JPH09132027A - Air cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the insertion ability of components by providing a means which rotates a component disposed on the top using a predetermined position as a fulcrum to locate at a predetermined height and fixes a component disposed below the component when inserted. SOLUTION: A blade part 54 of a retention member 5 is inserted to an insertion groove of a holding part 47 of a component 4. In this state, a component 4 is inserted so as to avoid a stearing member 7 from an insertion opening 8, and a fulcrum part 52 of the retention member 5 is slid along an attachment guide 9 until it reaches the back end of the attachment guide 9. Then, the component 4 is rotated so as to be located upward using the fulcrum part 52 of the retention member 5 as the fulcrum. While a guide projection of the component 4 is guided to a guide groove, the guide projection is inserted to the position where the holding part 47 formed in the side of the back end of the component 4 holds the retention member 5. A nail part is engaged with an engagement part 49 formed on a front side in a blockade lid to be fixed, so that the installation of an air cleaning device is completed. Therefore, the insertion ability of components can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air purification device which is arranged in a vehicle air conditioner and is formed by stacking at least a plurality of identical parts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional air purifying device, an actual flatbed 6
-78026 has a thing disclosed. This air purification device (in the case of this reference, a filter) is arranged in the vicinity of the upstream side of the evaporator so as to be vertically stacked with respect to the air passage. In order to fix the two filters arranged above and below. It uses a lever.

When an air purifying device (filter or electric air purifying device) is attached to the evaporator unit,
Due to layout restrictions during assembly work, such as the presence of a steering member (a member that penetrates the inside of the instrument panel perpendicularly to the direction of travel of the vehicle and that supports a steering device such as a steering wheel), it is divided into two parts. As a general rule, the evaporator unit is generally inserted from the lateral direction (Japanese Patent Application No. 9-9 filed by the present applicant).
No. 7792).

[0004]

However, in the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-78026, the structure of the lever for holding the filter is complicated, and work is performed due to layout restrictions during assembly work. Has a problem that it is difficult.

Further, in the case of the one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 9-97792, due to the existence of the above-mentioned steering member, the upper part is mounted first, and the lower part is held while holding the upper part. Since the air purifying device is an electric type air purifying device, it is necessary to mount the device, and therefore, there is a problem that the mounting workability is poor because the parts are particularly heavy.

Further, it is intended to form an uneven portion at the joint portion of the two parts to improve the wearability of the divided portion, but since the uneven portion is a portion which does not collect dust, it is as thin as possible. Is preferably about 3 mm. However, with this thickness, there is a problem of rattling due to vibration and the like when mounted on a vehicle.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an air purifying apparatus which can improve the mountability of parts and can prevent rattling up and down.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, according to the present invention, at least two identical parts which are inserted along a mounting guide from a mounting hole opened in an air conditioning duct and which are vertically and vertically above and below the air passage of the air conditioning duct. In the air purifying device configured by stacking, the means arranged to rotate the parts arranged on the uppermost side at a predetermined position as a fulcrum to a predetermined height, and the means arranged below the means. And a fixing means for fixing the component at the time of insertion (Claim 1).

Thus, according to the present invention, the upper component is rotated about a predetermined position as a fulcrum to be held at a predetermined height (position), and another component is mounted and fixed below the fixed component. By fixing with a means, the lower part and the upper part can be fixed, respectively, so that the above-mentioned object can be achieved.

Furthermore, the present invention has a predetermined width and a length substantially equal to the height of the air purifier, and
A holding member having blade portions extending to predetermined positions on both side surfaces and a back end side surface in the insertion direction of the component are formed to project in parallel with a predetermined width along the stacking direction of the component, and the upper end is closed. A pair of sandwiching portions having a groove portion into which the blade portion is inserted, and the rotation disposing means includes a holding member having a lower end as a rotation fulcrum, a blade portion of the holding member, and the blade portion. The fixing means is composed of a holding part to be mounted, and the fixing means is composed of a holding member having a predetermined width and a holding part for holding the holding member (claim 2).

