KR101515418B1 - Air conditioning system for automotive vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle, and more particularly, to an air conditioner for a vehicle, which can more easily separate and assemble an ion generator, thereby improving maintenance during repair and replacement of components.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an air conditioner comprising an air conditioning case having an intake duct, a blower for sucking the inside and outside air through the intake duct and blowing air into the air conditioning case, And an ion generator, wherein the ion generator has an ion discharge electrode, characterized in that: an opening is formed in an upstream-side intake duct portion of the blower; An ion discharge electrode of the ion generator is mounted inside the opening and extends into the interior of the intake duct; In operation of the blower, an air suction passage is formed between the ion generator and the opening so that air can be sucked into the opening.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an air conditioning system for an automobile,

The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle, and more particularly, to an air conditioner for a vehicle that can improve maintenance performance in repairing and replacing parts by more easily separating and assembling the ion generator.

The automobile is provided with an air conditioner for cooling and heating the inside of the room. Such an air conditioner includes an air conditioner case 10, as shown in Fig.

The air conditioning case 10 is generally provided inside an instrument panel in front of the passenger seat and has a blower 20. [

The blower 20 is provided with a blower fan 22 and a blower motor 24 for driving the blower fan 22. The blower 20 sucks the outside air or the inside air through the intake duct 12 of the air conditioner case 10 and then blows the sucked inside and outside air into the inside passage 14 of the air conditioner case 10.

On the other hand, an air filter 26 is provided on the upstream side of the blower fan 22. The air filter (26) filters contaminants in the inside and outside air sucked into the blower fan (22). Accordingly, the cleanliness of the air supplied to the passenger compartment is increased.

The air conditioning apparatus includes an evaporator 30 installed in the internal passage 14 of the air conditioner case 10.

The evaporator 30 has a plurality of tubes (not shown) through which the refrigerant can flow, and cools the air passing through the internal passages 14. Thus, the cooled air can be introduced into the interior of the vehicle.

The air conditioning apparatus has an ion generator (40) installed on the upstream side of the evaporator (30).

The ion generator 40 includes a main body 42 provided on the upper surface of the air conditioning case 10, an anion discharge electrode 44 extending from the main body 42 with a gap toward the inner passage 14, (46).

Anionic and cationic discharge electrodes 44 and 46 emit high voltage pulses directly into the air in the inner passage 14 to generate anions and cations, respectively.

The ion generator (40) introduces the generated negative and positive ions into the evaporator (30). Therefore, bacteria, mold and odor inhabit on the surface of the evaporator 30 are sterilized and deodorized. As a result, the cleanliness of the air supplied to the car interior is enhanced.

However, such a conventional air conditioner is problematic in that it is very difficult to separate and assemble the ion generator 40 when the ion generator 40 needs to be separated and assembled from the air conditioning case 10 to repair or replace the ion generator 40 .

That is, since the air conditioning case 10 is provided inside the instrument panel in front of the passenger seat, the space around the air conditioning case 10 is very narrow and narrow. Particularly, since the dash board 16 is arranged in a bent state on the upper side of the air conditioning case 10 on which the ion generator 40 is installed, a very narrow space Only. Therefore, it is difficult to unlock the fastening screw 40a of the ion generator 40 because of difficulty in inputting the tool. Even if the fastening screw 40a is loosened and removed, the ion generator 40 is lifted upward from the air conditioning case 10, There is a problem that it is very difficult.

As a result, the conventional ion generator 40 is very difficult and difficult to separate from the air conditioning case 10, and further, it is very difficult to assemble the same again in the air conditioning case 10 after the separation operation.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle air conditioner which can be easily and easily separated from an air conditioning case and can be assembled easily and easily.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a vehicle air conditioner which can be easily and easily separated and assembled, thereby improving workability.

In order to achieve this object, a vehicle air conditioner of the present invention comprises an air conditioner case having an intake duct, a blower for sucking in and outside air through the intake duct and blowing air into the air conditioner case, And an ion generator for discharging ions (Ion) to the ion generating device, wherein the ion generator has an ion discharge electrode, wherein an opening is formed in an upstream-side intake duct portion of the blower; An ion discharge electrode of the ion generator is mounted inside the opening and extends into the interior of the intake duct; An air suction passage is formed between the ion generator and the opening so that air can be sucked into the opening when the blower is operated.

