Automatic steering air guide device for air outlet of automobile air conditioner

By designing an automatic air steering device for automotive air conditioning vents suitable for circular air outlets, and using a drive motor and a toggle assembly to adjust the deflection angle of the blade components, the problem of automatic steering of circular air outlets in existing technologies is solved, achieving a convenient multi-angle air steering effect.

CN224576443UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-31CHANGZHOU YUMING ELECTRONIC CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHANGZHOU YUMING ELECTRONIC CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-09-24
Publication Date
2026-07-31

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Technical Problem

The existing automatic air steering and ducting devices for automotive air conditioning vents are not suitable for circular vents and cannot achieve automatic air steering and ducting at various angles.

Method used

An automatic steering and air guiding device is designed, comprising a housing, a drive motor, a drive gear, a driven gear ring, a blade component, and a toggle assembly. The drive motor drives the drive gear to rotate, and the driven gear ring and blade component rotate accordingly. The deflection angle is adjusted by the toggle assembly to achieve automatic steering and air guiding in various angular directions.

Benefits of technology

It achieves automatic air steering and air guidance for circular automotive air conditioning vents, which is easy to operate and has low production costs.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of automotive air conditioning parts technology, and in particular to an automatic steering and air guiding device for automotive air conditioning vents. It includes a housing, a drive motor, a drive gear, a driven gear ring, blade components, and a toggle assembly. The drive motor is installed inside the housing, and the drive gear is installed at the output end of the drive motor. The driven gear ring, meshing with the drive gear, is internally restricted within the housing. Several blade components are rotatably supported side-by-side within the driven gear ring. A toggle assembly for adjusting the deflection angle of each blade component is installed within the driven gear ring. This utility model device is reasonably designed. When airflow is required, the drive motor drives the drive gear to rotate, which in turn drives the driven gear ring to rotate. The blade components within the driven gear ring also rotate accordingly. The blade components have a preset deflection angle using the toggle assembly. In this way, automatic steering and air guiding in various angle directions can be achieved. The device is easy to operate and has low manufacturing costs.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive air conditioning accessories technology, and in particular to an automatic air steering device for automotive air conditioning vents. Background Technology

[0002] Car air conditioning vents are equipped with air deflectors to change the direction of the hot or cold air. When combined with an automatic steering component, the air deflectors can be automatically swung to ensure that the hot or cold air is evenly distributed into the car cabin, thus greatly improving the user experience of the car air conditioning system.

[0003] Patent document CN217672076U discloses an automatic air steering device for automotive air conditioning vents, including a mounting frame and a panel frame connected to the mounting frame. The mounting frame houses a drive assembly, which includes at least one rotating rod with air guide plates connected to it. The inner rings of the panel frame and the mounting frame are identical in shape and size, and are aligned and connected. The device also includes a mounting assembly on the mounting frame, comprising a linkage for synchronously rotating multiple air guide plates and a connecting part for connecting the air guide plates to the rotating rod. This automatic air steering device for automotive air conditioning vents allows the air guide plates to be detached and removed from the mounting frame at the air conditioning vent via the linkage and connecting parts. Furthermore, the linkage allows multiple air guide plates to be removed or installed simultaneously, effectively reducing the difficulty of cleaning the air guide plates.

[0004] The aforementioned automatic air vent steering device for automotive air conditioning vents has shortcomings in use. It is not suitable for circular vents and cannot achieve automatic air steering in all directions. Therefore, it needs to be optimized and improved. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the aforementioned problems in traditional technologies and provide an automatic steering air guide device for automotive air conditioning vents.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned technical objectives and effects, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution: An automatic steering air duct device for automotive air conditioning includes a housing, a drive motor, a drive gear, a driven gear ring, blade components, and a toggle assembly. The drive motor is installed inside the housing, and the drive gear is installed at the output end of the drive motor. The driven gear ring, which meshes with the drive gear, is movably restricted inside the housing. Several blade components are rotatably supported side by side in the driven gear ring. A toggle assembly for adjusting the deflection angle of each blade component is installed in the driven gear ring.

