Analog racing pedal with convex point glue spring

Abstract

The application discloses a simulation racing pedal with convex point glue spring, which comprises a pedal rod, a fixing seat, a pump body, an oil cup device and a sensor assembly; the pedal rod is connected with the fixing seat in an axis mode; the sensor assembly is arranged in the fixing seat; one end of the pump body is arranged on the sensor assembly; the other end of the pump body is connected with the pedal rod through a piston rod; the oil cup device is connected with the pump body; the oil cup device delivers liquid into the pump body; the sensor assembly is arranged on the fixing seat; the pump body is provided with a first cavity and a second cavity; the bottom of the first cavity and the bottom of the second cavity are opposite and communicated; the convex point glue spring device is arranged in the second cavity; the second leather cup is used as a seal; when the first piston compresses the internal liquid, the liquid is pushed into the second cavity to make the second piston move; the second pump body cover can adjust the locking depth, pre-press the pump body internal glue spring and change the program length and short foot feeling; the force when the pedal is stepped on is transmitted to the sensor; the sensor converts the stepped force into an identifiable signal to the software through identification.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of simulation racing technology, in particular to a simulation racing pedal with convex point rubber spring. BACKGROUND

[0002] The pedal simulator is widely used in racing simulator, general car simulator, game machine brake and other simulation applications, which provides a real experience for the driver in simulation training and entertainment games.

[0003] At present, the pedal of the known racing simulator and game machine is returned by spring, which simulates the physical feeling generated by the real vehicle brake through the compression of the spring; the user usually controls the change of the vehicle in the simulator and game by estimating the distance of the pedal being stepped down, rather than using force control, and the linearity is not curved; this not only makes the driver not get the real feeling in the experience, but also does not help the driver's training. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims at solving the problems in the prior art and provides a simulation racing pedal with convex point rubber spring.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] The simulation racing pedal with convex point rubber spring comprises a pedal rod, a fixed seat, a pump body, an oil cup device and a sensor assembly; the pedal rod is connected with the fixed seat, the sensor assembly is arranged in the fixed seat; one end of the pump body is arranged on the sensor assembly, the other end of the pump body is connected with the pedal rod through a piston rod; the oil cup device is connected with the pump body through a rotatable joint, the oil cup device delivers liquid into the pump body; the sensor assembly is arranged on the fixed seat; the pump body is provided with a first cavity and a second cavity, the bottom of the first cavity and the bottom of the second cavity are opposite; the second cavity is provided with a convex point rubber spring device.

[0007] Preferably, the first cavity is provided with a first pump body plug at the cavity opening, the pedal rod is provided with a shaft sleeve, one end of the piston rod passes through the first pump body plug and is arranged in the first cavity, the other end of the piston rod is provided with a pull rod head, and the pull rod head is sleeved on the shaft sleeve.

[0008] Preferably, a third cavity is provided at one end of the piston rod located within the pump body, and a spring guide rod and a spring are provided within the first cavity; one end of the spring is placed within the third cavity, and the other end of the spring is sleeved on the spring guide rod; the other end of the spring guide rod not sleeved with the spring is placed at the bottom of the first cavity; a first piston, a wear-resistant sleeve, and an oil seal sleeve are sequentially sleeved on the piston rod, a first piston cup is sleeved on the first piston, and a wear-resistant seat is sleeved on the wear-resistant sleeve; a sealing ring is sleeved on the first pump body plug.

[0009] Preferably, a second pump body plug is provided at the opening of the second cavity; a second piston is provided inside the second cavity; the protruding rubber spring device includes a plurality of rubber springs arranged sequentially, each rubber spring having a protrusion and a concave point; the protrusion of the foremost rubber spring abuts against the second piston; the concave point of the last rubber spring abuts against the second pump body plug; a second cup and a wear-resistant ring are sequentially fitted onto the second piston.

[0010] Preferably, the oil cup device includes an oil cup and an oil cup cover, the oil cup cover being fitted onto the oil cup; the pump body is provided with an interface, the oil cup being connected to the interface; the pump body is provided with a large hole and a small hole at a position corresponding to the interface, both the large hole and the small hole communicating with the first cavity.

