KR20130057080A - Air conditioner for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An air conditioner for a vehicle is provided to minimize a front and rear directional size of an air conditioning case while an air conditioning performance is maintained by installing a console door on a pace door in order to slide and by opening a console fluid path. CONSTITUTION: An air conditioner for a vehicle comprises a console door(160), an air conditioning case(110), a pace door(140), a dividing wall, and a console fluid path(120). The console door is installed on right and left air passes of the air conditioning case and opens an inlet(121) of the console fluid path by being engaged with the pace door. A link unit(145) connected to the console door is formed on a door plate(144) of the pace door and moves the console door when the pace door is rotated. A guide rail is formed in the dividing wall so that the guide rail guides the console door towards the inlet of the console fluid path when the console door slides.

Description

Automotive air conditioning unit {AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE}

The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner, and more particularly, to form a console flow path between a pair of floor flow path, the console door is slidably installed in the face door to open and close the console flow path and separate in the air conditioning case It relates to a vehicle air conditioner to form a guide rail for guiding the console door on the wall to enable the console door to operate stably.

Generally, the air conditioner for a vehicle is an automobile interior which is installed for the purpose of securing the front and rear view of the driver by removing the casting which is to be cooled or heated in the summer or winter season, or in case of rain or windshield during rainy or winter season Such an air conditioner is usually equipped with a heating device and a cooling device at the same time, and selectively introduces outside air or indoor air, and then the air is heated or cooled to blow air into the inside of the vehicle.

According to the independent structure of the blower unit, the evaporator unit, and the heater core unit, the air conditioner includes a three-piece type in which the three units are independently provided, and an evaporator unit and a heater core unit, And a center mounting type in which all of the three units are incorporated in an air conditioning case can be categorized into a semi-center type in which a fan unit is installed as a separate unit, and a center mounting type in which all the three units are incorporated in an air conditioning case.

Recently, so-called left and right independent air conditioners have been applied, in which air is supplied to the driver's seat and the passenger's seat at different temperatures according to the needs of the passengers, so that individual cooling and heating is performed.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional air conditioner for a vehicle. The air conditioner 1 includes an air inlet 11 formed at one side thereof and a door opening 16a, 16b, 16c at the other side thereof. An air conditioning case 10 in which a frost vent 12a, a face vent 12b, and floor vents 12c and 12d are formed; An evaporator (2) and a heater core (3) provided on the air passage in the air conditioning case (10) at regular intervals in order; Is connected to the air inlet 11 of the air conditioning case 10 is composed of a blower (not shown) for blowing the inside or outside air.

A cool air passage P1 for bypassing the heater core 3 and a warm air passage P2 for passing through the heater core 3 are disposed between the evaporator 2 and the heater core 3, A temperature control door 15 is provided to regulate the temperature of the liquid.

In addition, the mode doors 16a, 16b, and 16c perform various air discharge modes (vent mode, bi-level mode, floor mode, mix mode, and defrost mode) while controlling opening of the corresponding vent.

A floor flow path 13 is formed in the air conditioning case 10 and is partitioned into a rear side warm air passage P2 of the heater core 3 and a partition wall 17. The floor flow path 13 is formed in the air- The air in the case 10 is guided to the floor vents 12c and 12d.

The floor vents 12c and 12d are composed of a floor vent 12c for a front seat and a floor vent 12d for a rear seat and are branched from the floor flow passage 13. [

Since the temperature difference between the front seat and the rear seat is large, the air is discharged to the console box (not shown), which is the center of the vehicle interior, on the outer side of the air conditioning case 10 on the rear side of the floor flow path 13 And a console duct 20 for supplying conditioned air to the rear seat space is provided.

One end (inlet side) of the console duct 20 is connected to the face vent 12b so as to be connected to the console vent. The air directed through the face vent 12b is guided to the console box, The rear seat space is cooled and heated.

According to the vehicle air conditioner 1 configured as described above, when the maximum cooling mode is operated, the temperature control door 15 opens the cold air passage P1 and closes the hot air passage P2. do. Accordingly, the air blown by the blower (not shown) flows through the evaporator 2, exchanges heat with the refrigerant flowing in the evaporator 2 and is converted into a cool air, and then passes through the cool air passage P1 to the mixing chamber (16a, 16b, 16c) in accordance with a predetermined air discharge mode (vent mode, bi-level mode, floor mode, mix mode and defrost mode) So that cooling in the vehicle interior is performed.

