Gear shifting device with atmosphere lamp
By designing a gear shift device with ambient light, using the luminous decorative ring as a multifunctional component, the functions of buttons and ambient light are integrated, and the problems of complex structure and many parts in the existing technology are solved, and compact, low-cost and multi-functional The automotive parts design improves integration and waterproof and dustproof performance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411450044.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-17
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-27
AI Technical Summary
Due to the complex structure and many parts, existing automotive parts have large cumulative tolerances, high costs and frequent product problems. Especially when implementing the ambient lighting function, there are many parts and complex structures, which are difficult to meet personalized needs.
A gear shifting device with ambient light was designed. Through the combination of knob and base bracket, the luminous decorative circle is used as a key assembly and light guide, and the key and ambient light functions are integrated, reducing the number of parts, and adopting a multi-layer waterproof structure. And the injection molding process simplifies the structure, improves integration and waterproof and dustproof grade.
It achieves compact structure, few parts and light products, reduces cost, improves service life and integration, reduces tolerance accumulation, improves operating feel and waterproof and dustproof performance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the field of automobile parts, in particular to a gear shifting device with an atmosphere light. Background Art
[0002] At present, the interior switches and components in the automotive field are required to integrate more and more functions. They are more personalized and diverse, and at the same time, they are required to withstand more unexpected factors that cause product failures, such as water ingress into interior parts. In addition, existing products on the market often require multiple parts such as buttons, reverse slide components, light guides, decorative rings, etc. to achieve the button function with ambient light. If ambient light is required, a circuit board that provides ambient light separately may be added. The number of parts is large and the structure is complex. The existing electronic shifters, multimedia switches and other products on the market have frequent product problems and generally high costs due to the large number of parts, complex structure and large cumulative tolerances. Summary of the invention
[0003] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems of complex structure of ambient lighting and large cumulative tolerance of multiple parts, the present invention provides a shifting device with ambient lighting.
[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows: A gear shift device with an atmosphere light comprises a knob and a base bracket, wherein an annular mounting seat is arranged in the middle of the base bracket, the annular mounting seat is connected to the inner wall of the base bracket through a connecting plate b, the connecting plate b is arranged in a vertical direction, a tube body is arranged at the bottom of both sides of the horizontal plate body of the connecting plate b, a gear mounting opening is arranged on one side of the longitudinal plate body of the connecting plate b, a luminous decorative ring is arranged in the annular mounting seat, a button assembly is arranged on the surface of the luminous decorative ring, a knob bracket is arranged on the inner wall and the outer side of the base bracket, a bearing is clamped between the knob bracket and the annular mounting seat, a knob lining is arranged on the outer sleeve of the luminous decorative ring, and the lower inner wall of the knob lining is sleeved on the knob The outer wall of the button bracket and the lower outer cover of the knob lining are provided with a panel, the bottom of the panel is provided with a mounting column, the outer wall of the base bracket is provided with a hole seat, the mounting column is installed on the hole seat, an operating panel body is provided at the bottom of the knob bracket, the middle of the operating panel body is recessed to form a curved surface, one side of the outer wall is provided with a tooth body, the tooth body meshes with the signal gear, the signal gear is arranged in the gear mounting port, a bullet head and a spring are provided in the tube body, the bullet head contacts the curved surface, a plug column is provided inside the base bracket, the plug column is connected to the silicone pad, a circuit board assembly is provided under the silicone pad, a wiring terminal and a lower cover are provided under the circuit board assembly, a knob is provided outside the knob lining, and a light board is provided at the bottom of the panel.
[0005] The outer wall at the top of the base bracket is provided with a buckle a, the inner wall of the annular mounting seat is provided with a vertical slot, the surface of the base bracket is provided with a retaining wall and an outward inclined slope, the tube body is inserted into the mounting position of the silicone pad, the lower outer wall of the luminous decorative ring is provided with a convex strip and a buckle b, the surface of the luminous decorative ring is provided with a jack, the middle of the inner wall of the luminous decorative ring is provided with a frustum, the upper inner wall is provided with a rounded corner a, the lower outer wall of the luminous decorative ring is provided with a rounded corner b, the luminous decorative ring has a retaining ring, and the retaining ring is located outside the middle wall.
[0006] The circuit board assembly is provided with a Hall sensor, a gold finger and a light group. The Hall sensor is located below the signal gear, the light group is located below the bottom of the luminous decorative ring, the silicone block above the gold finger is in contact with the luminous decorative ring, the circuit board assembly is covered with a silicone pad, the silicone pad is provided with a guide hole, and the circuit board assembly is coated with a three-proof paint.