[0011] Preferably, the sensor assembly includes a sensor protective cover, a sensor pad, a sensor, a omnidirectional ball joint, and a ball joint rod; the sensor pad and the sensor are both placed inside the sensor protective cover, one end of the ball joint rod is placed inside the sensor, and the other end of the ball joint rod passes through the sensor protective cover and is placed outside the sensor protective cover; one end of the omnidirectional ball joint is placed on the ball joint rod, and the other end of the omnidirectional ball joint is connected to the pump body.

[0012] Preferably, the sensing component includes a housing, a magnet, and a Hall effect sensor chip; both the magnet and the Hall effect sensor chip are housed within the housing; a shaft is provided at the bottom of the pedal, one end of which is connected to the fixed base; the other end of the shaft passes through the pedal and the fixed base and is housed within the housing; the magnet is mounted on the side of the shaft located at one end of the housing, and the position of the Hall effect sensor chip corresponds to the position of the shaft located at one end of the housing.

[0013] Preferably, a limiting shaft is also provided inside the fixed base, and the limiting shaft is placed on one side of the pedal to limit the rotation range of the pedal.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0015] This invention designs a simulated racing car pedal with a raised rubber spring. The wear-resistant sleeve acts as a wear-resistant component, reducing wear through long-term contact and friction with the piston rod. The first piston cup is an important sealing component that pushes liquid into the second chamber. The wear-resistant ring reduces wear between the wear-resistant component and the inner wall of the pump body. The second piston cup acts as a seal, pushing the liquid into the second chamber and causing the second piston to move when the first piston compresses the internal liquid. The second pump body plug can adjust the locking depth and pre-press the internal rubber spring of the pump body to change the pedal feel. The force when the pedal is pressed is transmitted to the sensor, which converts the force into a recognizable signal and sends it to the software. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure proposed in this invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure from another angle proposed in this invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the first cavity and the first piston rod proposed in this invention;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the second cavity proposed in this invention;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the mounting base and sensor assembly proposed in this invention;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the sensing component proposed in this invention;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the interface proposed in this invention.

[0023] Legend:

[0024] 1. Step bar, 2. Mounting bracket,

[0025] 3. Pump body; 4. Oil cup device;

[0026] 5. Sensor assembly; 6. Piston rod;

[0027] 7. Raised dot spring device; 8. Limiting shaft;

[0028] 9. Sensing assembly; 11. Bushing;

[0029] 12. Shaft; 31. First cavity;

[0030] 32. Second cavity; 33. Interface;

[0031] 34. Large hole; 35. Small hole.

[0032] 41. Oil cup; 42. Oil cup lid;

[0033] 51. Sensor protective cover; 52. Sensor gasket.

[0034] 53. Sensor; 54. Omnidirectional ball.

[0035] 55. Club head, 61. Draw club head,

[0036] 62. Third chamber; 63. First piston;

[0037] 64. Wear-resistant sleeve; 65. Oil seal sleeve.

[0038] 66. First leather cup; 67. Wear-resistant seat;

[0039] 68. Sealing ring; 71. Rubber spring;

[0040] 91. Shell, 92. Magnet,

[0041] 93. Hall effect sensor chip; 311. First pump body plug;

[0042] 312. Spring guide rod; 313. Spring;

[0043] 321. Second pump body plug; 322. Second piston;

[0044] 323. Second leather cup; 324. Wear-resistant ring;

[0045] 711. Convex point; 712. Concave point. Detailed Implementation

[0046] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0047] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing the invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. The terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Furthermore, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0048] Reference Figures 1 to 7 A simulated racing car pedal with a protruding rubber spring includes a pedal 1, a fixed base 2, a pump body 3, an oil cup device 4, a sensor assembly 5, and a sensing component 9. The pedal 1 is axially connected to the fixed base 2, and the sensor assembly 5 is placed inside the fixed base 2. One end of the pump body 3 is placed on the sensor assembly 5, and the other end of the pump body 3 is connected to the pedal 1 through a piston rod 6. The oil cup device 4 is connected to the pump body 3 and delivers liquid into the pump body 3. The sensing component 9 is placed on the fixed base 2. The pump body 3 is provided with a first cavity 31 and a second cavity 32, and the bottom of the first cavity 31 and the bottom of the second cavity 32 are connected to each other. The protruding rubber spring device 7 is provided inside the second cavity 32.

