JPS61139513A - Deodorizing device for car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable removal of malodor produced from butts, by a method wherein the one end of a pipe having the other end being open in the outside of a car room is open a containing chamber being open in a dash panel and containing an ash tray, and a means, which causes air in a panel to flow to the outside of a car room, is located in the panel. CONSTITUTION:An ash tray 1 is contained in a containing chamber 2a open in a dash panel 2, and is held to a step part 2b. In this cases, a partition part 2d is positioned at the upper part of the ash tray 1, and a malodor exhaust port 2c is open to the upper surface of the partition part 2d. The one end of a pipe 5, serving to exhaust malodor produced from butts, is engaged with a cylindrical engaging part 2e located to the malodor exhaust port 2c, and the other end side of the pipe 5 is connected to an outlet 11 open to the lower part of a partition 10 by means of which an engine room C is partitioned from a car room3. Further, a fan 3, with the aid of which malodor is forcibly exhausted, and a motor 4 for driving the fa are provided within the pipe 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a deodorizing device for an automobile that prevents bad odors in the interior of an automobile.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, the unpleasant odor of cigarettes when smoking inside a car has caused physiological and psychological discomfort to passengers, which has been a problem. Therefore, in recent years, air purifiers equipped with honeycomb activated carbon filters that have a beautifying effect are placed in the rear toilet at the rear of the passenger compartment, or are attached to the ceiling of the passenger compartment to deodorize the air inside the passenger compartment.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The above-mentioned air purifier must have a large air purifying ability because it must deodorize and clean the entire relatively large space of the vehicle interior.

The inventors of the present invention investigated the sources of the bad odor inside the vehicle and discovered that the bad odor generated from cigarette ash was a significant factor.

In other words, it has been found that cigarette ash remains in the ashtray, causing a bad odor, not only when smoking, but even when not smoking.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, a technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to make it possible to deodorize the air inside a vehicle with a simple configuration by intensively ventilating the ashtray part, which is the source of bad odors.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention includes a dash panel of an automobile driver's seat, a storage chamber provided with an opening in the dash panel, and an ashtray stored in the storage chamber so as to be freely put in and taken out. A technical means is adopted that includes a pipe that opens into the storage chamber and the other end opens to the outside of the vehicle interior, and a blowing means that sends air inside the storage chamber to the outside of the vehicle interior through the pipe. .

[For production]

By adopting the above technical means, the storage room in which the ashtray is stored is ventilated by the ventilation means, so most of the malodorous components that fill the storage room are discharged outside the passenger compartment without flowing into the passenger compartment. Ru.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Therefore, the present invention has the effect of drastically reducing the bad odor generated from cigarette ash and butts, which are major causes of bad odor in the vehicle interior, and as a result, the bad odor in the vehicle interior can be greatly reduced.

Moreover, according to the present invention, since the ashtray storage room for ventilation is a very small space compared to the entire vehicle interior, it can be easily realized by making the ventilation means into a very simple configuration, thus reducing the cost. It also has the advantage of being inexpensive and easy to commercialize.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the mounting position of the ashtray 1 in the interior of a car according to the first embodiment of the present invention. , it is possible to take it in and take it out.

FIG. 1 shows an enlarged sectional view of the mounting part of the ashtray 1,
The ashtray 1 is made of heat-resistant resin and is integrally molded into a box shape, and ash is stored in a tray portion 1a inside the ashtray.

This ashtray 1 is stored from its tip into a storage chamber 2a opened in a dash panel 2 of an automobile driver's seat, and its bottom surface is held by a stepped portion 2b formed by bending a dash spring 2. Above the ashtray 1, there is a dash panel 2.
A partition portion 2d formed by bending is located therein, and a malodor outlet 2C is opened on the upper surface of the partition portion 2d. One end of a pipe 5 for discharging the foul odor of cigarettes from the storage chamber 2a in which the ashtray 1 is housed is fitted into the cylindrical fitting portion 2e provided at the foul odor outlet 2C. The other end of the pipe 5 is connected to an air outlet 11 opened at the bottom of an iron partition plate 10 that partitions a vehicle interior B and an engine room C, as shown in FIG. A partition plate 2f provided with a slit is provided at the malodor discharge port 2C of the partition portion 2d to prevent ash, cigarette butts, etc. from clogging the malodor discharge pipe 5. The foul odor discharge pipe 5 is provided with a fan 3 and a motor 4 for driving the fan 3 for forcibly discharging the foul odor from inside. FIG. 3 shows an electric circuit for driving this motor 4. An operation switch 7 is provided near the dash panel 2 where the ashtray 1 is housed, and is turned on and off by manual operation by a passenger. One end of this operation switch 7 is connected to the vehicle battery 11, and the other end is connected to the input side of the timer circuit 6 and the relay contact 8 of the normally open contact type relay 8.
connected to a. The output side of the timer circuit 6 is connected to a relay coil 8b of a relay 8, and the motor 8 is connected to a relay contact 8a.

