JPH04114809U - Aspirator for vehicle air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To reduce the number of parts and improve ease of assembly of an aspirator for a vehicle air conditioner. [Structure] A part of the component part (box main part 4) that makes up the box 3 that flows the cabin air to the control panel 1 of the vehicle is integrally molded, and a part of the component part (box main part 4) is configured. The other parts (lid body 10) are assembled to form the box 3, and the box 3
The inker sensor 16 and an aspirator fan constituted by the fan 4 and the drive circuit constituted by the lid body 10 are integrally attached to the inker sensor 16.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention relates to an aspirator used in a vehicle air conditioner.

0002

[Conventional technology]

In general vehicle air conditioners, aspirator fans and inker sensors are used. Equipped with an aspirator consisting of a The temperature of the air inside the vehicle is detected by an inker sensor, which is a temperature sensor. Air conditioning and heating are controlled by comparing the temperature with the set temperature.

0003 Conventionally, in such an aspirator, the aspirator is connected to a control panel of a vehicle. In the case of attaching it to a flannel, for example, the method shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-8812 The inker sensor is integrated into the control panel so that the aspirator Fix the aspirator fan to another location such as the heater unit, and - The sensor was connected through a duct.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, in the structure according to the above-mentioned prior art, the inker sensor and the When installing a spirator fan in a vehicle, it takes time and effort to connect the duct, and it is difficult to confirm the connection. There was a problem with reality.

[0005] Additionally, the inker sensor and aspirator fan are assembled separately. Therefore, there was a problem that the two were not integrated, and there were a large number of parts.

[0006] Therefore, in view of the above problems, this idea was developed to improve assembly ease and reduce the number of parts. The object of the present invention is to provide an aspirator for a vehicle air conditioner that achieves the following.

[0007]

[Means to solve the problem] In order to achieve the above object, an aspirator for a vehicle air conditioner according to this invention consists of a box that allows air to flow inside the vehicle, and an appliance that creates air flow within this box. A spirator fan and an inker installed inside the box to detect the air temperature. In the aspirator, the box is one of the constituent parts of the aspirator. A part of the control panel is formed integrally with the control panel, and a part of the control panel is formed integrally with the control panel. It is constructed by assembling other parts.

[0008]

[Effect]

Therefore, some of the components of the box are integrally formed into the control panel. Since other parts are assembled to this, the number of parts is reduced and the box Since at least an inker sensor is placed inside the inker sensor, the connection of the inker sensor is This saves the trouble of connection, and therefore the above problem can be solved.

[0009]

【Example】

Examples of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

0010 As shown in Figure 1, an aspirator equipped with an inker sensor and an aspirator fan The controller is installed on the back side of the vehicle's control panel 1 as shown below. ing.

[0011] The control panel 1 is formed of, for example, resin, and has an air conditioner on its surface. The display device of the device is attached, and the air intake port 2 is formed at the appropriate location. It is. The air intake port 2 is installed on the back side of the control panel 1. The box body is a part of the box 3 that allows the air inside the vehicle to flow in a wrapping manner. Part 4 is integrally molded.

0012 The box main body 4 includes a bottom surface 5, the control panel 1, three wall surfaces 6a, It is a box having a space 7 inside with a bottom at 6b and 6c, and the air intake port 2 is open. In addition, exhaust ports 8, 8 are opened in the wall surface 6b, and a groove 9 is formed in the upper edge surface. has been completed. Moreover, this box main body part 4 has a lid body 10 as described below above the wall surface. A square screw hole 11 is bored for attaching the.

[0013] The lid body 10 is another component of the box 3 through which air inside the vehicle compartment flows. A screw 13 is inserted through a screw through hole 12 formed into a substantially rectangular shape and drilled squarely. It is fixed to the box main body part 4. This lid body 10 has a rear (exhaust port 8 side) A fan 14 for sucking air into the vehicle interior is rotatably mounted via a rotating shaft 15, and An inker sensor 16, which is a temperature sensor, is attached to the air intake port 2 side by soldering, etc. At the same time, a printed circuit board is configured on the lid body 10, and this printed circuit board is configured on the lid body 10. A drive circuit and the like for driving the fan 14 are provided on the board. Furthermore, as The pirator fan is constituted by this drive circuit and the fan 14.

[0014] Note that 17 is a terminal that supplies power to the drive circuit and an output signal of the inker sensor 16. It is a terminal for outputting a signal, and protrudes outward from the groove 9 of the box main body 4. The connector of the vehicle air conditioner is connected to this.

[0015] In such a configuration, a box body provided integrally with the control panel 1 By attaching the lid body 10 to the part 4, a box 3 through which air inside the vehicle compartment flows is configured. At the same time, an aspirator fan (fan 1 4 and a drive circuit) and an inker sensor 16, the in-car sensor 16 takes in the air inside the vehicle and collects the air. An aspirator is configured to detect the temperature of.

[0016] Then, when the aspirator fan is driven, the air inside the vehicle enters the air intake port 2. The inker sensor 16 detects the temperature of this inhaled air. The output signal is output to the vehicle air conditioner, and the vehicle air conditioner uses this signal. Appropriate heating and cooling control is performed based on the output signal. In addition, the The air sucked into the box 3 is blown out to the rear of the box 3 from the exhaust ports 8, 8. It will be done.

