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CN-121989638-A - Air outlet device and vehicle

CN121989638ACN 121989638 ACN121989638 ACN 121989638ACN-121989638-A

Abstract

The application discloses an air outlet device and a vehicle. The air outlet device comprises a shell, a first guiding element, a second guiding element, a first group of blades and a second group of blades. The housing includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first housing portion being generally part-spherical. The first guide element is arranged in the first housing part adjacent to the outlet and defines together with the first housing part an annular channel connected to the outlet. The second guide element is disposed in the first housing portion adjacent the second housing portion and includes a transverse portion and a vertical portion to define first and second transverse channels and first and second vertical channels. The first and second sets of vanes are disposed in the second housing portion about vertical and lateral axes, respectively, that direct gas into the annular passage via the vertical and lateral passages, respectively. The air outlet device is provided with the hidden blades, so that the rotation of the blades is prevented from interfering the driving of a driver, and the user experience of the air outlet device is improved.

Inventors

  • BAO DONGMING

Assignees

  • 伊利诺斯工具制品有限公司

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20251031
Priority Date
20241107

Claims (15)

  1. 1. An air outlet device (100, 600), characterized by comprising: -a housing (102), the housing (102) comprising a first housing portion (131) defining an outlet (108 a) and a second housing portion (132) defining an inlet (108 b), the first housing portion (131) being substantially part-spherical; -a first guiding element (109), said first guiding element (109) being arranged in said first housing part (131) adjacent to said outlet (108 a) and defining together with said first housing part (131) an annular channel (107) connected to said outlet (108 a); -a second guiding element (142), the second guiding element (142) being arranged in the first housing part (131) adjacent to the second housing part (132) and comprising a transverse portion (202) and a vertical portion (204) extending and intersecting in a transverse and vertical direction of the air outlet device (100), respectively, to define together with the first housing part (131) a first transverse channel and a second transverse channel, and a first vertical channel and a second vertical channel; A first set of blades (112), the first set of blades (112) being rotatably arranged in the second housing part (132) about a vertical axis (112 a) and configured to direct gas into the annular channel (107) via the first and/or second vertical channels, and -A second set of vanes (114), the second set of vanes (114) being rotatably arranged in the second housing part (132) about a transverse axis (114 a) and being configured to direct gas into the annular channel (107) via the first and/or second transverse channels.
  2. 2. The air outlet device of claim 1, wherein: the outer surface of the first guide element (109) forms an arc-shaped first guide surface (109 a); The second guide element (142) comprises an intermediate guide (206), the lateral portion (202) and the vertical portion (204) being arranged around the intermediate guide (206), and the intermediate guide (206) having a second guide surface (206 a) extending continuously with the first guide surface (109 a).
  3. 3. The air outlet device of claim 2, wherein: The transverse portion (202), the vertical portion (204) and the intermediate guide (206) of the second guide element (142) extend a distance (d) in the longitudinal direction of the air outlet device (100).
  4. 4. An air outlet device according to claim 3, wherein: The outer surfaces of each of the lateral portion (202), the vertical portion (204) and the intermediate guide (206) taper in a direction away from the outlet (108 a).
  5. 5. The air outlet device of claim 1, wherein: The lateral portion (202) is located in the first and second vertical channels and the vertical portion (204) is located in the first and second lateral channels.
  6. 6. The air outlet device of claim 2, further comprising: -a partition (312), which partition (312) is arranged in the second housing part (132) adjacent to the lateral portion (202) of the second guiding element (142) and extends in the lateral and longitudinal direction of the air outlet device (100, 700) to define together with the second housing part (132) a first additional lateral channel (321) and a second additional lateral channel (322), which first and second additional lateral channels (321, 322) are connected to the first and second lateral channels, respectively; Wherein the second set of vanes (114) is further from the second guide element (142) than the first set of vanes (112), the second set of vanes (114) being disposed adjacent to the partition (312).
  7. 7. The air outlet device of claim 6, wherein: the second set of blades (114) is arranged to be able to close the first additional transverse channel (321) or the second additional transverse channel (322).
  8. 8. The air outlet device of claim 6, wherein: The first set of blades (112) is provided with a slot (112 b) for receiving the spacer (312).
  9. 9. The air outlet device of claim 6, wherein: The second housing portion (132) is rectangular in cross-section.
  10. 10. The air outlet device of claim 9, wherein: The first housing part (131) comprises a separate air outlet section (131 a) and a first connection section (131 b), the first guide element (109) being located in the air outlet section (131 a) and the second guide element (142) being located in the first connection section (131 b); The second housing portion (132) comprises a separate air intake section (132 a) and second connection section (132 b), the first set of blades (112) being located at least partially in the second connection section (132 b), the second set of blades (114) being located in the air intake section (132 a); Wherein the first connecting section (131 b) and the second connecting section (132 b) are integrally formed.
  11. 11. The air outlet device of claim 10, wherein: The transverse portion (202) and the vertical portion (204) of the second guiding element (142) form a cross to divide the inner area of the first connection section (131 b) of the first housing portion (131) into a first sub-area (301), a second sub-area (302), a third sub-area (303) and a fourth sub-area (304); Wherein the first sub-region (301) and the second sub-region (302) together form the first transverse channel, the third sub-region (303) and the fourth sub-region (304) together form the second transverse channel, the first sub-region (301) and the fourth sub-region (304) together form the first vertical channel, and the second sub-region (302) and the third sub-region (303) together form the second vertical channel.
  12. 12. The air outlet device of claim 10, wherein: The partition plate (312) comprises a first partition plate portion (312 a), a second partition plate portion (312 b) and a third partition plate portion (312 c), wherein the first partition plate portion (312 a) is located in a second connecting section (132 b) of the second housing portion (132) and is integrally formed with the second connecting section (132 b), the third partition plate portion (312 c) is located in an air inlet section (132 a) of the second housing portion (132) and is integrally formed with the air inlet section (132 a), and the second partition plate portion (312 b) is located between the first partition plate portion (312 a) and the third partition plate portion (312 c) along the longitudinal direction of the air outlet device (100) and is detachably mounted in the air inlet section (132 a).
  13. 13. The air outlet device of claim 1, further comprising: A first drive mechanism (122) configured to drive the first set of blades (112) in rotation, and A second drive mechanism (124, 624) configured to drive rotation of the second set of blades (114).
  14. 14. The air outlet device of claim 13, wherein: the first driving mechanism (122) is a motor, and The second drive mechanism (124, 624) is an electric motor or a mechanical adjustment device.
  15. 15. A vehicle characterized by comprising an air outlet device (100, 600) according to any of claims 1-14.

