JP6203225B2 - register - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an air blowing adjustment register used in an air conditioner of an automobile or the like, and in particular, in a fixed fin type register in which a fixed fin is disposed immediately downstream of the front fin, the front fin is rotated. The present invention relates to a register capable of easily assembling an operation knob with respect to a front fin without rattling.

  As a register for adjusting air blowing used for air outlets for air conditioning of automobiles, etc., a front movable louver and a rear movable louver are arranged in a bezel or a retainer that forms a ventilation path, arranged in a crosswise direction, and the bezel When air is blown out from an air outlet provided in the vehicle, a register that adjusts the air blowing direction up, down, left and right by changing the angle of each fin of the front movable louver and the rear movable louver is used in an air conditioner of an automobile, etc. .

  As this type of register, a fixed fin type register in which a fixed fin is disposed along each front fin immediately downstream (immediately before) each front fin of the front movable louver is known in Patent Document 1 below. ing.

  In this register, the fixed fin in the front position is usually formed flush with the front surface of the bezel that forms the design surface on the front surface of the register, ensuring good design on the front of the register and being arranged inside the fixed fin. With the cross fin type front movable louver and rear movable louver provided, the air blowing direction can be changed in an arbitrary direction.

JP 2006-170509 A

  In this register, an operation knob for operating the front fin and the rear fin is slidably mounted on the front fin at a substantially central position of the front movable louver. For example, when the operation knob is turned up and down, the front fin of the front movable louver is turned up and down, and when the operation knob is slid in the longitudinal direction of the front fin, the engagement legs provided at the back of the operation knob The portion engages with the engaging portion of the rear fin of the rear movable louver, and the rear fin of the rear movable louver is configured to rotate and adjust in the left-right direction.

  However, because of the structure of this register, the fixed fin is arranged in parallel with the front fin on the bezel immediately before the front fin of the front movable louver, so the operation knob for rotating the front fin is around the fixed fin. When the front fin is rotated up and down, the operation knob is rotated around the stationary fin, and the operation knob surrounds the fixed fin at intervals. It is necessary to assemble to the front fin.

  For this reason, as described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the space with the opening is arranged on the inner side so as to be attached to the front fin in such a manner that it surrounds the fixed fin and is slidably fitted in the longitudinal direction of the front fin. The operation knob of the shape provided in is integrally molded. However, when assembling so that the integrally formed operation knob is fitted to the front fin, the operation knob is bent and fitted to the front fin, so that the assembly work is difficult, and the assembled operation knob is rattled. There is a problem that is likely to occur.

  Then, the structure which assembles the knob main body so that the knob main body of the operation knob was divided into two vertically and was sandwiched from the upper and lower sides of the fixed fin and the front fin was examined. In the state where the front movable louver and the like are assembled, the operation knob divided into two parts is assembled to one front fin so as to straddle (enclose) one fixed fin on the front surface of the bezel. There was a problem that assembly work was very difficult.

  The present invention solves the above-described problem, and in a register in which a fixed fin is provided on the front surface of the bezel and a front fin is arranged to be rotatable immediately upstream of the fixed fin, the operation knob is arranged around the fixed fin. It is an object of the present invention to provide a register that can be easily assembled so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the front fin.

In the register according to the present invention, a fixed fin is provided on the front surface of the bezel, and a front fin of the front movable louver is pivotally supported around the support shaft immediately upstream of the fixed fin, and an operation knob is fixed to the fixed fin. In a register that surrounds the fin and is slidably assembled to the front fin in the longitudinal direction,
A slide rail protrudes along the longitudinal direction on the outer surface of the front fin,
The operating knob is provided with a sliding portion that fits and slides on the slide rail,
An operation portion is formed on the front portion of the operation knob so as to extend from the sliding portion so as to surround the front edge portion of the front fin and the fixed fin with a space therebetween, An opening is formed at the rear of the operation unit ,
A rear movable louver is disposed upstream of the front movable louver, with a rear fin provided in a direction perpendicular to the front fin, and the operation knob has a bifurcated engagement portion bent at the rear via a shaft pin. The bifurcated engaging portion is engageable with an engaging portion provided on the rear fin, and when the front fin is rotated more than a predetermined angle, the bifurcated engaging portion is It is characterized by bending and rotating through a pin .

