Air conditioner control panel

By setting up protruding identification blocks and announcers on the car air-conditioning control panel, the driver can operate the air-conditioning without observing, reducing distraction, solving the problem of traffic accidents caused by the driver adjusting the air-conditioning, and improving operational safety and panel applicability.

CN223456772UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-21HANGZHOU JINGSA AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423088819.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-13
Publication Date
2025-10-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-13

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Technical Problem

Existing automobile air conditioning control panels can easily distract the driver during driving, increasing the risk of traffic accidents.

Method used

An air conditioning control panel is designed, which uses identification blocks protruding from buttons and knobs, combines with a broadcaster for sound feedback, and connects the control panel to the air conditioner through a circuit board. The buttons and knobs are set on a stepped platform, a protective cover protects the driver, and the connector holes are adapted to different circuit boards.

Benefits of technology

The driver can operate the air conditioner through touch and sound feedback without visual observation, reducing the probability of traffic accidents caused by adjusting the air conditioner and improving the applicability and aesthetics of the panel.

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Abstract

The air conditioner control panel comprises a box body, a plurality of buttons, knobs and a display screen are arranged on one side of the box body, identification blocks are arranged on the buttons and the knobs, and the identification blocks protrude out of the buttons or the knobs. The method has the effect of reducing the probability of traffic accidents caused by adjusting the air conditioner.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automobile air conditioner control, and in particular to an air conditioner control panel. BACKGROUND

[0002] Automobile air conditioning device is short for automobile air conditioner. It is used to adjust and control the temperature, humidity, air cleanliness and air flow in the vehicle cabin to the best state, to provide a comfortable environment for passengers, reduce travel fatigue, and create good working conditions for the driver, which plays an important role in ensuring safe driving. The ventilation device generally includes a refrigeration device, a heating device and a ventilation device. This combined device makes full use of the limited space inside the vehicle, has a simple structure and is easy to operate.

[0003] The control panel of the existing automobile air conditioning device is usually arranged on the side of the steering wheel to facilitate the driver to control the adjustment at any time. However, it is easy to be distracted to observe and adjust the automobile air conditioner while driving, which has a safety hazard and is easy to cause traffic accidents. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0004] In order to reduce the probability of traffic accidents caused by adjusting the air conditioner, the present application provides an air conditioner control panel.

[0005] The air conditioner control panel provided by the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] An air conditioner control panel comprises a box body, a plurality of buttons, knobs and a display screen are arranged on one side of the box body, an identification block is arranged on each of the buttons and the knobs, and the identification block protrudes from the button or the knob.

[0007] By adopting the above technical scheme, the driver can know the functions of the buttons and the knobs by touching without observation, without additional visual observation, thereby reducing the probability of distraction and the probability of traffic accidents caused by adjusting the air conditioner.

[0008] Optionally, a circuit board is installed in the box body, the buttons, the knobs and the display screen are all installed on the circuit board, the buttons, the knobs and the display screen are all arranged on the box body through one side of the box body, a connector is installed on the circuit board, and the connector is arranged on the box body through the other side of the box body.

[0009] By adopting the above technical scheme, the circuit board can be conveniently connected to the control panel and the air conditioner.

[0010] Optionally, a broadcaster is installed on the circuit board.

[0011] Through the above technical scheme, the setting of the announcer can feed back the operation through sound, so that the driver can understand the current operation without watching the display screen when driving, thereby reducing the probability of the driver being distracted by watching the display screen.

[0012] Optionally, the box body is provided with a sound outlet hole.

[0013] Through the above technical scheme, the sound outlet hole is arranged to facilitate the sound of the announcer to be transmitted out of the box body.

[0014] Optionally, the box body is provided with a mounting plate at each end in the length direction, and the mounting plate is provided with a mounting hole.

[0015] Through the above technical scheme, the mounting plate and the mounting hole are arranged to facilitate the mounting and dismounting of the box body.

[0016] Optionally, the box body comprises a lower half box and an upper half box, the lower half box and the upper half box are fixed to each other by bolts, the button, the knob and the display screen are all arranged on the upper half box, and the connector is arranged on the lower half box.

[0017] Through the above technical scheme, the upper half box and the lower half box are arranged to facilitate the opening of the box body, thereby facilitating the maintenance of the inside of the box body.

[0018] Optionally, the upper half box is provided with a stepped platform, and the button, the knob and the display screen are all arranged on the stepped platform.

