Air duct assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to an air duct assembly and a vehicle. The air duct assembly comprises an air pipe provided with an air outlet, and the air pipe can conduct air exchange with the interior of the vehicle through the air outlet; the first driving unit is connected with the air pipe and used for driving the air pipe to act so that the air outlet can move. According to the technical scheme, the applicability of the air duct assembly is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air duct components, and in particular to an air duct component and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] At present, the position of the air outlet of the air duct assembly will directly affect the thermal comfort of the car, and the distance between the air outlet and the person will also directly affect the jet effect. If the distance between the air outlet and the person is too close or too far, the user experience may be reduced.

[0003] Therefore, the above technical solution reduces the user's usage experience and cannot meet the user's usage needs. Summary of the invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide an air duct assembly and a vehicle, which improve the applicability of the air duct assembly to at least partially solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to the first aspect of the present application, there is provided an air duct assembly, an air duct, having an air outlet, through which the air duct can exchange gas with the interior of the vehicle; a first driving unit, the first driving unit is connected to the air duct, and is used to drive the air duct to move the air outlet.

[0006] Optionally, the air duct includes a flexible portion, and the first driving unit is used to drive the flexible portion to deform so as to move the air outlet.

[0007] Optionally, the air duct further includes a rigid part, the rigid part is connected to the flexible part, the first driving unit is connected to the rigid part, and the first driving unit is used to drive the rigid part to move so as to cause the flexible part to deform.

[0008] Optionally, the air outlet is arranged at an end of the rigid part away from the flexible part.

[0009] Optionally, the flexible portion comprises:

[0010] The first deformable portion can be extended and retracted along a first direction so that the air outlet moves along the first direction; the first direction is the axial direction of the air duct.

[0011] Optionally, the flexible portion comprises:

[0012] The second deformable portion can be bent in a second direction to move the air outlet in the second direction; the second direction is different from the first direction.

[0013] Optionally, the flexible portion comprises:

[0014] The second deformable portion can be bent in a second direction to move the air outlet in the second direction; the second direction is different from the first direction.

[0015] Optionally, the first deformation portion and the second deformation portion are the same portion of the air duct.

[0016] Optionally, the first driving unit includes: a first driving member; a connecting rod assembly, wherein the connecting rod assembly is connected to the first driving member and the air duct, and is used to drive the air duct to move under the driving action of the first driving member.

[0017] Optionally, the connecting rod assembly includes at least: a first component; a second component, the second component is movably connected to the first component, and the second component can rotate or overlap relative to the first component to drive the air duct to move.

[0018] Optionally, the air outlet includes: a first elastic area, the first elastic area is arranged in the circumference of the air outlet, the first elastic area can be deformed along a third direction to adjust the area of ​​the air outlet; the third direction has an angle with the axial direction of the air duct that is not equal to 0 degrees.

[0019] Optionally, it further includes: a second driving unit, the second driving unit is connected to the air outlet, and the second driving unit is used to drive the first elastic area to deform so as to adjust the area of ​​the air outlet.

[0020] Optionally, the air outlet further includes: a rigid part, which is connected to the first elastic region; a second driving unit connected to the rigid part, and the second driving unit is used to drive the rigid part to move along a third direction to drive the first elastic region to deform.

[0021] Optionally, the rigid portion and the first elastic region are alternately arranged in the axial direction of the air outlet.

[0022] Optionally, the second driving unit includes:

[0023] a second driving member;

[0024] The telescopic member is connected with the second driving member and the rigid part to drive the rigid part to move along the third direction.

[0025] Optionally, the air duct assembly further includes:

[0026] The support member has a receiving cavity and an opening connected to the receiving cavity, the opening is located on one side of the support member along a first direction, the air duct is at least partially located in the receiving cavity, and the first direction is the axial direction of the opening.

[0027] Optionally, a mounting groove is provided in the accommodating cavity, and the first driving member is at least partially disposed in the mounting groove.

