Automobile air conditioning box and automobile

Abstract

The utility model provides an automobile air-conditioning box and an automobile, the automobile air-conditioning box comprises a shell, the shell is provided with an air inlet and a face blowing air channel opening, and a flow channel is formed between the air inlet and the face blowing air channel opening; the air blower motor is fixedly connected to the first side outside the shell, and the air blower motor is provided with a driving shaft; the cross-flow fan is located in the flow channel, the cross-flow fan is connected with the driving shaft, and the cross-flow fan has the working state that the cross-flow fan is driven by the air blower motor to rotate so as to drive air in the flow channel to move from the air inlet to the face blowing air channel opening. Parts layout of the whole automobile can be optimized, the weight of the whole automobile is reduced, the size of the automobile air conditioning box is reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the whole automobile is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automobile air-conditioning boxes, in particular to an automobile air-conditioning box and an automobile. Background Art

[0002] A car air conditioning unit is a device that cools, heats, and purifies the air in the vehicle cabin. The duct module in the car air conditioning unit is installed at the rear end of the vehicle's front air conditioning unit. Its function is to deliver the heated and cooled air from the front air conditioning unit to the rear seats via a booster unit equipped with a fan, creating a more comfortable driving environment. In related technologies, the booster unit's fan typically uses a centrifugal fan. Centrifugal fans have numerous and heavy parts, which is detrimental to the overall vehicle component layout, inconsistent with the trend toward lightweight vehicle designs, and is costly.

[0003] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background technology section is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of the present invention, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art known to ordinary technicians in this field. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides an automobile air-conditioning box and an automobile, so as to at least solve the problems of difficult layout of vehicle parts, large mass, large volume and high cost caused by the use of centrifugal fans in the fans of the boost components of existing automobile air-conditioning boxes.

[0005] In one aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an automobile air conditioning box, comprising:

[0006] The shell has an air inlet and a surface air duct opening, and a flow channel is formed between the air inlet and the surface air duct opening;

[0007] a blower motor, the blower motor being fixedly connected to the first side outside the housing, the blower motor having a drive shaft;

[0008] A cross-flow fan is located in the flow channel and is connected to a drive shaft. The cross-flow fan has a working state in which it rotates based on the drive of a blower motor to drive the air in the flow channel to move from the air inlet to the blowing surface air duct outlet.

[0009] In some embodiments, the automobile air conditioning box further comprises:

[0010] The fan fixing member is fixedly connected to the second side outside the shell, and the fan fixing member is connected to the cross-flow fan and limits the cross-flow fan.

[0011] In some embodiments, the shell also has a foot-blowing air duct opening, which is located between the air inlet and the face-blowing air duct opening of the flow channel. The cross-flow fan also has a working state in which it rotates based on the drive of the blower motor to drive the air in the flow channel to move from the air inlet to the foot-blowing air duct opening.

[0012] In some embodiments, the automobile air conditioning box further comprises:

[0013] The damper assembly is located in the flow channel. The damper assembly includes a face-blowing damper and a foot-blowing damper. The face-blowing damper is close to the face-blowing air duct opening, and the foot-blowing damper is close to the foot-blowing air duct opening.

[0014] In some embodiments, the automobile air conditioning box further comprises:

[0015] The blowing surface actuator is located outside the housing and on the side of the flow channel where the internal air flows. The blowing surface actuator is connected to the blowing surface damper and has a working state for controlling the rotation of the blowing surface damper.

[0016] The foot-blowing actuator is located outside the shell and on the side of the flow channel opposite to the face-blowing actuator. The foot-blowing actuator is connected to the foot-blowing damper and has a working state of controlling the rotation of the foot-blowing damper.

[0017] In some embodiments, the blower motor is located on a side of the housing close to the main driver's seat of the vehicle or close to the side of the co-driver's seat of the vehicle.

[0018] In some embodiments, the cross-flow fan has a plurality of integrally formed blades and three annular partitions arranged in sequence;

[0019] A plurality of fan blades are vertically arranged in a ring shape between the sides of each two partitions, and the inclination directions of each two fan blades are different;

[0020] The cross section of the air flow direction inside the flow channel of the fan blade is arc-shaped.

[0021] In some embodiments, the extending direction of the fan blades is parallel to the axial direction of the cross-flow fan, or the extending direction of the fan blades forms an acute angle with the axial direction of the cross-flow fan.

[0022] In some embodiments, the flow channel includes two sub-flow channels, and the air blowing structure formed by the fan blades between every two adjacent partitions corresponds to one sub-flow channel.

[0023] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a car, comprising the above-mentioned car air-conditioning box.