[0019] Through the above technical scheme, the stepped platform is arranged to lift the button and the knob for controlling the air conditioner, thereby facilitating the touching of the button and the knob.

[0020] Optionally, the stepped platform is circumferentially provided with a protective sleeve, and the protective sleeve is detachably mounted on the upper box body.

[0021] Through the above technical scheme, the protective sleeve is arranged to reduce the probability of the driver touching the edge of the stepped platform and being cut by the sharp edge of the stepped platform, and also to increase the aesthetic degree of the control panel.

[0022] Optionally, the lower half box is provided with connector holes, the connector holes are pre-provided with a plurality of types, the types of the plurality of connector holes are different, and the connector holes are provided with detachable baffles.

[0023] Through the above technical scheme, the pre-provided plurality of connector holes can be used for different types of circuit boards, thereby improving the application range of the box body.

[0024] In summary, the present application has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0025] The driver can know the function of the button and the knob by touching without looking, without additional visual observation, and the probability of driving distraction is reduced, and the probability of traffic accidents caused by adjusting the air conditioner is reduced.

[0026] The setting of the announcer can feedback the operation through sound, and the driver can know the current operation without watching the display screen when driving, and the probability of driver distraction caused by watching the display screen is reduced.

[0027] The setting of the stepped platform can lift the button and the knob for controlling the air conditioner, so as to facilitate touching the button and the knob.

[0028] The setting of the protective sleeve can reduce the probability of the driver touching the edge of the stepped platform and being cut by the sharp edge of the stepped platform, and can also increase the aesthetic degree of the control panel.

[0029] The preset multiple connector holes can be used for different types of circuit boards, and the application range of the box body is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the embodiment.

[0031] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the overall structure of the embodiment.

[0032] Figure 3 is a schematic view of another view of the overall structure of the embodiment.

[0033] Reference signs: 1, box body; 101, lower half box; 102, upper half box; 2, button; 3, knob; 4, display screen; 5, identification block; 6, circuit board; 7, connector; 8, announcer; 9, sound outlet; 10, mounting plate; 11, mounting hole; 12, stepped platform; 13, protective sleeve; 14, connector hole; 15, baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The present application will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments: Figures 1-3

[0035] ​First of all, it needs to be explained here: in the description of the present application, if the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and other orientation words appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated thereby is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application; in addition, if the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like appear, they are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In addition, in the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, if the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" appear, they should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixed connection, or it can be detachable connection, interference fit, transition fit and other limit connection, or integral connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; therefore, for those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0036] The present application discloses an air conditioner control panel, referring to Figure 1 , including a cuboid box body 1 mounted on the automobile console, a plurality of buttons 2, knobs 3 and display screens 4 are arranged on one side of the thickness direction of the box body 1, in the present embodiment, the on-screen screen is arranged at the upper part of the middle part of the box body 1, the buttons 2 are four and arranged below the display screen 4, the knobs 3 are two and arranged at both ends of the display screen 4, the buttons 2 and the knobs 3 are both provided with identification blocks 5, the identification blocks 5 are arranged according to the functions of the buttons 2, the identification blocks 5 protrude from the buttons 2 or the knobs 3, through the identification blocks 5 protruding from the buttons 2 and the knobs 3, the driver can know the functions of the buttons 2 and the knobs 3 by touching without observation, without additional visual observation, the probability of distraction during driving is reduced, thereby reducing the probability of traffic accidents caused by adjusting the air conditioner.

[0037] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , a circuit board 6 is mounted in the box body 1, the buttons 2, the knobs 3 and the display screens 4 are all mounted on the circuit board 6, the buttons 2, the knobs 3 and the display screens 4 are all arranged on the box body 1 through one side of the box body 1, a connector 7 is mounted on the circuit board 6, the connector 7 is arranged on the box body 1 through the other side of the box body 1; a broadcaster 8 is mounted on the circuit board 6, the broadcaster 8 is selected to have signal receiving and signal conversion functions, the electrical signals generated by the knobs 3 and the buttons 2 are transmitted into the broadcaster 8, the broadcaster 8 converts the electrical signals and broadcasts the adjustment content through voice, thereby feeding back the operation through sound, the driver can understand the current operation without watching the display screen 4 when driving, the probability of distraction of the driver caused by watching the display screen 4 is reduced; a sound outlet hole 9 is formed on the box body 1, the sound outlet hole 9 is arranged to facilitate the sound of the broadcaster 8 to be transmitted out of the box body 1.