[0017] However, this aspirator is one of the components of the box 3 that flows the air inside the vehicle. (box body part 4) is integrally formed with the control panel 1, and other parts of the component (lid body 10) is assembled to this, so the number of component parts of the box is reduced. The number of parts of the aspirator can be reduced, and the box can be assembled easily. becomes easier.

[0018] In addition, the inker sensor 16 and aspirator fan are attached to the box 3 above. Since the aspirator is built-in, it is easy to assemble the aspirator, and it is Instability due to duct connections can be avoided.

[0019] In addition, if it is necessary to install the inker sensor and aspirator fan separately, In such cases, install the inker sensor alone on the vehicle control panel. An example of an integrally assembled structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

[0020] In FIGS. 2 to 4, the control panel 1' is the same as in the first embodiment. It is made of, for example, resin, and has an air conditioner display on its surface. A gas intake port 2' is formed at the appropriate location. And on the back side of this control panel 1', there is a part that covers the air intake port 2'. An outer box 21 which is a part of the box 20 that allows air to flow inside the vehicle. is integrally molded.

[0021] The outer box 21 is box-shaped with an open rear side, and is connected to the air intake port 2'. is opened, and an inner box 26 described below is inserted inside. So Then, the sensor part of the inker sensor 16 is inserted into the outer box 21. and an inner side for abutting the front end of the inner box 26. It is connected to the box contact part 23 and the terminals 16a, 16a of the inker sensor 16. A through hole 25 is formed through which the wirings 24, 24 are passed.

[0022] The inner box 26 is the other component of the box 20 that allows air to flow inside the vehicle. It is box-shaped with an opening on the front side, and an in-car sensor is installed at a predetermined position at the bottom of the inside. A board support groove 28 is provided for inserting and fixing a board 27, which will be described below, to which the sensor 16 is fixed. At the same time, there is a cylindrical pipe connected to the aspirator fan 30 in the rear center. A duct connection port 31 is formed to protrude.

[0023] The substrate 27 has a substantially rectangular shape and is made of resin such as Bakelite. For example, two rattling prevention protrusions 32, 32 are formed protrudingly on the rear end surface of the The inner box 26 is is inserted into the board support groove 28 of the board, and the front end abuts the inner box of the outer box 21. It is adapted to come into contact with the portion 23. In addition, the rattling prevention protrusions 32, 32 are It has sexual strength and can expand and contract when a certain amount of force is applied to it.

[0024] In this configuration, the board 27 is inserted into the board support groove 28 of the inner box 26. Then, insert the inner box 26 with this board 27 attached into the outer box 21. By attaching it, a box 20 that allows air to flow inside the vehicle is configured. This installation In this case, the inner box 26 is attached to the inner box abutting portion 23 of the outer box 21. It abuts and is stopped and fixed at that position. Further, the front end of the board 27 is an inner box. At the same time as it comes into contact with the abutment part 23, the rear side is inwardly moved through the rattling prevention protrusions 32, 32. It is in contact with the bottom surface 33 of the side box 26, and the contact between the inner box contact portion 23 and the bottom surface 33 is It is held and fixed by being sandwiched between them.

[0025] However, in this aspirator, the interior space of the vehicle is reduced as in the first embodiment. A part of the component part of the air flow box 20 (outer box 21) is attached to the control panel. It is formed integrally with the panel 1', and the other component parts (inner box 26) are assembled thereto. This reduces the number of components in the box and reduces the number of aspirator parts. In addition, the box can be easily assembled.

[0026] In addition, the substrate 27 for fixing the inker sensor 16 is provided with a backlash prevention protrusion having elastic force. Since it is placed inside the box 20 via the raised parts 32 and 32, the box can be secured without rattling. retained in the box. As a result, the inker sensor 16 mounted on the board 27 The fixation is stabilized, making it possible to stably detect the vehicle interior temperature.

[0027]

[Effect of the idea]

As mentioned above, according to this invention, the component parts of the box that flows the air inside the vehicle are A part of the control panel is formed integrally with the other parts of the control panel, and the other parts are assembled to this. This reduces the number of components in the box and reduces the number of aspirator parts. In addition, the box can be easily assembled. Also, the box above The aspirator is designed to incorporate at least an inker sensor into the aspirator. Easy to assemble and avoids instability caused by conventional duct connections It is possible to do so.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an aspirator according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIGS. 2 to 4 are diagrams showing an embodiment in which only an inker sensor is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,1’ control panel 2,2’ Air intake 3,20 boxes 4 Box main body 8 Exhaust port 10 Lid body 14 Fan 16 Inker sensor 21 Outer box 26 Inner box 30 Aspirator fan 31 Duct connection port

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An aspirator comprising: a box for flowing air inside a vehicle; an aspirator fan for producing air flow within the box; and an inker sensor provided within the box for detecting the temperature of the air. 1. An aspirator for a vehicle air conditioner, characterized in that the box is constructed by integrally forming a part of the box with a control panel, and by assembling other parts of the box to the part of the box.