  In this specification, the term “rear” refers to the upstream side of the ventilation path in the register, the term “front” refers to the downstream side, the front side of the register is the front, and the back side is the rear.

  According to the register of the present invention, the operation knob is opened with the front fin of the front movable louver attached immediately after the fixed fin in the bezel even if the fixed fin type register has a fixed fin on the front surface of the bezel. The front fin is introduced from the front part and fitted around the front fin, and the sliding part of the operation knob can be further fitted from the end to the slide rail protruding from the outer surface of the front fin. . Also, during operation, the operation knob slides with its sliding part fitted to the slide rail of the front fin, so that the operation knob can be operated smoothly without causing rattling or excessive load due to dimensional tolerances, etc. can do.

  Here, it is preferable that an operation load application member is fitted in the vicinity of the sliding portion of the operation knob, and a part of the operation load application member is brought into contact with the front fin. According to this, since the operation load imparting member attached to the operation knob is always attached in a state where the front fin is pressed and slidably contacted, it is possible to further prevent rattling due to the dimensional tolerance of the operation knob and to provide a stable operation load. Can be generated. Further, when the operation knob is slid on the front fin, an appropriate and smooth operation load is generated, and the operation knob can be operated with a good operation feeling.

  Further, here, the slide rail protruding from the outer surface of the front fin is formed in the same cross-sectional shape having a substantially T-shaped cross section, and the protrusions are formed in the longitudinal direction on the upper surface and both side surfaces of the slide rail. It is preferable to form along. According to this, when the operation knob is slid on the front fin, it is possible to perform a smooth and good sliding operation without further rattling.

Further, on the upstream side of the front movable louvers, disposed rear movable louver rear fins provided in the orthogonal direction and said front fin, the above-mentioned operation knob, fork engaging portion at the rear via a shaft pin bending The bifurcated engaging portion is pivotally supported, the bifurcated engaging portion is engageable with an engaging portion provided on the rear fin, and when the front fin is rotated more than a predetermined angle, the bifurcated engaging portion is Since it is configured to bend and rotate via the shaft pin, the shaft support portion including the bifurcated engagement portion can be reduced in size, and the length of the engagement portion of the rear fin with which the bifurcated engagement portion is engaged It can also be shortened.

  Further, here, the fixed fin and the front fin are disposed in a horizontal lateral direction of the bezel, the slide rail projects toward the lower side of the front fin, and the operation portion of the operation knob has a substantially side surface. In addition to being formed in a U-shape, an opening is provided in the upper rear part of the operation part, the sliding part is extended in the lower rear part of the operation part, and an accommodation recess is provided in the upper surface of the rear part of the sliding part. An operation load application member can be fitted into the recess, and the upper portion of the operation load application member can be brought into contact with the lower surface of the front fin. According to this, the operation knob is applied to a fixed fin type register having a horizontally long air outlet, and the operation knob is attached to the front fin so as to surround the fixed fin even in a narrow mounting position. On the other hand, it can be easily assembled, and the front fin and the rear fin can be favorably rotated. In addition, the slide rail, the sliding part of the operation knob, the operation load applying member, and the bifurcated engagement part are arranged on the lower side of the front fin to make it difficult to see from the front side of the register and improve the design. Can do.

  According to the register of the present invention, the operation knob can be easily slidably assembled to the front fin so as to surround the fixed fin, and the operation knob can be operated smoothly.

