Steering wheel adjusting device and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to a steering wheel adjusting device and a vehicle, and the steering wheel adjusting device comprises a steering column assembly which comprises a connecting shaft used for being connected with a steering wheel of the vehicle; the axial adjusting assembly comprises a first-stage adjusting structure and a second-stage adjusting structure, and the first-stage adjusting structure and the second-stage adjusting structure are both used for adjusting the position of the steering column assembly in the axial direction of the connecting shaft; and the hand feeling simulation motor is in transmission connection with the connecting shaft. According to the technical scheme, the adjusting stroke of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the steering column is increased through the steering wheel adjusting device, and the user experience can be improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of automobile steering systems, and in particular to a steering wheel adjusting device and a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the related art, a steering column of a vehicle is connected with a steering wheel, and when the position of the steering column is adjusted by using a steering wheel adjusting device, the position of the steering wheel can be adjusted. However, the current steering wheel adjusting device makes the adjusting stroke of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the steering column shorter, which reduces the user experience. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a steering wheel adjusting device which is beneficial to increasing the adjusting stroke of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the steering column and improving the user experience.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present disclosure provides a steering wheel adjusting device, comprising: a steering column assembly comprising a connecting shaft configured to be connected with a steering wheel of a vehicle; an axial adjusting assembly comprising a primary adjusting structure and a secondary adjusting structure, both of which are configured to adjust the position of the steering column assembly in the axial direction of the connecting shaft; and a feel simulation motor in transmission connection with the connecting shaft.

[0005] Optionally, the connecting shaft has a first end and a second end arranged oppositely in the axial direction of the connecting shaft, and the feel simulation motor is at least partially arranged between the first end and the second end.

[0006] Optionally, the steering wheel adjusting device comprises a first transmission structure configured to make the feel simulation motor in transmission connection with the connecting shaft.

[0007] Optionally, the first output shaft of the feel simulation motor has a first axis, and the connecting shaft has a second axis, and the first axis and the second axis are perpendicular to each other.

[0008] Optionally, the first transmission structure comprises a transmission-connected worm gear and a worm, the worm is coaxial with and in transmission connection with the first output shaft, and the worm gear is coaxial with and in transmission connection with the connecting shaft.

[0009] Optionally, the first output shaft of the feel simulation motor has a first axis, and the connecting shaft has a second axis, and the first axis and the second axis are parallel to each other.

[0010] Optionally, the first transmission structure comprises a first gear and a second gear in engagement, the first gear is coaxial with and in transmission connection with the first output shaft, and the second gear is coaxial with and in transmission connection with the connecting shaft.

[0011] Optionally, the connecting shaft has a first end and a second end arranged oppositely in an axial direction of the connecting shaft, and the hand feeling simulation motor comprises a first output shaft connected to the second end, and a first axis of the first output shaft is collinear with a second axis of the connecting shaft.

[0012] Optionally, the steering column assembly comprises a sleeve, the connecting shaft is rotatably connected in the sleeve, and the connecting shaft comprises a first shaft body and a second shaft body connected slidably, the first shaft body is drivingly connected with the hand feeling simulation motor, and the axial adjustment assembly is drivingly connected with the sleeve.

[0013] Optionally, the steering wheel adjustment device comprises a housing, and the primary adjustment structure is configured to slide the steering column assembly relative to the housing in an axial direction, so that the steering column assembly has a first adjustment stroke.

[0014] Optionally, the primary adjustment structure comprises a first driving motor, a first screw rod and a first nut drivingly connected, the first driving motor is mounted on the housing and drivingly connected with the first screw rod, and the first nut is connected with the steering column assembly, the first screw rod has a third end and a fourth end arranged oppositely in an axial direction of the first screw rod, and the first driving motor is arranged at least partially between the third end and the fourth end.

[0015] Optionally, an axis of the first driving motor is parallel to an axis of the first screw rod, and the axis of the first driving motor is perpendicular to the first axis.

[0016] Optionally, the first driving motor is drivingly connected with the first screw rod through a second transmission structure, and the second transmission structure is arranged between the first driving motor and the hand feeling simulation motor.

[0017] Optionally, the steering wheel adjustment device comprises a base, and the secondary adjustment structure is configured to slide the housing relative to the base in an axial direction, so that the steering column assembly has a second adjustment stroke.

[0018] Optionally, the secondary adjustment structure comprises a second driving motor, a second screw rod and a second nut drivingly connected, the second driving motor is drivingly connected with the second screw rod, and the second nut is connected with the housing.

