JPS5842222Y2 - handle device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] This invention is used in the steering mechanism of automobiles...
This is related to the handle device.

Generally, when driving a car in hot and humid weather, the hands and fingers that hold the steering wheel sweat, which not only causes discomfort but also makes it difficult to operate the steering wheel, which can be especially dangerous for inexperienced drivers. Sometimes I even feel it.

On the other hand, in the cold season, due to the low temperature, hands and fingers may freeze, making it difficult to operate the steering wheel, and this tendency is particularly strong when starting operation.

However, the reality is that no particular measures have been taken in conventional automobiles to deal with the above-mentioned problems.

Therefore, if your hands and fingers sweat while driving, you have to take your hands off the nozzle and wipe them with a suitable cloth or clothes, which is inconvenient and also dangerous. On the other hand, if the hands and fingers are frozen, there are inconveniences such as having to hold the hands over the car heater to relieve the frost before starting the car.

This idea was made in view of the above circumstances,
. . . To provide a handle device that can prevent the hands and fingers holding the handle from sweating or relieve the freezing of fingers.

In other words, the nodle device of this invention has an air outlet formed in the spoke part of the nodle, and is used for heaters, coolers, etc.
This device is characterized in that air from an air conditioner inside the vehicle such as a ventilator is sent out through the outlet to prevent the hands and fingers from sweating or freezing.

Embodiments of this invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of this invention, which is a bundle device.

- The steering wheel device 1 is composed of an annular grip portion 2 similar to a known one, and an appropriate number of spoke portions 3 along the radial direction of the grip portion 20, and the spoke portions 3 are connected to a steering transmission mechanism (not shown). The steering shaft 4 is fixed or integrally formed with a steering shaft 4 connected to the steering shaft 4, and the steering shaft 4 is rotatably supported by a fixed hollow cylindrical support tube 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the spoke part 3 is formed with an air outlet I that opens toward the grip part 2 side.

This blowout lower communicates with a ventilation passage 8 formed inside the spoke portion 3.

This passage 18 is connected to the steering shaft 4 and the support tube 5.
The air passage 10 is connected to a car heater, a car cooler or a ventilator (not shown) through an air pipe 11 connected to the support cylinder 5. .

Therefore, warm air, cold air, or outside air from the vehicle interior air conditioner is also discharged from the air outlet I of the spoke portion 3 via the air pipe 11 and each air passage 10-9-8.

Since the blowout lower opens toward the grip part 2 side, if cold air or outside air is blown out from the blowout lower, the grip part 2
It can prevent the fingers that are holding the device from sweating, and by blowing out warm air, it can relieve the freezing of the fingers.

In addition, in-vehicle air conditioning equipment such as car heaters and car coolers,
An on-off valve or the like is provided to control the air blowing to the bundle device 1, and the bundle device 1 is configured to be able to increase or decrease the amount of hot air, cold air, or outside air blown to the bundle, or to stop the air blowing. is as expected.

Further, the blowing lower blower can be formed at any position, but it is desirable to form it in a position where the hands and fingers can hold it during driving, for example, in a symmetrical position! Yes.

Further, the number and size of the blower lowers are arbitrary, but it is usually desirable to form a relatively large blower outlet I as shown in the figure so that air is blown over the entire hand and fingers.Also, the direction of the blower outlet I is preferable. They may not all be in the same direction, but may be in a plurality of directions, and the blower lowers may be located not only on the upper surface side of the spoke portion 3, but may also be formed on both the upper and lower sides of the same size or only on the lower surface depending on the case.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG. A groove 12 continuous in the circumferential direction is formed on the end surface of the support cylinder 3 so as to always communicate regardless of the situation.
Although the configuration is such that the both-speed air passages 9 and 10 communicate through this groove 12, the configuration may be such that the both-speed passages 9 and 10 communicate with each other only within a certain range of the entire rotation angle of the steering shaft 4. .

Furthermore, the ventilation passage 9 of the steering shaft 4 may be formed at the central axis position of the steering shaft 4. In this case, the ventilation passage 10 is not formed in the support tube 5, and the air passage 9 is connected to the air supply pipe 11 from the air conditioner. can be connected to the lowermost end of the steering shaft 4 via a rotary connector (not shown).

As described above, the ventilation passage 8 formed in the spoke portion 3 may also be used as a passage for horn wiring.

As is clear from the above explanation, the handle device of this invention can blow out warm air, cold air, or outside air from the outside from the air outlet provided in the spoke part. It is possible to blow out cold air to prevent sweating of hands and fingers, and to blow out warm air to relieve or prevent freezing of hands and fingers during extremely cold seasons.

Therefore, by using the device of this invention, it is possible to prevent the fingers from twisting due to sweat while gripping the handle, thereby preventing the occurrence of a dangerous situation due to the twisting of the fingers, and to improve operability due to freezing of the fingers. Moreover, it can prevent sweating or prevent freezing even when you hold the bundle, so you can remove your hands from the bundle to wipe your hands or put your hands on the car heater. This eliminates the trouble of holding the bundle over the bundle, and also avoids the danger of taking your fingers off the bundle.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a device according to an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a v-v of Fig. 2.
It is a line enlarged sectional view. 1... Bundle device, T... Air outlet,
8,9゜10... Ventilation path.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A bundle device having a grip portion and spoke portions that support the grip portion, wherein a ventilation path is formed inside the spoke portion, and the ventilation passage is formed on the outer surface of the spoke portion. An air outlet is formed that communicates with the air passage and opens toward the grip, and is configured to blow air from an air conditioner inside the vehicle from the air outlet toward the grip through the air passage. Characterized by -・
device.