It is a front view of the register | resistor of this invention. It is a left view of the register. It is a perspective view of the register. It is IV-IV sectional drawing of FIG. It is VV sectional drawing of FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the back side of a bezel assembly. It is a left view of a bezel assembly. It is a perspective view of a bezel. It is the perspective view seen from the back side of a bezel. They are the perspective view (a) seen from the front of the front fin assembly which attached the operation knob to the front fin, and the perspective view (b) seen from the bottom face side. They are a front view (a), a plan view (b), a left side view (c), and a bottom view (d) of the front fin assembly. It is the front view (a) of the front fin, the left side view (b), the perspective view (c), and the perspective view (d) seen from the bottom surface. It is a perspective view of an operation knob. It is a left view of an operation knob. It is a disassembled perspective view of an operation knob. It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. 4 when a front movable louver is rotated below. It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. 4 when a front movable louver is rotated up.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 4, this register is configured by fitting a bezel 1 on the front surface of a retainer 2 in which an air passage 9 is formed, and a horizontally elongated air outlet 6 is formed on the front surface of the bezel 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a plurality (four in this case) of fixed fins 7 are arranged at predetermined vertical intervals on the front face of the bezel 1 so as to cross the air outlet 6 in the horizontal and lateral directions. , Arranged over the entire width.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fixed fins 7 are integrally formed so as to protrude forward from the front wall 1 a of the bezel 1, and the front upper portion and the lower front portion of the bezel 1 are also flush with the front ends of these fixed fins 7. Thus, it is formed protruding from the front wall 1a. Further, the four fixed fins 7 are arranged over the entire width of the bezel 1 continuously in the horizontal horizontal direction including the upper front portion and the lower front portion. The front wall 1a of the bezel 1 is disposed so as to recede from the front upper portion, the lower front portion, and the front end portion of the fixed fin 7 of the bezel 1, thereby making the design of the front of the register innovative.

  The front fin 20 of the front movable louver 3 is disposed in the horizontal lateral direction along the fixed fin 7 immediately inside the air outlet 6, that is, immediately after the fixed fin 7 (immediately upstream). The front fin 20 of the front movable louver 3 is composed of four fins that rotate up and down in conjunction with each other, and the four fixed fins 7 are arranged on the front surface of the bezel 1 in the horizontal and horizontal directions at equal intervals in the vertical direction. Immediately thereafter, each front fin 20 is disposed.

  When both the fixed fin 7 and the front fin 20 are formed to have substantially the same vertical thickness (thickness), and the front fin 20 in the neutral state (the state of FIG. 4 parallel to the horizontal plane) is viewed from the front, The front fin 20 is arranged so as to be completely hidden behind the fixed fin 7. The front fins 20 of the front movable louver 3 are pivotally supported so as to be pivotable up and down about pivots 22 provided on both sides thereof.

  The support shafts 22 on both sides that support the front fin 20 are formed of metal pins, and have a structure that supports the front fin 20 with sufficient strength even if the front fin 20 is thin. The support shafts 22 are attached to both ends of the part, and the gap between the fixed fins 7 is minimized. The metal pin-made support shaft 22 is supported by a bearing portion of a rectangular frame-like inner bezel 5 that is fitted to the inner edge of the air outlet 6 of the bezel 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a rectangular frame-shaped inner bezel 5 is fitted inside the bezel 1, and four front fins 20 are arranged at predetermined vertical intervals inside the inner bezel 5. , Supported. The inner bezel 5 is formed in a rectangular frame shape so that the air outlet 6 is provided on the inner side, and front fin bearing portions are formed to protrude forward at predetermined vertical intervals on the vertical sides on both sides thereof. The The entire inner bezel 5 is formed of a rubber-like elastic body such as a polymer elastomer, for example, and the bearing portions on the vertical sides on both sides thereof are also formed of the same rubber-like elastic body.

  For this reason, the bezel 1 forming the design surface is formed using a hard synthetic resin such as ABS, and the inner bezel 5 including the bearing portion is a rubber-like elastic body. An appropriate operation load can be applied when the front fin 20 is rotated. Four pairs of bearings on both sides can be formed from the inner bezel 5 of one part, so the number of parts can be reduced and assembled easily compared to the case where a load applying member is attached to each of the four pairs of bearing parts. Can do.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, two pairs of locking portions 1b project rearwardly on the back surface of the bezel 1 or the inner bezel 5, and on the retainer 2 side, the locking portions 1b are provided. Locking claws (not shown) to be locked are provided, and the bezel 1 and the inner bezel 5 are locked and fitted to the front portion of the retainer 2 by the locking portion 1b.