[0019] Optionally, the base comprises a body seat and a slide rail, the housing is slidably connected with the slide rail, one end of the slide rail is hingedly connected with the body seat through a first hinge shaft, the steering wheel adjustment device comprises an angle adjustment assembly arranged between the slide rail and the body seat and configured to adjust an included angle between the slide rail and the body seat.

[0020] Optionally, the angle adjusting assembly comprises a third driving motor and a swing arm, the third driving motor is mounted on the slide rail, the swing arm is hinged to the body seat through a second hinge shaft, the axis of the first hinge shaft is parallel to the axis of the second hinge shaft, the swing arm is in sliding connection with the slide rail, and the third driving motor is in transmission connection with the swing arm to drive the slide rail to rotate relative to the body seat through the swing arm.

[0021] Optionally, one of the swing arm and the slide rail is provided with a connecting column, and the other is provided with a sliding groove, and the connecting column is in sliding fit in the sliding groove.

[0022] On the basis of the above scheme, the present disclosure also provides a vehicle comprising the steering wheel adjusting device.

[0023] The technical scheme provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: in the steering wheel adjusting device provided by the present disclosure, since the axial adjusting assembly comprises a primary adjusting structure and a secondary adjusting structure, and the primary adjusting structure and the secondary adjusting structure are both used to adjust the position of the steering column assembly in the axial direction of the connecting shaft, the axial position of the steering column assembly can be adjusted in two stages through the axial adjusting assembly, so that the adjustment stroke of the steering column assembly in the axial direction of the connecting shaft is longer, that is, the adjustment stroke of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the connecting shaft is longer, the user experience is improved, and in addition, the hand feeling simulation motor is arranged, the hand feeling simulation motor is in transmission connection with the connecting shaft, which is beneficial to integrated design of the steering wheel adjusting device.

[0024] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a steering wheel adjusting device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 2 is another structural schematic diagram of a steering wheel adjusting device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 3 is still another structural schematic diagram of a steering wheel adjusting device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 4 is still another structural schematic diagram of a steering wheel adjusting device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; is still another structural schematic diagram of a steering wheel adjusting device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a first adjusting structure of a steering wheel adjusting device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 6 is a state diagram of an axial adjusting assembly of a steering wheel adjusting device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure when adjusted to maximum stroke;

[0032] Figure 7 is a state diagram of a steering wheel adjusting device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure when the first adjusting structure is adjusted to minimum stroke and the second adjusting structure is adjusted to maximum stroke;

[0033] Figure 8 is a state diagram of an axial adjusting assembly of a steering wheel adjusting device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure when adjusted to minimum stroke;

[0034] Figure 9 is a state diagram of a steering wheel adjusting device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure when the included angle between the slide rail and the body seat is adjusted to minimum.

[0035] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0036] 100 - steering column assembly; 1 - connecting shaft; 10 - feel simulator motor; 101 - first output shaft; 11 - first end; 12 - second end; 13 - first shaft body; 14 - second shaft body; 200 - axial adjusting assembly; 201 - first adjusting structure; 202 - second adjusting structure; 21 - first drive motor; 22 - first lead screw; 221 - third end; 222 - fourth end; 23 - first nut; 24 - second transmission structure; 25 - second drive motor; 26 - second lead screw; 27 - second nut; 300 - angle adjusting assembly; 31 - third drive motor; 32 - swing arm; 321 - connecting column; 33 - second hinge shaft; 34 - third lead screw; 35 - third nut; 4 - first transmission structure; 41 - worm; 5 - sleeve; 6 - housing; 60 - cavity; 61 - avoiding gap; 7 - base; 71 - body seat; 72 - slide rail; 721 - slide groove; 73 - first hinge shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. In the following description, the same numbers are used to indicate the same or similar components. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all the implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they only represent examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0038] In the present disclosure, the terms "first", "second", and the like used in the present disclosure are used to distinguish one element from another element, without having sequential and important nature, wherein "inner", "outer" are relative to the "inner", "outer" of the corresponding component itself, and in the following description, the same reference signs in different drawings represent the same or similar elements, unless otherwise explained. The above definition is only used to explain and illustrate the present disclosure, and should not be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure.

