JP2008254639A - Air conditioner for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a more comfortable vehicle interior space for an occupant.
According to an air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle, when the air conditioning unit is operating, the humidifying unit is operated and the humidified air is blown toward the face F of the passenger P in the passenger compartment. When the air conditioner is blown out from the register case 26, the direction in which the air-conditioning air blows out is directed downward in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the face F of the occupant P. The direction is directed toward the lower part of the direction (that is, for example, the abdomen of the occupant P). Therefore, it is possible to maintain the blowing state of the conditioned air to the occupant P while sufficiently reaching the face F of the occupant P without causing the humid air to interfere with the conditioned air. Thereby, it is possible to provide the passenger P with a more comfortable vehicle interior space.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner, and more particularly to a vehicle air conditioner having a configuration capable of blowing humidified air toward the face of an occupant in a passenger compartment.

  Conventionally, this type of vehicle air conditioner includes the following (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). For example, in the example described in Patent Document 1, a humidifier is provided in the pillar, and the air outlet connected to the humidifier is directed to the eyes of the driver. Also, in this example, when the humidifier is activated and high-humidity cold air is blown toward the driver's eyes, the air outlet mode of the vehicle air conditioner is the DEF mode in which the air-conditioning air is blown to the windshield. Or it is fixed to the B / L mode that blows air-conditioned air to the windshield and the feet.

Moreover, in the example of patent document 2, the humidifier is provided in the ceiling part of the vehicle interior, and the flexible pipe | tube is connected to this humidifier. In this example, humidified air can be blown toward the face of one of the two passengers seated on the rear seat by the passenger changing the blowing direction of the flexible tube arbitrarily. It is like that.
JP 2004-189082 A (FIGS. 1 and 2) Japanese Patent No. 4-303016 (FIG. 18) Japanese Patent No. 6-72141

  By the way, for example, when it is provided with humidifying means capable of blowing humid air toward the occupant's face or the like as in the example described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, the humidified air is accurately applied to the occupant's face or the like. In order to blow air, it is desirable that the conditioned air blown from the air conditioner does not hit the occupant's face or the like.

  Further, for example, in the example described in Patent Document 1, when the humidifier is operated and high-humidity cold air is blown out toward the driver's eyes, the air outlet mode of the vehicle air conditioner is set to the windshield. The DEF mode in which the conditioned air is blown out or the B / L mode in which the conditioned air is blown out to the windshield and the feet is fixed. That is, one of the plurality of air outlets is selected, and the conditioned air is blown into the vehicle interior so as to remove the driver from the selected air outlet. However, even when humidified air is blown toward the occupant's face or the like, the occupant may desire conditioned air. Accordingly, there is room for improvement in order to provide the passenger with a more comfortable vehicle interior space.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The objective is to provide the air conditioning apparatus for vehicles which can provide a more comfortable vehicle interior space with respect to a passenger | crew.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1 is provided with a humidifying means provided on a ceiling portion in a vehicle cabin and capable of blowing humid air toward a face portion of an occupant in the vehicle cabin, An operation detecting means for detecting the operation of the humidifying means and an air-conditioning air outlet of the air conditioner are provided so that the mounting posture can be changed, and the direction of the air-conditioning air blown from the air-conditioning air outlet is set to the face of the occupant And a second mounting posture in which the direction of air-conditioned air blown from the air-conditioning wind outlet is directed downward in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the occupant's face. The blowing direction changing means configured to be able to take the above, the driving means operable to change the blowing direction changing means from the first mounting attitude to the second mounting attitude, and the operation detecting means By means of the humidifying means Control means for controlling the operation of the driving means so that the blowing direction changing means is changed from the first mounting attitude to the second mounting attitude when the air pressure is detected. And

  In the vehicle air conditioner according to the first aspect, when the air conditioner is activated, the conditioned air is blown into the vehicle interior from the air conditioned air outlet. On the other hand, a humidifying means is provided in the ceiling part of the vehicle interior. When this humidifying means is activated, humidified air is blown toward the face of the passenger in the vehicle interior. The operation of the humidifying unit is detected by the operation detecting unit, and when the operation of the humidifying unit is detected by the operation detecting unit, the operation of the driving unit is controlled by the control unit, and the mounting orientation of the blowing direction changing unit with respect to the air-conditioning wind outlet Is changed from the first mounting posture to the second mounting posture. Thereby, the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown out from the conditioned air blowing outlet does not hit the occupant's face from the direction toward the occupant's face toward the occupant's face, that is, the occupant's face. Changed in direction.

