JPH0459165B2 - - Google Patents
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- JPH0459165B2 JPH0459165B2 JP58025262A JP2526283A JPH0459165B2 JP H0459165 B2 JPH0459165 B2 JP H0459165B2 JP 58025262 A JP58025262 A JP 58025262A JP 2526283 A JP2526283 A JP 2526283A JP H0459165 B2 JPH0459165 B2 JP H0459165B2
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- Prior art keywords
- air
- louver
- air conditioning
- lid member
- conditioning duct
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 238000004378 air conditioning Methods 0.000 claims description 21
- 229920003002 synthetic resin Polymers 0.000 description 3
- 239000000057 synthetic resin Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 2
- JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethyl urethane Chemical compound CCOC(N)=O JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000007664 blowing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002349 favourable effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
- B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
- B60H1/34—Nozzles; Air-diffusers
- B60H1/3407—Nozzles; Air-diffusers providing an air stream in a fixed direction, e.g. using a grid or porous panel
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
この発明は、自動車の空気調和装置に関するも
のである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an air conditioner for an automobile.
一般に自動車の空気調和装置は、車室内を冷、
暖房して該車室内を快適な温度状態に保つための
ものであり、この空気調和装置では、通常、ブロ
ワからの風を空調ユニツトのエバポレータやヒー
タコアによつて所望の温度にした後、これを空調
ダクト及び吹出口ルーバを経て車室内に吹き出す
ようにしている。 Generally, an automobile's air conditioner cools the interior of the vehicle.
This air conditioner normally heats the air from the blower to a desired temperature using the evaporator or heater core of the air conditioning unit. The air is blown out into the vehicle interior through the air conditioning duct and outlet louver.
しかしながら従来の空気調和装置では、例えば
実開昭55−129110号公報に示されるように、吹出
口はインストルメントパネルの両側に形成してい
るので、空気の吹き出す範囲が狭く、乗員の望む
任意の位置に向けてスポツト的に風を吹き出させ
るのは難しいという問題があつた。 However, in conventional air conditioners, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-129110, for example, the air outlet is formed on both sides of the instrument panel, so the air blowing area is narrow and the air outlet can be freely adjusted as desired by the occupants. There was a problem in that it was difficult to make the wind blow out in spots toward a particular location.
この発明は、かかる従来の問題点に鑑み、イン
ストルメントパネルの上面に車幅方向に延びる開
口を明け、空調ダクトをその上部がこの開口に臨
むように設けるとともにこの空調ダクトの上部に
複数の吹出口を形成し、通常は各吹出口をスプリ
ングにより付勢された蓋部材によりその内方より
閉塞し、冷、暖房時には空調ダクト内に延びる当
接部を有するルーバを上記複数の吹出口に選択的
に取付けて上記蓋部材を押し下げて蓋部材を開き
状態として、空調ダクトから車室への空気通路を
選択的に形成できるようにすることにより、乗員
の望む任意の位置にスポツト的に風を吹き出させ
ることができ、しかも美観上も好ましい自動車の
空気調和装置を提供せんとするものである。 In view of such conventional problems, the present invention provides an opening extending in the vehicle width direction on the top surface of the instrument panel, and an air conditioning duct is provided such that its upper part faces this opening, and a plurality of air conditioning ducts are provided at the top of the air conditioning duct. A louver that forms an outlet, normally closes each outlet from the inside with a lid member biased by a spring, and has an abutting part that extends into the air conditioning duct during cooling or heating is selected for the plurality of outlets. By attaching the lid to the passenger compartment and pushing down the lid member to open the lid member, air passages from the air conditioning duct to the passenger compartment can be selectively formed. It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner for an automobile that can blow air and is also aesthetically pleasing.
以下本発明の実施例を図について説明する。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
第１図及び第２図は本発明の第１の実施例によ
る自動車の空気調和装置を示す。車室の前端には
車幅方向ほぼ全幅にわたつて合成樹脂製のインス
トルメントパネル１が配設されており、該インス
トルメントパネル１の運転席側（第１図右側）の
計器取付部１ａには速度計２、回転計３等が配設
されている。 1 and 2 show an air conditioner for an automobile according to a first embodiment of the present invention. An instrument panel 1 made of synthetic resin is disposed at the front end of the vehicle compartment, spanning almost the entire width in the vehicle width direction. is equipped with a speedometer 2, a tachometer 3, etc.