[0039] According to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to Figures 1 to 6 A steering wheel adjusting device is provided, comprising: a steering column assembly 100, comprising a connecting shaft 1, the connecting shaft 1 being used for connecting with a steering wheel of a vehicle; an axial adjusting assembly 200, comprising a primary adjusting structure 201 and a secondary adjusting structure 202, the primary adjusting structure 201 and the secondary adjusting structure 202 being used for adjusting the position of the steering column assembly 100 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1; and a feel simulation motor 10, in transmission connection with the connecting shaft 1.

[0040] The technical scheme provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the following beneficial effects: in the steering wheel adjusting device provided by the present disclosure, since the axial adjusting assembly 200 comprises the primary adjusting structure 201 and the secondary adjusting structure 202, and the primary adjusting structure 201 and the secondary adjusting structure 202 are used for adjusting the position of the steering column assembly 100 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, therefore, the two-stage adjustment of the axial position of the steering column assembly can be realized by the axial adjusting assembly 200, so that the adjustment stroke of the steering column assembly 100 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 is longer, that is, the adjustment stroke of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 is longer, which improves the user experience, and in addition, the feel simulation motor 10 is provided, the feel simulation motor 10 is in transmission connection with the connecting shaft 1, which is conducive to the integrated design of the steering wheel adjusting device and further improves the user experience.

[0041] In addition, the two-stage adjustment by the axial adjusting assembly 200 can realize the folding storage of the steering wheel, and it is convenient to selectively use the steering wheel according to the use requirement, specifically, when the driver needs to control the steering wheel for driving operation, the axial adjusting assembly 200 can be used to adjust the position of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 to a suitable position; when the driver does not need to perform driving operation, the axial adjusting assembly 200 can be used to store the steering wheel in the instrument table of the vehicle, so as to reduce the occupation of the axial space.

[0042] It should be noted that the hand feeling simulation motor 10 refers to a motor for simulating the hand feeling of a steering wheel, which is usually used in an electric power steering system (EPS), and such a motor can make the driver feel a more realistic steering hand feeling during driving by simulating road feedback and steering resistance. The working principle of the hand feeling simulation motor 10 is known to those skilled in the art, and the present disclosure will not be repeated here.

[0043] According to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 1, Figures 1 to 4 By such an arrangement, when the hand feeling simulation motor 10 is integrated with the steering column assembly 100, the axial arrangement space between the first end 11 and the second end 12 can be used to arrange the hand feeling simulation motor 10, and thus, compared with arranging the hand feeling simulation motor 10 at the end of the steering column assembly 100, the above arrangement of the present disclosure can reduce the size of the steering column assembly 100 and the hand feeling simulation motor 10 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, and thus, under the condition that the axial arrangement space is fixed, the above arrangement is beneficial to using the saved axial arrangement space to improve the adjustment stroke in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, which is beneficial to increasing the adjustable stroke of the steering wheel.

[0044] In the present disclosure, since the hand feeling simulation motor 10 is at least partially arranged between the first end 11 and the second end 12 of the connecting shaft 1, the hand feeling simulation motor 10 can be arranged at any position on the outer periphery of the connecting shaft 1 according to actual use requirements, which improves the flexibility of the arrangement of the hand feeling simulation motor 10.

[0045] It should be noted that the hand feeling simulation motor 10 refers to a motor for simulating the hand feeling of a steering wheel, which is usually used in an electric power steering system (EPS), and such a motor can make the driver feel a more realistic steering hand feeling during driving by simulating road feedback and steering resistance. The working principle of the hand feeling simulation motor 10 is known to those skilled in the art, and the present disclosure will not be repeated here.

[0046] It should be noted that when the axial adjustment stroke of the steering wheel is raised, the improvement of the user experience can mainly be reflected in the following aspects: first, when the steering wheel is adjusted axially downward, a larger axial adjustment stroke can provide a larger leg space for the driver, facilitating the driver to get in and out of the vehicle, second, the axial space is reduced, which can provide a larger resting space for the driver during the parking state of the vehicle, and in addition, when the main driver seat needs to be rotated or turned to the rear, a larger axial adjustment stroke can facilitate better storage of the steering wheel, release a larger arrangement space, and improve the space utilization.

[0047] According to another example embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting shaft 1 has a first end 11 and a second end 12 arranged oppositely in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, and the feel simulation motor 10 includes a first output shaft 101 which can be connected to the second end 12, and the first axis of the first output shaft 101 is collinear with the second axis of the connecting shaft 1. In this way, the arrangement space of the steering column assembly 100 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 can be more utilized to arrange the feel simulation motor 10, and the radial arrangement space of the feel simulation motor 10 on the connecting shaft 1 is reduced.

