Ventilation Device, Method and Vehicle

Abstract

A ventilation device of a vehicle includes an air outflow opening disposed on an upper side of a backrest of a seat of the vehicle such that an airflow from the air outflow opening flows in a direction of a roof of the vehicle. A plurality of air guiding elements are pivotably mounted in a region of the air outflow opening where an air volume of a front partial airflow and a rear partial airflow is settable by the plurality of air guiding elements. A further air guiding element is disposed on the roof in a region of the airflow where the airflow is dividable and deflectable by the further air guiding element.

Claims

1.-10. (canceled)

11. A ventilation device of a vehicle, comprising: an air outflow opening disposed on an upper side of a backrest of a seat of the vehicle such that an airflow from the air outflow opening flows in a direction of a roof of the vehicle; a plurality of air guiding elements pivotably mounted in a region of the air outflow opening, wherein an air volume of a front partial airflow and a rear partial airflow is settable by the plurality of air guiding elements; and a further air guiding element disposed on the roof in a region of the airflow, wherein the airflow is dividable and deflectable by the further air guiding element.

12. The ventilation device according to claim 11, wherein the further air guiding element is configured to divide the airflow into the front partial airflow and the rear partial airflow.

13. The ventilation device according to claim 11, wherein the backrest has a widening in a region of the upper side in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

14. The ventilation device according to claim 11, further comprising a flap element pivotably mounted in an upper region of the backrest, wherein the air outflow opening is enlargeable by the flap element.

15. The ventilation device according to claim 11, wherein the further air guiding element is a plate and is disposed pivotably on the roof.

16. The ventilation device according to claim 11, wherein the further air guiding element is inflatable.

17. The ventilation device according to claim 11, further comprising an air deflection element disposed in a front region of the roof.

18. A method for operating the ventilation device according to claim 11, comprising the step of: automatically positioning the plurality of air guiding elements depending on a position of the seat in the vehicle, depending on an inclination of the backrest, depending on a seat occupancy, and/or depending on a comfort and draft sensitivity of a user or an occupant of the vehicle.

19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of automatically positioning a pivotably mounted flap element, the further air guiding element, and/or a deflection element depending on the position of the seat in the vehicle, depending on the inclination of the backrest, depending on the seat occupancy, and/or depending on the comfort and draft sensitivity of the user or the occupant of the vehicle.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1, schematically, is a perspective view of a vehicle seat with an air outflow opening;

[0021] FIG. 2, schematically, shows a vehicle with a vehicle seat according to FIG. 1 and a further air guiding element arranged on a vehicle roof;

[0022] FIG. 3, schematically, is a cross-section of the vehicle with an adjusted stronger front partial airflow;

[0023] FIG. 4, schematically, is a cut-out of the vehicle with an adjusted stronger rear partial airflow;

[0024] FIG. 5, schematically, shows the vehicle seat in a possible embodiment;

[0025] FIG. 6, schematically, shows the vehicle seat in an alternative embodiment with pivoted flap element;

[0026] FIG. 7, schematically, shows the vehicle seat in the alternative embodiment with closed flap element;

[0027] FIG. 8, schematically, is a cut-out of the vehicle with the further air guiding element formed as a plate in a functional position;

[0028] FIG. 9, schematically, a cut-out of the vehicle with the further air guiding element formed as a plate in a non-functional position;

[0029] FIG. 10, schematically, is a cut-out of the vehicle with an inflatably formed further air guiding element in a functional position;

[0030] FIG. 11, schematically, is a cut-out of the vehicle with the inflatably formed air guiding element in a non-functional position;

[0031] FIG. 12, schematically, shows the vehicle with the vehicle seat, the further air guiding element and an air deflection element in a first embodiment;

[0032] FIG. 13, schematically, shows the vehicle with the vehicle seat, the further air guiding element and an air deflection element in a first embodiment;

[0033] FIG. 14, schematically, shows a vehicle with glass roof section, the vehicle seat, the further air guiding element and the air deflection element in a second embodiment;

[0034] FIG. 15, schematically, shows the vehicle with a vehicle seat positioned in opposition to a driving direction, the air guiding element and the air deflection element in the first embodiment; and

[0035] FIG. 16, schematically, is a block wiring diagram for operating the ventilation device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Parts corresponding to one another are provided with the same reference numerals in all figures.

[0037] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a vehicle seat 1, in particular a so-called single seat, having a backrest 1.1 of the seat, on which a headrest 1.2 is arranged, and a seat part 1.3.

[0038] The headrest 1.2 is arranged on an upper side O of the backrest 1.1, wherein an air outflow opening L of a ventilation device of a vehicle 2, partially shown inter alia in FIG. 2, is arranged behind the headrest 1.2, i.e., in the direction of a rear side of the backrest 1.1.

[0039] Several air guiding elements 3 are pivotably arranged in the region of the air outflow opening L for deflecting an airflow S flowing out of the air outflow opening L and shown in the figures below.

