Foldable steering wheel for automobile driving simulator

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of steering wheel equipment, and discloses a foldable steering wheel for an automobile driving simulator, which comprises two half steering wheels, a locking mechanism, a connecting mechanism and a storage mechanism, the two half steering wheels respectively comprise a wheel body, first rotating shafts are respectively and rotatably arranged at the upper ends of the two wheel bodies close to the outer sides, and the first rotating shafts are connected with the locking mechanism. The upper ends of the two first rotating shafts are fixedly provided with bent handles towards the inner sides, the locking mechanism comprises an inserting groove plate and a sliding groove plate, the connecting mechanism comprises an inserting tongue plate and two semi-column groove blocks, and the containing mechanism comprises two second rotating shafts and four second air rods. According to the steering wheel, compact folding is achieved through the split design, the steering wheel is suitable for being stored in a limited space, the bent handle is automatically unfolded and folded through an air rod system, operation convenience is improved, it is ensured that the steering wheel is firmly connected with a simulator steering gear box through a connecting mechanism of the tongue inserting plate and the semi-column groove block, and stability and safety in the using process are ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of steering wheel devices, in particular to a foldable steering wheel for an automotive driving simulator. Background Technique

[0002] An automotive driving simulator is a simulation device that enables users to practice and improve their driving skills or helps factories test the operating status of vehicles in a safe and controlled environment by simulating real driving scenarios and vehicle controls. Such simulators typically include a display screen to show road and traffic conditions, adjustable seats and pedals, a steering wheel, and a feedback mechanism, etc., aiming to provide a near-real driving experience and accurate experimental information. The steering wheel for an automotive driving simulator is a device that simulates a real automotive steering wheel and usually has a similar shape, size, and operating feel to the real one to ensure a real driving experience and allow users to practice steering, shifting gears, and other driving operations. A steering wheel with a folding design allows for less space occupation when not in use, facilitating transportation and storage. In addition, the folding design also makes the installation and disassembly processes simpler and faster, improving the flexibility and maintainability of the device, and also helps to quickly adjust the configuration of the simulator when needed to adapt to the heights and driving habits of different users.

[0003] After retrieval, the existing patent (publication number: CN220572644U) discloses a "steering wheel structure and vehicle simulator, including: a steering wheel body, a main shaft, and a connecting component. The steering wheel body is detachably connected to the main shaft, and a first limiting structure is provided on the main shaft; a connecting component, one end of the connecting component is fixedly connected to the steering wheel body, the connecting component has a second limiting structure, and the second limiting structure can abut against or separate from the first limiting structure; wherein, when the second limiting structure abuts against the first limiting structure, the main shaft and the connecting component are in a first state, and when the second limiting structure separates from the first limiting structure, the main shaft and the connecting component are in a second state. The steering wheel structure of this application enables the game steering wheel to be easily connected or disassembled."

[0004] The inventor found the following problems in the prior art during the implementation of this application: Although the above comparative patent provides a detachable steering wheel by setting a steering wheel body, a main shaft, and a connecting component, it does not have a folding function, resulting in the difficulty of meeting the user's demand for a steering wheel that can be folded for easier storage after disassembly. Therefore, those skilled in the art provided a foldable steering wheel for an automotive driving simulator to solve the problems raised in the above background technique. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The object of the present utility model is to solve the deficiencies existing in the prior art, and a foldable steering wheel for an automotive driving simulator is proposed. The steering wheel realizes compact folding through a split design, is suitable for storage in a limited space, automatically unfolds and folds the handlebar through a pneumatic rod system, improves the operation convenience, and ensures a firm connection with the simulator steering gear through the connection mechanism of the tongue plate and the semi-column groove block, guaranteeing the stability and safety during use.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present utility model provides the following technical solution: A foldable steering wheel for an automotive driving simulator, comprising two half steering wheels, a locking mechanism, a connection mechanism and a storage mechanism. The two half steering wheels respectively include a disc body. At the upper ends of the two disc bodies near the outer sides, first rotating shafts are respectively rotatably provided. At the upper ends of the two first rotating shafts and towards the inner sides, handlebars are respectively fixedly provided. The locking mechanism includes a slot plate and a chute plate. The connection mechanism includes a tongue plate and two semi-column groove blocks. The storage mechanism includes two second rotating shafts and four second pneumatic rods.

[0007] Furthermore, at the inner sides near the upper ends of the front ends of the two disc bodies, half hinges are respectively fixedly provided, and the two half hinges are hinged to each other.

