Automobile gear shifting plectrum switch

By setting up a smart driving instruction area on the projection of the car shift switch and adding lighting elements inside, the problem that the prior art cannot indicate the intelligent driving status is solved, and visual indication of the intelligent driving status is realized, which improves the driver's operating experience and safety.

CN222864088UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-13WENZHOU CHANGJIANG AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONICS SYST
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422049064.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-22
Publication Date
2025-05-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing car shift paddle switch cannot indicate the current car's intelligent driving status.

Method used

A smart driving indicator area is set on the projection of the gear shift button, and a sub-circuit board, LED light, light guide and uniform light sheet are added inside, so that the backlight illumination of the smart driving indicator area can be achieved through these components.

Benefits of technology

It realizes visual indications of the current intelligent driving status of the car, improving the driver's operating experience and safety.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a vehicle gear shifting plectrum switch which comprises a base and a gear shifting button, the gear shifting button can bear external pressing and rotate relative to the base, a main circuit board and a light touch switch electrically connected with the main circuit board are arranged in the base, the light touch switch can send out switching signals due to pressing touch of the gear shifting button, and the light touch switch is electrically connected with the main circuit board. The gear shifting button further integrally extends to form a head portion, an intelligent driving indication area is arranged on the surface of the head portion, a branch circuit board, an LED lamp, a light guide body and a light uniformizing piece are arranged in the gear shifting button, the branch circuit board is electrically connected with the main circuit board in the base, the LED lamp is arranged on the branch circuit board, the light uniformizing piece corresponds to the inner side of the intelligent driving indication area, and the light guide body is arranged on the light uniformizing piece. The light guide body is located between the LED lamp and the light uniformizing piece and used for conducting light of the LED lamp to the light uniformizing piece. The protruding part extends out of the gear shifting button, and a lighting part is additionally arranged in the gear shifting button, so that backlight lighting is carried out on the intelligent driving indication area on the protruding part, and the current automobile is indicated to be in an intelligent driving state.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of gear shifting, in particular to an automobile gear shift paddle switch. Background Art

[0002] The shift paddle is a shifting device installed for the semi-automatic clutch of the car. It can shift gears directly by shifting the paddles without stepping on the clutch. As a quick shifting device, the shift paddle can greatly improve the driving operability.

[0003] CN221033910U proposes a noise reduction structure for a car shift paddle, comprising a mounting seat (1) and a shift button (2), wherein the shift button (2) comprises a paddle (21) and a base (22), wherein the base (22) is located in the mounting seat (1), the paddle (22) is exposed above the mounting seat (1) and one side extends to the outside of the mounting seat (1), the shift button (2) is rotatably arranged on the mounting seat (1) via a rotating shaft (11), and a conductive rubber (3) and a circuit board (4) are arranged in the mounting seat (1). This paddle switch does not have the function of indicating that the current car is in an intelligent driving state. Utility Model Content

[0004] Purpose of the utility model: In order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a car shift paddle switch, which extends a protrusion and adds a lighting part inside the shift button to achieve backlighting of the smart driving indication area on the protrusion to indicate that the current car is in the smart driving state.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model: a car shift paddle switch, comprising a base and a shift button, the shift button can be rotated relative to the base by external pressure, the base is provided with a main circuit board and a touch switch electrically connected to the main circuit board, the touch switch can send a switch signal due to the pressure of the shift button, the shift button is also integrally extended with a protruding head, the surface of the protruding head has an intelligent driving indication area, the shift button is provided with a branch circuit board, an LED lamp, a light guide and a light homogenizer, the branch circuit board is electrically connected to the main circuit board in the base, the LED lamp is arranged on the branch circuit board, the light homogenizer corresponds to the inner side of the intelligent driving indication area, the light guide is located between the LED lamp and the light homogenizer to transmit the LED lamp light to the light homogenizer.

[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, a protrusion is extended from the shift button, and a sub-circuit board, LED light, light guide and light-distributing sheet are added inside the shift button. The sub-circuit board is connected to the main circuit board so that the LED light on the sub-circuit board can be lit, and the intelligent driving indication area on the protrusion is backlit to indicate that the current car is in an intelligent driving state. This structure is simple and compact, has good reliability, low cost, reasonable layout, saves structural space, and enables the intelligent driving indication of the paddle switch to be created from scratch.

[0007] Preferably, the intelligent driving indication area is tilted on the lower surface of the head, the front part of the light guide is also bent toward the intelligent driving indication area, and the rear end surface of the light guide corresponds to the side LED light on the branch circuit board. The intelligent driving indication area is tilted for easy status checking.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of LED lamps are arranged on the branch circuit board on the rear end surface corresponding to the light guide.

[0009] Preferably, the shift button has a detachable lower shell and upper cover, the branch circuit board, LED light, light guide and light distributing sheet are all arranged in the accommodating space formed by the lower shell and the upper cover, the lower shell is mounted on the base and is connected through a through hole, and the branch circuit board is connected to the main circuit board via a soft flat cable passing through the through hole.