Thus, according to the present invention, one component constituting the air purifying device is mounted on the retaining member by inserting the blade portion of the retaining member into the groove formed in the sandwiching portion of the component. Insert from the mouth along the insertion guide. Then, when the lower end of the holding member reaches the inner end of the insertion guide, the holding member rotates about the lower end as a fulcrum to lift the component upward, and pushes the component to a predetermined position.
At this time, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to manually lift and hold the component, and it is possible to place one component on the upper side only by lightly pressing. Then, another component is inserted below it. At this time, since the holding portion of the component having the predetermined width holds the holding member having the predetermined width, not only the upper component but also the lower component is fixed by the holding member, and the above-mentioned object can be achieved. .

Further, according to the present invention, a first opening having a predetermined width and a length substantially equal to the height of the air purifying device and opening at a predetermined position of a portion contacting the upper part, and a lower opening Holding member having a second opening larger than the first opening at a predetermined position of a portion contacting with the component, and a first member when disposed on the rear end side surface in the insertion direction of the component.
When a lower part of the rotary arrangement means is engaged with the mouth of the above, and a nipping portion having an inner width of the predetermined width is provided, a meshing claw portion penetrating to the second mouth when arranged below is provided. A holding member serving as a fulcrum of rotation, a first opening of the holding member, and an engaging claw portion formed on a rear end side surface of the component in the insertion direction, and the fixing means is a holding member having a predetermined width. And a holding portion that holds the holding member (claim 3).

Therefore, according to the present invention, one component constituting the air purifying apparatus is such that the engaging claw portion formed on the component is fitted into the first port formed on the holding member, and further the holding portion of the component is used. The holding member is fixed to the holding member by sandwiching the holding member. When the lower end of the holding member reaches the rear end of the insertion guide through the insertion opening along the insertion guide, the holding member rotates about the lower end as a fulcrum to lift the component upward. , Lift the part into place. At this time, it is not necessary to manually lift the component as in the conventional case, and one component can be held upward by only lightly pressing. Then, another component is inserted below it. At this time, since the meshing claw portion penetrates the second port, the meshing claw portion is not meshed with the second port, so that the lower part can be easily attached and detached. Further, since the holding portion having the predetermined width holds the holding member, not only the upper part but also the lower part is fixed by the holding member, and the above-mentioned problem can be achieved.

Still further, according to the present invention, there is provided a first opening having a length substantially equal to the height of the air purifying device, opening at a predetermined position of a portion in contact with the upper part, and having a predetermined width. , A holding member having a second opening that is opened at a predetermined position in contact with the lower component and has a predetermined width that is larger than the first opening, and a holding member on the rear side surface in the insertion direction of the component. And a meshing piece having a width substantially equal to the width of the second opening, the engaging piece engaging with the first opening when arranging, and penetrating through the second opening when arranging below. The moving arrangement means includes a holding member having a lower end as a rotation fulcrum, a first opening of the holding member, and a meshing piece formed on a rear end side surface in the insertion direction of the component, and the fixing means includes: A second mouth of a predetermined width,
And a meshing piece having a width substantially equal to the width of the second mouth (claim 4).

Therefore, according to the present invention, one component constituting the air purifying device has the engaging piece of the component fitted into the first opening formed in the holding member, and the side portion of the engaging piece is the first side. It is fixed to the holding member by abutting on the inner side of the mouth. Then, when the lower end of the holding member reaches the rear end of the insertion guide through the insertion opening along the insertion guide, the holding member rotates about the lower end as a fulcrum to lift the component upward. , Holding the part in place. At this time, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to lift the component by hand, so that it is possible to hold one component upward by only lightly pressing. Then, another component is inserted below it. At this time, the meshing piece penetrates through the second port, but since its side portion contacts the inner surface of the second port, the component is held by the holding member, and the upper component as well as the lower component is held. Also will be fixed by the holding member, and the above-mentioned subject can be achieved.

