JPS6216588Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an air outlet structure in a vehicle interior.

Conventional air outlet structures in vehicle interiors involve fixing a grill to the outlet of an air duct installed on the dart board and adjusting the vane angle of the grille to change the direction of the air outlet, or fixing the grill to the outlet of the air duct installed on the dart board. It was equipped with a rotatable grille, and by adjusting the angle of rotation of the grille, the direction of air blowing could be changed.

However, since the grille is in a fixed position, even if you adjust the vane angle or the rotation angle of the grille itself, you can change the direction of the air blowout to some extent, but you cannot change the blowout position. First, there was a problem in that it was not possible to supply air according to the needs of the occupants.

This invention was developed to solve the above problem, and it allows the normal air outlet that blows air into the vehicle interior to be moved horizontally or vertically, expanding the area where air can be blown than before. The object of the present invention is to provide an air outlet structure in a vehicle interior that can change the outlet area according to the passenger's request.

In order to achieve the above object, the air outlet structure in the vehicle interior of the present invention is such that an air duct is provided with an opening to which the outlet is slidably attached, and the air outlet is provided at both ends in the sliding direction of the outlet. This device is characterized by being provided with an air shutter that moves following the outlet and prevents air from being blown out from both sides in the direction of movement of the outlet.

The opening of the present invention is made long to ensure the necessary air blowing area, so depending on whether the longitudinal direction is arranged horizontally or vertically, the air blowing area can be moved horizontally or vertically. allow for expansion.

The air outlet of the present invention can be equipped with a grill that is provided in a conventional air outlet, and a grill door that opens and closes the grill.

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
1 in the figure is a dash board (inner panel). As shown in FIG. 2, an air duct 2 is installed inside the dart board 1, and the air outlet 2a of the air duct 2 expands into a horizontal rectangular shape. The rear half of the provided grill housing 3 is fitted.

The grill housing 3 is formed in a horizontal rectangular shape similar to the air outlet 2a of the air duct 2, and a grill 4 is disposed within the grill housing 3 so as to be movable laterally (left and right). grill 4
The outer width in the vertical direction is set to be approximately equal to the inner width in the vertical direction of the grill housing 3, and there are a plurality of vanes 4a (three in the drawing) inside this grill 4.
) It is rotatably provided. The vane 4a is
They are connected to each other via a connecting rod 4b, and are configured such that when the vane angle of one vane 4a is changed, the other vanes 4a will change to the same vane angle in conjunction with this. Further, one side portions of band-shaped blind plates 5 and 6 that close the front opening 3a of the grill housing 3 are fixed to the left and right sides of the grill 4, respectively.

The blind plates 5 and 6 have springiness and flexibility like a spiral spring, and the other end sides of the blind plates 5 and 6 are located inside the dart board 1 and at the right and left outer positions of the air outlet 2a. At the winding shafts 7, 8
They are each wound in a spiral shape in opposite directions. Therefore, when the grill 4 is moved to the right side in FIG. 2, for example, the air shutter (hereinafter referred to as a blind plate) 5 is pulled out from the left winding shaft 6, while
The blind plate 6 is wound onto the right winding shaft 8.

If the other end side of the blind plates 5 and 6 is wound up in this way, the grill 4 can be attached to the grill housing 3.
In addition to being able to move to the left and right end positions, the blind plates 5 and 6 do not get in the way of other members.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the blind plates are blind plates 51,
Folding grooves 51a, 61a are formed at appropriate intervals along the length direction of 61.
It may be constructed so that it can be folded through 1a. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, blind plates 52, 6
The other end of 2 may remain extended without being spirally wound. In the case of the blind plates 51, 61 shown in FIG. 3 and the blind plates 52, 62 shown in FIG. 4, there is no need for springiness as in the blind plates 5, 6 shown in FIG.