[0008] Furthermore, at the upper ends of the two disc bodies near the two first rotating shafts, first pneumatic rods are respectively fixedly provided, and the upper ends of the two first pneumatic rods are respectively ball-hinged to the inner sides near the lower ends of the two handlebar bodies.

[0009] Furthermore, the front end of the slot plate is fixedly provided at the inner side near the lower end of the rear end of one of the two disc bodies, the front end of the chute plate is fixedly provided at the inner side near the lower end of the rear end of the other of the two disc bodies, and a bolt is slidably provided in the chute inside the chute plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the front ends of the two semi-column groove blocks are respectively fixedly provided at the inner sides near the upper ends of the rear ends of the two disc bodies, and semi-circular grooves are respectively formed at the positions near the front ends of the inner walls of the two semi-column groove blocks.

[0011] Furthermore, the two second rotating shafts respectively penetrate and are rotatably provided at the positions near the front ends inside the tongue plate. At the centers of the upper ends and the lower ends of the two second rotating shafts, gears are respectively fixedly connected. Among the four gears, the two gears above and below respectively mesh with each other. At the positions near the upper and lower sides of the two second rotating shafts, one ends of the four second pneumatic rods are respectively fixedly provided. Rectangular grooves are respectively formed at the positions near the upper ends inside the two disc bodies. The other ends of the four second pneumatic rods are respectively ball-hinged to the inner walls on both sides of the two rectangular grooves in an axisymmetric manner.

[0012] Furthermore, two air tubes are respectively and fixedly connected through the positions of each first air cylinder rod body close to the root, and the four air tubes respectively penetrate and are fixedly connected to the positions of the two second air cylinder rod bodies on the same side close to the root from inside the two disc bodies.

[0013] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. A foldable steering wheel for a vehicle driving simulator proposed by the utility model. Through the split design of two half-steering wheels, the two disc bodies effectively reduce the space occupation after folding. The two disc bodies are flexibly hinged to the two handlebars through two first rotating shafts and the good pivot action of two half-hinges, ensuring that they can be compactly folded in both horizontal and vertical directions in the storage state; when in use, the user can quickly unfold the steering wheel, slide the rear end of the bolt into the inside of the slot plate and rotate it by 90 degrees to lock, ensuring that the disc body is stable and does not loosen when unfolded, which is suitable for storage in a limited space and convenient use.

[0015] 2. A foldable steering wheel for a vehicle driving simulator proposed by the utility model. The storage mechanism of the steering wheel utilizes the synergistic action of four second air cylinders and two first air cylinders to realize the automatic unfolding and folding of the two handlebars. When the two disc bodies are unfolded, the two second rotating shafts rotate accordingly. The four shortened second air cylinders transmit pressure to the two first air cylinders through the four air tubes, pushing the two handlebars to unfold well; when storing, the two disc bodies are folded, the air rod system presses the air back, and the two handlebars return to the folded state, effectively improving the storage convenience.

[0016] 3. A foldable steering wheel for a vehicle driving simulator proposed by the utility model. Through the design of the tongue plate, two half-column groove blocks and two half-annular grooves in the connecting mechanism, it is ensured that it is firmly connected to the shaft of the steering gear of the vehicle driving simulator. Insert the tongue plate into the shaft of the steering gear, and when the two disc bodies are unfolded, the half-annular grooves in the two half-column groove blocks are well clamped with the connecting end of the shaft of the steering gear, ensuring that the steering wheel will not become loose during use, improving the use reliability, and ensuring the safe use of the user during the driving simulation process. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 Isometric schematic view of the present utility model when observed from the rear end;

[0018] Figure 2 Front view schematic view of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 Isometric side-sectional schematic view of the present utility model when observed from the rear end;

[0020] Figure 4 Isometric rear-sectional schematic view of the present utility model when observed from the rear end;

[0021] Figure 5 This is for the Figure 4 magnified schematic diagram of the structure at position A.

[0022] Legend:

[0023] 1. Half steering wheel; 2. Locking mechanism; 3. Connecting mechanism; 4. Storage mechanism; 101. Disk body; 102. First rotating shaft; 103. Curved handle; 104. Half hinge; 105. First air rod; 201. Slot plate; 202. Slide groove plate; 203. Pin; 301. Tongue plate; 302. Half column groove block; 401. Second rotating shaft; 402. Gear; 403. Second air rod; 404. Air pipe. Specific embodiments