[0024] The automobile air-conditioning box and automobile of the present invention use a cross-flow fan with a simple structure, small mass, small volume and low cost to replace the existing centrifugal fan as the boost component of the automobile air-conditioning box, thereby optimizing the component layout of the entire vehicle, reducing the mass of the entire vehicle, reducing the volume of the automobile air-conditioning box and reducing the manufacturing cost of the entire vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The accompanying drawings are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present invention, and together with the specification, are used to explain the principles of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can derive other drawings based on these drawings without inventive effort.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a side surface of an automobile air-conditioning box provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A structural diagram of the other side of the automobile air conditioning box;

[0028] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the other side of the automobile air-conditioning box;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of one side of another automobile air-conditioning box provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of a blower motor and a cross-flow fan provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Front view of the assembly structure of the blower motor and cross-flow fan;

[0032] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of a cross-flow fan provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0033] Figure 8 It is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of a cross-flow fan provided by an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0034] Reference numerals:

[0035] 10. Housing;

[0036] 11. Air inlet;

[0037] 12. Face air duct opening;

[0038] 13. Runner;

[0039] 131, sub-flow channel;

[0040] 14. Foot-blowing duct;

[0041] 20. Blower motor;

[0042] 30. Cross-flow fan;

[0043] 31. Fan blades;

[0044] 32. Partition;

[0045] 40. Fan fixing parts;

[0046] 51. Blowing surface actuator;

[0047] 52. Blowing foot actuator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the example embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure will be comprehensive and complete and will fully convey the concepts of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art. Identical reference numerals in the figures represent identical or similar structures, and thus repetitive descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0049] The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in the specific description do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but are simply used to distinguish different components. Furthermore, in the description of this utility model, the terms "upper," "lower," and similar terms indicating orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These are intended solely for ease of description and do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0050] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in different embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0051] Through careful and in-depth research, the inventors of this case have provided a solution to the problems existing in the prior art. The utility model provides an automobile air-conditioning box and an automobile, wherein the automobile air-conditioning box includes: a shell, the shell having an air inlet and a face-blowing air duct opening, a flow channel formed between the air inlet and the face-blowing air duct opening; a blower motor, the blower motor being fixedly connected to a first side outside the shell, the blower motor having a drive shaft; a cross-flow fan, the cross-flow fan being located in the flow channel, the cross-flow fan being connected to the drive shaft, and the cross-flow fan having a working state of rotating based on the drive of the blower motor to drive the air in the flow channel to move from the air inlet to the face-blowing air duct opening. The automobile air-conditioning box and automobile of the utility model, by using a cross-flow fan with a simple structure, small mass, small volume and low cost to replace the existing centrifugal fan as the supercharging component of the automobile air-conditioning box, can optimize the component layout of the entire vehicle, reduce the mass of the entire vehicle, reduce the volume of the automobile air-conditioning box and reduce the manufacturing cost of the entire vehicle.

[0052] The above is the core concept of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention. The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0053] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in one aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a vehicle air conditioning box, comprising: a housing 10 , a blower motor 20 and a cross-flow fan 30 .

[0054] Specifically, the housing 10 has an air inlet 11 and a face-blowing air duct 12, with a flow channel 13 formed between the air inlet 11 and the face-blowing air duct 12. The air in the automobile air conditioner flows in the flow channel 13 along the air inlet 11 toward the face-blowing air duct 12.

[0055] Specifically, the blower motor 20 is fixedly connected to the housing 10. It is located on a first side outside the housing 10, on the side of the flow passage 13 where air flows. The blower motor 20 cooperates with the arrangement of the crossflow fan 30 so that its own rotation drives the rotation of the crossflow fan 30. The blower motor 20 has a drive shaft for driving the crossflow fan 30.

[0056] Specifically, the cross-flow fan 30 is located in the flow channel 13 and between the air inlet 11 and the blowing air duct opening 12, so as to drive the air flow in the flow channel 13. The cross-flow fan 30 is connected to the drive shaft to receive the drive from the blower motor 20. The cross-flow fan 30 has a working state in which it rotates based on the drive of the blower motor 20 to drive the air in the flow channel 13 to move from the air inlet 11 to the blowing air duct opening 12. By using a cross-flow fan 30 with a simple structure, small mass and low cost to replace the existing centrifugal fan as the boost component of the automobile air-conditioning box, the component layout of the entire vehicle can be optimized, the mass of the entire vehicle can be reduced and the manufacturing cost of the entire vehicle can be reduced. In addition, the cross-flow fan 30 is smaller in size than the existing centrifugal fan, which can reduce the volume of the automobile air-conditioning box.