[0028] Optionally, the air duct component further includes: a detection component, the detection component is used to detect the user's body temperature, and / or the detection component is used to detect the distance between the air outlet and the user.

[0029] Optionally, the detection component includes a camera, and the camera is used to obtain the distance between the air outlet and the user.

[0030] Optionally, the detection component includes an infrared thermal imager, which is used to detect the user's body temperature.

[0031] According to a second aspect of the present application, a vehicle is provided, the vehicle comprising the above-mentioned air duct assembly.

[0032] Through the above technical solution, the position of the air outlet of the air duct can be adjusted by using a driving member, so that the air outlet can be automatically moved according to the user's real-time comfort needs, so that the distance between the ejected airflow and the person is appropriate, making the user more comfortable. This can improve the user experience and thus improve the applicability of the air duct assembly.

[0033] Other features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the subsequent detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

[0035] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same figure numbers represent the same parts in the following description.

[0036] Figure 1 is a front structural schematic diagram of an air duct assembly provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 2 is a partial structural cross-sectional view of a vehicle provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] Figure 3 is a schematic side structural diagram of an air duct assembly provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the front structure of the air duct provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] Description of reference numerals:

[0041] Air duct assembly 1, air duct 10, flexible part 11, first deformation part 111, second deformation part 112, rigid part 12, air outlet 20, first elastic area 21, first drive unit 30, first drive member 31, connecting rod assembly 32, first component 321, second component 322, second drive unit 40, second drive member 41, telescopic member 42, support member 50, opening 51, accommodating cavity 52, mounting groove 60, detection assembly 70, seat 80, first direction X. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0043] like Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, in order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to the first aspect of the present application, there is provided an air duct assembly 1, an air duct 10, having an air outlet 20, through which the air duct 10 can exchange gas with the interior of the vehicle; a first driving unit 30, the first driving unit 30 is connected to the air duct 10, and is used to drive the air duct 10 to move the air outlet 20.

[0044] Through the above technical solution, the position of the air outlet 20 of the air duct 10 can be adjusted by using a driving member, so that the air outlet 20 can be automatically moved and the shape of the air outlet 20 can be changed according to the user's real-time comfort needs, so that the ejected airflow is evenly distributed, making the user more comfortable, thereby improving the user's usage experience and thus improving the applicability of the air duct assembly 1.

[0045] Optionally, the air duct 10 includes a flexible portion 11, and the first driving unit 30 is used to drive the flexible portion 11 to deform so as to move the air outlet 20. In this way, the flexible portion 11 can be deformed along with the air duct 10, thereby improving the moving efficiency of the air duct 10.

[0046] Optionally, the air duct 10 further includes a rigid part 12, the rigid part 12 is connected to the flexible part 11, and the first driving unit 30 is connected to the rigid part 12, and the first driving unit 30 is used to drive the rigid part 12 to move, so as to drive the flexible part 11 to expand or deform.

[0047] Optionally, the air outlet 20 is arranged at an end of the rigid part 12 away from the flexible part 11. This arrangement facilitates the circulation of gas, thereby improving the air supply efficiency of the device.

[0048] Optionally, the flexible portion 11 includes: a first deformable portion 111, which can be extended and retracted along a first direction so that the air outlet 20 moves along the first direction. The telescopic function of the first deformable portion 111 enables the air outlet 20 to adjust its position and angle as needed, thereby adapting to different environments and needs. The user or the system can easily adjust the position of the air outlet 20 by controlling the extension and retraction of the first deformable portion 111 without complicated operations or tools. The user can adjust the position of the air outlet 20 according to their needs and preferences to obtain the best wind direction and wind speed, thereby improving the comfort and satisfaction of use. When the air outlet 20 can be moved as needed, it can effectively prevent the wind from blowing directly to the user, reducing discomfort. By adjusting the position of the air outlet 20, the distribution of the airflow can be optimized, so that the air can be more evenly distributed indoors or inside the equipment, thereby improving the air supply efficiency.

