JPS62134317A - Louver operating device for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To control operation of a driving device, displace an air flowing direction adjusting member for the louver set up away from a driver's seat, thereby keeping a proper driving attitude, and make the air flowing direction adjustable, by operating the operating device installed in and around the driver's seat. CONSTITUTION:A pair of louvers 4L and 4R provided with each air flowing direction adjusting member 5 are installed in the central part of an instrument panel part 2. Now, for example, in order to adjust a blowoff direction of air- conditioning wind out of the louver 4L of one side, a louver selecting part 13 of an operating switch part 10 installed as approximated to a meter cluster part 6 of the instrument panel part 2 is pressed in an L direction, and each of movable contacts 56c and 57c of both switches 56 and 57 are connected to each o selecting contacts 56a and 57a. Also a pressing part 11a of an air flowing direction adjusting final control element 11 in the operating switch part 10 is pressed,and each of movable contact 50c and 51c of both switches 50 and 51 are connected to each of selecting contacts 50b and 51. With this constitution, a motor 28L is rotated clockwise, for example, and the air flowing direction adjusting member 5 for the louver 4L is rotated to the left.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a louver operating device for an air conditioner that adjusts a louver that blows out conditioned air from an air conditioner into a vehicle interior.

(Prior Art) An air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as an air conditioner) that is installed in a vehicle and controls air from outside the vehicle that is taken into the vehicle interior or air that circulates within the vehicle interior to have a predetermined humidity and temperature. Typically, a plurality of louvers, such as a front louver and a rear louver, arranged in the vehicle interior are connected to an air conditioning section that conditions the air. Then, conditioned air, which is a flow of air conditioned by the air conditioning section, is blown into the vehicle interior from each louver.

In such an air conditioner, among the louvers that blow out the conditioned air from the air conditioner into the vehicle interior, those provided in the front part of the vehicle interior as front louvers are generally disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 58-182822. As described in 2003, the instrument panel is arranged at the center and both ends of the instrument panel. A wind direction adjustment member consisting of a plurality of fins, etc. that can be displaced vertically and horizontally at a predetermined angle is usually attached to the louver arranged on such an instrument panel, and the wind direction adjustment member is operated by the driver or the like. By doing so, the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown into the vehicle interior can be arbitrarily adjusted.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, when the instrument panel is provided with a louver to which a wind direction adjustment member is attached, the central part of the instrument panel and the driver's seat are Those located at the opposite end will be located relatively far from the driver. Therefore, when the driver performs an operation to change the angle of the fins, etc. that form the wind direction adjustment member in order to adjust the direction of air-conditioned air blown out from the louver while the vehicle is running, the driver must maintain an appropriate driving posture. There is a risk that it will be forced to collapse. In addition, when the driver is wearing a seat belt, the louver located in the center of the instrument panel and the end opposite to the driver's seat, especially the side opposite to the driver's seat, It is also difficult to operate the wind direction adjustment member located at the end of the wind direction.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a louver located relatively far from the driver that can be operated to adjust the direction of air-conditioned air blown out from a louver disposed on an instrument panel or the like in a vehicle interior. It is an object of the present invention to provide a looper operating device for an air conditioner that can be operated by a driver who is driving a vehicle without being forced to adopt an unnatural driving posture.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a louver operating device for an air conditioner according to the present invention includes a louver that is disposed at a position remote from the driver's seat and blows out conditioned air, and a louver that is displaceable to the louver. a wind direction adjustment member that is provided so as to adjust the direction of air conditioned air blown out from the louver; and a drive means for the wind direction adjustment member.
The vehicle is configured to include an operating means that is disposed near the driver's seat and is operated to control the operation of the drive means.

(Function) In the louver operation device for an air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above, the operation of the drive means is controlled in accordance with the operation of the operation means arranged near the driver's seat, thereby controlling the wind direction adjustment member. is displaced in any manner, for example, vertically or horizontally, in accordance with the operating mode of the operating means, thereby adjusting the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the louver.

