KR101094843B1 - Design apparatus of control cable for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a design apparatus for a control cable for an air conditioner is disclosed. The design device of the control cable for the air conditioning device is connected to the air conditioning switch and the air conditioning device, in the design device of the control cable for the air conditioning device for transmitting the operating force to the air conditioning device according to the operation of the air conditioning switch, the relative movement of both ends of the control cable And at least one conveying portion moving in engagement with one end of the control cable to enable it. According to the design apparatus of the control cable for an air conditioner, the operating force required for the operation of the air conditioner can be predicted, and the mounting condition of the control cable can be easily determined to ensure a smooth operation with minimum operating force.

Description

{Design apparatus of control cable for air conditioner}

1 is a perspective view of a control panel,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of the air conditioning switch,

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a coupling state of the air conditioning apparatus and the control cable,

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a design device of the control cable for air conditioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a conveyer of a first horizontal conveyer of FIG. 4; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating a transfer table of the vertical transfer unit illustrated in FIG. 4.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1.Control panel 2 ... Air speed control switch

3 ... Blowing mode control switch 4 ... Blowing temperature control switch

10 ... Control cable 10a ... Inner core of control cable

10b ... jacket of control cable 11 ... knob

12.Main gear 13 ... Following gear

14 Transfer lever 15 Boss of switch body

16.Rotating shaft 17 ... Operating lever                 

18 Switch body 20 ...

21.Supporting boss of air conditioning unit 23 ... Cam

24.Connection 100 ... First horizontal feed

200 ... 2nd Horizontal Feeder 300 ... Vertical Feeder

101,201,301 ... Transfer handle 102,202,302 ... Bed

102a, 202a, 302a ... screw 102b, 202b, 302b ... guide rail

103,203,303 ... carrier 104,304 ...

104`, 304` ... sliding groove 105,305 ... mounting

106,306 ... Bolt 107,307 ... Guide pin

The present invention relates to an apparatus for designing a control cable for an air conditioner, and more particularly, it is possible to predict the operating force required for the operation of the air conditioner, and furthermore, the installation condition of the control cable that ensures smooth operation with a minimum operating force. The present invention relates to an apparatus for designing a control cable for an air conditioning apparatus that is easily determined.

In general, an air conditioner is installed in a vehicle to introduce air outside the vehicle to cool or heat the air to blow the air into an interior, thereby improving a passenger's riding comfort.

1 shows a control panel installed indoors for manipulating such an air conditioning apparatus. Referring to the drawings, the control panel 1 is provided with various operation units, for example, a blowing speed adjusting switch 2, a blowing mode adjusting switch 3, and a blowing temperature adjusting switch 4.

A switch of such an air conditioning apparatus, for example, a blowing control valve 4 has a configuration as shown in FIG. The air blowing temperature control switch 4 has a knob 11 formed at one end, coupled to the boss 15 of the switch main body 18 so that the other end is rotatable, and a rotating shaft having a main gear 12 formed at an outer circumferential surface thereof. (16), the transmission lever 14 for transmitting the rotation of the rotary shaft 16 and the operating lever 17 formed integrally therewith. In addition, a driven gear 13 is formed on one side of the transfer lever 14 to rotate in engagement with the main gear 12, and connected to an air conditioner 20 (see FIG. 3) on one side of the operating lever 17. The control cable 10 is coupled. Here, the control cable 10, as shown in Figure 2, consists of a hollow shell (10b) and the inner core (10a) movably inserted in the shell (10b).

In the air conditioner switch 4 configured as described above, when the operation of the air conditioner is required, when the knob 11 is rotated, the main gear 12 formed on the rotating shaft 16 rotates, and the main gear ( As the driven gear 13 engaged with 12 rotates, the transmission lever 14 and the actuating lever 17 integrally formed therewith rotate, and the control cable 10 fixed to one side of the actuating lever 17. This is a linear motion.

3 shows a coupling structure of the air conditioning apparatus and the control cable. Referring to the drawings, the outer shell 10b of the control cable 10 is coupled to one side of the air conditioning apparatus 20 by the support boss 21, the inner core 10a of the control cable 10 is the connection portion ( In operation 24, the cam 23 rotatably coupled to the air conditioning apparatus 20 is interlocked.

