TWI694235B - Wind shield - Google Patents

Abstract

A wind shield includes a bottom plate, a cover, and a partition member. The cover is disposed on the bottom plate, and the bottom plate and the cover define an air-duct. The partition member is removably disposed on a surface of the cover opposite to the bottom plate. The partition member is extended from the surface of the cover towards the bottom plate. The partition member includes a first body, a second body, a third body. The first body is parallel to the third body. The second body it tilted relative to the first body. The first body and the third body is connected by the second body.

Description

Wind shield

This disclosure relates to a wind deflector.

The existing wind deflector design is only designed for a single application. When the use situation needs to be switched, the entire group of air guides must be removed to achieve the desired effect (for example, to achieve different heat dissipation effects).

The above method results in an increase in the cost of product development, and an increase in the assembly process of the production line in the manufacturing process. In addition, the assembly labor cost required in actual application will also increase accordingly.

The present disclosure proposes an air guide cover, which includes a bottom plate, a cover body and a partition. The cover body is disposed on the bottom plate, and the bottom plate and the cover body define an air passage. The partition is detachably disposed on the surface of the cover body opposite to the bottom plate, the partition member extends from the surface of the cover body toward the bottom plate, wherein the partition element includes a first body portion, a second body portion, and a third body portion, the first body The portion is parallel to the third body portion, the second body portion is inclined with respect to the first body portion, and the first body portion and the third body portion are connected through the second body portion.

In some embodiments, the partition is perpendicular to the surface of the cover.

In some embodiments, the air duct has an air inlet and an air outlet, the partition has a first end near the air inlet and a second end away from the air inlet, wherein the first end is farther away from the central axis of the air duct and the second end Closer to the central axis.

In some embodiments, the surface of the cover includes: a first groove structure, a second groove structure, and a latching structure. The first groove structure is connected to the first end of the partition. The second groove structure is connected to the second end of the partition. The locking structure is located between the first groove structure and the second groove structure.

In some embodiments, the partition includes a first bump, which is located at the first end of the partition, and the first bump is configured to snap into the first groove structure.

In some embodiments, the partition includes a second bump located at the second end of the partition, and the second bump is configured to snap into the second groove structure.

In some embodiments, the first bump is configured to snap into the first groove structure along a snapping direction, and the second bump is configured to snap into the second groove structure along the snapping direction.

In some embodiments, the partition includes a hook structure located between the first end and the second end, and the hook structure is engaged with the protrusion structure.

In some embodiments, the hook structure engages the protrusion structure along the snap-in direction.

In some embodiments, the vertical distance between the first end and the bottom plate is greater than the vertical distance between the second end and the bottom plate.

In summary, the present disclosure proposes a wind deflector, which includes a detachable partition, so that the user can change the characteristics of the airflow flowing through the wind deflector according to the usage situation.

In the following, a plurality of embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in the form of diagrams. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit the present invention. That is to say, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some conventional structures and elements will be shown in a simple schematic manner in the drawings. Moreover, unless otherwise indicated, the same element symbol in different drawings may be regarded as a corresponding element. The drawing in these drawings is for clearly expressing the connection relationship between the elements in these embodiments, not the actual size of the elements.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which illustrates a top view of the air guide 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the air guide cover 100 includes a bottom plate 110 and a cover body 120. The cover body 120 is disposed on the bottom plate 110, and the bottom plate 110 and the cover body 120 together define an air duct V between the two. In some embodiments, the air guide cover 100 may include a bottom plate 110 and a plurality of cover bodies 120. An air duct V is formed between each cover body 120 and the bottom plate 110 respectively, so that the air guide cover 100 includes a plurality of air ducts V. In the present embodiment, the air guide hood 100 is a four-air duct system including four air ducts, but for the sake of brevity, only one of the air ducts V and the hood body 120 are shown in the drawings as an example.