  Thus, according to the vehicle air conditioner of the first aspect, when the air conditioner is operating, the humidifying means is operated, and the humidified air is blown toward the face of the passenger in the passenger compartment. When this is done, the direction of the conditioned air blown from the conditioned air outlet is changed to a direction in which the occupant's face is directed downward in the vehicle vertical direction, that is, a direction that does not hit the occupant's face. Therefore, the humidified air sufficiently reaches the occupant's face without interfering with the conditioned air. Thereby, a more comfortable vehicle interior space can be provided to the occupant.

  The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 2 is the vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the blowing direction changing means blows out from the air-conditioning wind outlet when the second mounting posture is set. The conditioned air is blown in the direction toward the lower part in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the occupant's face.

  According to the air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 2, the blowing direction after the change of the conditioned air blown out from the conditioned air blowing outlet is more specifically lower than the occupant's face in the vertical direction of the vehicle. The direction is toward the side part. Accordingly, it is possible to maintain the blowing state of the conditioned air to the occupant while sufficiently reaching the occupant's face without causing the humid air to interfere with the conditioned air. As a result, an even more comfortable vehicle interior space can be provided to the occupant.

  The air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 3 is the air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the air-conditioning air outlet is provided in an instrument panel in a passenger compartment, and the blowing direction change is performed. The means is configured so that the air-conditioning air blowing direction blown out from the air-conditioning air blow-out port in the second mounting posture is a direction directed downward in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the vehicle horizontal direction. It is characterized by that.

  According to the vehicle air conditioning apparatus of the third aspect, the air outlet is provided on the instrument panel in the vehicle interior. Here, generally, an instrument panel is arrange | positioned below a vehicle up-down direction with respect to a passenger | crew's face part. Therefore, if the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the conditioned air blowing outlet is changed to the direction toward the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the vehicle horizontal direction, the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the conditioned air blowing outlet. Can be surely set in a direction directed downward in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the occupant's face, and the conditioned air can be prevented from hitting the occupant's face. Thereby, it can prevent reliably that humidified air interferes with an air-conditioning wind, and humidified air can fully reach a passenger | crew's face part.

  The air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 4 is the air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioning air blown from the air conditioned air outlet is provided at the air conditioned air outlet so that the mounting posture can be changed. A first mounting posture in which a wind blowing direction is directed to the occupant, and a second orientation in which the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the conditioned air blowing outlet is shifted in a vehicle width direction with respect to the occupant. Auxiliary blowing direction changing means configured to be able to take an attachment posture, and the driving means changes the blowing direction changing means and the auxiliary blowing direction changing means from the first attachment posture to the second attachment, respectively. The control means is configured to be operable to change to a posture, and when the operation detecting means detects the operation of the humidifying means, the control means changes the blowing direction changing means and the auxiliary blowing direction change. Means, characterized in that is configured to control operation of said driving means so as to be changed from each of the first mounting position to said second mounting posture.

  According to the vehicle air conditioner of the fourth aspect, when the air conditioning device is operating, the humidifying means is operated, and when the humidified air is blown toward the face of the passenger in the passenger compartment, The blowing direction changing means and the auxiliary blowing direction changing means are each changed from the first mounting posture to the second mounting posture, so that the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the conditioned air blowing outlet is the vehicle with respect to the occupant's face The direction is changed to a direction shifted downward in the vertical direction and in the vehicle width direction. Accordingly, it is possible to more reliably prevent the humid air from interfering with the conditioned air, and the humid air can sufficiently reach the occupant's face.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the humidified air can sufficiently reach the occupant's face without interfering with the conditioned air, and the humidified air can sufficiently reach the occupant's face. In addition, the air-conditioning air blowing state to the occupant can be maintained. Thereby, a more comfortable vehicle interior space can be provided to the occupant.