Therefore, when the louver operating device for an air conditioner according to the present invention is used, the driver has to adjust the direction in which the air conditioned air is blown out from the louver located at a distance from the driver's seat. All you have to do is operate the operating means located at the front, and there is no need to lose your proper driving posture.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 schematically shows an example of a louver operating device for an air conditioner according to the present invention, together with an instrument panel section and a console section of a vehicle equipped with the louver operating device.

In FIG. 1, a pair of luhrs 4L and 4 are installed in the center of the instrument panel section 2 to blow out air conditioned air into the vehicle interior.
R is placed. Inside the instrument panel section 2, there is an air conditioning section (not shown) that adjusts the air from outside the vehicle taken into the vehicle interior or the air circulating within the vehicle interior to a predetermined humidity and temperature. ing)
is installed, and the front louvers 4L and 4R are communicated with this air conditioner and receive a flow of conditioned air, that is, a supply of conditioned air, from the air conditioner. Each of these pair of front louvers 4L and 4R has
A wind direction adjustment member 5 is displaceably provided to adjust the direction of the conditioned air blown into the vehicle interior. In addition, the wind direction adjustment member 5 can be remotely installed near the driver's seat (not shown), for example, in the vicinity of the meter cluster section 6 provided on the instrument panel section 2 facing the driver's seat. An operation switch section 10 is provided for displacement by operation.

The wind direction adjustment member 5 provided in each of the louvers 4L and 4R includes, for example, a frame member 14 having a plurality of partition plate parts 12 arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, and a partition plate part 12, as shown in FIG. In the space within the frame member 14 defined by,
It is configured with a plurality of fin members 16a, 16b, and 16C arranged in a direction perpendicular to the partition plate part 12. Three through holes are formed in the top surface portion 14a and bottom surface portion 14b of the frame member 14 at three locations facing each other, and engagement holes provided in the upper and lower portions of the fin members 16a to 16C are inserted into these through holes. Protrusions 18a, 18b and 18c are rotatably inserted. In addition, fin members 163 to 16c
Engagement protrusions 20a, 20b, and 20c protruding toward the rear side of the upper surface portion 14a of the frame member 14 are provided on the upper part of each of the frame members 14, and these engagement protrusions 20a to 20c are connected to the connecting rod 2
2, which are rotatably connected.

On the other hand, a bracket 26 is attached to one side of the frame member '14.
is attached to the motor 28 and the gear 3 attached to the output shaft of the motor 28 by the bracket 26.
A gear 32 that meshes with 0 is rotatably supported. An engaging protrusion 34 is provided near the outer periphery of the gear 32, and the engaging protrusion 34 rotatably engages with one end of the connecting rod 24 that constitutes a link mechanism together with the connecting rod 22.

The other end of the connecting rod 24 is rotatably engaged with the retaining protrusion 20C of the fin member 16C together with the connecting rod 22. With such a configuration, the fin portions (Os 16a to 16c) are connected to the frame member 14 by the link operation of the connecting rods 22 and 24 accompanying the rotation of the gear 32 rotationally driven by the motor 28.
The connecting rods 22 and 24. can be rotated simultaneously within the frame member 14 using the engaging protrusions 18a to 18C that engage with the through holes provided in the connecting rods 22 and 24 as their respective rotation centers. motor 2
8 and gears 30 and 32, etc., the fin member drive section 8
a is formed.

In addition, protruding shafts 36 are provided approximately at the central ends of both side surfaces of the frame member 14 (in FIG. 2, the protruding shafts 36 on the side surfaces of the bracket 26 are not shown). , for example, is supported by a bracket 38 fixed inside the instrument panel section 2. A gear 40 is attached to an end of a protruding shaft 36 provided on a side surface of the frame member 14 opposite to the bracket 26 example. A motor 42 is fixed to a bracket 38 close to the gear 40, and a gear 44 attached to the output shaft of the motor 42 meshes with the gear 40. With this configuration, the frame member 14 can be rotated about the protruding shaft 36 as the rotation center of the gear 40 that is rotationally driven by the motor 42. A member driving section 8b is formed.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, an operation switch section 10 disposed on the instrument panel section 2 can selectively direct the air conditioned air blown out from the loopers 4L and 4R into four directions: up, down, left, and right. Select from which of the wind direction adjustment operation unit 11, which is provided with pressing parts 11a, 11b, llc, and lid, and the loopers 4L and 4R, to adjust the blowing direction of the conditioned air. It is provided with a looper selection operation section 13 that is operated to switch the looper selection operation section 13. When the wind direction adjustment operation section 11 and the louver selection operation section 13 are operated, this operation switch section IO controls the operation of the motor 28 forming the fin member drive section 8a and the motor 42 forming the rod member drive section 8b. to rotate the fin members 16a to 16c and the frame member 14,
Thereby, the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the loopers 4L and 4R is changed. Therefore, the operation switch section 10 and the motors 28 and 42 are connected, for example, as shown in FIG. 4.

