Air conditioner for vehicle

Abstract

To provide an air conditioner for a vehicle capable of intuitively knowing whether a gesture operation of an operator is correctly recognized through a display part.SOLUTION: The air conditioner for the vehicle includes a register for air conditioning for changing the wind direction of air for air conditioning, a detection part for detecting the gesture operation of an operator, a control part for controlling the register for air conditioning based on the gesture operation detected by the detection part, and a display part 13 for performing lighting display toward the inside of a cabin. The control unit causes the display unit 13 to perform lighting display corresponding to the gesture operation detected by the detection unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an air conditioning system for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes an air conditioner, which has a blow-out unit and an ECU that controls the blow-out unit. The blowout unit has louvers that adjust the horizontal component of the airflow direction, deflecting fins that adjust the vertical component of the airflow direction, an image sensor such as a camera, an indicator lamp, a louver motor that rotates the louvers, and a fin motor that rotates the fins.

[0003] The ECU controls the blowout unit in the following steps. First, the system acquires a sensor image detected by the image sensor and recognizes a specific pattern from the sensor image. If the specific pattern is successfully recognized, the indicator lamp is turned on and the target direction is identified from the position of the recognized specific pattern.

[0004] Next, the difference between the saved current airflow direction and the target direction is identified.Then, the louver motor and the fin motor are controlled to be driven by an amount corresponding to the identified difference.After that, if the specific pattern can no longer be recognized, the indicator lamp is turned off.

[0005] In such an air conditioner, if the image sensor recognizes an open hand as a specific pattern, the desired direction can be easily specified by setting the direction of the operator's hand as the airflow direction. Also, by turning on an indicator lamp while adjusting the airflow direction, the operator can be notified that an adjustment is in progress. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-206308 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] In such air conditioners, for example, if the operator has difficulty seeing the fins due to the arrangement of the blow-out unit or the fins, it is difficult for the operator to intuitively know whether the direction he or she specified is correctly recognized. Note that this problem is not limited to when adjusting the airflow direction, but can also occur when adjusting the supply status of air-conditioning air, such as temperature or air volume. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] Various aspects of a vehicle air conditioner for solving the above problems will be described below. [Aspect 1] A vehicle air conditioning system comprising: an adjustment unit that changes the supply state of air for air conditioning; a detection unit that detects gesture operations by an operator; a control unit that controls the adjustment unit based on the gesture operations detected by the detection unit; and a display unit that provides a lighting display toward the interior of the vehicle, wherein the control unit causes the display unit to provide a lighting display corresponding to the gesture operations detected by the detection unit.

[0009] According to the above configuration, the operator can change the direction of the conditioned air in the vehicle air conditioner by performing a gesture operation. According to the above configuration, the control unit controls the display unit to turn on a light corresponding to the gesture operation detected by the detection unit, thereby enabling the operator to intuitively know through the display unit whether their gesture operation has been correctly recognized.

[0010] [Aspect 2] In the vehicle air conditioning device described in [Aspect 1], when the detection unit detects a gesture operation such as the operator sliding their hand, the control unit causes the display unit to display an illumination such that the illuminated area moves in the direction the hand is slid.

[0011] According to the above configuration, when an operator performs a gesture operation such as sliding his / her hand, the control unit controls the display unit to perform a lighting display in which the lighting area moves in the direction of the hand slide, in other words, a sequential lighting display. This makes it possible to easily realize a lighting display corresponding to the gesture operation. Furthermore, the operator can intuitively know through the display unit whether his / her gesture operation has been correctly recognized.

[0012] [Aspect 3] A vehicle air conditioning system as described in [Aspect 1] or [Aspect 2], wherein the adjustment unit has an air outlet that sends the air-conditioning air toward the vehicle cabin, and the detection unit and the display unit are arranged on either side of the air outlet.

[0013] For example, if the detection unit and the display unit are arranged close to each other, when an operator holds their hand over the detection range of the detection unit to perform a gesture operation, the operator's hand and the display unit are likely to overlap in the operator's field of vision, which may make it difficult to see the display unit.

[0014] In this regard, with the above-described configuration, the display unit is positioned at a distance from the detection unit by the distance that the air outlet is disposed between the display unit and the detection unit. This makes it less likely that the operator's hand will overlap the display unit in the operator's field of vision. This prevents the display unit from becoming difficult to see.

