KR20210014175A - Air distribution device for a multi-zone air conditioning system and multi-zone air conditioning system for motor vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air distribution device (1, 4) for a multi-zone air conditioning system for an automobile, the air distribution device having an air introduction port side and an air discharge port side. The air distribution device (1, 4) comprises a base housing (11) having four or more air discharge ports (2, 31, 32, 41, 42, 51, 52, 61, and 62) for four or more areas of a guest room. The base housing (11) is configured to be connectable to first insertion objects (13, 15) and second insertion objects (14, 16) and to air guide devices (811, 812, 821, 822, 831, 832, 841, and 842) on the air introduction port side. Therefore, the air distribution device (1) for a two-zone air conditioning system is configured through the arrangement of four or more air guide devices (811, 812, 821, and 822), and the air distribution device (4) for a four-zone air conditioning system is configured through the arrangement of eight or more air guide devices (811, 812, 821, 822, 831, 832, 841, and 842). In addition, the invention relates to a multi-zone air conditioning system for an automobile, which includes the air distribution device according to the present invention. The present invention can be simply and cost-efficiently matched to configure two or four temperature areas.

Description

AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR A MULTI-ZONE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND MULTI-ZONE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES for multi-zone air conditioning systems

The present invention relates to an air distribution device for a multi-zone-air conditioning system for an automobile. The air distribution device has a base housing with four or more air outlets for four or more areas of the cabin.

The invention also relates to a multi-zone-air conditioning system for an automobile.

Conventional automobiles are simply referred to as “Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HAVC)” and have an air conditioning system or a cooling system with an air conditioning unit. The air mass flow is sucked into the air conditioning unit by means of a blower arranged in the air conditioning unit, in particular in the housing for guiding air, and is conveyed through the air conditioning unit. The air mass flow is dehumidified and/or cooled as it overflows the heat transfer side of the evaporator of the refrigerant circulation system. The air mass flow can then be subdivided into a flow through a cold air path and a flow through a warm air path. In this case, the partial air mass flow guided through the warm air path is guided through the heat transfer side of the heating heat exchanger, and this heat exchanger is, for example, a combustion engine in a conventional automobile air conditioning system equipped with a combustion engine type drive. It is formed as a heat exchanger coupled with the refrigerant circulation system of the engine. The warm air flow discharged from the heating heat exchanger and the cold air flow discharged from the evaporator and guided through the cold air path are guided together in the mixing chamber at a settable specific mixing ratio, thereby setting the temperature of the supply air for the cabin.

The part of the air conditioning unit arranged behind the evaporator when viewed in the flow direction of air is referred to as an air distribution device. Thus, when passing through the air distribution device, the air mass flow can be subdivided into a warm air flow guided through the warm air path and a cold air flow guided through the cold air path. The warm air path and the cold air path lead into the mixing chamber.

An air conditioning system known in the prior art has been formed with two or more zones in order to be able to individually set the temperature of the supply air, in particular the supply air, for individual zones of the cabin and passengers. Thereby mixing chambers are provided in the so-called multi-zone-air conditioning system for each zone in order to ensure an individualizable mixing ratio of the respective warm and cold air flows. In the mixing chamber each assigned to one zone, the individual warm air streams and cold air streams are mixed together to set the desired temperature of the supply air for the cabin of this zone.

Although, for example, the air conditioning units of a two-zone-air conditioning system or a four-zone-air conditioning system have similar or almost identical structural characteristics, inevitably different air guidance systems result in very different designs, and However, this situation leads to high manufacturing costs.

In order to simplify the process of integrating components into a vehicle, the automotive industry is paying great attention to standard-air conditioning systems and their components. In addition, it is desirable to reduce the size of the air conditioning system due to the lack of or less installation space inside the vehicle.

In WO 2017/009055 A1 an air conditioning system is proposed in which, by the use of various additional modules connected with standardized air conditioning units, individualization of the number of zones, in particular temperature zones, is reached.

Manufacturing a large number of different modules is associated with high-cost generation.

It is an object of the present invention to propose an air distribution device and an air conditioning system for an air conditioning system which can be matched particularly simply and thereby cost-effectively to form two or four temperature zones.

The problem is solved by an object having the features according to patent claim 1 and by an object having the features of independent patent claim 17. Improvements are specified in the dependent patent claims.

