Air port assembly integrating air volume adjustment and air direction adjustment on one knob

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of automotive trim air outlets, and particularly relates to an air outlet assembly integrating air volume adjustment and air direction adjustment on one knob, which comprises the knob, a universal steering gear, a damper, an air door connecting rod, a blade grid, an upper casing, a lower casing, an air door gear, an upper air door and a lower air door. The damper is movably connected to the top of the air door connecting rod in a clamped mode, the bottom of the air door connecting rod is fixedly connected with the air door gear, the upper portion of the upper air door and the upper portion of the lower air door are rotationally connected to form the air door, and the two sides of the upper portion of the air door are movably connected to the inner walls of the two sides of the lower portion of the lower shell. The upper shell and the lower shell are clamped and fixed, the knob rotates to adjust the air volume, and the knob is pushed up and down and left and right to adjust the air direction. Through the design of the universal steering gear and the air door gear, the function of integrally adjusting the air volume and the air direction is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of automobile interior air outlets, and in particular relates to an air outlet component which integrates air volume and wind direction adjustment into one knob. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the current automobile industry, air-conditioning vents, as one of the important components of automobile interior decoration, have a direct sensory relationship with the passengers in the car. In the past, most air outlets were manually operated, with one knob controlling the air outlet direction and one knob controlling the air outlet volume. This was not only inconvenient to operate, but also easy to distract attention when adjusting the air conditioner during driving, posing certain safety hazards. With the development of automobile interior decoration, air outlets have gradually appeared in a simple and easy-to-operate form, making the overall interior more concise and providing a better user experience. Existing air outlets basically control the rotation of the main blade group and the air guide plate group by rotating the two knobs forward or reverse, thereby achieving control of wind direction and air volume, and the cost of the two knobs is relatively high in the air outlet. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides an air outlet assembly which integrates the adjustment of air volume and wind direction in one knob, and realizes the function of integrated adjustment of air volume and wind direction through the design of a universal steering gear and a damper gear.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an air outlet assembly that integrates air volume and wind direction adjustment into one knob, comprising a knob, a universal steering gear, a damper, a damper connecting rod, a grating, an upper shell, a lower shell, a damper gear, an upper damper and a lower damper, the knob is fixed in the middle of the grating, the knob, the universal steering gear and the damper are connected in sequence, the damper is movably connected to the top of the damper connecting rod, the universal steering gear drives the damper connecting rod to rotate through the damper, the bottom of the damper connecting rod is fixedly connected to the damper gear, the upper damper and the lower damper are connected to the upper damper and the lower damper. The upper parts of the doors are rotated and connected to form a damper. The two sides of the upper part of the damper are movably connected to the inner walls of the lower part of the lower shell body. The rotation of the knob drives the damper gear to rotate, and the rotation of the damper gear drives the damper to open and close to realize the opening and closing of the damper. The two sides of the grating are movably connected to the top of the lower shell body. The upper shell body is fixed with the lower shell body by clamping. The upward movement of the knob drives the grating to rotate upward on the lower shell body, and the downward movement of the knob drives the grating to rotate downward on the lower shell body. The left movement of the knob causes the inside of the grating to rotate leftward, and the right movement of the knob causes the inside of the grating to rotate rightward.

[0005] Furthermore, the damper is provided with slots on two opposite sides, and convex shafts are provided on two sides of the top of the damper connecting rod, and the convex shafts are rotatably buckled in the slots.

[0006] Furthermore, a gear 1 adapted to the damper gear is disposed at the top of the upper damper, and a gear 2 adapted to the damper gear is disposed at the top of the lower damper.

[0007] Furthermore, a hole is provided at the lower part of the damper connecting rod, a stop pin and a stop spring are provided in the hole, a concave cavity is provided in the stop pin, the stop spring is located in the concave cavity in the stop pin, the stop spring is longer than the stop pin, a through hole is provided in the middle of the lower part of the lower shell body, the hole at the lower part of the damper connecting rod is placed in the through hole of the lower shell body, and a sealing ring is connected above the hole at the damper connecting rod.

[0008] Furthermore, the blade grid includes a small blade grid and a large blade grid. The small blade grid rotates up and down and is connected to the front and rear inner walls of the large blade grid. The small blade grid rotates left and right. Clamp holes are arranged on the left and right sides of the top of the lower shell body. The large blade grid rotates left and right and is connected in the clamp holes. The large blade grid drives the small blade grid to rotate up and down together. The knob includes a knob cover and a knob body. The knob body is fixed in the middle of the small blade grid, and the knob cover is fixed on the knob body.

