JP4265743B2 - register - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a register that blows out airflow from an air outlet, and more particularly to a register that has no movable fins on the front surface of the register.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a register is provided in an instrument panel or the like in a vehicle interior. This register adjusts the blowing direction of air current such as hot and cold air of the air conditioner. FIG. 8 shows a conventional example of this register. (For example, Patent Document 1)
In the register 70 shown in FIG. 8, a bezel 71 is disposed on the front surface, and a duct-like retainer 72 is attached after the bezel 71. An air outlet 71a is formed on the front surface of the bezel 71, and a horizontal fin group 73 composed of a plurality of interlocking fins is disposed on the air outlet 71a. Further, a vertical fin group 74 composed of a plurality of interlocking fins is disposed in the retainer 72 on the windward side of the horizontal fin group 73.
[0003]
A fin operation knob 75 is disposed at the air outlet 71 a so as to slidably hold one fin of the horizontal fin group 73, and a slit 75 a of the fin operation knob 75 is attached to the fin of the vertical fin group 74. It is slidably connected to the vertical rod 74a. Therefore, the deflection direction of the horizontal fin group 73 can be changed by manipulating the inclination of the fin operation knob 75, and the fin operation knob 75 is slid along the one fin of the horizontal fin group 73. As a result, the deflection direction of the vertical fin group 74 can be changed. By changing the deflection direction of the horizontal fin group 73, the direction of the airflow blown from the register 70 can be changed up and down, and by changing the deflection direction of the vertical fin group 74, the direction of the airflow blown from the register 70 is changed to the left and right. Can be changed to
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-101058
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above conventional example, the horizontal fin group 73 and the vertical fin group 74 are separately formed and disposed in the register 70. Therefore, the horizontal fin group 73 and the vertical fin group 74 are used to deflect the direction of the airflow. One of them must be disposed at the air outlet 71a, and the other must be disposed at a position close to the air outlet 71a in the register 70. For this reason, the horizontal fin group 73 and the vertical fin group 74 in the inside can be seen from the air blower outlet 71a. For this reason, when the horizontal fin group 73 and the vertical fin group 74 are operated, the appearance of the front surface of the register 70 is changed, so that the appearance of the register 70 is poor and the design of the front surface of the register 70 is limited, and there is no degree of freedom. For this reason, there has been a problem that a design such as a three-dimensional curve curve cannot be applied to the front surface of the register 70.
Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to prevent the movable fins that deflect the direction of the airflow blown from the register from being on the front surface of the register.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a register for blowing out an air flow sent into a register from an air outlet, wherein the air outlet is formed by an opening group on the front surface of the register, A barrel and a holding member for deflecting the direction of the air flow blown from the air outlet are arranged, the barrel is rotatably supported with respect to the holding member, and the holding member is different from the rotation axis of the barrel The direction of the air flow that is disposed in the register so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis of the direction and blows out from the air outlet through the barrel supported by the holding member by the rotation of the holding member. with deflecting the, by the rotation of the barrel only, polarization direction of airflow through said barrel blown out from the air outlet of the air flow by rotation of the retaining member Is configured to deflect in a direction different from the direction, the barrel is formed in a frame shape which is a combination of first and second members, the first longitudinal axis is erected on the upper surface of the upper piece of the first member A second vertical axis having the same axial direction as the first vertical axis is erected downward on the lower surface of the lower piece of the first member, and a third vertical axis is formed on the upper surface of the upper piece of the second member. A shaft is erected, and a fourth vertical axis that is axially the same as the third vertical axis is erected downward on the lower surface of the lower piece of the second member, and the first vertical axis and the second vertical axis The third vertical axis and the fourth vertical axis are rotatably held by the holding member, a connecting member is provided, and the first member and the second member rotate in conjunction with the movement of the connecting member. and, the by the rotation of the first member and the second member, and configured to deflect the direction of air flow through said barrel A register characterized.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, by rotating the barrel disposed in the register and its holding member, the direction of the air flow blown out from the air outlet formed by the opening group on the front surface of the register is changed into two different directions. (E.g., longitudinal and lateral directions) can be deflected.
Further, when the connecting member is moved, the first member and the second member of the barrel rotate in conjunction with the movement of the connecting member, and the direction of the airflow passing through the barrel is deflected in the rotating direction.
At this time, the first member of the barrel rotates about the first and second vertical axes as the rotation axes, and the second member of the barrel rotates about the third and fourth vertical axes as the rotation axes.
