Force feedback shift lever of racing simulator

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of shift levers, and discloses a force feedback shift lever of a racing simulator, which comprises a support shell, an upper layer support frame and a second layer support frame are movably mounted at the top of the support shell, the upper layer support frame is positioned at the top of the second layer support frame, and the second layer support frame is positioned at the bottom of the support shell. The inner rings of the supporting shell, the upper-layer supporting frame and the second-layer supporting frame penetrate through a gear shifting assembly, and the two sides of the bottom end of the gear shifting assembly are rotationally connected to the side wall of the supporting shell. Through the unique connecting structure and supporting design of the gear shifting assembly, the hand feeling of a real racing car during gear shifting is simulated, and players are more personally on the scene; in the gear shifting process, the pushing assembly and the locking mechanism work cooperatively, corresponding force feedback is provided timely and accurately according to the operation strength and the gear shifting action of a player, the player can clearly feel the gear shifting state and process, and stable supporting and guiding are provided for the gear shifting assembly through the combined design of the supporting shell, the upper-layer supporting frame and the second-layer supporting frame.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to gear lever technical field, concretely is a force feedback gear lever of racing car simulator. BACKGROUND

[0002] The patent document CN220956758U changes the magnet position and adjusts the top screw to change the feeling of operating, but mainly realizes based on the magnet attraction and lever structure, and the force feedback adjusting mode is relatively single, and positive force feedback cannot be obtained in simulation operation, some gear levers cannot provide corresponding touch type force feedback in time and accurately according to the operation force and gear shifting action of the player, so that the player is difficult to clearly feel the state and process of gear shifting, and the immersion and fun of the game are reduced;

[0003] And in the prior art, part of the gear lever structure is complex, the connection and cooperation between the components are not close and efficient enough, there are problems of large installation space occupation, poor movement coordination between components, etc., which not only affect the overall performance of the gear lever, but also may cause shaking or deviation in the process of frequent operation, affecting the accuracy and stability of operation. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model discloses a force feedback gear lever of racing car simulator to solve the problems of some existing racing car simulator gear levers, such as inaccurate and timely force feedback, poor component connection and cooperation and poor movement coordination, which affect the game experience and operation performance.

[0005] The utility model discloses a force feedback gear lever of racing car simulator to solve the problems of some existing racing car simulator gear levers, such as inaccurate and timely force feedback, poor component connection and cooperation and poor movement coordination, which affect the game experience and operation performance.

[0006] A force feedback gear lever of racing car simulator, comprising a support shell, an upper layer support frame and a second layer support frame are movably installed on the top of the support shell, the upper layer support frame is located on the top of the second layer support frame, the inner circle of the support shell, the upper layer support frame and the second layer support frame penetrates a gear shifting assembly, the bottom end of the gear shifting assembly is rotatably connected to the side wall of the support shell, a pushing assembly is penetrated and slidably connected in the inner side interlayer of the upper layer support frame, a base is arranged at the bottom of the support shell, a vertical pushing plate is fixedly connected to the inner end bottom side of the pushing assembly, a locking mechanism is penetrated and slidably connected in the inner side interlayer of the second layer support frame, the locking mechanism comprises a semi-arc lock ring, a elastic assembly and a pushing assembly, the outer end of the elastic assembly is fixedly connected to the inner end of the semi-arc lock ring, the central part of the elastic assembly is fixedly connected to the inner side of the second layer support frame, the side wall of the pushing assembly is slidably connected between the side walls of the elastic assembly, and the bottom end of the vertical pushing plate is located at the inner circle of the locking mechanism.

[0007] Further, the gear shifting assembly comprises a gear lever handrail, a bottom gear lever, a connecting shaft, a connecting seat and a rotating shaft rod, the gear lever handrail is above the upper support frame, the bottom gear lever penetrates the inner ring of the support shell, the upper support frame and the second support frame, the outer end of the rotating shaft rod penetrates and is rotatably connected to the side wall of the support shell,

[0008] Further, the bottom end of the gear lever handrail is fixedly connected to the top end of the bottom gear lever, the side wall of the connecting shaft penetrates the bottom end of the bottom gear lever, the inner side of the connecting seat is sleeved with the bottom end of the bottom gear lever, the outer end of the connecting shaft penetrates the side wall of the connecting seat, and the inner end of the rotating shaft rod penetrates the two side ends of the connecting seat. The bottom gear lever can rotate at the side wall of the support shell with the rotating shaft rod as the shaft due to the connecting relationship of the connecting shaft, the connecting seat and the rotating shaft rod.

