature is introduced into the vehicle interior from the front end of the register main body 3, thereby cooling the vehicle interior. Or heating can be obtained.

[0004]

However, in the automobile register 1 having such a configuration, when the above-mentioned wind is used to keep cold or warm small articles such as food and drink,
A cold storage compartment is provided separately, and the air is introduced into the storage compartment to keep the cold or warm. For this reason, there is a problem that a space for installing a cold storage compartment is required, and the storage compartment for the cold storage is relatively expensive, so that the cost increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a simple configuration, and can be used as a refrigerator and a refrigerator easily and at low cost without requiring a special space.
It aims to provide automotive registers.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a register case having a front end opening into a vehicle interior and a rear end connected to an air duct for sending air of a predetermined temperature.
A register body slidably disposed in the register case and slidably stored in the register case and capable of closing a front end of the register case when pulled out and connected to the register body; A box door, wherein when the box door is pulled out of the register case, the register body is moved rearward in the register case in conjunction with the box door. This is achieved by a register.

[0007]

According to the above construction, normally, the box door is housed in the register case, the front end of the register case is open, and the register body is located forward in the register case. Cool air or warm air from the vehicle is introduced into the passenger compartment through the register main body, and desired cooling or heating is performed. Then, when the box door is pulled out of the register case from this state, the register body is moved backward in the register case in conjunction with this, so that a space is created in front of the register case. At the same time, the space is closed by closing the front end of the register case with the box door, and the cool air or the hot air from the air duct is introduced into the space through the register main body, so that the space is closed. , Refrigerated or warm storage space.
Therefore, with a simple configuration, a storage space for cold storage can be provided without requiring an installation space, so that it can be used easily and at low cost as a cold storage.

If a storage space is provided below the register body, it can be used as a large-capacity refrigerator. Further, if the box door is provided with an opening / closing slit and the opening / closing slit is opened, the function of guiding the cool air or the warm air into the vehicle compartment even when used as a cold / hot storage can be exhibited as before.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an automobile register according to the present invention. An automobile register 10 includes a register case 12 attached to an instrument panel 11 such that a front end of the register is opened in the vehicle interior.
(Refer to FIG. 3), a register body 13 disposed movably back and forth within the register case 12, and a register case 13 which is slidably stored in the upper part of the register case 13 and pulled out when pulled out. And a box door 14 which can close the front end of the box door. The register case 12 has a rear end connected to an air duct 15 (see FIG. 3) for introducing outside air or inside air, or for appropriately mixing outside and inside air to send out a wind of a predetermined temperature.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the box door 14 generally has a guide pin 14a provided on a side surface at a rear end thereof and a guide rail (FIG. 1) provided on a side surface inside the register case 12. (Not shown), it is slidably inserted back and forth into the upper part of the register case 12 and pulled out from this state (FIG. 2).
2 (A) and FIG. 4), and at the fully pulled-out position, as shown in FIGS. 2 (B) and 5, the hinge portion 14b provided at the rear portion is exposed, and the hinge portion 14b is exposed.
(See FIG. 5) to close the front end of the register case 12. At this time, the lower end of the box door 14 and the magnet catches 14c and 12a provided at the lower front edge of the register case 12 are attracted to each other, so that the box door 14 can be held at the closed position.

Further, the register main body 13 is guided by a guide rail (not shown) provided on the inner side surface of the register case 12 with a guide pin 13a provided on the side surface at the rear end. It is housed in the register case 12 so as to be slidable back and forth, and an adjustment valve 13b for adjusting the ventilation amount of the ventilation path by the register case 13 is provided at a rear portion. Each of the blades 13c is provided for controlling the direction of the airflow of the wind introduced into the room. The adjusting valve 13b can be controlled by an air conditioner (not shown), and the blade 13c can control the direction of the air flow by operating an adjusting operation unit 13d exposed on the front surface.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the register main body 13 is connected to a rear end of the box door 14 via a push-pull wire cable 17 which is reversely supported by a bearing pulley 16 fixed in the register case 12. Are linked. Therefore, the register body 13
Is moved back and forth in the register case 12 in conjunction with the pull-out operation of the box door 14,
Thus, when the box door 14 is pulled out from the inside of the register case 12, a space 18 can be formed in the front part of the register case 12.