  First, the structure of the vehicle air conditioner 10 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  FIG. 1 shows a side sectional view of a vehicle 12 to which a vehicle air conditioner 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 shows a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. A plan sectional view of a vehicle 12 to which the air conditioner 10 is applied is shown. In these figures, an arrow Fr, an arrow Up, and an arrow Out indicate a vehicle front-rear direction front side, a vehicle vertical direction upper side, and a vehicle width direction outer side, respectively.

  The vehicle air conditioner 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention shown in these drawings is suitably mounted on a vehicle 12 such as a passenger car, for example. The vehicle air conditioner 10 includes a humidification unit 14 as humidification means, an operation detector 16 as operation detection means, an air conditioning register 18 of an air conditioner, and an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 20 as control means. Are provided as main components.

  The humidification unit 14 is provided in the ceiling part 22 of the vehicle interior located above the passenger | crew P (driver | operator). As the humidifying unit 14, for example, a non-water supply type that absorbs and releases moisture in the passenger compartment, an ultrasonic type, or a steam type is used. The humidifying unit 14 is operated by an ECU 20 which will be described later, and is configured to be able to blow humidified air locally from the air outlet 24 provided in the ceiling portion 22 in the passenger compartment toward the face F of the occupant P. ing.

  The operation detector 16 detects the operation state of the humidification unit 14 and is integrated in the humidification unit 14, for example. The operation detector 16 is configured to output a detection signal according to whether the humidifying unit 14 is operated to the ECU 20 described later.

  The air-conditioning register 18 is provided as a part of the air-conditioning apparatus, and includes a register case 26 as an air-conditioning air outlet opening in the vehicle interior, and a plurality of vertical air-direction adjusting fins 28 as blowing direction changing means, And an actuator 30 as drive means. The air-conditioning register 18 is provided integrally at the center of the instrument panel 32.

  The register case 26 is in communication with an air conditioning unit 34 of an air conditioner provided in the instrument panel 32 via a duct (not shown), and is configured to blow conditioned air blown from the air conditioning unit 34 into the vehicle interior. Has been.

  The up-and-down air direction adjusting fins 28 are disposed inside the register case 26 so as to extend in the vehicle width direction and are provided so as to be rotatable in the up-down direction (R1 direction). When the vertical airflow direction adjusting fin 28 is in the first mounting posture facing upward in the vehicle vertical direction, the airflow direction of the conditioned air blown from the register case 26 is directed to the face F of the occupant P. When the second mounting posture is directed downward in the vehicle vertical direction, the direction of the conditioned air blown from the register case 26 is set to the vehicle vertical direction lower side (vehicle horizontal direction H With respect to the lower side in the vertical direction of the vehicle, more specifically, the direction toward the lower part in the vertical direction of the vehicle with respect to the face F of the passenger P is configured.

  The actuator 30 is actuated by an ECU 20 to be described later, and the vertical wind direction adjusting fins 28 are vertically moved between a first mounting posture facing the vehicle vertical direction upper side and a second mounting posture facing the vehicle vertical direction lower side. It is configured to be operable to rotate in the direction (R1 direction).

  The ECU 20 includes, for example, an electric circuit including a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, and is electrically connected to the operation detector 16, the auto air conditioner start switch 36, and the humidification unit start switch 38, respectively. An output signal is input. The auto air conditioner start switch 36 and the humidification unit start switch 38 are provided on the instrument panel 32, for example. And ECU20 is set as the structure which controls operation | movement of the humidification unit 14, the actuator 30, and the air-conditioning unit 34 according to these output signals. Details of the operation of the ECU 20 will be described together with the following actions.

  Next, the effect | action of the air conditioning apparatus 10 for vehicles which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  When the auto air conditioner start switch 36 is operated by the passenger P, a start operation signal is output from the auto air conditioner start switch 36 to the ECU 20. When the activation operation signal output from the automatic air conditioner activation switch 36 is input, the ECU 20 operates the air conditioning unit 34 in the normal automatic air conditioner mode.

