A boarding system at the front of a vehicle and a vehicle

Abstract

The present invention discloses a vehicle front boarding system and a vehicle, and relates to the field of automobile manufacturing. The device includes a pedal assembly that can be turned over on the front wall; an armrest assembly that can be telescopic on the front wall; an opening part and a closing part that are both used to be assembled in the vehicle's cab; when the opening part is triggered, the pedal assembly turns over and is parallel to the horizontal plane of the vehicle, and the armrest assembly extends out of the front wall; when the closing part is triggered, the pedal assembly turns over so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front wall, and the armrest assembly retracts so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front wall. The present invention provides a movable flap and an armrest structure, so that the car can be switched to a use state when it is parked and needs to be cleaned, and switched to a closed state during normal driving to reduce driving wind resistance. The boarding system of the present application not only facilitates cleaning personnel to get on the car to clean the front of the car, but also reduces the problem of increased fuel consumption caused by wind resistance when the car is driving normally, and is more economical.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of vehicle manufacturing, and in particular to a boarding system at the front of a vehicle and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the automobile industry, various types of cars have gradually become the main means of transportation for people to travel and transport. After a long-distance run, the outer surface of the car is easily covered with dust (especially the front windshield), thereby blocking the driver's field of vision. Therefore, it is necessary to clean it in time after parking. Some large commercial vehicles have a high front, and it is difficult for cleaning personnel to directly clean the front windshield. Therefore, in the related art, a pedal structure is installed at the front of such vehicles to facilitate cleaning personnel to get on the vehicle and clean the front windshield.

[0003] However, when the vehicle is traveling at high speed, the windward airflow at the front of the vehicle will form eddies and turbulence at the open boarding steps and protruding boarding handrails, thereby increasing the wind resistance of the vehicle while driving, which means increasing the vehicle's fuel consumption and is not conducive to the vehicle's economy. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the problem that the boarding structure at the front of the vehicle in the prior art may cause great wind resistance to the vehicle, the present application provides a boarding system at the front of the vehicle, which includes:

[0005] A pedal assembly, which is used to be assembled on the front enclosure of a vehicle, and the pedal assembly can be turned over on the front enclosure; an armrest assembly, which is used to be assembled on the front enclosure, and the armrest assembly can be retracted on the front enclosure; a main control assembly, which includes an opening portion and a closing portion, and the opening portion and the closing portion are both used to be assembled in the driving cab of the vehicle; when the opening portion is triggered, the pedal assembly enters an open state by turning over to be parallel to the horizontal plane of the vehicle, and the armrest assembly extends out of the front enclosure to enter an open state; when the closing portion is triggered, the pedal assembly enters a closed state by turning over so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure, and the armrest assembly enters a closed state by retracting so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure.

[0006] In some embodiments, it also includes:

[0007] A vehicle condition detection unit, which is used to be assembled on the vehicle, and the vehicle condition detection unit is used to detect the vehicle running state information;

[0008] A central controller is used to be assembled in the cab of the vehicle, and the central controller is connected to the vehicle condition detection unit signal. When the opening part is triggered and the vehicle operation status information meets the preset standard requirements, the central controller drives the pedal assembly and the armrest assembly to perform an opening action or a closing action.

[0009] In some embodiments, the preset standard requirement includes: the vehicle speed remains at 0 within a preset time.

[0010] In some embodiments, the pedal assembly includes:

[0011] A pedal, which is movably connected to the front bumper bracket of the front enclosure, and the pedal can be turned over to be flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure;

[0012] A pedal driving unit, which is connected to the pedal, the pedal driving unit is connected to the central controller signal, and the pedal driving unit is used to drive the pedal to flip;

[0013] A locking portion is assembled on the pedal and the front bumper bracket, and is used to lock the pedal so that the pedal and the front bumper are kept flush.

[0014] In some embodiments, the locking portion is connected to the central controller signal, and when the vehicle operating status information does not meet the preset standard requirements, the central controller drives the locking portion to lock the pedal.

[0015] In some embodiments, the locking portion includes:

[0016] A locking tongue, which is used to be assembled on the front bumper bracket;

[0017] A hinge lock is assembled on the pedal, and the hinge lock is used to cooperate with the lock tongue to limit the turning action of the pedal.