[0008]
Further, the invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1 , wherein an operation knob is disposed on the front surface of the register so as to be rotatable and movable in the direction of the rotation axis. A pivoting means that pivots by movement is disposed, an arm that pivots by the pivoting of the pivoting means is disposed, and the connecting member engages with a slit formed in the arm, so that the rotation of the arm is achieved. The connection member is moved by the movement, and the holding member is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the operation knob.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, by moving or rotating the operation knob, the direction of the airflow passing through the barrel can be deflected by rotating the holding member and the barrel .
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 shows a register according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows the inside of the register of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the register of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 shows the barrel and barrel holder of FIG. FIG. 5 shows the register bezel and retainer of FIG. 6 shows a longitudinal section of the register of FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 shows a transverse section of the register of FIG.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 1, the register 10 has a duct shape in which a bezel 20 constituting the front surface (front surface in the figure) of the register 10 and a blow-out side end portion 31 (see FIG. 5) are attached to the rear side of the bezel 20. This retainer 30 is mainly used. And the inflow side edge part (illustration right end part) 32 of the retainer 30 can be connected to the duct through which airflows, such as warm air of the air conditioning apparatus which is not illustrated, flow. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the airflow outlet side end portion 31 deflected in the vertical and horizontal directions of the retainer 30 has a wide vertical and horizontal width.
As shown in FIG. 3, bearings 33 and 33 (see FIG. 7) are formed in the cutout portion 31 a of the outlet side end portion 31 of the retainer 30, and a pair of auxiliary plates 34 a are formed below the outlet side end portion 31. , 34b are attached by welding or the like so as to extend below the bezel 20, and bearings 35, 35 (see FIG. 2) are formed at the front ends of the auxiliary plates 34a, 34b.
[0011]
An air outlet 21 is formed on the front surface of the bezel 20. The air outlet 21 is configured by arranging a large number of horizontally elongated openings vertically and horizontally.
Further, a knob opening 22 is formed below the air outlet 21 on the front surface of the bezel 20. A dial knob 61 corresponding to the “operation knob” in the claims of the adjusting means 60 is disposed in the knob opening 22.
As shown in FIG. 3, the dial knob 61 is disposed in the opening 65 a of the knob holder 65, and a shaft 63 that forms a rectangular columnar horizontal axis slides in a square hole 61 a of the dial knob 61 via a square cylindrical shim 62. Fits freely. Further, the shaft 63 (see FIG. 2) passes through the circular holes of the bent portions 65b and 65c that form the edge of the opening 65a. As shown in FIG. 2, the shaft portions 63 a at both ends of the shaft 63 are rotatably supported by bearings 35 of the retainer 30. The arm 63b is attached to the shaft 63a at the right end of the shaft 63 in the figure, and the pin 63c is attached to the tip of the arm 63b. The pin 63c is rotatably connected to the hole 64a at the lower end of the link 64.
[0012]
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, a rack 66 is provided at the rear end of the knob holder 65, a disk-shaped gear 67 that is screwed to the rack 66 is disposed, and a gear that is screwed to the gear 67 is also provided. 68 is disposed. The gear 68 is fixed to a lower end portion of a vertical axis 69 that is rotatably attached to the retainer 30.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a frame-like barrel holder corresponding to the “holding member” in the claims is provided in the duct-like portion of the retainer 30 near the air outlet 21 (see FIG. 5) of the bezel 20. 40 is disposed. In the barrel holder 40, as shown in FIG. 4, through holes 44a and 45a that penetrate the upper side are formed, and through holes 44b and 45b that penetrate the lower side are formed at portions corresponding to the through holes 44a and 45a, respectively. ing. A horizontal shaft 41 (see FIG. 7) is provided at the center of the left and right sides of the barrel holder 40, and the horizontal shaft 41 is rotatably supported by the bearing 33. Thereby, the barrel holder 40 is rotatable about the horizontal axis 41 as a rotation center.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an arm portion 42 is attached to the right end portion of the horizontal shaft 41 in the figure, and a pin 43 is attached to the distal end portion of the arm portion 42 in parallel with the horizontal shaft 41. And the pin 43 is connected with the hole 64b of the upper end part of the link 64 so that rotation is possible.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 2, the barrel 50 is disposed inside the barrel holder 40. And as shown in FIG. 4, the barrel 50 combines the 1st member 51 and the 2nd member 52, and makes it frame shape. In the first member 51, a through hole 51a is formed in the upper piece portion, and a through hole 51b is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 51a in the lower piece portion. Further, in the second member 52, a through hole 52a is formed in the upper piece portion, and a through hole 52b is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 52a in the lower piece portion. Further, in the first member 51, a vertical axis 53a (corresponding to the first vertical axis in claim 1) is erected on the upper surface of the upper piece portion, and the vertical direction of the vertical axis 53a and the axial direction is set on the lower surface of the lower piece portion . The same vertical axis 53b (corresponding to the second vertical axis of claim 1) is erected downward. Further, in the second member 52, a vertical axis 54a (corresponding to the third vertical axis in claim 1) is erected on the upper surface of the upper piece, and the vertical axis 54a and the axial direction are arranged on the lower surface of the lower piece . The same vertical axis 54b (corresponding to the fourth vertical axis of claim 1) is erected downward.