  The operation knob 10 is slidably mounted on the third front fin 20 constituting the front movable louver 3, and for this purpose, on the outer surface of the front fin 20 (here, the lower surface of the fin) as shown in FIGS. As shown, the slide rail 21 protrudes along the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 12, the slide rail 21 has a shape that can be slidably fitted to the slide recess 11a on the operation knob 20 side, which has a substantially T-shaped cross section and has a similar cross section shape. It has become. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the slide rail 21 is formed in the same cross-sectional shape along the longitudinal direction so that the sliding recess 11a of the sliding portion 11 of the operation knob 10 can be easily fitted from the end of the slide rail 21. It has become.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, two thin protrusions 21a are provided in parallel to the longitudinal direction on the bottom surface of the slide rail 21 (the top surface when the letter T is used as a reference). Thereby, when the slide rail 21 is inserted into the sliding recess 11a of the sliding portion 11 of the operation knob 10, the tip end portion of the protrusion 21a is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the slide rail 21 having a large area as non-contact. Sliding resistance is reduced.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the sliding resistance of the operation knob 10 can also be reduced by providing a protrusion along the longitudinal direction on surfaces other than the bottom face of the slide rail 21. Further, the ridge for reducing the sliding resistance can be provided not on the slide rail side but on the sliding portion 11 on the operation knob 10 side, and the ridge is provided on the upper surface of the sliding portion 11 or sliding. A protrusion can also be provided in the left-right direction on the inner surface of the recess 11a.

  As shown in FIG. 12c, a connecting shaft 24 is provided at the left end of each front fin 20 of the front movable louver 3, and a single link bar 23 connects all the front fins 20 as shown in FIGS. All the front fins 20 are connected to the shaft 24 and are rotated in the same direction in synchronization with each other when the operation knob 10 is rotated.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rear movable louver 4 is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the front movable louver 3, that is, in the longitudinal direction, in the upstream side (rear) ventilation passage 9 of the front movable louver 3. The plurality of rear fins 25 of the rear movable louver 4 are vertically arranged at predetermined intervals in the lateral direction, and the support shafts 26 projecting from the upper and lower sides of the respective rear fins 25 are connected to the upper wall and the lower wall of the retainer 2. It is pivotally supported on the wall so as to be pivotable to the left and right.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rear movable louver 4 is composed of, for example, five rear fins 25, and each rear fin 25 is pivotally supported by a support shaft 26 so that the upper and lower sides of the rear fin 25 are located at the center. One rear fin 25 is provided with an engagement rod (engagement portion) 29 together with an opening at the front portion thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, the engagement bar 29 is engaged with the bifurcated engagement part 16 at the rear of the operation knob 10, and the sliding operation force of the operation knob 10 is applied to the bifurcation engagement part 16 and the engagement bar 29. Is transmitted to the rear fin 25 at the center, and the central rear fin 25 rotates. In addition, connecting shafts 27 are provided at the lower portions of the rear fins 25, and one link bar 28 is connected to these connecting shafts 27. Thereby, when the operation knob 10 is slid left and right and the central rear fin 25 is rotated, all the rear fins 25 are simultaneously interlocked and rotated in the same direction.

  As described above, the operation knob 10 surrounds the fixed fin 7 and is slidably assembled to the slide rail 21 with respect to the front fin 20. As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the operation knob 10 includes a sliding portion 11 having a sliding recess 11 a that is slidably fitted to the slide rail 21, and extends forward from the sliding portion 11. The operation portion 12 having a cylindrical curved surface is provided, and a bifurcated engagement portion 16 that is pivotally supported via a shaft pin 17 at the rear portion of the sliding portion 11 is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 14, dovetail-shaped sliding recesses 11 a are formed on the upper surface of the sliding portion 11 in the horizontal direction. The sliding recess 11a is formed to have a substantially T-shaped cross section similar to the cross section of the slide rail 21. The cross section has the same shape in the longitudinal direction. The rail 21 is fitted inside, and the operation knob 10 is fitted to the front fin 20 so as to be slidable left and right.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, an operation load applying member 18 formed from a rubber-like elastic body such as a thermoplastic elastomer is provided on the upper surface of the sliding portion 11 from above in an accommodation recess 15 provided on the upper surface. It is inserted. The upper surface of the operation load applying member 18 comes into contact with the lower surface of the front fin 20, whereby the operation knob 10 can be mounted on the front fin 20 without rattling, and the operation knob 10 is slid left and right. When this occurs, an appropriate sliding resistance is generated, and the operation knob 10 can be smoothly operated with a good operation load.

