KR20240038297A - Wing knob device of air vent - Google Patents

Abstract

The wing knob device of an air vent according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle air vent and includes a horizontal wing having an accommodating space formed through the upper and lower surfaces; a knob body having an internal space open on both sides and the rear so that the horizontal wing penetrates and fastens; a binding cover coupled to the open rear of the knob body to couple the horizontal wing to the knob body and having a pair of support flanges having axial holes; and a direction indicator pin rotatably mounted on the binding cover and connected to the horizontal wing and the knob body via a gear member.

Description

Air vent wing knob device {WING KNOB DEVICE OF AIR VENT}

The present invention relates to a wing knob device for an air vent, and more specifically, to a wing knob device for an air vent having a wind direction visualization structure that allows the wind direction position to be visually confirmed.

An air vent is installed in the interior of a car, which is an outlet that discharges air for cooling or heating, and is used to control the volume and direction of the discharged air.

These air vents are installed at the indoor end of the duct, and are combined with a frame to adjust the wind direction angle by rotating the horizontal wing that can rotate up and down, the vertical wing that can rotate in the left and right direction, and the horizontal wing and vertical wing. It consists of a wing knob.

The vehicle's occupants operate the wing knob to discharge air in the desired direction, but in the past, it is difficult to visually check which wind direction angles of the horizontal wing and vertical wing are actually targeted, and accordingly, the wind direction angle of the horizontal wing and the vertical wing is actually targeted. There is a problem that it is difficult to adjust the wind direction at an angle.

Therefore, there is a need to improve this.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a wing knob device for an air vent that visually confirms the exact wind direction angle of the wing and adjusts the wind direction to the desired beam angle. will be.

The object of the present invention is not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

The wing knob device of an air vent according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a horizontal wing mounted on a vehicle air vent and having an accommodating space formed through the upper and lower surfaces; a knob body having an internal space open on both sides and the rear so that the horizontal wing penetrates and fastens; a binding cover coupled to the open rear of the knob body to couple the horizontal wing to the knob body and having a pair of support flanges having axial holes; and a direction indicator pin rotatably mounted on the binding cover and connected to the horizontal wing and the knob body via a gear member.

The receiving space includes a first receiving space extending in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal wing and a second receiving space that is recessed in the first receiving space toward the binding cover and is formed to have a shorter length than the first receiving space, A support wall extending toward both sides may be formed to protrude from the inner space of the knob body, and the support wall may be configured to be disposed within the first receiving space.

The pair of support flanges each extend from the upper and lower surfaces of the horizontal wing toward the second accommodation space, and the direction indicator pin is disposed within the second accommodation space and has both ends connected to the axial hole of the support flange. It may include a rotation axis and a pin body extending from the rotation axis toward the front of the horizontal wing along the upper surface of the horizontal wing.

The gear member includes a pinion gear provided on the rotating shaft, a first rack gear provided on a surface facing the rotating shaft in the second accommodation space and engaged with the pinion gear, and a first rack gear provided on a surface facing the rotating shaft of the support wall. and may include a second rack gear engaged with the pinion gear.

The pin body is formed in the shape of an arrow and may extend in a structure perpendicular to the rotation axis.

The knob body may have an opening exposing the direction indicator pin on its upper surface.

The knob body further includes a cover that covers the opening, and the cover may be made of a transparent material.

The horizontal wing may have a guide protrusion on its rear side that is connected to the binding cover and guides the sliding movement of the binding cover, and the binding cover may be provided with a guide groove connected to the guide protrusion.

It may further include a rotating bar whose hinge axis is rotatably coupled to the binding cover, and a vertical wing coupled to the rotating bar and rotating in a direction different from the horizontal wing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a wing knob device for an air vent can be provided that visually confirms the exact wind direction angle of the wing and adjusts the wind direction to a desired beam angle.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a diagram schematically showing a wing knob device of an air vent according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram schematically showing the wing knob device of Figure 1 in an disassembled state.
Figure 3 is a diagram schematically showing a horizontal wing in the wing knob device of Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a diagram schematically showing the knob body in the wing knob device of Figure 2.
Figure 5 is a diagram schematically showing the connection state between the horizontal wing and the binding cover in the wing knob device.
Figure 6 is a view schematically showing a state in which the direction indicator pin is disposed in the receiving space of the horizontal wing together with the gear member in the wing knob device.
Figure 7 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which a direction indicator pin disposed in the receiving space of the horizontal wing is connected through a gear member.
Figures 8 and 9 are diagrams schematically showing how a direction indicator pin is rotated according to manipulation of the knob body.