In addition, when the maximum heating mode is activated, the temperature control door 15 closes the cold air passage P1 and opens the hot air passage P2. Thus, the air blown by the air blowing device (not shown) flows through the heater core 3 through the hot air passage P2 after passing through the evaporator 2 and the cooling water flowing in the heater core 3, The air is discharged to the inside of the vehicle through the vent opened by the mode doors 16a, 16b and 16c in accordance with the predetermined air discharge mode, .

In addition, in the maximum cooling mode and the maximum heating mode, a part of the air supplied to the face vent 12b is discharged to the inside of the vehicle through the face vent 12b to cool and heat the front seat space, Is supplied to the console duct (20) and then discharged to the rear side of the cabin console box to cool and heat the rear seat space.

In recent years, as the digital industrialization has progressed, the size of the AV system installed on the side of the center pane panel in the vehicle has been gradually increasing. As a result, Miniaturization of the front and rear directions is required.

However, in the conventional air conditioner 1, the floor flow path 13 and the console duct 20 formed in the air conditioning case 10 are arranged in front and rear directions of the vehicle, It is difficult to downsize the size of the air conditioning case 10, and thus there is a problem that the air conditioning performance is lowered when the overall size of the air conditioning case 10 is reduced.

An object of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is to form a console flow path between a pair of floor flow path, the console door is slidably installed in the face door to open and close the console flow path, maintaining the air conditioning performance as it is While it is possible to reduce the size of the air conditioning case in the front and rear direction, it is possible to secure the interior space of the vehicle, as well as to secure the installation space of the various devices installed around the air conditioning case, and inside the air conditioning case. It is to provide a vehicle air conditioning apparatus for forming a guide rail for guiding the console door to the partition wall is installed to enable the console door to operate stably.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the air-conditioning case formed with a defrost vent, a face vent, a floor vent so as to discharge the air introduced through the air inlet, and rotatably installed through the rotary shaft inside the air conditioning case, respectively And a defrost door, a face door, and a floor door for opening and closing the vents, the vehicle air conditioning apparatus being formed on both sides of the air conditioning case to guide air in the air conditioning case to the floor vent and the floor door. A console flow path formed between the pair of floor flow paths controlled by the opening and the pair of floor flow paths to supply air to the rear seat, and a console installed concentrically with the floor door to open and close the entrance to the console flow path. A door, wherein the floor door is connected to the pair of floor flow paths. It characterized in that the two doors a response to be made of divided parts are bonded to each other.

According to the present invention, a console flow path is formed between a pair of floor flow paths, and the console door is slidably installed in the link slot of the face door to open and close the console flow path, thereby maintaining the air conditioning performance before and after the air conditioning case. The direction size can be reduced.

In addition, since the size of the air conditioner case is reduced in the forward and backward directions, the interior space of the vehicle can be secured (increased), and various devices installed around the air conditioner case, It is possible to secure a space for installation of an AV system or the like, and thus the convenience of the user can be improved.

In addition, by forming two guide rails for guiding the console door on the separation wall installed inside the air conditioning case, the console door interlocking with the face door can be stably operated.

In addition, the console door is slidably coupled to the link slots of the face door and the first and second guide rails of the separation wall through guide pins to operate stably, thereby allowing the console door to flow during operation or in the air conditioning case. The shaking of the console door due to the air pressure of air is prevented and the noise caused by this is also prevented.

1 is a sectional view showing a conventional automotive air conditioner,
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention,
3 is a plan view showing a vehicle air conditioning system according to the present invention,
4 is a perspective view showing the interior of the air conditioner case in the air conditioner for a vehicle according to the present invention,
5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a face door and a console door are assembled inside an air conditioning case in a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention;
6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a floor door is assembled in an air conditioning case in a vehicle air conditioning system according to the present invention;
7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a face door and a console door are assembled on a separating wall in a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention;
8 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a face door and a console door are assembled in a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention;
9 is a partial perspective view illustrating a state in which a console door is assembled to a guide rail of a separation wall in a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention;
10 is a cross-sectional view showing a face mode in the vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention;
11 is a cross-sectional view showing a bi-level mode in the vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention;
12 is a cross-sectional view showing a floor mode in the vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention.