[0049] The first cavity 31 has a first pump body plug 311 at the cavity opening, a bushing 11 on the pedal 1, one end of the piston rod 6 passes through the first pump body plug 311 and is placed inside the first cavity 31, and the other end of the piston rod 6 is provided with a pull rod head 61, which is sleeved on the bushing 11.

[0050] A third chamber 62 is provided at one end of the piston rod 6 located inside the pump body 3. A spring guide rod 312 and a spring 313 are provided inside the first chamber 31. One end of the spring 313 is placed inside the third chamber 62, and the other end of the spring 313 is sleeved on the spring guide rod 312. The other end of the spring guide rod 312, which is not sleeved with the spring 313, is placed at the bottom of the first chamber 31. A first piston 63, a wear-resistant sleeve 64, and an oil seal sleeve 65 are sequentially sleeved on the piston rod 6. A first cup 66 is sleeved on the first piston 63, and a wear-resistant seat 67 is sleeved on the wear-resistant sleeve 64. A sealing ring 68 is sleeved on the first pump body plug 311. The wear-resistant sleeve 64 is a wear-resistant component that reduces wear through long-term contact and friction with the piston rod 6. The first cup 66 is an important sealing component that pushes liquid into the second chamber 32.

[0051] A second pump body plug 321 is provided at the opening of the second cavity 32; a second piston 322 is provided inside the second cavity 32; the protruding dot rubber spring device 7 includes a plurality of rubber springs 71, which are arranged sequentially. Each rubber spring 71 is provided with a protrusion 711 and a concave dot 712. The protrusion 711 of the rubber springs at the front end of the arrangement abuts against the second piston 322; the concave dot 712 of the rubber springs at the rear end of the arrangement abuts against the second pump body plug 321; and a series of devices are fitted onto the second piston 322. There is a second cup 323 and a wear-resistant ring 324; the wear-resistant ring 324 serves as a wear-resistant part to reduce wear between the pump body 3 and the inner wall; the second cup 323 acts as a seal, and when the first piston 63 compresses the internal liquid, it pushes the liquid into the second chamber 32, causing the second piston 322 to move; the second pump body plug 321 can adjust the locking depth and pre-compress the deformation of the internal rubber spring 71 of the pump body 3 to adjust the feel of the stroke length; the movement of the second piston will squeeze the rubber spring 71, which is a deformable form, and the rubber spring 71 simulates the feel of the foot through deformation.

[0052] The oil cup device 4 includes an oil cup 41 and an oil cup cover 42, with the oil cup cover 42 covering the oil cup 41. The pump body 3 is provided with an interface 33, and the oil cup 41 is connected to the interface 33. The oil cup device 4 delivers liquid into the pump body 3. The liquid can be brake fluid, mineral oil, or any highly fluid liquid. The pump body 3 is provided with a large hole 34 and a small hole 35 at the position corresponding to the interface 33. Both the large hole 34 and the small hole 35 communicate with the first cavity 31. The small hole 35 is the oil inlet, and the large hole 34 is the oil return hole.

[0053] The sensor assembly 5 includes a sensor protective cover 51, a sensor pad 52, a sensor 53, a universal ball joint 54, and a ball joint rod 55. The sensor pad 52 and the sensor 53 are both placed inside the sensor protective cover 51. One end of the ball joint rod 55 is placed inside the sensor 53, and the other end of the ball joint rod 55 passes through the sensor protective cover 51 and is placed outside the sensor protective cover 51. One end of the universal ball joint 54 is placed on the ball joint rod 55, and the other end of the universal ball joint 54 is connected to the pump body 3. When the pedal 1 is pressed, the force is transmitted to the sensor 53, and the sensor 53 converts the force of the press down into a recognizable signal and sends it to the software.