[0057] Continue to refer Figure 2 In some embodiments, the automobile air conditioning unit further includes a fan fixture 40. The fan fixture 40 is fixedly connected to a second side of the exterior of the housing 10, i.e., located on the side of the flow channel 13 opposite the blower motor 20. In other words, the fan fixture 40 and the blower motor 20 are respectively located on either side of the crossflow fan 30. The fan fixture 40 is connected to the crossflow fan 30 and, together with the blower motor 20, limits the crossflow fan 30, so that the crossflow fan 30 can only move in an axial rotational direction, thereby driving the air in the flow channel 13 from the air inlet 11 to the blowing surface air duct opening 12.

[0058] Continue to refer Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the housing 10 further includes a foot-blowing duct opening 14. The foot-blowing duct opening 14 is located between the air inlet 11 and the face-blowing duct opening 12 of the flow channel 13. The crossflow fan 30 also has an operating state in which it rotates, driven by the blower motor 20, to drive the air in the flow channel 13 from the air inlet 11 toward the foot-blowing duct opening 14. In other words, the crossflow fan 30 can pressurize air from the air inlet 11 and deliver it to the face-blowing duct opening 12 and the foot-blowing duct opening 14.

[0059] In some embodiments, the automobile air-conditioning box further comprises: a damper assembly (not shown in the figure). The damper assembly is located in the flow channel 13, and the damper assembly comprises a face damper and a foot damper. The face damper is close to the face air duct opening 12, and the foot damper is close to the foot air duct opening 14. The damper assembly is a wind direction adjustment and air volume control mechanism in the automobile air-conditioning box, and plays an important role in controlling the air volume and wind speed of the air outlet in the automobile air-conditioning box. The face damper is used to adjust the air volume and wind direction of the face air duct opening 12, and the foot damper is used to adjust the air volume and wind direction of the foot air duct opening 14.

[0060] like Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments, the automobile air conditioning box further includes: a face-blowing actuator 51 and a foot-blowing actuator 52 .

[0061] Specifically, the face-blowing actuator 51 is located outside the housing 10, on the side of the flow channel 13 where air flows. It is connected to the face-blowing damper and controls the rotation of the damper. Furthermore, the face-blowing actuator 51 controls the air volume and speed at the face-blowing duct opening 12 based on its own rotation. In alternative embodiments, the face-blowing actuator 51 can also be located inside the housing 10 to reduce the size of the vehicle's air conditioning unit and minimize its overall space usage.

[0062] Specifically, the foot-blowing actuator 52 is located outside the housing 10, on the side of the flow channel 13 opposite the face-blowing actuator 51. The foot-blowing actuator 52 is connected to the foot-blowing damper and is configured to control the rotation of the foot-blowing damper. Furthermore, the foot-blowing actuator 52 controls the air volume and speed at the foot-blowing duct opening 14 based on its own rotation. In alternative embodiments, the foot-blowing actuator 52 can also be located within the housing 10 to reduce the size of the vehicle's air conditioning system and minimize its overall vehicle space usage.

[0063] Continue to refer Figure 1 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the blower motor 20 is located on the side of the housing 10 closest to the driver's seat or the passenger seat. Because the blower motor 20 is located in the duct module of the vehicle's air conditioning unit, and the duct module is located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, the blower motor 20 can be located near either side. This improves the flexibility of the vehicle's component layout without increasing the width and height of the vehicle's air conditioning unit's housing.

[0064] like Figure 5 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the cross-flow fan 30 has a plurality of integrally formed blades 31 and three annular partitions 32 arranged in sequence. The drive shaft of the blower motor 20 is fixedly connected to the partition 32 of the cross-flow fan 30 closest to the blower motor 20, thereby enabling the blower motor 20 to rotate and drive the cross-flow fan 30. Furthermore, the plurality of blades 31 are arranged in an upright ring between the sides of each two annular partitions 32, and the inclination directions of each two blades 31 are different, and the cross-section of the air flow direction of the blades 31 inside the flow channel 13 is arc-shaped, thereby achieving the air flow in the flow channel 13 driven by the rotation of the cross-flow fan 30 itself.

[0065] Continue to refer Figure 5 、 Figure 6、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 In some alternative embodiments, the extension direction of the blades 31 is parallel to the axial direction of the cross-flow fan 30 to facilitate the preparation of the cross-flow fan 30. In some alternative embodiments, the extension direction of the blades 31 forms an acute angle with the axial direction of the cross-flow fan 30 to improve the efficiency of the cross-flow fan 30 in driving air flow, which is not limited in this application.

