KR101529215B1 - Air conditioner for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle, and more particularly, to an air conditioner for an automotive air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner for an automotive air conditioner which includes an outlet of an ASPIRATOR, The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner capable of solving the uncomfortable feeling of a passenger by reducing assembling airflow and simplifying the mold and utilizing the amount of air discharged through the earthpirator.

The present invention relates to an air conditioning case 40 having an evaporator 41 and a heater core 42 installed therein and an air blowing fan 40 connected to the outer surface of the air conditioning case 40, And an aspirator (100) for sucking air in a vehicle room by generating an air sucking action by an air outlet (102) of the air conditioner (100) And the cold air or warm air supplied from the air conditioning case 40 to the earth pump 100 is supplied to the cold / warm elongated room 50 .

Air conditioner, air conditioner case, cold / hot air conditioner, earth filler, connecting member

Description

[0001] Air conditioner for vehicles [

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle, and more particularly, to an air conditioner for an automotive air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner for an automotive air conditioner which includes an outlet of an ASPIRATOR, The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner capable of solving the uncomfortable feeling of a passenger by reducing assembling airflow and simplifying the mold and utilizing the amount of air discharged through the earthpirator.

The air conditioning system for a vehicle is an automobile interior product installed for the purpose of securing the front and rear view of the driver by removing the casting which is to be cooled or heated in the winter or the winter season, The air conditioner is usually equipped with a heating system and a cooling system at the same time, so that the room is cooled, heated or ventilated by selectively introducing outside air or indoor air, and then heating or cooling the air to blow air into the room.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a semi-center type air conditioner in the air conditioner. As shown in the figure, the air conditioner 1 includes an air conditioner 1, An internal / external switching door 23 installed to selectively open and close the inlet ports 21 and 22 and internal and external air introduced through the inside and outside air inlet ports 21 and 22 are forcedly blown toward the air conditioning case 40 An air inlet 43 is formed on the inlet side so that the air blown from the air blowing device 10 flows in and an air inlet 43 is formed on the outlet side by a mode door 46 And an air conditioning case 40 in which a plurality of air discharge openings 44 are formed to be opened and closed and an evaporator 41 and a heater core 42 are sequentially installed at predetermined intervals.

A temperature control door 45 is provided between the evaporator 41 and the heater core 42 to regulate the amount of mixing of the cold air passing through the evaporator 41 and the heated air passing through the heater core 42, .

Accordingly, the indoor air or outdoor air is selectively introduced by the air blowing fan 35 in accordance with the opening / closing of the indoor / outdoor switching door 23, and the air is passed through the air conditioning case 40 through the evaporator 41 And then the cooled or heated air is passed through the air conditioning mode (vent mode, bi-level mode, floor mode, mix mode, (Not shown) in accordance with the opening / closing selection of the plurality of mode doors 46 according to the depressed mode, and discharges the refrigerant to each part of the vehicle interior, thereby cooling, heating or ventilating the vehicle interior.

In recent years, a cold storage compartment 50 is installed in a certain space in a glove box (not shown) in front of a passenger compartment of a vehicle. This allows the contents to be stored in the refrigeration compartment 50 to be cooled / .

At this time, if a separate air conditioning system is installed to supply the air conditioning air to the cold / warm storage room 50, the cost increases. Therefore, generally, a part of the air discharged from the front air conditioning system 1 is directed toward the cold / So as to have an air conditioning effect.

3 is a perspective view showing a case where a conventional air conditioning case is connected to a flexible hose by a flexible hose. As shown in the figure, one side of the air conditioning case 40 and one side of the cold storage 50 are flexible Exchanged air from the air conditioning case 40 is connected to a hose 70 and supplied to the inside of the cold storage 50. [

On one side of the air conditioning case, an ASPIRATOR (60) is installed for forcibly sucking indoor air for measuring the temperature and humidity of the indoor air.

The air cleaner 60 is provided so as to communicate with the inside of the air conditioning case 40, and a suction pipe 61 for sucking air in the inside of the vehicle is provided at one side thereof. The inlet of the suction pipe (61) communicates with the interior of the vehicle, and the outlet is inserted into the interior of the earthpirator (60).

Therefore, when the air drawn out from the air conditioning case 40 passes through the inside of the aspirator 60, an air suction action is generated with respect to the suction pipe 61 (Bernoulli principle) The temperature of the room air and the humidity are measured through a sensor (not shown) installed on the suction pipe 61 side.

The flexible hose 70 and the earth filler 60 are installed in a narrow space between the air conditioning case 40 and the cold storage 50 when the cold storage 50 and the earthpirator 60 are used at the same time There is a problem that designing is difficult due to a narrow space of the assembly space, assembly is inconvenient, and assembling cost increases.

