Non-visible rain protection device for vehicles

Abstract

To provide an invisible rain protection device for a vehicle. The vehicle includes at least one high-pressure gas deflector (20), a blower (30), a switch (40), and a controller (50). The high-pressure gas deflector (20) is disposed in a first longitudinal exhaust port (122) provided in an upper lateral portion (121) of at least one door frame (12) of a body (11) and communicates with the high-pressure gas exhaust port of the blower (30). The switch (40) is electrically connected to the blower (30) and the controller (50), and outputs an opening signal to the controller (50) in response to the door (13) being opened. The controller (50) outputs an operating signal to the blower (30), causing the blower (30) to operate and generate high-pressure gas. The high-pressure gas is sent to the high-pressure gas deflector (20) and blown out through the first longitudinal exhaust port (122), forming an invisible rain shelter area above the door frame (12) and serving as a rain shelter for people entering and exiting the vehicle (10).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a rain protection device for a vehicle, and more particularly to a non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Because the interior space of a vehicle is narrow, it is difficult for passengers to manually open and close an umbrella in the narrow space when it is raining, and they usually have to move part of their body outside the vehicle to open and close the umbrella smoothly. As a result, passengers inevitably get wet when getting in and out of the vehicle.

[0003] To solve this problem, an umbrella has been developed that can be quickly opened and closed with one hand in the narrow space that occurs when opening a door. This reduces the risk of getting wet from the rain caused by using both hands. However, when opening or closing an umbrella, the occupant's arms are exposed to the outside of the vehicle, so they may still get wet. Furthermore, when entering or exiting a vehicle, occupants must bend over and lower their heads. When holding an umbrella, it is usually impossible to adjust the position of the umbrella while changing posture to avoid getting wet. Therefore, there is a need for a vehicle rain protection device that can eliminate the operational inconvenience of entering or exiting a vehicle while holding an umbrella. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention was made in consideration of the problem that it is inconvenient to use an umbrella when getting on and off a vehicle due to the narrow space, and its purpose is to provide an invisible rain protection device for a vehicle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] To achieve the above object, the features of the non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle according to the present invention are as follows: at least one high-pressure gas deflector disposed at a first longitudinal exhaust port provided in an upper lateral portion of at least one door frame of the body; a blower having a high-pressure gas outlet communicating with the high-pressure gas deflector; a switch that outputs an open signal and a close signal; a controller electrically connected to the blower and the switch, for operating the blower based on the open signal of the switch and for stopping the blower based on the close signal of the switch. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] As described above, the invisible rain protection device of the present invention includes a high-pressure gas deflector disposed on the first longitudinal exhaust port of the door frame. In addition to not interfering with the normal opening and closing of the door, when the door is opened, the controller receives an opening signal from the switch and activates the blower, which generates high-pressure gas and supplies it to the high-pressure gas deflector. The high-pressure gas is then blown out from the upper lateral portion of the door frame facing the open door, forming an invisible rain protection area above the door frame, which serves as a rain protection for people entering and exiting the vehicle. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1A] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a vehicle having an invisible rain protection device according to the present invention attached to one portion thereof; [Figure 1B] 10 is a schematic diagram showing a vehicle to which the invisible rain protection device of the present invention is attached at another location. [Figure 2A] 1 is a side cross-sectional schematic view of a first embodiment of a high-pressure gas deflector according to the present invention; [Figure 2B] 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the high-pressure gas deflector according to the present invention; FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1B is a schematic plan view of the vehicle shown in FIG. 1A. [Figure 4] 1B is another schematic plan view of the vehicle shown in FIG. 1A. FIG. [Figure 5] 1 is a diagram showing the functional blocks of a first embodiment of the non-visible rain protection device according to the present invention; [Figure 6]FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a second embodiment of the non-visible rain protection device according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a rain cover for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail using several embodiments with reference to the drawings.

[0009] As shown in Figures 1A and 3, the non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle 10 according to the present invention is attached to the body 11 of the vehicle 10. The body 11 of the vehicle 10 has a first longitudinal exhaust outlet 122 on an upper lateral portion 121 of at least one door frame 12. In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, the first longitudinal exhaust outlet 122 may be provided in each door frame of the body 11. For example, a first longitudinal exhaust outlet 122 may be provided in each of the four door frames of a four-door vehicle body 11. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 1B, a second longitudinal exhaust outlet 122a may be provided on the inside of at least one door.