  The operation portion 12 of the operation knob 10 extends forward from the sliding portion 11 and is formed to have a flat surface with a protrusion at the front portion, and an opening 14 is formed at the end of the upper rear portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a space portion 13 is formed inside the operation portion 12, and the fixing fin 7 is inserted into the space portion 13 through the opening portion 14, and as shown in FIG. 10 is attached to the front fin 20 so as to surround the fixed fin 7 immediately before the front fin 20. In addition, although the front part of the operation part 12 is the shape by which the protrusion was protrudingly provided on the flat surface, as shown to FIGS. 13-15, it attaches | subjects an unevenness | corrugation, a spline, etc., or makes it various shapes. Can do.

  The sliding recess 11 a of the operation knob 10 is fitted into the sliding recess 11 a with respect to the slide rail 21 on the lower surface of the front fin 20. The space portion 13 inside the operation portion 12 is formed with a sufficient space, and when the operation knob 10 is operated and the front fin 20 is rotated, the operation knob 10 is smoothly prevented by avoiding interference with the fixed fin 7. It can be operated to rotate.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 15, a bifurcated engaging portion 16 is provided to project rearward from the rear portion of the sliding portion 11, and the bifurcated engaging portion 16 is engaged with the rear fin 25 of the rear movable louver 4. Engage with the rod 29. The bifurcated engagement portion 16 is pivotally supported at the rear portion of the sliding portion 11 through a metal shaft pin 17 so as to be vertically rotatable, and when the operation knob 10 is operated up and down, as shown in FIGS. In addition, the bifurcated engagement portion 16 tilts upward or downward so as to maintain the engagement of the rear fin 25 with the engagement rod 29.

  Thereby, the length of the engagement rod 29 of the rear fin 25 can be shortened, the length of the space portion forming the engagement rod 29 can be shortened, and the effective area of the fin body of the rear fin 25 can be ensured. . Furthermore, since the bifurcated engagement portion 16 is pivotally supported by the metal shaft pin 17, the shaft support portion can be reduced in size, and the entire bifurcated engagement portion 16 can also be reduced in size.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a duct-like retainer 2 having a substantially rectangular cross section is fitted on the rear rear side of the bezel 1 having the above-described configuration, and a damper plate 30 is placed in a ventilation path 9 formed in the retainer 2. Is provided so that the ventilation path 9 can be opened and closed. The damper plate 30 is disposed on the upstream side (rear part side) of the rear movable louver 4 in the ventilation path 9, and a support shaft 31 provided at one end of the damper plate 30 is fitted and supported in the shaft hole of the retainer 2. FIG. As described above, the large-diameter coupling support shaft 32 that supports the other end is fitted from the outside of the retainer 2 and is coupled to and supported by the end of the damper plate 30. As shown in FIG. 5, the outer end portion of the connection support shaft 32 is connected to a dial knob 34 on the front side via a link member 33, and the damper plate 30 is opened and closed by rotating the dial knob 34. It has become.

  As described above, the rear movable louver 4 is disposed in the ventilation passage 9 upstream of the front movable louver 3 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the rear movable louver 4 is a front fin of the front movable louver 3. A plurality of rear fins 25 are arranged side by side in a direction orthogonal to 20. The rear fin 25 of the rear movable louver 4 is rotated to the left and right by the operation of the operation knob 10 provided so as to be slidable with respect to the front fin 20, and its direction is variable.

  When assembling the bezel 1, the retainer 2, the inner bezel 5, etc., the register having the above-described configuration first arranges the front fins 20 of the front movable louver 3 in the inner space of the rectangular frame-shaped inner bezel 5, The shafts 22 of the metal pins are press-fitted into the respective bearing portions on the vertical side portion 5 from the outside, and both sides of the front fins 20 are pivotally supported by the support shafts 22 so that the front fins 20 are in a predetermined position. Attach to. One link bar 23 is connected to the side edge of each front fin 20. When the front fins 20 of the front movable louver 3 are pivotally supported on the bearing portion of the rubber-like elastic body within the inner bezel 5, the front fins 20 are supported in a state where an appropriate operation load is applied during the rotation operation. Is done.