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

As shown in the drawings, the air conditioning system 100 according to the present invention includes an air inlet 111 formed on one side and a plurality of air outlets formed on the other side for discharging air introduced from the air inlet 111, An air conditioner case 110 in which a cold air passage P1 and a warm air passage P2 are formed on an air passage inside the air conditioner case 110, an evaporator 101 installed at a predetermined distance on the air passage inside the air conditioner case 110, A cool air passage P1 provided between the evaporator 101 and the heater core 102 for bypassing the heater core 102 and a cool air passage P1 for passing the heater core 102 through the heater core 102, And a temperature control door 119 for controlling the opening degree of the cooling water.

The air conditioning case 110 is configured by assembling the left and right cases, wherein the separation wall 170 is installed between the left and right cases to partition the air passage in the air conditioning case 110 to the left and right.

The partition wall 170 partitions the air passages downstream of the evaporator 101 to the left and right in the air conditioning case 110.

The air inlet 111 of the air conditioning case 110 is provided with a blowing device (not shown) for blowing indoor air or outdoor air.

The plurality of air discharge ports formed at the outlet side of the air conditioning case 110 may include a defrost vent 113 for discharging air toward the windshield of the vehicle and a face vent for discharging air toward the face of the front occupant. 114 and floor vents 115 and 116 for discharging air toward the occupants' feet are formed.

The face vent 114 is divided into a center vent 114a and a side vent 114b so as to divide and discharge air into a center side and both sides of a vehicle interior, respectively.

The center vent 114a and the side vent 114b are divided by a plurality of partition walls 114c formed in the inside of the face vent 114. The center vent 114a is divided into a face vent 114, And the side vents 114b are located on both sides of the center vent 114a.

The floor vents 115 and 116 are composed of a front seat floor vent 115 for discharging air toward the foot of the occupant of the front seat and a floor vent 116 for the rear seat for discharging air toward the foot of the rear seat occupant And is branched from the floor flow path 117, which will be described later.

The front seat floor vents 115 are formed on both left and right sides of the air conditioner case 110 (both sides in the vehicle width direction), and the rear seat floor vents 116 are also formed on the left side of the air conditioner case 110 , Respectively.

In the air conditioning case 110, a defrost door 130 for opening and closing the defrost vent 113, a face door 140 for opening and closing the face vent 114, and floor vents 115 and 116 And a floor door 150 that opens and closes, respectively.

Each of the doors is connected to a cam (not shown) or an arm (not shown) driven by an actuator (not shown) or an actuator (not shown) installed on the outer surface of the air conditioner case 110, The openings of the cold and warm air passages P1 and P2 and the vents 113, 114, 115 and 116 are controlled.

In addition, the temperature control door 119 is divided into left and right on the basis of the separation wall 170 is assembled to each other, the temperature control door 119 divided into the left and right are installed to operate separately from each other the driver's seat The temperature of the and passenger seats can be controlled independently.

Of course, the defrost door 130, the face door 140, the floor door 150 is also divided into the left and right on the basis of the separation wall 170 to operate independently of the air discharge mode of the driver's seat and the passenger seat Can be controlled.

The air in the air conditioning case 110 is transferred to the floor vents 115 and 116 on the left and right air passages in the air conditioning case 110 corresponding to the floor vents 115 and 116 formed at the left and right sides of the air conditioning case 110. A pair of floor flow paths 117 are formed to guide, and a console flow path 120 is formed between the pair of floor flow paths 117 to supply air to the rear seat side.

The pair of floor flow paths 117 are formed to be biased toward the left and right side surfaces of the air conditioning case 110 even in the left and right air passages in the air conditioning case 110. As a result, the pair of floor flow paths 117 are In addition to being spaced apart from each other and the floor vents 115 and 116 formed on both sides of the air conditioning case 110 are communicated with each other.

