Gear shifting plectrum with light guide structure
By designing a light guide structure on the shift paddle, using the light guide body and uniform light sheet to achieve high brightness character lighting, the problem of indicator lights for shift paddles in complex shapes and insufficient space is solved, which improves space utilization and reduces manufacturing costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422254484.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-14
AI Technical Summary
The existing shift paddle structure cannot fully illuminate the indicator light characters in the case of complex shapes and insufficient space, resulting in poor results in the use of LED light sources alone.
A shift paddle with a light guide structure is designed, including a light guide, a PCB board assembly, a wire harness assembly and a soft board assembly. The light source is guided to the characters on the paddle surface through the light guide, and the uniform beam is achieved through the light uniform sheet, and light leakage is prevented by combining the light barrier groove.
It realizes high-brightness character lighting in complex shapes and insufficient space, meets the requirements of background lights and work indicator lights, improves space utilization and reduces mold manufacturing costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of shift paddles, and relates to a shift paddle with a light guiding structure. Background Technique
[0002] As vehicle occupants pay more and more attention to the configuration of automobiles and the interior atmosphere lights, the buttons should be both beautiful and able to realize the background lights and working indicator lights of different gears. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the effect of the indicator lights inside the vehicle. For the shift paddles of current intelligent driving vehicles, there are more and more functional requirements. However, due to the influence of the shape and space of the shift paddles, the current structure cannot completely illuminate the indicator "Intelligent Driving" characters with a single LED light source. Therefore, it is necessary to design a shift paddle with a light guiding structure to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a shift paddle with a light guiding structure for the existing technologies with the above problems.
[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is: a shift paddle with a light guiding structure, including an upper paddle cover, a lower paddle cover, a flexible board assembly, a PCB board assembly, a base and a wire harness assembly. The PCB board assembly is installed in the base, the lower paddle cover is installed on the base, the upper paddle cover is installed on the lower paddle cover, the wire harness assembly is electrically connected to the PCB board assembly, one end of the flexible board assembly is electrically connected to the PCB board assembly, the other end of the flexible board assembly is installed in the lower paddle cover, and the other end of the flexible board assembly has an LED lamp. There is an indicator light transmission window at the surface character laser engraving part of the lower paddle cover. It also includes a light guide body, which is installed between the upper paddle cover and the lower paddle cover. The light incident surface of the light guide body is parallel to the LED lamp, the light exit surface of the light guide body is matched with the indicator light transmission window, and a light homogenizing sheet is arranged on the light exit surface of the light guide body.
[0005] Both the upper paddle cover and the lower paddle cover are provided with light shielding rib grooves.
[0006] The light guide body has mounting ears, and limiting grooves matched with the mounting ears are opened on the lower paddle cover.
[0007] The upper paddle cover is installed on the lower paddle cover through a snap structure.
[0008] By adopting the above technical solutions, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0009] The utility model can realize backlit characters and working indicator lights through a light guide body under the conditions of complex shapes and insufficient space, so that the light beam purity of the "intelligent driving" characters on the paddle is relatively high, with almost no light beam loss, thereby realizing a high-brightness working indicator light, that is, all characters can be lit and the brightness and uniformity of the working indicator light can meet the requirements; at the same time, a fixing and light leakage prevention structure is designed inside the paddle, which solves the problem of small reserved space for part assembly, improves space utilization rate, reduces the dimensional requirements for parts, and reduces mold manufacturing costs; it is convenient for better quality control and popularization and use on paddles of the same type. Brief Description of the Drawings
[0010] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the utility model.
[0011] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the utility model.
[0012] Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of the disassembled part of the utility model.
[0013] Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of the paddle upper cover in the utility model.
[0014] Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view of the light guide body in the utility model.
[0015] Figure 6 is a schematic perspective view of the PCB board assembly in the utility model.
[0016] Figure 7 is a schematic perspective view of the utility model.
[0017] In the figure, 101, base; 102, pin; 103, paddle upper cover; 104, paddle lower cover; 104a, limiting groove; 105, PCB board assembly; 106, wire harness assembly; 107, light guide body; 107a, mounting ear; 107x, light incident surface; 107y, light exit surface; 108, flexible board assembly; 108a, LED lamp; 109, light homogenizing sheet; 110, light isolation rib groove. Detailed Embodiment
[0018] In order to further explain the technical solution of the utility model, the following will elaborate on the utility model through specific embodiments.