As described above, the control cable 10 that linearly moves by the operation of the knob 11 (see FIG. 2) rotates the cam 23 formed in the air conditioning apparatus 20, thereby forming a tamper door connected to the cam 23 ( Opening degree) is adjusted.

As a result, when the knob 11 is rotated, since the opening degree of the temp door is adjusted, the temperature of the air conditioning air blown into the room is adjusted.

However, in this way, the control cable 10 for transmitting the operation of the air conditioning switch 4 to the air conditioning apparatus 20 should be prevented from excessive bending or bending to ensure smooth operation and operability, and furthermore, And the like must be suppressed.

To this end, the path, the length of the control cable 10, the entrance angle in the air conditioning switch 4 and the entrance angle in the air conditioning apparatus 20 should be appropriately designed. According to the related art, such a control cable 10 The path, length, angle, etc. of the cable 10 are determined depending on the drawing using the CAD in the design stage of the).

However, in the case of designing in accordance with the drawing on the CAD as described above, inconsistencies with the mounting conditions of the actual control cable 10 may occur, and the operation force required for the adjustment of the air conditioning switch 4 may occur. do.

In addition, although a method of actually testing using a sample may be used, in this case, when a mounting condition or a model is changed, a plurality of tests are required, and a manufacturing cost burden occurs.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and other problems, and an object thereof is to provide an apparatus for designing a control cable for an air conditioning apparatus capable of predicting the operating force.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for designing a control cable for an air conditioning apparatus, in which a mounting condition of a control cable that ensures smooth operation with minimum operating force is easily determined.

In order to achieve the above object, the air conditioner control cable design apparatus of the present invention,

In the design device of the air conditioning device control cable connecting the air conditioning switch and the air conditioning device, and transmits the operating force to the air conditioning device according to the operation of the air conditioning switch,

At least one transfer unit which moves in combination with one end of the control cable to enable relative movement of both ends of the control cable.

Here, it is preferable that the transfer parts are coupled to both ends of the control cable, and the transfer parts are independently transferred from each other.

The transfer unit is installed on the transfer table and the transfer table movably coupled to the bed, it may be configured to include a mounting portion is fixed one end of the control cable.

On the other hand, the design device of the control cable for the air conditioner is preferably further provided with at least one rotating means to rotate in combination with the control cable one end.

In this case, the transfer part is provided with a bed and a transfer table movably coupled to the bed, a rotating means rotatably coupled to the transfer table and the rotating means, and having a mounting portion to which one end of the control cable is fixed. It can be configured.

Hereinafter, a design apparatus of a control cable according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

4 shows an apparatus for designing a control cable according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the design device of the control cable 10 includes a first horizontal transfer unit 100, the second horizontal transfer unit 200 and the vertical transfer unit 300.

The first horizontal feeder 100 includes a bed 102 extending in the x direction and a feed table 103 coupled with the bed 102 and a ball screw. The bed 102 has a central screw 102a and guide rails 102b provided on both sides of the screw 102a. Here, the screw 102a is rotated by the operation of the transfer handle 101 connected to one end thereof, and by the ball screw coupling, this rotational movement is converted to the x-direction linear movement of the feed table 103.

5 shows a conveyer of the first horizontal conveyer. Referring to the drawings, the upper surface of the conveyance table 103 is provided with a rotating means 104 rotatably coupled to the conveying table 103, the control cable 10 is provided on the upper surface of the rotating means 104 A mounting portion 105 (see FIG. 4) to be fixed is provided.

Here, the rotating means 104 may be provided with a circular member rotatably coupled to the feed table 103, the guide pin 107 installed on the feed table 103 is slidable to the rotating means 104. The sliding groove 104 'is formed so as to be. The pivoting means 104 may be fixed to the carriage 103 at a specific angle by tightening the bolt 106 coupled to one end of the guide pin 107.

In addition, the transfer table 103 is displayed an angle scale so that the rotation angle of the rotation means 104 can be confirmed.

In this way, the rotation means 104 is installed so that the free rotation of the feed table 103, it is possible to confirm the most optimal control cable 10 entry angle through the simulation.