In addition, when the air conditioner 60 is used, the air inside the air conditioner case 40 is blown into the room. However, there is also a problem that such discarded air causes an uncomfortable feeling of the passenger due to the air flow rate.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner, which is capable of directly connecting an outlet of an ASPIRATOR coupled to a side of an air conditioning case and a cold / The present invention provides a vehicle air conditioner capable of solving the uncomfortable feeling of passengers by improving the assemblability, reducing the number of assembly passages, simplifying the mold, and utilizing the amount of air discarded through the earthpirator.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: an air conditioner case having an evaporator and a heater core therein; and an air suction device coupled to the outer surface of the air conditioner case, And an ASPIRATOR for sucking air in the room, wherein a connection member is provided so that the outlet of the earthquilter is in communication with the cold / hot water storage, and the air conditioner is taken out from the air conditioning case, And the supplied cold air or warm air is supplied to the cold / hot storage.

In the present invention, the outlet of the ASPIRATOR coupled to the side of the air conditioning case for directing the air in the air conditioning case to the cold / It can improve not only assembly efficiency but also simplification of mold.

In addition, since the air volume discarded through the earthpirator is utilized for the cold / warm storage, it is possible to solve the discomfort of the passenger due to the discarded air volume.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is an assembled perspective view showing an earth air conditioner and a connecting member in a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the fitter and the connecting member.

First, an air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. An air inlet 43 is formed to allow air to flow into the inlet, a plurality of air outlets 44 are formed at the outlet, An air conditioning case 40 having an air passage inside to communicate the inlet 43 and each air outlet 44,

An evaporator 41 and a heater core 42 which are sequentially disposed on the air passage of the air conditioning case 40 at regular intervals,

The amount of mixing of the cold air and the warm air is adjusted by controlling the opening degree of the cold air passage passing between the evaporator 41 and the heater core 42 and bypassing the heater core 42 and the hot air passage passing through the heater core 42, A temperature control door 45 for controlling the temperature of the liquid,

A plurality of mode doors installed to open / close the respective air discharge openings 44 so as to supply selectively coarse air through the evaporator 41 to the heater core 42, 46).

An air blowing device 10 for introducing the inside and outside air selectively into the air inlets 43 and for blowing air into the air conditioner case 40 is provided.

The temperature control door 45 and the mode door 46 are connected to a mode cam (not shown) provided outside the air conditioning case 40 to perform temperature control and various air conditioning modes. Here, the mode cam is operated by being connected to an actuator (not shown) operated by receiving power.

That is, the temperature control door 45 and the mode door 46 operate in conjunction with the operation switch when the user operates the controller (not shown) for controlling the air conditioner of the instrument panel.

An ASPIRATOR 100 is coupled to an outer surface of the air conditioning case 40.

The inlet 101 is connected to the outer surface of the air conditioner case 40 and communicates with the inside of the air conditioner case 40 and is connected to the outlet 102, Is open. At this time, the outlet 102 of the earthquator 100 is formed to be expanded after the diameter thereof is reduced.

A suction pipe 105 is provided on one side of the earth pipe 100. The inlet of the suction pipe 105 communicates with the interior of the vehicle and the outlet of the suction pipe 105 is inserted into the interior of the earth pipe 100 .

Therefore, when the air drawn out from the air conditioning case 40 passes through the inside of the earth pipe 100, an air sucking action is generated with respect to the suction pipe 105 (Bernoulli principle) The temperature of the room air and the humidity are measured through a sensor (not shown) installed on the suction pipe 105 side.

In the glove box (not shown) in front of the passenger seat of the vehicle, a cold storage 50 is fixedly installed. Since the cold storage 50 is a known technology, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A connecting member 110 is installed between the air conditioning case 40 and the cold storage 50 so that the outlet 102 of the earthpirator 100 communicates with the cold storage 50, And supplies the cold or warm air to the cold / warm storage room 50, which is drawn out from the cold room 40 and supplied to the earth / air conditioner 100.

That is, the inlet of the connecting member 110 is coupled to the outlet 102 of the earthpirator 100, and the outlet of the connecting member 110 is coupled to the cold storage 50. Here, the connecting member 110 is formed in a hose form.

