AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

Abstract

Air-conditioning apparatus for vehicle comprising an air-conditioning case with an inlet portion and a discharge port, and a first partition wall partitioning the inner space thereof into a first space portion and a second space portion; a cooling heat exchanger arranged in the air-conditioning case through the first space portion and the second space portion, and connected to the inlet portion; and a heating heat exchanger arranged in the air-conditioning case through the first space portion and the second space portion, wherein the air-conditioning case comprises a second partition wall which partitions the second space portion into a plurality of space portions, and a first door which is arranged in a third space portion from among the plurality of space portions and disposed behind the heating heat exchanger. The first door adjusts the opening degree of the heating heat exchanger in the third space portion.

Claims

1. An air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: an air-conditioning case including an inlet, an outlet, and a first partition wall configured to partition an inner space into a first space portion and a second space portion; a cooling heat exchanger disposed inside the air-conditioning case and connected to the inlet to be disposed to cross the first space portion and the second space portion; and a heating heat exchanger disposed inside the air-conditioning case to be disposed to cross the first space portion and the second space portion, wherein the air-conditioning case includes a second partition wall configured to partition the second space portion into a plurality of space portions, the air-conditioning case includes a first door disposed in a third space portion among the plurality of space portions and disposed behind the heating heat exchanger, and the first door adjusts an opening amount of the heating heat exchanger in the third space portion.

2. The air-conditioning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the air-conditioning case includes a second door disposed in front of the heating heat exchanger in the second space portion, and the first door and the second door are connected to one driving unit to move together.

3. The air-conditioning apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the air-conditioning case includes a first flow path which is disposed under the heating heat exchanger and through which air not passing through the heating heat exchanger flows.

4. The air-conditioning apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, when the second door fully opens a front of the heating heat exchanger and closes the first flow path, the first door fully opens a rear of the heating heat exchanger.

5. The air-conditioning apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, when the second door fully closes a front of the heating heat exchanger and fully opens the first flow path, the first door is controlled so that the first door fully opens a rear of the heating heat exchanger.

6. The air-conditioning apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, when the second door partially closes a front of the heating heat exchanger and partially opens the first flow path, the first door partially opens a rear of the heating heat exchanger.

7. The air-conditioning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of space portions include the third space portion, a fourth space portion, and a fifth space portion, which are partitioned in a left-right direction, and the third space portion is disposed between the fourth space portion and the third space portion.

8. The air-conditioning apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first door is disposed to adjust an opening amount of the first flow path together with an opening amount behind the heating heat exchanger in the third space portion.

9. The air-conditioning apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the first door includes a first shaft portion and a door body coupled to be rotated about the first shaft portion, and the door body includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface connecting the upper surface to the lower surface to form an accommodating space therein.

10. An air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: an air-conditioning case including an inlet and a plurality of outlets; a cooling heat exchanger disposed inside the air-conditioning case and connected to the inlet; and a heating heat exchanger disposed inside the air-conditioning case, wherein the air-conditioning case includes a first flow path through which air not passing through the heating heat exchanger flows, a third space portion disposed behind the heating heat exchanger, communicating with the first flow path, partitioned from an inner space of the air-conditioning case, and communicating with some of the plurality of outlets, and a third door disposed in the third space portion, and the third door is disposed behind the heating heat exchanger and adjusts an opening amount of the first flow path and an opening amount behind the heating heat exchanger together.

11. An air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: an air-conditioning case including an inlet, an outlet, and a first partition wall configured to partition an inner space into a first space portion and a second space portion; a cooling heat exchanger disposed inside the air-conditioning case and connected to the inlet to be disposed to cross the first space portion and the second space portion; and a heating heat exchanger disposed inside the air-conditioning case to be disposed to cross the first space portion and the second space portion, wherein the air-conditioning case includes a first flow path which is disposed under the heating heat exchanger and through which air not passing through the heating heat exchanger flows and a first door disposed behind the heating heat exchanger, and the first door closes a rear of the heating heat exchanger to prevent air passing through the first flow path from flowing to the rear of the heating heat exchanger.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1 is a view illustrating an air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle according to an embodiment.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an inner space of the air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0024] FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a first door and a second door.

[0025] FIG. 4 is a view illustrating the first door and the second door in a max-warm state.

[0026] FIG. 5 is a view illustrating the first door and the second door in an intermediate state between the max-warm state and a max-cool state.

[0027] FIG. 6 is a view illustrating the first door and the second door in the max-cool state.

[0028] FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a first door according to a modified example.

[0029] FIG. 8 is a view illustrating the first door illustrated in FIG. 7 in the max-warm state.

