KR102498833B1 - Slim air vents in cars - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a slim air vent for a vehicle, and more particularly, rotates around a hinge according to the rotation state of a knob to easily change the flow path of air discharged through a discharge port of a duct toward an outlet. is to do
The present invention relates to a duct (D) formed by communicating an inlet and an outlet, a divider (500) installed inside the duct (D) in a state in which a wind direction control assembly (G) is provided, and a discharge port of the duct (D). The wind guide 400 has a wind guide 400 installed in front of the divider 500 so that the diverging wind direction diverges up and down, and an extension bar having a plurality of hinge holes formed at the rear so that the divider 500 can be operated. It is achieved by being composed of the knob 100 installed in

Description

Slim air vents in cars {Slim air vents in cars}

The present invention relates to a slim air vent for a vehicle, and more particularly, rotates around a hinge according to the rotation state of a knob to easily change the flow path of air discharged through a discharge port of a duct toward an outlet. It is about a slim air vent for a car that does.

Due to the large size of clusters and AVN (Audio, Video, Navigation) devices generally mounted inside automobiles, the air vent that discharges air according to the operation of the air conditioner and heater moves to the lower area of the center fascia panel. There is a trend, and in particular, the exterior design of the air vent is being designed in a slim type.

In general, the air vents include a center air vent mounted on a center fascia panel between the driver's seat and the front passenger seat, and side vents mounted on the crash pads on the front side of the driver's seat and passenger seat.

1 shows the appearance of a center air vent among existing air vents.

As shown in Figure 1, a plurality of horizontal wings 11 and vertical wings 12 are each rotatably mounted at the outlet of the duct 10, and one of the plurality of horizontal wings 11 has a horizontal wing 11 A wind direction control knob 13 for adjusting the vertical angle and the left and right angle of the vertical wing 12 is mounted.

In addition, a damper control knob 14 is rotatably mounted at a position right next to the outlet of the duct 10.

As these existing air vents are manufactured with a wide vertical structure with at least 6 horizontal and vertical wings, respectively, the direction of the air discharged into the room is directed to the body of the passenger (bottom: belly button, top: There is no problem in that it can be easily adjusted to the face), but the size of the air vent is large, and there are many disadvantages such as packaging problems with surrounding parts and design constraints.

Moreover, since the existing air vent as described above has a structure in which a plurality of horizontal and vertical wings are inevitably exposed, it occupies a wide mounting space in the center fascia panel or crash pad, and eventually the cluster and This causes the degree of freedom of design for AVN devices and the like to decrease.

Therefore, in order to improve the design freedom of the cluster and the AVN device, a slim type air vent in which only a single horizontal wing is exposed to the outside is being applied.

Compared to conventional air vents, the slim air vent is equipped with a slim duct that has a long left and right length and a low vertical height, so it does not occupy a large installation area, and accordingly, design freedom for peripheral parts (clusters and AVN devices, etc.) However, since only the single horizontal wing is exposed to the outside at the outlet of the slim duct, it is not possible to easily adjust the flow direction of the air discharged into the interior up and down, as well as inside the car interior. There was a problem such as reducing the external beauty of the vehicle and reducing the marketability of the vehicle.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0034732 (published on April 03, 2019)

The present invention has been made to solve the above conventional problems, and the air introduced into the inlet of the duct while the vane and the divider are moved and rotated respectively around the knob pipe and the knob guide pipe according to the operating state of the knob. of the euro is up/down. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slim air vent for automobiles that is easily changed left/right and is discharged in an exit direction of a duct.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a divider 500 installed inside the duct D in a state in which a duct D formed by communicating an inlet and a discharge port and a wind direction control assembly G is provided, A wind guide 400 installed in front of the divider 500 so that the wind direction branching to the discharge port of the duct D diverges up and down, and a plurality of hinge holes formed at the rear so that the divider 500 can be manipulated This is achieved by having an extension bar 120 and consisting of a knob 100 installed on the wind guide 400.

Meanwhile, the wind direction control assembly (G) includes a knob guide 600 rotatably coupled to the knob guide pipe 300 installed at the rear of the knob 100; a plurality of vanes 900 respectively installed on both left and right sides of the divider 500; a vane 900 and a vane bar 800 interconnecting the vanes 900; It consists of a knob guide bar 700 that is linked to the knob guide 600 so that the vane 900 rotates left and right while moving the vane bar 800 left and right so that the left and right wind direction is adjusted. reveal

In addition, the extension bar 120 extending to the rear of the knob 100 has a first hinge hole 121 through which the knob pipe 200 is inserted and a second hinge through which the knob guide pipe 300 is inserted. Note that the ball 122 is formed to pass through.