[0007] The wiring harness on the circuit board assembly is connected to a lamp board, and a lamp group is arranged on the lamp board.
[0008] The panel surface is designed as an inclined arc surface, with an upward stopper in the middle, and a buckle f is provided around the lower part of the panel.
[0009] The knob bracket is provided with a flange greater than 90° on the circumference, the flange is connected to the annular block body, an annular body is provided in the middle of the knob bracket, a protrusion and a buckle d are provided on the outer wall of the annular body, a buckle e, a protrusion and a step are provided on the inner wall of the annular body, the bottom end of the operating disk body extends inward, and a limit block is provided on the opposite side of the tooth body.
[0010] The lower cover is provided with a plurality of water leakage holes.
[0011] The knob lining is provided with three layers of wall bodies, the upper wall body is connected to the knob by a buckle c, the lower wall body is fixed with a buckle d through a clamping hole a and is sleeved on the outer wall of the knob bracket, the inner wall of the knob lining is provided with an intermediate wall body, the intermediate wall body is connected to the upper wall body by a connecting plate a, the connecting plate a is provided with a fan-shaped groove, an arc-shaped water outlet is provided between the fan-shaped groove and the upper wall body, the arc-shaped water outlet is of an inserted design, the fan-shaped groove and the side wall of the lower wall body are in the same vertical direction, the lower wall body is located between the upper wall body and the intermediate wall body, the bearing is located below the intermediate wall body, and the bearing is on the inner and outer steps.
[0012] The technical solution of the present invention has a novel structure, ingenious and simple design, compact structure, small size, few parts, light product weight, easy to assemble and disassemble, low scrap rate, and main components are made by injection molding process, which is suitable for low-cost mass production, reducing costs and increasing service life; it can be seen from the function realization system and the lighting system that the luminous decorative ring is not only an appearance decorative part (exposed surface fire pattern treatment), but also a functional conductive part (to realize button function), and also a light-guiding and luminous part (atmosphere lighting), which has multiple uses, improves integration and reduces the number of parts; multi-layer waterproof structure, higher dust and waterproof level; high precision, good operating feel, and reduced tolerance accumulation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 , 2 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention; Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure in the AA section; Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the explosion state of the present invention; Figure 6 , 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 , 9 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the base support of the present invention; Fig.11 yes Fig.10 BB section structural diagram; Fig.12 , 23 It is a structural schematic diagram of the luminous decorative ring of the present invention; Fig.13 , 15 It is a structural schematic diagram of the knob bracket of the present invention; Fig.14 yes Fig.13 Structural schematic diagram of CC section; Fig.16 is a schematic structural diagram of a circuit board assembly of the present invention; Fig.17 It is a structural schematic diagram of the light board of the present invention; Fig.18 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the circuit board assembly and the silicone pad of the present invention; Fig.19 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the knob lining of the present invention; Fig. 20 , 21 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lower cover of the present invention; Fig. 22 yes Fig.21 DD section structural diagram; Fig.24 yes Fig.23 Schematic diagram of the structure in EE section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Example
[0015] like Figure 1 , 2 , 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, a shift device with an atmosphere light, comprises a knob 4 and a base bracket 9, an annular mounting seat 19 is provided in the middle of the base bracket 9, the annular mounting seat 19 is connected to the inner wall of the base bracket 9 through a connecting plate b, the connecting plate b is arranged in a vertical direction, a tube body 20 is provided at the bottom of both sides of the horizontal plate body of the connecting plate b, a gear mounting port 21 is provided on one side of the longitudinal plate body of the connecting plate b, a luminous decorative ring 7 is provided in the annular mounting seat 19, a button assembly 8 is provided on the surface of the luminous decorative ring 7, a knob bracket 6 is provided on the inner wall and the outer side of the base bracket 9, a bearing 18 is clamped between the knob bracket 6 and the annular mounting seat 19, and the outer side of the luminous decorative ring 7 A knob lining 5 is provided, and the inner wall of the lower part of the knob lining 5 is sleeved on the outer wall of the knob bracket 6. A panel 1 is provided on the outer cover of the lower part of the knob lining 5. A mounting column is provided at the bottom of the panel 1. A hole seat is provided on the outer wall of the base bracket 9. The mounting column is installed on the hole seat and fixed by a panel screw 15. An operating disk body is provided at the bottom of the knob bracket 6. The middle of the operating disk body is recessed to form a curved surface 602. A tooth body is provided on the outer wall of one side. The tooth body meshes with the signal gear 10. The signal gear 10 is arranged in the gear mounting port 21. A bullet head 12 and a spring 13 are provided in the tube body 20. The bullet head 12 contacts the curved surface 602. A plug column is provided inside the base bracket 9. The plug column is connected to the silicone pad 14. A circuit board assembly 16 is provided under the silicone pad 14. A wiring terminal and a lower cover 11 are provided under the circuit board assembly 16. A knob 4 is provided outside the knob lining 5.