またこのインストルメントパネル１内の中央に
は空調ユニツト４が配設され、該インストルメン
トパネル１の上面の助手席側（第１図左側）には
車幅方向に延びる開口１ｂが明けられ、該開口１
ｂの下の部分には上記空調ユニツト４に接続さ
れ、車幅方向に延びる断面四角形状の合成樹脂製
空調ダクト５が配設され、該空調ダクト５の上部
は上記開口１ｂ周縁部の裏面にビス等によつて取
付けられている。そしてこの開口１ｂに臨んでい
る上記空調ダクト５の上面部には複数の吹出口６
が形成され、該各吹出口６には蓋部材７が設けら
れている。この蓋部材７は吹出口６の一側縁（第
２図左側縁）に取付けられた軸８に回動自在に支
承され、該軸８には蓋部材７をその閉じる方向に
回動付勢するリターンスプリング９が装着され、
又蓋部材７上面には上記支承側と反対側にシール
用のウレタン１０が固着されている。 An air conditioning unit 4 is disposed in the center of the instrument panel 1, and an opening 1b extending in the vehicle width direction is provided on the passenger side of the upper surface of the instrument panel 1 (left side in FIG. 1). opening 1
An air conditioning duct 5 made of synthetic resin and having a rectangular cross section and extending in the vehicle width direction is connected to the air conditioning unit 4 in the lower part of the opening 1b. It is attached with screws etc. A plurality of air outlets 6 are provided on the upper surface of the air conditioning duct 5 facing the opening 1b.
are formed, and each outlet 6 is provided with a lid member 7. The lid member 7 is rotatably supported by a shaft 8 attached to one side edge of the air outlet 6 (left side edge in FIG. 2), and the shaft 8 is biased to rotate the lid member 7 in the closing direction. The return spring 9 is installed,
Moreover, urethane 10 for sealing is fixed to the upper surface of the lid member 7 on the side opposite to the above-mentioned support side.
さらに上記各吹出口６には車室への空気通路を
形成する合成樹脂製ルーバ１１が着脱自在に取付
けられ、上記複数の吹出口６の蓋部材７をルーバ
１１の当接部１１ａで押し下げながら該ルーバ１
１を差し込むことによつて空調ダクト５から車室
への空気通路を、例えば第１図に矢印Ａ，Ｂで示
すように選択的に形成できるようになつている。
なおこのときルーバ１１はリターンスプリング９
による蓋部材７からの反力（第２図矢印Ｃ参照）、
及び該ルーバ１１とインストルメントパネル１開
口１ｂの上記リターンスプリング９と反対側の周
縁部１ｃとの摩擦力によつて吹出口６に固定され
るものである。 Furthermore, a synthetic resin louver 11 that forms an air passage to the vehicle interior is detachably attached to each of the air outlets 6, and while the lid member 7 of the plurality of air outlets 6 is pushed down by the contact portion 11a of the louver 11, The louver 1
1, it is possible to selectively form an air passage from the air conditioning duct 5 to the vehicle interior, for example as shown by arrows A and B in FIG.
At this time, the louver 11 is connected to the return spring 9.
The reaction force from the lid member 7 due to (see arrow C in FIG. 2),
The louver 11 is fixed to the air outlet 6 by the frictional force between the louver 11 and the peripheral edge 1c of the opening 1b of the instrument panel 1 on the side opposite to the return spring 9.
以上のような本実施例の装置では、ルーバ１１
の取付位置を任意に選択できるので、所望の場所
から温風あるいは冷風をスポツト的に吹き出させ
ることができる。またルーバ１１が着脱自在であ
るので、該ルーバ１１を外したときには従来の固
定式のものに比し、インストルメントパネル１の
外観も好ましいものである。さらには蓋部材７を
リターンスプリング９で回動付勢しているので、
ルーバ１１の取付・取外し作業が大変簡単であ
る。 In the device of this embodiment as described above, the louver 11
Since the mounting position can be selected arbitrarily, hot or cold air can be blown out from a desired location. Furthermore, since the louver 11 is removable, when the louver 11 is removed, the appearance of the instrument panel 1 is more favorable than that of a conventional fixed type. Furthermore, since the lid member 7 is rotationally biased by the return spring 9,
The work of attaching and removing the louver 11 is very easy.
なお上記実施例では吹出口を助手席側だけに設
けたが、例えばインストルメントパネルの上面全
部が平坦な場合には吹出口を車幅方向全幅にわた
つて形成してもよい。 In the above embodiment, the air outlet is provided only on the passenger seat side, but if the entire upper surface of the instrument panel is flat, for example, the air outlet may be formed over the entire width of the vehicle.
また、取付けるルーバの数は乗員の好みに応じ
て増やしてよいことは言うまでもない。 Furthermore, it goes without saying that the number of louvers to be attached may be increased according to the passenger's preference.