[0015] [Aspect 4] When the vertical direction of the vehicle is simply defined as the vertical direction, and the upper and lower sides in the vertical direction are simply defined as the upper and lower sides, the detection unit is positioned higher than the air outlet in the vertical direction, and the display unit is positioned lower than the air outlet in the vertical direction.This is an air conditioning system for a vehicle as described in [Aspect 3].

[0016] According to the above configuration, since the detection unit is disposed above the air outlet, it is easier for the operator to place his / her hand within the detection range of the detection unit than when the detection unit is disposed below the air outlet, and therefore gesture operation of the vehicle air conditioner can be easily performed.

[0017] Here, for example, if the display unit is disposed above the air outlet, it will be closer to the eye level of the operator, making it easier for the display unit to come into view. In this case, the illuminated display by the display unit may be perceived as dazzling, which may interfere with the operator's driving, etc. In this regard, with the above configuration, the display unit is disposed below the air outlet. This makes it harder for the display unit to come into view of the operator. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display unit from interfering with driving, etc. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] According to the present invention, it is possible to intuitively know via the display unit whether the operator's gesture operation has been correctly recognized. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an air conditioning register in a vehicle air conditioner according to one embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the register when the horizontal fin is in an intermediate position. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the register when the horizontal fin is in a first position. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the register when the horizontal fin is in the second position. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a plan view of the vertical fin group of FIG. 2 as viewed from above. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the vehicle air conditioner according to one embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of this embodiment, and is a perspective view showing how an operator slides his / her hand over the detection unit. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the operation of this embodiment, and is a front view showing the manner in which the display unit lights up. [Figure 10]FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the operation of this embodiment, and is a plan view showing the state of the vertical fin group when the wind direction is adjusted to the right. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a modified example of how the supply state of air conditioning air is changed. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a front view showing a lighting display mode of the display unit based on the gesture operation of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle air conditioner will be described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, the longitudinal direction of the vehicle will be referred to as the longitudinal direction, and the front and rear in the longitudinal direction will be simply referred to as the front and rear. The width direction of the vehicle will be referred to as the vehicle width direction, and the right and left sides in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the rear to the front will be simply referred to as the right and left. The vertical direction of the vehicle when the vehicle is positioned on a horizontal plane will be referred to as the vertical direction, and the upper and lower sides in the vertical direction will be simply referred to as the upper and lower.

[0021] <Basic configuration of vehicle air conditioning system> As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle air conditioner has an air conditioning register 11, a detection unit 12, a display unit 13, and a control unit 14 (see FIG. 7) that controls these components.

[0022] The air conditioning register 11 opens in the vehicle's instrument panel 15 and blows out conditioned air flowing from the air conditioning unit 16 into the vehicle interior. In this embodiment, the air conditioning register 11 corresponds to the adjustment unit described in [Means for Solving the Problems].

[0023] The detection unit 12 detects a gesture operation by the operator. The gesture operation here refers to, for example, an operation using the operator's finger, hand, or arm to change the supply state of the air conditioning air, such as the airflow direction, temperature, and airflow volume, to a desired state. In this embodiment, the gesture operation refers to an operation using the operator's hand to change the air conditioning air flow direction to a desired direction. The detection unit 12 is, for example, a ToF (Time of Flight) distance image sensor that continuously detects the operator's hand movement, converts the obtained distance information into an image, and outputs the image to the control unit 14. The detection unit 12 is provided on an upper panel 15a of the air conditioning register 11. The upper panel 15a constitutes a part of the instrument panel 15. In FIG. 1, the portion of the upper panel 15a corresponding to the detection unit 12 is simply indicated by a two-dot chain line.

[0024] The display unit 13 provides a lighting display corresponding to the gesture operation detected by the detection unit 12. A plurality of (five in this embodiment) light sources (not shown) are arranged in the vehicle width direction within the display unit 13. As the light sources, for example, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) can be used. The display unit 13 is provided on a lower panel portion 15b of the air conditioning register 11. The lower panel portion 15b constitutes a part of the instrument panel 15.

[0025] The air conditioning unit 16 sends conditioned air, the ratio of inside air and outside air, temperature, air volume, etc. of which have been adjusted, toward the air conditioning register 11, and is controlled by, for example, the control unit 14. The air conditioning unit 16 includes a case that forms an air passage connected to the air conditioning register 11, a switching flap that switches between introducing inside air and outside air into the air passage, a blower fan that introduces air (inside air or outside air) into the air passage and sends it downstream within the air passage, an evaporator that cools the air sent from the blower fan, and a heater core that heats the air sent from the blower fan (all of which are not shown).

