Air conditioner, middle module and automobile

Abstract

The invention discloses an air conditioner, a middle module and an automobile, and relates to the technical field of automobile air conditioners, the air conditioner is used for being connected with an automobile body, the air conditioner comprises an air conditioner body, the air conditioner body comprises a left half part and a right half part which are mutually connected in the left-right direction, and the left half part and the right half part are symmetrically arranged along a symmetrical reference plane of the middle position in the left-right direction; the air conditioner body is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, the air conditioner body is internally provided with a heat exchange channel communicated with the air inlet and the air outlet, and the air inlet is formed in the position, corresponding to the symmetrical reference face, of the outer side face of the air conditioner body and is symmetrical relative to the symmetrical reference face. The air outlets are formed in the outer side face of the air conditioner body and symmetrically distributed relative to the symmetrical reference face. According to the technical scheme, when the air conditioner is installed on a left-right rudder vehicle model, the position of the air inlet does not need to be adjusted, and the universality of the air conditioner is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automobile air conditioners, and in particular to an air conditioner, a center module and an automobile. Background Art

[0002] The built-in offset air conditioner occupies the space in the passenger compartment. For this reason, the prior art places the air conditioner structure in the center, thereby increasing the space in the passenger compartment. However, the current air conditioner structure is not left-right symmetrical. When switching between left-hand and right-hand drive models, the position of the air inlet of the air conditioner needs to be adjusted, which reduces the versatility of the air conditioner. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner, a center module and a car, aiming to improve the versatility of the air conditioner by eliminating the need to adjust the position of the air inlet when the air conditioner is installed on a left-hand or right-hand drive vehicle.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides an air conditioner for connecting to a vehicle body, wherein the air conditioner body includes a left half and a right half connected to each other in the left-right direction, the left half and the right half are symmetrically arranged along a symmetrical reference plane in the middle position of the left-right direction, the symmetrical reference plane extends front to back and up to down, the air conditioner body is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, a heat exchange channel connecting the air inlet and the air outlet is provided in the air conditioner body, the air inlet is arranged on the outer side surface of the air conditioner body at a position corresponding to the symmetrical reference plane, and is symmetrically arranged relative to the symmetrical reference plane, and the air outlet is arranged on the outer side surface of the air conditioner body and is symmetrically distributed relative to the symmetrical reference plane.

[0005] In one embodiment, the air outlet is provided in plurality, and the plurality of air outlets include at least two first air outlets, and the two first air outlets are respectively installed in the left half and the right half, and are symmetrically arranged relative to the symmetric reference plane.

[0006] In one embodiment, the air outlet faces one of the left side, the right side, the upper side, the lower side, and the front side of the air conditioner body.

[0007] In one embodiment, the air inlet is arranged on the rear side of the air conditioner body.

[0008] In one embodiment, the air inlet is disposed at an upper portion of a rear side of the air conditioner body.

[0009] In one embodiment, the air conditioner body is provided with a plurality of mounting parts, the plurality of mounting parts include at least two first mounting parts, the two first mounting parts are respectively mounted on the left half and the right half, and are symmetrically arranged relative to the symmetric reference plane; wherein,

[0010] The first mounting portion located at the left half is used to be connected to a body of a left-hand drive vehicle, and the first mounting portion located at the right half is used to be connected to a body of a right-hand drive vehicle.

[0011] The present invention also provides a central module, comprising:

[0012] The front panel is used to connect with the vehicle body;

[0013] an instrument cross beam, disposed between two sides of the front panel; and

[0014] said air conditioner;

[0015] Wherein, the instrument cross beam and the front panel are both connected to the air conditioner.

[0016] In one embodiment, the front wall sheet metal includes a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion and the second portion are symmetrically arranged on the symmetry reference plane;

[0017] The first portion is provided with a first brake pedal installation area for installing a brake pedal of a left-hand drive vehicle, and the second portion is provided with a second brake pedal installation area for installing a brake pedal of a right-hand drive vehicle; and / or,

[0018] The first part is provided with a first steering column installation area for installing the steering column of a left-hand drive vehicle, and the second part is provided with a second steering column installation area for installing the steering column of a right-hand drive vehicle.

[0019] In one embodiment, a water guide installation area is provided on the upper portion of the outer side of the front panel metal, and the central module also includes a water guide member for guiding water to flow outside the vehicle body. The water guide member can be installed at multiple positions in the water guide installation area to adapt to different installation positions of the vehicle body.