  Next, the inner bezel 5 with the front movable louver 3 attached is fitted into the inner edge of the inner side of the bezel 1 from behind. Thereby, each front fin 20 of the front movable louver 3 is disposed immediately after each fixed fin 7 that crosses the air outlet 6 of the bezel 1 in the lateral direction, and can be turned up and down by the support shafts 22 on both sides thereof. Is pivotally supported.

  In the retainer 2, the rear fin 25 of the rear movable louver 4 is vertically supported via its upper and lower support shafts 26, and is mounted so as to be able to rotate left and right. The bezel 1 assembled with the front movable louver 3 and the inner bezel 5 is fitted with the two pairs of locking portions 1b projecting on the back side thereof locked to the locking claws on the retainer 2 side.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 15, the operation knob 10 is assembled. The operation knob 10 is inserted with the shaft pin 17 from both sides in a state where the bifurcated engagement portion 16 is positioned on the rear shaft support portion of the sliding portion 11, and the bifurcated engagement portion 16 is rotated up and down at the rear portion of the operation knob 10. It is pivotally supported. Then, the operation load applying member 18 is fitted into the accommodation recess 15 on the upper surface of the sliding portion 11 from above.

  Then, with the operation knob 10 in this state, the fixed fin 7 and the front fin 20 are inserted into the inner space portion 13 through the opening 14 from the vicinity of the side of the third front fin 20 from the top. The sliding concave portion 11a of the sliding portion 11a is inserted so as to be fitted into the slide rail 21 from the end of the slide rail 21. At this time, the upper surface of the operation load applying member 18 on the sliding portion 11 comes into contact with the lower surface of the front fin 20 so as to be slidable, and the bifurcated engagement portion 16 engages with the engagement rod 29 of the rear fin 25. It becomes a state.

  As described above, even in the case of a fixed fin type resistor having the fixed fin 7 on the front surface, the operation knob 10 is extremely separated from the front fin 20 so as to surround the fixed fin 7 with a space therebetween. Easy to assemble.

  The register having the above-described configuration is attached to an instrument panel or a dashboard in an automobile so that the end of the retainer 2 is connected to a ventilation duct (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing fin 7 provided on the bezel 1 in front of the register protrudes forward from the front wall 1 a of the bezel 1 in a horizontal direction along with the upper and lower protrusions of the bezel 1. It is continuously extended. Therefore, for example, when the front end portion of the fixed fin 7 is mounted so as to be flush with the front design of the instrument panel or the dashboard, a novel design can be created. Air sent from a ventilation duct (not shown) is blown out from the ventilation path 9 in the retainer 2 through the air outlet 6.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the operation knob 10 is in a horizontal state (neutral state) at the center position and air is blown, the air flow passing through the ventilation path 9 passes between the rear fins 25 of the rear movable louver 4. Then, the air passes through between the front fins 20 of the front movable louver 3 and is blown frontward from the air outlet 6. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, each fixed fin 7 is positioned in front of it with substantially the same thickness as each front fin 20, so that air can be blown without causing adverse effects such as pressure loss.

At this time, when the operation knob 10 is slid right or left, the bifurcated engagement portion 16 at the rear portion of the operation knob 10 is engaged with the engagement rod 19 of the rear fin 25 of the rear movable louver 4, and each rear fin 25 is engaged. Is rotated to the right or left about the support shaft 26 by the force received by the engagement rod 19, and the direction of the rear movable louver 4 is changed. Thereby, the airflow which flows through the space of the rear movable louver 4 is bent according to the direction of the rear fin 25, and the ventilation direction is adjusted to right and left. At this time, the operation load applying member provided on the upper surface of the sliding portion 11 of the operation knob 10 slides on the lower surface of the front fin 20, and an appropriate operation load is generated on the operation knob 10 so that the operation can be smoothly performed with a good feeling. can do.

  On the other hand, when adjusting the blowing direction of air upward or downward, the operation knob 10 is adjusted by rotating (tilting) upward or downward. When the front fin 20 of the front movable louver 3 is turned up or down with the operation knob 10, the front fin 20 fitted with the operation knob is turned up or down about the support shaft 8.