[0026] <Air conditioning register 11> As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the air conditioning register 11 includes a retainer 20 that forms a flow path 30 through which air for air conditioning flows, horizontal fins 40, a horizontal fin actuator 50, a group of vertical fins 60, and a vertical fin actuator 70.

[0027] (Retainer 20) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the retainer 20 has an upper wall 20a, a lower wall 20b, a pair of side walls 20c connecting the upper wall 20a and the lower wall 20b, and a partition wall portion .

[0028] As shown in FIG. 2, the flow path 30 extends in the front-rear direction. The flow path 30 has an upstream flow path 31 on the upstream side (left side in the left-right direction in FIG. 2) and a first flow path 32 and a second flow path 33 on the downstream side (right side in the left-right direction in FIG. 2) that branch off from the upstream flow path 31 and extend upward and downward. The second flow path 33 is arranged next to the first flow path 32 in the up-down direction, sandwiching the partition wall 21 therebetween. The downstream side of the partition wall 21 constitutes a downstream flow straightening member 22. The downstream flow straightening member 22 forms a part of the first flow path 32 and a part of the second flow path 33. The length of the downstream flow straightening member 22 in the up-down direction becomes smaller toward the downstream side. A downstream end face 22a of the downstream flow straightening member 22 constitutes a design surface of the air-conditioning register 11.

[0029] The downstream end of the upper wall 20a curves downward and is connected to the lower end of the upper panel portion 15a. Specifically, the downstream end of the upper wall 20a extends downward as it approaches the downstream side.

[0030] 2 and 3, the downstream end of the upper wall 20a, the downstream rectifying member 22, and the pair of side walls 20c form a first air outlet 24a through which the air-conditioning air A1 flowing through the first flow path 32 is blown out. In this embodiment, the first air outlet 24a has a rectangular shape that is long in the vehicle width direction.

[0031] The downstream end of the lower wall 20b curves upward and is connected to the upper end of the lower panel portion 15b. Specifically, the downstream end of the lower wall 20b extends so as to be positioned higher the further downstream. The downstream end of the lower wall 20b, the downstream straightening member 22, and the pair of side walls 20c form a second air outlet 24b from which the air-conditioning air A2 flowing through the second flow path 33 is blown out. In this embodiment, the second air outlet 24b has a rectangular shape that is long in the vehicle width direction (see FIG. 1). The second air outlet 24b is located forward of the first air outlet 24a.

[0032] (Horizontal fin 40) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , horizontal fins 40 are provided within a branching section 34 of the flow path 30, where the upstream flow path 31 branches into the first flow path 32 and the second flow path 33. The horizontal fins 40 extend in the vehicle width direction. A horizontal fin actuator 50 (see FIG. 1 ) is connected to one end of the horizontal fin 40 in the vehicle width direction via a conversion mechanism such as a gear (not shown). The horizontal fin actuator 50 is, for example, an electric motor, and has an output shaft extending along the vehicle width direction. The rotational force of the horizontal fin actuator 50 is converted by the conversion mechanism into a driving force for driving the horizontal fin 40, so that the horizontal fin 40 rotates along the end surface 23 a of the upstream end 23 of the partition wall section 21. More specifically, the horizontal fin 40 is configured to rotate from an intermediate position shown in FIG. 3 to a first position shown in FIG. 4 or a second position shown in FIG. 5.

[0033] 3, when the horizontal fins 40 are in the intermediate position, the upper portions of the horizontal fins 40 form part of the first flow path 32. Meanwhile, the lower portions of the horizontal fins 40 form part of the second flow path 33. The horizontal fins 40 in the intermediate position are configured to distribute the air for conditioning flowing through the upstream flow path 31 to the first flow path 32 and the second flow path 33. By placing the horizontal fins 40 in the intermediate position, the air conditioning register 11 is configured to blow air for conditioning A3, which is formed when air for conditioning air A1 blown out from the first air outlet 24a and air for conditioning air A2 blown out from the second air outlet 24b collide with each other, toward the center of the vehicle interior in the vertical direction.

[0034] 4, the lower portions of the horizontal fins 40 in the first position form part of the second flow path 33. On the other hand, the horizontal fins 40 block the first flow path 32. The horizontal fins 40 in the first position are configured to direct the air-conditioning air flowing through the upstream flow path 31 only into the second flow path 33. The air-conditioning register 11 is configured so that, by setting the horizontal fins 40 in the first position, the air-conditioning air A2 is blown upward only from the second air outlet 24b.