The pair of floor channels 117 and the console channel 120 are formed on the same line in the vehicle width direction.

A partition wall 118 is formed between the pair of floor channels 117 and the console channel 120 to partition the pair of floor channels 117 and the console channel 120.

In addition, the pair of floor flow paths 117 and the console flow path 120 are partitioned by the rear side warm air passage P2 and the partition wall 112 of the heater core 102.

In addition, a partition wall 122 is vertically formed at a start portion of the console channel 120. In this case, the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 penetrates the partition wall 122.

Meanwhile, the outlet of the console channel 120 is connected to the console box (not shown), which is the center of the interior of the vehicle, through a duct (not shown). Therefore, the air passing through the console channel 120 is guided to the console box side and supplied to the rear seat space, thereby cooling and heating the rear seat space.

The floor door 150 installed to open and close the pair of floor flow paths 117 is located below the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 and crosses the entrance of the pair of floor flow paths 117. The rotating shaft 151 and the door plate 152 formed on the rotating shaft 151 to open and close the inlet of the pair of floor flow paths 117.

The floor door 150 is a center pivot type door in which the door plates 152 are formed on both sides of the rotation shaft 151 in radial directions, respectively.

In addition, the face door 140 is rotatably installed on the left and right air passages in the air conditioning case 110 through the rotation shaft 141, and also adjusts the opening degree of the face vent 114. 144).

Here, the face door 140 is a center pivot type door in which the door plate 144 is formed on both sides of the rotation shaft 141 in radial directions, respectively.

The rotating shaft 141 of the face door 140 is installed across the face vent 114 at a lower portion of the face vent 114 and both ends of the face vent are rotatably installed on both sides of the air conditioning case 110 .

In addition, the face door 140 is divided into left and right parts based on the separation wall 170 and assembled to each other.

The door plate 144 of the face door 140 is formed in the axial center of the rotation shaft 141 to open and close the center vent 114a and the rotation shaft 141. Formed on both sides of the center door portion 142 is configured to include a side door portion 143 for opening and closing the side vent (114b).

The side door portion 143 of the face door 140 is provided with a side vent 114b so that air can be partially discharged to the inside of the vehicle through the side vent 114b to improve the feeling of the passenger. As shown in FIG.

Although not shown in the drawing, a sealing member is formed around the center door portion 142 of the face door 140 to improve the sealing property.

In addition, a console door 160 is installed on the left and right air passages in the air conditioning case 110 to open and close the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 while operating in conjunction with the face door 140.

At this time, the door plate 144 of the face door 140 is slidably coupled to the console door 160, the link for slidingly moving the console door 160 during the rotation operation of the face door 140. Section 145 is formed,

A guide rail 175 is formed at the separation wall 170 to guide the console door 160 toward the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 when the console door 160 is slid.

Here, the guide rails 175 are formed on both sides of the separation wall 170, respectively, the console door 160 is slidably coupled to the guide rails 175 formed on both sides of the separation wall 170, respectively. Will be.

The link unit 145 has a rotation axis of the face door 140 such that a distance between the rotation shaft 141 of the face door 140 and the console door 160 is variable according to the rotation angle of the face door 140. A link slot 146 of a predetermined length is formed in the radial direction of 141,

The console door 160 has guide pins 163a, 163b, and 163c slidably coupled to the link slot 146 of the link unit 145 and the guide rail 175 of the separation wall 170. do.

The console door 160 has opening and closing portions 161 which are in surface contact with the entrance 121 of the console passage 120 to open and close the entrance 121 of the console passage 120, and both ends of the opening and closing portion 161. Each is formed to be inclined at an angle to prevent the interference with the surrounding structure in the air conditioning case 110, and comprises a rail connecting portion 162 having the guide pins (163a, 163b, 163c).

Therefore, the console door 160 is coupled to the surrounding structure in the air conditioning case 110 by the rail connection part 162 which is inclined at an angle in the process of operating the opening and closing of the inlet 121 of the console channel 120. No interference

Meanwhile, a sealing member (not shown) may be provided at a side of the opening / closing portion 161 of the console door 160 facing the console passage 120 to improve sealing property.