In FIG. 4, the motor 28 forming the fin member drive section 8a and the motor 42 forming the rod member drive section 8b in the looper 4L are shown as a motor 28L and a motor 42L, respectively. The motor 28 forming the fin member drive section 8a and the motor 42 forming the rod member drive section 8b are motor 2, respectively.
8R and motor 42R. Moreover, the pressing part 1 of the wind direction adjustment operation part 11 in the operation switch part 10
Four switches that respond to pressing operations on each of 1a to lid are shown as switches 50, 51, 52, and 53, and two switches that respond to operations of the louver selection operation section 13 in the operation switch section 10. are shown as switches 56 and 57.

One selection contact 50 in each of the switches 50 to 53
a, 51a, 52a and 53a are connected to the positive electrode of batch IJ 60, and the other selection contact 50b.

51b, 52b, and 53b are connected to the negative electrode of a grounded battery 60. The switch 50 and the switch 51 are interlocked, and the movable contact 50 of the switch 50
When the movable contact 51c of the switch 51 is connected to the selection contact 50a, the movable contact 51c of the switch 51 is connected to the selection contact 51b, and when the movable contact 50c of the switch 50 is connected to the selection contact 50b, the movable contact 51C of the switch 51 is selected. Contact point 51
connected to a. Further, the switches 52 and 52 are interlocked, and when the movable contact 52C of the switch 52 is connected to the selection contact 52a, the movable contact 52C of the switch 53 is connected to the selection contact 52a.
3c is connected to the selection contact 53b, while the switch 52
When the movable contact 52c of the switch 53 is connected to the selection contact 52b, the movable contact 53c of the switch 53 is connected to the selection contact 53a.

Furthermore, the switch 56 and the switch 57 are interlocked, and when the movable contact 56c of the switch 56 is connected to the selection contact 56a, the movable contact 57c of the switch 57 is connected to the selection contact 57a; 56
When the movable contact 57c of the switch 57 is connected to the selection contact 57b, the movable contact 57c of the switch 57 is connected to the selection contact 57b. Furthermore, the movable contact 56c of the switch 56 and the movable contact 50c of the switch 50 are connected, and furthermore, the movable contact 57c of the switch 57 and the movable contact 53c of the switch 53 are connected.

One ends of the motors 28L and 28R are connected to selection contacts 56a and 56b of the switch 56, respectively, and one ends of the motors 28L and 28R are connected to selection contacts 57a and 57b of the switch 57, respectively.
One ends of motors 2L and 42R are connected, and the other ends of motors 28L, 28R, 42L and 42R are connected to movable contact 51c of switch 51 and movable contact 52C of switch 52, respectively.

Based on this configuration, for example, when the direction of air-conditioned air blowing from the looper 4L is adjusted, the looper selection operation section 13 in the operation switch section 10 is pressed in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The movable contact 56c of the switch 56 is connected to the selection contact 56a, and the movable contact 57C of the switch 57 is connected to the selection contact 57a.

In such a state, when the pressing part 11a of the wind direction adjustment operation part 11 in the operation switch 10 is pressed, the movable contact 50c of the switch 50 is connected to the selection contact 50a, and the movable contact 51C of the switch 51 is connected to the selection contact. 51b. Therefore, a current is supplied to the motor 28L from the switch 50 through the switch 56 and the motor 28L to the switch 51, causing the motor 28L to rotate forward, for example, thereby causing the fin members 16a to 16c of the looper 4L to rotate to the left. It moves me. As a result, the blowing direction of the conditioned air from the looper 4L is directed to the right. On the other hand, when the pressing portion 11b is pressed, the movable contact 50c of the switch 50 is connected to the selection contact 50b, and the movable contact 51c of the switch 51 is connected to the selection contact 51a. As a result, current is supplied to the motor 28L from the switch 51 through the motor 28L and the switch 56 to the switch 50.
L is reversed, thereby causing the fin members 16a to 16c of the looper 4L to rotate to the right. As a result, the blowing direction of the conditioned air from the looper 4L is directed to the left.