[0048] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 4 , the steering wheel adjusting device includes a first transmission structure 4 for drivingly connecting the feel simulation motor 10 and the connecting shaft 1. The power output by the feel simulation motor 10 is transmitted to the connecting shaft 1 through the first transmission structure 4, which is conducive to the installation of the feel simulation motor 10 and reduces the limitations of the installation of the feel simulation motor 10.

[0049] According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figures 2 to 4 , the first output shaft 101 of the feel simulation motor 10 has a first axis, and the connecting shaft 1 has a second axis, and the first axis and the second axis can be perpendicular to each other. By arranging the first output shaft 101 of the feel simulation motor 10 to extend along the axial direction perpendicular to the connecting shaft 1, compared with arranging the first axis and the second axis parallel to each other, the arrangement space of the steering column assembly 100 in the radial direction of the connecting shaft 1 can be more utilized to arrange the feel simulation motor 10, and the axial arrangement space of the feel simulation motor 10 on the connecting shaft 1 is reduced, which is conducive to the compact design of the feel simulation motor 10 and the steering column assembly 100.

[0050] In the embodiment in which the first axis and the second axis are perpendicular to each other, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown in the figure, the first transmission structure 4 can include a transmission connected worm gear and worm 41, the worm 41 is coaxial and transmission connected with the first output shaft 101, and the worm gear is coaxial and transmission connected with the connecting shaft 1. By making the worm 41 coaxial and transmission connected with the first output shaft 101, the space occupation of the worm 41 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 is reduced, which is beneficial to reduce the size of the steering wheel steering device provided by the present disclosure in the axial direction, wherein the first transmission structure 4 is arranged so that the hand feeling simulation motor 10 can be transmission connected with the connecting shaft 1 through the first transmission structure 4, which is convenient for the above-mentioned arrangement of the hand feeling simulation motor 10, that is, the first axis and the second axis can be perpendicular to each other. At this time, the first transmission structure 4 can also be arranged as a gear set, at this time, one gear in the gear set is coaxial and transmission connected with the first output shaft 101, and the other gear in the gear set is coaxial and transmission connected with the connecting shaft 1, so as to realize the transmission connection between the hand feeling simulation motor 10 and the connecting shaft 1.

[0051] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first output shaft 101 of the hand feeling simulation motor 10 has a first axis, and the connecting shaft 1 has a second axis, and the first axis can be parallel to the second axis. In this way, the arrangement space of the steering column assembly 100 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 can be more utilized to arrange the hand feeling simulation motor 10, and the radial arrangement space of the hand feeling simulation motor 10 to the connecting shaft 1 can be reduced.

[0052] In the embodiment in which the first axis can be parallel to the second axis, the first transmission structure 4 can include a first gear and a second gear in meshing engagement, the first gear is coaxial and transmission connected with the first output shaft 101, and the second gear is coaxial and transmission connected with the connecting shaft 1. By arranging in this way, the first output shaft 101 drives the first gear to rotate, the first gear drives the second gear to rotate, and the second gear drives the connecting shaft 1 to rotate, so as to realize the rotation of the steering wheel.

[0053] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, with reference to Figures 1 to 4As shown in FIG. 1, the steering column assembly 100 can include a sleeve 5, the connecting shaft 1 is rotatably connected in the sleeve 5, and includes a slidingly connected first shaft body 13 and a second shaft body 14, the first shaft body 13 is in driving connection with the feel simulation motor 10, and the axial adjustment assembly 200 is in driving connection with the sleeve 5. In the above scheme, at least one of the first shaft body 13 and the second shaft body 14 is configured as a cylindrical structure, and the other is slidingly arranged in the cylindrical structure to achieve sliding connection of the first shaft body 13 and the second shaft body 14. The second shaft body 14 can be rotatably connected with the sleeve 5, for example, the second shaft body 14 can be rotatably connected with the sleeve 5 through a bearing. In this way, the connecting shaft 1 is in driving connection with the feel simulation motor 10 through the first shaft body 13, and the sleeve 5 can drive the second shaft body 14 to move along the axial direction of the first shaft body 13 under the action of the axial adjustment assembly 200, so as to adjust the position of the steering column assembly 100 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, thereby realizing adjustment of the axial position of the steering wheel.

[0054] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figures 3 to 5 As shown in FIG. 1, the steering wheel adjusting device can include a housing 6, and a first adjusting structure 201 is used to make the steering column assembly 100 slide along the axial direction relative to the housing 6, so that the steering column assembly 100 has a first adjusting stroke. In the above technical scheme, the steering column assembly 100 is slidingly arranged in the housing 6.