The register case 12 has a cylindrical concave portion 12b in a front region of the bottom surface thereof. For example, when a can 19 filled with milk drink is stored in the space 18, By fitting a part of 19 into the concave portion 12b, the can 19 and the like are prevented from rolling inside. The box door 14 is provided with a slit 1 that can be opened and closed.
4d (see FIGS. 2C and 5), and the slit 14d can be opened and closed by operating the operation unit 14e exposed on the surface of the box door 14.

The embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above. Usually, the box door 14 is located at the storage position in the register case 12 as shown in FIGS. It is located forward in the register case 12. In this state, the blade 13c and the adjustment operation unit 13d of the register main body 13 are positioned near the front end of the register case 12, and the wind from the air duct 15 causes the blade 13c of the register main body 13 to move.
c can be controlled in an appropriate direction and introduced into the vehicle cabin, and operates in the same manner as a conventional register.

In this state, when the box door 14 is pulled toward the user, the box door 14 is moved to the state shown in FIGS.
The box door 14 is pulled out forward as shown in FIG.
Push-pull wire cable 1
When the box body 14 is pulled out fully as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the register body 13 is provided with a trailing edge on the register case 12 as shown in FIG. 2 (B). It stops when it comes into contact with the stopper 12c. At this time, a space 18 may be formed in the front area of the register case 12, and the hinge portion 14b of the box door 14 is exposed, and the box door 14 can swing downward at the hinge portion 14b. (See FIG. 5).

When the box door 14 is swung downward and brought to a closed position for closing the front end of the register case 12, the box door 14 is
The magnet catches 14c and 12a are held at the closed position by the attraction.

In this manner, the space 18 is closed by the box door 14 and the air at a predetermined temperature is introduced from the air duct 15 so that the space 18 can be used as a refrigerated or warmed space. Become. Here, the box door 14 is lifted, and if, for example, a milk beverage can 19 is stored in the space 18, the can 1
9 can be stably held in the space 18 by fitting a part thereof into the concave portion 12b provided on the bottom surface of the register case 12, and can be cooled or maintained at a predetermined temperature by wind from the air duct 15. It can be kept warm.

At this time, the slit 1 of the box door 14
If 4d is opened, cool air or warm air in the space 18 can be introduced into the vehicle interior through the slit 14d, so that cooling or heating in the vehicle interior can be performed at the same time.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show another embodiment of the automotive register according to the present invention. In the automotive register 20, a storage space 12d is provided below the register main body 13 of the register case 12. FIG. When the box door 14 is in the storage position in the register case 12, as shown in FIG. 6, the register body 13 and the slide plate 21 extending rearward from the rear end of the lower part of the register body 13 cause The storage space 12d is shielded from a region above the register case 12 through which the wind passes, and can be used as a space for storing small items such as a cassette tape. When the box door 14 is pulled out of the register case 12 and brought to the drawn-out position, as shown in FIG.
The storage space 12d, together with the space generated by the rearward movement of the register body 13 above the register case 12, constitutes a relatively large space 22 because the storage space 12d is moved rearward from 2d. Milk storage cans 19 can be refrigerated.

[0020]

As described above, the automotive register according to the present invention has a simple structure, requires no special space, can be used easily and at low cost, and can be used as a cold storage. Has the advantage of

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle register according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing (A) withdrawal, (B) withdrawal completed, and (C) closed state of the box door of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state in which the box door of the above embodiment is stored.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state in which the box door of the embodiment is being pulled out.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the box door of the embodiment in the course of closing.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state in which the box door of the vehicle register according to another embodiment of the present invention is stored.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a box door withdrawal completed state of the other embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a conventional automobile register.

[Description of Signs] 10 Automotive register 11 Instrument panel 12 Register case 13 Register body 14 Box door 15 Air duct 16 Bearing pulley 17 Push-pull wire cable 18 Space 19 Can etc. 20 Automotive register 21 Slide plate 22 Space

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A register case connected to an air duct having a front end opening into a vehicle interior and a rear end sending out wind of a predetermined temperature, and a register main body movably disposed in the register case so as to be able to move back and forth. A box door that is slidably stored in the register case and that can close the front end of the register case when pulled out, and that is connected to the register body, and pulling out the box door from the register case. Wherein the register body is moved rearward in the register case in conjunction with the register. 2. The automobile register according to claim 1, wherein a storage space is provided at a lower portion of the register main body. 3. The automobile register according to claim 1, wherein an opening / closing slit is provided in the box door.