JP2020040598A - Vehicle air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle air conditioner which can send air to the rear seat side even if a space through which a duct passes cannot be secured over an entire length of a console box as seen in a vehicle anteroposterior direction.SOLUTION: A vehicle air conditioner includes: a ventilation port 213 formed at the rear end side of an upper surface of a console box 2; a blower motor 41 which is disposed at an interior of the console box 2 and blows air to the ventilation port 213; and a ventilation frame 43 which has a cylindrical air introduction part 431 connected to the ventilation port 213 and extending along a vehicle width direction and a nozzle 432, which is connected to both axial ends of the air introduction part 431 and extends intersecting with the air introduction part 431, and discharges air flowing from the ventilation port 213 to the rear seat side through the nozzle 432.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner.

  Conventionally, as means for sending conditioned air to the rear seat side of the vehicle, while providing a fan and a fan outlet on the rear seat side of the vehicle center console, an intake port is formed at the lower portion of the front seat side of the center console, By forming a space from the intake port to the fan, a part of the conditioned air sent to the front seat side is blown out to the rear seat side through the intake port, space, fan, and outlet, so that the rear seat side There is a known device that sends out conditioned air to a vehicle (for example, see Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2017-218046 A

  However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 described above requires the entire length of the console box in the vehicle front-rear direction, such as the need to store various ECUs, harnesses, accessories, etc. of the electric brakes inside the console box depending on the structure of the vehicle. There is a problem that it may not be possible to provide a space through which the duct passes.

  Therefore, if the ceiling is high and there is room in the space above the occupants, a circulator may be provided on the ceiling of the vehicle to send conditioned air from the front seat side to the rear seat side, but if the ceiling is low There was a problem that when a circulator was provided on the ceiling, a sense of oppression was generated.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a vehicle air conditioner capable of sending air to the rear seat side even when it is not possible to secure a space for passing a duct in the console box over the entire length in the vehicle front-rear direction. The purpose is to provide.

  A vehicle air conditioner according to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a vehicle air conditioner provided in a vehicle provided with a console box having a storage portion disposed between left and right seats of the vehicle. An air outlet formed at a rear end side of an upper surface of the console box; a blower device disposed inside the console box for blowing air to the air outlet; and a vehicle width connected to the air outlet. A cylindrical air introduction portion extending along the direction, and a nozzle connected to both ends in the axial direction of the air introduction portion and extending crossing the air introduction portion, and the air flowing in from the blower port is rearwardly provided by the nozzle. And a blower that discharges to the seat side.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner for a vehicle according to the first aspect, wherein the nozzle is rotatable around an axis along a vehicle width direction with respect to the air introduction unit. It is characterized by comprising.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle air conditioner according to the first or second aspect, wherein the nozzle has an air flow path serving as the air flow path over the entire length thereof; And a slit extending in the longitudinal direction of the slit to discharge the air toward the rear seat, and a guide surface extending outward in the vehicle width direction of the slit and extending toward the rear seat.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle air conditioner according to the fourth aspect, wherein the blower has one end and the other end connected to both ends in the axial direction of the air introduction unit. It has two nozzles, and is formed in a frame shape by the air introduction part and the nozzles.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner for a vehicle according to the fifth aspect, wherein in the fourth aspect, the blower is configured to be rotatable around an axis orthogonal to a vehicle width direction. Features.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle air conditioner according to the third aspect, wherein the blower is a column-type air conditioner having one end connected to both axial ends of the air introduction unit. It has two nozzles.

  A vehicle air conditioner according to a seventh aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is characterized in that, in the sixth aspect, the nozzle is configured to be rotatable around an axis of the nozzle.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner for a vehicle according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the nozzle is provided on an outer peripheral edge of a lid portion that covers an opening of the storage portion. It is configured to be stored along.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle air conditioner according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the console box is provided with an intake port for taking in the air on the front seat side. Is formed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the vehicle air conditioner which concerns on this invention, it becomes possible to send air to a rear seat side, even when it is not possible to secure a space for passing a duct over the entire length of the console box in the vehicle front-rear direction.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the inside of a vehicle on which a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention is mounted. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a vehicle air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a side view showing a vehicle air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a front view showing a vehicle air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a nozzle of a vehicle air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the connection state of an air introduction part and a nozzle. FIG. 4 is a side view showing another example of the vehicle air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the important section of the air conditioner for vehicles concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing the important section of the air conditioner for vehicles concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the vehicle air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, a console box 2 formed by molding a resin into a box shape is provided between the seats 1 and 1 of the left and right seats of the vehicle. The console box 2 is supported by a floor member 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the console box 2 includes a console box body 21 and a lid (lid) 22. The console box main body 21 includes a storage section 211 that can store small items and the like. The lid 22 is attached to the upper end of the console box main body 21 on the vehicle rear side via a hinge so that the opening of the storage section 211 can be opened and closed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, in the present embodiment, the vehicle air conditioner 4 includes a blower motor (blower device) 41, a casing 42 for housing the blower motor 41, and a substantially frame-shaped air blower. And a frame (blowing device) 43 for use.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a hole serving as an air inlet 212 is formed below the side surface of the console box main body 21, and a hole serving as an air blowing port 213 is formed at the rear end side of the upper surface of the console box main body 21.

