Manual and automatic integrated steering wheel
The manual-automatic yacht steering wheel addresses friction issues by incorporating a turntable fixing bracket and adjustment assembly for smooth manual and automatic steering transitions, enhancing driver comfort and stability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420182023.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-25
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-01-25
AI Technical Summary
Existing yacht steering wheels experience friction and relative movement between the belt and gear plate during manual operation, affecting the driver's experience.
A manual-automatic steering wheel design featuring a turntable fixing bracket, motor, guide rail bearing, balancing bearing, transmission gear, and adjustment assembly components that allow for smooth manual and automatic switching, stabilizing the turntable body and ensuring stable rotation.
Enables seamless manual and automatic steering transitions, freeing the driver's hands and maintaining steering stability through synchronized rotation and balancing mechanisms.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of steering wheel driving, in particular to a manual-automatic steering wheel. Background Art
[0002] The steering wheel of a yacht is similar to the steering wheel of a car and is used to control the heading of the yacht. The steering wheel of a yacht is usually installed at the driver's position. By turning the steering wheel, the heading of the yacht can be controlled to turn left or right. The steering wheel of a yacht is usually connected to the steering system of the ship. By turning the steering wheel, the steering gear is controlled, and then the steering of the ship is controlled. When operating the steering wheel, the captain needs to consider factors such as wind direction, sea conditions and the speed of the ship to ensure the safe operation of the yacht.
[0003] The steering wheel of the existing yacht manual-automatic switch is internally driven by a belt, that is, through a wave switch, manual operation can be achieved after the belt is loosened. However, even if the belt is loose, it will still cause relative movement (friction) between the belt and the gear plate, thereby affecting the driver's experience. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model aims to solve the shortcomings in the prior art and proposes a manual-automatic steering wheel.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0006] The manual and automatic steering wheel comprises a turntable fixing bracket, a motor is fixed to the bottom outer wall of the turntable fixing bracket by bolts, and a fixing piece is clamped on the outer periphery of the motor, a cover plate one and a cover plate two are fixed to the top two sides of the turntable fixing bracket by screws, mounting grooves are respectively arranged on the two sides inside the turntable fixing bracket, and a guide rail bearing with a rod is fixed in the mounting groove by threads, a turntable body is limitedly rotated and connected to the top of the turntable fixing bracket, and the inner circumference of the turntable body close to the turntable fixing bracket is clamped and fixed by the guide rail bearing with a rod, a rotating component is arranged inside the turntable fixing bracket close to the bottom of the turntable body, an adjusting hole is opened on the outer wall on one side of the arc surface of the turntable fixing bracket, and an adjusting component is arranged on the inner wall on the side of the turntable fixing bracket close to the adjusting hole.
[0007] As a further solution of the utility model: the rotating assembly includes a balancing bearing, a bearing fixing plate, a retaining spring, a transmission gear and a gear shaft:
[0008] Gear shaft: The gear shaft is set on the circumference of the output shaft of the motor;
[0009] Bearing fixing plate: The bearing fixing plate is fixed to the inner wall of the turntable fixing bracket by M hexagon socket screws.
[0010] As a further solution of the utility model: the balance bearing is clamped at the center of the bearing fixing plate.
[0011] As a further solution of the utility model: the inner ring of the transmission gear meshes with the outer gear ring of the gear shaft, and the transmission gear is sleeved on the outer side of the circumference of the gear shaft, the bottom circumference of the turntable body is fixedly connected with the inner ring gear, and the transmission gear and the inner ring gear mesh with each other.
[0012] As a further solution of the utility model: the retaining spring is sleeved on the top end of the motor output shaft.
[0013] As a further solution of the utility model: the adjustment assembly includes a switch, a pressure plate, a spring 1, a rotating pin, a spring 2, a steel ball, a guide hole and a ball groove;
[0014] Pressing plate: The pressing plate is fixed to the bottom inner wall of the turntable fixing bracket close to the adjustment hole by screws;
[0015] Rotation pin: The rotation pin is connected to the bottom of the two pressure plates for limited rotation, and a storage groove is provided on the bottom inner wall of the turntable fixing bracket near the front and rear of the rotation pin.