Preferably, the opening is formed in the intake duct portion in the interior direction so that the ion generator can be installed in the interior of the vehicle interior.

And the opening is communicated with the passenger compartment so that air in the passenger compartment can be sucked into the passageway.

And an air filter provided on an upstream side of the blower, wherein the opening is formed in an intake duct portion between the air filter and the blower, and an anion and a cation discharge electrode of the ion generator are connected to the air filter And extends toward a portion between the blowers.

According to the air conditioning system for a vehicle according to the present invention, since the ion generator is installed in the intake duct portion in the direction of the room side, the ion generator can be separated and assembled by putting a tool or the like in the direction of the room. Therefore, it is very easy and easy to separate and assemble the ion generator.

In addition, it is very easy and easy to separate and assemble the ion generator, so that repair and replacement of the ion generator can be performed quickly and quickly. Therefore, the workability is improved as much as possible.

Further, in the present invention, since the ion generator is provided at the upstream portion of the blower, the negative and positive ions generated by the ion generator are sucked into the blower. Therefore, the blowing efficiency of the negative and positive ions generated in the ion generator can be maximally improved.

In addition, since the negative and positive ions generated in the ion generator can be sucked together with the room air, the suction efficiency of negative and positive ions is maximally improved. Therefore, there is an effect that negative and positive ions of the ion generator are introduced into the inner passage of the air conditioning case without loss.

In addition, since the negative and positive ions generated by the ion generator are sucked together with the room air, a certain amount of the room air can be supplementarily introduced during the operation of the air conditioner. Therefore, the indoor unit of the vehicle that has been cooled or heated in advance can be recycled. As a result, there is an effect that the cooling and heating performance in the car interior is improved.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings (the same components as those in the prior art are denoted by the same reference numerals).

First, a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5. FIG.

The air conditioner has an air conditioner case (10), and the air conditioner case (10) has a blower (20).

The blower 20 is composed of a blower fan 22 and a blower motor 24 for driving the blower fan 22. The blower 20 sucks the outside air or the inside air through the intake duct 12 of the air conditioner case 10 and then blows the sucked inside and outside air into the inside passage 14 of the air conditioner case 10.

On the other hand, an air filter 26 is provided on the upstream side of the blower fan 22. The air filter (26) filters contaminants in the inside and outside air sucked into the blower fan (22).

The air conditioning apparatus includes an evaporator 30 installed in the internal passage 14 of the air conditioner case 10.

The evaporator 30 has a plurality of tubes (not shown) through which the refrigerant can flow, and cools the air passing through the internal passages 14. Thus, the cooled air can be introduced into the interior of the vehicle.

Next, the features of the air conditioner for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG.

The air conditioning apparatus of the present invention includes an ion generator 40 and the ion generator 40 is installed in the intake duct 12 of the air conditioning case 10.

In the intake duct 12, an opening 50 for installing the ion generator 40 is formed.

The opening 50 is formed in the upstream portion of the blower fan 22, particularly, in the side wall portion between the air filter 26 and the blower fan 22, and is configured to communicate with the interior of the vehicle.

It is preferable that the opening 50 of the intake duct 12 is formed as much as possible in the vehicle interior direction. 4, the ion generator 40 is disposed in the vehicle interior direction, so that it is possible to easily insert the tool or the like in the vehicle interior direction to separate and assemble the ion generator 40 Because.

More preferably, the opening portion 50 is preferably provided adjacent to the air filter attaching / detaching portion 26a (see Fig. 5) for exchanging the air filter 26. Fig. This is to facilitate A / S property.

On the other hand, an ion generator 40 is provided in the opening 50 of the intake duct 12. The ion generator 40 includes a main body 42 and an anion discharge electrode 44 and a cation discharge electrode 46 which are spaced apart from the main body 42.

