A concealed air outlet assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The present application relates to a hidden air outlet assembly, comprising a shell, a middle island and an air direction adjusting mechanism, the shell surrounds an air duct with an air inlet and an air outlet at two ends, the middle island is installed in the air duct, the middle island separates a section of the air duct into at least two branch air ducts, the air direction adjusting mechanism is installed in the at least two branch air ducts, and the middle island is arranged to be capable of switching between a first mode and a second mode, when the middle island is in the first mode, the middle island closes the air outlet, and when the middle island is in the second mode, the middle island uncloses the air outlet. The present application also proposes a vehicle. The present application proposes a hidden air outlet assembly which can close the air outlet when needed, which can not only meet the requirement of hiding the air direction adjusting mechanism of the hidden air outlet assembly, but also improve the appearance of the air outlet of the hidden air outlet assembly and alleviate the problem of easy accumulation of dust and other foreign matters at the air outlet of the hidden air outlet assembly.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a hidden air outlet assembly and a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] Part of the vehicle is configured with a hidden air outlet assembly, the air door and the air direction adjusting mechanism of the hidden air outlet assembly are hidden in the air duct, which can improve the overall aesthetics of the vehicle interior. The hidden air outlet assembly applied to the vehicle in the prior art usually has the following technical problems: although the air door and the air direction adjusting mechanism of the hidden air outlet assembly are hidden in the air duct, the air outlet of the hidden air outlet assembly is a bare opening, which is still not beautiful enough, and the bare air outlet is easy to accumulate dust and other foreign matters. SUMMARY

[0003] The purpose of the present application is to provide a hidden air outlet assembly and a vehicle to alleviate or eliminate at least one of the above technical problems.

[0004] The hidden air outlet assembly provided by the present application comprises an outer shell, an island and an air direction adjusting mechanism, the outer shell surrounds an air duct with an air inlet and an air outlet at two ends, the island is installed in the air duct, the island separates a section of the air duct into at least two branch air ducts, the air direction adjusting mechanism is installed in at least two branch air ducts, and the island is arranged to be switchable between a first mode and a second mode, when the island is in the first mode, the island closes the air outlet, and when the island is in the second mode, the island uncloses the air outlet.

[0005] Optionally, the island comprises an island base, an actuating mechanism and an island movable piece, the island base is fixedly installed in the air duct, and the actuating mechanism is used to drive the island movable piece to move between a first position and a second position; when the island movable piece is located at the first position, the island movable piece closes the air outlet, and when the island movable piece is located at the second position, the island movable piece uncloses the air outlet.

[0006] Optionally, the side of the island base close to the air outlet is provided with an opening, the island movable piece is arranged in the island base through the opening, and the island base and the island movable piece form an extension structure.

[0007] Optionally, the island base is a shell-shaped piece provided with an opening on the side close to the air outlet.

[0008] Optionally, the island movable piece is a shell-shaped piece.

[0009] Optionally, the middle island base and the middle island movable member enclose an internal hollow inner cavity, and the actuating mechanism is arranged in the hollow space of the inner cavity.

[0010] Optionally, a linear guide structure is arranged between the middle island base and the middle island movable member, and the linear guide structure is used for guiding the linear movement of the middle island movable member between the first position and the second position.

[0011] Optionally, the actuating mechanism comprises a first motor, a first gear connected to the output end of the first motor, and a rack engaged with the first gear, and the first motor and the rack are connected to the middle island base and the middle island movable member respectively.

[0012] Optionally, the air duct comprises a first air duct section located upstream of the air outlet, a second air duct section located upstream of the first air duct section, and a third air duct section located upstream of the second air duct section, the middle island separates the second air duct section into two branch air ducts, and a damper for adjusting the opening degree of the input ends of the two branch air ducts is installed in the third air duct section.

[0013] The application further provides a vehicle comprising the hidden air outlet assembly according to any one of the above.

[0014] The application provides a hidden air outlet assembly which can close the air outlet when needed, meets the requirement of hiding the air direction adjusting mechanism, improves the appearance of the air outlet of the hidden air outlet assembly, and relieves the problem of dust and other foreign matters accumulated at the air outlet of the hidden air outlet assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a sectional view of the hidden air outlet assembly according to some embodiments;

[0016] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of the middle island according to some embodiments;

[0017] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of the middle island base according to some embodiments;

[0018] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of the middle island movable member according to some embodiments;

[0019] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of the hidden air outlet assembly in the closed state according to some embodiments;

[0020] Figure 6 is a sectional view of the hidden air outlet assembly in the closed state according to some embodiments;

[0021] Figure 7 Fig. 5 is a structural schematic view of the hidden air outlet assembly in the open state according to some embodiments;

[0022] Figure 8 Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the hidden air outlet assembly in the open state according to some embodiments;

[0023] Figure 9 Fig. 7 is a structural schematic view of the air inlet side of the hidden air outlet assembly according to some embodiments;

[0024] Figure 10 Fig. 8 is a structural schematic view of the damper according to some embodiments;

[0025] Figure 11 Fig. 9 is a structural schematic view of the air direction adjusting mechanism according to some embodiments.