[0016] The top outer wall of the base bracket 9 is provided with a buckle a, the inner wall of the annular mounting seat 19 is provided with a vertical slot 22, the surface of the base bracket 9 is provided with a retaining wall 901 and an outwardly inclined inclined surface 902, the tube body 20 is inserted into the mounting position of the silicone pad 14, the lower outer wall of the luminous decorative ring 7 is provided with a convex strip 23 and a buckle b24, the convex strip 23 is inserted into the slot 22, the surface of the luminous decorative ring 7 is provided with a jack, the middle of the inner wall of the luminous decorative ring 7 is provided with a frustum 702, the middle of the luminous decorative ring 7 is cylindrical, the frustum 702 is hollowed out above and below, a vertical body is provided on the lower side wall of the frustum 702, the upper inner wall is provided with a rounded corner a703, the lower outer wall of the luminous decorative ring 7 is provided with a rounded corner b704, the luminous decorative ring 7 has a retaining ring 29, and the retaining ring 29 is located outside the middle wall 25, the base bracket 9: accommodates the circuit board assembly 16 to provide an installation position for the functional parts.
[0017] The circuit board assembly 16 is provided with a Hall sensor 1601, a gold finger 1603 and a lamp group 1602. The Hall sensor 1601 is located below the signal gear 10, the lamp group 1602 is located below the bottom of the luminous decorative ring 7, the silicone block above the gold finger 1603 is in contact with the luminous decorative ring 7, the circuit board assembly 16 is covered with a silicone pad 14, and a guide hole 1401 is opened on the silicone pad 14 to leave a position for the tube body 20, so that water flowing in from the outside can be discharged from the circuit board assembly 16; the circuit board assembly 16 is coated with a three-proof paint to prevent the influence of slight water seepage on electronic components, and there is a port at the bottom, and the lower cover 11 is provided with a notch to match the port.
[0018] The wiring harness on the circuit board assembly 16 is connected to the light board 2 , on which a light group 201 is provided, and the light board 2 provides different lighting effects.
[0019] The surface of the panel 1 is designed as an inclined arc surface, with an upward stopper 27 in the middle to drain water from the circuit board assembly 16 in the base bracket 9 below, and a buckle f is provided around the lower part of the panel 1. Panel: The appearance can be treated by spray painting, laser engraving, printing, etc. to realize the lighting of characters or logos on the panel surface, and at the same time play the role of dustproof and waterproof.
[0020] The knob bracket 6 is provided with a flange 601 greater than 90° on the circumference, and the flange 601 is connected to the annular block body. An annular body is provided in the middle of the knob bracket 6. The outer wall of the annular body is provided with a protrusion 26 and a buckle d. The inner wall of the annular body is provided with a buckle e, a protrusion and a step. The bottom end of the operating disk body extends inward, and a limit block is provided on the opposite side of the tooth body. The knob bracket 6 provides the feel and force value of the knob rotation.
[0021] The lower cover 11 is provided with a plurality of water leakage holes 1101 . There is a height difference and a gap between the upper baffle plate and the bottom plate in the middle of the lower cover 11 . The water leakage hole structure can quickly drain water and prevent dust. The lower cover 11 provides the function of dust prevention and drainage. The lower cover 11 is fixed with screws 17 .
[0022] The knob lining 5 has three layers of walls, the upper wall is connected to the knob 4 by a buckle c, the lower wall is fixed to the outer wall of the knob bracket 6 by a buckle d through a buckle hole a, the inner wall of the knob lining 5 is provided with an intermediate wall 25, the intermediate wall 25 is connected to the upper wall by a connecting plate a28, the connecting plate a28 is provided with a fan-shaped groove, an arc-shaped water outlet 30 is provided between the fan-shaped groove and the upper wall, the arc-shaped water outlet 30 is inserted and designed to increase the water leakage area, the fan-shaped groove and the side wall of the lower wall are in the same vertical direction, the lower wall is located between the upper wall and the intermediate wall 25, and the bearing 18 is below the intermediate wall 25, and the bearing 18 is on the inner and outer steps.