[0049] Optionally, the flexible portion 11 includes: a second deformable portion 112, and the second deformable portion 112 can be bent in a second direction to move the air outlet 20 in the second direction. Through the bending of the second deformable portion 112, the air outlet 20 can be flexibly adjusted in three-dimensional space to cover a wider area and meet the air supply requirements in different directions and angles. In an environment with complex structures or space limitations, this design enables the air outlet 20 to avoid obstacles and ensure smooth transmission of airflow. Users can adjust the direction of the air outlet 20 according to actual needs to achieve precise air supply and avoid unnecessary energy consumption and waste of airflow. By adjusting the direction of the air outlet 20, it can be ensured that the airflow will not blow directly onto the human body, reducing discomfort and improving the comfort of the indoor environment.

[0050] Optionally, the flexible portion 11 includes: a second deformable portion 112, the second deformable portion 112 can be bent in a second direction to move the air outlet 20 in the second direction; the second direction is different from the first direction. Since the flexible portion 11 can move in multiple directions, this design enables the device to better adapt to different installation environments and space constraints. It can flexibly adjust the position and angle to maximize the use of available space and improve space utilization.

[0051] Optionally, the first deformable portion 111 and the second deformable portion 112 are the same portion of the air duct 10. Since the first deformable portion 111 and the second deformable portion 112 are the same portion, the number of required components is reduced, and the manufacturing cost and complexity are reduced. The highly integrated design makes the air duct 10 system more compact and saves precious space resources, which is particularly important in an environment with limited space.

[0052] Optionally, the first driving unit 30 includes: a first driving member 31; a connecting rod assembly 32, wherein the connecting rod assembly 32 is connected to the first driving member 31 and the air duct 10, and is used to drive the air duct 10 to move under the driving action of the first driving member 31. The above structure is simple and easy to process, which can not only reduce the production cost of the device, but also facilitate the mass production of the device.

[0053] Optionally, the connecting rod assembly 32 includes at least: a first member 321; a second member 322, the second member 322 is movably connected to the first member 321, and an angle can be formed between the second member 322 and the first member 321, and the angle range is greater than or equal to 0 degrees and less than or equal to 180 degrees. Since an angle can be formed between the second member 322 and the first member 321, and can be adjusted within a certain range, the connecting rod assembly 32 can flexibly adapt to different working environments and conditions. This flexibility enables the connecting rod assembly 32 to perform excellent performance in a variety of application scenarios. At the same time, the connecting rod assembly 32 has a compact structure and occupies a small space without being affected by space limitations.

[0054] Optionally, the air outlet 20 includes: a first elastic region 21, the first elastic region 21 is arranged in the circumference of the air outlet 20, and the first elastic region 21 can be deformed along a third direction to adjust the area of ​​the air outlet 20; the third direction has an angle with the axial direction of the air duct 10. This arrangement can improve the adjustment efficiency of the air outlet 2030 to meet the user's use needs as much as possible. In the present application, the material of the first elastic region 21 can be selected from natural rubber, synthetic rubber, butyl rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber and chloroprene rubber, etc.

[0055] Optionally, it further includes: a second driving unit 40, the second driving unit 40 is connected to the air outlet 20, and the second driving unit 40 is used to drive the first elastic area 21 to deform to adjust the area of ​​the air outlet 20. In the present application, the second driving unit 40 expands the vertical length of the air outlet 20, and the corresponding horizontal length is also expanded to a certain extent, so that the air outlet 20 is converted from the original small air outlet 20 state to a long slit air outlet 20, so that the airflow is sprayed more evenly on the human body surface.

[0056] At the same time, the appropriate size of the long slit air outlet 20 is determined by a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model verified by measured data, and the standard deviation of different sizes of long slit air outlets 20 when spraying the user surface is analyzed. The lower the standard deviation, the more uniform the airflow distribution. Users have a vertically long body shape, so the appropriate long slit air outlet 20 is consistent with the user's characteristics and is more conducive to uniform airflow coverage.