[0066] Continue to refer Figure 1 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 In some embodiments, the flow channel 13 includes two sub-flow channels 131 , with each fan blade 31 between two adjacent partitions 32 forming a corresponding air blowing structure. Specifically, the face-blowing air duct opening 12 may include a front face-blowing air duct opening 12 and a rear face-blowing air duct opening 12 . The two sub-flow channels 131 correspond to the front face-blowing air duct opening 12 and the rear face-blowing air duct opening 12 , respectively, for blowing air into the front and rear seats of the vehicle, respectively.

[0067] The automobile air-conditioning box of the present invention uses a cross-flow fan 30 with a simple structure, small mass, small volume and low cost to replace the existing centrifugal fan as the boost component of the automobile air-conditioning box, which can optimize the layout of the parts of the entire vehicle, reduce the mass of the entire vehicle, reduce the volume of the automobile air-conditioning box and reduce the manufacturing cost of the entire vehicle.

[0068] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a car, comprising the above-mentioned car air conditioning box. The specific technical solutions and technical effects of the car can be found in the above-mentioned embodiment of the car air conditioning box, and will not be repeated here.

[0069] In summary, the automobile air-conditioning box and automobile of the present invention, by using a cross-flow fan with simple structure, small mass, small volume and low cost to replace the existing centrifugal fan as the boost component of the automobile air-conditioning box, can optimize the layout of components of the entire vehicle, reduce the mass of the entire vehicle, reduce the volume of the automobile air-conditioning box and reduce the manufacturing cost of the entire vehicle.

[0070] The above content is a further detailed description of the present invention in conjunction with specific optional implementation methods, and the specific implementation of the present invention cannot be considered to be limited to these descriptions. For those skilled in the art of the present invention, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and all of these should be considered to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A car air conditioning box, characterized in that: include: A housing having an air inlet and a surface air duct opening, wherein a flow channel is formed between the air inlet and the surface air duct opening; a blower motor, the blower motor being fixedly connected to a first side outside the housing, the blower motor having a drive shaft; A cross-flow fan is located in the flow channel, the cross-flow fan is connected to the drive shaft, and the cross-flow fan has a working state of rotating based on the drive of the blower motor to drive the air in the flow channel to move from the air inlet to the blowing air channel opening.

2. The automobile air conditioning box according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A fan fixing member is fixedly connected to the second side outside the shell, and the fan fixing member is connected to the cross-flow fan and limits the cross-flow fan.

3. The automobile air conditioning box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell also has a foot-blowing air duct opening, which is located between the air inlet and the face-blowing air duct opening of the flow channel. The cross-flow fan also has a working state of rotating based on the drive of the blower motor to drive the air in the flow channel to move from the air inlet to the foot-blowing air duct opening.

4. The automobile air conditioning box according to claim 3, characterized in that: Also includes: The damper assembly is located in the flow channel, and the damper assembly includes a face-blowing damper and a foot-blowing damper. The face-blowing damper is close to the face-blowing air channel opening, and the foot-blowing damper is close to the foot-blowing air channel opening.

5. The automobile air conditioning box according to claim 4, characterized in that: Also includes: a surface blowing actuator, the surface blowing actuator being located outside the housing and on a side of the flow channel in which the internal air flows, the surface blowing actuator being connected to the surface blowing damper, and the surface blowing actuator having a working state for controlling the rotation of the surface blowing damper; A foot-blowing actuator is located outside the shell and on a side of the flow channel opposite to the face-blowing actuator. The foot-blowing actuator is connected to the foot-blowing damper and has a working state of controlling the rotation of the foot-blowing damper.

6. The automobile air conditioning box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blower motor is located on a side of the housing close to the main driver's seat of the car or a side close to the co-driver's seat of the car.

7. The automobile air conditioning box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-flow fan has a plurality of integrally formed blades and three annular partitions arranged in sequence; The plurality of fan blades are vertically arranged in a ring shape between the side surfaces of each two partitions, and the inclination directions of each two fan blades are different; The cross section of the air flow direction inside the flow channel of the fan blade is arc-shaped.

8. The automobile air conditioning box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The extending direction of the fan blades is parallel to the axial direction of the cross-flow fan, or the extending direction of the fan blades forms an acute angle with the axial direction of the cross-flow fan.

9. The automobile air conditioning box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The flow channel includes two sub-flow channels, and the air blowing structure formed by the fan blades between each two adjacent partitions corresponds to one sub-flow channel.

10. An automobile, characterized in that: The vehicle air conditioning box comprises the vehicle air conditioning box according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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