JP6975586B2 - Vehicle air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a device that circulates air in the passenger compartment of a vehicle such as an automobile.

In a vehicle such as an automobile, an air conditioner for the passenger compartment is used to heat or cool the passenger compartment in which an occupant including a driver rides.
Further, in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight, in order to heat or cool the interior of the vehicle, it is common to use an air conditioner in the vehicle interior, which has higher performance than the space.
As a result, it is necessary to use a large amount of electric power to operate the compressor of the vehicle interior air conditioner.
This has a direct effect on fuel efficiency in automobiles that use electricity as power. (Patent Documents 1 and 2)

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 57-205212 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 58-022709

However, even if such a high-performance vehicle interior air conditioner is used, the outlet is provided at the lower foot or the upper part of the dashboard. In Patent Documents 1 and 2, only the outlet of the vehicle interior air conditioner is added on the upper side of the steering column.
In this case, it is possible to blow the air flow directly from the upper air outlet to the upper body of the occupant seated on the front seat, but to blow the air flow directly to the lower limbs of the occupant. Is difficult.
The passenger compartment air conditioner can only indirectly adjust the temperature of the lower limbs of the occupant by adjusting the temperature of the passenger compartment.

Further, for the occupant seated on the rear seat, only air is blown to the feet from the lower outlet of the front seat or the outlet on the rear surface of the center console.

As described above, the vehicle is required to improve the comfort of the occupant seated on the front seat and also the comfort of the occupant seated on the rear seat.

The vehicle air conditioner according to the present invention is an air conditioner that air-conditions near a occupant seated on a plurality of seats arranged in the front and rear in the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and is arranged above the seat surface of the seat on the front side. It has a partition member located above the knee or thigh of the occupant seated on the seat on the front side, and a post-partition opening located on the rear surface or the lower side of the partition member to suck and exhaust the air in the vehicle interior. It has a partition connecting passage, and a feeding device that takes in air from the front seat or its surroundings provided with the partition member and exhausts at least a part of the taken air to the rear side of the front seat.

Preferably, the feeding device communicates with the front seat front opening provided around the seat of the front seat or a occupant seated around the seat, and the front seat in front of the seat. Alternatively, it may have a front seat rear opening provided in the vicinity thereof toward the rear side of the front seat.

Preferably, the feeding device communicates with the front seat front opening that draws air from the seat portion of the front seat or its surroundings and the front seat front opening, and is located on the front side at a position higher than the front seat front opening. The front seat rear opening that exhausts air from the seat or its surroundings, the rear seat front opening that sucks air from the seat seat or its surroundings on the rear side, and the rear seat front opening that communicate with each other. It is preferable to have a rear seat rear opening that exhausts air from the seat portion of the seat on the rear side or its surroundings at a position higher than the rear seat front opening.

Preferably, the feeding device communicates with the front seat front opening provided around the seat of the front seat or a occupant seated around the seat, and the front seat in front of the seat. Or, the front seat rear opening provided toward the rear side of the front seat, the rear seat front opening that sucks air from the seat portion of the rear seat or its surroundings, and the rear seat front opening. It is preferable to have a rear seat rear opening that communicates with the portion and exhausts air from the seat portion of the rear seat or its surroundings at a position higher than the rear seat front opening.

Preferably, the feeding device stops exhausting to the rear side when the occupant is not seated on the rear seat.