  The air conditioning unit 34 blows out conditioned air (for example, cooling air) when operated in accordance with the activation operation signal output from the ECU 20, and the conditioned air from the air conditioning unit 34 is conveyed to the register case 26 via a duct (not shown). Then, it is blown out from the register case 26 into the vehicle interior. At this time, when the plurality of vertical wind direction adjusting fins 28 in the register case 26 are in the first mounting posture facing upward in the vehicle vertical direction, as shown by an arrow A1 in FIGS. Air-conditioned air is blown out from the register case 26 toward the face F of the occupant P.

  Further, when the air conditioning unit 34 is operated, the ECU 20 starts processing of the program shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the ECU 20 starts processing of this program, first, the detection signal output from the operation detector 16 is input (step S1), and it is determined whether or not the humidifying unit 14 is operating (step S2).

  Here, when the humidification unit 14 is not operated, a stop detection signal is output from the operation detector 16. Therefore, in this case, the ECU 20 determines that the humidification unit 14 is not operating based on the stop detection signal output from the operation detector 16 (step S2: NO). Subsequently, the ECU 20 causes the air conditioning unit 34 to maintain the operation of a normal auto air conditioner (step S3) and returns. And ECU20 repeats the process of the above-mentioned step S1-step S3 until it judges that the humidification unit 14 is act | operating (step S2: YES).

  On the other hand, after the air conditioning unit 34 is activated, when the humidifier unit activation switch 38 is operated by the passenger P and an activation operation signal is output from the humidifying unit activation switch 38 to the ECU 20, the ECU 20 sends an activation signal to the humidifier unit 14. The humidifying unit 14 is operated by outputting.

  When the humidifying unit 14 operates in response to an operation signal from the ECU 20, the humidifying unit 14 humidifies toward the face F of the occupant P from the air outlet 24 provided in the ceiling 22 in the vehicle interior, as indicated by an arrow B in FIG. 1. Air is blown. As a result, moisture is supplied to the face F of the occupant P.

  Further, when the humidifying unit 14 operates in this way, the operation detector 16 outputs an operation detection signal to the ECU 20. Therefore, in this case, the ECU 20 determines that the humidification unit 14 is operating based on the stop detection signal output from the operation detector 16 in the process of step S2 while repeatedly performing the above-described steps S1 to S3. (Step S2: YES). Then, the ECU 20 outputs a drive command signal to the actuator 30 (step S4).

  The actuator 30 is activated when a drive command signal output from the ECU 20 is input, and each of the vertical wind direction adjusting fins 28 is secondly directed downward in the vehicle vertical direction from the first mounting posture facing upward in the vehicle vertical direction. Operates to rotate to the mounting orientation. The plurality of vertical airflow direction adjusting fins 28 are rotated by the operation of the actuator 30 from the first mounting posture facing upward in the vehicle vertical direction to the second mounting posture facing downward in the vehicle vertical direction. Thereby, as indicated by an arrow A2 in FIGS. 1 and 2, the direction in which the conditioned air blown from the register case 26 is directed toward the lower part in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the face F of the occupant P, that is, For example, the direction is changed so as not to hit the face F of the occupant P, for example, toward the abdomen of the occupant P.

  As described above, according to the vehicle air conditioner 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the air conditioning unit 34 is operating, the humidifying unit 14 is operated and the face F of the occupant P in the vehicle interior is operated. When the humidified air is blown toward the vehicle, the direction in which the conditioned air blown from the register case 26 is directed downward in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the face F of the occupant P, that is, the face F of the occupant P. It is changed to the direction not hitting. Therefore, the humidified air sufficiently reaches the face F of the occupant P without interfering with the conditioned air (for example, cooling air). Thereby, it is possible to provide the passenger P with a more comfortable vehicle interior space.