[0057] Optionally, the air outlet 20 further includes: a rigid part 12, the rigid part 12 is connected to the first elastic region 21; a second driving unit 40 is connected to the rigid part 12, and the second driving unit 40 is used to drive the rigid part 12 to move along the third direction to drive the first elastic region 21 to deform. This arrangement can prevent the air outlet 20 from excessive deformation, thereby facilitating the maintenance of the structural strength of the air outlet 20. In the present application, the material of the rigid part 12 can be selected from PP plastic, stainless steel, ferritic stainless steel, galvanized steel, carbon fiber, etc.

[0058] Optionally, the rigid portion 12 and the first elastic region 21 are arranged alternately in the axial direction of the air outlet 20. The above arrangement has a simple structure and is easy to process, thus reducing the production cost of the structure.

[0059] Optionally, the second drive unit 40 includes: a second drive member 41; a telescopic member 42, the telescopic member 42 is connected to the rigid part 12 to drive the rigid part 12 to move along the third direction. This arrangement allows the airflow to be more evenly sprayed on the surface of the human body, thereby improving the comfort of the user. In the present application, the second drive unit 40 expands the vertical length of the air outlet 20, and the corresponding lateral length is also expanded to a certain extent, so that the air outlet 20 is converted from the original small air outlet 20 state to a long slit air outlet 20, so that the airflow is more evenly sprayed on the surface of the human body.

[0060] Optionally, the air duct assembly 1 further includes: a support member 50, the support member 50 having a receiving cavity 52 and an opening 51 communicating with the receiving cavity 52, the opening 51 being located at one side of the support member 50 along a first direction, the air duct 10 being at least partially located in the receiving cavity 52, and the first direction being an axial direction of the opening 51. In this arrangement, the support member 50 can be used to protect the periphery of the air duct 10, so as to increase the service life of the air duct 10.

[0061] Optionally, the air duct assembly 1 further comprises a mounting groove 60, the mounting groove 60 is located in the accommodating cavity 52, and one end of the folding rod is arranged in the mounting groove 60. By setting the above structure, the folding rod can be prevented from relative displacement, thereby ensuring the stability of the device during operation.

[0062] Optionally, the air duct assembly 1 further includes: a detection assembly 70, the detection assembly 70 is used to detect the body temperature of the user, and / or the detection assembly 70 is used to detect the distance between the air outlet 20 and the user.

[0063] Optionally, the detection component 70 includes a camera, which is used to detect the distance between the air outlet 20 and the user. The host to which the camera is connected has a built-in human target recognition model trained by algorithms such as YOLO or Fast R-CNN to determine whether there is someone at the monitoring seat 80 in the vehicle. The camera includes a depth camera that can obtain the distance between the user and the air outlet 20. This function can also be replaced by technologies such as radar. The camera also includes an infrared thermal imager, which is mainly used to measure the user's skin temperature. It needs to be calibrated before use to establish the relationship between the thermal environment (temperature, wind speed) and the skin temperature, and establish the skin temperature comfort threshold and the optimal comfortable wind speed value based on subjective evaluation.

[0064] Optionally, the detection component 70 includes an infrared thermal imager, which is used to detect the user's body temperature. When a person senses a fever, the vents of the air duct component 1 that directly lead to the outside are opened, and the fan directly rotates in the opposite direction to extract air to guide the air carrying the virus to flow out, thereby minimizing the infection of people in the car. The device can deliver air to the user more intelligently and accurately, and can prevent people with abnormal health from infecting people in the car as much as possible.

[0065] According to a second aspect of the present application, a vehicle is provided, the vehicle comprising the above-mentioned air duct assembly 1 .

[0066] Through the above technical solution, the position of the air outlet 20 of the air duct 10 can be adjusted by using a driving member, so that the air outlet 20 can be automatically moved and the shape of the air outlet 20 can be changed according to the user's real-time comfort needs, so that the ejected airflow is evenly distributed, making the user more comfortable, thereby improving the user's usage experience and thus improving the applicability of the air duct assembly 1.

