JPH07195937A - Ventilator for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To hold a drink in a can and the like without disturbing the flow of a blow-off air, by squeezing a lid to an air conditioner case main body, opening the lid by the elastic force of a coil spring, and positioning a cup holder at the inclined condition when the lid is held in the horizontal position. CONSTITUTION:When a lid 10 is opened, the lid 10 is squeezed to an air conditioner case main body 2 side so as to release a push-catch mechanism 16, and the lid 10 is opened a little. Then, a cup holder 7 and the lid 10 are opened gradually by the elastic force of a coil spring 6, and when the lid 10 reaches to the horizontal position, the cup holder 7 is positioned in an inclined condition being adjusted by a stopper of the lid 10. As a result, a cup 18 is inserted to the hole of the cup holder 7, the outer surface of the cup 18 is held by the hole of the cup holder 7, while the bottom of the cup 18 is held by the rear side of the lid 10. Consequently, the cup holder can be utilized without disturbing the flow of the blow-off air.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle ventilator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional vehicle ventilator will be described below.

An example of a vehicle ventilator having a cup holder is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-60609.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional vehicle ventilator, since the cans are horizontally arranged in the air-conditioning case, the flow of blown air is obstructed, and the opened cans cannot be held. There was a problem.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ventilator for a vehicle that can hold a beverage such as a can without hindering the flow of blown air.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, a vehicle ventilator according to the present invention has an air conditioning case body and a guide shaft that covers the front surface of the air outlet of the air conditioning case body and is provided at a lower portion as a center. A lid that also serves as a cup pedestal that opens and closes, a push catch mechanism for this lid, a cup holder that is rotatably supported by the guide shaft and is urged to rotate a certain angle from the inside of the lid, and below the air conditioning case body. The storage space for the lid and the cup holder provided in the storage space and the guide rails provided on both sides of the storage space for guiding the guide shaft to the back of the storage space.

[0007]

With this structure, in the ventilator for a vehicle, when the lid is pressed against the side of the air conditioning case, the lid opens due to the elastic force of the coil spring, and when the lid reaches the horizontal position, the cup holder is positioned in an inclined state. Hold the cup by the hole of the holder and the back side of the lid,
It becomes possible to cool or keep warm by the air blown from the ventilator.

When cups are not needed, the cup holders are stacked on the lid and pushed in, and these are guided by the guide rails and stored in the storage space.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the figure, 1 is a ventilator for a vehicle, 2 is an air conditioning case body, 7 is a cup holder,
10 is a lid.

The vehicle ventilator 1 comprises an air conditioning case body 2 attached to an instrument panel via a bracket (not shown), and an openable / closable lid 10 for covering the front surface of the air outlet 3 of the air conditioning case body 2. Lid 10
The cup holder 7, which is biased by the coil spring 6 so as to rotate from the inner position by a certain angle, is attached to the lid 10.
Is coaxially supported.

A lid 10 is provided below the air conditioning case body 2.
A storage space 5 for storing the cup holder 7 is formed, and guide rails 8 are formed on both sides of the storage space 5.

Reference numeral 12 denotes the cup holder 7 and the lid 10.
This guide shaft 12 is a guide shaft that pivotally supports the storage space 5
It is inserted through the guide rails 8 on both sides and guided by the guide rails 8. Reference numeral 9 is a stopper that restricts the rotation range of the cup holder 7, and is provided on the rear surface of the lid 10 so as to project.

An air-direction changing device 15 having movable horizontal blades 13 and vertical blades 14 is provided inside the air conditioning case body 2, and a push catch mechanism 16 is provided above the air conditioning case body 2. . Further, a claw 17 is projectingly provided on the inner surface of the lid 10 at a position corresponding to the push catch mechanism 16.

The operation of the vehicle ventilator 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4.

When the lid 10 is closed, the claw 17 is fitted into the push catch mechanism 16 to hold the lid 10 in the closed state.

When the lid 10 is opened, if the lid 10 is pressed against the air conditioning case body 2 side, the push catch mechanism 1
6 is released and the lid 10 opens slightly. Next, the elastic force of the coil spring 6 causes the cup holder 7 and the lid 1 to
When 0 and 0 gradually open and the lid 10 reaches the horizontal position, the cup holder 7 is regulated by the stopper 9 of the lid 10 and positioned in an inclined state as shown in the figure. When the cup 18 is inserted into the hole of the cup holder 7 in this state, the outer surface of the cup 18 is held by the hole of the cup holder 7,
The bottom surface of the cup 18 is held by the back side of the lid 10.

When a cup is not needed, the cup holder 7 is pushed onto the lid 10 while being stacked, and these are guided by the guide rails 8 and stored in the storage space 5.

When the lid 10 is closed, the cup holder 7
The lid 10 together with the lid 10, and the push catch mechanism 16
The claw 17 may be fitted to the.

As described above, according to this embodiment, since the lid 10 is biased in the opening direction by the spring 6 of the cup holder 7, the structure is simple and opening and closing can be performed with a small number of parts.

Further, when the cup is not required, the lid 10 and the cup holder 7 can be stored in the storage space 5 below the air conditioning case body 2, so that a ventilator for a vehicle having a neat appearance can be obtained.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, an air conditioning case body, a lid which also covers the front surface of the air outlet of the air conditioning case body, and which opens and closes centering on a guide shaft provided at the lower part thereof, A lid push-open mechanism, a cup holder that is rotatably supported by the guide shaft and is urged to rotate at a certain angle from the inside position of the lid, and a storage space for the lid and the cup holder provided below the air conditioning case body. Since the lid is urged by the spring of the cup holder in the opening direction by being provided on both sides of the storage space and having the guide rails for guiding the guide shaft to the back of the storage space, the lid is air-conditioned. When pressed against the case body, the lid opens due to the elastic force of the coil spring, and a vehicle ventilator with a simple structure that can be opened and closed with few parts is obtained. .

When the cup is not needed, the cup holder is placed on the lid and pushed in, and the lid and the cup holder can be stored in the storage space under the air conditioning case body, so that the appearance is refreshed.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the ventilator for the vehicle when the lid is opened.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the ventilator for the vehicle when the lid is opened.

FIG. 4 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the vehicle ventilator when the lid is opened.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the vehicle ventilator when the lid is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ventilator for vehicle 2 Air-conditioning case body 3 Air outlet 5 Storage space 7 Cup holder 8 Guide rail 10 Lid 12 Guide shaft 16 Push catch mechanism

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An air conditioning case body, a lid that also serves as a cup pedestal that covers a front surface of an air outlet of the air conditioning case body and opens and closes around a guide shaft provided at a lower portion, a push-open mechanism of the lid, and A cup holder that is rotatably supported by a guide shaft and is urged to rotate by a certain angle from the inside position of the lid, a storage space for the lid and the cup holder provided below the air conditioning case body, and a storage space on both sides of this storage space. And a guide rail for guiding the guide shaft to the back of the storage space.