[0035] 5, the upper portions of the horizontal fins 40 in the second position form part of the first flow path 32. On the other hand, the horizontal fins 40 block the second flow path 33. The horizontal fins 40 in the second position are configured to direct the air-conditioning air flowing through the upstream flow path 31 only into the first flow path 32. The air-conditioning register 11 is configured so that, by setting the horizontal fins 40 in the second position, the air-conditioning air A1 is blown downward only from the first air outlet 24a.

[0036] In this way, the air conditioning register 11 is configured to adjust the vertical air direction by appropriately changing the position of the horizontal fins 40 between the first position and the second position to change the ratio of the air volume of the air conditioning air flowing through the first flow path 32 and the second flow path 33, i.e., the ratio of the air volume of the air conditioning air blown out from the first air outlet 24a and the second air outlet 24b.

[0037] (60 vertical fins) As shown in Figures 2 and 6, the vertical fin group 60 includes a first fin group 61 provided in the first flow path 32, a second fin group 63 provided in the second flow path 33, and an intermediate portion 65 provided in the partition portion 21.

[0038] The first fin group 61 has a rotation axis extending in the up-down direction and includes a plurality of first fins 62 arranged at intervals in the vehicle width direction. The first fin group 61 of this embodiment has a total of eight first fins 62 (see FIG. 6 ). Each first fin 62 has a plate-shaped fin body 62a and a fin shaft 62b protruding upward and downward from the fin body 62a. The fin shaft 62b is provided at the center of the fin body 62a in the longitudinal direction (the up-down direction in FIG. 6 ). A vertical fin actuator 70 is connected to the upper end of the fin shaft 62b via a conversion mechanism such as a gear (not shown). The vertical fin actuator 70 is, for example, an electric motor and has an output shaft extending in the up-down direction. The first fins 62 are configured to rotate about the fin shaft 62b by converting the rotational force of the vertical fin actuator 70 into driving force for driving the first fins 62 by the conversion mechanism.

[0039] 1 and 2, the second fin group 63 has substantially the same configuration as the first fin group 61, and includes a total of eight second fins 64 (see FIG. 1). The second fins 64 include plate-shaped fin bodies 64a and fin shafts 64b that protrude upward and downward from the fin bodies 64a. The lower side of the fin shafts 64b is journaled to the bottom wall 20b.

[0040] 2, the fin shafts 62b and 64b are both connected to the intermediate portions 65, thereby connecting the first fins 62 and the second fins 64 that are aligned in the vertical direction. Each intermediate portion 65 has a shaft portion 65a that extends continuously from the fin shafts 62b and 64b, an extension portion 65b that extends forward from the shaft portion 65a, and a protrusion 65c that protrudes downward from the extension portion 65b.

[0041] 2 and 6, the protrusions 65c of the intermediate portions 65 are connected by a connecting member 71 extending in the vehicle width direction, thereby allowing the vertical fin group 60 to rotate integrally.

[0042] <Electrical configuration of vehicle air conditioning system> As shown in Fig. 7, the control unit 14 is electrically connected to the detection unit 12, the display unit 13, the horizontal fin actuator 50, and the vertical fin actuator 70. The control unit 14 recognizes gesture operations by the operator from distance information acquired from the detection unit 12 and performs various controls, and includes a CPU that performs calculations related to the various controls, and a memory in which programs and data for the various controls are recorded. The control unit 14 controls the actuators 50, 70 of the air conditioning register 11 to change the direction of the air conditioning air, based on the gesture operation detected by the detection unit 12. Furthermore, when a gesture operation is detected, the control unit 14 controls the display unit 13 to turn on a light based on the gesture operation.

[0043] <Operation of this embodiment> The operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 8 to 10. In the following, as an example, a mode in which the flow direction of the air-conditioning air is changed to the right from the state in which the vertical fin group 60 is in the position shown in Figure 6 will be described.

[0044] As shown in Figure 8, first, in order to change the direction of the air conditioning air to the desired direction, that is, to the right, the operator holds out his / her right hand Hr toward the detection range R of the detection unit 12 and slides his / her right hand Hr from the left side to the right side along the vehicle width direction.

