JPH0741611Y2 - Air outlet device for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a vehicle air outlet device, and more particularly to a support structure for an operation knob provided on the front side thereof.

[Prior Art] At an air outlet of a vehicle air conditioner into a vehicle compartment, a horizontal blade and a vertical blade that are rotatable to control or change a wind direction are provided. Usually, such an air outlet device is called a vertical and horizontal fin type. Further, in the so-called barrel type air outlet device, the barrel itself forming the air outlet is rotated, and a horizontal blade fixed to the barrel is provided on the front side of the barrel and the inside of the barrel is provided. Has a structure in which a rotatable vertical blade is provided.

The above-described directional operation of the blade is performed by the operation knob protruding toward the front surface of the air outlet.

As a structure for mounting and supporting the operation knob, there are contents disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 186223/1985 as a vertical and horizontal fin type, and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 56-96232 as a barrel type.

In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-186223, the operation knob is slidably supported by the horizontal blade, and the operation knob is slidably supported by the horizontal blade, and the operation knob is moved along the horizontal blade. By doing so, the vertical blade engaged with the operation knob can be rotated to change its direction.

In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 56-96232, an operation knob is integrally formed on one of the vertical blades, and by rotating the operation knob to the left and right, another vertical blade connected via a link is connected. It can be rotated to change its direction.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above operation knob support structure has the following problems.

In the structure disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-186223, since the operation knob is slidably supported by the horizontal blade, the sliding portion of the horizontal blade is not painted while the operation knob is repeatedly used. It may happen.

In the case of the structure shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 56-96232, the margin of the operating knob is reduced depending on the turning angle of the operating knob.
There is a problem that it becomes difficult to operate.

[Purpose] The present invention is an air outlet device for a vehicle, which does not damage the lateral blade even if the operating knob is repeatedly used.
An object of the present invention is to provide an air outlet device for a vehicle, in which the operating margin of the operating knob is always constant regardless of the position of the operating knob.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, an air outlet device for a vehicle of the present invention opens toward the vehicle interior and rotatably supports a barrel having an air outlet, or A bezel, which itself rotatably supports a barrel having an air outlet or itself is an air outlet, is fixed to the front side of the barrel or interlocked with the front side of the bezel via a connecting rod. A plurality of rotatably provided horizontal blades, a wall portion in which at least one of the horizontal blades is provided with a sliding groove formed upright, and a plurality of rotatably provided in the barrel or the bezel. A vertical blade, a connecting rod that rotatably connects the vertical blade, and a predetermined amount protruding into the vehicle interior,
Engages with an operating portion arranged in a space formed between the horizontal blades and having a heightwise dimension smaller than that of the space portion, and a tip extending from the base of the operating portion. An operating knob configured to include an engaging claw piece having a claw, the engaging claw piece slidably fitted in a sliding groove formed in the wall portion, and the operating knob with respect to the wall portion. From a direction opposite to the mounting direction, the support is assembled by the engaging claw pieces of the operation knob, and the support that holds the wall portion by its front surface and the base portion of the operation knob is integrally or integrally connected to the support. And a connecting member having an engaging portion that engages with at least one of the blades.

[Operation] In the air outlet device described above, the operation knob is slidably supported in the sliding groove formed in the wall portion erected on the horizontal blade, and the horizontal blade is provided along the sliding groove. By being moved in a non-contact state, the vertical blades are simultaneously rotated in a desired direction via the connecting member along with the movement. Since the operation knob moves in the sliding groove without contacting the horizontal blade, the operation knob does not damage the horizontal blade.
Further, in the air outlet device of the present invention, the vertical and horizontal fin type in which not only the vertical blades but also the horizontal blades are rotatably provided in the bezel forming the air outlets even when the wind direction is changed to the vertical direction However, the barrel itself, which itself forms the air outlet and is rotatably provided on the bezel, is rotated, and the horizontal blade integrally provided on the front side of the barrel is also accompanied by the rotation. Even if the barrel type is rotated at the same time, it is sufficient to just swing the operating knob fitted in the sliding groove formed in the wall standing on the horizontal blade up and down, and the positional relationship between the operating knob and the horizontal blade. Is
Since it is kept in a non-contact state at all times, scratches on the horizontal blade and peeling off of the coating due to the operation knob can be prevented at all times.