The idea according to the invention relates in particular to an air distribution device with a base housing, in which an air distribution device for a two-zone-air conditioning system or an air distribution device for a four-zone-air conditioning system is produced by the integration of various specific inserts. There is something to offer.

The object of the present invention is solved by an air distribution device according to the invention for a multi-zone air conditioning system for an automobile having an air inlet side and an air outlet side. The air distribution device has a base housing with four or more air outlets for four or more areas of the cabin. The four areas of the cabin are for example two rear seats and two front seats of a passenger car.

According to the concept of the invention, the base housing is formed so as to be connectable with a first insert and a second insert, respectively, and with an air guide device. In this case, an air distribution device for a two-zone-air conditioning system can be formed by the arrangement of the air inlet side of four or more air guide devices, and a 4- An air distribution device for a zone-air conditioning system can be formed.

In the case of forming the base housing as an air distribution device for a two-zone-air conditioning system, in the four air guiding devices, a warm air cap and a cold air cap each for each of the two zones to be cooled are preferably provided. By the insert combined with the base housing, two mixing chambers are formed, each connected with a warm air cap and a cold air cap. Air exiting the mixing chamber is guided through an air guide element arranged in the insert to the individual air outlet.

In the case of forming the base housing as an air distribution device for a four-zone-air conditioning system, in the eight air guiding devices, a warm air cap and one cold air cap each for each of the four zones to be cooled are preferably provided. By the insert combined with the base housing, four mixing chambers are formed, each connected with a warm air cap and a cold air cap. Air exiting the mixing chamber is guided through an air guide element arranged in the insert to the individual air outlet.

Thus, the air guiding device according to the invention can be manufactured very simply, because only one can be matched to a two-zone-air conditioning system or a four-zone-air conditioning system by means of a dedicated insert for use. This is because only standardized base housings can be manufactured. A particular advantage is that the two-zone-air conditioning system or the four-zone-air conditioning system according to the invention have the same dimensions and air outlet location.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the base housing of the air distribution device has an intermediate partition wall for limiting the two zones to each other. Since the intermediate dividing wall is used not only for the two-zone-air conditioning system but also for the four-zone-air conditioning system, the dividing wall is preferably integrated in the base housing.

The base housing is preferably formed with an air outlet on the front window side. Since all conventional air conditioning systems have an air outlet on the front window side, the air outlet for integrating the air conditioning system into the vehicle can preferably always be arranged at the same point in the air conditioning unit, as a result of which the air outlet is desirable. Integrated into the base housing. The air outlet on the front window side is preferably formed with an air guide device for opening and closing the air outlet.

According to one refinement of the present invention, the base housing includes at least one air outlet in the instrument panel and at least one air outlet each in the footwell side of the two front areas of the cabin, and at least one air outlet each in the console, and Each of the two rear areas of the cabin is provided with one or more air outlets at the footspace side.

This configuration is applied to most automobiles, especially passenger cars. Accordingly, not only the driver's seat but also the passenger's seat are each assigned an air outlet in the instrument panel and an air outlet in the foot space side. The two seats of the back seat are similarly assigned an air outlet each in the console, eg in the center console, and an air outlet on the side of the foot space.

By having an air guiding device, each one in which the air outlets are preferably formed as outlet flaps, as a result, a high flexibility of ventilation in the four areas of the vehicle is ensured.

According to a first alternative embodiment of the present invention, an insert for a two-zone-air conditioning system is adapted to guide two air flows, which are mutually separate and mutually adjustable by an air guide device, through the air distribution device. Was formed. In this case, each air flow may be supplied to an air outlet in the instrument panel and an air outlet in the footspace side of the cabin front area, and to an air outlet in the console and an air outlet in the footspace side of the cabin rear area. Thus, one air stream is supplied to the air outlets assigned to one front seat and one rear seat, in which case the seats are arranged in particular successively.

The inserts for the two-zone-air conditioning system are preferably each formed with a first wall, which is arranged to direct a partial air flow to an air outlet in the console in the rear area of the cabin.

The air outlets on the footspace side of the front area of the cabin are preferably each formed such that they can be closed by an air guide device jointly with the air outlets on the footspace side of the rear area of the cabin. In this case, the air guiding device, in particular formed as an outlet flap, is arranged fixedly in the base housing on the one hand and in the insert on the other.