In the present invention, the partition member is arranged above the seat surface of the front seat, and the post-partition opening of the communication passage for sucking and exhausting the air in the vehicle interior is located on the rear surface or the lower side of the partition member. Therefore, the air-conditioned air in the room can be supplied around the knees and thighs of the occupant seated on the front seat. This can improve the comfort of the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the front seat.
Moreover, a feeding device is provided for the front sheet provided with the partition member. Then, the feeding device takes in air from the front seat provided with the partition member or the surroundings, and exhausts at least a part of the sucked air to the rear side of the front seat. Therefore, a part of the air-conditioned air in the room supplied to the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the front seat can be further supplied to the occupant seated on the rear seat. As a result, the air-conditioned air in the room can be supplied not only to the occupants seated on the front seats but also to the occupants seated on the rear seats, and the comfort of these occupants can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of an automobile according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a main part configuration of the vehicle interior air conditioner of FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a main part configuration of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the mechanical portion of the air conditioner of FIG. 3 as viewed from above. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the air conditioning operation of the air conditioner of FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example of the mechanical portion of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a mechanical unit of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a mechanical unit of the air conditioner according to the third embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of an automobile 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The vehicle body of the automobile 1 of FIG. 1 has a passenger compartment 2 on which an occupant rides, and front chambers 3 and rear chambers 4 arranged in front of and behind the passenger compartment 2. In the passenger compartment 2, seats 5 on which the occupants are seated are provided in two rows in the front and rear. Further, in front of the front right seat 5, a steering column 7 is provided so as to project backward from the dashboard 6 toward the occupant seated on the seat 5. A steering 8 operated by an occupant seated on the seat 5 is arranged on the steering column 7.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a main part configuration of the vehicle interior air conditioner 10 of FIG.

The vehicle interior air conditioner 10 of FIG. 2 includes a temperature sensor 11, a solar radiation sensor 12, a humidity sensor 13, an vehicle interior air conditioning control unit 14, a blower fan 15, a compressor 16, an evaporator 17, a heater 18, and an air conditioning duct 19.
The temperature sensor 11 detects the temperature of the vehicle interior 2.
The solar radiation sensor 12 detects the amount of solar radiation emitted to the vehicle interior 2 through the window glass.
The humidity sensor 13 detects the temperature of the vehicle interior 2.
The compressor 16 is connected to an evaporator 17 and a capacitor (not shown), and a refrigerant is circulated between them.
The blower fan 15, the evaporator 17, and the heater 18 are arranged in the air conditioning duct 19 leading to the vehicle interior 2. For example, the air conditioning duct 19 takes in air from outside the vehicle interior 2 and exhausts air into the vehicle from the air outlet 20 at the upper part of the dashboard 6 and the air outlet 20 at the lower side of the dashboard 6 as shown in FIG.
The blower fan 15 creates an air flow in the air conditioning duct 19.
The evaporator 17 is cooled by the refrigerant and cools the air passing through the air conditioning duct 19.
The heater 18 heats the air passing through the air conditioning duct 19.
A temperature sensor 11, a solar radiation sensor 12, a humidity sensor 13, a blower fan 15, a compressor 16, and a heater 18 are connected to the vehicle interior air conditioning control unit 14.
The vehicle interior air conditioning control unit 14 controls the operations of the blower fan 15, the compressor 16, and the heater 18 according to the relationship between the values detected by the temperature sensor 11, the solar radiation sensor 12, and the humidity sensor 13 and the control target value.
As a result, the vehicle interior air conditioner 10 can blow out the heated or cooled air flow from the air outlet 20 of the air conditioning duct 19 to the vehicle interior 2. Then, for example, the overall temperature of the vehicle interior 2 is controlled so that the detected temperature of the vehicle interior 2 becomes the target temperature.

By the way, by providing such a vehicle interior air conditioner 10, the temperature of the vehicle interior 2 can be appropriately adjusted.
Further, in an automobile 1 exposed to direct sunlight, in order to heat or cool the inside of the vehicle interior 2, it is common that a vehicle interior air conditioner 10 having higher performance than the space is used.
As a result, it is necessary to use a large amount of electric power or the like to operate the compressor or the like of the vehicle interior air conditioner 10.
This directly affects the fuel efficiency of the automobile 1 that uses electricity as power.