[0030] FIG. 9 is a view illustrating the first door illustrated in FIG. 7 in the intermediate state between the max-warm state and the max-cool state.

[0031] FIG. 10 is a view illustrating the first door and the second door in the max-cool state.

MODES OF THE INVENTION

[0032] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The objects, specific advantages, and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and exemplary embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related known technologies that may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention are omitted.

[0033] Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a second component may be referred to as a first component, and similarly, the first component may also be referred to as the second component without departing from the scope of the present invention. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of the plurality of related listed items.

[0034] FIG. 1 is a view illustrating an air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an inner space of the air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle illustrated in FIG. 1. Hereinafter, in the drawings, an X-axis direction represents a left-right direction of an air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle, a Y-axis direction represents a front-rear direction of the air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle, and a Z-axis direction represents a vertical direction of the air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle. Hereinafter, terms front and rear are based on the front-rear direction, and terms above and under are based on the vertical direction.

[0035] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle according to the embodiment includes an air-conditioning case 100. The air-conditioning case 100 includes an inlet I and an outlet O. The inlet I and the outlet O may be provided as a plurality of inlets and outlets. Air flowing into the inlet I is discharged through the outlet O after an amount or a discharge direction of the air is adjusted. The air flowing into the inlet I may be provided from the outside of the vehicle or provided from the inside of the vehicle, or may be a combination thereof.

[0036] A cooling heat exchanger 200 and a heating heat exchanger 300 may be disposed inside the air-conditioning case 100. The cooling heat exchanger 200 is connected to the inlet I. Air passing through the cooling heat exchanger 200 is cooled, and air passing through the heating heat exchanger 300 is heated. The heating heat exchanger 300 may be disposed behind the cooling heat exchanger 200.

[0037] The air-conditioning case 100 may include a first partition wall 101 for partitioning the inner space into a first space portion A1 and a second space portion A2. The first space portion A1 may be disposed above the partition wall 101 to form an upper space of the air-conditioning case 100, and the second space portion A2 may be disposed under the partition wall 101 to form a lower space of the air-conditioning case 100.

[0038] The cooling heat exchanger 200 and the heating heat exchanger 300 may be disposed to cross the partition wall 101.

[0039] The inlet I is divided into upper and lower portions by the partition wall 101. A blower (not illustrated) for blowing inside air or outside air toward the air-conditioning case 100 may be provided at the inlet I side.

[0040] The outlet O may be a floor outlet, a vent outlet, or a defrost outlet. The floor outlet may include a first outlet O1 connected to a rear seat side of the vehicle.

[0041] The first space portion A1 may be divided into a left space and a right space through a third partition wall 103.

[0042] The second space portion A2 may include a third space portion A21, a fourth space portion A22, and a fifth space portion A23. The third space portion A21, the fourth space portion A22, and the fifth space portion A23 are formed by being partitioned in the left-right direction. The third space portion A21 may be disposed between the fourth space portion A22 and the fifth space portion A23 in the left-right direction.

[0043] The third space portion A21 is a space partitioned from other spaces of the second space portion A2 by a second partition wall 102. The third space portion A21 may be disposed to cross the left space and the right space of the first space portion A1 in the left-right direction.

[0044] The air-conditioning case 100 includes a first flow path 110. The first flow path 110 is disposed behind the cooling heat exchanger 200 and disposed under the heating heat exchanger 300. Air passing through the cooling heat exchanger 200 may move to the first outlet O1 through the first flow path 110 without passing through the heating heat exchanger 300.

[0045] The air-conditioning case 100 may include a first door 130 and a second door 140.

[0046] The first door 120 is disposed in the third space portion A21. In addition, the first door 120 is disposed behind the heating heat exchanger 300. The first door 120 adjusts the opening amount of the heating heat exchanger 300 in the third space portion A21.

[0047] The second door 130 is disposed in front of the heating heat exchanger 300. The second door 130 is disposed to reciprocate linearly and adjusts the opening amount of the first flow path 110 together the opening amount of the front of the heating heat exchanger 300.

[0048] FIG. 3 is a view illustrating the first door 120 and the second door 130.

[0049] Referring to FIG. 3, the first door 120 and the second door 130 may be connected to one driving unit G to move together. The driving unit G may include a motor and a power transmission device such as a rack gear and a rack bar for transmitting a rotational force of the motor to the second door 130. In addition, the power transmission device may include an arm, a lever, a cam, or the like for transmitting the rotational force of the motor to the first door 120 as well.

[0050] The first door 120 and the second door 130 may be interworked as follows.

[0051] FIG. 4 is a view illustrating the first door and the second door in a max-warm state.