[0018] In some embodiments, the pedal assembly further includes: a touch switch, which is used to be assembled on a side of the front bumper bracket close to the pedal, the touch switch is connected to the central controller signal, and the touch switch is used to detect whether the pedal is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure; wherein,

[0019] When the pedal is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure, the central controller drives the armrest assembly to perform a retraction action, and when the pedal and the front enclosure are no longer flush, the control assembly drives the armrest assembly to perform an extension action.

[0020] In some embodiments, a pressure sensor is provided on the pedal assembly, the pressure sensor is connected to the central controller signal, and the pressure sensor is used to detect the pressure value of the pedal when it is in use; wherein,

[0021] When the pedal assembly is in use and the pressure value is greater than a preset threshold, the central controller drives the armrest assembly to always remain in an extended state.

[0022] In some embodiments, the armrest assembly includes:

[0023] Two armrest assemblies, which are mounted on the front upper cross beam of the vehicle;

[0024] A pneumatic telescopic rod is connected to the armrest assembly, and the pneumatic telescopic rod can drive the armrest assembly to extend out of the front enclosure or to be flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure through telescoping.

[0025] On the other hand, a car is provided, which includes: the boarding system as described above.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are: by providing a movable flap and handrail structure, the boarding system can be switched to a use state when the car is parked and needs to be cleaned, and switched to a closed state during normal driving to reduce driving wind resistance. As a result, the boarding system of the present application not only facilitates the cleaning personnel to board the car to clean the front of the car, but also reduces the problem of increased fuel consumption caused by wind resistance during normal driving of the car, and is more economical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a front wall of a car equipped with a boarding system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a boarding system in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a pedal assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of an armrest assembly in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the boarding system and the front enclosure in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the closed state of the boarding system in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] In the figure: 1. pedal assembly; 11. pedal; 12. pedal drive unit; 13. locking unit; 131. locking tongue; 132. hinge lock; 14. touch switch; 2. front surround; 21. front bumper bracket; 3. armrest assembly; 31. armrest assembly; 32. pneumatic telescopic rod; 41. central controller; 5. pressure sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0036] The embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present application provides a vehicle front boarding system, which includes: a pedal assembly 1, an armrest assembly 3 and a main control assembly; wherein,

[0037] A pedal assembly 1, which is used to be assembled on the front wall 2 of the vehicle, and the pedal assembly 1 can be turned over on the front wall 2; an armrest assembly 3, which is used to be assembled on the front wall 2, and the armrest assembly 3 can be telescopic on the front wall 2; a main control assembly, which includes an opening part and a closing part, and the opening part and the closing part are both used to be assembled in the driving room of the vehicle;

[0038] When the opening part is triggered, the pedal assembly 1 enters the open state by flipping so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2, and enters the closed state, and the armrest assembly 3 extends out of the front enclosure 2 to enter the closed state; when the closing part is triggered, the pedal assembly 1 enters the closed state by flipping so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2, and the armrest assembly 3 enters the closed state by retracting so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2.

[0039] Preferably, the opening portion and the closing portion may be arranged in the cab for operation by the driver.

[0040] It should be noted that the applicant has found in his research that when a large vehicle is traveling at high speed, the windward airflow at the front of the vehicle will form eddies and turbulence at the open boarding step and the protruding fixed handrail structure, increasing the vehicle's wind resistance coefficient Cd by about 0.003. According to the empirical formula for the power consumption of the vehicle to overcome wind resistance, W = Cd*V 2It can be seen that the existing step and convex handrail structure design will increase the vehicle's driving power consumption, that is, it will increase the vehicle's fuel consumption. However, the step and the convex handrail are indispensable components for vehicle cleaning.

[0041] In view of the occurrence of such problems, in the present application, when the boarding system is in use, the pedal assembly 1 is partially kept parallel to the horizontal plane of the vehicle body to assist the staff to better obtain the support point for boarding. The handrail assembly 3 is extended to allow the staff to obtain a better force point for boarding. When the cleaning is completed and the vehicle is driven normally, the main control assembly switches the pedal assembly 1 and the handrail assembly 3 to the closed state. At this time, Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the armrest assembly 3 and the pedal assembly 1 are both retracted or turned back into the front wall 2 of the car, and the outer surfaces of the two (i.e., the side of the armrest assembly 3 away from the vehicle body after retracting and the side of the pedal assembly 1 away from the vehicle body after rotating toward the front wall 2) are flush with the surface of the front wall 2. In this way, during normal driving, the boarding system at the front of the car will not form eddies and turbulence at the front of the vehicle, increasing the wind resistance of driving. When the armrest assembly 3 and the pedal assembly 1 are both in the closed state, the boarding system is in the closed state.