Further, since the operation knob is configured to slide in the sliding groove formed in the wall portion, the amount of protrusion of the operation portion is always constant.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 show a vehicle outlet device according to a position embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 indicates a bezel which itself has an air outlet 2 into the passenger compartment. A plurality of horizontal blades 3 extending across the air outlet 2 are provided on the front surface side of the bezel 1. In the present embodiment, the horizontal blade 3 is provided so as to be rotatable about the shaft 4 by fitting the left and right shafts 4 into the holes 1b formed in the side wall of the bezel 1. Each horizontal blade 3 is configured to be interlockable via each pin 3d.

Further, in this embodiment, the horizontal blade 3a is the third stage from the top.
A wall portion 3b having a slide groove 3 for slidably supporting an operation knob 9, which will be described later, is erected on the wall.

A plurality of vertical blades 7 extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the horizontal blades 3 are fitted on the upper and lower walls 1a of the bezel 1 at the back of the horizontal blades 3 in the bezel 1, and the vertical shafts 7 are centered around the shafts 8. It is rotatably provided. Each vertical blade 7
It is connected by the connecting rod 12 via the pin 7d.
12. It is configured so that it can be connected and rotated via each pin 7d.

Further, one of the plurality of vertical blades, the vertical blade 7a arranged at the center position in the drawing, has a connecting member 11
An engaging pin 7c engaging with the engaging portion 11c, a hole 7b which is an escape hole for avoiding interference between the engaging portion 11c and the vertical blade 7a are formed.

Reference numeral 9 is an operation knob for rotating the horizontal blade 3 (including 3a) and the vertical blade 7 (including 7a) to a desired position. Operation knob 9
Are located between the horizontal blades 3a and the horizontal blades 3 located above them. The size of the operation knob 9 in the height direction is set smaller than the space formed between the horizontal blades 3 and 3a. The operation portion 9a of the operation knob 9 extends between the two horizontal blades 3 at the center of the air outlet 2 so as to project further toward the front side of the bezel 1 than the horizontal blades 3. The operation knob 9 is provided with an engaging claw piece 9b projecting from its base portion so as to be slidably fitted in a sliding groove 3c of a wall portion 3b provided upright on the horizontal blade 3a.

Reference numeral 10 is a support for connecting the operation knob 9 and a connecting member 11 having an engaging portion 11c that engages with an engaging pin 7c of a vertical blade described later. The support 10 is the operation knob 9
The window portion 10 into which the engaging claw piece 9b is inserted is provided, and the engaging portion 10c with which the engaging claw piece 9b is engaged is formed inside thereof.

Since the wall portion 3b is sandwiched between the base surface of the operation knob 9 and the front surface of the support 10, the operation knob 9 does not rattle in the vertical direction, and an appropriate sliding resistance is obtained during operation. Since it is given, a suitable operation feeling can be secured.

Reference numeral 11 is a connecting member for transmitting the movement of the operation knob 9 to the vertical blade 7. The connecting member 11 is fitted between an engaging claw 11a that engages with the engaging portion 10b of the support 10 and an engaging claw piece 9b that engages with an engaging portion 10c formed in the support 10,
From the projection 11a for expanding the engaging claw pieces 9b outwardly so as to more firmly engage with the engaging portion 10c, and the engaging portion 11c engaging with the engaging pin 7c of the vertical blade 7a. It is configured.

Assembling of the operating portion in this embodiment is performed as shown in FIG.