Moreover, even if such a high-performance vehicle interior air conditioner 10 is used, the outlet 20 is provided at the lower foot or upper part of the dashboard 6.
In this case, it is possible to blow the air flow directly from the upper outlet 20 to the upper body of the occupant seated on the front seat 5, but to directly blow the air flow to the lower limbs of the occupant. It's difficult to spray.
The vehicle interior air conditioner 10 can only indirectly control the temperature of the lower limbs of the occupant only by adjusting the temperature of the vehicle interior 2.

Further, for the occupant seated on the rear seat 5, only air is blown to the feet from the lower outlet 20 of the front seat 5 or the outlet 20 on the rear surface of the center console (not shown). be.

As described above, in the automobile 1, it is required to improve the comfort of the occupant seated on the front seat 5 and also to improve the comfort of the occupant seated on the rear seat 5.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a main part configuration of the individual air conditioner 30 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the mechanical portion of the individual air conditioner 30 of FIG. 3 as viewed from above.
The individual air conditioner 30 forcibly circulates the air inside the vehicle near the body of the occupant seated on the seat 5 by inhaling and exhausting the air inside the vehicle using a communication passage having both ends open in the vehicle interior 2. Let me.

The individual air conditioner 30 of FIG. 3 has a partition plate 31, a partition connecting passage 34 having a pre-partition opening 32 and a post-partition opening 33 at both ends, a pre-partition blower 35, a post-partition blower 36, and front seats at both ends. It has a front seat communication passage 39 having an opening 37 and a front seat rear opening 38, a front seat front blower 40, a front seat rear blower 41, and a control unit 42.
The front seat connecting passage 39, the front seat front blower device 40, and the front seat rear blower device 41 constitute a feed device.
Further, FIG. 3 illustrates the temperature sensor 11, the solar radiation sensor 12, the humidity sensor 13, the vehicle interior air conditioning control unit 14, and the timer 43 of the vehicle interior air conditioner 10. In addition to the individual air conditioner 30, the individual air conditioner 30 may have its own sensors such as a temperature sensor 11, a solar radiation sensor 12, and a humidity sensor 13.

The partition plate 31 has a width corresponding to the seat 5 and is provided so as to project rearward from the rear end of the dashboard 6. The trailing edge of the partition plate 31 is located above the seating surface of the seat 5 and behind the front edge of the seat 5. As a result, the partition plate 31 is located at a distance above the knees and thighs of the occupant seated on the seat 5, and partitions the passenger compartment 2 up and down.
The partition plate 31 may be positioned above the knees of the occupant seated on the seat 5 at a distance.

The partition connecting passage 34 extends along the lower surface of the dashboard 6 and the lower surface of the partition plate 31 along the front-rear direction.
The pre-partition openings 32 and the post-partition openings 33 at both ends of the partition communication passage 34 open into the vehicle interior 2.
The pre-partition opening 32 opens on the underside of the dashboard 6. As a result, the pre-partition opening 32 is located above the toes of the occupant seated on the seat 5. The air outlet 20 of the air conditioning duct 19 of the vehicle interior air conditioner 10 is located near the opening 32 before the partition.
The post-partition opening 33 opens on the rear surface of the partition plate 31. As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the post-partition opening 33 is composed of a central opening in the left-right direction of the rear surface of the partition plate 31 and openings on both the left and right sides thereof. As a result, the post-partition opening 33 of the partition connecting passage 34 is located on the front surface of the abdomen of the occupant seated on the seat 5. The post-partitioning opening 33 is formed so as to face the abdomen of the occupant seated on the seat 5.

The pre-partition air blower 35 is arranged inside the pre-partition opening 32 in the partition communication passage 34.
The post-partition air blower 36 is arranged inside the post-partition opening 33 in the partition communication passage 34.
These blowers have, for example, a fan. Then, by rotating the fan in the forward and reverse directions, air is supplied and exhausted to the partition communication passage 34. An air flow is generated in the partition communication passage 34.