[0009] Furthermore, a second hole is provided in the lower shell body near a clamping hole, a stop pin and a stop spring are also provided in the second hole, the stop spring is located in a concave cavity in the stop pin, and a second groove matching the top of the stop pin is provided under the large blade grid, and the top of the stop pin is connected to the second groove.

[0010] Furthermore, a groove one is arranged on the outer side of the lower shell body near the second hole, a blade cascade damper is arranged in the groove one, and the blade cascade damper wraps the rotation connection between the large blade cascade and the clamping hole.

[0011] Furthermore, a panel is clamped on the upper shell, a decorative strip is arranged around the upper circumference of the panel, and sealing cotton is arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the lower shell.

[0012] Furthermore, the universal steering gear drives the damper to rotate synchronously. When the universal steering gear rotates up and down and left and right, the clamping groove on the damper rotates around the convex shaft on the damper connecting rod.

[0013] Furthermore, the damper material is a soft rubber material.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0015] 1. The utility model can realize stepless hovering lock when adjusting the wind direction, and there is no rebound and shaking after adjusting to the appropriate position, which improves the product perception quality of the functional parts operation;

[0016] 2. After the utility model is adjusted to a suitable position, due to the damping friction, the locking spring and the locking pin, the air outlet blades will not vibrate up and down when the vehicle passes through a bumpy road;

[0017] 3. The structure of the utility model is simpler than the traditional single control knob air outlet structure, the cost of realizing the function is low, the structural space occupied is small, and the application is more extensive;

[0018] 4. The utility model has a low operating durability attenuation rate and a low risk of functional failure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a diagram of the damper of the utility model in a closed state;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Sectional view at AA;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a diagram showing the damper of the utility model in an open state;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Sectional view at the middle BB;

[0024] Figure 6 This is the wind direction adjustment state diagram of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the damper of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model after the universal steering gear, damper and air door connecting rod are assembled;

[0027] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the damper position state locking structure of the utility model;

[0028] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the small blade cascade and the large blade cascade structure of the utility model;

[0029] Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the knob of the utility model on the blade grid;

[0030] Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the blade position state locking structure of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0032] See also Figure 1-12The utility model provides the following technical solutions: an air outlet component that integrates air volume and wind direction adjustment into one knob, comprising a knob, a universal steering gear 3, a damper 4, a damper connecting rod 5, a grating, an upper shell 12, a lower shell 13, a damper gear 16, an upper damper 17 and a lower damper 18, the knob is fixed in the middle of the grating, the knob, the universal steering gear 3 and the damper 4 are connected in sequence, the universal steering gear 3 and the damper 4 cannot rotate independently, but can only rotate synchronously, the damper 4 is movably connected to the top of the damper connecting rod 5, the universal steering gear 3 drives the damper connecting rod 5 to realize synchronous rotation through the damper 4, the universal steering gear 3 can rotate independently for the damper connecting rod 5 up, down, left and right, but the damper connecting rod 5 cannot rotate independently, the bottom of the damper connecting rod 5 is fixedly connected to the damper gear 16, the upper damper The door 17 and the upper part of the lower air door 18 are connected by rotation to form an air door. The left and right sides of the upper part of the air door are movably connected to the inner walls on the left and right sides of the lower part of the lower shell 13. The rotation of the knob drives the air door gear 16 to rotate through the air door connecting rod 5. The rotation of the air door gear 16 drives the air door to open and close to realize the opening and closing of the air door, thereby realizing the adjustment of the air volume. The left and right sides of the cascade are movably connected to the left and right sides of the top of the lower shell 13. The upper shell 12 is fixedly connected to the lower shell 13. The upper shell 12 surrounds the cascade inside. The upward movement of the knob drives the cascade to rotate upward on the lower shell 13, and the downward movement of the knob drives the cascade to rotate downward on the lower shell 13. The left movement of the knob causes the inside of the cascade to rotate leftward, and the right movement of the knob causes the inside of the cascade to rotate rightward, thereby realizing the adjustment of the wind direction.

[0033] Specifically, the damper 4 is provided with slots 401 on two opposite sides, and the convex shafts 501 are provided on both sides of the top of the damper connecting rod 5. The convex shafts 501 are rotatably buckled on the slots 401. When the universal steering gear 3 rotates up, down, left, and right, the slots 401 on the damper 4 rotate around the convex shafts on the damper connecting rod 5, and the damper connecting rod 5 does not rotate at this time.