Next please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the air guide 100 in FIG. 1 after the bottom plate 110 is removed. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional side view of the air guide hood in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the air guide cover 100 further includes a partition 130. The partition 130 is detachably disposed on the cover 120. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the partition 130 is provided on the surface 121 of the cover 120 relative to the bottom plate 110. The partition 130 extends from the surface 121 toward the bottom plate 110. In other words, the partition 130 is perpendicular to the bottom 121 and the surface 121 of the cover 120.

As shown in FIG. 2, the air duct V includes an air inlet V1 and an air outlet V2. The partition 130 includes a first end 131 near the air inlet V1 and a second end 132 near the air outlet V2. The center of the air duct V has a central axis A, and the distance between the first end 131 of the partition 130 and the central axis A is greater than the distance between the second end 132 of the partition 130 and the central axis A. That is, the first end 131 is farther from the central axis A, and the second end 132 is closer to the central axis A.

As shown in FIG. 2, the location of the air duct V near the first end 131 has a larger cross-sectional area, and the location of the air duct V near the second end 132 has a smaller cross-sectional area. In other words, after the external airflow 200 enters the air duct V from the air inlet V1, it will be affected by the partition 130 to change the flow velocity and pressure. In this embodiment, after the airflow 200 enters the air duct V from the air inlet V1, since the cross-sectional area of the air duct V gradually becomes smaller, the pressure and the flow velocity of the airflow 200 gradually increase. In other embodiments, the positions of the air inlet V1 and the air outlet V2 can be interchanged. That is to say, the airflow 200 enters the air duct V, and the cross-sectional area of the air duct V may gradually become larger. At this time, the pressure and the flow velocity of the airflow 200 will gradually decrease.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user can flexibly adjust the characteristics of the airflow 200 in the air duct V according to the usage situation. For example, in a usage scenario requiring a high flow velocity and wind pressure, a user may provide a partition 130 on the cover 120. In other situations, the partition 130 can be removed from the cover 120 to reduce the flow velocity and wind pressure of the airflow 200 in the air duct V. Various removable assembly mechanisms can be designed on the cover 120 to fix the partition 130 on the cover 120. Specifically, the detachable assembly mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be introduced from FIGS. 4 and 5.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which illustrates an enlarged top view of some components in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the surface 121 of the cover 120 includes a first groove structure 122, a second groove structure 123 and a latching structure 124. The first groove structure 122 is connected to the first end 131 of the partition 130. The second groove structure 123 is connected to the second end 132 of the partition 130. The card protrusion structure 124 is located between the first groove structure 122 and the second groove structure 123.

As shown in FIG. 4, the partition 130 includes a first bump 133 opposite to the first groove structure 122. The first bump 133 is located at the first end 131 of the partition 130. The first bump 133 is configured to snap inside the first groove structure 122. Specifically, the groove of the first groove structure 122 opens toward the air inlet V1, and the first protrusion 133 extends from the first end 131 to the second end 132 of the partition 130. In other words, the first protrusion 133 enters the first groove structure 122 along the snap-in direction D1, and then the partition 130 as a whole cannot continue to move along the snap-in direction D1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the partition 130 includes a second bump 134 opposite to the second groove structure 123. The second bump 134 is located at the second end 132 of the partition 130. The second bump 134 is configured to snap inside the second groove structure 123. Specifically, the groove of the second groove structure 123 opens toward the air inlet V1, and the second protrusion 134 extends from the second end 132 of the partition 130 to both sides, and the second protrusion 134 is configured to After entering the second groove structure 123 along the snap-in direction D1, the partition 130 as a whole cannot continue to move along the snap-in direction D1.

In other words, the first bump 133 and the second bump 134 respectively enter the first groove structure 122 and the second groove structure 123 along the same engagement direction D1. The partition 130 will be restricted by the above-mentioned engagement mechanism and cannot continue to move in the snapping direction D1, and the partition 130 as a whole cannot move in a direction perpendicular to the fourth drawing plane.