The main body 42 has peripheral fastening pieces 42a which are fastened to the intake duct 12 with screws 42b. Therefore, the ion generator 40 is fixed to the outer surface of the intake duct 12.

The anion and cation discharge electrodes 44 and 46 pass through the opening 50 and are accommodated in the intake duct 12. In particular, between the air filter 26 and the blower fan 22.

These anion and cation discharge electrodes 44 and 46 emit high voltage pulses to generate anions and cations, respectively. Accordingly, the generated negative ions and positive ions can be introduced into the evaporator 30 while being sucked into the blower fan 22. As a result, bacteria, fungi, and odors contained in the evaporator 30 are sterilized and deodorized.

4, a guide member 12a is provided inside the intake duct 12 adjacent to the anion and cation discharge electrodes 44 and 46. [

The guide member 12a extends from the inner wall of the intake duct 12 to the upstream side of the blower fan 22. [

The guide member 12a guides the anions and positive ions generated at the anion and cation discharge electrodes 44 and 46 to the upstream side of the blower fan 22. [ Thus, the generated anions and positive ions are prevented from stagnating on the upper portion of the blower 20. [

3 to 6, the main body 42 of the ion generator 40 is installed in the opening 50 of the intake duct 12 and has a predetermined gap with the opening 50, (G).

This gap G is formed through spacing means for separating the body 42 of the ion generator 40 from the opening 50.

The separating means is constituted by a support portion 60 of the intake duct 12 which supports the main body 42 of the ion generator 40 so as to be spaced from the opening portion 50.

The support portion 60 is formed to protrude from the intake duct 12 and is screwed to the fastening pieces 42a of the ion generator 40 and the main body 42 of the ion generator 40 is inserted into the opening 50. [ .

This allows the ion generator 40 to be supported and a predetermined gap G to be formed between the main body 42 of the ion generator 40 and the opening 50 of the intake duct 12. Thereby, the air suction flow path 52 can be formed between the ion generator 40 and the opening 50.

This separating means allows the air intake passage 52 to be formed between the main body 42 of the ion generator 40 and the opening 50 of the intake duct 12, So that the air can be sucked through.

Therefore, the intake air and the negative and positive ions of the ion generator 40 can be sucked together. This increases the suction efficiency of negative and positive ions. As a result, negative and positive ions of the ion generator 40 can be introduced into the air conditioning case 10 without loss.

In addition, the separating means allows the indoor air to be sucked through the formed air suction passage 52. [ Therefore, when the air conditioner is operated, a certain amount of money can be supplementarily introduced. Thus, the indoor unit of the vehicle that has been cooled or heated in advance can be recycled. As a result, the cooling and heating performance of the interior of the vehicle improves.

7, a plurality of spacing-retaining pieces 62 projecting from the periphery of the opening 50 and supported by the body 42 of the ion generator 40 may be provided, .

The gap holding members 62 are supported between the opening 50 and the main body 42 of the ion generator 40 because they are supported by the main body 42 of the ion generator 40 in a state of protruding from the periphery of the opening 50 To form a gap (G). Therefore, the air suction passage 52 can be formed between the ion generator 40 and the opening 50.

According to the present invention having such a configuration, since the ion generator 40 is installed in the intake duct 12 in the direction of the room side, the tool or the like is inserted in the direction of the room and the ion generator 40 is separated and assembled can do. Therefore, the ion generator 40 is very easy and simple to separate and assemble.

In addition, since the ion generator 40 can be easily separated and assembled, the repair and replacement of the ion generator 40 can be performed quickly and quickly. Thus, workability is improved to the maximum.

The present invention is also characterized in that the ion generator 40 is provided at the upstream portion of the blower 20 so that the negative and positive ions generated by the ion generator 40 are sucked into the blower 20. Therefore, the blowing efficiency of the negative and positive ions generated in the ion generator 40 is maximally improved.

In addition, since the negative and positive ions generated by the ion generator 40 can be sucked together with the room air, the suction efficiency of negative and positive ions is maximally improved. Thus, the negative ions of the ion generator 40 can be introduced into the internal passage 14 of the air conditioning case 10 without loss.