The front seat connecting passage 39 extends along the front-rear direction in the front seat 5.
The front seat front openings 37 and the front seat rear openings 38 at both ends of the front seat connecting passage 39 open to the passenger compartment 2.
The front seat front opening 37 opens in front of the back portion located directly above the seat portion of the front seat 5. The front seat front opening 37 may be formed not around the seat but on the rear side of the center of the seat. In this way, the front seat front opening 37 is provided around the seated occupant.
The front seat rear opening 38 opens on the back surface of the back of the front seat 5. The front seat rear opening 38 may be provided around the back portion. As a result, the front seat rear opening 38 is provided toward the rear side of the front seat 5.

The front seat front ventilation device 40 is arranged inside the front seat front opening 37 in the front seat connecting passage 39.
The front seat rear blower 41 is arranged inside the front seat rear opening 38 in the front seat communication passage 39.
These blowers have, for example, a fan. Then, by rotating the fan in the forward and reverse directions, air is supplied and exhausted to the front seat communication passage 39. An air flow is generated in the front seat communication passage 39.

The control unit 42 includes a temperature sensor 11, a solar radiation sensor 12, a humidity sensor 13, a vehicle interior air conditioning control unit 14, a timer 43, a pre-partition air blower 35, a post-partition air blower 36, a front seat front air blower 40, and a front seat rear. The blower 41 is connected.
Then, the control unit 42 controls the operation of each blower according to the temperature, humidity, amount of solar radiation, operating time, and operating state of the vehicle interior air conditioner 10.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the air conditioning operation of the individual air conditioner 30 of FIG.

When the passenger compartment air conditioner 10 starts the indoor heating operation while the occupant is seated on the front seat 5 and the rear seat 5, the control unit 42 receives, for example, a status notification from the vehicle interior air conditioner control unit 14. Based on this, each blower is operated.
In the operating state of FIG. 5A, the pre-partition air blower 35 takes in air, the post-partition air blower 36 exhausts, the front seat front air blower 40 takes in air, and the front seat rear air blower 41 exhausts.
In this case, for example, a part of the warm air discharged into the room from the air outlet 20 on the lower side of the dashboard 6 by the vehicle interior air conditioner 10 is taken into the partition connecting passage 34, and the seat 5 on the front side under the partition plate 31. It is sprayed from above from the knees of the occupants seated on the waist toward the waist.
Further, the front seat connecting passage 39 takes in air from the front opening 37 of the front seat from the left and right sides of the waist of the occupant seated on the front seat 5, and exhausts the air backward from the back of the front seat 5. As a result, a part of the warm air exhausted toward the lower limbs or the waist of the occupant seated on the front seat 5 is supplied to the knees and thighs of the occupant seated on the rear seat 5.
These warm airflows warm both the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the front seat 5 and the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the rear seat 5 even when the room temperature has not risen.
By making the airflow amount of the pre-partition air blower 35 larger than the discharge amount of the air outlet 20 on the lower side of the dashboard 6, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5A, the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the seat 5 Can generate warm airflow along.

In the operating state of FIG. 5B, the pre-partition air blower 35 exhausts, the post-partition air blower 36 takes in air, the front seat front air blower 40 exhausts, and the front seat rear air blower 41 takes in air.
In this case, the air on the rear side of the passenger compartment 2 can be sent forward. As a result, the temperature difference between the front and rear of the vehicle compartment 2 can be suppressed in a state where the entire vehicle compartment 2 is stable at a desired temperature on average. The entire vehicle interior 2 can be air-conditioned to a suitable temperature.