The link unit 145 is formed to protrude on one side of the door plate 144 of the face door 140, and is formed to be disposed on both sides of the console door 160, respectively. It is coupled with the guide pins (163a, 163b).

The link unit 145 is integrally formed to protrude to one side of the center door unit 142 of the door plate 144 of the face door 140 and radially of the rotation shaft 141 of the face door 140. It is formed long.

At this time, it is preferable that the link portions 145 located on both sides of the console door 160 are formed in parallel with each other.

The guide rail 175 includes a first guide rail 171 and a second guide rail 172 which are formed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval in the radial direction of the face door 140 rotation shaft 141.

Here, the first guide rail 171 and the second guide rail 172 are formed in the order from the rotation shaft 141 of the face door 140.

In addition, the guide pins 163a, 163b, and 163c protrude from both ends of one end of the console door 160, and one of the link slots 146 of one side link part 145 close to the separation wall 170. A pair of first guide pins 163a and 163b coupled to the first guide rail 171 and the other to a link slot 146 of the other link unit 145 and the console; A second guide pin 163c protruded from one end of the other end of the door 160 and coupled to the second guide rail 172.

In other words, the first guide pins 163a and 163b formed at both ends of one end of the console door 160 are coupled to the link slot 146 of the link unit 145, but one guide pin 163a is a link slot ( The second guide pin 163c penetrates through the 146 and is coupled to the first guide rail 171 of the separation wall 170, and the second guide pin 163c formed at the other end of the console door 160 is connected to the second guide rail 172. To be combined.

Therefore, when the face door 140 is rotated, the console door 160 which cooperates with the face door 140 slides along the link slot 146 of the face door 140, and at the same time, The inlet 121 of the console channel 120 is guided along the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 to open and close the inlet 121 of the console channel 120.

In addition, the console door 160 is connected to the link slot 146 of the face door 140 and the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 of the separation wall 170 through guide pins 163a, 163b and 163c. Sliding coupled to operate stably, to prevent the shaking of the console door 160 due to the wind pressure of the air flowing in the operation of the console door 160 or the air conditioning case 110, and thereby prevents noise. .

The first and second guide rails 171 and 172 may include first and second guide pins 163a and 163c of the console door 160 in a face mode and a bilevel mode in an air discharge mode of the air conditioning apparatus 100. The first sections 171a and 172a that slide and the second sections 171b and 172b that the first and second guide pins 163a and 163c of the console door 160 slide in the floor mode are provided. The first section 171a and 172a and the second section 171b and 172b are formed in different forms.

In addition, the first sections 171a and 172a of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 may be configured such that the console door 160 opens the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 in the face mode and the bilevel mode. It is formed away from the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 to open, and the second section (171b, 172b) of the first and second guide rails (171, 172), the console door 160 in the floor mode Is formed near the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 to close the inlet 121 of the console channel 120.

In this case, an end portion of the second section 171b of the first guide rail 171 close to the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 is formed adjacent to an upper end of the inlet 121 of the console channel 120. An end portion of the second section 172b of the second guide rail 172 close to the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 is formed adjacent to a lower end of the inlet 121 of the console channel 120.

The first sections 171a and 172a of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 are formed in an arc shape, respectively, and the second sections 171b and 172b of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 are respectively. , Are each formed in a straight line.

In this case, the first sections 171a and 172a of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 formed in the arc shape are arc shapes centered on the rotation shaft 141 of the face door 140, respectively.

In addition, since the first guide rail 171 and the second guide rail 172 are formed in the order from the rotation shaft 141 of the face door 140, the first section 171a of the first guide rail 171. The arc length is smaller than the arc length of the first section 172a of the second guide rail 172.

In addition, the length of the second section 171b of the first guide rail 171 is greater than the length of the second section 172b of the second guide rail 172, and the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 may be formed. The second sections 171b and 172b are formed to gradually open toward the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 from the first sections 171a and 172a.

The console door 160 interlocked with the face door 140 operates together in the air discharge mode in which the face door 140 operates, that is, the face mode in which the face vent 114 is opened, The console door 160 is operated in a bi-level mode in which the face vent 114 is half open and in a floor mode in which the face vent 114 is closed.