Another advantage of the invention is that the base housing is formed with an impingement wall, and the insert for the two-zone-air conditioning system is formed with a second wall, so that the insert is consequently It comes in flat contact with the impact wall of the housing.

According to a second alternative embodiment of the present invention, an insert for a four-zone-air conditioning system is adapted to guide four air flows separated from each other and independently adjustable by means of an air guide device through the air distribution device. Was formed. In this case, the two air flows may be supplied to the air outlet in the instrument panel and the air outlet in the foot space side of the front area of the cabin, respectively, and the two supply flows are respectively to the air outlet in the console and the foot space side of the rear area of the cabin. It can be supplied to an air outlet that is present. Thus, two air flows are assigned to the two front seats, and two air flows are assigned to the two rear seats.

The inserts for the four-zone-air conditioning system are preferably each formed with a first wall, and the base housing is formed with an intermediate dividing wall, these walls arranged to separate the four mixing chambers from each other. have. In this case, an air guiding device formed as a warm air flap and an air guiding device formed as a cold air flap are each assigned to each mixing chamber, and as a result, the air temperature in each mixing chamber can be set individually.

Another advantage of the present invention is that the base housing is formed with an impingement wall, and the insert for the four-zone-air conditioning system is formed with a second wall, resulting in the insert being formed with the second wall. It comes in flat contact with the impact wall of the housing.

According to a refinement of the invention, the inserts for a four-zone-air conditioning system are each formed with a first air guiding element in the form of a wall. In this case, the first air guiding element is connected to the first wall and extends to one wall of the base housing that limits the air outlet toward the foot space in the front region of the cabin and the air outlet toward the foot space in the rear region of the cabin. Thus, the air flows are, on the one hand, to the airflow to the footspace side air outlet in the front area of the cabin, and on the other hand to the airflow to the footspace side air outlet in the rear area of the cabin and to the air outlet in the console They are separated from each other.

The inserts for the four-zone-air conditioning system preferably each have a second air guiding element in the form of a wall. In this case, the second air guiding element is formed as an extension of the intermediate wall arranged between the air outlet on the underfoot space side of the rear area of the cabin and the air outlet on the console, so that the air flows on the one hand They are separated from each other by the airflow to the air outlet to the footspace side of the area and on the other hand to the air outlet of the console.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the air outlets toward the underfoot space in the front area of the cabin are formed to be closed by air guide devices, respectively. In this case, the air guiding device is arranged fixedly in the base housing on the one hand and in the insert on the other.

The inserts for the four-zone-air conditioning system are preferably each formed with an air guide device for closing the air outlet toward the footspace in the rear area of the cabin.

In addition, the air distribution device preferably has an insert for a heated heat exchanger. Thus, the heating heat exchanger can be particularly simply inserted and integrated into the air distribution device.

The subject of the present invention is also solved by an air conditioning system having an air distribution device according to the present invention for a multi-zone air conditioning system for an automobile.

Further details, features and advantages of the invention emerge from the following detailed description of embodiments made with reference to the associated drawings. here:
1 shows a perspective view of an air outlet side of an air distribution device for a two-zone-air conditioning system,
2 shows a cross-sectional view of an air distribution device for a two-zone-air conditioning system,
3 shows a perspective view of the air inlet side of the air distribution device for a four-zone-air conditioning system, and
4 shows a perspective view of an air outlet side of an air distribution device of a four-zone-air conditioning system.

In FIGS. 1 and 2 an air distribution device 1 for a two-zone-air conditioning system with a base housing 11 with an intermediate partition wall 12 is shown. In this case, a view of the air outlet side of the air distribution device 1 is shown from FIG. 1, while in FIG. 2 the air distribution device 1 is shown in a side sectional view having an air outlet side and an air inlet side.

The intermediate partition wall 12 of the base housing 11 arranged to extend in the vertical direction (y) is arranged in the center with respect to the base housing 11 in the horizontal direction (x), and according to FIG. (1) is symmetrically divided into the first, right and second left areas.

The base housing 11 has an air outlet 2 on the front window side with an air guide device 21 on its upper surface. In the vertical direction (y), under the air outlet (2) on the front window side, two air outlets (31, 32) in the instrument panel are formed. In other words, a first air outlet (31, 32) arranged on the right side with an air guide device (311) An air outlet 32 for a second zone arranged on the left side with an air outlet 31 for the zone and an air guide device 321 is formed.