[0042] Furthermore, in order to better prevent the driver from erroneously operating the boarding system while driving, the control component 4 specifically includes: a vehicle condition detection unit and a central controller 41; wherein,

[0043] A vehicle condition detection unit, which is used to be assembled on the vehicle, and the vehicle condition detection unit is used to detect the vehicle operation status information; a central controller 41, which is used to be assembled in the cab of the vehicle, and the central controller 41 is connected to the vehicle condition detection unit signal. When the opening part is triggered and the vehicle operation status information meets the preset standard requirements, the central controller 41 drives the pedal assembly 1 and the armrest assembly 3 to perform an opening action or a closing action.

[0044] Furthermore, the preset standard requirement includes: the vehicle speed of the vehicle remains at 0 within a preset time.

[0045] In this way, when the vehicle is started, even if the driver mistakenly switches the on-board system to the open state through the main control component during driving, the central controller 41 can automatically maintain it in the closed state with low wind resistance based on the driving status.

[0046] In some specific embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the pedal assembly 1 comprises: a pedal 11, a pedal driving part 12 and a locking part 13; wherein,

[0047] A pedal 11 is movably connected to a front bumper bracket 21 of the front enclosure 2, and the pedal 11 can be flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2 by flipping; a pedal driving unit 12 is connected to the pedal 11, the pedal driving unit is signal-connected to the control component 4, and the pedal driving unit 12 is used to drive the pedal 11 to flip; a locking unit 13 is assembled on the pedal 11 and the front bumper bracket 21, and the locking unit 13 is used to lock the pedal 11 so that the pedal 11 remains flush with the front enclosure 2.

[0048] It is worth noting that the pedal drive unit 12 can be driven by a motor. The locking unit 13 in the present application is a safety component in the closed state. It prevents the pedal drive unit 12 from malfunctioning during driving and automatically switching to the use state. Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, the locking portion 13 includes: a locking tongue 131 and a hinge lock 132; wherein,

[0049] The locking tongue 131 is used to be assembled on the front bumper bracket 21; the hinge lock 132 is assembled on the pedal 11, and the hinge lock 132 is used to cooperate with the locking tongue 131 to limit the turning action of the pedal 11. The operator can lock the two manually.

[0050] Preferably, in order to better achieve the purpose of locking insurance, in case of an unexpected failure of the pedal driving unit 12, the locking unit 13 is connected to the central controller 41 by signal, and when the vehicle running state information does not meet the preset standard requirements, the central controller 41 drives the locking unit 13 to lock the pedal 11. That is, after starting to drive, the locking unit 13 will automatically lock.

[0051] In order to optimize the control process, the present application provides a preferred embodiment, wherein the pedal assembly 1 further comprises: a touch switch 14, which is used to be arranged on a side of the front bumper bracket 21 close to the pedal 11, and the touch switch 14 is connected to the central controller 41 by signal, and the touch switch 14 is used to detect whether the pedal 11 is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2; wherein,

[0052] When the pedal 11 is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2, the control component drives the armrest assembly 3 to perform a retraction action. When the pedal 11 and the front enclosure 2 are no longer flush with each other, the control component drives the armrest assembly 3 to perform an extension action.

[0053] It can be understood that the above embodiment realizes the linkage control of the pedal assembly 1 and the armrest assembly 3. That is, the control assembly 4 does not need to perform signal judgment on the control of the armrest assembly 3 again. Instead, the extension and retraction of the armrest assembly 3 is realized according to the movement state of the pedal 11. When the pedal 11 is flipped to be parallel to the vehicle body, the touch switch 14 is no longer triggered, and then the central controller 41 directly drives the armrest assembly 3 to extend out of the front wall 2 of the car. When the pedal 11 is switched to the closed state, the pedal 11 contacts the touch switch 14 after flipping, thereby triggering the touch switch. The central controller 41 drives the armrest assembly 3 to retract into the front wall 2, and keeps the exposed surface of the armrest assembly 3 flush with the surface of the front wall 2.