[0040] In order to be able to prevent as far as possible, when cold air flows out of the air outflow opening L, this striking a vehicle user 4 shown in more detail in FIG. 2 or a vehicle occupant 5 also shown in FIG. 2, such that muscle tensioning due to a draft does not occur, the ventilation device is designed as described below.

[0041] The vehicle seat 1 has the air outflow opening L with the adjustable air guiding element 3, whereby a desired air outlet direction can be set.

[0042] In order to ventilate a head space of the vehicle 2 as far as possible without drafts, an air outflow cross-section of the air out-flow opening L is chosen to be comparatively large, wherein a further air guiding element 7 with two air guiding surfaces A is arranged on a vehicle roof 6 for guiding the airflow S, in particular a cold airflow, without drafts.

[0043] FIG. 2 shows a cut-out of a vehicle 2 with the vehicle seat 1, a vehicle user 4 sitting on it, a vehicle occupant 5 in the back seat region of the vehicle 2 and the further air guiding element 7 on the vehicle roof 6 in a possible embodiment.

[0044] According to the present exemplary embodiment in FIG. 2, the airflow S flowing out of the air outflow opening L encounters the further air guiding element 7, whereby the airflow S is divided into a front partial airflow T.sub.v and a rear partial airflow T.sub.h.

[0045] The respective partial airflow T.sub.v, T.sub.h flows along on the corresponding air guiding surface A of the further air guiding element 7, such that the front partial airflow T.sub.v is supplied to a front region and the rear partial airflow T.sub.h to a rear region, so the back seat region of the vehicle 2 according to the present exemplary embodiment.

[0046] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the further air guiding element 7 is arranged on the vehicle roof 6 or is formed on this, wherein the further air guiding element 7 is arranged below a cladding K of the vehicle roof 6 shown in sections in FIGS. 10 and 11 and can thus be perceived by an observer as a moulding of the vehicle roof 6.

[0047] The two partial airflows T.sub.v, T.sub.h formed by means of the further air guiding element 7 have substantially the same strength, i.e., the same volume flow.

[0048] In order to adjust a respective partial airflow T.sub.v, T.sub.h in relation to its strength, the air guiding elements 3 of the air outflow opening L can be positioned correspondingly, as is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

[0049] In FIG. 3, the air guiding elements 3 are positioned in relation to the further air guiding element 7 in such a way that a larger part of the airflow S meets the air guiding surface A facing towards the front region of the vehicle 2, and the front partial airflow T.sub.v thus guides more air, in particular cold air, than the rear partial airflow T.sub.h.

[0050] FIG. 4 shows an exemplary embodiment in which the air guiding elements 3 of the air outflow opening L are positioned in the direction of the back seat region, such that a larger part of the airflow S than the rear partial airflow T.sub.h flows into the back seat region of the vehicle 2.

[0051] By means of the air guiding elements 3 and the further air guiding element 7, it is possible to exactly set a ratio of the two partial airflows T.sub.v, T.sub.h, such that it is possible, for example, if there is no vehicle passenger 5 in the back seat region, to guide the entire airflow S into the front region of the vehicle 2, such that no air or comparatively only very little air is supplied to the back seat region.

[0052] In particular, the positioning of the air guiding elements 3 results in how the airflow S meets the further air guiding element 7 and, as a result of this, is distributed differently in the interior chamber of the vehicle.

[0053] FIG. 5 shows the vehicle seat 1 in a possible embodiment, wherein the backrest 1.1 of the seat has a widening V in a region of the upper side O in the direction of a longitudinal axis x of the vehicle, in order to enlarge the air outflow cross-section of the air outflow opening L, such that a ventilation without drafts of an interior chamber of the vehicle is possible to the greatest extent.

[0054] FIGS. 6 and 7 show the vehicle seat 1 in an alternative embodiment, wherein the widening V by means of a flap element 8 pivotably mounted around an axis of rotation, the flap element being shown in a functional position in FIG. 6 and in a non-functional position in FIG. 7.

[0055] In the functional position, the flap element 8 is pivoted away from the backrest 1.1, whereby the air outflow cross-section and thus the air outflow opening L are enlarged.

[0056] In the non-functional position, the flap element 8 is pivoted in the direction of the backrest 1.1, such that the air outflow opening L has its original air outflow cross-section.

[0057] In FIGS. 8 and 9, the further air guiding element 7 is designed as a plate P, which is arranged pivotably on the vehicle roof 6. Here, the plate 6 is shown in a functional position in FIG. 8 and in a non-functional position in FIG. 9.

[0058] In the functional position, the further air guiding element 7 designed as a plate P protrudes from the vehicle roof 6 into the interior chamber of the vehicle, wherein as a result of a corresponding positioning of the plate P, the airflow S meets it and is thus correspondingly divided and deflected.