Further, according to the present invention, a spring portion is formed at the upper end of the holding member (claim 5). With this, when the holding member is erected vertically, the spring portion abuts against the upper end and is held, so that it is not necessary to hold it by hand, so that the work can be efficiently performed.

Further, according to the present invention, a fulcrum protrusion formed so as to project in the stacking direction from an upper end of a front side surface of the component in a mounting direction, and a fulcrum hole formed at an upper end of the mounting port and meshing with the fulcrum protrusion, The rotation arranging means includes: a fixing protrusion formed on a lower end of a front side surface of the component in the mounting direction to project in the mounting direction; and a clip for fixing the fixing protrusion and a lower end peripheral edge of the mounting opening. The fulcrum projection is formed of the fulcrum hole, and the fixing means is formed of the fixing projection and the clip (claim 6).

Thus, according to the present invention, the fulcrum protrusion formed on the upper end of the component is inserted into the fulcrum hole formed above the insertion opening, and the fulcrum protrusion is rotated about the fulcrum so as to lift the component upward. One part is placed above by moving, and the other part is inserted below it. Then, the above problem can be achieved by fixing the lower part to the periphery of the insertion opening with a clip.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The cooling unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is arranged between a blower unit and a heater unit of a vehicle air conditioner (not shown), and is in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. 1, so-called blower unit to heater unit. The air flows toward. The cooling unit 1 includes an evaporator 2 as a heat exchanger for cooling.
Are arranged perpendicularly to the flow of air, and the air purification device 3 according to the present invention is usually arranged upstream of the evaporator 2.

The air purifying device 3 is mounted along a mounting guide 9 provided on the upstream side of the evaporator 2, and is provided with an air filtering portion 42 for purifying air such as a filter or an electric air purifying device. A pair of upper and lower parts 4 are stacked, and the parts 4 are stacked on the front surface of the evaporator 2 to remove dust contained in the air passing therethrough.

In the vicinity of the cooling unit 1, there is a steering member (a member that penetrates the instrument panel perpendicularly to the traveling direction of the vehicle and that supports a steering device such as a steering wheel). In addition, it becomes difficult to install the air purification device 3, and the air purification device 3
Is required to be divided into two. For this reason, the present invention is provided with the holding member 5 in order to support and fix the components 4 and 4.

As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the holding member 5 has two parts 4 and 4 which are laminated with a predetermined width.
Of the plate, a fulcrum 52 formed at the lower end of the plate 51 and an upper end of the plate 51. The spring portion 53 has a semi-circular arc shape, and the blade portions 54 are formed at predetermined positions on both sides so as to extend to both sides.

The parts 4 are formed in the same shape, and are shown in FIGS. 4 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e).
As shown in FIG. 3, it is composed of a rectangular frame body 41 and an air filtering portion 42 mounted in the frame body 41. A guide groove 43 is formed on the upper side surface of the frame 41 by a pair of protrusions 44, and a pedestal 45 is formed along the protrusions 44. Further, on the lower side surface of the frame body 41,
A guide protrusion 46 introduced into the groove 43 is formed. As a result, when another component 4 is placed on one component 4, the guide protrusion 46 is guided to the guide groove 43 formed by the ridge 44, and the pedestal 45 allows the upper component 4 to move. Since one lower end is supported, the parts 4 and 4 can be correctly arranged on the upper and lower sides.

Further, a pair of holding portions 47 are formed in parallel with each other on a side surface of the frame body 41, which is a rear end in the insertion direction, with a predetermined interval, and the side surfaces of the pair of holding portions 47 face each other. A mounting groove portion 48 whose upper end is closed is formed in the. The distance between the pair of holding portions 47 is substantially equal to the width of the holding member 5.