The engaging claw piece 9b of the operation knob 9 is inserted into the sliding groove 3c of the wall portion 3b of the horizontal blade 3a until the base portion of the operation knob 9 comes into contact with the wall portion 3b. Then, the engaging claw piece 9b protruding to the back of the wall 3b is inserted into the window 10a of the support 10 and engaged with the engaging portion 10c formed inside the support 10. Then, the protrusion 1 of the arm portion 11
1b A pair of claw pieces 9b engaging with the engaging portion 10c of the support 10
While fitting it in between, engage the engaging claw 11a with the engaging portion 1 of the support 10.
Engage with 0b.

As described above, the horizontal blade 3a in which the operation main part is assembled
The engaging portion 11c of the arm portion 11 to the engaging pin 7 of the vertical blade 7.
The shaft 4 is fitted into the hole 1b of the bezel 1 while being engaged with c.

The operation of the air outlet device according to the present invention constructed as above will be described.

FIG. 2 shows the case where the operation knob 9 is at the center position, and FIG. 4 shows the case where the operation knob 9 is moved leftward by a distance from the center position. As shown in FIG. 4, when the operation knob 9 is slid to the left by a distance from the center position, the movement is changed by the connecting member.
The vertical blade 7a is rotated by being transmitted to the vertical blade 7a via the engaging portion 11c of 11 and the engaging pin 7c of the vertical blade 7a. In conjunction with the rotation of the vertical blade 7a, the wind direction is set leftward by the remaining vertical blades 7 via the connecting rod 12.

The operation knob 9 is slidably moved in the sliding groove 3c along the sliding groove 3c, and the operation knob 9 and the horizontal blade 3 are kept in a non-contact state during the movement. The horizontal blade 3a is not scratched by.

The wind direction adjustment in the vertical direction is performed by shaking the operation knob 9 in the vertical direction. The operation knob 9 is fitted in the sliding groove 3c without any looseness. Therefore, if the operation knob 9 is shaken up and down, the movement is transmitted to the horizontal blade 3a, which is interlocked with the rotation of the horizontal blade 3a. The remaining horizontal blades 3 are simultaneously rotated via the connecting rods 5, and the horizontal blades 3 set the wind direction up and down. In this case also, the positional relationship between the operation knob 9 and the horizontal blade 3 is maintained in a non-contact state. Therefore,
The horizontal blade 3 is not damaged by the operation of the operation knob 9 regardless of the rotating position of the horizontal blade 3.

The present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the vertical and horizontal fin type air outlet devices are described in detail. It can also be applied to an air outlet.

In FIG. 5, 120 has an air outlet 102 into the vehicle interior and is supported by a bezel 121 so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft 120a, and the direction of the air outlet 102 along with the rotation of itself. Shows a barrel that can be changed. On the front surface side of the barrel 120, a horizontal blade 103 extending across the air outlet 102 in a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the barrel 120 is provided, and in this embodiment, it is formed integrally with the barrel 120. There is. Further, inside the barrel 120, a vertical blade 107a having the same configuration as that shown in the above-mentioned embodiment is provided behind the horizontal blade 103.
A plurality of vertical blades (not shown) including
It is rotatably attached to a hole 120b formed in the barrel 120 centering on 108. Furthermore, each vertical blade has a pin 107b
It is connected by a connecting rod 112 via and is rotatably provided.

Since other configurations are similar to those of the previous embodiment, 100 is added to the reference numeral of the above embodiment and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

In the air outlet device configured as described above, vertical wind direction adjustment is performed by rotating the barrel 120 itself. If you move the operating knob 109 up and down, operating knob 1
09 is slidably fitted to a sliding groove 103c formed in a wall portion 103b provided upright on a horizontal blade 103a integrally formed on the front surface of the barrel 120 via an engaging claw piece 109b. Therefore, the barrel 120 itself is also rotated in the vertical direction. At this time, sliding groove 1
Since the wall portion 103b having 03c, the operation knob 109, and the horizontal blade 103 rotate integrally, the positional relationship between the operation knob 109 and the horizontal blade 103a is maintained in a non-contact state. Therefore, regardless of the position of the barrel 120, the positional relationship between the operation knob 109 and the horizontal blade 103a is maintained in a non-contact state. Therefore, regardless of the position of the barrel 120, the operating knob 1
The horizontal blade 103 is not scratched by 09. The adjustment of the wind direction in the left-right direction is the same as that in the previous embodiment, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the devices shown in the above two embodiments, the total number of the horizontal blades 3 (103) is an even number, but the operation knob 9
By arranging (109) so as to project between the two horizontal blades in the center toward the front side, the operation portion of the operation knob 9 (109) can be easily located at the center position.