As shown in FIG. 4, the partition 130 includes a hook structure 135. The hook structure 135 is located between the first end 131 and the second end 132 of the partition 130. And the hook structure 135 is engaged with the protrusion structure 124. Specifically, the hook structure 135 and the protrusion structure 124 prevent the partition 130 from moving in a direction opposite to the insertion direction D1. In this way, the partition 130 will be completely fixed above the cover 120. After the partition 130 is installed on the cover body 120, the airflow 200 entering the air guide cover 100 from the air inlet V1 will be affected by the partition 130. The airflow 200 changes the direction of travel along the body portion of the partition 130.

To detach the separator 130 from the cover 120, the hook structure 135 can be pressed in a direction perpendicular to the snap-in direction D1 (the direction from top to bottom in the figure), so that the hook structure 135 disengages from the protrusion structure 124, so that the partition 130 can be pushed in a direction opposite to the snap-in direction D1, so that the partition 130 is separated from the cover 120. In this way, the airflow 200 can go straight without being affected by the partition 130.

Next, please refer to FIG. 5, which illustrates a top view of the separator 130 in FIG. 4 after being removed. As shown in FIG. 5, the first protrusion 133 disengages the first groove structure 122, the second protrusion 134 disengages the second groove structure 123, and the hook structure 135 disengages the protrusion structure 124. In this state, the partition 130 has been detached from the cover 120. In other words, the user can detach the partition 130 in a direction perpendicular to the surface 121 of the cover 120.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the partition 130 is to be mounted on the cover 120, the partition 130 can be placed on the cover 120 first to achieve the configuration shown in FIG. 5, and then follow Push the partition 130 in the snapping direction D1, at this time the first protrusion 133 will snap into the first groove structure 122, the second protrusion 134 will snap into the second groove structure 123, and the hook structure 135 will engage with the convex structure 124, and the partition 130 will be fixed on the cover 120 to achieve the configuration shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the protruding structure 124 is designed with an inclined surface 125 on the side close to the hook structure 135, and the protruding structure 135 is designed with an incline corresponding to the inclined surface 125 on the side close to the protruding structure 124面136. When the partition 130 moves along the engaging direction D1, the inclined surface 125 and the inclined surface 136 abut each other, and the hook structure 135 can be deformed by the inclined surface 125, and finally when the inclined surface 125 and the inclined surface 136 are mutually After disengagement, the groove of the inclined surface 136 close to the air inlet V1 will engage with the flange of the end of the inclined surface 136 away from the air inlet V1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the air guide cover 100 further includes a guide structure 140. The guide structure 140 is disposed on the cover 120 and configured to abut one of the side surfaces 137 of the partition 130. When the user wants to install the partition 130 into the wind hood 100, the side 137 of the partition 130 can be abutted to the guide structure 140, and then the partition 130 can be fixed to the cover 120 along the snapping direction D1 Just go.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the surface 121 of the cover 120 may be flat or non-planar. That is to say, in some embodiments, the distance between the surface 121 and the bottom plate 110 is not constant. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the vertical distance between the surface 121 and the bottom plate 110 (not shown) near the first end 131 is greater than the surface 121 and the bottom plate 110 ( The vertical distance between (not shown). In this way, it can be ensured that the user can easily push the partition 130 from the state in FIG. 5 to the state in FIG. 4.

Next, please refer to FIG. 6, which shows a perspective view of the partition 130 in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 6, the separator 130 in this embodiment includes a first body portion 130a, a second body portion 130b, and a third body portion 130c. In this embodiment, the first body portion 130a is parallel to the third body portion 130c, and the second body portion 130b is inclined relative to the first body portion 130a and the third body portion 130c, and the first body portion 130a and the third body portion 130c They are connected to each other by the second body portion 130b.