On the lower side, the base housing 11 is formed with two air outlets 41 and 42 for the underfoot space in the front area of the cabin, in other words, the air outlet 41 for the first zone arranged on the right side. ) And an air outlet 42 for a second zone arranged on the left side, and two air outlets 51 and 52 for a foot space in the rear area of the cabin.

In the lower area of the base housing and in the center between the air outlets for the foot space (51, 52) in the rear area of the cabin, two air outlets (61, 62) for the console in the rear area of the cabin respectively guide air. Arranged with devices 611 and 621. At this time, the air guide devices 611 and 621 are formed as constituent elements of the base housing 11, respectively. Air exhausted through the air outlets 61 and 62 is guided to an exhaust opening for passengers sitting in the rear area of the cabin, provided in the central console of the vehicle.

On the side of the air inlet, which is directed toward the evaporator of the refrigerant circulation system of the cooling system and passes through when the air exiting the evaporator enters the air distribution device 1, the air distribution device 1 is also referred to as a temperature flap. (811, 812, 821, 822), and in this case, warm air flaps 811 and 821 and cold air flaps 812 and 822 are provided for each zone, respectively. Each warm air path can be closed by the warm air flaps (811, 821) to pass the warm air, while the cold air flaps (812, 822) allow the cold air discharged from the evaporator to pass through. The air path can be closed.

In the lower region of the base housing 11 in the vertical direction y, an insert 7 for a heating heat exchanger, not shown in the drawing, is formed, and this formation can be seen in particular from FIG. 2. Each heated heat exchanger is arranged inside the warm air path. Air flowing through the heating heat exchanger as cold air is heated as it flows through the heating heat exchanger, and then continues to flow through the warm air path as warm air.

The base housing 11 has two inserts 13, 14 to provide an air distribution device 1 for a two-zone-air conditioning system, these inserts being each other relative to the intermediate dividing wall 12. It is arranged symmetrically with respect to and with respect to the base housing 11.

The insert 13 separates the air supply to the console side air outlet 61 from the air supply to the foot space side air outlets 41 and 51. Similarly, the insert 14 separates the air supply to the console side air outlet 62 from the air supply to the footspace side air outlets 42, 52.

In this case, each insert (13, 14) is formed with first walls (132, 142) arranged substantially parallel to the intermediate dividing wall (12), these walls being the air distribution device (1) It extends not only toward the air outlet side, but also toward the air inlet.

In the region on the air inlet side of the air distribution device 1, the first walls 132 and 142 separate the mixing region 141 from the mixing chamber, respectively, such a situation with reference to the second region in FIG. Is shown. The mixing zone separated from the mixing chamber of the second zone is connected with an air outlet 62 arranged in the center of the console. The supply air flow of the mixing chamber and the supply air flow of the mixing region 141 of the second zone separated from the mixing chamber are established by the warm air flap 821 and the cold air flap 822, resulting in the mixing chamber The air inside and the air inside the mixing region 141 have the same temperature. The first wall 142 of the second insert 14 is formed as an air guide element in a downwardly inflated state in the vertical direction (y), and the air outlet 52 of the rear foot space and the air outlet 62 of the console ) Extends to the intermediate wall arranged between them.

Further, a first insert 13 arranged parallel to the intermediate dividing wall 12 separates the mixing zone from the mixing chamber of the first zone. The mixing zone is connected with an air outlet 61 arranged in the center of the console. The supply air flow of the mixing chamber and the supply air flow of the mixing region of the first zone separated from the mixing chamber are set by the warm air flap 811 and the cold air flap 812, resulting in the air inside the mixing chamber. And the air inside the mixing region has the same temperature. The first wall 132 of the first insert 13 is formed as an air guide element in a downwardly inflated state in the vertical direction (y), and the air outlet 51 of the rear foot space and the air outlet 61 of the console ) Extends to the intermediate wall arranged between them.

In the case of the two-zone-air conditioning system according to Figs. 1 and 2, the air outlets 41 and 42 toward the front foot space and the air outlets 51 and 52 toward the rear foot space of one region respectively guide the common air. Devices 411, 421, their axis of rotation being supported in the first wall 132, 142 of the inserts 13, 14 on one side and in the base housing 11 on the other. Has been.