In the present invention, even if the total number of horizontal blades is an odd number, the operation knob can be positioned at the center position by adopting the configuration shown in FIG. In the figure, 203 (including 203a) is a horizontal blade, 203b is a sliding groove, 210 is a support, 211 is a protrusion, 211 is a connecting member integrally formed with an engaging portion 211c for engaging a vertical blade (not shown), 209 Is an operation knob, and 209b is an engaging claw piece.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the member for transmitting the movement of the operation knob to the vertical blade is composed of the two members of the support and the connecting member, but it is not limited to this and as shown in FIG. The connecting member 411 that is integrally connected to the support may be used. The connecting member 411 is integrally formed with an engaging portion 411c that engages with a vertical blade.

Further, it is possible to use an operation knob as shown in FIG. In the figure, 303 (including 303a) is a horizontal blade, 303b is a wall portion, 303c is a sliding groove, 309 is an operation knob, and 309b.
Is an engaging claw piece, and 311c is an engaging portion.

By using the transmission member as described above, it is possible to prevent the lateral blade from being damaged, reduce the number of parts of the air outlet, and improve the assembling property.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described above, in the vehicle air outlet device of the present invention, the operation knob is slidably supported in the sliding groove formed in the wall portion erected on the horizontal blade. Since the operation knob can be slid without contact with the horizontal blade, the horizontal blade will not be damaged even if the operation knob is repeatedly used, and the horizontal blade will not be damaged. You can improve your sex.

Further, whether the so-called vertical / horizontal fin type or the barrel type, the operating margin is always constant, so that the operability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle air outlet device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the air outlet device shown in FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part of the apparatus of FIG. 1 showing a state different from that of FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of a vehicle air outlet device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view of a vehicle air outlet device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing a connecting member of another specification used in the vehicle air outlet device of the present invention. 1,101 …… Bezel 2,102 …… Air outlet 3,103,203,303 …… Horizontal blade 3b, 103b, 203b, 303b …… Wall 3c, 103c, 203c, 303c …… Sliding groove 7 (7a), 107a …… Vertical blade 12,112… … Connecting rod 9,109,209,309 …… Operating knob 9b, 10b, 209b, 309b …… Engagement claw piece 10,110,210 …… Support 11,111,211,411 …… Coupling member 11c, 111c, 211c, 411c …… Engaging member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A barrel rotatably supporting a barrel having an air outlet, which opens toward a vehicle interior, or rotatably supports a barrel itself having an air outlet, or itself blows air. A bezel which is an outlet, a plurality of horizontal blades fixed to the front surface side of the barrel or rotatably provided on the front surface side of the bezel via a connecting rod, and at least one of the horizontal blades stands upright. A wall portion having a sliding groove formed therein, a plurality of vertical blades rotatably provided in the barrel or the bezel, a connecting rod for rotatably connecting the vertical blades interlockingly, and a vehicle interior A predetermined amount, which is arranged in a space formed between the horizontal blades, and a dimension in the height direction thereof is set to be smaller than the size of the space, and an extension from the base of the operation portion. At the tip An operating knob configured to include an engaging claw piece formed with a mating claw, the engaging claw piece slidably fitted in a sliding groove formed in the wall portion, and the wall portion of the operating knob. A support that is assembled by an engaging claw piece of the operating knob from the opposite direction to the mounting direction, and that holds the wall portion by the front surface of the operating knob and the base portion of the operating knob, and is integrally or integrally connected to the support. A vehicle air outlet device comprising: a connecting member having an engaging portion that engages with at least one of the vertical blades.