[0024] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0025] Refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 For an embodiment provided by the present invention: A foldable steering wheel for an automotive driving simulator includes two half steering wheels 1, a locking mechanism 2, a connecting mechanism 3, and a storage mechanism 4. The two half steering wheels 1 respectively include a disk body 101. The locking mechanism 2 includes a slot plate 201 and a slide groove plate 202. The front end of the slot plate 201 is fixedly arranged at a position near the lower end on the inner side of the rear end of one of the two disk bodies 101. The front end of the slide groove plate 202 is fixedly arranged at a position near the lower end on the inner side of the rear end of the other of the two disk bodies 101. The connecting mechanism 3 includes a tongue plate 301 and two half column groove blocks 302. The front ends of the two half column groove blocks 302 are respectively fixedly arranged at positions near the upper end on the inner side of the rear ends of the two disk bodies 101. The storage mechanism 4 includes two second rotating shafts 401 and four second air rods 403. The two second rotating shafts 401 respectively penetrate and are rotatably arranged at positions near the front end inside the tongue plate 301;

[0026] Specifically, the two half steering wheels 1 respectively provide good installation and fixing positions for the slot plate 201 and the slide groove plate 202 in the locking mechanism 2, the two half column groove blocks 302 in the connecting mechanism 3, and the four second air rods 403 in the storage mechanism 4 through the two disk bodies 101. The split design enables the two disk bodies 101 to effectively reduce the space occupied after folding.

[0027] Refer toFigure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 : On the upper ends of two disk bodies 101 near the outer sides, first rotating shafts 102 are respectively rotatably arranged. On the upper ends of the two first rotating shafts 102 near the inner sides, bent handles 103 are respectively fixedly arranged. Near the inner sides and close to the upper ends at the front ends of the two disk bodies 101, half hinges 104 are respectively fixedly arranged. The two half hinges 104 are hinged to each other. Near the positions of the two first rotating shafts 102 on the upper ends of the two disk bodies 101, first air rods 105 are respectively fixedly arranged. The upper ends of the two first air rods 105 are respectively ball-hinged to the inner sides of the two bent handles 103 near the lower ends. Rectangular grooves are respectively formed at the upper positions on the inner sides of the two disk bodies 101;

[0028] Specifically, the two half hinges 104 are well hinged to each other and play a good pivot role when the two disk bodies 101 are folded. The two first rotating shafts 102 respectively enable the two bent handles 103 to be well unfolded or folded along with the expansion and contraction of the two first air rods 105. The rectangular grooves provide a good installation space for two second rotating shafts 401, four gears 402, and four second air rods 403.

[0029] Refer to Figure 1 : A latch 203 is slidably arranged in the inner chute of a chute plate 202;

[0030] Specifically, after the two disk bodies 101 are unfolded, the rear end of the latch 203 can be slid into the interior of a slot plate 201 from the chute plate 202 and rotated by ninety degrees, thereby well locking the unfolded state of the two disk bodies 101.

[0031] Refer to Figure 3 : Semi-circular grooves are respectively formed at the positions near the front ends on the inner walls of two semi-column groove blocks 302;

[0032] Specifically, after the two disk bodies 101 are unfolded, the two semi-column groove blocks 302 are respectively well clamped to the connection ends of the shafts of the steering wheel of an automotive driving simulator through the two semi-circular grooves inside.

[0033] Refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 : At the centers of the upper and lower ends of two second rotating shafts 401, gears 402 are respectively fixedly connected. Among the four gears 402, the two upper and lower ones are respectively meshed with each other. At the positions near the upper and lower sides on both sides of the two second rotating shafts 401, one ends of four second air rods 403 are respectively fixedly arranged. The other ends of the four second air rods 403 are respectively ball-hinged to the inner walls on both sides of two rectangular grooves in an axisymmetric manner. Near the root positions on the rod bodies of each first air rod 105, two air pipes 404 are respectively fixedly connected through. The four air pipes 404 respectively penetrate through the interiors of the two disk bodies 101 and are fixedly connected to the rod bodies of the two second air rods 403 on the same side near the root positions;

[0034] Specifically, when the two disk bodies 101 are unfolded from the storage state, the two second rotating shafts 401 fixedly connected to the four gears 402 that mesh well with each other rotate accordingly, causing the four second air rods 403 that are ball-hinged between the inner walls on both sides of the two rectangular grooves and the two second rotating shafts 401 to be compressed, and transmitting the compressed air to the two first air rods 105 through the four air pipes 404 respectively. As a result, the two first air rods 105 extend and push up the two handlebars 103 to unfold them.