[0045] The detection unit 12 converts the detected distance information into an image and outputs it to the control unit 14. The control unit 14 recognizes a gesture operation by the operator's right hand Hr from the acquired distance information (STEP 1). If the recognition of the gesture operation is successful, the target direction is identified from the recognized gesture operation (STEP 2). In this embodiment, the gesture operation recognized is a sliding movement of the right hand Hr from left to right along the vehicle width direction, so the right direction is identified as the target direction.

[0046] Next, as shown in Fig. 9, the control unit 14 causes the display unit 13 to light up the identified target direction (STEP 3). In this embodiment, since the right direction is identified based on the gesture operation, the lighted area is lighted up so that it moves from the left side to the right side. In other words, the display unit 13 performs a sequential lighted up display toward the right side. Fig. 9 shows the lighted area moving from the left side to the right side from top to bottom. Note that, for convenience, Fig. 9 shows the lighted up parts in black, and the parts that are not lighted up in reversed white.

[0047] Then, as shown in Fig. 10, the control unit 14 drives the vertical fin actuator 50 to change the wind direction toward the target direction identified in STEP 2 (STEP 4). In this embodiment, the vertical fin actuator 70 rotates the vertical fin group 60 counterclockwise from the position shown in Fig. 6 around the fin axes 62b, 64b of each fin 62, 64 to the position shown in Fig. 10. This changes the wind direction to the right.

[0048] After STEP 4, the process waits for a predetermined time and then repeats from STEP 1. On the other hand, if the gesture operation can no longer be recognized after waiting for a predetermined time, the process ends. <Effects of this embodiment> (1) The vehicle air conditioner includes an air conditioning register 11 that changes the direction of air conditioning air, a detection unit 12 that detects a gesture operation by an operator, a control unit 14 that controls the air conditioning register 11 based on the gesture operation detected by the detection unit 12, and a display unit 13 that displays a light in the vehicle cabin. The control unit 14 causes the display unit 13 to display a light in response to the gesture operation detected by the detection unit 12.

[0049] With this configuration, the operator can change the direction of the conditioned air in the vehicle air conditioner by performing a gesture operation. Furthermore, according to the above configuration, control unit 14 controls display unit 13 to perform a lighting display corresponding to the gesture operation detected by detection unit 12. Therefore, the operator can intuitively know through display unit 13 whether his / her gesture operation has been correctly recognized.

[0050] (2) When the detection unit 12 detects a gesture operation in which the operator's hand slides, the control unit 14 causes the display unit 13 to perform a lighting display in which the lighting area moves in the sliding direction of the hand.

[0051] With this configuration, when the operator performs a gesture operation such as sliding his / her hand, control unit 14 controls display unit 13 to perform a lighting display in which the lighting area moves in the direction of the hand slide, in other words, a sequential lighting display. This makes it possible to easily realize a lighting display corresponding to the gesture operation. Furthermore, the operator can intuitively know via display unit 13 whether his / her gesture operation is being correctly recognized.

[0052] (3) The air-conditioning register 11 has air outlets 24a and 24b for blowing air for conditioning into the vehicle interior. The detection unit 12 and the display unit 13 are arranged side by side with the air outlets 24a and 24b between them.

[0053] For example, if the detection unit 12 and the display unit 13 are arranged close to each other and adjacent to each other, when an operator holds their hand over the detection range R of the detection unit 12 to perform a gesture operation, the operator's hand is likely to overlap with the display unit 13 in the operator's field of vision. As a result, the display unit 13 may become difficult to see.

[0054] In this regard, with the above configuration, the display unit 13 is disposed at a position spaced apart from the detection unit 12 by the distance that the air outlets 24a, 24b are disposed between the display unit 13 and the detection unit 12. This makes it difficult for the operator's hand to overlap the display unit 13 in the operator's field of vision. This prevents the display unit 13 from becoming difficult to see.

[0055] (4) The detector 12 is disposed above the first air outlet 24a in the vertical direction, and the display 13 is disposed below the second air outlet 24b in the vertical direction. According to this configuration, since the detection unit 12 is disposed above the first air outlet 24a, it is easier for the operator to place his / her hand over the detection range R of the detection unit 12 compared to when the detection unit 12 is disposed below the air outlets 24a and 24b. Therefore, gesture operation of the vehicle air conditioner can be easily performed.

