Rotate bar non-rotation knob

Abstract

The present invention comprises a knob (210) for controlling the airflow direction of an air vent, an inner link (220) rotatably coupled to the knob (210), and an outer link (230) rotatably coupled to the inner link (220) and the rotate bar (240). Two knob-touch ribs (211) are provided longitudinally on one side of the knob (210) and the protrusion (212), and an outer link stopper (231) is provided protruding from the upper end of the outer link (230).

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a knob provided in an air vent of a vehicle for controlling the direction of airflow, and specifically, to a non-rotating knob for a rotate bar that can operate a horizontal vane without rotating the rotate bar through the rotational movement of an outer link and an inner link when the knob is operated up and down. Background Technology

[0003] Generally, an air vent equipped on the front instrument panel or similar parts of a vehicle's interior is designed to allow cooling and heating airflow generated from an air conditioner or heater to flow into the vehicle's interior. It is installed at the end of the duct through which the airflow flows facing the vehicle's interior and comprises a knob for rotating a wind direction control vane provided in the duct.

[0004] A wind direction control vane installed in the above air vent includes a vertical vane and a horizontal vane, and a knob assembly is assembled to the vertical vane and the horizontal vane to control the wind direction. This configuration is known.

[0005] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional air vent knob, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the air vent knob of FIG. 1.

[0006] As described above, the conventional knob assembly (100) has a rotation axis (131) on both sides and includes a horizontal wing (130, horizontal vane) arranged in an up-and-down direction and a rear wing knob (110) coupled to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal wing (130) to control the rotation of the horizontal wing (130).

[0007] In addition, an inlet / outlet hole (111) is formed through the left and right sides of the rear wing knob (110) of the wing knob assembly (100), and a connecting projection (121) that slides through the inlet / outlet hole (111) is formed protruding from the left and right sides of the rear of the front wing knob (120).

[0008] An assembly projection (122) is formed protrudingly on both the left and right sides of the front of the front wing knob (120), with an insertion hole (122a) formed through it, and an insertion groove (122b) is formed in the assembly projection (122) in communication with the insertion hole (122a), and a seating projection (151) is formed protrudingly on both the left and right sides of the rear of the wing knob bar (150), which is inserted into the insertion hole (122a) through the insertion groove (122b) and seated on the assembly projection (122).

[0009] However, the above-mentioned conventional technology has a rotate bar applied to the rear of the knob so that the rotate bar rotates according to the operation of the knob to minimize interference with the horizontal vane, but structurally, a minimum operating space is required, so an avoidance space must be applied to one side of the vane, and this avoidance space had the problem of causing a loss of air volume in the air vent. Prior art literature

[0011] Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2162868 (Published Oct. 07, 2020) Korean Published Patent Publication No. 10-2024-0139742 (Published Sep. 24, 2024) The problem to be solved

[0012] The present invention aims to solve the above problems by providing a non-rotating knob for the rotate bar that can operate the horizontal vane without rotating the rotate bar through the rotational movement of the outer link and the inner link when the knob is operated up and down. means of solving the problem

[0014] The non-rotating knob of the present invention comprises a knob for controlling the airflow direction of an air vent, an inner link rotatably coupled to the knob, and an outer link rotatably coupled to the inner link and the rotate bar. A protrusion is provided on one side of the upper surface of the knob to secure a lateral surface area and to reinforce the knob. Two knob-touch ribs are provided longitudinally on one side of the knob and the protrusion. A first through hole is provided on the lower surface of the knob-touch ribs. The inner link is connected so as to be rotatable around a knob pin that passes through the first through hole.

[0015] Additionally, the inner link includes an upper head, the upper head having a second through hole in the center and being inserted between knob-touch ribs provided in the knob, and the knob pin is fastened by passing through the first through hole formed in the knob-touch rib and the second through hole of the upper head, so that the upper head is coupled in a state where it can rotate around the knob pin, the upper head is cylindrical in shape and installed in a transverse direction relative to the knob, and a lower head is provided at the end of a connecting bar fixed to the outer surface of the upper head, the lower head is cylindrical in shape and is formed with a transverse length shorter than that of the upper head, and an outer link is rotatably coupled to the lower head.

[0016] Additionally, the outer link includes a concave groove formed in a recessed shape at the bottom center, and the lower head of the inner link is inserted into the concave groove so that the outer link can rotate. The outer link is connected so that it can rotate around a link pin that penetrates both the third through hole provided in the lower head of the inner link inserted into the concave groove and the fourth through hole formed on the lower side of the outer link. The outer link is connected so that it can rotate around a 'rotate bar pin' that penetrates both the sixth through hole formed on the upper side of the rotate bar and the fifth through hole provided on the upper side of the outer link while being inserted into the guide groove of the rotate bar. The outer link is characterized by having an outer link stopper provided in a protruding state on the upper part of the outer link.

[0017] In addition, the guide groove of the rotate bar is installed in a structure into which a knob-touch rib provided in the knob is inserted, thereby restricting the left and right movement of the rotate bar. Effects of the invention

[0019] The present invention has the effect of reducing airflow loss by minimizing unnecessary shapes in the vanes through a non-rotating rotating bar structure.