[0054] Furthermore, based on the above embodiment, in order to prevent the user from accidentally touching the touch switch 14 when stepping on the pedal 11 during the process of cleaning the front windshield, causing the armrest assembly 3 to retract unexpectedly and causing the cleaning personnel to fall, the pedal assembly 1 is provided with a pressure sensor 5, which is connected to the central controller 41 by signal, and the pressure sensor 5 is used to detect the pressure value of the pedal 11 when it is in use; wherein,

[0055] When the pedal assembly is in use and the pressure value is greater than a preset threshold, the central controller 41 drives the armrest assembly 3 to maintain the use state.

[0056] It is understandable that the above-mentioned preset threshold value needs to be preset according to the pressure of the human body stepping on the pedal 11. When the pressure value is greater than the preset threshold value, it is judged that a person is working on the pedal 11. At this time, even if the touch switch 14 is triggered, the armrest assembly 3 remains extended.

[0057] The present application also provides a specific embodiment of an armrest assembly 3, which includes: two armrest assemblies 31 and a pneumatic telescopic rod 32; wherein, the two armrest assemblies 31 are assembled on the upper cross beam of the front enclosure 2 of the vehicle; the pneumatic telescopic rod 32 is connected to the armrest assembly 31, and the pneumatic telescopic rod 32 can drive the armrest assembly 31 to extend out of the front enclosure 2 or be flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2 by telescoping.

[0058] Specifically, the armrest assembly 31 includes: an armrest handle and an armrest base. The pneumatic telescopic rod 32 includes: a pneumatic strut, a mechanical strut, a spring and a three-way solenoid valve. The three-way solenoid valve includes: an air inlet, an air outlet and an exhaust port. The air inlet is connected to the air circuit of the whole vehicle, the air outlet supplies air to the pneumatic strut, and the exhaust port is connected to the outside air and is normally open. The solenoid valve electrical signal is connected to the three-way solenoid valve signal to receive a connection or exhaust action signal. When the solenoid valve is connected to the air inlet, the exhaust port is closed, the pneumatic strut is inflated and extended, the armrest handle is extended, and the spring is stretched at the same time. When the solenoid valve air inlet is closed and the exhaust port is opened, the air pressure in the pneumatic strut is reduced, and the spring drives the armrest handle to retract, and finally it is flush with the outer surface of the vehicle body. The central controller 41 can be selected as the vehicle cab domain central controller ECU, which is mostly installed in the cab dashboard, receives the vehicle speed signal, contact switch signal, pressure sensor signal, and sends action signals to the three-way solenoid valve and lock pin motor signal.

[0059] On the other hand, the present application provides a car, which includes: a boarding system, which includes: a pedal assembly 1, an armrest assembly 3 and a main control assembly; wherein,

[0060] A pedal assembly 1, which is used to be assembled on the front wall 2 of the vehicle, and the pedal assembly 1 can be turned over on the front wall 2; an armrest assembly 3, which is used to be assembled on the front wall 2, and the armrest assembly 3 can be telescopic on the front wall 2; a main control assembly, which includes an opening part and a closing part, and the opening part and the closing part are both used to be assembled in the driving room of the vehicle;

[0061] When the opening part is triggered, the pedal assembly 1 enters the open state by flipping so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2, and enters the closed state, and the armrest assembly 3 extends out of the front enclosure 2 to enter the closed state; when the closing part is triggered, the pedal assembly 1 enters the closed state by flipping so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2, and the armrest assembly 3 enters the closed state by retracting so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2.

[0062] It should be noted that the applicant has found in his research that when a large vehicle is traveling at high speed, the windward airflow at the front of the vehicle will form eddies and turbulence at the open boarding step and the protruding fixed handrail structure, increasing the vehicle's wind resistance coefficient Cd by about 0.003. According to the empirical formula for the power consumption of the vehicle to overcome wind resistance, W = Cd*V 2 It can be seen that the existing step and convex handrail structure design will increase the vehicle's driving power consumption, that is, it will increase the vehicle's fuel consumption. However, the step and the convex handrail are indispensable components for vehicle cleaning.

[0063] In view of the occurrence of such problems, in the present application, when the boarding system is in use, the pedal assembly 1 is partially kept parallel to the horizontal plane of the vehicle body to assist the staff to better obtain the support point for boarding. The handrail assembly 3 is extended to allow the staff to obtain a better force point for boarding. When the cleaning is completed and the vehicle is driven normally, the main control assembly switches the pedal assembly 1 and the handrail assembly 3 to the closed state. At this time, Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the armrest assembly 3 and the pedal assembly 1 are both retracted or flipped back into the front wall 2 of the car (the armrest assembly 3 and the pedal assembly 1 are both in a closed state), and the exposed outer surfaces of the two are flush with the surface of the front wall 2. In this way, during normal driving, the boarding system at the front of the car will not form eddies and turbulence at the front of the vehicle, thereby increasing the wind resistance of driving.