In addition, since the negative and positive ions generated by the ion generator 40 are sucked together with the room air, a certain amount of the room air can be supplementarily introduced during the operation of the air conditioner. Therefore, the indoor unit of the vehicle that has been cooled or heated in advance can be recycled. As a result, the cooling and heating performance of the interior of the vehicle improves.

Next, FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 are views showing the attachment / detachment device for slidably attaching / detaching the ion generator 40 of the present invention to / from the intake duct 12.

The attaching / detaching device has a receiving portion 70 capable of supporting and supporting the ion generator 40 assembled with the gap G in the opening portion 50.

The support portions 70 are integrally formed with the intake duct 12 and configured to support the four corners of the ion generator 40. [

The attaching / detaching device is provided with guide means for guiding the ion generator (40) supported by the receiving portion (70) so as to be slidable between the vehicle interior direction and the engine room side direction.

The guide means is composed of four guide ribs 72 for movably supporting the upper surface 40b and the lower surface 40c of the ion generator 40. [

The guide ribs 72 protrude from the intake duct 12 and slidably guide the upper surface 40b and the lower surface 40c of the ion generator 40. [

The guide ribs 72 guide the upper surface 40b and the lower surface 40c of the ion generator 40 so as to be slidable so that the ion generator 40 can be slidably inserted between the vehicle interior direction and the engine room side do.

In particular, it is possible to guide the vehicle from the "mounting position" X on the engine room side to the "detaching position" Y on the inside of the vehicle interior, X to guide the sliding movement.

This guide means has a structure in which the ion generator 40 is slid between the "detachment position" Y on the inside of the vehicle interior and the "mounting position" X on the engine room side so that the ion generator 40 is inserted into the intake duct 12, So that it can be easily mounted and detached.

The attaching / detaching device has a stopper 74 for blocking the ion generator 40 sliding at the "mounting position" X from the "detaching position" Y to the "mounting position" X.

The stopper 74 is integrally formed on each of the guide ribs 72 and blocks the ion generator 40 slid to the "mounting position" X. Thus, the ion generator 40 is placed at the "mounting position" X.

The attaching / detaching device has fixing means for fixing one side portion of the ion generator 40 disposed at the "mounting position" X.

The fixing means includes a fixing piece 80 formed on one side of the ion generator 40 and a fixing piece 80 of the ion generator 40 moved to the mounting position X to the intake duct 12 And a fastening screw 82 for fastening.

This fixing means is a structure for fastening the ion generator 40 moved at the "mounting position" X to the intake duct 12, so that the ion generator 40 at the "mounting position" X is inserted into the intake duct 12 ).

Here, it is preferable that the fixing piece 80 of the ion generator 40 is formed in the vehicle interior direction as much as possible. This is because the fastening screw 80 fastened to the fastening piece 80 can be easily loosened or tightened by inserting a tool or the like in the interior of the vehicle only when the fastening piece 80 is formed in the vehicle interior direction.

The attachment / detachment device further includes auxiliary fixing means for fixing the other portion of the ion generator (40).

The auxiliary fixing means is a member in which the auxiliary fixing piece 90 formed on the other side of the ion generator 40 and the auxiliary fixing piece 90 of the ion generator 40 moved to the " And an engaging groove 92 formed in the intake duct 12 to allow the intake duct 12 to pass therethrough.

When the ion generator 40 is moved to the "mounting position" X, the auxiliary fixing member 90 and the coupling groove 92 are connected to each other, And serves to fix the other side of the generator 40 to the intake duct 12. Therefore, one side and the other side of the ion generator 40 are fixed together with the fixing means.

The auxiliary fixing piece 90 and the engaging groove 92 are formed in the ion generator 40 automatically in the process of sliding the ion generator 40 from the "detaching position" Y to the " The ion generator 40 can be fixed to the intake duct 12 without using a separate fastening screw or the like. Particularly, since a fastening screw or the like is not used, it is not necessary to insert a tool for tightening or unscrewing the fastening screw, so that mounting and dismounting of the ion generator 40 is very easy.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the auxiliary securing piece 90 and the engaging groove 92 of the auxiliary securing means are formed in a diagonal line direction with respect to the securing piece 80 of the securing means. This is to fix a portion of the ion generator 40 which is diagonally opposite to the intake duct 12 to maximally increase the coupling force of the ion generator 40 with respect to the intake duct 12. [

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention.