Further, when the pressing portion 11c is pressed, the switch 52
The movable contact 52c of the switch 53 is connected to the selection contact 52a, and the movable contact 53c of the switch 53 is connected to the selection contact 53b. Therefore, a current is supplied to the motor 42L from the switch 52 through the motor 42L and the switch 57 to the switch 53, causing the motor 42L to rotate in the normal direction, thereby causing the frame member 14 of the looper 4L to rotate to the left. . As a result, the blowing direction of the conditioned air from the looper 4L is directed upward. On the other hand, the pressing part l
When the ID is pressed, the movable contact 52 of the switch 52
c is connected to the selection contact 52b and the switch 53
The movable contact 53c is connected to the selection contact 53a. Therefore, a current is supplied to the motor 42L from the switch 53 through the switch 57 and the motor 42L, causing the motor 42L to rotate in reverse, thereby rotating the frame member 14 of the looper 4L to the right.

As a result, the blowing direction of the conditioned air from the looper 4L is directed downward.

On the other hand, when the blowing direction of the conditioned air from the looper 4R is adjusted, the looper selection operation section 13 in the operation switch section 10 is pressed in the direction of the arrow R in FIG. is the selection contact 56b
The movable contact 57C of the switch 57 is connected to the selection contact 57b. In such a state, the wind direction adjustment operation section 11 in the operation switch section 10
By pressing each of the pressing portions 11a to lid, the blowing direction of the conditioned air from the looper 4R is set to the left, similarly to the case of the looper 4L described above.

Directed to the right, upwards and downwards.

In the above example, the operation switch section IO is arranged in the instrument panel section 2, but the operation switch section 10 can be placed in another position, for example, as shown by a dotted line in FIG. , may be arranged on the console section 9 or the like.

Further, the operation mode for adjusting the wind direction adjustment member 5 in each of the pair of loopers 4L and 4R as described above is the same as the operation mode for adjusting the direction of each of the left and right fender mirrors or the left and right door mirrors in a vehicle. Since it is the same, an appropriate switching section may be provided so that the operation switch section 10 can also be used for adjusting the direction of the left and right fender mirrors or the left and right door mirrors.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, according to the air conditioner looper operating device according to the present invention, by operating the operating means disposed near the driver's seat, A wind direction adjustment member provided on a looper arranged to blow out conditioned air can be displaced by remote control, and the direction in which conditioned air is blown out from the looper can be adjusted as desired.

Therefore, the driver does not need to maintain an appropriate driving posture when adjusting the direction of air-conditioned air from the looper, which is located relatively far from the driver's seat, while the vehicle is running.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the instrument panel and console portion of a vehicle equipped with an example of the louver operating device for an air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a louver for the air conditioner according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a wind direction adjusting member and a drive unit therefor used in an example of the operating device; FIG. FIG. 2 is an equivalent circuit diagram showing an example of the connection relationship between a drive section and an operation switch section for a wind direction adjusting member in an example of a louver operation device for an air conditioner according to the present invention. In the figure, 4L and 4R are loopers, 5 is a wind direction adjustment member, 1
0 is an operation switch section, 11 is a wind direction adjustment operation section, 13 is a louver selection operation section, 14 is a frame member, 16a, 16b and 16c are fin members, 28° 28L, 28R, 42, 4
2L and 42R are motors. Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 2 a

Claims (1)

[Claims] a louver disposed at a position remote from the driver's seat to blow out the conditioned air from the air conditioning section; a wind direction adjustment member displaceably provided on the louver to adjust the direction of the conditioned air blown out from the louver; A louver operation device for an air conditioner, comprising: a drive means for displacing a wind direction adjusting member; and an operation means disposed near the driver's seat and operated to control the operation of the drive means.