[0023] like Figure 6 , 7As shown, when in use, the luminous decorative ring 7: light guide, atmosphere light luminous part, the appearance surface can be treated with fire pattern, the knob 4: the appearance part can be electroplated to provide appearance texture and feel, the force-applying part for knob operation, the key assembly 8: provides the key pressing position to realize the lighting of the characters or logo on the key surface; the function realization system: rotating the knob 4 drives the knob bracket 6 to rotate, and during the rotation of the knob bracket 6, the bullet head 12 moves on the curved surface 602 of the knob bracket 6 through the spring 13 to provide an operating feel, the rotation of the knob bracket 6 drives the signal gear 10 to move, and the movement of the signal gear 10 triggers the Hall sensor 1601 on the circuit board assembly 16, and the signal gear 10 provides a magnetic field change, thereby realizing the selection / switching function (such as an electronic gear shifter RND switching), the circuit board assembly provides shift signals and different lighting effects; in addition, the knob bracket 6 is installed on the base bracket 9 through the bearing 18, with high precision and good operating feel. The spring 13, the bullet head 12 and the signal gear 10 are directly assembled on the base bracket 9, reducing the tolerance accumulation; pressing the button assembly 8 drives the luminous decorative ring 7 to move downward, and triggers the gold finger 1603 on the circuit board assembly 16 through the silicone pad 14, thereby realizing the conduction of the button function; lighting system: a lamp group 1602 is provided on the circuit board assembly 16. The light emitted by the lamp group 1602 is effectively refracted and reflected by the internal cone 702 and the fillets 703 and 704 at specific positions on the luminous decorative ring 7. The light is conducted to the surface of the key assembly 8 and the exposed decorative surface 701 of the luminous decorative ring 7, thereby lighting up the backlight or indicator light of the characters / logo on the surface of the key assembly 8, and realizing the atmosphere lighting effect on the exposed decorative surface 701 of the luminous decorative ring 7 around the key assembly 8; the wiring harness on the circuit board assembly 16 is connected to the light board 2, and the light board 2 is provided with a light group 201. The light emitted by the light group 201 can be conducted to the surface of the panel 1, thereby lighting up the backlight or indicator light of the characters / logo on the panel 1; it can be seen from the function realization system and the lighting system that the luminous decorative ring 7 is not only an appearance decoration part (with fire pattern treatment on the exposed surface), but also a functional conduction part (realizing key function), and also a light guide and luminous part (atmosphere lighting). It has multiple uses and provides The invention has high integration and reduces the number of parts; waterproof system: there is a gap between the inner wall of the knob 4 and the outer wall at the top of the luminous decorative ring 7, and the retaining ring 29 on the inner side of the luminous decorative ring 7 is convenient for blocking, and the inner side of the retaining ring 29 is the middle wall 25 of the knob lining 5, and the top of the middle wall 25 is higher than the bottom of the retaining ring 29, which improves the protection capability, and the arc-shaped water outlet 30 on the edge of the knob lining 5 is strip-shaped and designed as a through structure, and water will fall along the lower wall and fall onto the annular retaining body, and the outer side of the annular retaining body is a flange 601, and the flange 601 has an inclined angle for easy falling, and the flange 601 is close to the edge of the base bracket 9, and the inner side of the bottom of the flange 601 is a retaining wall 901, and the retaining wall 901 and the inclined surface 902 are arranged at intervals, so the protection is comprehensive, the internal components are safe, and the service life is long.
[0024] It should be understood that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not sufficient to limit the technical solution of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, within the spirit and principles of the present invention, additions, substitutions, changes or improvements can be made according to the above description, and all these additions, substitutions, changes or improved technical solutions should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.