Since the present invention can be subject to various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated and described in the drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention. Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, the second component may be referred to as the first component without departing from the scope of the present invention, and similarly, the first component may also be referred to as the second component. The term and/or includes any of a plurality of related stated items or a combination of a plurality of related stated items.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

In the description of the embodiment, in the case where one component is described as being formed “on or under” another component, (on or under) includes both components that are in direct contact with each other or one or more other components that are formed (indirectly) between the two components. Additionally, when expressed as 'on or under', it can include not only the upward direction but also the downward direction based on one component.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and unless clearly defined in the present application, should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense. No.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings, but identical or corresponding components will be assigned the same reference numbers regardless of reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Figure 1 is a diagram schematically showing the wing knob device of an air vent according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram schematically showing the wing knob device of Figure 1 in an disassembled state, and Figure 3 is a diagram showing the wing knob device of Figure 2 Figure 4 is a diagram schematically showing the horizontal wing in the knob device, Figure 4 is a diagram schematically showing the knob body in the wing knob device of Figure 2, and Figure 5 is a diagram schematically showing the connection state of the horizontal wing and binding cover in the wing knob device. It is a drawing, and Figure 6 is a diagram schematically showing the state in which the direction indicator pin is arranged in the accommodation space of the horizontal wing along with the gear member in the wing knob device, and Figure 7 shows the direction indicator pin arranged in the accommodation space of the horizontal wing with the gear member. This is a drawing schematically showing the state of connection through members.

The air vent wing knob device (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle air vent, and adjusts the wind direction angle of the horizontal wing (10) and the vertical wing (20) to change the direction of air flowing into the vehicle. It can be configured to adjust.

Passengers, including the driver and passengers, can control the rotation of the horizontal wing 10 and the vertical wing 20 by manipulating the wing knob device 1 to select the direction of air flowing into the vehicle up and down and left and right. .

Referring to the drawings, the wing knob device 1 of an air vent according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a horizontal wing 10, a knob body 30, a binding cover 40, and a direction indicator pin 50. there is. And, it may further include a vertical wing 20 and a rotating bar 60.

The horizontal wing 10 and vertical wing 20, which control the direction of air, may each be rotatably installed inside the duct (not shown) of the air vent.

In an embodiment, the horizontal wing 10 may be installed in the horizontal direction on the outlet side of the duct and rotatable up and down. Additionally, a plurality of vertical wings 20 may be installed in a vertical direction on the inner wall of the duct and be rotatable left and right.

The horizontal wing 10 may have a receiving space 11 formed through the upper and lower surfaces.

This receiving space 11 includes a first receiving space 11a extending in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal wing 10 and a second receiving space recessed from the first receiving space 11a toward the rear where the binding cover 40 is disposed. It may include a space 11b.

The first accommodating space 11a may be formed in a substantially straight shape with a predetermined length, and the second accommodating space 11b may be formed to have a shorter length than the first accommodating space 11a. Accordingly, the accommodation space 11 may have an overall 'L' shaped structure.

In an embodiment, the first accommodation space 11a may be disposed adjacent to the front of the horizontal wing 10, and the second accommodation space 11b may be disposed adjacent to the rear of the horizontal wing 10.

The horizontal wing 10 may be connected to the binding cover 40 at the rear and may be provided with a guide protrusion 12 that guides the sliding movement of the binding cover 40.

This guide protrusion 12 may be provided in a moving groove 13 formed by recessing a predetermined length on the rear surface of the horizontal wing 10. The moving groove 13 may be configured to limit the movement range in which the binding cover 40, which will be described later, moves on the horizontal wing 10.

The knob body 30 may have an internal space 31 that is open on both sides and the rear so that the horizontal wing 10 penetrates and fastens thereto.

When this knob body 30 is combined with the horizontal wing 10, it can be configured to surround the outer surface of the horizontal wing 10, including the receiving space 11 of the horizontal wing 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, support walls 32 extending toward both sides may be formed to protrude into the inner space 31 of the knob body 30. The support wall 32 may be formed to protrude upward from the bottom of the internal space 31 and may extend long toward both sides of the knob body 30.

This support wall 32 may be disposed in the first accommodation space 11a while being combined with the horizontal wing 10 (see FIG. 7).

The knob body 30 may have an opening 33 exposing the internal space 31 on its upper surface. Accordingly, in a state of being coupled to the horizontal wing 10, the upper surface of the horizontal wing 10 and the receiving space 11 may be exposed to the outside through the opening 33.