On the other hand, the second horizontal transfer unit 200 is provided with a bed 202 and the carriage (203). The bed 202 has a screw 202a extending in parallel in the y direction and a guide rail 202b installed at both sides thereof to guide the feed table 203. Here, the screw 202a is rotated by the operation of the transfer handle 201 installed at one end thereof, and the driving force is provided to the feed table 203 coupled to the screw 202a and the ball screw by this rotational movement. , go straight to y direction.

One end of the vertical transfer unit 300 is coupled to the transfer table 203. Referring to FIG. 4, the vertical feeder 300 includes a feeder 303 and a bed 302 for guiding the feeder.                     

6 shows a conveyer of the vertical conveyer. Referring to the drawings, the rotating means 304 is installed on the upper surface of the conveying table 303, the rotating means 304 is coupled to the conveying table 303 to be able to rotate around the central axis. Here, a sliding groove 304 ′ is formed in the pivoting means 304 so that the guide pin 307 installed on the carriage 303 may slide. The rotating means 304 may be fixed at a specific angle through the fastening of the bolt 306 coupled to one end of the guide pin 307, and in the state where the bolt 306 is not fastened, Free rotation is possible. In this case, the rotation angle may be confirmed through the scale marked on the conveyance table 303.

On the other hand, in the design device of the control cable provided as described above, a push pull gauge (not shown) may be further provided to measure the operating force required for the operation of the air conditioning switch (4).

Hereinafter, the design method by the design device of the control cable for air conditioning apparatus will be described in detail.

For example, the relative position of both ends of the control cable 10 connecting the air conditioner switch 4 and the air conditioner 20 and the angle of entry of the control cable 10 in the air conditioner 20 are fixed, and a minimum operating force is achieved. The control cable 10 advancement angle and the cable 10 length in the air conditioning switch 4 for adjusting the air conditioning apparatus 20 can be determined.

In more detail, by operating the transfer handle (101,201,301) of the first and second horizontal carriage 100,200 and vertical carriage 300, the relative position of both ends of the control cable 10 is fixed to match the mounting conditions You can. Here, as described above, the feed plates 103, 203, 303 coupled to the beds 102, 202, 302 and the ball screw are firmly fixed at the position set by the characteristics of the ball screw coupling, and movement is suppressed.

In addition, the entrance angle in the air conditioner 20 is rotated to match the mounting conditions of the rotating means 304 installed on the vertical feeder 300, and then by tightening the bolt 306 provided on the guide pin 307, It can be set at a specific angle.

After setting the mounting conditions as described above, if the rotating means 104 installed on the feed table 103 of the first horizontal feed unit 100 is free to rotate, through the free deformation, the load applied to the cable 10 and The optimum cable 10 exit angle with the least deformation can be automatically determined.

Once the advancing angle of the control cable 10 is determined, next, the length of the cable 10 for which a minimum operating force is required is determined. To this end, the pivoting means 104 of the conveying table 103 is fixed at the advancing angle determined through the above-described process, and while the length of the cable 10 is changed, a push pull gauge is used to interlock the cable 10. Measure the required operating force. The length of the control cable 10 that requires the minimum operating force can be determined from the measured result.

According to the design device of the control cable for the air conditioner of the present invention, it is possible to predict the operating force for the design variable of the control cable. Therefore, the mounting condition requiring the minimum operating force can be easily determined, and smooth operation of the control cable can be ensured.                     

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it is merely exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. You will understand the point. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

Claims (5)

In the design device of the air conditioning device control cable connecting the air conditioning switch and the air conditioning device, and transmits the operating force to the air conditioning device according to the operation of the air conditioning switch, At least one transfer unit moving in combination with one end of the control cable to enable relative movement of both ends of the control cable, The transfer unit is coupled to both ends of the control cable, and the transfer unit is transferred independently of each other, The transfer unit is installed on the bed and the transfer table movably coupled to the bed and the control device, characterized in that the control device for the air conditioning apparatus characterized in that it comprises a mounting portion is fixed to one end of the control cable. delete delete The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one rotating means rotating in combination with one end of the control cable. According to claim 4, The transfer unit is installed on the bed and the transfer table movably coupled to the bed, the rotating means rotatably coupled to the transfer table and the rotating means, one end of the control cable is fixed Design apparatus for a control cable for air conditioning apparatus comprising a mounting portion.

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