以上のように、本発明に係る自動車の空気調和
装置によれば、インストルメントパネルの上面に
車幅方向に延びる開口を明け、空調ダクトをその
上部がこの開口に臨むように設けるとともにこの
空調ダクトの上部に複数の吹出口を形成し、通常
は各吹出口をスプリングにより付勢された蓋部材
によりその内方より閉塞し、冷、暖房時には空調
ダクト内に延びる当接部を有するルーバを上記複
数の吹出口に選択的に取付けて上記蓋部材を押し
下げて蓋部材を開き状態として、空調ダクトから
車室への空気通路を選択的に形成できるようにし
たので、所望の場所から風をスポツト的に吹き出
させることができ、しかもインストルメントパネ
ルの外観を向上でき、またルーバを装着する動作
だけで自動的に吹出口の開閉状態を切り替えるこ
とができる効果がある。 As described above, according to the air conditioner for a vehicle according to the present invention, an opening extending in the vehicle width direction is formed on the top surface of the instrument panel, and the air conditioning duct is provided so that its upper part faces this opening, and the air conditioning duct A louver is formed in the upper part of the louver, each outlet is normally closed from the inside by a lid member biased by a spring, and has an abutting part that extends into the air conditioning duct during cooling or heating. By selectively attaching to multiple air outlets and pushing down the lid member to open the lid member, air passages from the air conditioning duct to the passenger compartment can be selectively formed, allowing air to flow from desired locations. Moreover, the appearance of the instrument panel can be improved, and the opening and closing states of the air outlet can be automatically switched simply by the action of installing the louver.
第１図は本発明の実施例による自動車の空気調
和装置を有する車室内の一部斜視図、第２図は上
記装置の要部断面側面図である。
１……インストルメントパネル、１ｂ……開
口、５……空調ダクト、６……吹出口、７……蓋
部材、１１……ルーバ。
FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of the interior of a vehicle having an air conditioner for an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of a main part of the device. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Instrument panel, 1b... Opening, 5... Air conditioning duct, 6... Air outlet, 7... Lid member, 11... Louver.
Claims (1)
に延びた開口が明けられ、車幅方向に延びた空調
ダクトの上部は上記開口周縁部の裏面に取付けら
れ、上記開口に臨んでいる空調ダクト上部には複
数の吹出口が形成され、該複数の吹出口は常態で
はそれぞれスプリングにより付勢された蓋部材に
よりその内方より閉じられ、該各吹出口には上記
蓋部材を押し下げて蓋部材を開き状態とし車室へ
の空気通路を形成する、空調ダクト内に延びる当
接部を有するルーバが着脱自在に取付可能になつ
ており、ルーバが取付けられた吹出口を介して空
調ダクトとルーバとで選択的に車室への空気通路
が形成され、この空調通路が複数の吹出口と少な
くとも１つのルーバとの組合せよりなることを特
徴とする自動車の空気調和装置。1. An opening extending in the vehicle width direction is formed on the top surface of the instrument panel, and the upper part of the air conditioning duct extending in the vehicle width direction is attached to the back side of the periphery of the opening. is formed with a plurality of air outlets, each of which is normally closed from the inside by a lid member biased by a spring, and the lid member is opened by pressing down on each air outlet. The louver, which has a contact part that extends into the air conditioning duct and forms an air passage to the vehicle interior, can be detachably attached, and the air conditioning duct and the louver are connected through the air outlet to which the louver is attached. An air conditioner for an automobile, characterized in that an air passage is selectively formed into a vehicle interior, and the air conditioning passage is composed of a combination of a plurality of air outlets and at least one louver.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2526283A JPS59149812A (en) | 1983-02-16 | 1983-02-16 | Car air-conditioner |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2526283A JPS59149812A (en) | 1983-02-16 | 1983-02-16 | Car air-conditioner |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS59149812A JPS59149812A (en) | 1984-08-27 |
| JPH0459165B2 true JPH0459165B2 (en) | 1992-09-21 |
Family
ID=12161103
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2526283A Granted JPS59149812A (en) | 1983-02-16 | 1983-02-16 | Car air-conditioner |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS59149812A (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5676216A (en) * | 1994-04-14 | 1997-10-14 | Ford Global Technologies, Inc. | Structural two-piece composite instrument panel cross-beam with integrated air distribution system |
Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS486530U (en) * | 1971-06-08 | 1973-01-25 |
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1983
- 1983-02-16 JP JP2526283A patent/JPS59149812A/en active Granted
Patent Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS486530U (en) * | 1971-06-08 | 1973-01-25 |
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| JPS59149812A (en) | 1984-08-27 |
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