In an embodiment, the knob body 30 may include a cover 34 that covers the opening 33 . This cover 34 may be made of a transparent material so that the inside can be viewed.

The cover 34 prevents foreign substances from entering the knob body 30 from the outside, and makes it possible to easily identify the inside of the knob body 30 with the naked eye.

The binding cover 40 may be configured to be coupled to the open rear of the knob body 30 to bind the horizontal wing 10 to the knob body 30.

The binding cover 40 may be provided with a pair of support flanges 42 in which an axial hole 41 is formed.

A pair of support flanges 42 may be provided in a structure extending from the upper and lower surfaces of the horizontal wing 10, respectively, toward the second receiving space 11b.

Additionally, the binding cover 40 may be provided with a guide groove 43 connected to the guide protrusion 12 of the horizontal wing 10. The guide groove 43 may be disposed between a pair of support flanges 42 on the inner surface of the binding cover 40 and extend in the longitudinal direction of the binding cover 40.

As the occupant manipulates the knob body 30, the binding cover 40, together with the knob body 30, can slide left and right along the guide protrusion 12 in the movement groove 13 of the horizontal wing 10.

A rotating bar 60 may be rotatably coupled to the outer surface of the binding cover 40.

The rotating bar 60 may be coupled to the binding cover 40 so that the hinge axis 61 is rotatable. In addition, the support bar 21 of the vertical wing 20 may be inserted and coupled to the slot hole 62 of the rotating bar 60. This vertical wing 20 may be configured to rotate in a direction different from the horizontal wing 10, that is, in the left and right direction.

The direction indicator pin 50 is disposed in the receiving space 11 of the horizontal wing 10 and can be rotatably mounted on the binding cover 40.

As shown in the drawing, the direction indicator pin 50 may include a rotation axis 51 and a pin body 52.

The rotation shaft 51 is arranged vertically in the vertical direction within the second accommodation space 11b, and both ends may be connected to the shaft holes 41 of the support flange 42, respectively.

The pin body 52 extends from the rotation axis 51 in a structure substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis 51, and may extend along the upper surface of the horizontal wing 10 toward the front of the horizontal wing 10. In this case, the pin body 52 may be disposed in the seating groove 14 formed on the upper surface of the horizontal wing 10. This seating groove 14 limits the movement range of the pin body 52, and the pin body 52 can rotate within the seating groove 14.

This pin body 52 can be viewed from the upper surface of the horizontal wing 10 to the outside through the opening 33 of the knob body 30. Specifically, it is visible to the outside through the transparent cover 34.

In an embodiment, the pin body 52 may be formed in the shape of an arrow. Additionally, a fluorescent material may be applied to the surface to improve visibility.

This direction indicator pin 50 may be connected to the horizontal wing 10 and the knob body 30 via the gear member 70.

The gear member 70 includes a pinion gear 71 provided on the rotating shaft 51, a first rack gear provided on the surface facing the rotating shaft 51 in the second accommodation space 11b and engaged with the pinion gear 71. (72), may include a second rack gear 73 provided on the surface facing the rotation axis 51 of the support wall 32 and engaged with the pinion gear 71.

That is, the first rack gear 72 may be provided in the second receiving space 11b of the horizontal wing 10, and the second rack gear 73 may be provided on the support wall 32 of the knob body 30. there is.

In an embodiment, the pinion gear 71 may be formed integrally with the rotating shaft 51 or may be formed as a separate piece and fitted to the rotating shaft 51. Additionally, the first rack gear 72 may be integrated with the horizontal wing 10 or may be formed as a separate piece and attached to the horizontal wing 10. Additionally, the second rack gear 73 may be integrated with the support wall 32 or may be formed as a separate piece and attached to the support wall 32.

The first rack gear 72 and the second rack gear 73 are arranged in a structure facing each other in parallel in the second accommodation space 11b and the first accommodation space 11a, respectively, and the pinion gear 71 is the first rack gear 71. It may be disposed between the first rack gear 72 and the second rack gear 73 and engaged and connected to the first rack gear 72 and the second rack gear 73.

As the knob body 30 slides along the horizontal wing 10 by the rider's operation, the first rack gear 72 and the second rack gear 73 move horizontally in opposite directions, and thus the pinion The gear 71 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise and rotates the rotation shaft 51.

Also, by the rotation of the rotation axis 51, the pin body 52 rotates around the rotation axis 51 and the pointing direction can be varied.