[0054] The sensing component 9 includes a housing 91, a magnet 92, and a Hall effect sensor chip 93; both the magnet 92 and the Hall effect sensor chip 93 are housed within the housing 91; a shaft 12 is provided at the bottom of the pedal 1, one end of which is connected to the fixed base 2; the other end of the shaft 12 passes through the pedal 1 and the fixed base 2 and is housed within the housing 91; the magnet 92 is installed on one side of the shaft 12 located at one end of the housing 91, and the position of the Hall effect sensor chip 93 corresponds to the position of the shaft 12 located at one end of the housing 91; when the pedal 1 rotates, it drives the shaft 12 to rotate, the magnet 92 rotates synchronously, the Hall effect sensor chip 93 senses the change in magnetic field, determines the magnitude of the rotation angle, converts it into a recognizable signal, and displays it as an output signal in the computer; a limiting shaft 8 is also provided inside the fixed base 2, which is located on one side of the pedal 1 to limit the rotation range of the pedal 1.

[0055] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A simulated racing pedal with a protruding rubber spring, characterized in that, The system includes a pedal, a fixed base, a pump body, an oil cup device, a sensor assembly, and a sensing assembly. The pedal is axially connected to the fixed base, and the sensor assembly is housed within the fixed base. One end of the pump body is placed on the sensor assembly, and the other end of the pump body is connected to the pedal via a piston rod. The oil cup device is connected to the pump body via a rotatable joint and delivers liquid into the pump body. The sensing assembly is placed on the fixed base. The pump body contains a first chamber and a second chamber, with the bottoms of the first chamber and the second chamber communicating with each other. A protruding rubber spring device is provided within the second chamber. A second pump body plug is provided at the opening of the second cavity. The second pump body plug can adjust the feel of the stroke length by adjusting the deformation of the protruding rubber spring device inside the pump body to pre-press the locking depth. A second piston is provided inside the second cavity. The protruding rubber spring device includes several rubber springs arranged in sequence. Each rubber spring has a protrusion and a concave point. The protrusion of the rubber spring at the front end of the arrangement of several rubber springs abuts against the second piston. The concave point of the rubber spring at the rear end of the arrangement of several rubber springs abuts against the second pump body plug. A second cup and a wear-resistant ring are sequentially fitted on the second piston. The piston rod is located at one end of the pump body and has a third cavity. A spring guide rod and a spring are provided in the first cavity. One end of the spring is placed in the third cavity, and the other end of the spring is sleeved on the spring guide rod. The other end of the spring guide rod, which is not sleeved on the spring, is placed at the bottom of the first cavity. A first piston, a wear-resistant sleeve, and an oil seal sleeve are sequentially sleeved on the piston rod. A first piston cup is sleeved on the first piston, and a wear-resistant seat is sleeved on the wear-resistant sleeve. A sealing ring is sleeved on the first pump body plug.

2. The simulated racing pedal with a raised rubber spring according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first pump body plug is provided at the opening of the first cavity, a bushing is provided on the pedal, one end of the piston rod passes through the first pump body plug and is placed in the first cavity, and a pull rod head is provided at the other end of the piston rod, which is sleeved on the bushing.

3. The simulated racing pedal with a raised rubber spring according to claim 1, characterized in that, The oil cup device includes an oil cup and an oil cup cover, the oil cup cover being fitted onto the oil cup; the pump body is provided with an interface, the oil cup being connected to the interface; the pump body is provided with a large hole and a small hole at a position corresponding to the interface, both the large hole and the small hole communicating with the first cavity.

4. The simulated racing pedal with a raised rubber spring according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensor assembly includes a sensor protective cover, a sensor pad, a sensor, a omnidirectional ball joint, and a ball joint rod. The sensor pad and the sensor are both placed inside the sensor protective cover. One end of the ball joint rod is placed inside the sensor, and the other end of the ball joint rod passes through the sensor protective cover and is placed outside the sensor protective cover. One end of the omnidirectional ball joint is placed on the ball joint rod, and the other end of the omnidirectional ball joint is connected to the pump body.

5. The simulated racing pedal with a raised rubber spring according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensing component includes a housing, a magnet, and a Hall effect sensor chip; both the magnet and the Hall effect sensor chip are housed within the housing; a shaft is provided at the bottom of the pedal, one end of which is connected to the fixed base; the other end of the shaft passes through the pedal and the fixed base and is housed within the housing; the magnet is mounted on the side of the shaft located at one end of the housing, and the position of the Hall effect sensor chip corresponds to the position of the shaft located at one end of the housing.

6. The simulated racing pedal with a raised rubber spring according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed base is also provided with a limiting shaft, which is placed on one side of the pedal to limit the rotation range of the pedal.

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