[0064] Furthermore, in order to better prevent the driver from erroneously operating the boarding system while driving, the control component 4 specifically includes: a vehicle condition detection unit and a central controller 41; wherein,

[0065] A vehicle condition detection unit, which is used to be assembled on the vehicle, and the vehicle condition detection unit is used to detect the vehicle operation status information; a central controller 41, which is used to be assembled in the cab of the vehicle, and the central controller 41 is connected to the vehicle condition detection unit signal. When the opening part is triggered and the vehicle operation status information meets the preset standard requirements, the central controller 41 drives the pedal assembly 1 and the armrest assembly 3 to perform an opening action or a closing action.

[0066] Furthermore, the preset standard requirement includes: the vehicle speed of the vehicle remains at 0 within a preset time.

[0067] In this way, when the vehicle is started, even if the driver mistakenly switches the on-board system to the open state through the main control component during driving, the central controller 41 can automatically maintain it in the closed state with low wind resistance based on the driving status.

[0068] In some specific embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the pedal assembly 1 comprises: a pedal 11, a pedal driving part 12 and a locking part 13; wherein,

[0069] A pedal 11 is movably connected to a front bumper bracket 21 of the front enclosure 2, and the pedal 11 can be flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2 by flipping; a pedal driving unit 12 is connected to the pedal 11, the pedal driving unit is signal-connected to the control component 4, and the pedal driving unit 12 is used to drive the pedal 11 to flip; a locking unit 13 is assembled on the pedal 11 and the front bumper bracket 21, and the locking unit 13 is used to lock the pedal 11 so that the pedal 11 remains flush with the front enclosure 2.

[0070] It is worth noting that the pedal drive unit 12 can be driven by a motor. The locking unit 13 in the present application is a safety component in the closed state. It prevents the pedal drive unit 12 from malfunctioning during driving and automatically switching to the use state. Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, the locking portion 13 includes: a locking tongue 131 and a hinge lock 132; wherein,

[0071] The locking tongue 131 is used to be assembled on the front bumper bracket 21; the hinge lock 132 is assembled on the pedal 11, and the hinge lock 132 is used to cooperate with the locking tongue 131 to limit the turning action of the pedal 11. The operator can lock the two manually.

[0072] Preferably, in order to better achieve the purpose of locking insurance, in case of an unexpected failure of the pedal driving unit 12, the locking unit 13 is connected to the central controller 41 by signal, and when the vehicle running state information does not meet the preset standard requirements, the central controller 41 drives the locking unit 13 to lock the pedal 11. That is, after starting to drive, the locking unit 13 will automatically lock.

[0073] In order to optimize the control process, the present application provides a preferred embodiment, wherein the pedal assembly 1 further comprises: a touch switch 14, which is used to be arranged on a side of the front bumper bracket 21 close to the pedal 11, and the touch switch 14 is connected to the central controller 41 by signal, and the touch switch 14 is used to detect whether the pedal 11 is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2; wherein,

[0074] When the pedal 11 is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2, the control component drives the armrest assembly 3 to perform a retraction action. When the pedal 11 and the front enclosure 2 are no longer flush with each other, the control component drives the armrest assembly 3 to perform an extension action.

[0075] It can be understood that the above embodiment realizes the linkage control of the pedal assembly 1 and the armrest assembly 3. That is, the control assembly 4 does not need to perform signal judgment on the control of the armrest assembly 3 again. Instead, the extension and retraction of the armrest assembly 3 is realized according to the movement state of the pedal 11. When the pedal 11 is flipped to be parallel to the vehicle body, the touch switch 14 is no longer triggered, and then the central controller 41 directly drives the armrest assembly 3 to extend out of the front wall 2 of the car. When the boarding unit is ready to switch to the closed state, the pedal 11 contacts the touch switch 14 after flipping, thereby triggering the touch switch. The central controller 41 drives the armrest assembly 3 to retract into the front wall 2, and keeps the exposed surface of the armrest assembly 3 flush with the surface of the front wall 2.