Since the surface 121 (see FIG. 3) of the air guide 100 in this embodiment is not flat, the heights of the first body portion 130a, the second body portion 130b, and the third body portion 130c are different from each other. For example, in this embodiment, the first body portion 130a has a height H1, the second body portion 130b has a height H2, and the third body portion 130c has a height H3, wherein the height H1 is greater than the height H2, and the height H2 is greater than the height H3 .

As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the second protrusion 134 is located on the third body portion 130c, the hook structure 135 is located on the second body portion 130b, and the first protrusion 133 is located on the first body Part 130a (not shown due to the view angle problem being blocked). In other words, the first body portion 130a, the second body portion 130b, and the third body portion 130c are respectively fixed to the cover 120 by different fixing mechanisms, so that the stability of the partition 130 can be ensured.

In summary, the present disclosure proposes a wind deflector, which includes a detachable partition, so that the user can change the airflow characteristics flowing through the wind deflector according to the usage situation.

This disclosure has been described by examples and the above embodiments, and it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, the present invention covers a variety of altered and approximate arrangements (e.g., as would be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art). Therefore, the additional request should be based on the widest interpretation to cover all such changes and approximate arrangements.

100: wind hood

110: bottom plate

120: cover

121: Surface

122: first groove structure

123: Second groove structure

124: Card convex structure

125: inclined surface

130: divider

130a: the first body

130b: Second body part

130c: Third body

131: the first end

132: Second end

133: First bump

134: Second bump

135: hook structure

136: inclined surface

137: Side

140: Guide structure

200: Airflow

A: Central axis

D1: Click direction

V1: air inlet

V2: air outlet

V: air duct

H1, H2, H3: height

FIG. 1 shows a top view of an air guide according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the wind deflector in FIG. 1 after removing the bottom plate. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional side view of the air guide hood in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of some components in FIG. 2 from above. FIG. 5 shows a top view of the separator in FIG. 4 when it is removed. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the separator in FIG. 5.

100: wind hood

120: cover

121: Surface

130: divider

131: the first end

132: Second end

200: Airflow

A: Central axis

V1: air inlet

V2: air outlet

V: air duct

Claims (10)

An air guide cover includes: a bottom plate; a cover body, which is arranged on the bottom plate, and the bottom plate and the cover body define an air channel; and a partition, which is detachably arranged on the cover body relative to the bottom plate On one surface, the partition extends from the surface toward the bottom plate, wherein the partition includes a first body portion, a second body portion, and a third body portion, the first body portion is parallel to the third body portion The second body portion is inclined relative to the first body portion, and the first body portion and the third body portion are connected through the second body portion. The wind deflector according to claim 1, wherein the partition is perpendicular to the surface of the cover body. The wind deflector according to claim 1, wherein the wind prop has an air inlet and an air outlet, and the partition has a first end near the air inlet and a second end away from the air inlet, wherein The distance between the first end and a central axis of the air duct is greater than the distance between the second end and the central axis of the air duct. The wind deflector according to claim 3, wherein the surface of the cover body comprises: a first groove structure connecting the first end of the partition; a second groove structure connecting the partition The second end of the component; and a latching convex structure between the first groove structure and the second groove structure. The wind deflector according to claim 4, wherein the partition includes a first protrusion located at the first end of the partition, and the first protrusion is configured to snap into the first groove structure . The wind deflector according to claim 5, wherein the partition includes a second protrusion located at the second end of the partition, and the second protrusion is configured to snap into the second groove structure . The wind deflector according to claim 6, wherein the first projection is configured to be snapped into the first groove structure along a snapping direction, and the second projection is configured to snap along the The direction is snapped into the second groove structure. The wind deflector of claim 7, wherein the partition includes a hook structure located between the first end and the second end, and the hook structure is engaged with the protrusion structure. The wind deflector according to item 8 of the claim, wherein the hook structure engages the protrusion structure along the snap-in direction. The wind deflector according to claim 3, wherein the vertical distance between the first end of the air inlet and the bottom plate is greater than the vertical distance between the second end of the air inlet and the bottom plate.

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