The base housing 11 is formed with an impingement wall 17, the impingement wall of which the warm air discharged from the heating heat exchanger and thereby from the warm air path, respectively, is air outlets 41, 42, 51, 52, 61 , 62), and by guiding each warm air into the mixing chamber of the zone, as a result, the warm air flows into the mixing chamber through the cold air path in the mixing chamber. Mixed.

The inserts 13 and 14 are formed with second walls 133 and 143, respectively, which are perpendicular to the first walls 132 and 142 and as well as the first walls 132 and 142. It is arranged in a state that is aligned in the direction (y). The second walls 133 and 143 abut against the impingement wall 17 of the base housing 11. Additionally or alternatively, the second walls 133, 143 of the inserts 13, 14 can be formed as impingement walls similar to the impingement walls 17 of the base housing 11.

By means of two inserts (13, 14), the universal base housing (11) together with the air guiding devices (411, 421, 811, 812, 821, 822) for a two-zone-air conditioning system ( 1).

3 shows the air inlet side of the air distribution device 4 for a four-zone-air conditioning system. The air distribution device 4 is formed with the same base housing 11 as the air distribution device 1 for a two-zone-air conditioning system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The base housing 11 has an intermediate dividing wall 12 and two inserts 15, 16 which separate the two zones arranged on each side from each other, these inserts being the inserts of the air distribution device 1 Like (13, 14), it is arranged and formed symmetrically with respect to the intermediate partition wall 12.

Compared to the inserts 13 and 14 of the air distribution device 1 of the two-zone-air conditioning system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the inserts 15 and 16 of the air distribution device 4 are shown in the drawings. It protrudes further in the direction of the evaporator which is not, thereby defining a separate air inlet area for the two mixing chambers M3, M4 in the middle section, ie for the third and fourth sections. In this case, in particular, the first walls 152, 162 of the inserts 15, 16 are arranged so as to extend in a horizontal direction continually running in the direction of the air inlet and thus with respect to the respective directions x, y respectively. . The first walls 152, 162 of the inserts 15, 16 are each formed as a dividing wall positioned between the air guiding devices of different zones arranged as a warm air flap and a cold air flap.

In this case, the zones arranged in the center of the base housing 11 next to the dividing wall 12 respectively have three and four independent mixing chambers with their own cold air flaps 832 and 842 and are filled in the vertical direction (y). It has one warm air flap 831, 841 arranged under the air flaps 832, 842. In this case, the axes of rotation of all cold air flaps 812, 822, 832, 842 are aligned at the same height with respect to each other, ie on the first common axis or coaxially with respect to each other. Likewise, the axes of rotation of all warm air flaps 811, 821, 831, 841 are also aligned at the same height with respect to each other, that is to say on the second cavity axis or coaxially with respect to each other.

The inserts 15 and 16 are formed with receiving portions for the shafts of the air guide devices 811, 812, 821, 822, 831, 832, 841, 842, respectively. In this case, the first insert 15 is provided with a receiving portion for the warm air flap 821 and the cold air flap 822 of the second zone, respectively, in this case the second of the axes of the air guide devices 821 and 822, respectively. The side is accommodated in the base housing 11. In addition, the first insert 15 is formed with a receiving portion for the warm air flap 841 and the cold air flap 842 in the fourth zone, respectively, in this case, each of the shafts of the air guide devices 841 and 842 The second side is accommodated in the separation wall 12 of the base housing 11.

In a similar manner, the second insert 16 is provided with a receiving portion for the warm air flap 811 and the cold air flap 812 of the first zone, respectively, in this case, each of the shafts of the air guiding devices 811 and 812 The two sides are accommodated in the base housing 11. In addition, the second insert 16 is formed with a receiving portion for the warm air flap 831 and the cold air flap 832 of the third zone, respectively, in this case, each of the shafts of the air guide devices 831 and 832 The second side is accommodated in the separation wall 12 of the base housing 11.