[0016] As a further solution of the utility model: the spring 1 is clamped in the receiving groove;
[0017] Switch: The bottom of the middle section of the switch is sleeved on the circumference of the rotating pin, and one end of the switch passes through the adjustment hole. The inner end of the switch is a semicircular structure, and the inner end of the semicircle of the switch is matched with the middle section of the transmission gear;
[0018] Guide hole: The guide hole is opened on one side of the bottom of the transmission gear, and the guide hole port is connected with a hexagonal flat-end set screw through a thread;
[0019] Spring 2: Spring 2 is inserted into the guide hole.
[0020] As a further solution of the utility model: a notch is opened on one side of the bottom of the gear shaft, and a ball groove is opened on the outer wall of the motor output shaft on one side close to the notch, and the number of the ball grooves is two;
[0021] Steel ball: The steel ball is clamped in the ball groove, and the two ends of the spring are elastically squeezed together with the steel ball.
[0022] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a manual-automatic steering wheel, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0023] 1. The air-controlled valve used in the tooth-cutting machine system lifts up the switching switch, which rotates under the action of the rotating pin. The inner end of the rotating bracket close to the turntable moves downward, driving the transmission gear to move downward and disengage from the inner ring gear. At this time, due to the fall of the transmission gear, the steel ball moves downward one grid under the action of spring 2, and vice versa. In this way, manual and automatic switching is realized, freeing the driver's hands.
[0024] 2. When the air-controlled valve used in the tooth-threading machine system is working, the motor drives the gear shaft to rotate, and the rotating gear shaft drives the transmission gear to rotate, and the rotating transmission gear drives the inner ring gear under the turntable body to rotate, thereby completing the rotation of the turntable body, and then the turntable body is fixedly connected to the steering wheel to realize the automatic steering function of the steering wheel. Meanwhile, the rod guide bearing is fixed to the turntable body inside the turntable fixing bracket and rotates synchronously with it, thereby ensuring the stability of the turntable body and avoiding its tilting during rotation. In addition, the setting of the balance bearing plays a role in stabilizing the motor shaft.
[0025] The parts not involved in the device are the same as those in the prior art or can be implemented by using the prior art. The utility model has a simple structure and is easy to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the manual-automatic steering wheel proposed by the utility model;
[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the manual-automatic steering wheel proposed by the utility model;
[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the turntable fixing bracket in the manual-automatic steering wheel proposed by the utility model;
[0029] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the adjustment assembly in the manual-automatic steering wheel proposed by the utility model;
[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of A in the manual-automatic steering wheel proposed by the utility model.
[0031] In the figure: 1. Motor; 2. Fixing piece; 3. Switch; 4. Turntable fixing bracket; 5. Turntable body; 6. Inner ring gear; 7. Cover plate 1; 8. Guide bearing with rod; 9. Cover plate 2; 10. Balance bearing; 11. Bearing fixing plate; 12. Pressure plate; 13. Spring 1; 14. Mounting slot; 15. Adjustment hole; 16. Rotating pin; 17. Hexagon socket screw; 18. Circlip; 19. Transmission gear; 20. Gear shaft; 21. Hexagon socket flat-end set screw; 22. Spring 2; 23. Steel ball; 24. Guide hole; 25. Ball slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.
[0033] Manual steering wheel, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, it includes a turntable fixing bracket 4, the bottom outer wall of the turntable fixing bracket 4 is fixed with a motor 1 by bolts, and the outer periphery of the motor 1 is clamped with a fixing part 2, the top two sides of the turntable fixing bracket 4 are respectively fixed with a cover plate 7 and a cover plate 2 9 by screws, the inside two sides of the turntable fixing bracket 4 are respectively provided with mounting grooves 14, and a rod guide bearing 8 is fixed in the mounting groove 14 by threads, the turntable main body 5 is connected to the top of the turntable fixing bracket 4 for limited rotation, and the inner circumference of the turntable main body 5 on the side close to the turntable fixing bracket 4 is clamped and fixed by the rod guide bearing 8, a rotating component is arranged inside the turntable fixing bracket 4 near the bottom of the turntable main body 5, and an adjusting hole 15 is opened on the outer wall on one side of the arc surface of the turntable fixing bracket 4, and an adjusting component is arranged on the inner wall on the side of the turntable fixing bracket 4 close to the adjusting hole 15.