Description

Air outlet device and vehicle RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority from chinese patent application No. 202411580965.2 entitled "air outlet device" filed on 7/11/2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field The present application relates to an air outlet device, and more particularly, to an air outlet device for a vehicle and a vehicle including the same. Background In an air outlet device of a ventilation system or an air conditioning system of a vehicle, a set of blades for discharging air up and down and a set of blades for discharging air left and right are provided, and the two sets of blades are rotated independently of each other to control a direction of an air flow outputted from the air outlet device. In an outlet device having a generally spherical shape, two sets of blades are typically arranged in the vicinity of the airflow outlet. Disclosure of Invention The inventors of the present application have long-term observation and research have found that, when the blades for controlling the direction of the wind are disposed in the vicinity of the air flow outlet of the spherical air outlet device, the overall aesthetic appearance of the air outlet device is affected because the blades are visible to the operator, and the air outlet device is not easy to manufacture because the blades need to be disposed in the spherical space. To at least partially solve the above technical problem, according to one aspect of the present application, an air outlet device is provided, comprising a housing, a first guiding element, a second guiding element, a first set of blades and a second set of blades. The housing includes a first housing portion defining an outlet and a second housing portion defining an inlet, the first housing portion being generally part-spherical. The first guide element is arranged in the first housing part adjacent to the outlet and defines together with the first housing part an annular channel connected to the outlet. The second guide element is arranged in the first housing part adjacent to the second housing part and comprises a transverse portion and a vertical portion extending and intersecting in a transverse and vertical direction of the air outlet device, respectively, to define together with the first housing part a first transverse channel and a second transverse channel, and a first vertical channel and a second vertical channel. The first set of vanes is rotatably disposed in the second housing portion about a vertical axis and is configured to direct gas into the annular passage via the first vertical passage and/or the second vertical passage. The second set of vanes is rotatably disposed in the second housing portion about a transverse axis and configured to direct gas into the annular passage via the first transverse passage and/or the second transverse passage. According to one aspect of the application, the outer surface of the first guide element forms an arcuate first guide surface, the second guide element comprises a central guide portion around which the transverse and vertical portions are disposed, and the central guide portion has a second guide surface extending continuously with the first guide surface. According to one aspect of the application, the lateral portion, the vertical portion and the intermediate guide of the second guiding element extend a distance in the longitudinal direction of the air outlet device. According to one aspect of the application, the outer surfaces of each of the lateral portion, the vertical portion and the intermediate guide taper in a direction away from the outlet. According to one aspect of the application, the lateral portions are located in a first vertical channel and a second vertical channel, and the vertical portions are located in the first lateral channel and the second lateral channel. According to one aspect of the application, the air outlet device further comprises a partition arranged in the second housing part adjacent to the lateral portion of the second guiding element and extending in the lateral and longitudinal direction of the air outlet device to define together with the second housing part a first and a second additional lateral channel, which are connected to the first and the second lateral channel, respectively. Wherein the second set of vanes is further from the second guide element than the first set of vanes, the second set of vanes being disposed adjacent the partition. According to one aspect of the application, the second set of blades is arranged to be able to close the first or the second additional transverse channel. According to one aspect of the application, the first set of blades are provided with a groove for receiving the spacer. According to one aspect of the application, the second housing part is rectangular in cross section. According to one aspect of the application, the first housing part comprises a separate ai