[0007] Furthermore, in the aforementioned automatic steering air guide device for automotive air conditioning vents, the outer casing is provided with a circular shell portion that matches the specifications of a circular automotive air conditioning vent, and the outer casing is provided with a protrusion portion on the outer side of the circular shell portion.

[0008] Furthermore, in the aforementioned automatic steering air duct device for automotive air conditioning outlets, the inner wall of the outer shell located in the circular shell portion is provided with an annular limiting groove to facilitate the movement of the driven gear ring, and the protrusion is provided with a movable groove to facilitate the movement of the drive gear. The front side of the movable groove is open and the rear side is closed.

[0009] Furthermore, in the aforementioned automatic steering air guide device for automotive air conditioning vents, the blade component consists of a guide vane and a positioning pin installed at its inner end, and the inner side of the driven gear ring is provided with several sets of positioning slots to facilitate the engagement of the positioning pin.

[0010] Furthermore, in the aforementioned automatic steering air guide device for automotive air conditioning vents, the actuation component consists of a sliding sleeve and a sliding plate. There are two sliding sleeves, which are symmetrically embedded in the inner wall of the driven gear ring. The sliding sleeves have grooves to facilitate the sliding of the sliding plate. The inner end of the sliding plate has multiple clamping recesses that are equidistantly engaged with the outer end of the corresponding air guide plate.

[0011] Furthermore, in the aforementioned automatic steering air guide device for automotive air conditioning vents, the length direction of the sliding plate is perpendicular to the length direction of the air guide vane, and the inner wall of the sliding groove of the sliding sleeve is provided with a damping layer to increase the frictional resistance between the sliding plate and the sliding plate.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: This utility model provides an automatic steering air guide device for automotive air conditioning vents, which mainly consists of a housing, a drive motor, a drive gear, a driven gear ring, blade components, and a toggle assembly. This automatic steering air guide device is suitable for circular automotive air conditioning vents. When air is needed, the drive motor drives the drive gear to rotate, which in turn drives the driven gear ring to rotate. The blade components in the driven gear ring also rotate. The blade components are preset to deflect at a certain angle using the toggle assembly. In this way, automatic steering air guide can be achieved in various angle directions. The device is easy to operate and has low manufacturing costs.

[0013] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the above advantages at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is an assembly diagram of the drive gear and the driven gear ring in this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the blade component in this utility model; Figure 4 This is a side view of the blade component in this utility model. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the toggle assembly in this utility model; Figure 6 This is a top view of the toggle assembly in this utility model; The components represented by each number in the attached diagram are explained below: 1-Outer shell, 2-Drive motor, 3-Drive gear, 4-Driven gear ring, 5-Blade component, 501-Guide vane, 502-Positioning pin, 6-Actuating assembly, 601-Sliding sleeve, 602-Slide plate, 603-Sliding groove, 604-Clamping notch. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0017] like Figures 1-6 As shown, this embodiment provides an automatic air steering device for automotive air conditioning vents, including a housing 1, a drive motor 2, a drive gear 3, a driven gear ring 4, blade components 5, and a toggle assembly 6. The drive motor 2 is mounted inside the housing 1, and the drive gear 3 is mounted at the output end of the drive motor 2. The driven gear ring 4, which meshes with the drive gear 3, is internally restricted within the housing 1. Several blade components 5 are rotatably supported side-by-side within the driven gear ring 4, and a toggle assembly for adjusting the deflection angle of each blade component is mounted within the driven gear ring 4.

[0018] In this embodiment, the outer shell 1 is provided with a circular shell portion that matches the specifications of a circular car air conditioning vent, and the outer shell 1 is provided with a protrusion on the outer side of the circular shell portion.