[0020] An automobile comprises the central module, wherein the central module comprises:

[0021] The front panel is used to connect with the vehicle body;

[0022] an instrument cross beam, disposed between two sides of the front panel; and

[0023] said air conditioner;

[0024] Wherein, the instrument cross beam and the front panel are both connected to the air conditioner.

[0025] The technical solution of the present invention is to set the air inlet at a position on the outer side surface of the air conditioner body corresponding to the symmetry reference plane, and to set it symmetrically relative to the symmetry reference plane. Therefore, when the air conditioner is installed on a left or right-hand drive vehicle, there is no need to adjust the position of the air inlet, thereby improving the versatility of the air conditioner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an air conditioner provided by the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Front structural diagram of the central air conditioner;

[0029] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the back structure of the central air conditioner;

[0030] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a central module provided by the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the center front panel;

[0032] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the connection structure between the central instrument crossbeam and the air conditioner;

[0033] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Middle top view;

[0034] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of a water guide member and a front wall sheet metal according to an embodiment;

[0035] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of another embodiment of the water guide member and the front panel.

[0036] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0037] 100. Air conditioning;

[0038] 1. air conditioner body; 11. symmetric reference surface; 12. left half; 13. right half; 14. air inlet; 15. air outlet; 151. first air outlet; 16. mounting portion; 161. first mounting portion;

[0039] 200, center module;

[0040] 2. Front panel; 21. First part; 22. Second part; 23. First brake pedal installation area; 24. Second brake pedal installation area; 25. First steering column installation area; 26. Second steering column installation area; 27. Water guide installation area;

[0041] 3. Instrument beam;

[0042] 4. Water guide parts.

[0043] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0045] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0046] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, solution B, or solutions that satisfy both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0047] The built-in offset air conditioner occupies the space in the passenger compartment. For this reason, the prior art places the air conditioner structure in the center, thereby increasing the space in the passenger compartment. However, the current air conditioner structure is not left-right symmetrical. When switching between left-hand and right-hand drive models, the position of the air inlet of the air conditioner needs to be adjusted, which reduces the versatility of the air conditioner.

[0048] In order to solve the above technical problems, Figures 1 to 3 As shown, an air conditioner 100 proposed by the present invention is used to be connected to a vehicle body, including an air conditioner body 1, the air conditioner body 1 includes a left half 12 and a right half 13 connected to each other in the left and right directions, the left half 12 and the right half 13 are symmetrically arranged along a symmetry reference plane 11 at a middle position in the left and right directions, the symmetry reference plane 11 extends in the front-back and up-down directions, an air inlet 14 and an air outlet 15 are arranged on the air conditioner body 1, a heat exchange channel connecting the air inlet 14 and the air outlet 15 is arranged in the air conditioner body 1, the air inlet 14 is arranged at a position on the outer side surface of the air conditioner body 1 corresponding to the symmetry reference plane 11, and is symmetrically arranged relative to the symmetry reference plane 11, the air outlet 15 is arranged on the outer side surface of the air conditioner body 1, and is symmetrically distributed relative to the symmetry reference plane 11.

[0049] The technical solution of the present invention is to arrange the air inlet 14 at a position on the outer side surface of the air-conditioning body 1 corresponding to the symmetry reference plane 11, and symmetrically arranged relative to the symmetry reference plane 11, so that when the air-conditioning 100 is installed on a left or right-hand drive vehicle, there is no need to adjust the position of the air inlet 14, thereby improving the versatility of the air-conditioning 100.

[0050] It can be understood that by setting the air outlet 15 at a position on the outer side surface of the air conditioner body 1 corresponding to the symmetry reference plane 11, and symmetrically setting it relative to the symmetry reference plane 11, it can also adapt to left and right drive vehicles, thereby improving the versatility of the air conditioner 100.

[0051] In one embodiment, the air outlet 15 is provided in plurality, and the plurality of air outlets 15 include at least two first air outlets 15115 , which are respectively installed in the left half 12 and the right half 13 , and are symmetrically arranged relative to the symmetry reference plane 11 .

[0052] By configuring in this way, the air outlets 15 are symmetrically distributed in the left half 12 and the right half 13, so that the main driving seat and the co-driving seat can be blown separately, and the air can also flow evenly.

[0053] In one embodiment, the air outlet 15 faces one of the left side, right side, top side, bottom side, and front side of the air conditioner body 1 .

[0054] With such arrangement, different requirements for the use of the air conditioner 100 can be met by different directions of the air outlet 15 .