[0055] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figures 3 to 5 As shown in FIG. 1, the first adjusting structure 201 includes a first drive motor 21, a first lead screw 22 and a first nut 23 in driving connection, the first drive motor 21 is mounted on the housing 6 and in driving connection with the first lead screw 22, the first nut 23 is connected with the steering column assembly 100, and the first lead screw 22 has a third end 221 and a fourth end 222 arranged oppositely in the axial direction of the first lead screw 22, and the first drive motor 21 is at least partially arranged between the third end 221 and the fourth end 222. By arranging the first adjusting structure 201, the position of the steering column assembly 100 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 is adjusted. Specifically, when the first drive motor 21 works, the first lead screw 22 is driven to rotate, the first lead screw 22 drives the first nut 23 to move along the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, and the first nut 23 drives the steering column assembly 100 to move along the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1.

[0056] In the present disclosure, by arranging the first driving motor 21 at least partially between the third end 221 and the fourth end 222, the axial arrangement space between the third end 221 and the fourth end 222 can be used to arrange the first driving motor 21, thereby, compared with arranging the first driving motor 21 at the end of the first lead screw 22, the above arrangement of the present disclosure can reduce the size of the primary adjustment structure 201 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, so that in the case of a certain axial arrangement space, the above arrangement is beneficial to use the saved axial arrangement space to improve the adjustment stroke of the connecting shaft 1 in the axial direction, which is beneficial to increase the adjustable stroke of the steering wheel and improve the user experience.

[0057] The shell 6 can be made of alloy cast material, has good strength and long service life, and the first driving motor 21 and the hand feeling simulation motor 10 can be respectively installed on the corresponding positions of the shell 6 by fasteners such as screws.

[0058] In the above technical solution, the shell 6 can have a cavity 60 and an avoiding gap 61, the steering column assembly 100 is arranged in the cavity 60 along the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, the avoiding gap 61 extends along the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 and is in communication with the cavity, the first lead screw 22 and the first nut 23 are arranged at the avoiding gap 61, and the first nut 23 is in transmission connection with the steering column assembly 100 through the avoiding gap 61. When the first driving motor 21 works, the first nut 23 is driven to move along the avoiding gap 61 by the first lead screw, so as to drive the steering column assembly 100 to move and perform position adjustment.

[0059] In order to improve the protection performance, a collapse structure can be arranged between the steering column assembly 100 and the first nut 23, that is, the steering column assembly 100 is connected to the first nut 23 through the collapse structure. The collapse structure can be configured to be disconnected from the first nut 23 when the steering column assembly 100 is subjected to an impact force in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, so that the steering column assembly 100 collapses, that is, the steering column assembly 100 is retracted into the cavity of the shell 6, thereby reducing the harm caused by the steering wheel to the driver.

[0060] According to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in Figure 4 The axis of the first driving motor 21 can be parallel to the axis of the first lead screw 22, and the axis of the first driving motor 21 is perpendicular to the first axis. By arranging in this way, the overall size of the first driving motor 21 and the hand feeling simulation motor 10 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 is avoided to be too large due to the arrangement of the first driving motor 21 and the hand feeling simulation motor 10 along the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, and by arranging the axis of the first driving motor 21 perpendicular to the first axis, that is, by arranging the first driving motor 21 and the hand feeling simulation motor 10 staggered, it is beneficial to fully utilize the space, improve the space utilization rate, and improve the compactness of the structure.

[0061] According to exemplary embodiments of this disclosure, referring to Figure 4 As shown, the first drive motor 21 can be connected to the first lead screw 22 via the second transmission structure 24, which is disposed between the first drive motor 21 and the hand-feel simulation motor 10. In the above technical solution, the second transmission structure 24 can be a gear transmission mechanism. With the above arrangement, the space between the first drive motor 21 and the hand-feel simulation motor 10 can be used to arrange the second transmission structure 24, so that the first drive motor 21, the second transmission structure 24, and the hand-feel simulation motor 10 can be sequentially integrated in the axial direction of the steering column assembly 100, which is beneficial to improving the compactness of the structure.

[0062] According to exemplary embodiments of this disclosure, referring to Figures 4 to 7 As shown, the steering wheel adjustment device may include a base 7 and a secondary adjustment structure 202 for axially sliding the housing 6 relative to the base 7 to give the steering column assembly 100 a second adjustment stroke. The secondary adjustment structure 202 increases the adjustment stroke of the steering column assembly 100 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1.