[0059] In particular, the airflow S is divided and deflected by the positioning of the plate P as the further air guiding element 7 and a corresponding activating angle. Thus, various intermediary positions of the further air guiding element 7 designed as a plate P are possible, whereby a flow impulse, in particular an inflow speed, can be adjusted individually for the vehicle user 4 and the vehicle occupant 5.

[0060] If the further air guiding element 7 designed as a plate is positioned as shown in FIG. 8, the front partial airflow T.sub.v guides a larger air volume than the rear partial airflow T.sub.h. For example, the vehicle user 4 is less sensitive to drafts for such an adjustment.

[0061] In contrast, if the further air guiding element 7 designed as a plate P is positioned in the non-functional position, such that the plate P abuts as far as possible on the vehicle roof 6, the rear partial airflow T.sub.h guides a greater air volume than the front partial airflow T.sub.v depending on the positioning of the air guiding elements 3. This adjustment is suitable, in particular, when the vehicle user 4 is sensitive to drafts.

[0062] An alternative embodiment of the further air guiding element 7 is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, wherein the further air guiding element 7 is formed to be inflatable and, in its functional position, has the shape of a circular cylinder. Here, the inflatable further air guiding element 7 is arranged below the cladding K of the vehicle roof 6 and is thus as far as possible not visible to an observer.

[0063] In particular, FIG. 10 shows the further air guiding element 7 in its functional position and FIG. 11 in the non-functional position.

[0064] In FIG. 10, the further air guiding element 7 is completely filled with a fluid, in particular air, and the air guiding elements 3 are positioned in such a way that the airflow S is divided by means of the further air guiding element 7 in such a way that the front partial airflow T.sub.v guides a larger air volume than the rear partial airflow T.sub.h.

[0065] In the non-functional position of the further air guiding element 7, i.e., in the emptied state, and a corresponding positioning of the air guiding elements 3, the rear partial airflow T.sub.h guides a larger air volume than the front partial airflow T.sub.v.

[0066] FIG. 12 shows an exemplary embodiment in which an air deflection element 9 is arranged in the front region of the vehicle 2, in particular in the region of a windscreen 10, the air deflection element being pivotably mounted in this embodiment.

[0067] The front partial airflow T.sub.v can be deflected in the direction of an upper body of the vehicle user 4 by means of the air deflection element 9, which is positioned according to FIG. 12. For example, the air guiding element 9 can be depicted by means of a sun shield allocated to the vehicle user 4.

[0068] In an alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the air deflection element 9 is formed by means of a corresponding moulding of the vehicle roof 6, wherein the front partial airflow T.sub.v is thus deflected continuously in the direction of the upper body of the vehicle user 4.

[0069] In FIG. 14, the vehicle 2 has glass roof portions G, wherein a roof crossmember 11 serves as the air deflection element 9.

[0070] In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the vehicle seat 1 of the vehicle user 4 is positioned in opposition to a driving direction of the vehicle 2, wherein the vehicle 2 is moved, for example, in the automatic driving operation.

[0071] In this case, the airflow S flowing out of the air outflow opening L flows in the direction of the air deflection element 9 as a result of corresponding positioning of the air guiding elements 3, whereby the airflow S is deflected in the direction of the further air guiding element 7.

[0072] The airflow S flows on the air guiding surface A of the further air guiding element 7, such that the airflow S flows in the direction of the upper body of the vehicle user 4.

[0073] In particular in relation to the ventilation device, it is provided that the air guiding elements 3, the further air guiding element 7, if provided, the flap element 8 and, if adjustable, the air deflection element 9 are positioned in an operative manner, for example by means of a multiphase engine.

[0074] If the further air guiding element 7 is formed to be inflatable, then filling and emptying are also carried out electromotively.

[0075] FIG. 16 shows a block wiring diagram for operating the ventilation device, in particular for operatively adjusting E the air guiding element 3, the further air guiding element 7, the flap element 8 and the air deflection element 9, if this is not designed rigidly.

[0076] The adjustment is carried out by means of a position PF of the vehicle seat 1 inside the interior chamber of the vehicle, a recorded seat occupancy SB and a sensitivity to comfort and drafts Z, in particular of the vehicle user 4, wherein a corresponding input by the vehicle user 4, for example can be actuated to do so.

[0077] In relation to the position PF of the vehicle seat 1, an adjustment in terms of length and height thereof can be ascertained.

[0078] The position PF of the vehicle seat 1, the seat occupancy SB and the sensitivity to comfort and drafts form input parameters for an algorithm stored in a control unit 12 of the ventilation device, wherein by means of this a substantially optimal adjustment of the air guiding elements 3, the further air guiding element 7, the flap element 8 and the air deflection element 9, if this is not designed rigidly, is ascertained.

[0079] In particular, an individual draft sensitivity of the vehicle user 4 and/or the vehicle occupant 5 is ascertained by means of the artificial intelligence algorithm, and the adjustment E is correspondingly undertaken, in order to be able to implement a ventilation in the vehicle 2 as free of drafts as possible.