[0076] Furthermore, based on the above embodiment, in order to prevent the user from accidentally touching the touch switch 14 when stepping on the pedal 11 during the process of cleaning the front windshield, causing the armrest assembly 3 to retract unexpectedly and causing the cleaning personnel to fall, the pedal assembly 1 is provided with a pressure sensor 5, which is connected to the central controller 41 by signal, and the pressure sensor 5 is used to detect the pressure value of the pedal 11 when it is in use; wherein,

[0077] When the boarding unit is in use and the pressure value is greater than a preset threshold, the central controller 41 drives the armrest assembly 3 to maintain the use state.

[0078] It is understandable that the above-mentioned preset threshold value needs to be preset according to the pressure of the human body stepping on the pedal 11. When the pressure value is greater than the preset threshold value, it is judged that a person is working on the pedal 11. At this time, even if the touch switch 14 is triggered, the armrest assembly 3 remains extended.

[0079] The present application also provides a specific embodiment of an armrest assembly 3, which includes: two armrest assemblies 31 and a pneumatic telescopic rod 32; wherein, the two armrest assemblies 31 are assembled on the upper cross beam of the front enclosure 2 of the vehicle; the pneumatic telescopic rod 32 is connected to the armrest assembly 31, and the pneumatic telescopic rod 32 can drive the armrest assembly 31 to extend out of the front enclosure 2 or be flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure 2 by telescoping.

[0080] Specifically, the armrest assembly 31 includes: an armrest handle and an armrest base. The pneumatic telescopic rod 32 includes: a pneumatic strut, a mechanical strut, a spring and a three-way solenoid valve. The three-way solenoid valve includes: an air inlet, an air outlet and an exhaust port. The air inlet is connected to the air circuit of the whole vehicle, the air outlet supplies air to the pneumatic strut, and the exhaust port is connected to the outside air and is normally open. The solenoid valve electrical signal is connected to the three-way solenoid valve signal to receive a connection or exhaust action signal. When the solenoid valve is connected to the air inlet, the exhaust port is closed, the pneumatic strut is inflated and extended, the armrest handle is extended, and the spring is stretched at the same time. When the solenoid valve air inlet is closed and the exhaust port is opened, the air pressure in the pneumatic strut is reduced, and the spring drives the armrest handle to retract, and finally it is flush with the outer surface of the vehicle body. The central controller 41 can be selected as the vehicle cab domain central controller ECU, which is mostly installed in the cab dashboard, receives the vehicle speed signal, contact switch signal, pressure sensor signal, and sends action signals to the three-way solenoid valve and lock pin motor signal.

[0081] This application provides a specific control process embodiment which includes:

[0082] A. The opening steps include:

[0083] S1. Vehicle speed signal detection and judgment: when the vehicle speed is not 0, the locking part 13 is locked, and the opening part does not work even if the pedal assembly 1 and the armrest assembly 3 are triggered. When the vehicle speed = 0, the locking part 13 is unlocked, and the main control assembly can use the opening and closing functions normally.

[0084] S2. When the vehicle speed = 0, the opening part is triggered.

[0085] S3. The central controller 41 sends a flip signal to the pedal assembly 1.

[0086] S4. The pedal 11 of the pedal assembly 1 triggers the touch switch 14 by flipping, and the touch switch 14 sends a signal to the central controller 41, and the central controller 41 then drives the armrest assembly 3 to extend and perform the opening action.

[0087] S5. The boarding system is on.

[0088] B. Closing steps:

[0089] Active control step: when the pressure sensor 5 on the pedal 11 shows that the pressure on the pedal 11 is lower than a preset standard, the closing part can be normally triggered to enable the boarding system to perform a closing action.

[0090] Passive control steps: The vehicle speed signal is first detected and judged. When the vehicle speed is not 0 and the pressure sensor 5 on the pedal 11 shows that the pressure on the pedal 11 is lower than the preset standard, the central controller 41 executes the closing action.

[0091] In summary, the present invention provides a movable flap and an armrest structure, so that when the car is parked and needs to be cleaned, the boarding system can be switched to the use state, and when the car is driving normally, it is switched to the closed state to reduce the driving wind resistance. As a result, the boarding system of the present application not only facilitates the cleaning personnel to get on the car to clean the front of the car, but also reduces the problem of increased fuel consumption caused by wind resistance during normal driving of the car, and is more economical. Furthermore, the present application simplifies the judgment control process of the central controller through the linkage control of the armrest and the pedal.