[0063] According to exemplary embodiments of this disclosure, referring to Figures 4 to 7 As shown, the secondary adjustment structure 202 includes a second drive motor 25 and a second lead screw 26 and a second lead screw nut 27 connected by a transmission connection. The second drive motor 25 is connected to the second lead screw 26, and the second lead screw nut 27 is connected to the housing 6. With the above configuration, when the second drive motor 25 is working, it drives the second lead screw 26 to rotate. The rotation of the second lead screw 26 drives the second lead screw nut 27 to move axially along the connecting shaft 1. The axial movement of the second lead screw nut 27 along the connecting shaft 1 drives the housing 6 to move axially along the connecting shaft 1. The axial movement of the housing 6 along the connecting shaft 1 drives the steering column assembly 100 to move axially along the connecting shaft 1, increasing the adjustment stroke of the steering column assembly 100 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, thereby increasing the adjustment stroke of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1.

[0064] According to exemplary embodiments of this disclosure, referring to Figures 1 to 4As shown in FIG. 1, the base 7 can include a body seat 71 and a slide rail 72, the housing 6 is in sliding connection with the slide rail 72, one end of the slide rail 72 is hinged to the body seat 71 through a first hinge shaft 73, the steering wheel adjusting device includes an angle adjusting assembly 300, the angle adjusting assembly 300 is arranged between the slide rail 72 and the body seat 71 and is used for adjusting the included angle between the slide rail 72 and the body seat 71. Through the above arrangement, the included angle between the slide rail 72 and the body seat 71 can be adjusted, since the housing 6 is in sliding connection with the slide rail 72 and the steering column assembly 100 is connected to the housing 6, the adjustment of the pitch angle of the steering wheel is realized through the slide rail 72, the housing 6 and the steering column assembly 100, and the user experience is improved.

[0065] In the present disclosure, a sliding block can be arranged on the housing 6, the sliding block is in sliding cooperation with the slide rail 72, so that the housing 6 is in sliding connection with the slide rail 72 through the sliding block, wherein the number of the slide rail 72 and the sliding block can be one or more than one, the stability of the housing 6 during movement is improved, so as to ensure the stability during the adjustment of the steering wheel and improve the user experience.

[0066] According to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to Figures 1 to 6 As shown in FIG. 1, the angle adjusting assembly 300 includes a third driving motor 31 and a swing arm 32, the third driving motor 31 is installed on the slide rail 72, the swing arm 32 is hinged to the body seat 71 through a second hinge shaft 33, the axis of the first hinge shaft 73 is parallel to the axis of the second hinge shaft 33, and the axis of the first hinge shaft 73 can be perpendicular to the second axis of the connecting shaft 1, the swing arm 32 is in sliding connection with the slide rail 72, the third driving motor 31 is in transmission connection with the swing arm 32, so as to drive the slide rail 72 to rotate relative to the body seat 71 through the swing arm 32. In the above technical solution, the angle adjusting assembly 300 can further include a third lead screw 34 and a third lead nut 35 in transmission connection, the output shaft of the third driving motor 31 is in transmission connection with the third lead screw 34, and the third lead nut 35 is connected with the swing arm 32; when the third driving motor 31 works, the third lead screw 34 is driven to rotate, the third lead screw 34 drives the third lead nut 35 to move, the third lead nut 35 drives the swing arm 32 to rotate relative to the body seat 71, the swing arm 32 pushes or pulls the slide rail 72, so that the slide rail 72 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise around the hinge point at the position of the first hinge shaft 73, thereby adjusting the included angle between the slide rail 72 and the body seat 71 and adjusting the angle of the steering wheel.

[0067] According to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 6As shown in the figure, one of the swing arm 32 and the slide rail 72 is provided with a connecting column 321, and the other is provided with a sliding groove 721, and the connecting column 321 is slidingly matched in the sliding groove 721. Here, the connecting column 321 can be provided on the swing arm 32, and the sliding groove 721 can be provided on the slide rail 72. When the swing arm 32 rotates, the connecting column 321 rotates, and the connecting column 321 rotates to drive the slide rail 72 to rotate.

[0068] In the present disclosure, the first hinge shaft 73 and the sliding groove 721 can be respectively arranged at opposite ends of the slide rail 72, so that the slide rail 72 can be stably supported on the body seat 71, thereby improving the stability of the slide rail 72, and thus improving the stability of the steering column assembly 100 and the steering wheel.

