JPH0328071A - Structure of blowout hole for car airconditioning wind - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the airconditioning wind to blow to the driver at all times irrespective of how the steering angle is tilting, by tilting a column cover provided with an airconditioning blowout hole together with the upper steering member. CONSTITUTION:The foremost 28a of a column cover 28 is fixed to an upper member 16, while the base 28b is fitted in the opening 11c at the swollen part 11a of an instrument panel 11 and supported by a rotary shaft 21. Accordingly the column cover 28 is tilted together with the upper member 16. A rising wall 28c is provided at the base 28b side oversurface of the column cover 28 so as to form a blowout hole 29 for the airconditioning wind, and a wind direction adjusting fin is fitted. The blowout hole 29 is communicating to a blowout hole duct 31. According to this constitution, the airconditioning wind blows to the face of the driver M without being intercepted by the steering wheel 13, wherever the wheel 13 at the tip of the tilting member 16 is tilted.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an improvement in the structure of an air-conditioned air outlet for a vehicle.

(Prior art) In general, as shown in FIG.
The airflow is shaped by the instrument panel 2 placed in front of the driver seat, and the wind direction adjustment fins can be adjusted so that the air blows onto the driver's body, especially the face. 63-18313
(see publication).

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, in a vehicle equipped with a tilt steering system in which an upper steering member to which a handle is attached is tiltably connected to a lower steering member fixed to the vehicle body, depending on the tilt position, There is a problem in that the steering wheel gets in the way and the air conditioned air blown out from the outlet in the instrument panel may not be blown onto the driver's face.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to always blow conditioned air onto the driver's face no matter what tilt position the steering wheel is at.

(Means for Solving the Problem) Therefore, the present invention provides a vehicle equipped with a tilt steering system in which an upper steering member to which a handle is attached is tiltably connected to a lower steering member fixed to the vehicle body side. The upper steering member is covered with a column cover that tilts together with the upper steering member, and the column cover is formed with an air outlet for air conditioning.

(Operations and Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, a conditioned air outlet is formed in a column cover that tilts together with an upper steering member.

Therefore, no matter what tilt position the steering wheel is at, the air outlet of the column cover will always face the driver's face, so the air conditioning will always be directed to the driver's face, without being obstructed by the steering wheel like in the past. The wind begins to blow.

Additionally, the air outlet is located within easy reach of the driver, making it easy to adjust the wind direction.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 4, an instrument panel 11 is disposed in front of a driver seat 10 of the vehicle, and a handle 13 is attached to a steering member l2 protruding from the instrument panel ll.

As shown in FIG. 1, the steering member l2 is divided into two parts, a lower member l5 and an upper member 16, both of which are fixed at a predetermined tilt angle by a locking mechanism (not specifically shown). It is arranged to obtain.

One end of the lower member l5 passes through the dash panel 17 below the instrument panel 11 and is connected to a steering gear (not shown), and the other end is connected to a pipe member l9 of the vehicle body via a lower column bracket l8. Fixed.

One end of the upper member l6 is tiltably connected to the lower lower member l5 via a universal joint, and a handle 13 is attached to the other end.

The upper column bracket 20 of the upper member l6 is
Lower column bracket above! 8 and is tiltably supported by the lower column bracket 18 by a rotating shaft 2l that coincides with the center of the universal joint.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front part of the instrument panel 11 is formed with a bulging part 11a that bulges out while greatly curving toward the driver. A meter opening 1lb is formed for viewing the 22 meters through a reflecting mirror 23.

Further, a defroster nozzle 25 for blowing air onto the window glass 24 is facing above the instrument panel 1l.

In the bulge IIa of the instrument panel 11,
A large diameter opening l through which the other end side of the upper member l6 passes.
ie is formed.

Opening 1 of the bulge 11a of the instrument panel 11
A square cylindrical column cover 28 is provided to cover the other end side of the upper member l6 protruding from the upper member l6.
The tip 28a of No. 8 is fixed to the upper member l6, and its base portion 28b fits into the opening 11c and is supported by the rotating shaft 21.

Therefore, the column cover 28
It will start to tilt as well.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the column force bar 28
A rising wall 2 is provided on the upper surface of the base 28b side so as to be substantially flush with the bulging portion 11a of the instrument panel l1.
8c, a conditioned air outlet 29 is formed in the rising wall 28c, and the outlet 29 has a wind direction adjusting fin 30. ...130 is installed.

The back of the rising wall 28c (instrument panel 2
On the inner surface), there is an air outlet duct 3 that covers the back of the air outlet 29.
1 is fixed, and a connecting opening 31a is formed on the upper surface of the blowing rod 3l.

A duct 32 is fixed to the inner surface of the upper part of the instrument panel 11 at a predetermined distance from the air outlet duct 3l, and the lower surface of the duct 32 faces the connecting opening 31a of the air outlet duct 31. A connecting opening 32a is formed.

A peripheral flange 32b of the connecting opening 32a of the duct 32
A sealing member 33 is fixed to the flange 3lb around the connection opening 31a of the outlet duct 3l to seal between the duct 32 and the outlet duct 3l.

Note that the peripheral flange 3lb of the connection opening 3Ia of the outlet duct 31 prevents the seal member 33 from coming into contact even when the column cover 28 is tilted between the solid line position and the two-dot chain line position shown in FIG. Shape it into a shape that can be maintained.

With the above configuration, the outlet 29 of the column cover 28 faces the face of the driver M, so that the conditioned air blown from the outlet 29 is blown onto the face of the driver M. Become.

On the other hand, when the handle l3 is tilted together with the upper member l6, the column cover 28 is also tilted together with the upper member l6.
will face the face of the driver M, and the conditioned air blown out from the air outlet 29 will be blown onto the face of the driver M.

Therefore, no matter what tilt position the handle l3 is at, the conditioned air is always blown onto the face of the driver M.

Further, since the air outlet 29 is located at the upper part of the column force bar 28, it is easily accessible to the driver M, and the air direction can be easily adjusted by operating the fins 30.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the air outlet structure for a vehicle according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the main part of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the instrument panel and column cover, and Fig. 4. 5 is a perspective view of a vehicle interior of a driver's seat portion, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional air-conditioned air outlet structure for a vehicle. 1l...Instrument panel, 11a...bulge, llc...opening, l2...steering member, 13...handle, 2l...rotating shaft, 28...column force bar 29 ...Air outlet, 3l.
...Air outlet duct, 32...Duct, 33...Sheet member. Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A vehicle equipped with a tilt steering system in which an upper steering member to which a handle is attached is tiltably connected to a lower steering member fixed to the vehicle body, and the upper steering member is connected to the upper steering member together with the upper steering member. An air conditioned air outlet structure for a vehicle, characterized in that the column cover is covered with a tilting column cover, and an air conditioned air outlet is formed in the column cover.