[0019] In this embodiment, the inner wall of the outer shell 1 located in the circular shell portion is provided with an annular limiting groove to facilitate the driven gear ring, and the protrusion is provided with a movable groove to facilitate the movement of the drive gear 3. The front side of the movable groove is open and the rear side is closed.

[0020] In this embodiment, the blade component 5 is composed of a guide vane 501 and a positioning pin 502 installed at its inner end. Several sets of positioning slots are provided on the inner side of the driven gear ring 4 to facilitate the engagement of the positioning pin 502.

[0021] In this embodiment, the actuating component 6 consists of a sliding sleeve 601 and a sliding plate 602. There are two sliding sleeves 601, which are symmetrically embedded in the inner wall of the driven gear ring 4. The sliding sleeve 601 has a groove 603 to facilitate the sliding of the sliding plate 602. The inner end of the sliding plate 602 has multiple clamping recesses 604 that are equidistant from each other and engage with the outer end of the corresponding air guide plate 501.

[0022] In this embodiment, the length direction of the slide plate 602 is perpendicular to the length direction of the air guide plate 501, and the inner wall of the slide groove of the slide sleeve 601 is provided with a damping layer to increase the frictional resistance between the slide plate 602 and the slide plate 602.

[0023] One specific application of this embodiment is as follows: The automatic steering air guide device for automotive air conditioning vents mainly consists of a housing 1, a drive motor 2, a drive gear 3, a driven gear ring 4, a blade component 5, and a toggle assembly 6. This automatic steering air guide device is suitable for round automotive air conditioning vents. When air is needed, the drive motor 2 drives the drive gear 3 to rotate, and the drive gear 3 drives the driven gear ring 4 to rotate. The blade component 5 in the driven gear ring 4 also rotates. The blade component 5 uses the toggle assembly 6 to preset the deflection angle. In this way, automatic steering air guide can be achieved in various angle directions. The device is easy to operate and has low manufacturing cost.

[0024] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to specific implementation methods. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic air steering device for automotive air conditioning vents, characterized in that, The device includes a housing, a drive motor, a drive gear, a driven gear ring, blade components, and a toggle assembly. The drive motor is installed inside the housing, and the drive gear is installed at the output end of the drive motor. The driven gear ring, which meshes with the drive gear, is movable inside the housing. Several blade components are rotatably supported side by side in the driven gear ring. A toggle assembly for adjusting the deflection angle of each blade component is installed in the driven gear ring.

2. The automatic steering air deflector device for automobile air conditioning outlet according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer casing has a circular shell portion that matches the specifications of a circular automotive air conditioning vent, and the outer casing has a protrusion on the outer side of the circular shell portion.

3. The automatic air steering device for automotive air conditioning vents according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer shell has an annular limiting groove on the inner wall of the circular shell portion to facilitate the movement of the driven gear ring, and the protrusion has a movable groove to facilitate the movement of the drive gear. The front side of the movable groove is open and the rear side is closed.

4. The automatic air steering device for automotive air conditioning vents according to claim 3, characterized in that, The blade component consists of a guide vane and a positioning pin installed at its inner end. The inner side of the driven gear ring is provided with several sets of positioning slots to facilitate the engagement of the positioning pin.

5. The automatic steering air deflector device for an automobile air conditioning outlet according to claim 4, characterized in that, The actuation component consists of a sliding sleeve and a sliding plate. There are two sliding sleeves, which are symmetrically embedded in the inner wall of the driven gear ring. The sliding sleeve has a groove to facilitate the sliding of the sliding plate. The inner end of the sliding plate has multiple clamping recesses that are equidistant from each other and engage with the outer end of the corresponding air guide plate.

6. The automatic air steering device for automotive air conditioning vents according to claim 5, characterized in that, The length direction of the slide plate is perpendicular to the length direction of the air guide plate, and the inner wall of the slide groove of the slide sleeve is provided with a damping layer to increase the frictional resistance between the slide plate and the slide plate.