[0034] In order to realize the rotation of the turntable body 5, as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the rotating assembly includes a balancing bearing 10, a bearing fixing plate 11, a retaining spring 18, a transmission gear 19 and a gear shaft 20:
[0035] Gear shaft 20: The gear shaft 20 is arranged on the circumference of the output shaft of the motor 1;
[0036] Bearing fixing plate 11: The bearing fixing plate 11 is fixed to the inner wall of the turntable fixing bracket 4 by means of hexagon socket screws 17;
[0037] Balance bearing 10: Balance bearing 10 is clamped in the center of bearing fixing plate 11:
[0038] Transmission gear 19: The inner ring of the transmission gear 19 meshes with the outer gear ring of the gear shaft 20, and the transmission gear 19 is sleeved on the outer circumference of the gear shaft 20. The bottom circumference of the turntable body 5 is fixedly connected with the inner ring gear 6, and the transmission gear 19 and the inner ring gear 6 are meshed with each other;
[0039] Circlip 18: The circlip 18 is sleeved on the top of the output shaft of the motor 1 and is used to limit the balance bearing 10;
[0040] During operation, the motor 1 drives the gear shaft 20 to rotate, and the rotating gear shaft 20 drives the transmission gear 19 to rotate, and the rotating transmission gear 19 drives the inner ring gear 6 under the turntable body 5 to rotate, thereby completing the rotation of the turntable body 5, and then the turntable body 5 is fixedly connected to the steering wheel to realize the automatic steering function of the steering wheel. Meanwhile, the rod guide bearing 8 and the turntable body 5 are fixed inside the turntable fixing bracket 4 and rotate synchronously therewith, thereby ensuring the stability of the turntable body 5 and avoiding its tilting during rotation. In addition, the setting of the balance bearing 10 plays a role in stabilizing the motor shaft.
[0041] In order to achieve smooth conversion of manual and automatic Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the adjustment assembly includes a switch 3, a pressure plate 12, a spring 13, a rotating pin 16, a spring 22, a steel ball 23, a guide hole 24 and a ball groove 25;
[0042] Pressing plate 12: The pressing plate 12 is fixed to the bottom inner wall of the turntable fixing bracket 4 close to the adjustment hole 15 by screws;
[0043] Rotation pin 16: The rotation pin 16 is connected to the bottom of the two pressure plates 12 for limited rotation, and a receiving groove is provided on the bottom inner wall of the turntable fixing bracket 4 near the front and rear of the rotation pin 16;
[0044] Spring 13: Spring 13 is clamped in the receiving slot;
[0045] Switch 3: The bottom of the middle section of the switch 3 is sleeved on the circumference of the rotating pin 16, and one end of the switch 3 passes through the adjustment hole 15. The inner end of the switch 3 is a semicircular structure, and the semicircular inner end of the switch 3 is adapted to the middle section of the transmission gear 19;
[0046] Guide hole 24: The guide hole 24 is opened at one side of the bottom of the transmission gear 19, and a hexagon socket flat-end set screw 21 is threadedly connected to the end of the guide hole 24;
[0047] Spring 22: Spring 22 is inserted into the guide hole 24;
[0048] Ball groove 25: A notch is opened on one side of the bottom of the gear shaft 20, and the ball groove 25 is opened on the outer wall of the output shaft of the motor 1 close to the notch. There are two ball grooves 25;
[0049] Steel ball 23: The steel ball 23 is clamped in the ball groove 25, and the end of the spring 22 is elastically squeezed together with the steel ball 23;
[0050] The second spring 22 squeezes the steel ball 23 and is limited in the guide hole 24 by the hexagon socket flat-end set screw 21 , thereby ensuring the close contact between the transmission gear 19 and the gear shaft 20 .
[0051] By lifting the switch 3 upward, the switch 3 rotates under the action of the rotating pin 16, and its inner end close to the turntable fixing bracket 4 is downward, driving the transmission gear 19 to move downward and disengage from the inner ring gear 6. At this time, due to the falling of the transmission gear 19, the steel ball 23 moves downward one grid under the action of the spring 22, and vice versa, it moves upward one grid, thereby realizing manual and automatic switching and freeing the driver's hands.