When the occupant is not seated on the rear seat 5, the control unit 42 stops the front seat front blower device 40 and the front seat rear blower device 41. If the occupant is not seated on the rear seat 5, the exhaust to the rear is stopped. As a result, warm air can be preferentially supplied to the seat 5 in which the occupant is seated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the partition plate 31 is arranged above the seat surface of the seat 5 on the front side, and the partition series that sucks and exhausts the air in the passenger compartment 2 on the rear surface or the lower side of the partition plate 31. The post-partition opening 33 of the passage 34 is located. Therefore, the air-conditioned air in the room can be supplied to the periphery of the knees and thighs of the occupant seated on the front seat 5. This makes it possible to improve the comfort of the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the front seat 5.
Moreover, a feeding device is provided for the front sheet 5 provided with the partition plate 31. Then, the feeding device takes in air from the front seat 5 provided with the partition plate 31 or the surroundings, and exhausts at least a part of the sucked air to the rear side of the front seat 5. Therefore, a part of the air-conditioned air in the room supplied to the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the front seat 5 can be further supplied to the occupant seated on the rear seat 5. As a result, the air-conditioned air in the room can be supplied not only to the occupants seated on the front seat 5 but also to the occupants seated on the rear seat 5, and the comfort of these occupants can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, a part of the conditioned air supplied around the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the front seat 5 is sucked from around the seat portion of the front seat 5 by the front seat front opening 37, and is taken in from around the seat portion of the front seat 5. It is possible to exhaust air from the rear opening 38 toward the rear side of the front seat 5.
Therefore, a part of the air-conditioned air in the room can be further supplied not only around the knees and thighs of the occupant seated on the front seat 5, but also to the occupant seated on the rear seat 5. ..
Moreover, since the individual air conditioner 30 generates an air flow based on the seat of the occupant seated on the seat 5, the comfort of the occupant's lower limbs can be effectively improved.

In addition, in FIG. 5, the case where the conditioned air is sent from the front to the back and the case where the air-conditioned air is sent from the back to the front are described.
In addition to this, for example, when the front seat front blower device 40 exhausts and the front seat rear blower device 41 takes in air, the pre-partition blower device 35 may exhaust and the post-partition blower device 36 may take in air. ..
At that time, the front seat front blower device 40 and the front seat rear blower device 41 may be temporarily switched to the front feed during the back feed.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example of the mechanical portion of the individual air conditioner 30 according to the first embodiment.

In FIG. 6A, a second front seat communication passage 51, a second front seat front blower 52, and a second front seat rear blower 53 are provided on the upper part of the back of the front seat 5.
In this case, the conditioned air flow blown out from the air outlet 20 at the upper part of the dashboard 6 can be sent directly to the rear side of the front seat 5 through the second front seat connecting passage 51. The air-conditioned air that has just been blown out from the air outlet 20 at the upper part of the dashboard 6 can be directly supplied to the upper body of the occupant seated on the rear seat 5.
In particular, in the case of cooling, it is possible to start supplying cooling air to the occupant seated on the rear seat 5 at an early stage.

In FIG. 6B, a front seat front opening 37 is provided on the front surface of the seat portion of the front seat 5.
In this case, the conditioned air flow blown out from the outlet 20 on the lower side of the dashboard 6 can be sent directly to the rear side of the seat 5 on the front side. Air-conditioned air can be directly supplied to the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the rear seat 5.
Further, since the front seat front opening 37 is located below or in front of the partition rear opening 33, the warm air blown out from the partition rear opening 33 is pulled forward to the front seat 5. It can generate an air flow that is more clinging to the lower limbs of a seated occupant. The back of the knee can be effectively air-conditioned.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the following description, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described. The same reference numerals are given to the configurations corresponding to the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the mechanism unit of the individual air conditioner 30 according to the second embodiment.

The individual air conditioner 30 of FIG. 7 has a partition plate 31, a partition connecting passage 34 having a pre-partition opening 32 and a post-partition opening 33 at both ends, a pre-partition blower 35, a post-partition blower 36, and front seats at both ends. Front seat communication passage 39 having an opening 37 and a front seat rear opening 38, a front seat front air conditioner 40, a front seat rear air conditioner 41, and a rear having a rear seat front opening 61 and a rear seat rear opening 62 at both ends. It has a seat connecting passage 63, a rear seat front air conditioner 64, and a rear seat rear air conditioner 65.
The front seat connecting passage 39, the front seat front blowing device 40, the front seat rear blowing device 41, the rear seat connecting passage 63, the rear seat front blowing device 64, and the rear seat rear blowing device 65 constitute a feeding device.