In other words, when the face door 140 is rotated from the face mode position to the bi-level mode position, the console door 160 is the first section (171a, 172a) of the first and second guide rails (171, 172) Will be guided along

When the face door 140 rotates from the bilevel mode position to the floor mode position, the console door 160 guides along the second sections 171b and 172b of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172. As you move.

In this case, the console door 160 opens the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 in the face mode and the bi-level mode, and the console door 160 is connected to the console channel (in the floor mode). The inlet 121 of the 120 is closed.

As described above, the present invention forms a console flow path 120 between the pair of floor flow paths 117, and the console door 160 is slidably in the link slot 146 of the face door 140. By installing and opening and closing the console channel 120, the size of the front and rear directions of the air conditioning case 110 can be reduced while maintaining the air conditioning performance.

In addition, since the size of the air conditioner case 110 is reduced in the forward and backward directions, the interior space of the vehicle can be secured (increased), and various devices installed around the air conditioner case 110, The installation space of an AV system or the like installed in a limited space such as a room can be ensured, and convenience for the user can be improved.

In addition, by forming two guide rails 171 and 172 for guiding the console door 160 on the separation wall 170 installed in the air conditioning case 110, the console interworking with the face door 140. The door 160 can operate stably.

Hereinafter, the operation of the automotive air conditioner according to the present invention will be described, and for the sake of convenience, maximum cooling will be described as an example.

The air blown by the air blower not shown is changed into a cold air while passing through the evaporator 101 and then flows into the mixing chamber MC by bypassing the heater core 102 by the temperature control door 119 .

Thereafter, the air flowing into the mixing chamber MC is defrosted door 130, face door 140, according to the air discharge mode (face mode, bi-level mode, floor mode, mix mode, defrost mode) By being discharged through a specific vent opened by the floor door 150 and supplied into the interior of the vehicle, the interior of the vehicle is cooled.

Hereinafter, only the face mode, the bi-level mode, and the floor mode in which the console door 160 operates in the air discharge mode will be described.

end. Face mode

In the face mode, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the defrost door 130 closes the defrost vent 113, and the floor door 150 closes the floor flow path 117 to close the floor vents 115 and 116. Closed, the face door 140 opens the face vent (114).

At this time, when the face door 140 is rotated to open the face vent 114, the console door 160 in conjunction with the face door 140 is the inlet 121 of the console passage 120 ( 121) is opened.

That is, in the face mode, the face door 140 is positioned at the start points of the first sections 171a and 172a of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172, thereby linking the face door 140. The console door 160 coupled to the slot 146 is also positioned at the starting point of the first sections 171a and 172a of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172.

Accordingly, the inlet 121 of the face vent 114 and the console flow path 120 is opened, and some of the cold air passing through the evaporator 101 is discharged toward the face of the front seat occupant through the face vent 114. And, a part is discharged toward the face of the rear seat occupant through the console flow path 120, to cool the front seat and the back seat.

I. Bi-level mode

In the bilevel mode, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the defrost door 130 closes the defrost vent 113, and the floor door 150 opens the floor flow path 117 to open the floor vents 115 and 116. The face door 140 opens about 1/2 of the face vent 114.

In this case, when the face door 140 is rotated to open the face vent 114 approximately 1/2, the console door 160 interlocking with the face door 140 is an entrance of the console channel 120. Although moved to (121) side, the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 is still open.

That is, in the face mode, the face door 140 is positioned at the end points of the first sections 171a and 172a of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172, and thus the face door 140 of the face door 140 The console door 160 coupled to the link slot 146 is also positioned at the end points of the first sections 171a and 172a of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172.

In this case, when the face door 140 is changed from the face mode to the bi-level mode, the console door 160 slides a predetermined distance along the link slot 146 of the face door 140 and at the same time the first door. 2, the guide rails 171 and 172 slide along the arc shape of the first sections 171a and 172a.

Accordingly, half of the face vent 114 and the inlet 121 of the console flow passage 120 are opened, and the floor vents 115 and 116 are opened, so that some of the cold air passing through the evaporator 101 It is discharged toward the face of the front seat occupant through the face vent 114, a part is discharged toward the face of the back seat occupant through the console flow path 120, a part flows into the floor flow path 117 and then a floor vent ( 115, 116) is discharged toward the front seat occupant and the rear seat occupant's foot, thereby cooling the front seat and the rear seat.