[0067] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0068] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​of the parts and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application. At the same time, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, method and equipment known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant field may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, method and equipment should be considered as a part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so that once a certain item is defined in an accompanying drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0069] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present application; the directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

[0070] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" may include both "above" and "below". The device may also be positioned in other different ways, and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0071] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of this application.

[0072] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An air duct assembly, characterized in that: include: an air duct having an air outlet, through which the air duct can exchange air with the interior of the vehicle; A first driving unit is connected to the air duct and is used to drive the air duct to move the air outlet.

2. The air duct assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air duct includes a flexible portion, and the first driving unit is used to drive the flexible portion to deform so as to move the air outlet.

3. The air duct assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The air duct also includes a rigid part, which is connected to the flexible part. The first driving unit is connected to the rigid part, and the first driving unit is used to drive the rigid part to move so as to cause the flexible part to deform.

4. The air duct assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The air outlet is arranged at an end of the rigid part away from the flexible part.

5. The air duct assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flexible portion comprises: The first deformable portion can be extended and retracted along a first direction so that the air outlet moves along the first direction; the first direction is the axial direction of the air duct.

6. The air duct assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flexible portion comprises: The second deformable portion can be bent in a second direction to move the air outlet in a second direction; the second direction is different from the first direction.

7. The air duct assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flexible portion comprises: The second deformable portion can be bent in a second direction to move the air outlet in a second direction; the second direction is different from the first direction.

8. The air duct assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first deformation portion and the second deformation portion are the same portion of the air duct.

9. The air duct assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving unit comprises: a first driving member; A connecting rod assembly is connected to the first driving member and the air duct, and is used to drive the air duct to move under the driving action of the first driving member.

10. The air duct assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The connecting rod assembly at least comprises: first component; The second component is movably connected to the first component, and the second component can rotate or overlap relative to the first component to drive the air duct to move.

11. The air duct assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The air outlet comprises: a first elastic region, the first elastic region being arranged in the circumference of the air outlet, and the first elastic region being deformable along a third direction to adjust the area of ​​the air outlet; The third direction has an angle with the axial direction of the air duct that is not equal to 0 degrees.

12. The air duct assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that: Also includes: A second driving unit, the second driving unit is connected to the air outlet, and the second driving unit is used to drive the first elastic area to deform so as to adjust the area of ​​the air outlet.

13. The air duct assembly according to claim 12, characterized in that: The air outlet also includes: a rigid portion connected to the first elastic region; The second driving unit is connected to the rigid part, and is used for driving the rigid part to move along a third direction to drive the first elastic region to deform.

14. The air duct assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that: The rigid portion and the first elastic region are arranged alternately in the axial direction of the air outlet.

15. The air duct assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that: The second driving unit comprises: a second driving member; A telescopic member is connected to the second driving member and the rigid part to drive the rigid part to move along the third direction.

16. The air duct assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that: The air duct assembly also includes: The support member has a receiving cavity and an opening communicating with the receiving cavity, the opening is located on one side of the support member along a first direction, the air duct is at least partially located in the receiving cavity, and the first direction is the axial direction of the opening.

17. The air duct assembly according to claim 16, characterized in that: A mounting groove is provided in the accommodating cavity, and the first driving member is at least partially disposed in the mounting groove.

18. The air duct assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that: The air duct component also includes: a detection component, which is used to detect the body temperature of the user, and / or the detection component is used to detect the distance between the air outlet and the user.

19. The air duct assembly according to claim 18, characterized in that: The detection component includes a camera, and the camera is used to obtain the distance between the air outlet and the user.

20. The air duct assembly according to claim 18, characterized in that: The detection component includes an infrared thermal imager, and the infrared thermal imager is used to detect the body temperature of the user.

21. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle comprises the air duct assembly according to any one of claims 1-20.

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