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Steering Wheel Having Integrated Horn Actuator And The Method Of Operating The Same

A steering wheel and horn technology, which is applied to the steering control, vehicle components, and sound signal devices installed on the car, and can solve problems such as false alarms

Active Publication Date: 2017-03-08
法乐第未来公司
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[0038] The disclosure and its various embodiments can be better understood from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment, presented as an example of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims. It is to be clearly understood that the disclosure defined by the claims may be broader than the illustrated embodiments described below.

[0039]Although many of the following embodiments are set forth in relation to a steering wheel of an automobile, it should be understood that the disclosed systems and methods may be incorporated into other types of controllers of various machines. Machines equipped with contemplated controllers may be vehicles, such as land vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, excavators, forklifts, etc., or heavy or stationary machines, such as cutting machines, printing machines and assembly line robotic arms. Various types of controllers may include, but are not limited to, non-circular steering wheels, steering wheels, handles on steering ...

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A method and apparatus of sounding a horn of a vehicle is provided where the user operator need not release his or her hand from steering wheel handle to actuate a horn. In one example, a steering wheel with force-sensing device is provided for a driver of a car for quick access to sound the horn by simply squeezing or pressing the steer wheel in a particular way without releasing his or her hand from the steering wheel. The vehicle can have a control algorithm to monitor external force applied to the steering wheel through a sensor array which activates the horn when the pressure level reaches a threshold value. Drivers can optionally use a user interface to selectively set one or more threshold values so they can activate the horn or activate different volume or tones of horn by setting and achieving various threshold conditions.

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technical field [0001] The field of the disclosure is automotive technology in general, and steering wheels in particular. Background technique [0002] Machines (including land vehicles and watercraft) are often equipped with horns to allow the driver / operator to warn or signal others if necessary. [0003] In a conventional automobile, for example, the horn driver is located on the center axle of the steering wheel, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,508,482, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Horn drivers are also known to be located on the spokes of a steering wheel, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,498,844, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. [0004] In an emergency situation where the driver needs to sound the horn immediately, there is usually no reaction time to move the hand to press the horn button on the center hub or spokes of the steering wheel. [0005] Attempts have been made to provide simpler and faster ways ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60Q5/00B62D1/04
CPCB60Q5/003B62D1/04
Inventor C·D·博尔吉
Owner 法乐第未来公司
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