[0092] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be a connection between the two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0093] It should be noted that, in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise a ..." do not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0094] The above description is only a specific implementation of the present application, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest range consistent with the principles and novel features applied for herein.

Claims

1. A boarding system at the front of a vehicle, characterized in that: include: A pedal assembly (1) is used for being assembled on a front wall (2) of a vehicle, and the pedal assembly (1) can be turned over on the front wall (2). The pedal assembly (1) comprises: a pedal (11), a pedal driving part (12) and a locking part (13). The pedal (11) is movably connected to a front bumper bracket (21) of the front wall (2). The pedal (11) can be turned over to be flush with the outer surface of the front wall (2). The pedal driving part (12) is connected to the pedal driving part and the pedal (11). The pedal driving part (12) is used to drive the pedal (11) to turn over. The locking part (13) is assembled on the pedal (11) and the front bumper bracket (21). The locking part (13) is used to lock the pedal (11) so that the pedal (11) and the outer surface of the front wall (2) are kept flush. An armrest assembly (3), the armrest assembly (3) being used for being assembled on the front enclosure (2), and the armrest assembly (3) being capable of performing a telescopic movement on the front enclosure (2); A main control assembly, comprising an opening portion and a closing portion, wherein the opening portion and the closing portion are both used to be assembled in the cab of the vehicle; When the opening portion is triggered, the pedal assembly (1) turns over so that a part of it is parallel to the horizontal plane of the vehicle to enter the open state, and the armrest assembly (3) extends out of the front enclosure (2) to enter the open state; when the closing portion is triggered, the pedal assembly (1) turns over so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure (2) to enter the closed state, and the armrest assembly (3) retracts so that its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure (2) to enter the closed state; A control component, comprising: a vehicle condition detection unit and a central controller (41), wherein the vehicle condition detection unit is used to be assembled on the vehicle, the vehicle condition detection unit is used to detect the vehicle operation status information, the central controller (41) is used to be assembled in the cab of the vehicle, the central controller (41) is connected to the vehicle condition detection unit signal, when the opening part is triggered and the vehicle operation status information meets the preset standard requirements, the central controller (41) drives the pedal assembly (1) and the armrest assembly (3) to perform an opening action or a closing action, and the central controller (41) is connected to the pedal drive part (12) signal; The pedal assembly (1) further comprises: a touch switch (14) which is arranged on a side of the front bumper bracket (21) close to the pedal (11), the touch switch (14) being connected to the central controller (41) by signal, and the touch switch (14) being used to detect whether the pedal (11) is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure (2); wherein: When the pedal (11) is flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure (2), the central controller (41) drives the armrest assembly (3) to perform a retraction action; when the pedal (11) and the front enclosure (2) are no longer flush with each other, the control assembly drives the armrest assembly (3) to perform an extension action.

2. The boarding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The preset standard requirement includes: the vehicle speed of the vehicle remains at 0 within a preset time.

3. The boarding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking portion (13) is connected to the central controller (41) by signal, and when the vehicle operation status information does not meet the preset standard requirements, the central controller (41) drives the locking portion (13) to lock the pedal (11).

4. The boarding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking portion (13) comprises: A locking tongue (131) used for being assembled on the front bumper bracket (21); A hinge lock (132) is assembled on the pedal (11), and the hinge lock (132) is used to cooperate with the lock tongue (131) to limit the turning action of the pedal (11).

5. The boarding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pedal assembly (1) is provided with a pressure sensor (5), the pressure sensor (5) is connected to the central controller (41) by signal, and the pressure sensor (5) is used to detect the pressure value of the pedal assembly (1) when it is in use; wherein, When the pedal assembly (1) is in use and the pressure value is greater than a preset threshold, the central controller (41) drives the armrest assembly (3) to always remain in an extended state.

6. The boarding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The armrest assembly (3) comprises: Two armrest assemblies (31) are mounted on an upper crossbeam of the front enclosure (2) of the vehicle; A pneumatic telescopic rod (32) is connected to the armrest assembly (31), and the pneumatic telescopic rod (32) can drive the armrest assembly (31) to extend out of the front enclosure (2) or to be flush with the outer surface of the front enclosure (2) through telescoping.

7. A car, characterized in that: include: A boarding system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6.

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