[0010] As shown in FIG. 5, the invisible rain protection device of the present invention comprises at least one high-pressure gas deflector 20, a blower 30, a switch 40 and a controller 50.

[0011] The at least one high-pressure gas deflector 20 is disposed corresponding to each of the first elongated exhaust ports 122 corresponding to the door frame 12. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of high-pressure gas deflectors 20 may be disposed on a body 11 having a plurality of first elongated exhaust ports 122. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 3, in this embodiment, the first elongated exhaust port 122 is disposed on the upper lateral portion 121 of the door frame 12 corresponding to the driver's door, but this is not limiting. In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the high-pressure gas deflectors 20, 20' have guide channels 21, 21' formed therein. The inclination of the guide channel 21 shown in FIG. 2A is smaller than the inclination of the guide channel 21' shown in FIG. 2B, and therefore the included angles θ1, θ2 between the inclination direction and the upper lateral portion 121 are also different (i.e., θ1<θ2). Preferably, each included angle is between 5 degrees and 60 degrees. This allows use in vehicles of different heights; that is, the high-pressure gas deflector 20 shown in Fig. 2A can be used in vehicles with a relatively high height, while the high-pressure gas deflector 20' shown in Fig. 2B can be used in vehicles with a relatively low height. Furthermore, when used in vehicles with a higher height, i.e., vehicles taller than most vehicles, the guide flow passages 21 of the high-pressure gas deflector 20 shown in Fig. 2A may have an inclination of 0 (i.e., θ1 is 0), and therefore each included angle may be between 0 and 60 degrees. As shown in Fig. 1B, a high-pressure gas deflector 20 may also be disposed at the second elongated exhaust port 122a to adjust the direction of the high-pressure airflow.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 3 , the blower 30 may be located at any position on the body 11. To efficiently deliver gas, the blower 30 may be located on the upper part of the body 11, but is not limited thereto. The exhaust port 31 of the blower 30 is connected to at least one high-pressure gas deflector 20. The exhaust port 31 and the high-pressure gas deflector 20 may be connected by a duct 32 so that the high-pressure gas generated by the blower 30 flows to the high-pressure gas deflector 20. The air intake port (not shown) of the blower 30 is switchable between communication with the vehicle interior and communication with the exterior. When the air conditioner or heater is operating in the vehicle, the air intake port may be connected to the exterior so that the cold or hot air inside the vehicle is not discharged outside. On the other hand, when the vehicle is left unused for a long period of time and the engine is not started, or when an unpleasant odor occurs inside the vehicle, the air intake port may be connected to the interior of the vehicle so that the air inside the vehicle is discharged to the exterior to reduce the unpleasant odor inhaled by passengers.

[0013] The above-mentioned switch 40 operates in response to the opening and closing of the door 13 where the high-pressure gas deflector 20 is installed. Specifically, the switch 40 may be a contact switch or a non-contact switch, and may be disposed on the door frame 12 of the body 11 or the door 13 so as to respond to the opening and closing of the door. In response to the opening of the door 13, the switch 40 outputs an open signal. On the other hand, in response to the closing of the door 13, the switch 40 outputs a close signal.

[0014] The controller 50 is electrically connected to the blower 30 and the switch 40. When the controller 50 receives an open signal from the switch 40, it drives the blower 30 to generate high-pressure gas toward the high-pressure gas deflector 20. On the other hand, when the controller 50 receives a close signal from the switch 40, it stops the operation of the blower 30. That is, when the door 13 opens and the switch 40 outputs an open signal in response, high-pressure gas is blown out from the first elongated exhaust port, thereby forming a non-visible rain shelter area A between the door frame 12 and the open door 13. Conversely, when the door 13 closes and the switch 40 outputs a close signal in response, high-pressure gas is no longer blown out, and the non-visible rain shelter area A is no longer formed. Furthermore, the controller 50 is connected to a raindrop detection signal line having a raindrop detection function, and can automatically adjust the rotation speed of the blower 30 by receiving the raindrop detection signal. This makes it possible to adjust the discharge amount of high-pressure gas according to the amount of rain outside the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 6 , the switch 40 may also include a button 43 for adjusting the amount of high-pressure gas discharged. The controller 50 receives the button signal and increases or decreases the rotation speed of the blower 30 based on the button signal. This allows the user to manually increase or decrease the amount of high-pressure gas discharged. As shown in FIG. 1B , when the door 13 is detected as open and the blower 30 is activated, the high-pressure gas generated by the blower 30 is also sent to the high-pressure gas deflector 20 disposed in the second longitudinal exhaust port 122a of the door 13 and blown upward. This further pushes the high-pressure gas blown obliquely upward from the door frame 12 upward, preventing rain from being blown toward nearby vehicles or people along with the high-pressure gas. In another embodiment, a blower (not shown) may be additionally provided in the door 13 to generate high-pressure gas to be sent to the high-pressure gas deflector 20 disposed in the second longitudinal exhaust port 122a of the door 13.