Further, on the side surface on the front side in the insertion direction of the frame body 41, a meshing portion 49 with which a claw portion 61 formed on the closing lid 6 meshes.
Are formed to project. The closing lid 6 is, for example, shown in FIG. 7, and closes the mounting opening 8 and fixes one side surface of the component 4 by the claw portion 61. The closing lid 6 itself is mounted on the cooling unit 1 by the mounting claws 62. still,
When the electric air cleaning device is mounted on the component 4, a power supply terminal is provided on the closing lid 6 to supply electric power to the electric air cleaning device mounted on the component 4. .

With the above structure, first, the blade portion 54 of the holding member 5 is inserted into the mounting groove 48 of the holding portion 47 of one component 4.
Insert. As a result, the component 4 is placed above the holding member 5.
Is mounted and fixed, and the state shown in FIGS. 5A and 6 is obtained.
In this state A, the steering member 7 is inserted from the mounting opening 8 so as to avoid it, and the fulcrum portion 52 of the holding member 5 is slid along the mounting guide 9 until the rear end of the mounting guide 9 is reached. Then, the component 4 is rotated such that the fulcrum portion 52 of the holding member 5 serves as a fulcrum so that the component 4 is located above. Further, the spring portion 53 formed on the upper end of the holding member 5 comes into contact with the case 10 of the cooling unit 1 or the upper guide 11 arranged inside the case 10 so that the holding member 5 on which the component 4 is mounted is attached to a predetermined position. Hold by force. Then, while holding the other component 4 on the lower side, the guide protrusion 45 of the component 4 arranged on the upper side is guided to the guide groove portion 43, while the holding portion 47 formed on the back end side surface of the component 4 holds the holding member 5. The air purifying device 3 is completely attached by inserting the claw portion 61 into the meshing portion 49 formed on the front side surface of the closing lid 6 and fixing the claw portion 61.

As a result, the component 4 located on the air purifying device 3 mounts the blade portion 5 of the holding member 5 in the mounting groove portion 48 of the holding portion 47, and the holding portion 47 causes the plate-shaped portion 5 to be mounted.
1 is fixed at a predetermined position for sandwiching, and the component 4 located below is also fixed at that position for sandwiching the plate-shaped portion 51 by the sandwiching portion 47. By this, the upper and lower parts 4 and 4 are fixed to each other, and the air purifying device 3 is configured.

Further, FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, on the side surface of the frame 31 of the component 30, the engaging claw portion 32 is formed to project, and the sandwiching portion 33 extending from the side end is formed. The meshing claw portion 32 has a width that gradually widens from the tip toward the root and forms a step by sharply narrowing the width at a predetermined position. Further, a notch having a predetermined width is formed at the center, It is designed to absorb deformation.

The holding member 20 has a plate-like portion 21 having a width substantially equal to the inner width of the holding portion 33 and a length substantially equal to the height of the stacked components 4 and 4, and this plate. It is configured by a semicircular arc-shaped spring portion 24 extended and formed at the upper end of the shape portion 21. Further, the plate-like portion 21 is formed with a first opening 22 into which the engagement claw portion 32 is inserted and fitted in a predetermined position, and further below the second opening 23, which is larger than the first opening 23. Is formed.

As a result, the component 30 arranged on the air purifying device 3 has the engaging claw portion 32 of the component 30 inserted into the first port 22 of the holding member 20 and the component 30.
By sandwiching the plate-shaped portion 21 by the sandwiching portion 33, the plate-shaped portion 21 is mounted on the holding member 20. Then, as described above, the lower end of the holding member 20 is used as a fulcrum to rotate the component 30 so that the component 30 is lifted upward to retain the component 30 at a predetermined position, and another component 30 is mounted below the component 30. At this time, since the engagement claw portion 32 only penetrates the second port 23,
The attachment / detachment is facilitated, and rattling due to the holding portion 33 holding the plate-shaped portion 21 is prevented.

