JPH09207549A - Duct with interior panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the mounting time for a duct of an overhead air-conditioner of console type. SOLUTION: A duct 5 fitted with interior panel is formed in a consolidated structure of a panel 6 and a duct element 7. The top edge 8 of the interior panel 6 is shaped so as to suit the configuration of the ceiling of a car, and one bottom edge 9 is formed so as to suit the shape of the upper side panel of the car. Part of the duct hole provided in the duct element 7 is used commonly to the internal wall of the panel 6, and a suction hole 7a at one end is inserted in an exhaust hole 10 for cooling wind formed in a cooling unit 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a duct with an interior panel, which is arranged between a cooling unit of a cooling device mounted mainly on the ceiling of a one-box car or the like and an outlet of the interior panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In some one-box type automobiles, a cooling unit, which is a component of a cooling device, is attached to the ceiling. FIG. 5 shows a state in which a duct is arranged on the driver's seat side or the passenger's head side and is connected between the cooling unit and the air outlet.

For example, when mounting the duct 31, one end is inserted into the discharge opening of the cooling unit.
When the length of the duct is long, in order to prevent chattering noise such as vibration, it is fixed to the body 32 side by a clamp member with a fixing metal fitting. Then, at the same time that the interior panel 33 is attached, the other end of the duct 31 is inserted into the air outlet 34 provided in the interior panel 33 and attached.

[0004]

As described above, conventionally,
Since the duct 31 and the interior panel 33 are separately mounted as separate members to mount the duct 31 on the body-side ceiling in the room, the number of mounting steps is long and the mounting work is troublesome. Further, since the duct 31 and the interior panel 33 are separately manufactured at different places, there is a problem that the cost becomes high.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a duct with an interior panel, which reduces the man-hours for attaching the duct and the interior panel and reduces the manufacturing cost. .

[0006]

The above object is to provide an interior panel provided with an outlet for exhausting air discharged from a cooling unit arranged on a ceiling of an automobile into a room, and one end of the interior panel. The present invention is achieved by a duct with an interior panel, characterized in that it is integrally formed with a duct connected to an air discharge opening formed in the cooling unit and the other end of which is connected to an outlet provided in the interior panel. It

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A duct with an interior panel according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a one-box type automobile 1 which adopts a duct with an interior panel according to the present invention. The cooling unit 3 of the cooling device 2 is mounted on the ceiling of the automobile 1. The cooling device 1 has components such as a compressor (not shown) arranged in the engine room, and the cooling unit 3 is connected to those compressors and the like via a pipe. The pipes are arranged through a gap provided in the center pillar portion at the rear of the passenger seat.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cooling unit 3
A duct 5 with an interior panel is attached in parallel with this. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the duct 5 with the interior panel. In the figure, the direction of arrow a indicates the front side of the automobile 1. The duct 5 with the interior panel is formed by integrally molding the interior panel 6 and the duct 7. The upper edge 8 of the interior panel 6 is formed to match the shape of the ceiling of the automobile 1, while the lower edge 9 is formed to match the shape of the upper side panel of the automobile 1.

As shown in the sectional views of FIGS. 2 and 3, the duct 7 shares a part of the duct hole with the inner wall of the interior panel 6. That is, the duct 7 is shaped like a brim. Then, the suction opening 7a at one end of the duct 7
Is inserted into the cooling air discharge opening 10 formed in the cooling unit 3. Further, the other end of the duct 7 is closed, and a blowout port 12 is formed in a portion commonly used with the inner wall of the interior panel 6 on the indoor side. FIG.
As shown in, a grill 13 having a wind direction deflector is attached to the outlet 12.

When the duct 5 with the interior panel is attached to the body panel 14 of the automobile 1, the cooling unit 3 is used.
Is attached first, and a pipe (not shown) is connected to the suction side pipe 15 and the discharge side pipe 16 of the cooling unit 3, and then one end of the duct 5 with the interior panel is inserted into the discharge opening 10 of the cooling unit 3. Then, it suffices to screw the interior panel 6 or fix it by a known means such as a screw. A relay pipe to a compressor or the like attached to the pipes 15 and 16 is passed through a space 17 formed between the duct 7 and the body panel 14.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is not necessary to separately attach the interior panel and the duct to attach the interior panel and the duct to the vehicle body as in the conventional case. Can be done at work. Further, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to fix the duct with the clamp member. Therefore, the working time can be shortened. Since the interior panel 6 and the duct 7 are integrally molded, there is no need to manufacture them separately, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is, of course, not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made based on the technical concept of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows a modification of the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the duct 20 with an interior panel may be extended from the driver's seat side to the passenger's seat side and integrally molded, and then attached to the body panel 14.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, by using the duct with the interior panel in which the interior panel and the duct are integrally formed, the time for mounting the cooling device on the body panel of the automobile is increased. Can be shortened. Since it is not necessary to separately manufacture the interior panel and the duct, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an automobile equipped with a duct with an interior panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the duct with the interior panel.

3 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a modified example of the embodiment of the present invention in a state where ducts are arranged.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which ducts are arranged in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Automotive 2 Cooling Device 3 Cooling Unit 5 Duct with Interior Panel 6 Interior Panel 7 Duct 10 Discharge Opening 14 Body Panel

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An interior panel provided with an outlet for exhausting air discharged from a cooling unit arranged on a ceiling of an automobile into a room, and exhaust of air formed at the cooling unit at one end thereof. A duct with an interior panel, which is integrally formed with a duct connected to an opening and the other end of which is connected to a blowout port provided in the interior panel.