[0038] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the box body 1 includes a lower half box 101 and an upper half box 102, the lower half box 101 and the upper half box 102 are fixed to each other by bolts, the upper half box 102 is integrally formed with a stepped platform 12, the button 2, the knob 3 and the display screen 4 are all arranged through the stepped platform 12 of the upper half box 102, the stepped platform 12 is circumferentially provided with a protective sleeve 13, the protective sleeve 13 is detachably mounted on the upper box body 1, the arrangement of the protective sleeve 13 can reduce the probability that the driver touches the edge of the stepped platform 12 and is cut by the sharp edge of the stepped platform, and can also increase the aesthetic degree of the control panel.

[0039] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the lower half box 101 is provided with a plurality of connector holes 14, the plurality of connector holes 14 are of different types, the connector holes 14 are provided with removable baffles 15, and the connector 7 is arranged through the lower half box 101; the plurality of predetermined connector holes 14 can be used for different types of circuit boards 6, thereby improving the application range of the box body 1.

[0040] Referring to Figure 1 , the box body 1 is provided with mounting plates 10 at both ends in the length direction, and the mounting plates 10 are provided with mounting holes 11, so that the box body 1 can be conveniently mounted and dismounted.

[0041] The implementation principle of the embodiment is that the connector 7, the knob 3, the button 2, the display screen 4 and the announcer 8 are mounted on the circuit board 6, then the baffles 15 in the corresponding connector holes 14 are removed according to the type of the connector 7, the circuit board 6 is mounted on the lower half box 101, then the upper half box 102 is sleeved outside the circuit board 6 so that the knob 3, the button 2 and the display screen 4 all penetrate the upper half box 102, then the upper half box 102 and the lower half box 101 are fixed by bolts, the connector 7 is connected with the line of the automobile air conditioner, then the box body 1 is mounted on the control console of the automobile by penetrating the bolts in the mounting holes 11, thereby completing the installation of the air conditioner control panel, when the air conditioner needs to be adjusted during driving, the corresponding button 2 or knob 3 is found by touching the button 2 or the knob 3 to adjust the air conditioner, and the announcer 8 synchronously announces the adjustment content during adjustment.

[0042] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application and not to limit the technical solutions described in the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical personnel in the technical field can still modify or equivalently replace the present application, and all technical solutions and improvements within the spirit and scope of the present application should be covered in the scope of claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An air conditioner control panel, comprising a box body (1), the box body (1) is provided with a plurality of buttons (2), knobs (3) and display screens (4) on one side, characterized in that: The button (2) and the knob (3) are provided with an identification block (5), and the identification block (5) is protruded from the button (2) or the knob (3).

2. The control panel of claim 1, wherein: The box body (1) is provided with a circuit board (6), and the button (2), the knob (3) and the display screen (4) are installed on the circuit board (6); the button (2), the knob (3) and the display screen (4) are arranged on the box body (1) through one side of the box body (1), and the circuit board (6) is arranged on the box body (1) through the other side of the box body (1) and provided with a connector (7).

3. An air conditioner control panel according to claim 2, wherein: The circuit board (6) is provided with a broadcaster (8).

4. The control panel of claim 3, wherein: The box body (1) is provided with a sound outlet (9).

5. An air conditioner control panel according to claim 4, wherein: The box body (1) is provided with a mounting plate (10) at both ends in the length direction, and the mounting plate (10) is provided with a mounting hole (11).

6. An air conditioner control panel according to claim 5, wherein: The box body (1) comprises a lower half box (101) and an upper half box (102), the lower half box (101) and the upper half box (102) are fixed to each other by bolts, the button (2), the knob (3) and the display screen (4) are arranged on the upper half box (102), and the connector (7) is arranged on the lower half box (101).

7. An air conditioner control panel according to claim 6, wherein: The upper half box (102) is provided with a stepped platform (12), and the button (2), the knob (3) and the display screen (4) are arranged on the stepped platform (12).

8. The control panel of claim 7, wherein: The stepped platform (12) is circumferentially provided with a protective sleeve (13), and the protective sleeve (13) is detachably arranged on the box body (1).

9. An air conditioner control panel according to claim 8, wherein: The lower half box (101) is provided with a connector hole (14), a plurality of connector holes (14) are provided, the types of the plurality of connector holes (14) are different, and the connector hole (14) is provided with a detachable baffle (15).