[0055] It is understandable that when the air outlet 15 is arranged toward the upper side of the air-conditioning body 1, the front windshield of the vehicle can be blown, such as for defog. When the air outlet 15 is arranged toward the lower side of the air-conditioning body 1, the center console of the vehicle, or the bottom of the main driver's seat and the co-driver's seat can be blown, such as for blowing feet. When the air outlet 15 is arranged toward the front side of the air-conditioning body 1, the center console of the vehicle, or the main driver's seat and the co-driver's seat can be blown. When the air outlet 15 is arranged toward the left and right sides of the air-conditioning body 1, the main driver's seat or the co-driver's seat can be blown respectively.

[0056] In one embodiment, the air inlet 14 is disposed at the rear side of the air conditioner body 1 .

[0057] In this way, the air inlet 14 is arranged at the rear side of the air conditioner body 1, which can be away from the user, which helps to reduce the impact of noise during operation of the equipment on the user.

[0058] Specifically, in one embodiment, the air inlet 14 is disposed at an upper portion of the rear side of the air conditioner body 1 .

[0059] It is understandable that a higher position will reduce the impact of dust accumulation on the ground, thereby reducing the amount of dust entering the interior of the device and extending the service life of the air conditioner 100.

[0060] In one embodiment, a plurality of mounting portions 16 are provided on the air conditioner body 1, and the plurality of mounting portions 16 include at least two first mounting portions 16116, and the two first mounting portions 16116 are respectively installed on the left half 12 and the right half 13, and are symmetrically arranged relative to the symmetry reference plane 11; wherein the first mounting portion 16116 located on the left half 12 is used to connect to the body of a left-hand drive vehicle, and the first mounting portion 16116 located on the right half 13 is used to connect to the body of a right-hand drive vehicle.

[0061] With such arrangement, the two first mounting portions 16116 can be adapted to left-hand and right-hand drive vehicles, thereby improving the versatility of the air conditioner 100.

[0062] In one embodiment, the air conditioner 100 further includes a heat pump, which is installed inside the air conditioner body 1 corresponding to the heat exchange channel and is used to heat or cool the gas in the heat exchange channel.

[0063] With such a configuration, the temperature of the gas in the heat exchange channel can be adjusted by the heat pump, so that the output air temperature can be accurately controlled, thereby improving the convenience of the air conditioner 100 for users.

[0064] In one embodiment, the air conditioner 100 further includes a heat exchanger, which is installed inside the air conditioner body 1 corresponding to the heat exchange channel and is used to heat or cool the gas in the heat exchange channel.

[0065] With such a configuration, the temperature of the gas in the heat exchange channel can be adjusted by the heat exchanger, so that the output air temperature can be accurately controlled, thereby improving the convenience of the air conditioner 100 for users.

[0066] In one embodiment, the heat exchanger comprises:

[0067] A warm air core is installed inside the air conditioner body 1 corresponding to the heat exchange channel, and is used to heat the gas in the heat exchange channel; and

[0068] The condenser is installed on the air conditioner body 1 corresponding to the heat exchange channel, and is used to cool the gas in the heat exchange channel.

[0069] It is understood that the heater core contains a heat source (such as hot water or steam) and metal fins, through which the heat is transferred to the passing gas. The condenser includes a coolant (such as water or refrigerant) and metal fins, which take the heat away from the gas and dissipate it into the environment.

[0070] like Figures 4 to 7 As shown, the present invention further proposes a central module 200, which includes an air conditioner 100. The specific structure of the air conditioner 100 refers to the above embodiment. Since the central module 200 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described one by one here. Among them, the central module 200 also includes:

[0071] A front panel 2, used for connecting with the vehicle body;

[0072] The instrument cross beam 3 is arranged between the two sides of the front wall sheet metal 2; wherein,

[0073] The instrument cross beam 3 and the front panel 2 are both connected to the air conditioner 100 .

[0074] In this arrangement, the front panel 2 is used to connect the vehicle body and other components, thereby providing support and protection. The instrument panel and other control panels are supported by the instrument cross beam 3. The instrument cross beam 3 is arranged between the two sides of the front panel 2 to increase the stability of the structure and provide a solid support for the instrument panel and other accessories. By combining the air conditioner 100 with the front panel 2 and the instrument cross beam 3, the assembly process can be simplified and the production efficiency can be improved.