  The blower motor 41 is installed inside the console box main body 21 and below the storage section 211, and sends the air on the front seat side taken in from the intake port 212 to the blow port 213. The casing 42 includes an intake duct 421 serving as a flow path for air from the intake port 212 to the blower motor 41 and a blow duct 422 serving as a flow path for air from the blower motor 41 to the blow port 213.

  Further, the blower frame 43 includes an air inlet 431 provided to face the air outlet 213 and a nozzle 432 connected to the air inlet 431 and extending across the air inlet 431.

  The air introduction section 431 is a cylindrical body extending along the rear end of the upper surface of the console box main body 21, and has a first opening 431 a opened at a lower end thereof facing the air outlet 213, and an axial direction (vehicle width). Direction), a second opening 431b and a third opening 431c are provided at both ends.

  The first opening 431a is connected to the air duct 422. The second opening 431b and the third opening 431c are connected to one end and the other end of the nozzle 432, respectively.

The nozzle 432 is formed in a substantially U-shape so that the blowing frame 43 is formed in a frame shape by being connected to the air introduction portion 431.
As shown in FIG. 5, the nozzle 432 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape in cross section over the entire length, has an internal space serving as an air flow path 432a, and has a small gap (hereinafter, slit) 432b along the axial direction. Partly overlapped so as to be formed. It is assumed that the slit 432b is provided on the center side of the frame 43 for blowing formed in a frame shape. The nozzle 432 has a wide width on the front seat side and a narrow width on the rear seat side so as to obtain the Coanda effect. The nozzle 432 is provided with a guide surface 432c that guides the air passing through the slit 432b to the rear seat side over the entire length. The guide surface 432c is located outside the slit 432b in the vehicle width direction and extends toward the rear seat.

  Further, the blower frame 43 includes a tilt angle adjustment mechanism that can adjust the angle of the nozzle 432 around the axis along the vehicle width direction with respect to the air introduction unit 431. Thus, when air blowing to the rear seat side is unnecessary, the nozzle 432 is housed along the edge of the lid 22, and the air can be blown to the rear seat side by raising the nozzle 432 as needed. It has become.

  Here, as the tilt angle adjusting mechanism, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the air introduction portion 431 and the nozzle 432 are connected via a hinge, and a projection protruding radially outward on an axial side having a hollow portion of the hinge. 432d, and a plurality of grooves 431d, which engage with the projections 432d and are provided around the axis along the vehicle width direction, at the insertion hole side of the hinge, so that the groove 431d is provided in multiple stages around the axis along the vehicle width direction. The angle can be adjusted, or different materials are used for the hinge shaft side and the insertion hole side, and the angle around the axis along the vehicle width direction can be adjusted by using strong interference by press fitting etc. It is sufficient that the angle around the axis of the nozzle 432 along the vehicle width direction with respect to the air introduction portion 431 can be adjusted, and various structures can be adopted.

  In the present embodiment configured as above, when the vehicle air conditioner 4 is not used, the nozzle 432 is stored along the edge of the lid 22 by the tilt angle adjusting mechanism.

  When the vehicle air conditioner 4 is used, the blower motor is automatically or manually raised by raising the nozzle 432 and turning on the start switch (not shown) of the blower motor 41 when the nozzle 432 is raised. 41 is started.

  Thereby, the air on the front seat side is sent from the air inlet 212 to the air outlet 213 via the air intake duct 421 and the air blow duct 422, and passes through the air inlet 431, the air flow path 432 a of the nozzle 432, and the slit 432 b. It is discharged to the rear seat side as shown by the solid arrow in FIG. At this time, the air around the nozzle 432 is guided by the air discharged from the slit 432b and flows from the front seat side to the rear seat side as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The air on the side of the seat is sent.