[0052] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A manual-automatic steering wheel, comprising a turntable fixing bracket (4), characterized in that: The motor (1) is fixed to the outer wall of the bottom of the turntable fixing bracket (4) by bolts, and the outer periphery of the motor (1) is clamped with a fixing piece (2), and the top two sides of the turntable fixing bracket (4) are respectively fixed with a cover plate (7) and a cover plate (9) by screws, and the inside of the turntable fixing bracket (4) is respectively provided with mounting grooves (14) on the two sides, and a guide rail bearing (8) with a rod is fixed in the mounting groove (14) by threads, and the turntable body (5) is connected to the top of the turntable fixing bracket (4) in a limited rotation manner, and the inner periphery of the turntable body (5) on one side close to the turntable fixing bracket (4) is clamped and fixed by the guide rail bearing (8) with a rod, and a rotating assembly is arranged inside the turntable fixing bracket (4) close to the bottom of the turntable body (5), and an adjustment hole (15) is opened on the outer wall of one side of the arc surface of the turntable fixing bracket (4), and an adjustment assembly is arranged on the inner wall of the turntable fixing bracket (4) on the side close to the adjustment hole (15).
2. The manual-automatic steering wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly comprises a balancing bearing (10), a bearing fixing plate (11), a retaining spring (18), a transmission gear (19) and a gear shaft (20): Gear shaft (20): The gear shaft (20) is arranged on the circumference of the output shaft of the motor (1); Bearing fixing plate (11): The bearing fixing plate (11) is fixed to the inner wall of the turntable fixing bracket (4) by means of hexagon socket screws (17).
3. The manual-automatic steering wheel according to claim 2, characterized in that: The balancing bearing (10) is clamped at the center of the bearing fixing plate (11).
4. The manual-automatic steering wheel according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner ring of the transmission gear (19) meshes with the outer gear ring of the gear shaft (20), and the transmission gear (19) is sleeved on the outer circumference of the gear shaft (20). The bottom circumference of the turntable body (5) is fixedly connected with an inner ring gear (6), and the transmission gear (19) and the inner ring gear (6) mesh with each other.
5. The manual-automatic steering wheel according to claim 2, characterized in that: The retaining ring (18) is sleeved on the top end of the output shaft of the motor (1).
6. The manual-automatic steering wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment component comprises a switch (3), a pressure plate (12), a spring 1 (13), a rotating pin (16), a spring 2 (22), a steel ball (23), a guide hole (24) and a ball groove (25); The pressing plate (12) is fixed to the bottom inner wall of the turntable fixing bracket (4) close to the adjustment hole (15) by screws; Rotation pin (16): The rotation pin (16) is connected to the bottom of the two pressure plates (12) for limited rotation, and a storage groove is provided on the bottom inner wall of the turntable fixing bracket (4) near the front and rear of the rotation pin (16).
7. The manual-automatic steering wheel according to claim 6, characterized in that: The spring 1 (13) is clamped in the receiving groove; Switch (3): The bottom of the middle section of the switch (3) is sleeved on the circumference of the rotating pin (16), and one end of the switch (3) passes through the adjustment hole (15). The inner end of the switch (3) is a semicircular structure, and the semicircular inner end of the switch (3) is matched with the middle section of the transmission gear (19); Guide hole (24): The guide hole (24) is opened at one side of the bottom of the transmission gear (19), and a hexagon socket flat-end set screw (21) is threadedly connected at the end of the guide hole (24); Spring 2 (22): Spring 2 (22) is inserted into the guide hole (24).
8. The manual-automatic steering wheel according to claim 4, characterized in that: A notch is formed on one side of the bottom of the gear shaft (20), and a ball groove (25) is formed on the outer wall of the output shaft of the motor (1) close to the notch, and the number of the ball grooves (25) is two; Steel ball (23): The steel ball (23) is clamped in the ball groove (25), and the two ends of the spring (22) are elastically squeezed together with the steel ball (23).