Conventionally, when the hose 70 of the cold air purifier 50 and the earth filler 60 are installed at the same time, a separate installation structure must be provided on the air conditioning case 40,

In the present invention, the mounting structure of the connecting member 110 is omitted on the air conditioning case 40 and the connecting member 110 is directly connected to the outlet 102 side of the earthpirator 100. [

Therefore, since the air volume discarded through the earthpirator 100 can be utilized in the cold storage 50, it is possible to solve the discomfort of the passengers due to the amount of air to be dumped, and the heat exchanged air Or warm air) is directly connected to the outlet 102 of the earthpirator 100, assembly efficiency can be improved in a narrow space, and the number of assembly operations can be reduced.

In addition, since the installation structure of the connecting member 110 is removed on the air conditioning case 40, the mold can be simplified.

Meanwhile, since the amount of indoor air sucked through the suction pipe 105 is very small, even if this air is supplied to the cold storage 50 through the connecting member 110, it does not affect refrigeration or warming function.

It is preferable that the earthpirator 100 is coupled to a position corresponding to the downstream side of the evaporator 41.

Accordingly, since a part of the cold air passing through the evaporator 41 can be supplied to the cold storage 50 through the earthpirator 100 and the connecting member 110, it is possible to perform the refrigeration function, When the lighter 100 is coupled to the position corresponding to the downstream side of the heater core 42, a part of the hot air passing through the heater core 42 can be supplied to the cold / warm storage 50, .

In addition, the earthpirator 100 may be coupled to a position corresponding to a mixing space where air passing through the evaporator 41 and the heater core 42 is mixed. In this case, the refrigerator or the warming function can be selectively performed according to the cooling mode or the heating mode of the air conditioner. In addition, when the temperature is controlled by the temperature control door 45, the occupant performs a cold / can do.

In addition to the above-described positions, the above-described earthpirator 100 can be coupled to various positions on the outer surface of the air conditioning case 40. [

The cold / warm elongated body 50 is, for example, a substitute for a cold / warm air supplied from the air conditioning case 40 to the earth / air conditioner 100. That is, the rear duct 50 may be replaced with a rear duct (not shown) for supplying air to the rear side of the vehicle.

Hereinafter, the operation of the vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention will be described, and only the case where the earthquator 100 is coupled to a position corresponding to the downstream side (rear side) of the evaporator 41 will be described .

When the user operates the air conditioner in the cooling mode, most of the cold air that has been heat-exchanged while passing through the evaporator 41 bypasses the heater core 42 by the temperature control door 45, The air is supplied to the passenger compartment through each air outlet 44 selectively opened by the mode door 46,

Some of the cool air that has been heat-exchanged while passing through the evaporator 41 is drawn out through the earthpirator 100. At this time, in the process of drawing cold air in the air conditioning case 40 through the earthpirator 100, an air sucking action is generated with respect to the suction pipe 105 inside the earth pipe 100, And is partially sucked into the inside of the earthpirator 100 through the pipe 105.

The cool air drawn out through the earthpirator 100 is then supplied to the inside of the cold storage 50 through the connecting member 110 to cool the contents stored in the cold storage 50.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the air conditioner case 40 and the cold / hot air conditioner 50 are connected to each other through the grounding device 100 and the connecting member 110, However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same effect can be obtained by applying the same method to various air conditioners such as a center mounting type air conditioner, a three-piece type air conditioner, left and right independent air conditioner and the like.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional air conditioner,

2 is a sectional view showing an example of a conventional semi-center type air conditioner,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a case in which a conventional air conditioning case and a cold-temperature jug are connected by a flexible hose,

4 is a perspective view showing a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention,

5 is an exploded perspective view showing an earthquater and a connecting member in a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention,

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing an air conditioner and a connecting member in a vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention. FIG.

Description of the Related Art [0002]

40: air conditioner case 50: cold durability

100: Earth pump 105: Suction pipe

110:

Claims (3)

An air conditioner case 40 in which an evaporator 41 and a heater core 42 are installed and an air suction port 40 connected to the outer surface of the air conditioner case 40 and air drawn from the inside of the air conditioner case 40, And an aspirator (100) for absorbing air in a vehicle interior by generating an action, the air conditioner comprising: A connecting member 110 is installed so that the outlet 102 of the earthquator 100 communicates with the cold storage compartment 50 and the cool air drawn out from the air conditioning case 40 and supplied to the earth pump 100 Warm air is supplied to the cold / warm storage 50, Wherein the inlet of the connecting member is coupled to the outlet of the earthpirator and the outlet of the connecting member is connected to the cold elongated room. Device. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the air conditioner (100) is coupled to a position corresponding to a downstream side of the evaporator (41). The method according to claim 1, Wherein the air conditioner (100) is coupled to a position corresponding to a mixing space where air passing through the evaporator (41) and the heater core (42) is mixed.

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