  Therefore, according to the vehicle air conditioner according to the present embodiment, even if it is not possible to secure a space for passing the duct in the console box 2 over the entire length in the vehicle front-rear direction, the air is reliably sent to the rear seat side. It becomes possible.

  Further, by providing the nozzle 432 with a tilt angle adjusting mechanism, the nozzle 432 can be housed along the edge of the lid 22 when the airflow to the rear seat side is unnecessary, so that the airflow to the rear seat side can be reduced. The appearance is not impaired when unnecessary.

  The blower motor 41 drives the nozzle 432 mechanically or electrically when the nozzle 432 is standing at a predetermined angle or more with respect to the lid 22, and when the angle of the nozzle 432 with respect to the lid 22 is smaller than the predetermined angle. It is preferable that the drive be stopped mechanically or electrically. With this configuration, the air blowing is automatically started when the nozzle 432 is raised up to a predetermined angle or more, and the air blowing function is automatically stopped when the nozzle 432 is stored along the edge of the lid 22. can do.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the intake port 212 is arranged on the side surface of the console box main body 21. However, for example, the intake port 212 is arranged on both side surfaces of the console box main body 21, or as shown in FIG. It is sufficient that air can be discharged to the rear seats, for example, by providing the opening 214 on the front surface of the storage section 211 of the console box main body 21, and the position of the intake opening 212 (or 214) is not limited to the above-described example. .

[Second embodiment]
Hereinafter, the vehicle air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  This embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in the configuration of the blower frame. The other configuration is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment. Hereinafter, the members described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, the shaft body 5 having a hollow portion is connected between the console box main body 21 and the blowing frame 43.

  The shaft body 5 can be stored in the console box main body 21 side, and is configured to be able to be pulled out upward from the console box main body 21 and fixed when the nozzle 432 is raised. Further, the air introducing portion 431 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the shaft body 5, whereby the blowing frame 43 rotates around an axis along the axial direction of the shaft body 5 (a direction orthogonal to the vehicle width direction). It is possible.

  In this embodiment configured as above, when the vehicle air conditioner 4 is not used, the shaft 5 is housed on the console box 2 side, and the nozzle 432 is housed along the edge of the lid 22.

  When the vehicle air conditioner 4 is used, the shaft body 5 is pulled out of the console box 2 and fixed, and the nozzle 432 is erected, and the start switch of the blower motor 41 is turned on with the erection of the nozzle 432. To start the blower motor 41 automatically or manually. Then, if necessary, the blowing frame 43 is rotated around the axis along the axial direction of the shaft body 5 via the shaft body 5.

  As a result, the air on the front seat side is sent from the air inlet 212 to the air inlet 431 via the air intake duct 421, the air blow duct 422, the air blow port 213, and the shaft 5, and from the slit 432 b of the nozzle 432 to the rear seat side. In a desired direction. Along with this, the air around the slit 432b is also guided by the air discharged from the slit 432b and flows from the front seat side to the rear seat side, so that the air on the front seat side can be efficiently moved in a desired direction on the rear seat side. Is sent.

  Therefore, according to the vehicle air conditioner of the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, it is possible to send air in a desired direction on the rear seat side, and the convenience is further improved.

  In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the blowing frame 43 is rotatable around an axis along the axial direction of the shaft body 5, but the shaft body 5 is moved relative to the console box body 21 in the vehicle width direction. May be rotated around an axis along a direction perpendicular to the axis.

[Third embodiment]
Hereinafter, the vehicle air conditioner according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  This embodiment is different from the first or second embodiment in the configuration of the blower frame 43. Other configurations are the same as those of the above-described first or second embodiment. Hereinafter, members described in the first or second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, two nozzles 433 are formed in a pillar type. That is, in the present embodiment, the blowing frame 43 is formed in a U-shape by the air introduction part 431 and the two nozzles 433.

  Note that the nozzle 433 can send air flowing from the air introduction unit 431 to the nozzle 433 on the connection side with the air introduction unit 431, and the nozzle 433 is connected to the air introduction unit 431. A component provided with a tilt angle adjusting mechanism rotatable around an axis along the vehicle width direction and a component 434 equipped with a pan angle adjusting mechanism rotatable around the axis along the longitudinal direction of the nozzle 433 And Thus, the nozzles 433 are rotatable around the axis along the vehicle width direction and around the axis along the longitudinal direction.