[0026] In the figures, 1 is the housing, 2 is the middle island, 3 is the damper, 4 is the air direction adjusting mechanism, 5 is the second motor, and 6 is the third motor.

[0027] 11 is the air inlet, 12 is the third air duct section, 13 is the first branch air duct, 14 is the second branch air duct, 15 is the first air duct section, 16 is the air outlet, and 17 is the narrowing structure.

[0028] 21 is the middle island base, 22 is the middle island movable piece, 23 is the first motor, 24 is the first gear, 211 is the rack, 212 is the guide rib, 213 is the first mounting hole, 214 is the second mounting hole, 215 is the avoidance hole, 221 is the matching part, 222 is the narrowing part, 223 is the guide groove, and 224 is the avoidance groove.

[0029] 31 is the damper blade, 32 is the damper shaft, and 33 is the second gear.

[0030] 41 is the first blade group, 42 is the second blade group, 43 is the third gear, 44 is the connecting rotating shaft, 411 is the first air direction adjusting blade, 412 is the first rotating shaft part, 413 is the second rotating shaft part, 414 is the first eccentric shaft part, 415 is the first linkage, 421 is the second air direction adjusting blade, 422 is the third rotating shaft part, 423 is the fourth rotating shaft part, 424 is the second eccentric shaft part, and 425 is the second linkage. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention and not for limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic representations of the basic concept of the present invention. Therefore, the drawings only show the components related to the present invention and are not drawn according to the actual number, shape and size of the components in the actual implementation. In the actual implementation, the form, quantity and proportion of each component can be arbitrarily changed, and the layout of the components may also be more complex.

[0033] like Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 7 The concealed air outlet assembly shown includes a housing 1, a central island 2, and an airflow adjustment mechanism 4. The housing 1 forms an air duct with an air inlet 11 and an air outlet 16 at its two ends. The central island 2 is installed inside the air duct, dividing one section of the air duct into at least two branch air ducts. The airflow adjustment mechanism 4 is installed in at least two branch air ducts. The central island 2 is configured to switch between a first mode and a second mode. When the central island 2 is in the first mode, the central island 2 closes the air outlet 16. When the central island 2 is in the second mode, the central island 2 releases the closure of the air outlet 16, allowing air to flow normally from the air outlet 16. Using the above technical solution, the central island 2 can form a branch air duct that can conceal the airflow adjustment mechanism 4. The central island 2 also provides an installation point for the airflow adjustment mechanism 4, thus facilitating the concealment of the airflow adjustment mechanism 4 to form a concealed air outlet assembly. By configuring the central island 2 into a structure with a switchable form, the air outlet 16 can be closed and opened by switching the form of the central island 2. This improves the aesthetics of the air outlet 16 of the concealed air outlet assembly and alleviates the problem of dust and other foreign objects easily accumulating at the air outlet 16 of the concealed air outlet assembly. Using the central island 2 to close and open the air outlet 16 is easy to implement and requires minimal structural modifications and restrictions to the concealed air outlet assembly.

[0034] In practical implementation, the central island 2 can be implemented using a structure that allows for switching between folding and telescopic forms. In some embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 9As shown, the middle island 2 comprises a middle island base 21, an actuating mechanism and a middle island movable member 22, the middle island base 21 is fixedly installed in the air duct, the actuating mechanism is connected between the middle island base 21 and the middle island movable member 22, and the actuating mechanism is used to drive the middle island movable member 22 to move between a first position and a second position; when the middle island movable member 22 is located at the first position, the middle island movable member 22 closes the air outlet 16, and when the middle island movable member 22 is located at the second position, the middle island movable member 22 uncloses the air outlet 16. By using the above technical scheme, the form of the middle island 2 is switched by using the actuating mechanism to drive the middle island movable member 22 to move, which has the characteristics of easy implementation. The middle island base 21 can provide mounting points and support for the air direction adjusting mechanism 4 and the middle island movable member 22.