The front seat front opening 37 of the front seat connecting passage 39 is provided in front of the seat portion of the front seat 5.
The front seat front opening 37 may be provided around the front surface of the seat portion of the front seat 5.
Then, the front seat rear opening 38 opens in front of the back portion of the front seat 5 at a position higher than the front seat front opening 37.

The rear seat front opening 61 of the rear seat connecting passage 63 is provided in front of the seat portion of the rear seat 5. The rear seat front opening 61 may be provided around the front surface of the seat portion of the rear seat 5.
The rear seat rear opening 62 opens in front of the back of the rear seat 5. The rear seat rear opening 62 may be provided around the seat portion of the rear seat 5.

The rear seat front ventilation device 64 is arranged inside the rear seat front opening 61 in the rear seat connecting passage 63.
The rear seat rear blower 65 is arranged inside the rear seat rear opening 62 in the rear seat connecting passage 63.
These blowers have, for example, a fan. Then, by rotating the fan in the forward and reverse directions, air is supplied and exhausted to the rear seat connecting passage 63. An air flow is generated in the rear seat connecting passage 63.

The control unit 42 includes a temperature sensor 11, a solar radiation sensor 12, a humidity sensor 13, a vehicle interior air conditioning control unit 14, a timer 43, a pre-partition air blower 35, a post-partition air blower 36, a front seat front air blower 40, and a front seat rear. The blower 41, the rear seat front blower 64, and the rear seat rear blower 65 are connected.
Then, the control unit 42 controls the operation of each blower according to the temperature, humidity, amount of solar radiation, operating time, and operating state of the vehicle interior air conditioner 10.

Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the passenger compartment air conditioner 10 starts the indoor heating operation while the occupant is seated on the front seat 5 and the rear seat 5, the control unit 42 For example, each blower is operated based on the status notification from the vehicle interior air conditioning control unit 14.
The pre-partition air blower 35 takes in air, the post-partition air blower 36 exhausts, the front seat front air blower 40 takes in air, the front seat rear air blower 41 exhausts, the rear seat front air blower 64 takes in air, and the rear seat. The post-blower 65 exhausts air.
In this case, for example, a part of the warm air discharged into the room from the air outlet 20 on the lower side of the dashboard 6 by the vehicle interior air conditioner 10 is taken into the partition connecting passage 34, and the seat 5 on the front side under the partition plate 31. It is sprayed from above from the knees of the occupants seated on the waist toward the waist.
Further, the front seat connecting passage 39 takes in air from the front opening 37 of the front seat from the left and right sides of the shin portion of the occupant seated on the front seat 5, and exhausts air from the front surface of the back of the front seat 5. As a result, the warm air discharged from the partition communication passage 34 from the occupant's knees to the lumbar region flows toward the occupant's knees and shins seated on the front seat 5. Further, warm air is supplied to both the left and right sides of the waist of the occupant seated on the front seat 5. The entire lower limbs are wrapped in warm air.
Further, the rear seat connecting passage 63 takes in air from the left and right sides of the shin portion of the occupant seated on the rear seat 5 from the rear seat front opening 61, and exhausts air from the front surface of the back portion of the rear seat 5. As a result, the warm air discharged from the rear seat front opening 61 to the periphery of the occupant's waist flows toward the occupant's knees and shins seated on the rear seat 5. Further, warm air is supplied to both the left and right sides of the waist of the occupant seated on the rear seat 5. The lower limbs are generally wrapped in warm air.
These warm airflows warm both the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the front seat 5 and the lower limbs of the occupant seated on the rear seat 5 even when the room temperature has not risen.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the front seat 5 and the rear seat 5 are provided with a front opening for intake and a rear opening for exhaust, respectively. Then, the front opening for intake air is taken in from the front surface of the seat portion of the seat 5 or its surroundings, and the rear opening portion for exhaust air intake is at a position higher than the front opening portion for intake air, and is behind the seat portion of the seat 5. Exhaust from the side or its surroundings.
Therefore, in the range from the seat portion of the front seat 5 and the rear seat 5 to the floor surface, the air flow along the floor surface is formed by the intake air of the front opening for intake air. This can be expected to have an effect such as floor heating.
Moreover, conditioned air is supplied onto the seats of the front seat 5 and the rear seat 5 from the exhaust rear openings provided corresponding to the respective seats 5. Therefore, the lower limbs of the occupant are totally surrounded by the conditioned air, and the comfort is significantly improved.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the following description, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described. The same reference numerals are given to the configurations corresponding to the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the mechanism unit of the individual air conditioner 30 according to the third embodiment.

