Telescopic Car Air Vent With Self-Locking Angle Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automobile air conditioner air outlets are generally of a fixed structure, making telescopic adjustment of distance and angle inconvenient, and some adjustable outlets require manual positioning, leading to user inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A semi-automatic telescopic automobile air conditioner air outlet with an adjustment mechanism and damper assembly, allowing for high-precision adjustment of distance and angle, and featuring automatic limiting, facilitated by a base, telescopic assembly, and damper components that include springs and positioning pins for stable and precise adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed structure is used for the air outlet, then the structure is simple and stable, but the distance and angle between the air outlet and passengers cannot be adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The air outlet is divided into multiple air ducts that can be independently adjusted. Each air duct can be rotated and telescoped separately, allowing individual positioning while maintaining overall structural simplicity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The air outlet structure transitions from a fixed state to a dynamic adjustable state. The air ducts are designed with rotational and telescopic capabilities, enabling them to change position and angle while maintaining structural stability through controlled movement mechanisms
2Ease of operation
If bellows are used for telescopic adjustment, then the air outlet can be adjusted, but manual positioning is required which is inconvenient for users
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is designed to automatically maintain its positioned state without requiring continuous manual input. The spring components and positioning structures enable the system to self-lock and self-maintain adjustment positions, freeing users from constant manual positioning
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional bellows mechanism is replaced with a combination of telescopic assemblies, spring components, and positioning structures. This new mechanical system provides automatic limiting and stabilization functions that eliminate the need for manual positioning while maintaining adjustability
3Measurement precision
If multiple air ducts are nested telescopically, then high-precision adjustment is achieved, but the positioning accuracy must be maintained during movement
Solution Approach 1:
Positioning structures are pre-configured at specific locations along the telescopic path. The positioning pins and holes are positioned in advance at predetermined intervals, allowing the air ducts to snap into accurate positions without requiring complex real-time control during movement
Solution Approach 2:
Positioning pins and holes serve as intermediary elements between the nested air ducts. These intermediaries transfer and maintain positioning information between adjacent ducts, ensuring that each duct remains accurately positioned relative to the others during telescopic movement
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables simple, convenient, and high-precision adjustment of wind direction and distance between the air outlet and the instrument panel body, liberating users' hands and ensuring accurate positioning without manual intervention.
Implementation Method 1
one end of the first spring is clamped with the base and the other end is clamped with the top base, for applying an axial tensile force and a radial torque to the telescopic assembly
Implementation Method 2
The air duct is provided with a first positioning hole, and the base is provided with a second positioning pin clamped with the first positioning hole; the air duct is provided with a first positioning pin, two adjacent air ducts are clamped with the first positioning hole via the first positioning pin
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, and discloses a semi-automatic telescopic automobile air conditioner air outlet, comprising an instrument panel body, and further comprising an adjustment mechanism and a damper assembly; the adjustment mechanism is provided on the instrument panel body, one end thereof is in communication with the automobile air conditioner air outlet, and the other end thereof may adjust the distance along a straight line and selectively lock the adjustment position thereof, for guiding the wind direction of the automobile air conditioner and adjusting the distance between the air outlet thereof and the instrument panel body; and the damper assembly is provided at one end of the adjustment mechanism away from the automobile air conditioner air outlet, for performing secondary adjustment and guiding on the wind direction of the adjustment mechanism.