In the air outlet structure shown in the first embodiment described above,
In addition to being able to change the air blowing direction by adjusting the vane angle, the air blowing position can also be changed by moving the grille 4 in the left-right direction with respect to the grill housing 3.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are plan views of main parts showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 5 and 6, the same parts as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. In this second embodiment, a telescopic tube 1 is provided in a part of the air duct 21.
0 is provided, and the air outlet 21a is movable in the left-right direction along the opening 1a of the dash board 1. The air outlet 21a is bent into a substantially L-shape toward the opening 1a, and is not widened into a horizontal rectangular shape like the air outlet 2a of the first embodiment described above, but has a left and right side on the opening 1a. A grill 41, which is equipped so as to be movable in the direction, is fixed. Incidentally, blind plates 53 and 63 similar to the blind plates shown in FIG. 2 for closing the opening 1a are provided on the left and right sides of the grill 41, respectively. Further, a plurality of vanes 41a are provided inside the grill 41.

In the air outlet structure shown in the second embodiment described above,
In addition to being able to change the air blowing direction,
By moving the grill 41 in the left-right direction with respect to the opening 1a (at this time, the air outlet 21a moves together with the grill 41), the air blowing position can be changed. Furthermore, the air duct 21 can be made smaller than the air duct of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the same. In addition, Figures 7 and 8
In the figure, the same parts as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. In this third embodiment, the grill 42 is formed in a horizontal rectangular shape like the grill housing 3, and is fixed within the grill housing 3. The front opening 3a of the grill housing 3 has a double-opening grill door 1 that opens and closes the front of the grill 42.
1 and 12 are provided so as to be movable in the left and right direction. Note that a plurality of vanes 42 are provided inside the grill 42.
A is provided.

In the air outlet structure shown in the third embodiment described above,
In addition to being able to change the air blowing direction,
Unlike the first and second embodiments described above, by moving the grill doors 11 and 12 in the left and right direction with respect to the grill housing 3, the air blowing position can be changed, and the grill doors 11 and 12
You can also change the air volume by changing the opening amount.

In addition, in the first and second embodiments described above, the grill 4,
Although the case where the grill housing 3 and the opening 1a are formed in a vertical rectangular shape along the vertical direction is shown, the grill housing 3 and the opening 1a are formed in a vertical rectangular shape along the vertical direction.
1 may be equipped so as to be movable in the vertical direction. Similarly, in the third embodiment, the grill housing 3
The grille 42 may be formed in a vertical rectangular shape along the vertical direction, and the grill doors 11 and 12 may be provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction.

As explained above, the air duct with the air outlet structure in the vehicle interior of the present invention is provided with an opening to which the outlet is slidably attached, and the outlet is attached at both ends of the outlet in the sliding direction. Since the structure is equipped with an air shutter that moves and prevents air from blowing out from both sides in the direction of movement of the air outlet, the grill itself or the grill door that opens and closes the grill is configured to be movable left and right or up and down. As a result, the air outlet position can be changed, and cold or hot air can be supplied to suit the occupants.
It has the advantage of providing more comfortable indoor air conditioning than conventional air outlet structures.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, where Figure 1 is a perspective view, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view, and Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view.
4 and 4 are cross-sectional views similar to FIG. 2 showing another embodiment of the blind plate, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional views similar to FIG. 2 showing a second embodiment of the present invention. 7 and 8 show a third embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 7 is a perspective view, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2. 1...Dutch board, 1a...Opening, 2,
21... Air duct, 2a, 21a... Air outlet,
4, 41, 42...Grill, 5, 51, 52, 5
3, 6, 61, 62, 63...air shutter (indicated as a blind plate in the embodiment), 11, 12...grill door.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The air duct is provided with an opening to which an air outlet is slidably attached, and air is blown out from both ends of the air outlet in the sliding direction, the air duct moves following the air outlet, and air is blown from both sides in the direction of movement of the air outlet. An air outlet structure in a vehicle interior characterized by being equipped with an air shutter to prevent this.