[0052] Referring to FIG. 4, in the max-warm state in which warm air is sent to the first outlet O1, the first door 120 fully opens behind the heating heat exchanger 300. In addition, the second door 130 closes the first flow path 110 and fully opens the front of the heating heat exchanger 300. The air passing through the cooling heat exchanger is heated while passing through the heating heat exchanger 300 and flows toward the first outlet O1.

[0053] FIG. 5 is a view illustrating the first door 120 and the second door 130 in an intermediate state between the max-warm state and a max-cool state.

[0054] Referring to FIG. 5, in the intermediate state between the max-warm state and the max-cool state in which mixed warm air and cold air are sent to the first outlet O1, the first door 120 partially opens a rear of the heating heat exchanger 300. In addition, the second door 130 partially opens the first flow path 110 and partially opens the front of the heating heat exchanger 300. A portion of the air passing through the cooling heat exchanger is heated while passing through the heating heat exchanger 300 and flows behind the heating heat exchanger 300. The remaining portion of the air passing through the cooling heat exchanger flows behind the heating heat exchanger 300 through the first flow path 110 without passing through the heating heat exchanger 300.

[0055] The warm air passing through the heating heat exchanger 300 and the cold air passing through the first flow path 110 are mixed and discharged through the first outlet.

[0056] FIG. 6 is a view illustrating the first door 120 and the second door 130 in the max-warm state.

[0057] Referring to FIG. 6, in the max-cool state in which cold air is sent to the first outlet O1, the first door 120 fully closes the rear of the heating heat exchanger 300. In addition, the second door 130 closes the front of the heating heat exchanger 300 and fully opens the first flow path 110.

[0058] All of the air passing through the cooling heat exchanger 200 passes through the first flow path 110 and flows behind the heating heat exchanger 300 without passing through the heating heat exchanger 300. At this time, since the first door 120 closes the rear of the heating heat exchanger 300, the air passing through the first flow path 110 cannot be in a heat pick up state in which heat remaining near the heating heat exchanger 300 is picked up.

[0059] The air passing through the first flow path 110 may be discharged through the first outlet O1 while maintaining a low temperature.

[0060] FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a first door 140 according to a modified example.

[0061] Referring to FIG. 7, the first door 140 according to the modified example is disposed to adjust the opening amount of the first flow path 110 together with the opening amount behind the heating heat exchanger 300 in the third space portion A21. The first door 140 may include a first shaft portion 141 and a door body 142 coupled to be rotated about the first shaft portion 141.

[0062] The door body 142 may have a dome shape formed of an upper surface 142a, a lower surface 142b, and side surfaces 142c that form an accommodating space therein.

[0063] FIG. 8 is a view illustrating the first door 140 illustrated in FIG. 7 in the max-warm state.

[0064] Referring to FIG. 8, in the max-warm state, an edge of an upper surface 142a and an edge of a lower surface 142b of the first door 140 may block the periphery of an edge that connects the first flow path 110 and the third space portion A21 to close the first flow path 110. The air passing through the cooling heat exchanger is heated while passing through the heating heat exchanger 300 and flows toward the first outlet O1.

[0065] FIG. 9 is a view illustrating the first door 140 illustrated in FIG. 7 in the intermediate state between the max-warm state and the max-cool state.

[0066] Referring to FIG. 9, in the intermediate state between the max-warm state and the max-cool state, the first door 140 partially opens the rear of the heating heat exchanger 300. In addition, the first door 140 partially opens the first flow path 110 together. As described above, since the opening amount at an outlet side of the first flow path 110 together with the opening amount behind the heating heat exchanger 300 is adjusted, there is an advantage it that it is easy to control the temperature of the air discharged through the first outlet O1.

[0067] FIG. 10 is a view illustrating the first door 140 and the second door 130 in the max-cool state.

[0068] Referring to FIG. 10, in the max-cool state, the first door 140 fully closes the rear of the heating heat exchanger 300. In addition, the first door 140 fully opens the outlet side of the first flow path 110. All of the air passing through the cooling heat exchanger 200 passes through the first flow path 110 and flows behind the heating heat exchanger 300 without passing through the heating heat exchanger 300. At this time, since the first door 140 closes the rear of the heating heat exchanger 300, the air passing through the first flow path 110 cannot be in a heat pick up state in which heat remaining near the heating heat exchanger 300 is picked up.

[0069] Since the first door 140 has a greater rotational displacement than the first door 130 having a plate shape illustrated in FIG. 1 has, it is advantageous to variously control the temperature of the air discharged through the first outlet O1.

[0070] The air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0071] The above-described one embodiment of the present invention should be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all respects, and the scope of the present invention will be determined by the claims to be described below rather than the above-described detailed description. In addition, not only the meanings and scopes of the claims but also all changeable or modifiable forms derived from the equivalent concept thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.