[0019] Such as Figures 1-7The present embodiment discloses a shift paddle with a light-guiding structure, including a paddle upper cover 103, a paddle lower cover 104, a soft board assembly 108, a PCB board assembly 105, a base 101 and a wiring harness assembly 106. In the present embodiment, the paddle lower cover 104 is a vacuum-plated PVD part, and an indicator light transmission window is left at the laser-engraved character portion on its surface, and the light source is guided to the character surface of the paddle lower cover 104 through the light guide 107; the PCB board assembly 105 is installed in the base 101, the paddle lower cover 104 is installed on the base 101, and the paddle upper cover 103 is installed on the base 101. On the paddle lower cover 104, specifically: the paddle upper cover 103 is installed on the paddle lower cover 104 through a snap-on structure, and is connected and prevented from falling out through the snap-on structure; the wiring harness assembly 106 is electrically connected to the PCB board assembly 105, one end of the soft board assembly 108 is electrically connected to the PCB board assembly 105, and the other end of the soft board assembly 108 is installed in the paddle lower cover 104, and the other end of the soft board assembly 108 has an LED light 108a, and the surface character laser engraving part of the paddle lower cover 104 has an indicator light transmission window, the soft board assembly 108, the PCB board assembly 105 and the wiring harness assembly 106 constitutes a PCB board assembly, and its circuit connection and the like adopt existing technologies, and there is no need to redesign the circuit; it also includes a light guide 107, which is installed between the paddle upper cover 103 and the paddle lower cover 104, the light entrance surface 107x of the light guide 107 is parallel to the LED lamp 108a, the light exit surface 107y of the light guide 107 cooperates with the light transmission window of the indicator light, and a light homogenizing sheet 109 is provided on the light exit surface 107y of the light guide 107. In this embodiment, the light guide 107 cooperates with the paddle lower cover 104 and the paddle upper cover 103, and the light guide 107 is shaped along the paddle from front to back, and the light guide 107 extends from the character surface to the front of the LED lamp 108a, thereby realizing the background light and the working indicator light in different usage environments; the light output surface 107y of the light guide 107 is affixed with a light homogenizer 109, and the light incident surface 107x is parallel to the LED lamp 108a. The light beam is refracted through different surfaces of the light guide 107 to transmit the light beam to the character to be illuminated, thereby realizing that the character has both a background light and a working indicator light; the light guide structure can completely guide all light beams to the character surface to realize high-brightness lighting. The structure is simple and easy to assemble.
[0020] Both the upper paddle cover 103 and the lower paddle cover 104 are provided with light-isolating rib grooves 110 , and a light-isolating rib groove 110 is designed between the two. This structure effectively shields all light sources to prevent light leakage from the outside.
[0021] The light guide 107 has a mounting ear 107 a , and the paddle lower cover 104 has a limiting groove 104 a matched with the mounting ear 107 a .
[0022] As described in the assembly steps: the wire harness assembly 106, the PCB board assembly 105, the flexible board assembly 108, the base 101, the lower paddle cover 104, and the pin 102 are assembled. The lower paddle cover 104 and the base 101 are connected and assembled with the pin 102. Then, the light homogenizing sheet 109 is pasted on the light-emitting surface 107y of the light guide 107. The light guide 107 is assembled in the lower paddle cover 104. Then, the upper paddle cover 103 is assembled with the lower paddle cover 104 through a snap structure to form a shift paddle.
[0023] This light guide structure can evenly direct and diffuse lights of different brightness, so as to obtain an emergency prompt effect with high-brightness illumination. This structure is simple and easy to assemble.
[0024] In summary, on the shift paddle, the working indicator light passes through the light guide 107, so that the character light has a relatively high purity and high brightness, which can meet both the customer's backlight illumination and the requirements of the working indicator light.
[0025] In practice, the specific content of the illuminated character surface can be changed according to needs.
[0026] The above components are all common standard components or components known to those skilled in the art. Their structures and principles can all be learned by those skilled in the art through technical manuals or through conventional experimental methods.
[0027] The above embodiments and diagrams do not limit the product form and style of the present invention. Any appropriate changes or modifications made by those of ordinary skill in the art shall be regarded as not departing from the patent scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A shift paddle with a light guide structure, comprising a paddle upper cover (103), a paddle lower cover (104), a flexible board assembly (108), a PCB board assembly (105), a base (101) and a wire harness assembly (106). The PCB board assembly (105) is installed in the base (101), the paddle lower cover (104) is installed on the base (101), the paddle upper cover (103) is installed on the paddle lower cover (104), the wire harness assembly (106) is electrically connected to the PCB board assembly (105), one end of the flexible board assembly (108) is electrically connected to the PCB board assembly (105), the other end of the flexible board assembly (108) is installed in the paddle lower cover (104), the other end of the flexible board assembly (108) has an LED lamp (108a), and an indicator light light-transmitting window is provided at the surface character laser engraving part of the paddle lower cover (104). It is characterized in that: It further includes a light guide body (107), and the light guide body (107) is installed between the paddle upper cover (103) and the paddle lower cover (104). The incident light surface (107x) of the light guide body (107) is parallel to the LED lamp (108a), the outgoing light surface (107y) of the light guide body (107) is matched with the indicating lamp light transmission window, and a light homogenizing sheet (109) is provided on the outgoing light surface (107y) of the light guide body (107).
2. The shift paddle with a light guide structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the paddle upper cover (103) and the paddle lower cover (104) are provided with light shielding rib grooves (110).
3. The shift paddle with a light guide structure according to claim 1, wherein: The light guide body (107) has mounting ears (107a), and a limiting groove (104a) matched with the mounting ears (107a) is formed on the paddle lower cover (104).
4. The shift paddle with a light guide structure according to claim 1, wherein: The paddle upper cover (103) is installed on the paddle lower cover (104) through a snap structure.