The individual air conditioner 30 of FIG. 8 has a partition plate 31, a partition connecting passage 34 having a pre-partition opening 32 and a post-partition opening 33 at both ends, a pre-partition blower 35, a post-partition blower 36, and front seats at both ends. Front seat communication passage 39 having an opening 37 and a front seat rear opening 38, a front seat front air conditioner 40, a front seat rear air conditioner 41, and a rear having a rear seat front opening 61 and a rear seat rear opening 62 at both ends. It has a seat connecting passage 63, a rear seat front air conditioner 64, and a rear seat rear air conditioner 65.
The front seat connecting passage 39, the front seat front blowing device 40, the front seat rear blowing device 41, the rear seat connecting passage 63, the rear seat front blowing device 64, and the rear seat rear blowing device 65 constitute a feeding device.

The rear seat connecting passage 63, the rear seat front blower device 64, and the rear seat rear blower device 65 are the same as those of the third embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the front seat 5 and the rear seat 5 are provided with a front opening for intake and a rear opening for exhaust, respectively.
Then, in the front seat 5, the front opening for intake air is taken in from the front surface of the seat 5 or its surroundings, and the rear opening for exhaust is directed toward the rear side from the back surface of the back of the seat 5 or its surroundings. And exhaust.
Further, in the rear seat 5, the front opening for intake air is sucked from the front surface or the periphery of the seat portion of the seat 5, and the rear opening for exhaust is at a position higher than the front opening for intake. Exhaust air from around the seat of the seat 5.
Even in this case, in the range from the seat portion of the front seat 5 and the rear seat 5 to the floor surface, the air flow along the floor surface is formed by the intake air at the front opening for intake of the rear seat 5. Will be done. This can be expected to have an effect such as floor heating.
Moreover, air-conditioned air is supplied from the rear opening to the seats of the front seat 5 and the rear seat 5. Therefore, the lower limbs of the occupant are totally surrounded by the conditioned air, and the comfort is significantly improved.

The above embodiments are examples of preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications or modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

1 ... Automobile (vehicle), 2 ... Car room, 3 ... Front room, 4 ... Rear room, 5 ... Seat, 6 ... Dashboard, 7 ... Steering column, 8 ... Steering, 10 ... Car room air conditioner, 11 ... Temperature Sensor, 12 ... Solar radiation sensor, 13 ... Humidity sensor, 14 ... Car room air conditioning control unit, 15 ... Blower fan, 16 ... Compressor, 17 ... Evaporator, 18 ... Heater, 19 ... Air conditioning duct, 20 ... Air outlet, 30 ... Individual Air conditioner (air conditioner), 31 ... partition plate (partition member), 32 ... pre-partition opening, 33 ... post-partition opening, 34 ... partition communication passage, 35 ... pre-partition blower, 36 ... post-partition blower, 37 ... front seat front opening, 38 ... front seat rear opening, 39 ... front seat communication passage, 40 ... front seat front air conditioner, 41 ... front seat rear air conditioner, 42 ... control unit, 43 ... timer, 51 ... Second front seat communication passage, 52 ... second front seat front air conditioner, 53 ... second front seat rear air conditioner, 61 ... rear seat front opening, 62 ... rear seat rear opening, 63 ... rear seat Communication passage, 64 ... Rear seat front air conditioner, 65 ... Rear seat rear air conditioner