The vertical axes 53a and 53b are rotatably held in the through holes 44a and 44b of the barrel holder 40, respectively. The vertical axes 54a and 54b are rotatably held in the through holes 45a and 45b of the barrel holder 40, respectively. Thereby, the first member 51 can be rotated about the vertical axes 53a and 53b, and the second member 52 can be rotated about the vertical axes 54a and 54b.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting member 55 includes an upper rod portion 55a, a lower rod portion 55b, and a column portion 55c that connects the upper rod portion 55a and the lower rod portion 55b. Vertical axes 56a and 57a are erected on the upper surface of both end portions of the upper rod portion 55a, and the vertical axis 56b having the same axial direction as the vertical axis 56a and the vertical axis are disposed on the lower surfaces of both end portions of the lower rod portion 55b. A vertical axis 57b having the same axial direction as 57a is erected downward.
The vertical axes 56a and 56b are rotatably supported by the through holes 51a and 51b of the first member 51 of the barrel 50, respectively, and the vertical axes 57a and 57b are respectively rotated to the through holes 52a and 52b of the second member 52 of the barrel 50. It is supported freely. For this reason, the first member 51 and the second member 52 can rotate in conjunction with the connecting member 55, and the airflow that passes through the barrel 50 and blows out from the air outlet 21 by this rotation is the rotation direction. To deflect.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 4, an arm 69a is attached to the vertical axis 69, and a slit 69b extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in the arm 69a. The column portion 55c of the connecting member 55 is slidably engaged with the slit 69b. For this reason, the connecting member 55 moves in conjunction with the rotation of the vertical axis 69, and the first member 51 and the second member 52 of the barrel 50 rotate in conjunction with this movement.
[0017]
With the above configuration, the register 10 operates as follows. As shown in FIG. 1, when the dial knob 61 is operated to rotate in the direction of arrow 61b (downward), the shaft 63 shown in FIG. 2 rotates in the same direction as the rotation direction of the dial knob 61. The link 64 moves upward, and the horizontal shaft 41 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow 41a in FIG. For this reason, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6, the barrel holder 40 and the barrel 50 supported by the barrel holder 40 rotate in the direction of the arrow 41a. For this reason, since the direction of the airflow passing through the barrel 50 is deflected downward, the direction of the airflow blown out from the air outlet 21 is deflected downward. On the other hand, when the dial knob 61 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow 61b, the direction of the airflow passing through the barrel 50 is deflected upward, so that the direction of the airflow blown from the air outlet 21 is deflected upward.
[0018]
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, when the dial knob 61 is operated so as to move in the direction of the arrow 61c (the left direction in the figure), the knob holder 65 moves in the same direction as the dial knob 61. As shown in FIG. 3, the gear 67 rotates in the direction of the arrow 67a, and the gear 68 rotates in the direction of the arrow 68a. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, since the vertical axis 69 rotates in the direction of the arrow 69c and the connecting member 55 moves in the direction of the arrow 55x in conjunction with this, the connecting member 55 moves in conjunction with the movement of the connecting member 55. Thus, the first member 51 and the second member 52 of the barrel 50 rotate as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Thereby, the direction of the airflow passing through the barrel 50 is deflected in the left direction in the figure, so that the airflow blown out from the air outlet 21 in FIG. 1 is deflected in the left direction. On the other hand, when the dial knob 61 is moved in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow 61c, the direction of the airflow passing through the barrel 50 is deflected rightward in the figure, so that the airflow blown out from the air outlet 21 in FIG. To deflect.
[0019]
And the direction of the airflow which blows off from the air blower outlet 21 by rotation of the barrel holder 40 and the barrel 50 which were arrange | positioned near the inner side of the air blower outlet 21 which comprised the many horizontal long hole-shaped opening part of FIG. Since it can be deflected in the vertical and horizontal directions, there is no need to dispose movable fins at the air outlet 21 as in the conventional example. For this reason, since the air outlet 21 obstructs the field of view, the internal state of the air outlet 21 is not conspicuous.