1 is a sectional view showing a conventional automotive air conditioner,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in Fig. 1 showing a conventional air conditioner for a vehicle,

3 is a front view showing a configuration of a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention,

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in Fig. 3 showing the construction of a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention,

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a feature of a vehicle air conditioning system according to the present invention,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the engaged state of Fig. 5,

7 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the air conditioner for a vehicle according to the present invention,

8 is a perspective view showing a detachable device for slidably attaching and detaching an ion generator constituting the present invention to an intake duct;

9 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the action of the ion generator attachment / detachment device, which is a view showing a state where the ion generator is mounted on the intake duct,

10 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the action of the ion generator attachment / detachment device, showing a state in which the ion generator is detached from the intake duct.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

10: Air conditioner case 12: Intake duct

14: Internal passage 20: Blower

22: Blower fan 24: Blower motor

30: Evaporator 40: Ion generator

42: main body 44: negative ion discharge electrode

46: Cathode discharge electrode 50:

52: air suction passage 60:

62: gap holding piece 70:

72: guide rib 74: stopper

80: Fixing piece 82: Clamping screw

90: auxiliary fixing piece 92: engaging groove

Claims (11)

A blower 20 for sucking the inside and outside air through the intake duct 12 and blowing air into the air conditioning case 10 and a blower 20 for blowing air into the air conditioning case 10, And an ion generator (40) for discharging ions (Ion) into the ion generator (40), wherein the ion generator (40) comprises ion discharge electrodes (44, 46) An opening (50) is formed in the portion of the upstream intake duct (12) of the blower (20); Ion discharge electrodes 44 and 46 of the ion generator 40 are installed inside the opening 50 and extend into the interior of the intake duct 12; Wherein an air suction passage (52) is formed between the ion generator (40) and the opening (50) so that air can be sucked into the opening (50) when the blower Air conditioning system. The method according to claim 1, The opening (50) Is formed in a portion of the intake duct (12) in the inside of the room so that the ion generator (40) can be installed in the inside of the vehicle compartment. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the opening (50) communicates with the passenger compartment so that air in the passenger compartment can be sucked into the opening (50). 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Further comprising an air filter (26) provided on the upstream side of the blower (20) The opening 50 is formed in a portion of the intake duct 12 between the air filter 26 and the blower 20, Wherein the ion generating electrode (44) of the ion generator (40) extends from the opening (50) toward a portion between the air filter (26) and the blower (20). The method according to claim 1, The ion generator (40) Is supported by being coupled to the support portion (60) projecting from the intake duct (12) Wherein the support part (60) supports the ion generator (40) so as to separate the ion generator (40) from the opening part (50) with a gap (G) therebetween. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the opening (50) is provided adjacent to an air filter detachable portion (26a) for exchanging the air filter (26). The method according to claim 1, Further comprising a guide member (12a) for guiding the ions generated from the ion discharge electrodes (44, 46) to the upstream side of the blower (20). The method according to claim 1, The ion generator 40 is slid from the detachment position Y inside the vehicle compartment to the mounting position X on the engine compartment side so as to move from the mounting position X on the engine compartment side to the detaching position Y inside the vehicle compartment And a detachable device capable of being detached while being slid. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the attaching / Guiding means for guiding the ion generator (40) to slide between the detaching position (Y) and the mounting position (X); And fixing means for fixing one side portion of the ion generator (40) moved to the mounting position (X) to the intake duct (12). 10. The method of claim 9, Wherein the guide means comprises: And a plurality of guide ribs (72) formed in the intake duct (12) so as to guide sliding movement of the ion generator (40). 11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, Wherein, A fixing piece 80 formed at one side of the ion generator 40 and a fixing piece 80 of the ion generator 40 moved to the mounting position X are fastened to the intake duct 12, And a screw (82).

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