[0069] On the basis of the above technical solutions, the present disclosure further provides a vehicle comprising the above-mentioned steering wheel adjusting device. The vehicle provided by the present disclosure also has the above-mentioned characteristics. To avoid repetition, no further description is given here. In addition, since the steering wheel adjusting device provided by the present disclosure can adjust the steering wheel in two stages through the axial adjusting assembly 200, when the driver does not need to drive, the steering wheel can be stored in the instrument table of the vehicle by using the axial adjusting assembly 200, that is, the steering wheel can be folded and stored, thereby reducing the space occupation of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1.

[0070] Reference Figures 1 to 9 As shown in the figure, the use process of the embodiment of the present disclosure is described in detail as follows:

[0071] The steering wheel adjusting device provided by the present disclosure is installed on the vehicle. Specifically, the body seat 71 is fixed on the instrument table of the vehicle. When the axial position of the steering wheel needs to be adjusted, the second drive motor 25 can be started to move the shell 6 along the slide rail 72 (i.e., the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1). The movement of the shell 6 drives the steering column assembly 100 to move along the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, thereby adjusting the position of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1. On this basis, the first drive motor 21 can also be started to drive the sleeve 5 to move the connecting shaft 1 relative to the shell 6 and along the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1. Thus, two-stage adjustment of the axial position of the steering wheel can be realized, and the adjustment stroke of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 is increased. Of course, to improve the adjustment efficiency, the first drive motor 21 and the second drive motor 25 can be started at the same time to adjust the position of the steering column assembly 100 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1. The adjustment can be made according to the actual use requirements. Through testing, the highest speed of the single drive motor controlling the adjustment of the position of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1 is 25 mm / s to 35 mm / s. By using the above-mentioned manner provided by the present disclosure, the first drive motor 21 and the second drive motor 25 are started at the same time to adjust the position of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1, and the speed is 50~60mm / s, thereby improving the adjustment efficiency.

[0072] When the pitch angle of the steering wheel needs to be adjusted, the third driving motor 31 is started, the third driving motor 31 drives the third screw rod 34 to rotate, the third screw rod 34 drives the third nut 35 to move, the third nut 35 drives the swing arm 32 to rotate relative to the body seat 71, the swing arm 32 pushes or pulls the slide rail 72, so that the slide rail 72 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise around the hinge point where the first hinge shaft 73 is located, thereby adjusting the included angle between the slide rail 72 and the body seat 71, so as to realize the adjustment of the pitch angle of the steering wheel.

[0073] It should be noted that the stroke of the axial adjustment assembly 200 can be set according to different vehicle models. Since the primary adjustment structure 201 is closer to the side where the driver is located relative to the secondary adjustment structure 202, the stroke range of the primary adjustment structure 201 has greater limitations, and the overall stroke of the axial adjustment assembly 200 can be controlled by changing the stroke of the secondary adjustment structure 202.

[0074] In the related art, the hand feeling simulation motor 10 is arranged at the end of the steering column assembly 100, which results in that when the hand feeling simulation motor 10 is integrated with the steering column assembly 100, the overall size of the two in the axial direction of the steering column assembly 100 is large. In the present application, the hand feeling simulation motor 10 is arranged between the two ends of the steering column assembly 100, which can utilize the axial arrangement space between the first end 11 and the second end 12 to arrange the hand feeling simulation motor 10, thereby reducing the overall size of the steering column assembly 100 and the hand feeling simulation motor 10 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1. In this way, under the condition that the axial arrangement space is certain, the above-mentioned arrangement is beneficial to using the saved axial arrangement space to increase the adjustment stroke in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 1. Specifically, according to the adjustment stroke of 200 mm, the total length of the steering wheel adjustment device is 790 mm-810 mm when the hand feeling simulation motor 10 is arranged at the end of the steering column assembly 100, while the total length of the steering wheel adjustment device provided by the present application is 590 mm-610 mm for the same adjustment stroke. The arrangement space can be reduced by 180 mm-220 mm, which is beneficial to increasing the adjustment stroke of the steering wheel in the axial direction of the steering column and improving the user experience.

[0075] The preferred embodiments of the present application are described in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the specific details in the above-described embodiments. Various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the present application within the technical concept of the present application, and these simple modifications all belong to the protection scope of the present application.

[0076] In addition, it should be noted that each specific technical feature described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any appropriate manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, various possible combinations are not described again in the present application.