All. Floor mode

In the floor mode, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the defrost door 130 closes the defrost vent 113, the face door 140 closes the face vent 114, and the floor door 150. ) Opens the floor passages 117 to open the floor vents 115 and 116.

In this case, when the face door 140 is rotated to close the face vent 114, the console door 160 interlocked with the face door 140 opens the inlet 121 of the console channel 120. Will be closed.

In other words, in the floor mode, the face door 140 is positioned at the end points of the second sections 171b and 172b of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172, thereby causing the face door 140 to The console door 160 coupled to the link slot 146 is also positioned at the end points of the second sections 171b and 172b of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172, and the entrance 121 of the console channel 120 is located. ) Will be closed.

At this time, when the face door 140 is changed from the bi-level mode to the floor mode, the console door 160 is slid to the end of the link slot 146 of the face door 140 and at the same time The end points of the second sections 171b and 172b which are the straight sections of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 are reached to close the inlet 121 of the console channel 120.

Thus, the inlet 121 of the face vent and the console flow path 120 is closed and the floor vents 115 and 116 are opened to allow the cold air passing through the evaporator 101 to flow into the floor flow path 117. Some of the cold air flowing into the floor passage 117 is discharged toward the front occupant's foot through the front floor vent 115, and a portion of the cold air flows toward the rear occupant's foot through the rear floor vent 116. It discharges and cools a front seat and a back seat.

Meanwhile, in addition to the face mode, bi-level mode, and floor mode described above, more various air discharge modes (mix mode, defrost mode) may be performed, and the air discharge mode is well known and thus description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, in the present invention, the console flow path 120 is formed between the pair of floor flow paths 117, and the console door 160 is slidably connected to the link slot 146 of the face door 140. By installing and opening and closing the console flow path 120 and the guide wall 175 for guiding the console door 160 is formed on the separation wall 170 in the air conditioning case 110, the console door 160 operates stably. Although only the case where the configuration to be applied to the semi-center type air conditioner has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto. Can be applied and the same effect can be obtained.

100: air conditioner 101: evaporator
102: heater core 110: air conditioning case
111: air inlet 112: partition wall
113: defrost vent 114: face vent
114a: center vent 114b: side vent
115, 116: Floor Vents 117: Floor Vents
118: compartment wall 119: temperature control door
120: Console channel
130: Defrost door 140: Face door
141,151: axis of rotation
142: center dog fisher 143: side dog fisher
144: door plate 145: link portion
146: link slot 150: floor door
160: console door 161: opening and closing portion
162: rail connecting portion 163a, 163b: first guide pin
163c: second guide pin
170: dividing wall 171: first guide rail
171a, 172a: first section 171b, 172b: second section
172: guide rail 175: guide rail

Claims (12)