[0020] In addition, when the knob is operated up and down, the horizontal vane shape can be optimized by not rotating the rotate bar, which has the effect of improving quality.

[0021] In addition, the pin assembly structure has the effect of improving the problem of rotation bar detachment.

[0022] In addition, it has the effect of improving the appearance by minimizing the exposure of unnecessary shapes of the knob when it is in an upward operating state. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional air vent knob. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the air vent knob of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the knob of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the knob and rotate bar combined. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the state in which the rotate bar is separated from the knob. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a knob is equipped with a knob touch rib. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the state in which an outer link stopper is installed. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the operating state of the knob viewed from the D-D cross-section. FIG. 9 is a front view of the air vent in normal, upward, and downward states. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0025] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For reference, the size, line thickness, etc., of the components illustrated in the drawings referenced for describing the present invention may be depicted somewhat exaggerated for ease of understanding.

[0026] Furthermore, the terms used in the description of the present invention are defined considering their functions within the invention and may vary depending on the user's or operator's intent, convention, etc. Accordingly, it is appropriate to define these terms based on the entire content of this specification.

[0027] Furthermore, in this application, terms such as 'comprising' and 'having' refer to the existence of specific numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not excluding in advance the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0028] In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but may be implemented in various different forms, and the embodiments provided are merely to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention.

[0029] Therefore, the present invention is susceptible to various modifications and may take various forms, and embodiments (aspects or examples) are to be described in detail in the specification. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific disclosed forms, and it should be understood that it includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the technical scope of the present invention, and singular expressions used in this specification include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0030] However, in describing the present invention, specific descriptions of well-known or known functions or configurations are omitted in order to clarify the gist of the invention.

[0031] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0032] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the knob of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the knob and the rotate bar combined, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the knob with the rotate bar separated, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the knob with a knob touch rib installed, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the knob with an outer link stopper installed, FIG. 8 is a diagram of the knob's operating state viewed via D-D cross-section, and FIG. 9 is a front view of the air vent in normal, upward, and downward states.

[0033] As described above, the present invention’s ‘rotate bar non-rotating knob’ (200) includes a knob (210), an inner link (220), an outer link (230), and a rotate bar (240).

[0034] The knob (210) controls the airflow direction of the air vent by allowing the user to grip it and adjust the angle of the vane, and has the shape of a plate with a certain thickness and includes a knob touch rib (211) and a protrusion (212).

[0035] The above protrusion (212) is provided in a protruding state on one side of the upper surface of the knob (210), thereby having the effect of securing a side area that can be organically combined with the inner link (220), etc. described later, and also having the effect of reinforcing the knob (210).

[0036] The above knob-touch ribs (211) are provided with two protruding longitudinally while forming a constant spacing in the transverse direction on one side of the knob (210) and the protrusion (212), thereby having the effect of restricting the operating trajectory of the rotate bar (240), and a first through hole (H1) is formed through the lower surface so that the inner link (220) can be connected to rotate around the knob pin (P1) that passes through the first through hole (H1).

[0037] It goes without saying that by installing the upper head (221) of the inner link (220) described later between the knob-touch ribs (211) as described above, it is possible to have the function and effect of preventing left and right movement of the inner link (220).

[0038] The inner link (220) is rotatably coupled to the knob (210) and is rotatably coupled around the knob pin (P1) that penetrates the first through hole (H1) while inserted between two knob touch ribs (211), and includes an upper head (221), a lower head (222), and a connecting bar (223).

[0039] The upper head (221) is cylindrical in shape and is installed in a transverse direction relative to the knob (210), with a second through hole (H2) penetrating through the center. With the upper head (221) installed between two knob-touch ribs (211), the knob pin (P1) is fastened by penetrating the first through hole (H1) formed in the knob-touch rib (211) and the second through hole (H2) of the upper head (221), thereby allowing the upper head (221) to rotate around the knob pin (P1).

[0040] The lower head (222) is provided at the end of a connecting bar (223) fixed to the outer surface of the upper head (221), and is provided in a cylindrical shape and installed in a transverse direction in the same manner as the upper head (221), and has a third through hole (H3) through the center, so that the outer link (230) is connected so that it can rotate around a link pin (P2) that passes through the third through hole (H3).

[0041] In addition, the lower head (222) is formed with a shorter transverse length than the upper head (221) so that it can be easily inserted into the concave groove (232) of the outer link (230) described later.

[0042] That is, the knob (210), inner link (220), and outer link (230) are assembled with pins to transmit the rotational motion of the knob (210) to the outer link (230).

[0043] The outer link (230) is rotatably coupled with the inner link (220) and the rotate bar (240) and includes an outer link stopper (231), a concave groove (232), a fourth through hole (H4), and a fifth through hole (H5).

[0044] The above-mentioned concave groove (232) is provided in a recessed shape at the bottom center of the outer link (230) to form a space into which the lower head (222) of the inner link (220) is inserted, and a fourth through hole (H4) is provided in a penetrating state on the lower side of the outer link (230).