4 shows the air outlet side of the air distribution device 4 of a four -zone-air conditioning system. Similar to the inserts 13 and 14 of the air distribution device 1 shown in Fig. 2, the inserts 15 and 16 of the air distribution unit 4 of the four-zone-air conditioning system are also respectively shown in the second wall 153 , 163), these walls abutting the impact wall 17 of the base housing 11, perpendicular to the first walls 152, 162 and like the first walls 152, 162 ( It is arranged in the order of y). Additionally or alternatively, the second walls 153, 163 of the inserts 15, 16 can also be formed as impingement walls similar to the impingement walls 17 of the base housing 11.

As can also be seen from Fig. 3, the first walls 152, 162 of the inserts 15, 16 extend to the top of the cold air flaps 812, 822, 832, 842, and in the area of the base housing By accessing the walls of (11), for each individual zone of each of the four zones, a separate mixing chamber (M1, M2, M3, M4) completely separated from the other zones is formed.

The inserts 15 and 16 are also formed with a first air guiding element 154, 164 and a second air guiding element 155, 165, respectively, these air guiding elements being the mixing chambers M1, M2, respectively. The air flow discharged from M3, M4 is guided to the associated air outlets 41, 41, 51, 52, 61, 62.

The first insert 15 has a first air guiding element 154 and a second air guiding element 155 respectively aligned in a substantially vertical direction y. In this case, the first air guiding element 154 is connected to the first wall 152 on one side, and on the other hand the air outlet 42 of the front foot space of the second zone and the fourth zone. It extends to the wall of the base housing 11 which limits the air outlet 52 of the rear foot space. The second air guide element 155 is formed as an extension of the intermediate wall arranged between the air outlet 52 of the rear footspace of the fourth section and the air outlet 62 of the console of the fourth section.

The air outlets 42, 52, 62 are each individually closed and openable by means of an air guiding device 422, 521, 621 and thereby independently of one another. In this case, the air outlet 42 of the front foot space of the second zone may be closed by the air guide device 422, and the air outlet 52 of the rear foot space of the fourth zone is the air guide device 521 The air outlet 62 of the console of the fourth zone can be closed by means of an air guide device 621. The axis of rotation of the air guide device 422 of the air outlet 42 of the front foot space of the second zone is supported on one side within the wall of the first air guide element 154 of the first insert 15, and the other On the one hand, it is supported in the base housing 11.

The second insert 16 has a first air guiding element 164 and a second air guiding element 165 arranged in a substantially vertical direction y, respectively. In this case, the first air guide element 164 is connected to the first wall 162 on one side, and on the other hand, the air outlet 41 of the front foot space of the first zone and the third zone It extends to the wall of the base housing 11 which limits the air outlet 51 of the rear foot space. The second air guide element 165 is formed as an extension of the intermediate wall arranged between the air outlet 51 of the rear footspace of the third zone and the air outlet 61 of the console of the third zone.

The air outlets 41, 51 and 61 are each individually closed and openable by means of an air guide device 412, 511, 611 and thereby independently of one another. In this case, the air outlet 41 of the front foot space of the first zone may be closed by the air guide device 412, and the air outlet 51 of the rear foot space of the third zone is the air guide device 511 By and by means of the air outlet 61 of the console of the third zone can be closed by means of an air guide device 611. The axis of rotation of the air guide device 412 of the air outlet 41 of the front foot space of the first zone is supported on one side within the wall of the first air guide element 164 of the second insert 16, and the other On the one hand, it is supported in the base housing 11.

Thus, for example, the air flow discharged from the mixing chamber M4 in the fourth zone can be supplied to the air outlet 52 in the rear foot space and to the air outlet 62 in the console in the fourth zone. Similarly, the air flow discharged from the mixing chamber M3 in the third zone can be supplied to the air outlet 51 in the rear foot space and to the air outlet 61 in the console in the third zone.

The air outlets 51 and 52 of the rear foot space are not coupled with the air outlets 41 and 42 of the front foot space 41 and 42 when compared to the two-zone-air conditioning system according to FIGS. 1 and 2 Therefore, the air outlets 51 and 52 of the rear foot space are now formed with their own air guide devices 511 and 512. The air guide devices 511 and 512 belonging to the air outlets 51 and 52 of the rear foot space are formed as units having individual inserts 15 and 16.