  For example, when the front fin 20 of the front movable louver 3 is in a horizontal state as shown in FIG. 4, when the operation knob 10 is rotated upward, as shown in FIG. Rotate upward. Further, when the operation knob 10 is rotated downward, the front fin 20 rotates downward about the support shaft 22 as shown in FIG. At this time, each front fin 20 rotates around the support shafts 22 on both sides, and the blowing direction of the air is changed up or down.

  As described above, even in the case of the fixed fin type register having the fixed fin 7 provided on the front surface of the bezel 1, the operation knob can be operated with the front fin 20 of the front movable louver 3 attached immediately after the fixed fin 7 in the bezel 1. 10 is inserted around the front fin 20 so that the front fin 20 is introduced from the opening portion 14, and the sliding portion 11 of the operation knob 10 is further connected to the slide rail 21 protruding from the outer surface of the front fin 20. The operation knob 10 can be easily attached. Further, during operation, the operation knob 10 slides with its sliding portion 11 fitted to the slide rail 21 of the front fin 20, so that it does not cause rattling or excessive load due to dimensional tolerances, etc., and smoothly The operation knob can be operated.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can implement also with the following forms.

  In the above embodiment, the air outlet 6 of the register has a horizontally long shape, and the front movable louver 3 has the front fin 20 disposed in the horizontal horizontal direction. However, the air outlet has a vertically long shape, and the front movable louver has a vertical fin. The present invention can also be applied to a register having a vertically long air outlet in which a plurality of horizontal fins are arranged in parallel on the rear movable louver.

  In the above embodiment, the front movable louver 3 is provided with the four front fins 20, but the front movable louver is provided with a plurality of front fins such as two or three, and the front fins are cranked. It is also possible to have a structure in which a plurality of front fins are rotated by operation of an operation knob by link coupling by a portion, a connecting shaft and a link bar.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bezel 1a Front wall 1b Locking part 2 Retainer 3 Front movable louver 4 Rear movable louver 5 Inner bezel 6 Air outlet 7 Fixed fin 9 Ventilation path 10 Operation knob 11 Sliding part 11a Sliding recess 12 Operating part 13 Space part 14 Opening portion 15 Receiving recess 16 Bifurcated engagement portion 17 Shaft pin 18 Operation load applying member 20 Front fin 21 Slide rail 21a Projection 22 Support shaft 23 Link bar 24 Connection shaft 25 Rear fin 26 Support shaft 27 Connection shaft 28 Link bar 29 Engagement Rod 30 Damper plate 31 Support shaft 32 Connection support shaft 33 Link member 34 Dial knob

Claims (4)

A fixed fin is provided on the front surface of the bezel, and the front fin of the front movable louver is pivotally supported around the support shaft immediately upstream of the fixed fin, and an operation knob surrounds the fixed fin and In the register assembled to be slidable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the front fin,
A slide rail protrudes along the longitudinal direction on the outer surface of the front fin, and a sliding portion that fits and slides on the slide rail is provided on the operation knob.
An operation portion is formed on the front portion of the operation knob so as to extend from the sliding portion so as to surround the front edge portion of the front fin and the fixed fin with a space therebetween, An opening is formed at the rear of the operation unit ,
A rear movable louver is disposed upstream of the front movable louver, with a rear fin provided in a direction perpendicular to the front fin, and the operation knob has a bifurcated engagement portion bent at the rear via a shaft pin. The bifurcated engaging portion is engageable with an engaging portion provided on the rear fin, and when the front fin is rotated more than a predetermined angle, the bifurcated engaging portion is A register characterized by bending and rotating through a pin .   2. The register according to claim 1, wherein an operation load applying member is fitted in the vicinity of the sliding portion of the operation knob, and a part of the operation load applying member is in contact with the front fin.   The slide rail is formed in the same cross-sectional shape having a substantially T-shaped cross section, and protrusions are formed along the longitudinal direction on the upper surface and both side surfaces of the slide rail. Registers.   The fixed fin and the front fin are disposed in a horizontal lateral direction of the bezel, the slide rail protrudes downward on the lower surface of the front fin, and the operation portion of the operation knob has a substantially U-shaped side surface. The register according to claim 1, wherein the opening is provided in an upper rear portion of the operation portion, and the sliding portion is extended in a lower rear portion of the operation portion.

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