[0035] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 1 to 9 As shown, the middle island base 21 is provided with an opening on the side close to the air outlet 16, and the middle island movable member 22 is arranged in the middle island base 21 through the opening, and the middle island base 21 and the middle island movable member 22 form a telescopic structure. By using the above technical scheme, the middle island base 21, the actuating mechanism and the middle island movable member 22 constitute a telescopic structure, when the middle island movable member 22 is located at the first position, the middle island movable member 22 is in the extended state, and the middle island movable member 22 closes the air outlet 16; when the middle island movable member 22 is located at the second position, the middle island movable member 22 is in the retracted state, and the air outlet 16 is unclosed, so that the air outlet 16 can normally blow air.

[0036] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 3 As shown, the middle island base 21 is a shell-shaped member provided with an opening on the side close to the air outlet 16, and the shell-shaped middle island base 21 has the characteristics of light weight and easy implementation, and can use the inner cavity of the shell-shaped middle island base 21 to cooperate with the middle island movable member 22, the inner cavity of the middle island base 21 serves as a space for accommodating the middle island movable member 22, and the size of the middle island 2 can be set smaller. In specific implementation, the middle island base 21 can be made by injection molding.

[0037] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4 As shown, the middle island movable member 22 is a shell-shaped member, and the shell-shaped middle island movable member 22 has the characteristics of light weight, easy movement and easy implementation. In specific implementation, the middle island movable member 22 can be made by injection molding.

[0038] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the middle island base 21 and the middle island movable part 22 enclose an inner cavity with an inner hollow, and the actuating mechanism is arranged in the hollow space of the inner cavity. Arranging the actuating mechanism in the hollow space of the inner cavity rationally utilizes the inner space of the middle island 2, and can prevent the actuating mechanism from adversely affecting the normal flow of air in the air duct, which is conducive to ensuring the air outlet effect of the hidden air outlet assembly. In specific implementation, the shell-shaped middle island base 21 and the shell-shaped middle island movable part 22 facilitate the formation of the inner cavity with an inner hollow by the middle island base 21 and the middle island movable part 22.

[0039] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 1 to 4 , a linear guide structure is arranged between the middle island base 21 and the middle island movable part 22, and the linear guide structure is used to guide the linear movement of the middle island movable part 22 between the first position and the second position. Arranging the linear guide structure can define the movement track of the middle island movable part 22, prevent the middle island movable part 22 from interfering with the air outlet 16, and ensure the aesthetic appearance of the air outlet 16 when the middle island movable part 22 closes the air outlet 16. As a specific example, the linear guide structure includes a guide rib 212 arranged on the middle island base 21 and a guide groove 223 arranged on the middle island movable part 22, and the guide rib 212 cooperates with the guide groove 223.

[0040] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the actuating mechanism includes a first motor 23, a first gear 24 connected to the output end of the first motor 23, and a rack 211 engaged with the first gear 24, and the first motor 23 and the rack 211 are respectively connected to the middle island base 21 and the middle island movable part 22. Rotating the first gear 24 driven by the first motor 23 can drive the middle island movable part 22 to move.

[0041] As a specific example, as shown in Figures 1 to 4 , the middle island base 21 is a shell-shaped part with an opening on the side close to the air outlet 16, and the left and right sides of the middle island base 21 are rigidly connected to the outer shell 1. The middle island movable part 22 is a shell-shaped part with an opening on the side away from the air outlet 16, and the middle island movable part 22 includes a matching part 221 that extends into the inner cavity of the middle island base 21 through the opening of the middle island base 21 and cooperates with the inner cavity of the middle island base 21. The first motor 23 is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the middle island movable part 22 by screws. The rack 211 and the guide rib 212 are integrated with the side wall of the middle island base 21, and the guide groove 223 is arranged on the side wall of the middle island movable part 22. By controlling the forward rotation or reverse rotation of the first motor 23, the middle island movable part 22 can be driven to extend or retract relative to the middle island base 21.

[0042] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 , Figure 6 and Figure 8As shown, the air duct includes a first air duct section 15 located upstream of the air outlet 16, a second air duct section located upstream of the first air duct section 15, and a third air duct section 12 located upstream of the second air duct section, the middle island 2 separates the second air duct section into two branch air ducts, and the third air duct section 12 is provided with an air door 3 for adjusting the opening degree of the input end of the two branch air ducts. By using the above technical scheme, the air door 3 is hidden in the air duct, and the opening degree of the input end of the two branch air ducts is adjusted by using the air door 3, so that the up and down air outlet directions of the air outlet 16 can be adjusted. In specific implementation, the first air duct section 15, the second air duct section and the third air duct section 12 are connected in sequence.