An air conditioning case 110 in which a defrost vent 113, a face vent 114, a floor vent 115 and 116, and a console passage 120 for discharging air to the rear seat side are formed to discharge the air introduced through the air inlet 111. Wow,
A separation wall 170 installed to partition the air passage in the air conditioning case 110 from left to right;
The face door 140 is rotatably installed on the left and right air passages in the air conditioning case 110 and has a door plate 144 to adjust the opening degree of the face vent 114. In the vehicle air conditioning device comprising a,
The console door 160 is installed on the left and right air passages in the air conditioning case 110 to open and close the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 while operating in conjunction with the face door 140.
The door plate 144 of the face door 140 is slidably coupled to the console door 160, and a link unit for slidingly moving the console door 160 when the face door 140 is rotated ( 145 is formed,
The separation wall 170, the vehicle characterized in that the guide rail 175 for guiding the console door 160 toward the inlet 121 of the console flow path 120 when the sliding movement of the console door 160 is formed Air conditioning system. The method of claim 1,
The link unit 145 has a rotation axis of the face door 140 such that a distance between the rotation shaft 141 of the face door 140 and the console door 160 is variable according to the rotation angle of the face door 140. A link slot 146 of a predetermined length is formed in the radial direction of 141,
The console door 160 has guide pins 163a, 163b, and 163c slidably coupled to the link slot 146 of the link unit 145 and the guide rail 175 of the separation wall 170. Vehicle air conditioner, characterized in that. 3. The method of claim 2,
The link unit 145 is formed to protrude on one side of the door plate 144, and is formed to be disposed on both sides of the console door 160, respectively, guide pins 163a and 163b of the console door 160. Vehicle air conditioning apparatus, characterized in that coupled to. The method of claim 3, wherein
The guide rail 175 is composed of a first guide rail 171 and a second guide rail 172 which are formed spaced apart from each other in the radial direction of the rotation axis 141 of the face door 140,
The guide pins 163a, 163b, and 163c protrude from both ends of one end of the console door 160, and one of the guide pins 163a, 163b, and 163c passes through the link slot 146 of the one side link part 145 to pass through the first guide rail ( A pair of first guide pins 163a and 163b coupled to the link slot 146 of the other link part 145 and the other end of the console door 160. A vehicle air conditioning apparatus, comprising a second guide pin (163c) protrudingly formed and coupled to the second guide rail (172). The method of claim 4, wherein
The first and second guide rails 171 and 172 slide the first and second guide pins 163a and 163c of the console door 160 in the face mode and the bilevel mode of the air discharge mode of the air conditioning apparatus 100. The first section 171a, 172a and the second section (171b, 172b) sliding the first and second guide pins (163a, 163c) of the console door 160 in the floor mode,
The first section (171a, 172a) and the second section (171b, 172b) is a vehicle air conditioning apparatus, characterized in that formed in a different form. The method of claim 5, wherein
The first sections 171a and 172a of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 may allow the console door 160 to open the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 in the face mode and the bilevel mode. It is formed away from the inlet 121 of the console channel 120,
The second sections 171b and 172b of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 may allow the console door 160 to close the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 in the floor mode. Vehicle air conditioning apparatus, characterized in that formed on the side closer to the inlet (121) of (120). The method according to claim 6,
An end portion of the second section 171b of the first guide rail 171 close to the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 is formed adjacent to an upper end of the inlet 121 of the console channel 120.
An end portion of the second section 172b of the second guide rail 172 close to the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 is formed adjacent to a lower end of the inlet 121 of the console channel 120. Vehicle air conditioning system. The method according to claim 6,
The first sections 171a and 172a of the first and second guide rails 171 and 172 are formed in an arc shape, respectively.
The second sections (171b, 172b) of the first and second guide rails (171, 172) are formed in a straight line, respectively. The method of claim 8,
The arc length of the first section 171a of the first guide rail 171 is smaller than the arc length of the first section 172a of the second guide rail 172,
The length of the second section 171b of the first guide rail 171 is greater than the length of the second section 172b of the second guide rail 172, and is formed of the first and second guide rails 171, 172. The two sections (171b, 172b) is gradually formed toward the inlet 121 side of the console channel 120 from the first section (171a, 172a). 3. The method of claim 2,
The console door 160 has opening and closing portions 161 which are in surface contact with the entrance 121 of the console passage 120 to open and close the entrance 121 of the console passage 120, and both ends of the opening and closing portion 161. Each of the air conditioner is formed to be inclined at an angle to prevent the interference with the structure in the air conditioning case 110, as well as the rail connection portion 162 having the guide pins (163a, 163b, 163c). The method of claim 1,
The floor vents 115 and 116 are formed at left and right sides of the air conditioning case 110, respectively.
A pair of floor flow paths 117 are formed on the left and right air passages in the air conditioning case 110 corresponding to the floor vents 115 and 116 to guide the air in the air conditioning case 110 to the floor vents 115 and 116. ,
The console channel (120), the vehicle air conditioner, characterized in that formed between the pair of floor flow path (117). The method of claim 11,
The floor door 150 is installed inside the air conditioning case 110 to open and close the pair of floor flow paths 117.
The floor door 150 is formed on the rotary shaft 151 and the rotary shaft 151 which are located below the inlet 121 of the console channel 120 and cross the inlet of the pair of floor passages 117. Vehicle air conditioning apparatus comprising a door plate (152) for opening and closing the inlet of the pair of floor flow paths (117).

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