JPH03125624A - Air cleaner mounted on car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate operations from respective seats and perform cleaning of air earlier by arranging an air cleaner body at a center console between a driver's seat and an assistant seat, and mounting operating switches for the driver's seat and the near seat to the air cleaner body respectively. CONSTITUTION:An air cleaner body 1 is installed to a center console between a driver's seat side A and an assistant seat side B in a car-room. An air inlet port 2, an operating switch 4 for the driver's seat, and indicator lamps 6 as operation indicating part are arranged respectively on the upper face of the air cleaner body 1. On the other hand, an exhaust port 3, an operating switch 5 for the rear seat side C and indicator lamps 7 are arranged on the rear face of the air cleaner body 1. Operations from the driver's seat side A and the rear seat side C thus become easier respectively, each indication toward the driver's seat side A and the rear seat side C also is kept in good condition, and air can be sucked in quicker from the inlet port 2 without circulating the contaminated air to the rear seat side C.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION The present invention relates to an air cleaner installed and used in an automobile.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventional air cleaners of this type are known to be installed on a rear tray, embedded within a rear tray, or mounted on a ceiling. For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the air cleaner 11 disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-296855 is embedded in a panel 15 (rear tray) between the rear seat 13 and rear window 14 of an automobile 12. There is.

Further, the air cleaner 16 disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-open No. 62-17736 shown in FIG. 7 is also provided with a lamp 17 on the premise that it will be used by being attached to the ceiling of an automobile.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the conventional car-mounted air purifiers as described above, when installed in the rear tray, long wiring is required to provide switches and displays for operation from the driver's seat or rear seats. There was also the problem that if someone smoked in the driver's seat, it would always be inhaled into the aircraft through the rear seats.

Furthermore, when the air cleaner is mounted on the ceiling, it is difficult to mount a large, high-performance air cleaner due to the strength of the ceiling, the space above the driver's head, and the rear view through the rearview mirror.

Furthermore, in hardtop type cars, the space is even smaller in any of the above cases. Since there is no rear tray and there is no rear tray, it was necessary to consider other locations for conventional installation.

The present invention solves the drawbacks mentioned in -F, and uses the center console between the driver's seat and passenger seat to allow easy operation from both the driver's seat and the rear seat, and also makes it possible to see the display in each. The purpose of this invention is to provide an in-vehicle air purifier that can perform the following functions.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention incorporates an air purifier into the center console located between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat in the automobile, and installs an air purifier for the driver's seat and the rear seat. At least two operation switches are provided on the main body of the air purifier.

Effects of the present invention With the above configuration, by using the center console, the driver does not need extra space, and when the driver is alone, the operation switch can be easily operated while the vehicle is running or stopped, and the driver can easily operate the operation switch in the rear seat. Those riding in the vehicle can also operate the control switches without bothering the driver. At the same time, the driver can easily check the operating status of the air purifier using the operating display on the top of the air purifier while driving, and passengers in the rear seats can also use the operating display on the top of the main unit to check the operating status of the air purifier without having to ask or ask the driver. You can check the operating status of the machine.

Furthermore, these functions do not require special wiring within the vehicle body, making it possible to install large bodies in a wide range of vehicle types.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an air cleaner shown as an example of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

In Figure 1,! is the air purifier body, A is the driver's seat side in the car interior, and B is the passenger seat side (in the case of a right-hand drive car). The air purifier body 1 is installed between these seats, in a so-called center console. Reference numeral 2 denotes an intake port, which is open on the top surface of the main body 1. Air sucked through the intake port 2 is purified and then exhausted from an exhaust port 3 in the rear seat example. The air cleaner can be operated by an operation switch 4 for the driver's seat and an operation switch 5 for the rear seat, and the operating state can be changed by pressing each button several times. Reference numeral 6 denotes an indicator light as an operation indicator, which is provided on the top surface of the main body at a position most visible to the driver, and displays the operating status.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an indicator light as a driving display section, which is installed at a position with the highest visibility from the rear seat, on the rear side surface, and displays the driving status. Note that the operation display section 7 may be omitted and only the operation display section 6 located at the top of the main body may be used.

Figure 3 shows the case where it is incorporated into the body of a car 8. When a driver 9 is driving the car 8, when the driver 9 operates the machine, he/she should drive while holding the steering wheel with his/her right hand. If the seat operation switch 4 can be operated and a person riding in the rear seat 10 operates it, there is no need to ask the driver, and the operation switch 5 can be operated while maintaining a safe riding posture. It can be operated. Furthermore, if the driver smokes, he can take in air from the intake port 2 without affecting passengers in the rear seats, and the air is quickly purified. In addition, when the driver 9 wants to check the operational status of the aircraft, he can simply look at the driving display section 6 by moving his line of sight while in the driving position, and when the rear seat passenger 10 wants to check, he can check it from the driving display section 7. This allows you to avoid the unstable situation of having to wait in line with the driver or change your position to look into the driver's eyes.

As mentioned above, the main unit I is close to the driver's seat and the rear seats, and can take full advantage of its air purifying effect.

Moreover, the main body is installed in a position where sufficient volume can be secured, and the two-operation switch and operation display section do not require wiring outside the aircraft, providing good usability and performance to all passengers with simple construction. It is possible to improve safety.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the main body of the air purifier is arranged at the center console, and the operation switch section is divided into two or more sections, one for the driver's seat and one for the rear seat, each at the position where it is most convenient to operate. Since it was installed in the same area, it was possible to increase safety when operating a single aircraft.

Therefore, it is possible to provide an air purifier that does not take up extra space, reduces the burden on the driver, is highly convenient to use for all passengers, and can fully demonstrate its air purifying performance. We were also able to improve driving safety for automated vehicles.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external plan view of an air cleaner showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a rear side view of the same, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which it is installed for automatic use, and Fig. 4 is a conventional 5 is a side view showing a state in which the automobile air cleaner is installed; FIG. 5 is a plan view of the interior part;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged explanatory view of the air cleaner, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another conventional example, with the lid opened. 1...Air purifier body 2...Intake port 3...Exhaust port 4.5...Operation switch 6.7...Operation display section Fig. 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] In-vehicle use in which the air purifier is built into the center console located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat in the car, and at least two operation switches for the driver's seat and the rear seat are provided on the air purifier itself. Air cleaner.