[0075] In one embodiment, the front panel 2 includes a first part 21 and a second part 22, and the first part 21 and the second part 22 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the symmetry reference plane 11; wherein the first part 21 is provided with a first brake pedal installation area 23 for installing the brake pedal of a left-hand drive vehicle, and the second part 22 is provided with a second brake pedal installation area 24 for installing the brake pedal of a right-hand drive vehicle.

[0076] It can be understood that, by reserving the first brake pedal installation area 23 and the second brake pedal installation area 24, the versatility of the brake pedal installation for left-hand and right-hand drive vehicles is facilitated.

[0077] In one embodiment, the first portion 21 is provided with a first steering column mounting area 25 for mounting the steering column of a left-hand drive vehicle, and the second portion 22 is provided with a second steering column mounting area 26 for mounting the steering column of a right-hand drive vehicle.

[0078] It can be understood that, by reserving the first steering column installation area 25 and the second brake pedal installation area 24, the versatility of the steering column installation for left-hand and right-hand drive vehicles is facilitated.

[0079] like Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As shown, in one embodiment, a water guide installation area 27 is provided on the upper portion of the outer side of the front panel 2, and the central module 200 also includes a water guide member 4 for guiding water to flow outside the vehicle body. The water guide member 4 can be installed at multiple positions of the water guide installation area 27 to adapt to different installation positions of the vehicle body.

[0080] With such arrangement, the water guide member 4 can be installed at a plurality of positions in the water guide installation area 27 , and can adapt to the structural characteristics of different vehicle models, so that the central module 200 has a higher versatility.

[0081] The present invention also proposes a car, which includes a central module 200. The specific structure of the central module 200 refers to the above embodiment. Since the car adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0082] The above description is only an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the technical concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, for connecting to a vehicle body, characterized in that: The invention comprises an air conditioner body, wherein the air conditioner body comprises a left half and a right half interconnected in the left-right direction, the left half and the right half are symmetrically arranged along a symmetrical reference plane in the middle position of the left-right direction, the symmetrical reference plane extends in the front-back and up-down directions, an air inlet and an air outlet are arranged on the air conditioner body, a heat exchange channel connecting the air inlet and the air outlet is arranged in the air conditioner body, the air inlet is arranged at a position on the outer side surface of the air conditioner body corresponding to the symmetrical reference plane, and is symmetrically arranged relative to the symmetrical reference plane, and the air outlet is arranged on the outer side surface of the air conditioner body and is symmetrically distributed relative to the symmetrical reference plane.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlets are provided in plurality, and the plurality of air outlets include at least two first air outlets, and the two first air outlets are respectively installed in the left half and the right half, and are symmetrically arranged relative to the symmetric reference plane.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The air outlet faces one of the left side, the right side, the upper side, the lower side, and the front side of the air conditioner body.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The air inlet is arranged on the rear side of the air conditioner body.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 4, characterized in that: The air inlet is arranged at an upper portion of a rear side of the air conditioner body.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air conditioner body is provided with a plurality of mounting parts, the plurality of mounting parts include at least two first mounting parts, the two first mounting parts are respectively mounted on the left half and the right half, and are symmetrically arranged relative to the symmetric reference plane; wherein, The first mounting portion located at the left half is used to be connected to a body of a left-hand drive vehicle, and the first mounting portion located at the right half is used to be connected to a body of a right-hand drive vehicle.

7. A central module, characterized in that: include: The front panel is used to connect with the vehicle body; An instrument cross beam, arranged between two sides of the front wall sheet metal; as well as, The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6; Wherein, the instrument cross beam and the front panel are both connected to the air conditioner.

8. The center module according to claim 7, characterized in that: The front wall sheet metal comprises a first part and a second part, and the first part and the second part are symmetrically arranged on the symmetry reference plane; The first portion is provided with a first brake pedal installation area for installing a brake pedal of a left-hand drive vehicle, and the second portion is provided with a second brake pedal installation area for installing a brake pedal of a right-hand drive vehicle; and / or, The first part is provided with a first steering column installation area for installing the steering column of a left-hand drive vehicle, and the second part is provided with a second steering column installation area for installing the steering column of a right-hand drive vehicle.

9. The center module according to claim 7, characterized in that: A water guide installation area is provided on the upper portion of the outer side of the front panel metal, and the central module also includes a water guide member for guiding water to flow outside the vehicle body. The water guide member can be installed at multiple positions in the water guide installation area to adapt to different installation positions of the vehicle body.

10. An automobile, characterized in that: It comprises a central module as described in any one of claims 7 to 9.

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