[0034] Specifically, a gear 1701 matched with the damper gear 16 is provided on the top of the upper damper 17, and a gear 2 1801 matched with the damper gear 16 is provided on the top of the lower damper 18. Both the gear 1701 and the gear 2 1801 are engaged with the damper gear 16. When the damper gear 16 rotates, the damper gear 16 drives the gear 1701 and the gear 2 1801 to rotate, thereby realizing the rotation of the vertical angle axis. After the gear 1701 and the gear 2 1801 rotate, the upper damper 17 and the lower damper 18 rotate synchronously around the upper part. After rotating the knob clockwise, the upper air door 17 and the lower air door 18 are synchronously rotated toward the two inner side walls of the lower shell body 13 until the bottoms of the upper air door 17 and the lower air door 18 abut against the two inner side walls of the lower shell body 13, thereby achieving the closing of the air door; after rotating the knob counterclockwise, the upper air door 17 and the lower air door 18 are synchronously rotated away from the two inner side walls of the lower shell body 13 until the upper air door 17 and the lower air door 18 are abutted, thereby achieving the full opening of the air door.

[0035] Specifically, a hole 502 is provided at the lower part of the damper connecting rod 5, a stop pin 14 and a stop spring 15 are provided in the hole 502, a concave cavity is provided in the stop pin 14, the stop spring 15 is located in the concave cavity in the stop pin 14, the stop spring 15 is longer than the stop pin 14, the stop pin 14 telescopically moves in the concave cavity under the elastic force of the stop spring 15, a through hole 1303 is provided in the middle of the lower part of the lower shell 13, the hole 502 at the lower part of the damper connecting rod 5 is disposed in the through hole 1303 of the lower shell 13, and the upper part of the hole 502 on the damper connecting rod 5 is blocked by the through hole 1303 so that the damper connecting rod 5 It is fixed on the lower shell body 13, and a sealing ring 6 is sleeved around the hole 502 on the damper connecting rod 5. The setting of the sealing ring 6 can seal and connect the damper connecting rod 5 with the through hole 1303 in the lower shell body 13, and fix the damper connecting rod 5 together to prevent it from vibrating up and down; the stop pin 14 abuts against the side wall of the through hole 1303 after telescopic movement in the concave cavity under the elastic force of the stop spring 15, and friction is generated between the stop pin 14, the stop spring 15 and the through hole 1303, which prevents the damper connecting rod 5 from automatically rotating when the knob is not rotated, and locks the damper connecting rod 5 to maintain the air volume.

[0036] Specifically, the blade grid includes a small blade grid 8 and a large blade grid 9, the small blade grid 8 is connected to the front and rear inner walls of the large blade grid 9 by rotating up and down, and the small blade grid 8 can rotate left and right to achieve left and right adjustment of the wind direction, and the left and right sides of the top of the lower shell 13 are provided with clamping holes 1304, and the large blade grid 9 is connected in the clamping holes 1304 by rotating left and right. The large blade grid 9 drives the small blade grid 8 to rotate up and down together to achieve up and down adjustment of the wind direction, and the knob includes a knob cover plate 1 and a knob body 2, the knob body 2 is fixed in the middle of the small blade grid 8, and the knob cover plate 1 is fixed on the knob body 2, and the knob is pushed up and down and left and right. The universal rotating device 3 connected under the knob drives the damper 4 to rotate up and down and left and right around the convex shaft 501. Since the knob, the small blade grid and the large blade grid are connected in sequence, it is realized that the knob drives the blade grid to adjust the wind direction up and down and left and right, and at this time, the damper connecting rod 5 will not be driven to rotate.

[0037] Specifically, a second hole 1301 is provided near a locking hole 1304 in the lower shell 13, and a stop pin 14 and a stop spring 15 are also provided in the second hole 1301. The stop spring 15 is located in a concave cavity in the stop pin 14. A second groove 901 matching the top of the stop pin 14 is provided under the large blade grid 9. The top of the stop pin 14 is connected to the second groove 901. During the rotation of the blade grid, the stop pin 12 is always connected to the second groove 901 under the action of the stop spring 15, and after the rotation of the blade grid stops, the blade grid is locked by the stop pin 12.

[0038] Specifically, a groove 1302 is provided on the outer side of the lower shell 13 near the second hole 1301 , and a blade damper 10 is provided in the groove 1302 . The blade damper 10 wraps the rotation connection between the large blade 9 and the clamping hole 1304 .