  Note that the cross-sectional structure of the nozzle 433 is the same as that of the nozzle 432 described above, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment configured as above, when the vehicle air conditioner 4 is not used, the nozzle 433 is stored along the edge of the lid 22.

  When the vehicle air conditioner 4 is used, the blower motor 41 is automatically or manually started by raising the nozzle 433 and turning on the start switch of the blower motor 41 when the nozzle 433 is raised. Then, as necessary, the nozzle 433 is rotated around an axis along the vehicle width direction and around an axis along the longitudinal direction.

  Thereby, the air on the front seat side is discharged from the intake port 212 to the desired direction on the rear seat side from the slit 433 b of the nozzle 433 through the intake duct 421, the air duct 422, the air port 213, and the air inlet 431. . Accordingly, the air around the slit 433b is also guided by the air discharged from the slit 433b and flows from the front seat side to the rear seat side, so that the front seat side air is efficiently sent to the rear seat side.

  According to the vehicle air conditioner according to the present embodiment configured as described above, in addition to the effects of the first or second embodiment described above, for example, for a plurality of occupants sitting in the rear seat, Since air can be sent in different directions between the nozzle 433 and the other nozzle 433, the convenience is further improved.

  In the first to third embodiments described above, an example is shown in which the nozzle 432 (or 433) is housed along the edge of the lid 22. However, the nozzle 432 (or 433) is rotated toward the rear seat side. The console box body 21 may be stored along the rear side surface.

  Further, in the above-described first to third embodiments, the example in which the hole serving as the air inlet 212 is formed on the front surface or the side surface of the console box body 21 is shown. It may be formed anywhere on the box body 21.

  Further, in the above-described first to third embodiments, the example in which the air on the front seat side taken in from the air inlet 212 provided in the console box main body 21 is sent to the blower port 213 has been described. It is sufficient that air can be sucked into the inside. For example, air may be sucked from an air conditioner provided in front of the vehicle via a duct.

  Further, in the first to third embodiments described above, the nozzle 432 only needs to extend so as to intersect with the air introduction part 431, and may extend orthogonally to the air introduction part 431, or extend obliquely. May be.

  The angle of the nozzle 432 (or 433) around the axis along the vehicle width direction by the tilt angle adjusting mechanism may be set to an adjustable angle (for example, 90 °) as needed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat 2 Console box 3 Floor member 4 Vehicle air conditioner 5 Shaft 21 Console box main body 22 Lid (lid part)
41 Blower motor (blower device)
42 casing 43 blower frame (blower device)
211 Storage unit 212, 214 Inlet 213 Inlet 421 Inlet duct 422 Inlet duct 431 Air inlet 431a First opening 431b Second opening 431c Third opening 431d Groove 432, 433 Nozzle 432a Air flow path 432b, 433b slit 432c Guide surface 432d Projection

Claims (9)

A vehicle air conditioner provided in a vehicle including a console box having a storage portion disposed between left and right seats of the vehicle,
An air vent formed on the rear end side of the upper surface of the console box,
A blower device that is disposed inside the console box and blows air to the blowing port,
A cylindrical air introduction portion extending along the vehicle width direction connected to the air outlet and a nozzle connected to both axial ends of the air introduction portion and extending across the air introduction portion, from the air outlet; A blower for discharging the inflowing air to the rear seat side by the nozzle. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle is configured to be rotatable around an axis along a vehicle width direction with respect to the air introduction unit. The nozzle has, over its entire length, an air flow path serving as the air flow path, a slit extending along the longitudinal direction of the nozzle and discharging the air toward the rear seat, and a vehicle width direction outer side of the slit. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a guide surface extending toward a rear seat. The blower has one nozzle whose one end and the other end are connected to both ends in the axial direction of the air introduction unit, and is formed in a frame shape by the air introduction unit and the nozzle. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 3. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the blower is configured to be rotatable around an axis orthogonal to a vehicle width direction. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the blower has two pillar-shaped nozzles each having one end connected to both ends in the axial direction of the air introduction unit. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the nozzle is configured to be rotatable around an axis of the nozzle. The vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the nozzle is configured to be housed along an outer peripheral edge of a lid that covers an opening of the housing. Air conditioner. The vehicle air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the console box is formed with an air inlet for sucking the air on the front seat side.

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