Claims
1. A gear shift device with an ambient light, comprising a knob (4) and a base bracket (9), characterized in that: An annular mounting seat (19) is provided in the middle of the base bracket (9), the annular mounting seat (19) is connected to the inner wall of the base bracket (9) through a connecting plate b, the connecting plate b is arranged in a vertical direction, a tube body (20) is provided at the bottom of both sides of the horizontal plate body of the connecting plate b, and a gear mounting opening (21) is provided on one side of the longitudinal plate body of the connecting plate b, a luminous decorative ring (7) is provided in the annular mounting seat (19), a key assembly (8) is provided on the surface of the luminous decorative ring (7), a knob bracket (6) is provided on the inner wall and the outer wall of the base bracket (9), a bearing (18) is clamped between the knob bracket (6) and the annular mounting seat (19), a knob lining (5) is provided on the outer cover of the luminous decorative ring (7), the lower inner wall of the knob lining (5) is sleeved on the outer wall of the knob bracket (6), and the lower outer cover of the knob lining (5) is provided with a panel (1 ), a mounting column is provided at the bottom of the panel (1), a hole seat is provided on the outer wall of the base bracket (9), the mounting column is installed on the hole seat, an operating panel body is provided at the bottom of the knob bracket (6), the middle of the operating panel body is recessed to form a curved surface (602), a tooth body is provided on the outer wall of one side, the tooth body meshes with the signal gear (10), the signal gear (10) is arranged in the gear mounting opening (21), a bullet head (12) and a spring (13) are provided in the tube body (20), the bullet head (12) contacts the curved surface (602), a plug column is provided inside the base bracket (9), the plug column is connected to the silicone pad (14), a circuit board assembly (16) is provided under the silicone pad (14), a wiring terminal and a lower cover (11) are provided under the circuit board assembly (16), a knob (4) is provided outside the knob lining (5), and a light board (2) is provided at the bottom of the panel (1).
2. A gear shifting device with an ambient light according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top outer wall of the base bracket (9) is provided with a buckle a, the inner wall of the annular mounting seat (19) is provided with a vertical slot (22), the surface of the base bracket (9) is provided with a retaining wall (901) and an outwardly inclined inclined surface (902), the tube body (20) is inserted into the mounting position of the silicone pad (14), the lower outer wall of the luminous decorative ring (7) is provided with a convex strip (23) and a buckle b (24), the surface of the luminous decorative ring (7) is provided with a plug hole, the middle of the inner wall of the luminous decorative ring (7) is provided with a cone (702), the upper inner wall is provided with a rounded corner a (703), the lower outer wall of the luminous decorative ring (7) is provided with a rounded corner b (704), and the luminous decorative ring (7) has a retaining ring (29), and the retaining ring (29) is located outside the middle wall body (25).
3. The gear shift device with an ambient light according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circuit board assembly (16) is provided with a Hall sensor (1601), a gold finger (1603) and a light group (1602); the Hall sensor (1601) is located below the signal gear (10); the light group (1602) is located below the bottom of the luminous decorative ring (7); the silicone block above the gold finger (1603) is in contact with the luminous decorative ring (7); the circuit board assembly (16) is covered with a silicone pad (14); the silicone pad (14) is provided with a guide hole (1401); and the circuit board assembly (16) is coated with a three-proof paint.
4. The gear shift device with an ambient light according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wiring harness on the circuit board assembly (16) is connected to a light board (2), and a light group (201) is provided on the light board (2).
5. The gear shift device with ambient light according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the panel (1) is designed as an inclined arc surface, with an upward stopper (27) provided in the middle, and a buckle f provided around the lower part of the panel (1).
6. The gear shift device with ambient light according to claim 1, characterized in that: The knob bracket (6) has a flange (601) with an angle greater than 90° formed on the circumference thereof, the flange (601) being connected to the annular stopper body, an annular body being provided in the middle of the knob bracket (6), a protrusion (26) and a buckle d being provided on the outer wall of the annular body, a buckle e, a protrusion and a step being provided on the inner wall of the annular body, the bottom end of the operating disk body extending inwardly, and a limit block being provided on the opposite side of the tooth body.
7. The gear shift device with an ambient light according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower cover (11) is provided with a plurality of water leakage holes (1101).
8. The gear shift device with an ambient light according to claim 1, characterized in that: The knob lining (5) has three layers of wall bodies, the upper wall body is connected to the knob (4) via a buckle c, the lower wall body is fixed to the buckle d via a buckle hole a and is sleeved on the outer wall of the knob bracket (6), the inner wall of the knob lining (5) is provided with an intermediate wall body (25), the intermediate wall body (25) is connected to the upper wall body via a connecting plate a (28), the connecting plate a (28) is provided with a fan-shaped groove, an arc-shaped water outlet (30) is provided between the fan-shaped groove and the upper wall body, the arc-shaped water outlet (30) is designed to be inserted, the fan-shaped groove and the side wall of the lower wall body are in the same vertical direction, the lower wall body is located between the upper wall body and the intermediate wall body (25), and a bearing (18) is provided below the intermediate wall body (25), and the bearing (18) is on the inner and outer steps.