[0045] Accordingly, the outer link (230) is coupled so as to be rotatable around a link pin (P2) that penetrates both the third through hole (H3) provided in the lower head (222) of the inner link (220) inserted into the concave groove (232) and the fourth through hole (H4) formed on the lower side of the outer link (230).

[0046] The above-mentioned fifth through hole (H5) is provided in a shape that penetrates the upper side of the outer link (230).

[0047] Additionally, the outer link (230) is inserted into the guide groove (241) of the rotate bar (240) and is coupled so as to be rotatable around the ‘rotate bar pin’ (P3) which penetrates both the sixth through hole (H6) formed on the upper side of the rotate bar (240) and the fifth through hole (H5) of the outer link (230).

[0048] The above outer link stopper (231) is provided in a protruding state on the upper part of the outer link (230), and when the outer link (230) rotates, it contacts the upper surface of the guide groove (241) of the low rate bar (240) to limit the range of rotation.

[0049] That is, the inner link (220), outer link (230), and rotate bar (240) are assembled with pins to transmit the rotational movement of the knob (210) to the rotate bar (240) and to regulate the directional movement of the rotate bar (240).

[0050] The rotate bar (240) is configured to adjust the wind direction to the left and right by rotating the vertical vane (W), and has a guide groove (241) formed on one side and a sixth through hole (H6) provided on the upper side.

[0051] The guide groove (241) is provided in a recessed shape on one side of the rotate bar (240) so that an outer link (230) is inserted therein, and the outer link (230) inserted into the guide groove (241) is coupled so as to be rotatable around a ‘rotate bar pin’ (P3) that passes through both the sixth through hole (H6) formed in the rotate bar (240) and the fifth through hole (H5) provided on the upper side of the outer link (230).

[0052] The present invention, as described above, has a combination of effects: reducing airflow loss by minimizing unnecessary shapes in the vanes through a non-rotating rotating bar structure; improving quality by optimizing the horizontal vane shape through non-rotating rotating bar when the knob is operated up and down; improving the problem of the rotating bar coming off through a pin assembly structure; and improving the appearance image by minimizing the exposure of unnecessary shapes of the knob when the knob is operated upward. Explanation of the symbols

[0054] 210: Knob 211: Knob-touch rib 212:Protrusion 220:Inner link 221: Upper head 222: Lower head 223:Connection bar 230:Outer link 231: Outer link stopper 232: Concave groove 240: Rotate Bar 241: Guide Home H1: 1st Passage H2: 2nd Passage H3: 3rd Passage H4: 4th Passage H5: 5th Passage H6: 6th Passage P1: Knob pin P2: Link pin P3: Rotate bar pin W1: Vertical vane W2: Horizontal vane

Claims

Claim 1 The device includes a knob (210) for controlling the airflow direction of an air vent, an inner link (220) rotatably coupled to the knob (210), and an outer link (230) rotatably coupled to the inner link (220) and a rotate bar (240). The inner link (220) includes an upper head (221), the upper head (221) having a cylindrical shape and having a second through hole (H2) in the center, and is installed between the knob touch ribs (211) provided on the knob (210), and is installed in a transverse direction relative to the knob (210). A knob pin (P1) is fastened by penetrating the first through hole (H1) formed in the knob touch rib (211) and the second through hole (H2) of the upper head (221), so that the upper head (221) is rotatably coupled around the knob pin (P1). A non-rotating rotate bar knob characterized by having a lower head (222) provided at the end of a connecting bar (223) fixed to the outer surface of an upper head (221). Claim 2 delete Claim 3 delete Claim 4 delete Claim 5 delete Claim 6 delete Claim 7 delete Claim 8 A non-rotating knob for a rotate bar according to claim 1, wherein the lower head (222) is cylindrical in shape and is formed with a shorter transverse length than the upper head (221) to facilitate insertion into the concave groove (232) of the outer link (230). Claim 9 A non-rotating knob for a rotate bar according to claim 8, characterized in that an outer link (230) is rotatably coupled to the lower head (222). Claim 10 In claim 1, the outer link (230) includes a concave groove (232) provided in a shape recessed at the bottom center, and the lower head (222) of the inner link (220) is inserted into the concave groove (232) so as to rotatably connect the outer link (230), and the outer link (230) is connected so as to rotate around a link pin (P2) that penetrates both the third through hole (H3) provided in the lower head (222) of the inner link (220) inserted into the concave groove (232) and the fourth through hole (H4) formed on the lower side of the outer link (230), and the outer link (230) is inserted into the guide groove (241) of the rotate bar (240), and the sixth through hole (H6) formed on the upper side of the rotate bar (240) and the outer link (230) provided on the upper side A non-rotating rotate bar knob characterized by being coupled to allow rotation around a ‘rotate bar pin’ (P3) that penetrates all of the fifth through hole (H5). Claim 11 delete Claim 12 delete Claim 13 A non-rotating knob for a rotate bar according to claim 10, characterized in that an outer link stopper (231) is provided in a protruding state on the upper part of the outer link (230). Claim 14 delete

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