[0010] Preferably, guide blocks are provided on both sides of the light guide, and the lower shell is provided with sockets corresponding to the guide blocks, and the light guide is positioned on the lower shell by inserting the guide blocks downward into the corresponding sockets.

[0011] Preferably, the sub-circuit board and the lower shell are positioned by inserting a plug post and a plug hole, and the bottom wall of the lower shell is provided with an inclined platform, which is supported on the bottom surface of the sub-circuit board so that the LED lamp on the sub-circuit board is tilted toward the light guide body, so that the light of the LED lamp can be better projected into the light guide body and reduce light leakage.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the lower shell has a mounting portion, one end of the mounting portion is a hinged end and is connected to the base via a pin, the other end of the mounting portion is a movable end, and a touch block is also provided at the movable end. The touch switch is located on the movable path of the touch block and sends a switch signal when pressed by the touch block.

[0013] Preferably, a hook foot is provided at the movable end, and the hook foot hooks a stopper on the base to limit the movable end of the mounting portion from rotating upward, and the base also has a movable space for the hook foot to rotate downward. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is one of the structural diagrams of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2This is the second structural diagram of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 It is an internal structure diagram of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a shift button in a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing the internal structure of a shift button according to a specific embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 6 A light path guide diagram for a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 7 It is a structural diagram of the lower shell of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 8 This is a base structure diagram of a specific embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: base 1, shift button 2, head 2a, lower shell 21, socket 211, ramp 212, touch block 213, hook 214, upper cover 22, mounting portion 2b, hinged end 2b1, movable end 2b2, main circuit board 3, touch switch 4, intelligent driving indication area A, sub-circuit board 5, LED light 6, light guide 7, front part 71 of light guide, rear end face 72 of light guide, guide block 73, light equalizer 8, through port B, flexible flat cable 9, plug column 11, socket 12, pin 13, block 14, movable space 15. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical scheme in this embodiment will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] like Figure 1-8As shown, a car shift paddle switch of the utility model comprises a base 1 and a shift button 2, wherein the shift button 2 can be rotated relative to the base 1 by external pressure, wherein a main circuit board 3 and a touch switch 4 electrically connected to the main circuit board 3 are arranged in the base 1, wherein the shift button 2 has a detachable lower shell 21 and an upper cover 22, wherein the lower shell 21 and the upper cover 22 are connected by screws or snaps, and the upper cover 22 is processed by double-color electroplating and engraving, wherein the circuit board 5, the LED lamp 6, the light guide 7 and the light distribution body 8 are separated. The plates 8 are all arranged in the accommodation space formed by the lower shell 21 and the upper cover 22. The bottom of the lower shell 21 has a mounting portion 2b, which can be rotatably installed in the base 1 and is connected through the through port B. One end of the mounting portion is a hinged end 2b1, which is connected to the base 1 through a pin 13, and the other end of the mounting portion is a movable end 2b2. A touch block 213 is also arranged at the movable end 2b2. The touch switch 4 is located on the movable path of the touch block 213 and sends a switch signal when the touch block 213 is pressed. Specifically, a hook foot 214 is also integrally provided at the movable end 2b2, and the hook foot 214 hooks the stopper 14 on the base 1 to limit the movable end 2b2 of the mounting portion from rotating upward. The base 1 also has a movable space 15 for the hook foot 214 to rotate downward. Of course, the hook foot 214 can also be arranged on the base.

[0025] The shift button 2 is also integrally extended with a protruding head 2a, and has an intelligent driving indication area A on the surface of the protruding head 2a. The sub-circuit board 5 is connected to the main circuit board 3 via a flexible flat cable 9 passing through a through hole B. The LED lamp 6 is arranged on the sub-circuit board 5, and the light-distributing sheet 8 corresponds to the inner side of the intelligent driving indication area A. The light guide 7 is located between the LED lamp 6 and the light-distributing sheet 8 to transmit the light of the LED lamp 6 to the light-distributing sheet 8. The intelligent driving indication area A is tilted on the lower surface of the protruding head 2a, and the front part 71 of the light guide is also bent toward the side of the intelligent driving indication area A. The rear end face 72 of the light guide corresponds to the side LED lamp 6 on the sub-circuit board 5. A plurality of LED lamps 6 are arranged on the sub-circuit board 5 corresponding to the rear end face 72 of the light guide. Specifically, guide blocks 73 are provided on both sides of the light guide 7, and the lower shell 21 is provided with a socket 211 corresponding to the guide block, and the light guide 7 is positioned on the lower shell 21 by inserting the guide block 73 downward into the corresponding socket 211; the branch circuit board 5 and the lower shell 21 are also positioned by inserting the column 11 and the socket 12, and the column 11 is integrally arranged on the lower shell, or is arranged on the branch circuit board 5, and the lower shell 21 is also provided with a ramp 212 on the inner bottom wall, which is supported by the ramp 212 on the bottom surface of the branch circuit board 5 so that the LED lamp 6 on the branch circuit board 5 is tilted toward the light guide 7.