[0056] Here, for example, if the display unit 13 is disposed above the second air outlet 24b, the display unit 13 will be closer to the eye level of the operator, making it more likely to be visible to the operator. In this case, the illuminated display by the display unit 13 may be perceived as dazzling, which may interfere with the operator's driving, etc. In this regard, with the above configuration, the display unit 13 is disposed below the air outlets 24a, 24b. This makes it less likely that the display unit 13 will be visible to the operator. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display unit 13 from interfering with the operator's driving, etc.

[0057] <Example of change> This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined and implemented within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0058] The arrangement of the display unit 13 is not limited to that shown in the present embodiment, which is provided on the lower panel unit 15b. For example, the display unit 13 may be provided on the upper panel unit 15a. Accordingly, the detection unit 12 may be provided on the lower panel unit 15b.

[0059] The detector 12 and the display 13 are not limited to being arranged vertically across the air outlets 24a, 24b as illustrated in this embodiment. For example, the detector 12 and the display 13 may be provided adjacent to each other on either one of the panel units 15a, 15b.

[0060] In the present embodiment, the change in the airflow direction to the right has been exemplified as a mode for changing the supply state of air-conditioning air. However, the change in airflow direction is not limited to a left-right change. For example, the airflow direction may be changed up or down. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11 , to change the airflow direction of the air-conditioning air to a desired upward direction, the operator first holds out his or her right hand Hr toward the detection range R of the detection unit 12 and slides the right hand Hr from bottom to top along the vertical direction. When the control unit 14 recognizes this gesture operation, the control unit 14 controls the display unit 13 to illuminate a light corresponding to the identified target direction (upward) (see FIG. 12 ). In this case, the display unit 13 may have multiple light sources (five in FIG. 12 ) arranged in a vertical direction.

[0061] The display unit 13 is not limited to having five light sources (lighting areas) as exemplified in this embodiment. The number of light sources of the display unit 13 may be changed as appropriate. The lighting display mode of the display unit 13 is not limited to the sequential lighting display as exemplified in this embodiment. For example, when the wind direction is changed to the right by a gesture operation by the operator, the display unit 13 may light up a rightward arrow mark.

[0062] The adjustment unit according to the present invention is not limited to the air conditioning register 11 that adjusts the airflow direction as exemplified in this embodiment. For example, the adjustment unit may be embodied as the air conditioning unit 16. In this case, the supply state of the air for conditioning may be changed by changing the temperature or air volume, or by switching between introducing outside air and circulating inside air. [Explanation of symbols]

[0063] A1...Air for air conditioning A2...Air conditioning air A3...Air conditioning air Hr…Right hand R: Detection range 11...Air conditioning register 12...Detection unit 13…Display section 14...Control unit 15...Instrument panel 15a...Upper panel 15b...Lower panel 16...Air conditioning unit 20...Retainer 20a...Upper wall 20b…Lower wall 20c…side wall 21...Partition wall part 22...Downstream flow straightening member 22a...end face 23...Upstream end 23a...end face 24a…1st outlet 24b…Second outlet 30...Flow path 31...Upstream flow path 32...First flow path 33...Second flow path 34...Branch 40...Horizontal fin 50...Horizontal fin actuator 60...Vertical fin group 61...First fin group 62...First fin 62a...Fin body 62b...Fin shaft 63...Second fin group 64...Second fin 64a...Fin body 64b...Fin shaft 65...Middle section 65a...Shaft part 65b...Extending part 65c…protrusion 70...Vertical fin actuator 71...Connecting member

Claims

1. an adjusting unit that changes the supply state of air for air conditioning; a detection unit that detects a gesture operation by an operator; a control unit that controls the adjustment unit based on the gesture operation detected by the detection unit; a display unit that displays a light toward the interior of the vehicle, the control unit causes the display unit to perform a lighting display corresponding to the gesture operation detected by the detection unit. Vehicle air conditioning system.

2. the control unit, when the detection unit detects the gesture operation in which the operator slides the hand, causes the display unit to perform a lighting display in which a lighting area moves in a sliding direction of the hand. The vehicle air conditioning system according to claim 1.

3. the adjusting unit has an air outlet that sends the air-conditioning air toward the vehicle interior, The detection unit and the display unit are arranged side by side with the air outlet therebetween.

3. The vehicle air conditioning system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. When the vertical direction of a vehicle is simply referred to as the vertical direction, and the upper and lower sides in the vertical direction are simply referred to as the upper and lower sides, the detection unit is disposed above the air outlet in the up-down direction, The display unit is disposed below the air outlet in the up-down direction.

4. The vehicle air conditioning system according to claim 3.

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