On the other hand, both left and right ends of the knob pipe 200 inserted into the first hinge hole 121 formed in the extension bar 120 of the knob 100 wind guide 400 so that the up and down operation force of the knob 100 is transmitted. Note that it is fixedly installed on

In addition, the knob guide pipe 300 inserted into the second hinge hole 122 formed in the extension bar 120 of the knob 100 is fixed to the center of the divider 500 so that the left and right operating force of the knob 100 is transmitted. Make sure it is installed properly.

Meanwhile, at the center of the vane bar 800, a guide protrusion 810 for operating the knob guide bar 700 protrudes upward, and a rectangular guide hole 720 corresponding to the displacement of the guide protrusion 810. ) is formed to pass through the knob guide bar 700.

In addition, the divider 500 is rotatably installed in the duct D.

According to the present invention, the divider is rotated by the knob pipe according to the operation state of the knob, so that the up/down wind direction is adjusted, and the vane bar is moved left and right by the knob guide pipe, and the vane is rotated left and right, so that the left/right wind direction is adjusted. It is a very useful invention that has effects such as being able to express a simple aesthetic feeling of a slim air vent in appearance as well as being controlled.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional air vent for a vehicle
2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a slim air vent of a vehicle according to the present invention;
3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a slim air vent for a vehicle according to the present invention;
Figure 4 is a plan view showing a slim air vent of the present invention vehicle
5 is a cross-sectional view along line A-A' of FIG. 4
6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the slim air vent knob of the inventor's vehicle is operated so that the wind direction is discharged upward.
7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the slim air vent knob of the inventor's vehicle is operated so that the wind direction is discharged downward
8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the slim air vent knob of the inventor's vehicle is operated so that the wind direction is discharged to the left.
9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the slim air vent knob of the inventor's vehicle is operated so that the wind direction is discharged to the right

Hereinafter, the technical configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a slim air vent of the present invention automobile, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the slim air vent of the present invention automobile, Figure 4 is a plan view showing the slim air vent of the present invention automobile, 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A′ of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the knob for a slim air vent of the inventor's vehicle is operated so that the wind direction is discharged upward, and FIG. 7 is a slim air vent of the inventor's vehicle. A schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the wind direction is discharged to the lower side, and FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the slim air vent knob of the inventor's vehicle is operated so that the wind direction is discharged to the left, and FIG. 9 is the inventor's car It is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the knob for a slim air vent is operated so that the wind direction is discharged to the right.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 9, the slim air vent of the automobile according to the present invention includes a duct D formed by communicating an inlet and an outlet, and a wind direction control assembly G inside the duct D in a state in which it is provided. The divider 500 installed in the duct D, the wind guide 400 installed in front of the divider 500 so that the wind direction branching to the discharge port of the duct D diverges up and down, and the divider 500 can be operated. It is composed of a knob 100 installed on the wind guide 400 and having an extension bar 120 formed with a plurality of hinge holes at the rear so as to be accessible.

Meanwhile, the wind direction control assembly (G) includes a knob guide 600 rotatably coupled to the knob guide pipe 300 installed at the rear of the knob 100; a plurality of vanes 900 respectively installed on both left and right sides of the divider 500; a vane 900 and a vane bar 800 interconnecting the vanes 900; Consists of a knob guide bar 700 linked to the operation of the knob guide 600 so that the left and right wind direction is adjusted as the vane 900 and the vane 900 rotate left and right while moving the vane bar 800 left and right do.

On the other hand, in the extension bar 120 extending to the rear of the knob 100, the first hinge hole 121 through which the knob pipe 200 is inserted and the second hinge through which the knob guide pipe 300 is inserted pass through. The ball 122 is formed to pass through.

In addition, both left and right ends of the knob pipe 200 inserted into the first hinge hole 121 formed in the extension bar 120 of the knob 100 are wind guides 400 so that the up and down operation force of the knob 100 is transmitted. fixedly installed on

Meanwhile, the knob guide pipe 300 inserted into the second hinge hole 122 formed in the extension bar 120 of the knob 100 is fixed to the center of the divider 500 so that the left and right operating force of the knob 100 is transmitted. installed so that

In addition, a guide protrusion 810 for operating the knob guide bar 700 protrudes upward from the center of the vane bar 800, and a rectangular guide hole 720 corresponding to the displacement of the guide protrusion 810. ) is formed to pass through the knob guide bar 700.

Meanwhile, the divider 500 is rotatably installed in the duct D.