[0026] The utility model also extends a protrusion 2a on the shift button 2, and adds a sub-circuit board 5, an LED lamp 6, a light guide 7 and a light-distributing sheet 8 inside the shift button 2. The sub-circuit board 5 is connected to the main circuit board 3, so that the LED lamp 6 on the sub-circuit board 5 can be lit and transmitted to the light-distributing sheet 8 through the light guide 7, and then the intelligent driving indication area A on the protrusion 2a is backlit to indicate that the current car is in an intelligent driving state. The structure is simple and compact, has good reliability, low cost, reasonable layout, saves structural space, and makes the intelligent driving indication of the paddle switch from scratch.

[0027] When one side of the shift button 2 is pressed down, the movable end 2b2 of the mounting portion 2b will rotate downward around the pin shaft 13, so that the touch block 213 presses down the touch switch 4, and the hook foot 214 moves downward in the movable space 15; the shift button 2 will be reset upward by the touch switch 4 or another spring, and then the hook foot 214 will hook the bottom surface of the block 14 on the base 1 to limit the movable end 2b2 of the mounting portion from continuing to rotate upward.

[0028] The switch is located on the active path and is pressed by the pressing block 213 to generate a switch signal.

[0029] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, all directional indications (such as up, down, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "couple", "connect", and "fix" 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 an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A car shift paddle switch, comprising a base (1) and a shift button (2), wherein the shift button (2) can be rotated relative to the base (1) by external pressure, wherein a main circuit board (3) and a touch switch (4) electrically connected to the main circuit board (3) are arranged in the base (1), wherein the touch switch (4) can send a switch signal due to the pressure of the shift button (2), and wherein: The shift button (2) is also integrally extended with a head portion (2a), and a smart driving indication area (A) is provided on the surface of the head portion (2a). A sub-circuit board (5), an LED lamp (6), a light guide (7) and a light homogenizer (8) are provided inside the shift button (2). The sub-circuit board (5) is electrically connected to the main circuit board (3) inside the base (1). The LED lamp (6) is provided on the sub-circuit board (5). The light homogenizer (8) corresponds to the inner side of the smart driving indication area (A). The light guide (7) is located between the LED lamp (6) and the light homogenizer (8) so as to transmit light from the LED lamp (6) to the light homogenizer (8).

2. The automotive paddle shift switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent driving indication area (A) is tiltedly arranged on the lower surface of the head portion (2a), the front portion (71) of the light guide is also bent toward the side of the intelligent driving indication area (A), and the rear end surface (72) of the light guide corresponds to the side LED light (6) on the branch circuit board (5).

3. The automotive shift paddle switch according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of LED lamps (6) are arranged on the branch circuit board (5) at the rear end surface (72) of the corresponding light guide.

4. The automotive shift paddle switch according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: The shift button (2) has a detachable lower shell (21) and an upper cover (22); the sub-circuit board (5), the LED lamp (6), the light guide (7) and the light-distributing sheet (8) are all arranged in a containing space formed by the lower shell (21) and the upper cover (22); the lower shell (21) is mounted on the base (1) and is connected via a through port (B); the sub-circuit board (5) is connected to the main circuit board (3) via a flexible flat cable (9) passing through the through port (B).

5. The automotive shift paddle switch according to claim 4, characterized in that: Guide blocks (73) are provided on both sides of the light guide (7); the lower shell (21) has a socket (211) corresponding to the guide blocks; the light guide (7) is positioned on the lower shell (21) by inserting the guide blocks (73) downward into the corresponding sockets (211).

6. The automotive shift paddle switch according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sub-circuit board (5) and the lower shell (21) are also inserted and positioned by means of the insertion column (11) and the insertion hole (12), and the inner bottom wall of the lower shell (21) is also provided with an inclined platform (212), which is supported on the bottom surface of the sub-circuit board (5) so that the LED lamp (6) on the sub-circuit board (5) is tilted toward the light guide (7).

7. The automotive shift paddle switch according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the lower shell (21) has a mounting portion (2b), one end of the mounting portion is a hinged end (2b1) and is connected to the base (1) via a pin shaft (13), and the other end of the mounting portion is a movable end (2b2). A touch block (213) is also provided at the movable end (2b2), and the touch switch (4) is located on the movable path of the touch block (213) and is pressed by the touch block (213) to send a switch signal.

8. The automotive paddle shift switch according to claim 7, characterized in that: A hook foot (214) is also provided at the movable end (2b2), and the hook foot (214) hooks onto a stopper (14) on the base (1) to limit the movable end (2b2) ​​of the mounting portion from rotating upward, and the base (1) also has a movable space (15) for the hook foot (214) to rotate downward.

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  • A noise reduction structure for a car shift paddle

    CN221033910U