  Moreover, according to the vehicle air conditioner 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the blowing direction after the change of the conditioned air blown from the register case 26 is more specifically the face of the occupant P. It is set as the direction toward the lower part of the vehicle in the vertical direction with respect to F, that is, for example, the abdomen of the occupant P. Therefore, it is possible to maintain the blowing state of the conditioned air to the occupant P while sufficiently reaching the face F of the occupant P without causing the humid air to interfere with the conditioned air. Thereby, the passenger compartment P can be provided with an even more comfortable vehicle interior space.

  Furthermore, according to the vehicle air conditioner 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the register case 26 is provided on the instrument panel 32 in the vehicle interior. Here, in general, the instrument panel 32 is disposed on the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the face F of the occupant P. Accordingly, if the direction of the conditioned air blown from the register case 26 is changed to the direction toward the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the vehicle horizontal direction H as in the present embodiment, the register case 26 The blowing direction of the conditioned air to be blown out can be surely set to the direction downward in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the face F of the occupant P so that the conditioned air does not hit the face F of the occupant P. Can do. Thereby, it is possible to reliably prevent the humid air from interfering with the conditioned air, and the humid air can sufficiently reach the face F of the occupant P.

  Next, a modified example of the vehicle air conditioner 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, when the air conditioning unit 34 is operating, the humidifying unit 14 is operated, and when the humidified air is blown toward the face F of the passenger P in the passenger compartment, By turning the wind direction adjusting fin 28 downward in the vehicle vertical direction, the direction of the conditioned air blown from the register case 26 is the face of the occupant P as shown by the arrow A2 in FIGS. Although it is configured to be changed to a direction toward the lower part in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to F, the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the register case 26 at this time may be as follows.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2, in addition to the up-and-down air direction adjusting fin 28, the right and left air direction adjusting fins 29 as auxiliary blowing direction changing means provided in the air conditioning register 18 are used to change the blowing direction. Also good. The left / right wind direction adjusting fins 29 are disposed inside the register case 26 so as to extend in the vehicle vertical direction and are provided so as to be rotatable in the left / right direction (R2 direction). When the left and right wind direction adjusting fins 29 are in the first mounting posture facing the right side in the vehicle width direction, the air-conditioning wind blowing direction from the register case 26 is directed toward the occupant P, and the vehicle width direction When the second mounting posture is directed to the left side, the direction of the conditioned air blown from the register case 26 is configured to be shifted from the passenger P in the vehicle width direction.

  In the configuration including the up / down air direction adjusting fins 28 and the left / right air direction adjusting fins 29, when the air conditioning unit 34 is operating, the humidifying unit 14 is operated, and the face F of the occupant P in the vehicle interior is operated. When the humidified air is blown toward the vehicle, the actuator 30 causes the vertical airflow direction adjusting fin 28 of the air conditioning register 18 to rotate downward in the vehicle vertical direction, and the left and right airflow direction adjusting fin 29 is moved to the left side in the vehicle width direction. By turning, as shown by an arrow A3 in FIG. 2, the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the register case 26 is shifted downward in the vehicle vertical direction and in the vehicle width direction with respect to the face F of the occupant P. The direction may be changed. If it does in this way, it can prevent more reliably that humidified air interferes with air-conditioning wind, and humidified air can fully reach occupant P's face F.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the blowing direction was changed about the air-conditioning register | resistor 18 provided in the center part of the instrument panel 32, for example, the air-conditioner provided in the vehicle width direction end side of the instrument panel 32 The blowing direction may be changed for the register 40 (see FIG. 2). Further, the air conditioning register 18 may be provided in a place other than the instrument panel 32 (for example, the center console), and the blowing direction of the air conditioning register 18 may be changed.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the blowing direction was changed about the air-conditioning register | resistor 18 for driver's seats, for example, the blowing direction was changed about the air-conditioning register for passenger seats and the air-conditioning register for rear seats. Anyway.

  In the above embodiment, the air blowing direction of the air conditioning register 18 is changed when the air conditioning air is blown from the air conditioning unit 34. You may make it change the blowing direction of the air-conditioning register | resistor 18 when blowing.

