Passenger compartment structure

Abstract

Provided is a passenger compartment structure with which power can be saved while the warmth and comfort of the passenger is ensured. In this passenger compartment structure, with which the warmth andcomfort of a passenger sitting in a seat can be controlled, at least part of an interior member disposed in a position of being able to oppose the lower thigh of the passenger is configured from a layered structure, and the layered structure arranged in a front-side middle part 2c, a front-side lower part 2g, a front-surface lower part 4f, and a right-side-surface front-side upper part 6b, whichhave high form coefficients relative to the lower thigh, is configured from a surface layer 14, a structural parent layer 11, and a temperature-controlling mechanism layer 13 interposed between the surface layer 14 and the structural parent layer 11.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle interior structure, and more particularly, to a vehicle interior structure capable of controlling the thermal comfort of an occupant in a sitting posture. Background technique [0002] From the viewpoint of warming the head and warming the feet, vehicle air conditioners have conventionally provided underfoot outlets capable of supplying warm air to the occupant's feet to increase the ambient temperature around the occupant's lower limbs. [0003] In the environment of the vehicle interior, the occupied space of the occupant is narrow, the posture is restricted, and the thermal insulation between the occupant and the external environment is low. Therefore, a large amount of energy consumption is required to ensure the thermal comfort of the occupant. [0004] Here, the thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers) as "a psychological state expr...

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Problems solved by technology

[0013] However, when a large number of temperature control devices such as heating panels are installed on the inner wall of the vehicle, there is a concern that the production cost will increase due to the increase in the number of parts of the vehicle.

In addition, the power consumption for operating a large number of heating plates increases, and the expected power saving may not be ensured.

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