By means of the air distribution device 4, there is a possibility to distribute the air flow discharged from the mixing chamber M1 in the first zone to the air outlet 31 in the instrument panel and the air outlet 41 on the foot space side. do. Similarly, the air flow discharged from the mixing chamber M2 of the second zone may be distributed to the air outlet 32 in the instrument panel and the air outlet 42 toward the foot space.

1: Air distribution unit for two-zone-air conditioning systems
4: Air distribution unit for a four-zone air conditioning system
11: base housing
12: intermediate partition wall
17: crash wall
2: Air exhaust port for front window
21: Air guide device for the air outlet (2) for the front window
31: air outlet in the instrument panel for zone 1
311: Air guide device for the air outlet 31 in the instrument panel for the first zone
32: Air outlet in the instrument panel for zone 2
321: air guide device for the air outlet 32 in the instrument panel for the second zone
41: air outlet in the front foot space for zone 1
42: Air outlet in the front foot space for the second zone
51: Air outlet in the rear foot space
411: Air guiding device for air outlets (41, 51) for two-zone-air conditioning systems
412: Air guide device for air outlet (41) for a four-zone-air conditioning system
52: Air outlet at the rear footwell side
421: Air guiding device for air outlets (42, 52) for a two-zone-air conditioning system
422: Air guiding device for air outlet (42) for a four-zone-air conditioning system
511: air guiding device for air outlet (51) for a four-zone-air conditioning system
521: Air guide device for air outlet (52) for a four-zone-air conditioning system
61: air outlet in the console
611: air guide device for the air outlet 61 in the console
62: air outlet in the console
621: air guide device for the air outlet (62) in the console
13: First insert for a two-zone-air conditioning system
132: first wall
133: second wall
14: second insert for a two-zone-air conditioning system
141: blending area
142: first wall
143: second wall
15: first insert for a four-zone-air conditioning system
152: first wall
153: second wall
154: first air guiding element
155: second air guiding element
16: second insert for four-zone-air conditioning system
162: first wall
163: second wall
164: first air guiding element
165: second air guiding element
7: Insert for heated heat exchanger
811: air guiding device, warm air flap for zone 1
812: air guiding device, cold air flap for zone 1
821: Air guiding device, warm air flap for zone 2
822: air guiding device, cold air flap for zone 2
831: air guiding device, warm air flap for zone 3
832: air guiding device, cold air flap for zone 3
841: air guiding device, warm air flap for zone 4
842: air guiding device, cold air flap for zone 4
M1: first mixing chamber, mixing chamber for the first zone
M2: second mixing chamber, mixing chamber for the second zone
M3: 3rd mixing chamber, mixing chamber for 3rd zone
M4: 4th mixing chamber, mixing chamber for the 4th zone
x: horizontal direction
y: vertical direction

Claims (15)