Further, FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a meshing piece 62 is formed on the side of the frame 61 of the component 60 so as to project. The meshing piece 62 is a rectangular projection having a predetermined width and length, and a meshing portion 63 extending downward by a predetermined length is formed at the tip of the projection.

The holding member 70 has a plate-like portion 71 having a width substantially equal to the width of the component 4 and a length substantially equal to the height of the laminated components 4 and 4, and the plate-like portion 71. The plate-shaped portion 71 has a first opening having a substantially equal width and vertical length and width from the tip of the meshing piece to the meshing portion 63. 73
As a result, a second port 74 having a length longer than that of the first port 73 is formed.

As a result, the engaging piece 62 of the component 60 arranged on the air purifying device 3 is inserted into the first opening 73 and slid downward to fit the engaging piece 62 into the first opening 73. . Further, at this time, since the left and right inner side surfaces of the first port 73 hold both side portions of the meshing piece 62 in contact with each other,
The shake and rattling of the component 60 are prevented. As described above, the lower end of the holding member 70 is used as a fulcrum to rotate the component 60 upward so as to hold it at a predetermined position, and the other component 60 is mounted below the component 60. Is. At this time, the meshing piece 62 has the second mouth 74.
Since both sides of the meshing piece 62 are abutted and held by the left and right inner side surfaces of the second port 74, the lower part 60 can be easily attached and detached and rattling can be prevented.

Another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12 is shown. In this embodiment, the component 80 has a lid 85 on the front side surface in the insertion direction.
Further, the lid portion 85 has a fulcrum protrusion 86 that protrudes upward from the upper end of the lid portion 85 and serves as a pivotal fulcrum of the component 80, and the side portion of the lower end of the lid portion 85 from the side portion. A fixing protrusion 87 protruding toward the front in the insertion direction of 80 is formed. The fixing projection 87 is formed with a recess 89 with which the clip 91 is meshed. Further, this component 80 has a frame body 84 similarly to the components 4, 30 and 60, and a ridge 82 forming a guide groove is formed on the upper side surface of the frame body 84, and a guide line is formed on the lower side surface. The protrusion 83 is formed. Further, an air filtering unit 88 such as a filter or an air purifying device is arranged inside the frame 84. Reference numeral 81 denotes a heat insulating and hermetically sealing member arranged inside the lid portion 85, which is made of synthetic resin.

A frame 94 for forming a fulcrum hole 90 into which the fulcrum projection 86 is inserted is formed at the upper end of the peripheral edge 93 of the mounting opening 8 formed in the case of the cooling unit 1, and the peripheral edge is further formed. The fixing protrusion 8 is provided below the portion 93.
A meshing portion 92 having a concave portion with which the clip 91 meshes is formed in order to fix 7.

As a result, the component 80 arranged on the air purifying device 3 has its fulcrum projection 86 inserted into the fulcrum hole 90, and is pivoted so as to lift the component 80 with this as a pivotal fulcrum, and the component 80 is predetermined. The component 80 is held in the position of, and another component 80 is mounted below the component 80, and the component 80 arranged below is fixed by sandwiching the fixing projection 87 and the engaging portion 92 with the clip 91. It is a thing.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, an upper part is rotated about a predetermined position as a fulcrum to hold it at a predetermined height (position), and another part is placed below it. In order to construct the air purifying device by mounting one component and fixing it by the fixing means, it is possible to fix the upper component and the lower component of the air purifying device respectively, thus improving the workability of assembly. It is also possible to prevent rattling of the two parts.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which an air purification device of the present invention is mounted.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the air purification device of the present invention is mounted.

FIG. 3A is a side view and FIG. 3B is a front view of the holding member according to the first embodiment.

4A is a plan view, FIG. 4B is a front view, FIG. 4C is a bottom view, FIG. 4D is a right side view, and FIG. 4E is a left side view. .