In the present invention configured as described above, the knob 100 is seated so that the gripping part 110 protrudes from the front surface of the discharge port of the duct D.

At this time, both left and right ends of the knob pipe 200 installed at a distance from the rear of the knob 100 are fixedly coupled to the wind guide 400, and both left and right ends of the knob guide pipe 300 are divided into dividers 500 It is fixed.

On the other hand, on both left and right sides of the divider 500, each vane 900 is installed in a connected state by the vane bar 800, and the guide protrusion 810 formed in the center of the vane bar 800 is a knob guide. It is introduced into the guide hole 720 formed in the bar 700.

In addition, the hinge hole 710 of the knob guide bar 700 in which the guide protrusion 810 is inserted into the guide hole 720 is inserted into the hinge shaft 610 formed in the knob guide 600, and the hinge shaft ( 610) is rotatably inserted.

Of course, a support protrusion 510 inserted into the guide hole 720 into which the guide protrusion 810 is inserted is formed on the divider 500, and the guide protrusion 810 moves while being guided along the guide hole 720. It should be noted that it is more preferable to move the knob 100 left and right around the support protrusion 510 even when the knob 100 is moved left and right.

As a result, when a passenger inside the vehicle lifts or lowers the knob 100 in an upward direction while holding the gripping portion 110 of the knob 100 by hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the knob ( 100 is rotated around the knob pipe 200, and the gripping part 110 is moved upward or downward.

At this time, the divider 500 installed so that the left and right ends of the knob guide pipe 300 installed at the rear of the knob 100 are fixed, respectively, rotates to discharge air to the upper and lower parts of the outlet of the duct D. .

On the other hand, when air is to be discharged in one direction of the left and right sides of the discharge port of the duct (D), as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the knob 100 When a load is applied, the knob 100 moves as the knob 100 is guided by the knob pipe 200 and the knob guide pipe 300 in the direction in which the load is applied, and at the same time the knob guide connected to the genital knob 100 600 is also moved by the movement amount of the knob 100 at the same time.

At this time, the knob guide bar 700 is rotated around the hinge shaft 610 formed on the knob guide 600, and the knob guide bar 700 rotates along the guide hole 720 by the amount rotated. As the guide protrusion 810 is moved, the vane bar 800 is moved, and the vane 900 is rotated by the amount the vane bar 800 is moved to the left and right wind direction of the air discharged through the outlet of the duct D. this will be regulated.

100: knob
110: gripping part
200: knob pipe
300: knob guide pipe
400: wind guide
500: Divider
600: knob guide
700: knob guide bar
800: bain bar
900: vane

Claims (7)

A duct (D) formed by communicating the inlet and outlet, a divider (500) installed inside the duct (D) in a state where the wind direction control assembly (G) is provided, and wind direction branching to the outlet of the duct (D) The wind guide 400 has a wind guide 400 installed in front of the divider 500 so as to branch up and down, and an extension bar 120 having a plurality of hinge holes formed at the rear so that the divider 500 can be operated. ), wherein the wind direction control assembly (G) is a knob guide 600 rotatably coupled to the knob guide pipe 300 installed at the rear of the knob 100 and; a plurality of vanes 900 respectively installed on both left and right sides of the divider 500; a vane 900 and a vane bar 800 interconnecting the vanes 900; Consists of a knob guide bar 700 linked to the operation of the knob guide 600 so that the left and right wind direction is adjusted as the vane 900 and the vane 900 rotate left and right while moving the vane bar 800 left and right In the extension bar 120 extending to the rear of the knob 100, the first hinge hole 121 through which the knob pipe 200 is inserted and the second hinge into which the knob guide pipe 300 is inserted pass through The ball 122 is formed to pass through, and both ends of the left and right sides of the knob pipe 200 inserted into the first hinge hole 121 formed in the extension bar 120 of the knob 100 have the upper and lower operating force of the knob 100. The knob guide pipe 300 fixedly installed to the wind guide 400 and inserted into the second hinge hole 122 formed in the extension bar 120 of the knob 100 to transmit the It is fixedly installed in the central part of the divider 500 so that the operating force is transmitted, and a guide protrusion 810 for operating the knob guide bar 700 is formed in the center of the vane bar 800 to protrude upward, and the guide protrusion ( 810), a rectangular guide hole 720 corresponding to the displacement is formed to pass through the knob guide bar 700, and the divider 500 is rotatably installed in the duct D, and the knob 100 When the knob 100 is operated up and down, the knob guide pipe 300 moves on the second hinge hole 122, and when the knob 100 is operated left and right, the knob guide pipe 300 moves on the guide hole 720. .
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