Motor vehicle

A motor vehicle is provided in which cold air is prevented from flowing forwards from the rear region to the front seats when travelling with an open top. At least one air outlet opening or air outlet nozzle is formed at a rear end of the center console, through which air outlet opening or air outlet nozzle warm air can flow out upwards and/or forwards between the two backrests of the two front seats. Further air outlet openings are provided in the two opposite B body pillars, through which air outlet openings warm air can flow out forwards in the direction of the backrests of the front seats and/or in the transverse direction of the vehicle into the rear region.

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a folding top or a roof cover which is movable from a closed position in which a vehicle interior is covered into a stowage position in which the vehicle interior is open to the top.

DE 199 08 499 C1 discloses a wind partition arrangement for open motor vehicles. The wind partition is oriented substantially vertically and covers the head restraint region behind the backrests of the vehicle seats arranged next to one another. Furthermore, the wind partition has a horizontally arranged covering part which covers a clearance between the wind partition and a rear wall of a passenger cell. Air outlet nozzles via which the head restraints can be impinged with warm air are provided in the covering part.

It is an object of the invention to provide a motor vehicle in which cold air is prevented from flowing forward from the rear region to the front seats when traveling with an open folding top.

This and other objects are achieved by a motor vehicle according to the invention having a folding top or a roof cover which is movable from a closed position in which a vehicle interior is covered into a stowage position in which the vehicle interior is open to the top.

The motor vehicle has a body with opposite side walls in each of which a door cutout opening is formed. A side door is pivotably arranged in the respective door cutout opening. The respective side wall has a (B) body pillar adjoining the side door.

Two front seats are arranged in the vehicle interior, wherein a front seat has a seat cushion, a backrest and possibly a head restraint. The two front seats are spaced apart from one another by a center console, wherein a rear region adjoins behind the front seats.

At least one air outlet opening or air outlet nozzle is advantageously formed at a rear end of the center console, through which air outlet opening or air outlet nozzle warm air can flow out upward and/or forward between the two backrests of the two front seats. In addition, air outlet openings are provided in the two opposite (B) body pillars, through which air outlet openings warm air can flow out forward in the direction of the backrests of the front seats.

In an advantageous embodiment, adjustable nozzles or the like are arranged in the present air outlet openings of the center console and the present air outlet openings in the two opposite (B) body pillars.

The air outlet nozzles situated in the air outlet openings are advantageously motor-adjustable in their position.

In an advantageous embodiment, the air outlet openings are connected to the present heating device and/or air-conditioning device and the control device and/or regulating device connected thereto.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1shows a motor vehicle1in which a folding top2is situated in a stowage position in a folding-top compartment or in a luggage compartment4. Two front seats9are arranged in front of a rear region6in the vehicle interior. The two front seats9are spaced apart from one another by a center console11. Each front seat9has a seat cushion32, a backrest21and possibly a head restraint33.

When the motor vehicle1travels with an open folding top in the direction of travel x in accordance withFIG. 1, an air space5in the rear region6between the two front seats9and the luggage compartment4, or possibly present rear seats7, cools down by virtue of an overpressure from above.

An air flow8created as the motor vehicle1travels is illustrated inFIG. 1by a linear flow progression. The air flow8presses past the two front seats9from the rear region6in the direction of travel x. A respective person seated on one of the two front seats9is cooled by the air flow8.

In the embodiment shown inFIG. 1, a pivotable air outlet nozzle12, or a forwardly and/or upwardly directed console air outlet opening of a fan, is located at a rear end10of a center console11, by which outflowing warm air13is provided.

As shown inFIG. 2, side walls34are formed on both sides of a body1aof the motor vehicle1. In the opposite side walls34there is formed a respective door cutout opening16. A side door15is in each case pivotably arranged in the respective door cutout opening16. The respective side wall34has a body pillar17adjoining the respective side door15.

As shown inFIGS. 1 and 2, pillar air outlet openings18are formed in the respective body pillar17. In one embodiment, the pillar air outlet openings18can be formed such that warm air13flows forward in the direction of a respective backrest21of the respective front seat9.

In another embodiment, pillar air outlet openings18are provided via which warm air13flows in the vehicle transverse direction.

In a further embodiment, the pillar air outlet openings18can be provided, from which air flows forward and flows in the vehicle transverse direction. The air outlet openings can be provided with a respective ventilation louver.

The emerging warm air13at the console air outlet nozzles12on the center console11and the emerging warm air13at the pillar air outlet openings18on the body pillars17results in a “warm air curtain” which prevents cold ambient air of the head wind flowing forward from the rear region6past the backrests21of the front seats9or results in such forward-flowing cold air being heated.

In addition, the effect of preventing the cold ambient air of the head wind flowing forward from the rear region6past the backrests21of the front seats9can be boosted as a result of panel air outlet openings26present in an instrument panel25, at the opposite ends of the instrument panel and in the center of the instrument panel at the level of the center console11. Warm air can be thereby discharged in the direction of the respective front seat9.

As shown inFIG. 3, the console air outlet openings (or nozzles)12in the center console11and the present pillar air outlet openings18are connected to the present heating device42and/or air-conditioning device43and the control device44and/or regulating device45connected thereto. Also, as shown inFIG. 3, the adjustable nozzles may be driven by motor46.