[0043] As a specific example, as shown in Figure 1 、 Figure 6 and Figure 8 , the middle island 2 separates the second air duct section into a first branch air duct 13 located on the upper side of the middle island 2 and a second branch air duct 14 located on the lower side of the middle island 2, and the air direction adjusting mechanism 4 is arranged in the first branch air duct 13 and the second branch air duct 14, and the air direction adjusting mechanism 4 is used to adjust the flow direction of the air in the first branch air duct 13 and the second branch air duct 14, so that the left and right air outlet directions of the air outlet 16 can be adjusted.

[0044] In order to adjust the up and down air outlet directions of the air outlet 16 by using the air door 3, the output end of the first branch air duct 13 needs to be arranged as an inclined air duct inclined downward along the air flow output direction, and the output end of the second branch air duct 14 needs to be arranged as an inclined air duct inclined upward along the air flow output direction. In order to facilitate the realization of the above-mentioned inclined air duct, the output end of the first air duct section 15 is usually arranged as a narrowing structure 17 gradually narrowing in width in the up and down direction along the air flow output direction, the output end of the narrowing structure 17 is the air outlet 16, the end of the middle island movable part 22 close to the air outlet 16 is arranged as a narrowing part 222 gradually narrowing in width in the up and down direction along the air flow output direction, and the gap between the narrowing structure 17 and the narrowing part 222 forms the above-mentioned inclined air duct, which facilitates the adjustment of the up and down air outlet directions of the air outlet 16 by using the air door 3. When the middle island movable part 22 is in the retracted state, the gap between the narrowing structure 17 and the narrowing part 222 forms the above-mentioned inclined air duct; when the middle island movable part 22 is in the extended state, the narrowing part 222 cooperates with the narrowing structure 17 to close the air outlet 16. The arrangement of the narrowing part 222 and the narrowing structure 17 can better close the air outlet 16.

[0045] As a specific example, as shown in Figures 5 to 10As shown, the damper 3 comprises a damper blade 31, a damper shaft 32 and a second gear 33, the damper shaft 32 is hinged with the housing 1, and the second gear 33 is in transmission connection with the output end of the second motor 5 fixedly installed on the housing 1. The left and right sides of the damper 3 are matched with pin holes on the housing 1 through the damper shaft 32, and the damper 3 can swing around the central axis of the damper shaft 32. The forward rotation and reverse rotation of the second motor 5 can drive the damper blade 31 to swing up and down, so as to realize the adjustment of the up and down air outlet direction and the air volume of the air outlet 16.

[0046] As a specific example, as Figure 1 and Figure 11As shown, the air direction adjusting mechanism 4 is used for adjusting the air direction left and right, and the hidden air outlet assembly further comprises a third motor 6 used for driving the air direction adjusting mechanism 4. The air direction adjusting mechanism 4 comprises a first blade group 41, a second blade group 42, a third gear 43 used for inputting power, and a connecting rotating shaft 44 connected between the first blade group 41 and the second blade group 42, the first blade group 41 is arranged in the first branch air duct 13, the second blade group 42 is arranged in the second branch air duct 14, and driving the blade rotation of the first blade group 41 and the blade rotation of the second blade group 42 can change the air outlet direction of the air outlet 16 left and right. The structure of the first blade group 41 and the second blade group 42 can refer to the left and right air direction adjusting mechanism 4 in the air outlet 16 of the prior art air conditioner, in the embodiment, the first blade group 41 comprises a plurality of vertically arranged first air direction adjusting blades 411 and a first linkage 415 connecting the plurality of first air direction adjusting blades 411, the upper and lower sides of the first air direction adjusting blade 411 are respectively provided with a first rotating shaft part 412, a second rotating shaft part 413 and a first eccentric shaft part 414, the first rotating shaft part 412 is used for being hinged with the shell 1, the second rotating shaft part 413 is used for being hinged with the first mounting hole 213 on the middle island base 21, the first eccentric shaft part 414 is hinged with the first linkage 415, the first rotating shaft part 412 and the second rotating shaft part 413 are coaxially arranged, and the first eccentric shaft part 414 is eccentrically arranged relative to the first rotating shaft part 412. The second blade group 42 comprises a plurality of vertically arranged second air direction adjusting blades 421 and a second linkage 425 connecting the plurality of second air direction adjusting blades 421, the upper and lower sides of the second air direction adjusting blade 421 are respectively provided with a third rotating shaft part 422, a fourth rotating shaft part 423 and a second eccentric shaft part 424, the fourth rotating shaft part 423 is used for being hinged with the shell 1, the third rotating shaft part 422 is used for being hinged with the second mounting hole 214 on the middle island base 21, the second eccentric shaft part 424 is hinged with the second linkage 425, the third rotating shaft part 422 and the fourth rotating shaft part 423 are coaxially arranged, and the second eccentric shaft part 424 is eccentrically arranged relative to the third rotating shaft part 422. The connecting rotating shaft 44 is connected between one first air direction adjusting blade 411 and one second air direction adjusting blade 421, and the connecting rotating shaft 44 is used for transmitting the rotating motion between the first air direction adjusting blade 411 and the second air direction adjusting blade 421. The first air direction adjusting blade 411 connected with the first air direction adjusting blade 411 is connected with the third gear 43 in the form of spline connection, the third gear 43 is in transmission connection with the output end of the third motor 6, and the third motor 6 is fixedly installed on the shell 1 through screws. By controlling the forward rotation and reverse rotation of the third motor 6, the blade rotation of the first blade group 41 left and right and the blade rotation of the second blade group 42 left and right can be driven, so as to adjust the air outlet direction of the air outlet 16 left and right.