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a mounting state of components forming the air purification device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example of a closing lid.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 10A is a front view and FIG. 10B is a side view of a component according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a mounting state of components that constitute the air purifying apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a situation in the vicinity of a mounting port of a component forming an air purifying apparatus according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cooling Unit 2 Cooling Heat Exchanger (Evaporator) 3 Air Purifying Device 4, 30, 60, 80 Parts 5, 20, 70 Holding Member 24, 53, 72 Spring Part 47 Clamping Part 48 Groove Part 52 Support Point Part 54 Blade Part 86 Support point projection 87 Fixing projection 90 Support point hole 91 Clip

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An air purifying device which is inserted from a mounting hole opened in an air conditioning duct along a mounting guide and is formed by stacking at least two identical parts vertically and vertically to an air flow path of the air conditioning duct. In the above, a rotation arranging means for rotating the component arranged on the uppermost side at a predetermined height by using a predetermined position as a fulcrum, and a fixing for fixing the component arranged below the component at the time of insertion. An air purification device comprising: 2. A holding member having a predetermined width and a length substantially equal to the height of the air purifying device, and having blade portions extending to predetermined positions on both side surfaces, and a rear end in the insertion direction of the component. A pair of sandwiching portions are formed on the side surfaces in parallel with a predetermined width along the stacking direction of the components, and have a groove portion into which the upper end is closed and the blade portion is inserted, and the rotating arrangement means. Is constituted by a holding member having a lower end as a rotation fulcrum, a blade portion of the holding member, and a sandwiching portion to which the blade portion is mounted, and the fixing means includes a holding member having a predetermined width and the holding member. The air purifying device according to claim 1, wherein the air purifying device is configured by a holding portion that holds the member. 3. A first opening, which has a predetermined width and a length substantially equal to the height of the air purifying device, and which is opened at a predetermined position of a portion in contact with the upper component, and the lower component. A second opening that is larger than the first opening and opens at a predetermined position in the contact area
A holding member having a mouth and a side surface at the rear end in the insertion direction of the component, which engages with the first mouth when arranged above, and penetrates into the second mouth when arranged below An engaging claw portion and a sandwiching portion having an inner width of the predetermined width are provided, and the rotation disposing means has a holding member having a lower end as a rotation fulcrum, a first opening of the holding member, and the component. Is formed by a meshing claw portion formed on the rear end side surface in the insertion direction, and the fixing means is formed by a holding member having a predetermined width and a holding portion that holds the holding member. Item 1. The air purification device according to item 1. 4. A first port having a length substantially equal to the height of the air purifying device, opening at a predetermined position of a portion in contact with an upper component, and having a predetermined width, and a lower component. When the holding member is opened at a predetermined position of the abutting portion and has a second opening larger than the first opening and having a predetermined width, and the holding member is arranged on the back end side surface in the insertion direction of the component. Is provided with a meshing piece that meshes with the first opening, penetrates the second opening when arranged below, and has a width that is substantially equal to the width of the second opening. The holding member has a lower end as a fulcrum, a first opening of the holding member, and a meshing piece formed on a rear end side surface of the component in the insertion direction. The second mouth and the engagement piece having a width substantially equal to the width of the second mouth. Air purification device. 5. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a spring portion is formed at an upper end of the holding member. 6. A fulcrum protrusion formed so as to project in the stacking direction from an upper end of a front side surface of the component in the mounting direction, a fulcrum hole formed at an upper end of the mounting port, the fulcrum protrusion meshing with the component, and mounting of the component. A fixing projection formed at the lower end of the front side surface in the direction front so as to project in the mounting direction; and a clip for fixing the fixing projection and the lower end peripheral edge of the mounting opening, wherein the rotation disposing means includes the fulcrum projection, The air purification device according to claim 1, wherein the air purification device is configured by the fulcrum hole, and the fixing means is configured by the fixing protrusion and the clip.