Claims (7)

It is an air conditioner that air-conditions near the occupants seated on multiple seats arranged in the front and rear in the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
A partition member located above the seat surface of the front seat and above the knees or thighs of the occupant seated on the front seat.
The lower surface of the partition member is provided along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and has a post-partition opening that opens toward the seat at the end of the partition member on the seat side to suck air in the vehicle interior. A partition passage for exhausting and
A feeding device that takes in air from the front seat or its surroundings provided with the partition member and exhausts at least a part of the sucked air to the rear side of the front seat.
Have,
Vehicle air conditioner. The feeding device has a front seat connecting passage extending along the front-rear direction in the front seat.
The front seat passages are located at both ends of the passage.
A seat front-opening front that kicked set on the seat or around the seat of the front,
It has a front seat rear opening that communicates with the front seat front opening and is provided around the front seat or the front seat toward the rear side of the front seat.
The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1. The second aspect of claim 2, wherein in the front seat connecting passage, the front seat front blower is arranged inside the front seat front opening, and the front seat rear blower is arranged inside the front seat rear opening. Vehicle air conditioner. The feeding device further has a second front seat communication passage extending along the front-rear direction at the upper part of the back of the front seat.
The second front seat communication passage has a second front seat front blower and a second front seat rear blower at both ends thereof.
The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 2 or 3. The feeding device has a front seat aisle extending along the front-rear direction of the seat on the front side and a rear seat aisle provided along the front-rear direction of the seat portion of the seat on the rear side.
The front seat passages are located at both ends of the passage.
A seat front-opening front that kicked set on the seat or around the seat of the front,
It has a front seat rear opening that communicates with the front seat front opening and is provided around the front seat or the front seat rear opening toward the rear side of the front seat .
The rear seat connecting passage is open at both ends toward the front of the vehicle by bending the vicinity of the end located on the rear side of the vehicle.
The rear seat front opening that draws in air from the seat or its surroundings on the rear side, and
It has a rear seat rear opening that communicates with the rear seat front opening and exhausts air from the seat portion of the seat on the rear side or its surroundings at a position higher than the rear seat front opening.
The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1. It is an air conditioner that air-conditions near the occupants seated on multiple seats arranged in the front and rear in the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
A partition member located above the seat surface of the front seat and above the knees or thighs of the occupant seated on the front seat.
A partition connecting passage provided along the lower surface of the partition member and having a post-partition opening opening toward the seat to suck and exhaust air in the vehicle interior.
A feeding device for forcibly circulating the air exhausted from the partition passage near the body of the occupant seated on the seat is provided.
The feeder is
It has a front seat connecting passage extending along the front-rear direction of the seat of the front seat and a rear seat connecting passage provided along the front-rear direction of the seat of the rear seat.
The front seat connecting passage has both ends open toward the front of the vehicle by bending near the end located on the rear side of the vehicle.
The front opening of the front seat that takes in air from the seat of the seat on the front side or its surroundings, and
It has a front seat rear opening that communicates with the front seat front opening and exhausts air from the front seat portion or its surroundings at a position higher than the front seat front opening .
The rear seat connecting passages are provided at both ends.
The rear seat front opening that draws in air from the seat or its surroundings on the rear side, and
It has a rear seat rear opening that communicates with the rear seat front opening and exhausts air from the seat portion of the seat on the rear side or its surroundings at a position higher than the rear seat front opening.
Vehicle air conditioner. The feeding device stops exhausting to the rear side when the occupant is not seated on the rear seat.
The vehicle air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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