[0047] In specific implementation, Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, in order to facilitate the arrangement of the wind direction adjusting mechanism 4, the middle island base 21 is provided with an avoiding hole 215 for avoiding the connecting rotating shaft 44, and the middle island movable piece 22 is provided with an avoiding groove 224 for avoiding the connecting rotating shaft 44, and when the middle island movable piece 22 moves relative to the middle island base 21, the avoiding groove 224 avoids the connecting rotating shaft 44 of the wind direction adjusting mechanism 4.

[0048] The hidden air outlet assembly can realize the function of electrically adjusting the air outlet angle of the vehicle-mounted air conditioner, and solve the problems of easy accumulation of dust and other foreign matters and unattractive appearance caused by the exposed air outlet of the vehicle-mounted air conditioner.

[0049] The application further provides a vehicle comprising the hidden air outlet assembly according to any one of the above.

[0050] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments for fully illustrating the application, and the protection scope of the application is not limited thereto. Any equivalent replacement or transformation of the application based on the above description is within the protection scope of the application. In the description of the specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics combined with the embodiment or example are contained in at least one embodiment or example of the application. The illustrative description of the above terms in the specification is not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the specification.

Claims

1. A concealed air outlet assembly, characterized in that, The device includes a housing (1), a central island (2), and a wind direction adjustment mechanism (4). The housing (1) forms a duct with an air inlet (11) and an air outlet (16) at its two ends. The central island (2) is installed inside the duct and divides a section of the duct into at least two branch ducts. The wind direction adjustment mechanism (4) is installed in at least two of the branch ducts. The central island (2) is configured to switch between a first form and a second form. When the central island (2) is in the first form, it closes the air outlet (16). When the central island (2) is in the second form, it releases the closure of the air outlet (16). The central island (2) includes a central island base (21), an actuator, and a central island movable component (22). The central island base (21) is fixedly installed in the air duct. The actuator is used to drive the central island movable component (22) to move between a first position and a second position. When the central island movable component (22) is in the first position, the central island movable component (22) closes the air outlet (16). When the central island movable component (22) is in the second position, the central island movable component (22) releases the closure of the air outlet (16).

2. The concealed air outlet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The island base (21) has an opening on one side near the air outlet (16), and the island movable component (22) passes through the opening into the island base (21). The island base (21) and the island movable component (22) form a telescopic structure.

3. The concealed air outlet assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The central island base (21) is a shell-shaped component with an opening on the side near the air outlet (16).

4. The concealed air outlet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The movable part (22) of the central island is a shell-shaped part.

5. The concealed air outlet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The central island base (21) and the central island movable component (22) form an internally hollow cavity, and the actuator is disposed in the hollow space of the internal cavity.

6. The concealed air outlet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, A linear guide structure is provided between the central island base (21) and the central island movable component (22), the linear guide structure being used to guide the central island movable component (22) to move linearly between the first position and the second position.

7. The concealed air outlet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The actuator includes a first motor (23), a first gear (24) connected to the output end of the first motor (23), and a rack (211) meshing with the first gear (24). The first motor (23) and the rack (211) are respectively connected to the island base (21) and the island movable part (22).

8. The concealed air outlet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air duct includes a first air duct section (15) located upstream of the air outlet (16), a second air duct section located upstream of the first air duct section (15), and a third air duct section (12) located upstream of the second air duct section. The central island (2) divides the second air duct section into two branch air ducts. The third air duct section (12) is equipped with a damper (3) for adjusting the opening of the input end of the two branch air ducts.

9. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the concealed air outlet assembly as described in any one of claims 1-8.

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