[0039] Specifically, a panel 11 is clamped on the upper shell 12, a decorative strip 7 is arranged around the panel 11, and a sealing cotton 19 is arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the lower shell 13. The setting of the sealing cotton 19 allows the wind to be blown out from the inside of the lower shell 13 without air leakage.

[0040] Specifically, the damper 4 is made of soft rubber material. When the universal joint 3 rotates, the damper 4 avoids direct contact with the damper connecting rod 5 during the rotation process, thereby eliminating abnormal noise caused by movement friction.

[0041] The assembly process of the utility model is as follows: Figure 7-8 First, assemble the damper 4 into the lower part of the universal steering gear 3, and then install the convex shaft 501 on the damper connecting rod 5 into the slot 401 on the damper 4 to achieve universal rotation; Fig. 9 , then install the stop spring 15 into the concave cavity of the stop pin 14, insert one end of the stop pin concave cavity opening into the hole 1502 of the damper connecting rod 5, install the sealing ring 6 above the hole 1502 on the damper connecting rod 5, and then install them into the through hole 1303 of the lower shell 13 together, clamp the damper gear 16 to the lower end of the damper connecting rod 5, clamp the upper damper 17 and the upper part of the lower damper 18 to form a damper, rotate the left and right sides of the damper to the left and right inner walls of the lower part of the lower shell 13, at this time, the gear 1701 on the upper damper 17 and the gear 2 1801 on the lower damper 18 are engaged with the lower part of the damper gear 16, and then stick the sealing cotton 19 on the bottom circumference of the lower shell 13; Fig.10 The small blade cascade 8 is rotatably assembled on the upper and lower inner walls of the large blade cascade 9 through the upper and lower shaft holes; Fig.11 , insert the knob cover 1 into the knob body 2 to form a knob, install the knob in the middle of the small leaflet 8, connect the lower part of the knob body 2 to the universal steering device 3, and the knob can be rotated; after the decorative strip 7 is connected to the panel 11, the panel 11 is connected to the upper part of the upper shell 12; Fig.12 , insert the stop spring 15 into the concave cavity of the stop pin 14, then insert one side of the opening of the concave cavity of the stop pin 14 into the second hole 1303 on the lower shell 13, put the blade damper 10 into the groove 1302, and install the left and right sides of the large blade 9 into the clamping holes 1304 on the left and right sides of the lower shell 13, and finally clamp the lower shell 13 into the upper shell 12, and the assembly is completed.

[0042] The motion process of the utility model is as follows: when the air volume needs to be adjusted, the knob is rotated, the knob drives the universal rotary device 3 to rotate, the universal rotary device 3 and the damper 4 rotate synchronously, the damper 4 drives the damper connecting rod 5 to rotate, the damper connecting rod 5 drives the damper gear 16 to rotate, the damper gear 16 rotates to drive the gear 1701 and the gear 2 1801 to rotate, the gear 1701 and the gear 2 1801 rotate to drive the damper to open and close, such as Figure 2-5 When the wind direction needs to be adjusted, the knob is pushed left and right, and the knob drives the universal steering gear 3 to rotate left and right, and the damper 4 under the universal steering gear 3 rotates left and right around the convex shaft 501 synchronously. The knob is fixed in the middle of the lower cascade 8, and the lower cascade 8 can adjust the wind direction left and right. The knob is pushed up and down, and the knob drives the universal steering gear 3 to rotate up and down, and the damper 4 under the universal steering gear 3 rotates up and down around the convex shaft 501 synchronously. Since the knob is fixed in the middle of the lower cascade 8, the small cascade 8 is connected to the large cascade 9 by rotating up and down, and the large cascade 9 is connected to the card holes 1304 on the left and right sides of the lower shell 13 by rotating left and right. The directions in which the large cascade 8 and the small cascade 9 are fixed are inconsistent. Therefore, the knob is pushed up and down, and the knob drives the large cascade 9 and the small cascade 8 therein to adjust the wind direction up and down.