The pin body 52 of this direction indicator pin 50 may be arranged in a direction corresponding to the arrangement direction of the vertical wings 20. Accordingly, when the knob body 30 moves and the vertical wing 20 rotates in the corresponding direction, the pin body 52 may also be configured to rotate in the corresponding direction in conjunction with it.

8 and 9 schematically show how the direction indicator pin 50 is rotated according to the manipulation of the knob body 30.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the knob body 30 is located in the center, the pin body 52 is also arranged to face the same direction as the vertical wing 20, corresponding to the arrangement direction of the vertical wing 20. It can be.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the knob body 30 moves to the left and the vertical wing 20 rotates to face the left direction, the pin body 52 also rotates to the left correspondingly so that the vertical wing 20 It can be arranged to face the same direction as.

Accordingly, it is possible for the passenger to intuitively check in which direction the wing is operated. Accordingly, convenience of use and satisfaction can be improved.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the passenger adjusts the direction of air through the wing knob device 1, the direction indicator pin 50 visible through the knob body 30 displays the direction. This allows you to visually check the wind direction.

In other words, since the conventional wing knob simply displays the opening and closing directions on the surface, it was difficult for the user to recognize whether the wind was blowing in the desired direction.

On the other hand, the wind direction visualization structure according to the embodiment of the present invention adopts the same wing knob operation method as the existing one, but it is possible to visually check where the wind direction angle is actually targeted, making it possible to adjust the wind direction to the desired beam angle. It's easy.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to embodiments, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. You will understand that you can change it. And, the differences related to these modifications and changes should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

1: wing knob device 10: horizontal wing
11: Accommodation space 11a: First accommodation space
11b: second accommodation space 12: guide projection
13: Moving groove 14: Seating groove
20: vertical wing 21: support bar
30: Knob body 31: Internal space
32: support wall 33: opening
34: Cover 40: Binding cover
41: shaft hole 42: support flange
43: Guide groove 50: Direction indicator pin
51: rotation axis 52: pin body
60: Rotate bar 61: Hinge axis
62: slot hole 70: gear member
71: pinion gear 72: first rack gear
73: second rack gear

Claims (9)

A horizontal wing mounted on a vehicle air vent and having an accommodating space formed through the upper and lower surfaces;
a knob body having an internal space open on both sides and the rear so that the horizontal wing penetrates and fastens;
a binding cover coupled to the open rear of the knob body to couple the horizontal wing to the knob body and having a pair of support flanges having axial holes; and
a direction indicator pin rotatably mounted on the binding cover and connected to the horizontal wing and the knob body via a gear member;
Wing knob device of air vent including.
According to paragraph 1,
The receiving space includes a first receiving space extending in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal wing and a second receiving space that is recessed in the first receiving space toward the binding cover and is formed to have a shorter length than the first receiving space,
A wing knob device for an air vent, wherein a support wall extending toward both sides is protruding from the inner space of the knob body, and the support wall is disposed within the first receiving space.
According to paragraph 2,
The pair of support flanges extend from the upper and lower surfaces of the horizontal wing, respectively, toward the second receiving space,
The direction indicator pin is disposed in the second accommodation space and includes a rotation axis whose both ends are connected to the axial hole of the support flange, and a pin body extending from the rotation axis toward the front of the horizontal wing along the upper surface of the horizontal wing. Air vent wing knob device.
According to paragraph 3,
The gear member includes a pinion gear provided on the rotating shaft, a first rack gear provided on a surface facing the rotating shaft in the second accommodation space and engaged with the pinion gear, and a first rack gear provided on a surface facing the rotating shaft of the support wall. A wing knob device for an air vent including a second rack gear engaged with the pinion gear.
According to paragraph 3,
The wing knob device of an air vent, characterized in that the pin body is formed in the shape of an arrow and extends in a structure perpendicular to the rotation axis.
According to paragraph 1,
The wing knob device of an air vent wherein the knob body has an opening exposing the direction indicator pin on the upper surface.
According to clause 6,
The wing knob device of an air vent, wherein the knob body further includes a cover covering the opening, and the cover is made of a transparent material.
According to paragraph 1,
The horizontal wing is connected to the binding cover at the rear and has a guide protrusion to guide the sliding movement of the binding cover, and the binding cover has a guide groove connected to the guide protrusion. A wing knob device of an air vent.
According to paragraph 1,
The wing knob device of the air vent further includes a rotating bar whose hinge axis is rotatably coupled to the binding cover, and a vertical wing coupled to the rotating bar and rotating in a direction different from the horizontal wing.

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