[0035] Working principle: When in use, according to actual needs, the user can insert the steering wheel into the jack with a corresponding size at the center of the connection end of the shaft of the steering gear of the car driving simulator through the tongue plate 301. Then, the two disk bodies 101 are unfolded by using the two half hinges 104 that are well-hinged. During the unfolding process, the four gears 402 penetrating through the two ends of the two second rotating shafts 401 rotatably arranged near the front end of the tongue plate 301 mesh well with each other. Moreover, since the two second rotating shafts 401 are well ball-hinged to the inner walls of the rectangular grooves opened on the inner sides of the two disk bodies 101 through the four second air rods 403, the two second rotating shafts 401 rotate well as the two disk bodies 101 are unfolded. As a result, the four second air rods 403 are compressed and the compressed air is discharged into the two first air rods 105 through the four air pipes 404. The two first air rods 105 then extend and push up the two handlebars 103 to unfold them with the two first rotating shafts 102 as the axes. When the two disk bodies 101 are unfolded in place, the rear end of the bolt 203 slides into the inside of the slot plate 201 from the inside of the chute plate 202 and rotates by 90 degrees, thus locking the unfolded state of the two disk bodies 101 well.

[0036] Secondly, when storing the steering wheel, the bolt 203 is unlocked by a reverse operation similarly. The two disk bodies 101 are folded with the two half hinges 104 that are well-hinged to each other as the axes. Similarly, the two second rotating shafts 401 rotate in the reverse direction, the four second air rods 403 extend, and the two first air rods 105 fixedly connected to them through the four air pipes 404 respectively are shortened accordingly. The two handlebars 103 are folded accordingly. When the two disk bodies 101 are folded, the two half column groove blocks 302 are disengaged from the connection end of the shaft of the steering gear. Finally, the tongue plate 301 is pulled out, and the folded steering wheel can be conveniently stored in a suitable limited space according to actual needs.

[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A foldable steering wheel for a car driving simulator, comprising two half steering wheels (1), a locking mechanism (2), a connecting mechanism (3) and a storage mechanism (4), characterized in that: The two half steering wheels (1) respectively comprise a wheel body (101), the upper ends of the two wheel bodies (101) are rotatably provided with first rotation shafts (102) close to the outer sides, the upper ends of the two first rotation shafts (102) are respectively fixedly provided with curved handles (103) facing inwards, the locking mechanism (2) comprises a slot plate (201) and a slide plate (202), the connecting mechanism (3) comprises a tongue plate (301) and two half-column slot blocks (302), and the storage mechanism (4) comprises two second rotation shafts (401) and four second gas rods (403).

2. A foldable steering wheel for a car driving simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: Half hinges (104) are respectively fixedly provided at the inner sides of the front ends of the two disk bodies (101) close to the upper ends, and the two half hinges (104) are hingedly connected to each other.

3. A foldable steering wheel for a car driving simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: First gas rods (105) are fixedly arranged at the upper ends of the two disc bodies (101) near the two first rotating axes (102), and the upper ends of the two first gas rods (105) are respectively ball-hingedly connected to the inner sides of the handlebars (103) near the lower ends.

4. A foldable steering wheel for a car driving simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the slot plate (201) is fixedly arranged to a position where the rear end of one of the two disk bodies (101) is inwardly close to the lower end, and the front end of the slide plate (202) is fixedly arranged to a position where the rear end of the other of the two disk bodies (101) is inwardly close to the lower end. A latch (203) is slidably arranged in a slide groove inside the slide plate (202).

5. A foldable steering wheel for a car driving simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front ends of the two semi-column slot blocks (302) are respectively fixed to the upper inner positions of the rear ends of the two disk bodies (101), and the inner walls of the two semi-column slot blocks (302) are respectively provided with semi-annular grooves near the front ends.

6. A foldable steering wheel for a car driving simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two second rotating shafts (401) are respectively rotatably arranged inside the tongue plate (301) near the front end, the centers of the upper and lower ends of the two second rotating shafts (401) are respectively fixedly connected with gears (402), the upper and lower two of the four gears (402) are respectively meshed with each other, one end of four second gas rods (403) are respectively fixedly arranged at the upper and lower positions on both sides of the two second rotating shafts (401), rectangular grooves are respectively opened at the upper positions on the inner sides of the two disk bodies (101), and the other ends of the four second gas rods (403) are respectively ball-hinged and connected to the inner walls on both sides of the two rectangular grooves in an axisymmetric manner.

7. A foldable steering wheel for a car driving simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two air pipes (404) are respectively passed through and fixedly connected to the shaft of each first air rod (105) near the root position, and the four air pipes (404) are respectively passed through from the inside of the two disk bodies (101) and fixedly connected to the shafts of the two second air rods (403) on the same side near the root position.

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