  In the above embodiment, the operation detector 16 is provided separately from the humidification unit activation switch 38, and the ECU 20 determines whether the humidification unit 14 is activated based on a detection signal from the operation detector 16. However, the humidifying unit activation switch 38 is configured as an operation detecting unit according to the present invention, and the ECU 20 determines the operation of the humidifying unit 14 based on an output signal from the humidifying unit activation switch 38 as the operation detecting unit. It may be configured to determine the presence or absence.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when the humidification unit 14 was operated when the air-conditioning unit 34 was operating, it was comprised so that the blowing direction of the air-conditioning register | resistor 18 might be changed. Even when the humidifying unit 14 is operated when not being operated, the blowing direction of the air-conditioning register 18 may be changed. In this way, even when the air conditioning unit 34 is operated later when the humidifying unit 14 is operated first, the conditioned air is directed toward the face F of the occupant P along with the operation of the air conditioning unit 34. It can prevent being blown out.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it comprised so that the humidification unit 14 might be act | operated with the starting operation signal being output to ECU20 from the humidification unit starting switch 38 provided in the instrument panel 32, for example, The humidity sensor may be configured to output a humidity drop detection signal from the humidity sensor to the ECU 20 in response to the humidity in the passenger compartment being lower than the reference value, and the humidifying unit 14 may be operated accordingly.

1 is a side cross-sectional view of a vehicle to which a vehicle air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view of a vehicle to which a vehicle air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of the vehicle air conditioner which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle air conditioner 12 Vehicle 14 Humidification unit (humidification means)
16 Operation detector (operation detection means)
18 Air Conditioning Register 20 ECU (Control Unit)
22 Ceiling 26 Register case (air-conditioning air outlet)
28 Up / down wind direction adjusting fin (blowing direction changing means)
29 Left and right wind direction adjusting fins (auxiliary blowing direction changing means)
30 Actuator (drive means)
32 Instrument panel 34 Air conditioning unit

Claims (4)

Humidifying means provided on the ceiling of the vehicle interior and capable of blowing humid air toward the face of the passenger in the vehicle interior;
Operation detecting means for detecting the operation of the humidifying means;
A first mounting posture is provided in the air conditioning wind outlet of the air conditioner so that the mounting posture can be changed, and the direction of blowing the air conditioning air blown from the air conditioning wind outlet is a direction toward the face of the occupant, and Blowing direction changing means configured to be able to take a second mounting posture in which the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the conditioned air blowing outlet is a direction directed downward in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the occupant's face. ,
Drive means operable to change the blowing direction changing means from the first mounting attitude to the second mounting attitude;
When the operation of the humidifying unit is detected by the operation detecting unit, the operation of the driving unit is controlled so that the blowing direction changing unit is changed from the first mounting posture to the second mounting posture. Control means;
An air conditioner for a vehicle, comprising:   The blowing direction changing means is a direction in which the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the conditioned air blowing outlet in the second mounting posture is directed to a lower part of the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the occupant's face The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle air conditioner is configured as described above. The air-conditioning air outlet is provided in an instrument panel in a vehicle cabin,
The blowing direction changing means is configured so that the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown from the conditioned air blowing outlet in the second mounting posture is a direction directed downward in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the vehicle horizontal direction. It is comprised, The air conditioning apparatus for vehicles of Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. The air conditioning air outlet is provided with a changeable mounting posture, and the air conditioning air blown from the air conditioning air outlet is directed toward the occupant and the air outlet is blown from the air conditioning air outlet. An auxiliary blowing direction changing means configured to be able to take a second mounting posture in which the blowing direction of the conditioned air blown is a direction shifted in the vehicle width direction with respect to the occupant,
The drive means is configured to be operable to change the blowing direction changing means and the auxiliary blowing direction changing means from the first mounting posture to the second mounting posture, respectively.
When the operation detecting unit detects the operation of the humidifying unit, the control unit changes the blowing direction changing unit and the auxiliary blowing direction changing unit from the first mounting posture to the second mounting posture, respectively. The vehicle air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle air conditioner is configured to control the operation of the driving unit to be changed.

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