[0077] Furthermore, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can be arbitrarily combined with each other unless they contradict each other, and it should be understood that the same should be construed as being included in the disclosure of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A steering wheel adjustment device, characterized in that, include: A steering column assembly includes a connecting shaft for connection to a vehicle's steering wheel; An axial adjustment assembly includes a primary adjustment structure and a secondary adjustment structure, both of which are used to adjust the axial position of the steering column assembly on the connecting shaft; and A tactile simulation motor is connected to the connecting shaft via a transmission.

2. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting shaft has a first end and a second end that are disposed opposite to each other in its own axial direction, and the tactile analog motor is at least partially disposed between the first end and the second end.

3. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The steering wheel adjustment device includes a first transmission structure, which is used to drive the hand feel simulation motor to the connecting shaft.

4. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first output shaft of the tactile analog motor has a first axis, and the connecting shaft has a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are perpendicular to each other.

5. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first transmission structure includes a worm gear and a worm shaft that are connected in a transmission manner. The worm shaft is coaxial with the first output shaft and is connected in a transmission manner. The worm gear is coaxial with the connecting shaft and is connected in a transmission manner.

6. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first output shaft of the tactile analog motor has a first axis, and the connecting shaft has a second axis, with the first axis and the second axis being parallel to each other.

7. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first transmission structure includes a first gear and a second gear that mesh with each other. The first gear is coaxial with the first output shaft and is connected in a transmission manner, and the second gear is coaxial with the connecting shaft and is connected in a transmission manner.

8. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting shaft has a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other in its own axial direction. The tactile simulation motor includes a first output shaft, which is connected to the second end, and the first axis of the first output shaft is collinear with the second axis of the connecting shaft.

9. The steering wheel adjustment device according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The steering column assembly includes a sleeve, the connecting shaft is rotatably connected in the sleeve, and includes a first shaft and a second shaft that are slidably connected. The first shaft is driven by the hand-feel simulation motor, and the axial adjustment assembly is driven by the sleeve.

10. The steering wheel adjustment device according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The steering wheel adjustment device includes a housing, and the primary adjustment structure is used to allow the steering column assembly to slide axially relative to the housing, so that the steering column assembly has a first adjustment stroke.

11. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 10, characterized in that, The first-stage adjustment structure includes a first drive motor and a first lead screw and a first lead screw nut that are connected by transmission. The first drive motor is mounted on the housing and is connected to the first lead screw. The first lead screw is connected to the steering column assembly. The first lead screw has a third end and a fourth end that are arranged opposite to each other in its own axial direction. The first drive motor is at least partially disposed between the third end and the fourth end.

12. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 11, characterized in that, The axis of the first drive motor is parallel to the axis of the first lead screw, and the axis of the first drive motor is perpendicular to the first axis.

13. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 12, characterized in that, The first drive motor is connected to the first lead screw via a second transmission structure, and the second transmission structure is disposed between the first drive motor and the tactile simulation motor.

14. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 10, characterized in that, The steering wheel adjustment device includes a base, and the secondary adjustment structure is used to allow the housing to slide axially relative to the base, so that the steering column assembly has a second adjustment stroke.

15. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 14, characterized in that, The secondary adjustment structure includes a second drive motor and a second lead screw and a second lead screw nut that are connected by transmission. The second drive motor is connected to the second lead screw, and the second lead screw nut is connected to the housing.

16. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 14, characterized in that, The base includes a body seat and a slide rail. The housing is slidably connected to the slide rail. One end of the slide rail is hinged to the body seat via a first hinge shaft. The steering wheel adjustment device includes an angle adjustment component, which is disposed between the slide rail and the body seat and is used to adjust the included angle between the slide rail and the body seat.

17. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 16, characterized in that, The angle adjustment assembly includes a third drive motor and a swing arm. The third drive motor is mounted on the slide rail, and the swing arm is hinged to the main body via a second hinge shaft. The axis of the first hinge shaft is parallel to the axis of the second hinge shaft. The swing arm is slidably connected to the slide rail, and the third drive motor is drively connected to the swing arm so as to drive the slide rail to rotate relative to the main body via the swing arm.

18. The steering wheel adjustment device according to claim 17, characterized in that, One of the swing arm and the slide rail is provided with a connecting column, and the other is provided with a slide groove, with the connecting column slidably engaged in the slide groove.

19. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the steering wheel adjustment device as described in any one of claims 1-18.

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