A base housing 11 having a front window side air outlet and first to fourth air outlets 2, 31, 32, 41, 42, 51, 52, 61, 62 for four or more areas of the cabin, In the air distribution device (1, 4) for a multi-zone-air conditioning system for a vehicle having an air inlet and an air outlet,
An intermediate partition wall 12 for dividing the space in the base housing 11 into two zones,
It is disposed on both sides of the intermediate separation wall 12 to divide the two regions into two regions, respectively, and as a result, the space in the base housing 11 is divided into first to fourth regions sequentially arranged. The first insert (13, 15) and the second insert (14, 16), and
It is rotatably mounted between the base housing 11, the intermediate separation wall 12, the first inserts 13, 15, and the second inserts 14, 16 to control the temperature of the air introduced from the air inlet side. Including air guiding devices (811, 812, 821, 822, 831, 832, 841, 842),
-An air distribution device 1 for a two-zone-air conditioning system may be formed by two air guide devices 811, 812, 821, 822 installed in the first and fourth zones vertically, respectively,
-The air distribution device 4 for the 4-zone-air conditioning system can be formed by the air guide devices 831, 832, 841, 842 that are additionally installed in the second and third zones, respectively, two vertically. And
Each of the base housing 11 is at least one first air outlet (31, 32) in the instrument panel and at least one second air outlet (41, 42) in the foot space side of the two front areas of the cabin, respectively, and in the console. Each having at least one third air outlet (61, 62) and at least one fourth air outlet (51, 52) each in the foot space side of the two rear areas of the cabin,
The first air outlets 31 and 32 and the second air outlets 41 and 42 are spaced apart from each other along the front and rear directions of the vehicle, and each of the first air outlets 31 and 32 and the second air outlets 41 42) Air distribution device (1, 4), characterized in that each is arranged to be spaced apart from each other with the third air outlet (61, 62) therebetween. Air distribution device (1, 4) according to claim 1, characterized in that the base housing (11) has an air outlet (2) on the front window side. The air distribution according to claim 1, wherein the first and second inserts (13, 14) are separated from each other and are adjustable independently of each other by an air guide device (811, 812, 821, 822). Air distribution device (1), characterized in that it is designed to guide through the device (1), and that each air flow can be supplied to the first to fourth air outlets. The method of claim 3, wherein the first and second inserts (13, 14) are each formed with a first wall (132, 142), wherein the first wall (132, 142) provides partial air flow. Air distribution device (1), characterized in that it is arranged to guide the third air outlet (61, 62) in the console in the rear area of the cabin. The method of claim 3, wherein the second air outlet (41, 42) is formed to be closed by an air guide device (411, 421) jointly with the fourth air outlet (51, 52), respectively, the Air distribution device (1), characterized in that the air guide devices (411, 421) are arranged fixedly in the base housing (11) and in the inserts (13, 14). 4. A second according to claim 3, wherein the base housing (11) is formed with an impingement wall (17), the first and second inserts (13, 14) extending from the intermediate separation wall (12). It is formed with walls (133, 143), and the inserts (13, 14) are arranged while flatly in contact with the collision wall (17) of the base housing (1) by the second wall (133, 143). Air distribution device (1), characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second inserts (15, 16) are separated from each other and controlled independently of each other by means of an air guiding device (811, 812, 821, 822, 831, 832, 841, 842). It is formed to guide four possible air flows through the air distribution device 4, and the two air flows are supplied to the first air outlet (31, 32) and the second air outlet (41, 42), respectively. Air distribution device (4), characterized in that the two supply flows can be supplied to the third air outlet (61, 62) and the fourth air outlet (51, 52), respectively. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first and second inserts (15, 16) are each formed with a first wall (152, 162), the wall being four mixing chambers (M1, M2, M3, M4). ) Are arranged to be separated from each other, and formed as warm air flaps in each mixing chamber (M1, M2, M3, M4), and air guiding devices formed as cold air flaps and air guiding devices 811, 821, 831, 841 An air distribution device (4), characterized in that (812, 822, 832, 842) are each assigned one by one. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the base housing (11) is formed with an impact wall (17), and the first and second inserts (15, 16) are formed with a second wall (153, 163), And the first and second inserts (15, 16) are arranged while being flatly in contact with the collision wall (17) of the base housing (11) by the second wall (153, 163). Dispensing device (4). 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the first and second inserts (15, 16) are each formed with a wall-shaped first air guide element (154, 164), the first air guide element (154, 164). ) Is connected to the first wall (152, 162) and extends to one wall of the base housing (11) that limits the second air outlet (41, 42) and the fourth air outlet (51, 52) , The air flows are mutually separated into an air flow going to the second air outlet (41, 42), and an air flow going to the fourth air outlet (51, 52) and the third air outlet (61, 62) Air distribution device (4), characterized in that it is. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first and second inserts (15, 16) are each formed with a wall-shaped second air guide element (155, 165), the second air guide element (155, 165). ) Is formed as an extension of the intermediate wall arranged between the fourth air outlet (51, 52) and the third air outlet (61, 62), as a result, the air flows are reduced to the fourth air outlet (51). , Air distribution device (4), characterized in that the air flow to the third air outlet (61, 62) and the air flow to the third air outlet (61, 62) are separated from each other. The method of claim 7, wherein the second air outlet (41, 42) is formed to be closed by an air guide device (412, 422), respectively, and the air guide device (412, 422) is Air distribution device (4), characterized in that it is arranged fixedly in the base housing (11) and in the inserts (15, 16) on the other hand. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the first and second inserts (15, 16) are formed with air guide devices (511, 521) for closing the fourth air outlets (51, 52), respectively. The air distribution device (4). Air distribution device (1, 4) according to claim 1, characterized in that the air distribution device (1, 4) is provided with an insert (7) for a heating heat exchanger. An air conditioning system for an automobile, comprising an air distribution device (1, 4) according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

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