Further, it is not necessary to consider the strength and shape of the fins that deflect the direction of the airflow as in the conventional case, and the cost can be reduced.
[0020]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the barrel 50 is comprised by the 1st member 51 and the 2nd member 52, and the barrel 50 is made to rotate by making the 1st member 51 and the 2nd member 52 interlock | cooperate. The length in the direction of the air outlet 21 when the barrel 50 is rotated can be made shorter than the case where the barrel 50 is rotated as compared with the case where the barrel 50 is rotated. It becomes easy to dispose near the air outlet 21.
[0021]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, the shape of the opening part group which comprises the air blower outlet 21 is not limited to what was illustrated, an airflow can be allowed to pass through and the state inside the bezel 20 is not conspicuous from the outside. Any shape can be used as long as it is possible.
Further, the rotation axis of the barrel holder 40 is the horizontal axis 41, and the rotation axes of the first member 51 and the second member 52 of the barrel 50 are the vertical axes 53a, 53b, 54a, and 54b. In addition, the axial direction of the rotational axis of the barrel holder 40 and the axial direction of the rotational axes of the first member 51 and the second member 52 of the barrel 50 may be set differently.
Moreover, although the barrel 50 is comprised by the 1st member 51 and the 2nd member 52, it is not limited to this, The barrel 50 is comprised as a single frame-like body, and a single axis | shaft is used as the rotating shaft. Also good.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the barrel for deflecting the direction of the airflow and the holding member thereof are arranged in the register, and there is no movable fin for deflecting the direction of the airflow at the air outlet on the front surface (design surface) of the register. Therefore, the appearance of the register is improved and the design is flexible, so that the front surface of the register can be adapted to any shape.
Furthermore, the first member and the second member of the barrel can be easily rotated using the connecting member.
Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 2 , in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 , the direction of the airflow can be easily deflected by moving or rotating the operation knob.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a register according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of the register of FIG. 1;
3 is an exploded perspective view of the register of FIG. 1. FIG.
4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a barrel, a barrel holder, and the like in FIG. 3;
5 is a perspective view of the register bezel and retainer of FIG. 1 as seen from the rear side. FIG.
6 is a longitudinal section of the register of FIG. 1;
7 is a cross-sectional view of the register of FIG.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a register according to a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Register 20 Bezel 21 Air outlet 30 Retainer 40 Barrel holder (holding member)
41 Horizontal axis (rotating axis)
50 barrel (frame)
51 First member 52 Second member 53a, 53b, 54a, 54b Vertical axis (rotating shaft)
55 Connecting member 60 Adjusting means 61 Dial knob (operation knob)
63 Shaft 64 Link 65 Knob holder 66 Rack 67 Gear (turning means)
68 Gear (turning means)
69 Vertical axis (turning means)
69a Arm 69b Slit

Claims (2)

In the register that blows out the airflow sent into the register from the air outlet,
The air outlet is formed by a group of openings on the front surface of the register;
A barrel and a holding member for deflecting the direction of the airflow blown out from the air outlet in the register are arranged,
The barrel is rotatably supported with respect to the holding member;
The holding member is disposed in the register so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis in a direction different from the rotation axis of the barrel ;
The rotation of the holding member deflects the direction of the airflow that passes through the barrel supported by the holding member and blows out from the air outlet, and the rotation of only the barrel causes the barrel to pass through the barrel. It is configured to deflect the direction of the airflow blown out from the air outlet in a direction different from the direction of deflection of the airflow by the rotation of the holding member ,
The barrel is formed in a frame shape combining the first member and the second member,
A first vertical axis is erected on the upper surface of the upper piece portion of the first member, and a second vertical axis that is the same as the first vertical axis on the lower surface of the lower piece portion of the first member stands downward. Established,
Further, a third vertical axis is erected on the upper surface of the upper piece of the second member, and a fourth vertical axis that is the same as the third vertical axis is downward on the lower surface of the lower piece of the second member. Established
The first vertical axis, the second vertical axis, the third vertical axis and the fourth vertical axis are rotatably held by the holding member;
A connecting member is provided, and the first member and the second member rotate in conjunction with the movement of the connecting member,
A register configured to deflect the direction of airflow passing through the barrel by the rotation of the first member and the second member . A register according to claim 1 , wherein
An operation knob can be rotated on the front surface of the register and can be moved in the direction of the rotation axis.
Rotating means that is rotated by the movement of the operation knob is disposed, an arm that is rotated by rotation of the rotating means is disposed, and the connecting member is engaged with a slit formed in the arm, The connecting member is moved by the rotation of the arm,
The register wherein the holding member is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the operation knob .

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