DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING AND DIFFUSING CLIMATIZATION AIR TO THE REAR SEATS OF PASSENGER CARS

Abstract: This device is provided for distributing and diffusing climati­ zation air to the rear seats of passenger cars and comprises an intercepting and throttling member defined by a hollow shutter (21) rotatably contained in a corresponding containment seat (20) in the rigid lining (R) of each car intermediate upright (MI) and by a climatization air supply conduit (11) formed in the object-holder pouch (10) of the car front door (PA) in communication on the one side with a delivery hose (14) extending from the car climatization assembly (G) and on the other side with the interior of the shutter (21).

Description: "DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING AND DIFFUSING CLIMATIZATION AIR TO THE REAR SEATS OF PASSENGER CARS" The present invention relates to a device for distributing and diffusing climatizatian air to the rear seats of passenger cars. The task of the present invention is to provide a device of minimum bulk, high efficiency, and particular, convenient use by occupants of said rear seats. The device according to the invention is characterized by an intercepting and throttling member including a hollow cylindrical shutter rotatably contained in a corresponding containment seat located substantially at the backrests of the front seats and provided with at least one dispensing window oriented toward the rear seats of the passenger car; and by a climatization air supply conduit, formed in the object-holder pouch of the front door, in communicatian on the one side with a delivery hose extending from the car climatization assembly, and on the other side with the interior of said shutter. Advantageously, the containment seat of the shutter is cylindrical with vertical axis and is provided on the rigid lining of each car upright intermediate to the two front and rear doors. If the passenger car is of the two-door type -- and also where dictated by particular size requirements -- said seat is incorporated directly to the lining of each front door at the end of said object-holder pouch. The invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, where: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a passenger car interior equipped with the device according to the invention; and Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of Figure 1. In the drawings, indicated at 10 is the objectholder pouch formed in, or bonded to, the rigid lining R of the front doors PA of passenger cars. According to the present invention in one of the walls which define the pouch 10, advantageously in the bottom wall, a longitudinal conduit 11 is formed, which extends over the full length of the pouch, from the front side to the rear side of the door PA. On the front side, the conduit 11 open at an inlet section 12 slightly sloping, as shown in Figure 2, which, with the door shut, is aligned to a corresponding air dispensing outlet 13 provided on the front upright MA of the door and connected to the climatization assembly G by a hose 14. A tubular elastomeric gasket 15 is interposed between said inlet section and dispensing outlet to provide a seal On the rear side, the conduit 11 is terminated with an outlet section 16 which, with the door shut, is aligned to the inlet opening 17 of a connection channel 18 formed at the bottom of the rigid lining of the intermediate upright MI. A tubular elastomeric gasket 19 provides a seal between said outlet section 16 and inlet opening 17. The connection channel 18 is terminated at the bottom of a vertical axis tubular cylindrical containment seat 20 located subtantially at the backrests of the front seats0 Advantageously, the seat 20 is formed in the lining of the upright MI, preferably integrally therewith, and extends vertically over a distance slightly smaller than the length of the upright portion underlying the windows. Contained freely rotatably in the cylindrical seat 20 is a hollow cylindrical shutter 21 the bottom end whereof is open to communicate with the connection channel 18. At the surface of the shutter 21 there are provided slots 22 for dispensing the air being fed into the shutter itself, which may be moved into true or partial alignment to one or more windows 23 provided on the wall of the cylindrical seat 20, or at a concealed location with respect to said windows, for the purpose of full or throttled delivery, or of interception of the airflow, respectively. The slots 22 may be provided in ang variable number and variously contoured, in particular with a helical contour to allow the flow to be distributed vertically at set elevations which may vary with the angular rotation of the shutter 21; a small handle 24 is provided at the top end of the shutter to control the rotation of the same. With passenger cars of the two-door type -- and wherever dictated by special requirements - the cylindrical seat 20 will be provided directly on the lining of the front door PA at the extremity of the obJect-holder pouch 10. The invention as disclosed hereinabove is susceptible to many modifications and changes. Further- more all details may be replaced by other technically equivalent elements.

Claims: CLAIMS 1. A device for distributing and diffusing climatization air to rear seats of passenger cars, characterised by an intercepting and throttling member including a hollow cylindrical Shutter (21) rotatably contained in a corresponding containment seat (20) located substantially at the baokrests of the front seats and provided with at least one dispensing window (23) oriented toward the rear seats of the passenger car; and by a climatization air supply conduit (11) formed in the object-holder pouch (10) of the front door (PA), in communication on the one aide with a delivery hose (14) extending from the car climatization assembly (G), on the other side with the interior of said shutter (21). 2. A device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the containment seat (20) for the shutter (21) is cylindrical with vertical axis and is provided on the rigid lining (R) of each car intermediate upright (MI) and in that the supply conduit (11) extends through the object-holder pouch (10) and aligns itself, with the door (PA) shut, to a connection channel (18) provided at the bottom of said upright lining (R) and in communication with the shutter (21) interior. 3. A device according to Claim 1, wherein the containment seat (20) is provided at the terminating end of the objeet-holder pouch (10) at the front door free edge in the lining (}1) of said front door (PA). 4. A device according to the preceding claims, wherein the supply conduit (tut) wormed in the objectholder pouch (10) is provided with an inlet section (12) which is in communication, with the door shut, with an air dispensing outlet (13) provided on the front upright (MA) of said front door (PA) and connected to said car climatization assembly (G) through said hose (14). 5. A device according to the preceding claims, characterised in that said cylindrical shutter (21) is provided with at least one set of slots (22) which, through rotation of said shutter by means of a small handle (24), can be selectively moved into alignment to said window (23) of said containment seat (20) or concealed by said window fully or in part for dispensing, throttling, or intercepting the airflow. 6. A device according to Claim 5, characterised in that said slots (22) are at least part-helical thereby to vary, by rotation of said shutter (21), the airflow delivery elevation.

Inventors: FOGGINI, PAOLO
Applicants: FOGGINI PROGETTI S.R.L.
Application year: 1986
Main classification: B60H1
IPC codes: B60H1