The timer circuit 6 is configured to energize the relay coil 8b when the operating switch 7 is turned on, and to stop energizing the relay coil 8b after a certain period of time, for example, even if the operating switch 7 is on. There is.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment with the above configuration will be explained.

When a passenger smokes, or if the ashtray emits a bad odor from cigarette ash, etc., the passenger should use the Dashboard 2.
By turning on the operation switch 7 provided nearby, the relay contact 8a closes, the motor is driven, and the fan 3 rotates. Therefore, the bad odor caused by cigarette ash and butts filling the storage chamber 2a is blown out from the outlet 11 to the lower part of the engine room through the pipe 5, and the bad odor generated from the ashtray 2 can be forcibly ventilated and discharged. Further, when the passenger determines that the fan 3 does not need to be operated, or after being driven for a certain period of time using the timer circuit 6, the power to the motor 4 can be cut off to stop the fan 3 (6).

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, only the fan 4 was used for ventilation, but as shown in FIG. 4, a deodorizing filter 9 made of honeycomb activated carbon or the like is provided in the foul odor discharge pipe 5. Furthermore, an inlet 2 is provided on the upper surface of the partition 2d in addition to the outlet 2c.
g is opened, and a volatile neutralizing deodorizer whose main component is a vegetable essential oil such as limonene bornyl acetate is sent into the storage chamber 2a through the suction port 2 and the pipe 20 through g. As for the feeding means, if the neutralizing deodorant case (not shown) connected to the other end of the pipe 20 is not open to the atmosphere, the neutralizing deodorizing agent inside the stone 1 case is fed by the fan 3. The agent is fed into the storage chamber 2a. Further, a fan independent of the fan 3 may be provided, or a blower fan of an air conditioner may be used. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the opening position of the pipe 20 can be provided closer to the passenger side (on the right side in FIG. 4) so that the deodorant can effectively act on the passenger when the ashtray 1 is taken out.

In this way, in the second embodiment, the deodorizing filter 9 is provided,
Since a neutralizing deodorizing agent is delivered, the deodorizing effect can be further enhanced.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the above description, the motor fan 3 is rotated by the passenger manually operating the operating switch 7, but the operating switch 7 shown in FIG. 3 may be replaced with a switch that automatically turns on and off. That is, as shown in Figure 5,
A limit switch 30 is provided on the side of the partition 2d so as to be turned on and off in conjunction with opening and closing of the ashtray 1.
When pulled out, this limit switch 30 is turned on and the fan 3 is operated to perform ventilation and deodorization.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but
Various modifications are possible as described below.

The motor 4 and fan 3 serving as air blowing means may be placed anywhere in the middle of the pipe 5, or may be provided outside the outlet 11.

Further, the blowing means is not limited to the above-mentioned fan 3 and motor 4, but for example, the other end of the pipe 5 may be opened at a portion where negative pressure is generated when the vehicle is running, such as the side or rear of the vehicle.
The storage chamber 2a may be ventilated using the negative pressure.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings all show embodiments of the present invention, FIG. 1 shows the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the main part, FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of an automobile, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of the first embodiment. Electrical circuit diagram, Figure 4 is 2nd
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the main part of the third embodiment. 1...Ashtray, 2...Dash panel, 2a...Storage room, 3...Fan, 4...Motor, 5...Pipe.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A dash panel of an automobile driver's seat, a storage chamber provided with an opening in the dash panel, an ashtray stored in and out of the storage chamber, one end opening into the storage chamber,
A pipe arranged so that the other end opens to the outside of the vehicle interior,
A deodorizing device for an automobile, comprising: a blowing means for sending air inside the storage room to the outside of the vehicle through the pipe.