[0015] 6, a second embodiment of the invisible rain protection device for a vehicle 10 according to the present invention includes at least one high-pressure gas deflector 20, a blower 30, a remote switch 41, a controller 50, and a remote controller 42. The remote switch 41 can receive a remote signal from the remote controller 42 within a predetermined connection range. If the remote signal includes an open command, the remote switch 41 outputs an open signal to the controller 50. If the remote signal includes a close command, the remote switch 41 outputs a close signal to the controller 50. Therefore, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the occupant can control the operation of the invisible rain protection device using the remote controller 42 regardless of whether the door 13 is open or closed.

[0016] As described above, the invisible rain protection device of the present invention includes a high-pressure gas deflector disposed at the first longitudinal exhaust port of the door frame and / or the second longitudinal exhaust port on the inside of the door. In addition to not interfering with the normal opening and closing of the door, when the door is opened, the controller receives an opening signal from the switch and activates the blower, which generates high-pressure gas and supplies it to the high-pressure gas deflector. The high-pressure gas is then blown out from the upper lateral portion of the door frame facing the open door, forming an invisible rain protection area above the door frame, which functions as a rain protection for people entering and exiting the vehicle.

[0017] The above-described embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Although the present invention has been described using the above-described embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these disclosed embodiments, and those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications to obtain equivalents without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, changes, modifications, and alterations to the above-described embodiments are also intended to be included in the technical spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0018] 10: Vehicle 11: Body 12: Door frame 121: Upper horizontal section 122: First longitudinal exhaust port 122a: Second longitudinal exhaust port 13: Door 20, 20': High-pressure gas deflector 21, 21': Guide channel 30: Blower 31: Exhaust port 32: Duct 40: Switch 41: Remote switch 42: Remote control 43: Button 50: Controller

Claims

1. A non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle, the non-visible rain protection device comprising: a first longitudinal exhaust port provided in an upper lateral portion of at least one door frame of a body of the vehicle; at least one high-pressure gas deflector disposed at the first elongated exhaust port corresponding to the door frame; a blower having a high-pressure gas outlet communicating with the high-pressure gas deflector; a switch that outputs an open signal and a close signal; a controller electrically connected to the blower and the switch, the controller operating the blower based on the open signal of the switch and stopping the blower based on the closed signal of the switch.

2. 2. The non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a second longitudinal exhaust outlet is provided on the inside of at least one door of the vehicle, and a high-pressure gas deflector is disposed in the second longitudinal exhaust outlet.

3. The switch is outputting the opening signal to the controller in response to the door of the door frame in which the high-pressure gas deflector is disposed being opened; and 3. The non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the closing signal is output to the controller in response to the closing of a door of the door frame in which the high-pressure gas deflector is arranged.

4. It also comes with a remote control, the switch is a remote switch that receives a remote signal from the remote controller, The switch is When receiving a remote signal including an opening instruction transmitted from the remote controller, transmitting the opening signal to the controller; and 3. The non-visible rain cover for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the non-visible rain cover transmits the close signal to the controller when the non-visible rain cover receives a remote signal including a close instruction transmitted from the remote controller.

5. 3. The non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a guide channel is formed in each of the at least one high-pressure gas deflectors, and the inclination direction of the guide channel forms an included angle between 0 degrees and 60 degrees with respect to the upper lateral portion.

6. 3. The invisible rain protection device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the outlet of the blower is connected to each of the high-pressure gas deflectors by a duct.

7. 7. The non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the blower is disposed on the upper part of the body.

8. 3. The non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the controller is connected to a raindrop detection signal line to acquire a raindrop detection signal, and automatically adjusts the rotation speed of the blower based on the raindrop detection signal.

9. 4. The non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the switch further comprises a plurality of buttons, the plurality of buttons being for generating signals to be output to the controller for controlling an increase or decrease in the discharge amount of high-pressure gas.

10. 5. The non-visible rain protection device for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the switch further comprises a plurality of buttons, the plurality of buttons being for generating signals to be output to the controller for controlling an increase or decrease in the discharge amount of high-pressure gas.

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