[0043] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air outlet assembly that integrates air volume and air direction adjustment into one knob, characterized in that: The invention comprises a knob, a universal steering gear (3), a damper (4), a damper connecting rod (5), a cascade, an upper shell (12), a lower shell (13), a damper gear (16), an upper damper (17) and a lower damper (18), wherein the knob is fixed in the middle of the cascade, the knob, the universal steering gear (3) and the damper (4) are connected in sequence, the damper (4) is movably connected to the top of the damper connecting rod (5), the universal steering gear (3) drives the damper connecting rod (5) to rotate through the damper (4), the bottom of the damper connecting rod (5) is fixedly connected to the damper gear (16), and the upper parts of the upper damper (17) and the lower damper (18) are rotatably connected. After being connected, a damper is formed. The two sides of the upper part of the damper are movably connected to the inner walls of the lower part of the lower shell (13). The rotation of the knob drives the damper gear (16) to rotate. The rotation of the damper gear (16) drives the damper to open and close to realize the opening and closing of the damper. The two sides of the cascade are movably connected to the top of the lower shell (13). The upper shell (12) and the lower shell (13) are fixed by snapping. The upward movement of the knob drives the cascade to rotate upward on the lower shell (13). The downward movement of the knob drives the cascade to rotate downward on the lower shell (13). The leftward movement of the knob causes the inside of the cascade to rotate leftward. The rightward movement of the knob causes the inside of the cascade to rotate rightward.

2. The tuyere assembly for adjusting air volume and wind direction in one knob according to claim 1, characterized in that: The damper (4) is provided with slots (401) on two opposite sides, and convex shafts (501) are provided on two sides of the top of the damper connecting rod (5), and the convex shafts (501) are rotatably buckled in the slots (401).

3. The tuyere assembly for adjusting air volume and air direction in one knob according to claim 2, characterized in that: A gear 1 (1701) matching the damper gear (16) is arranged at the top of the upper damper (17), and a gear 2 (1801) matching the damper gear (16) is arranged at the top of the lower damper (18).

4. The tuyere assembly for adjusting air volume and air direction in one knob according to claim 3, characterized in that: The damper connecting rod (5) is provided with a hole (502) at the lower part, and a stop pin (14) and a stop spring (15) are provided in the hole (502). A concave cavity is provided in the stop pin (14), and the stop spring (15) is located in the concave cavity in the stop pin (14). The stop spring (15) is longer than the stop pin (14). A through hole (1303) is provided in the middle of the lower part of the lower shell (13). The hole (502) at the lower part of the damper connecting rod (5) is disposed in the through hole (1303) of the lower shell (13), and a sealing ring (6) is connected above the hole (502) on the damper connecting rod (5).

5. The tuyere assembly for adjusting air volume and air direction in one knob according to claim 4, characterized in that: The blade grid comprises a small blade grid (8) and a large blade grid (9); the small blade grid (8) is connected to the front and rear inner walls of the large blade grid (9) in an up-and-down rotation manner; the small blade grid (8) rotates left and right; clamping holes (1304) are provided on the left and right sides of the top of the lower shell (13); the large blade grid (9) is connected to the clamping holes (1304) in an up-and-down rotation manner; the large blade grid (9) drives the small blade grid (8) to rotate up and down together; the knob comprises a knob cover plate (1) and a knob body (2); the knob body (2) is fixed in the middle of the small blade grid (8); and the knob cover plate (1) is fixed on the knob body (2).

6. The tuyere assembly for adjusting air volume and air direction in one knob according to claim 5, characterized in that: A second hole (1301) is provided in the lower shell (13) near a latch hole (1304), a stop pin (14) and a stop spring (15) are also provided in the second hole (1301), the stop spring (15) is located in a concave cavity in the stop pin (14), a second groove (901) matching the top of the stop pin (14) is provided below the large blade grid (9), and the top of the stop pin (14) is connected to the second groove (901).

7. The tuyere assembly for adjusting air volume and air direction in one knob according to claim 6, characterized in that: A groove one (1302) is provided on the outer side of the lower shell (13) near the second hole (1301), a blade cascade damper (10) is provided in the groove one (1302), and the blade cascade damper (10) wraps around the rotational connection between the large blade cascade (9) and the clamping hole (1304).

8. The tuyere assembly for adjusting air volume and air direction in one knob according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper shell (12) is clamped with a panel (11), a decorative strip (7) is arranged around the upper surface of the panel (11), and a sealing cotton (19) is arranged on the outer side of the bottom of the lower shell (13).

9. The tuyere assembly for adjusting air volume and air direction in one knob according to claim 8, characterized in that: The universal steering gear (3) drives the damper (4) to rotate synchronously; when the universal steering gear (3) rotates up and down or left and right, the clamping groove (401) on the damper (4) rotates around the convex shaft on the damper connecting rod (5).

10. The tuyere assembly for adjusting air volume and air direction in one knob according to claim 9, characterized in that: The damper (4) is made of soft rubber material.

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