[0009] Further, the pushing assembly comprises an arc-shaped interlayer, a compression spring I and a pushing piece, the outer end of the arc-shaped interlayer is fixedly connected to the inner side interlayer of the upper support frame, the outer end of the compression spring I is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the upper support frame, and the top end of the vertical pushing plate is fixedly connected to the inner end bottom side of the pushing piece. The compression spring I of other gears releases the stored elastic potential energy, and pushes the pushing piece and the vertical pushing plate to reset.

[0010] Further, the inner end of the compression spring I is fixedly connected to the outer end of the pushing piece, and the outer side wall of the pushing piece is slidably connected to the inner side interlayer of the arc-shaped interlayer.

[0011] Further, the side wall of the semi-arc lock ring, the elastic assembly and the pushing and pressing assembly are embedded in the inner side interlayer of the second support frame, the side wall of the semi-arc lock ring is slidably connected in the interlayer of the second support frame, the inner side end of the elastic assembly is slidably connected to the inner side wall of the second support frame, and the pushing and pressing assembly is located at the middle part of the two groups of elastic assemblies. The vertical pushing plate drives the bottom locking mechanism to push into the interior of the second support frame, the bottom end of the vertical pushing plate pushes the side wall of the pushing and pressing assembly, and the pushing and pressing assembly is extruded into the middle part of the elastic assembly.

[0012] Further, the elastic assembly comprises an L-shaped slide and a compression spring II, the compression spring II is provided with three groups, and the three groups of compression springs II are respectively located at the left, right and middle parts of the L-shaped slide. The pushing and pressing assembly comprises a disc and a slide buckle, the outer end of the slide buckle is fixedly connected to the side wall of the L-shaped slide, the inner end of the slide buckle is slidably connected to the upper and lower side walls of the disc, and the vertical side wall of the disc is slidably connected to the inner side middle part of the L-shaped slide. The compression spring II in the elastic assembly provides the elastic force required for locking, so that the semi-arc lock ring can be buckled on the outer ring of the gear shifting assembly.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the force feedback gear lever of the racing car simulator has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1、The force feedback gear lever of the racing car simulator, through the unique connecting structure and support design of the gear shifting assembly, simulates the hand feeling when the real racing car shifts gears, making the player more immersive; during the gear shifting process, the pushing assembly and the locking mechanism work cooperatively, and according to the operation force and gear shifting action of the player, timely and accurate force feedback is provided, so that the player can clearly feel the state and process of gear shifting, the combination design of the support shell, the upper support frame and the second support frame provides stable support and guidance for the gear shifting assembly, ensures that the gear lever does not shake or deviate during frequent operation, and guarantees the accuracy and stability of the operation.

[0015] 2、The force feedback gear lever of the racing car simulator, through the reasonable connection and cooperation design between the gear shifting assembly, the pushing assembly and the locking mechanism, the movements of the components are coordinated with each other, the gear shifting function is realized, and the compactness and efficiency of the whole mechanism are guaranteed, by adjusting the compression spring stiffness in the pushing assembly and the spring force of the spring force assembly in the locking mechanism, the force feedback strength of gear shifting and the locking force can be flexibly adjusted according to the needs of different players and game scenes, and the adaptability and user experience of the product are improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure outside the whole structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structure of the structure of the gear shifting assembly of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structure of the structure of the upper support frame and the second support frame of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional structure of the structure of the pushing assembly of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structure of the structure between the pushing assembly and the locking mechanism of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional structure of the internal structure of the locking mechanism of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional structure of the internal structure of the locking mechanism of the utility model; Figure 6

[0023] Figure 8 It is a bottom structure display diagram of the utility model pushing assembly.

[0024] ​In the diagram: 1. Support shell; 2. Upper support frame; 3. Second-layer support frame; 4. Gear shifting assembly; 41. Stop bar handrail; 42. Bottom stop bar; 43. Connecting shaft; 44. Connecting seat; 45. Rotating shaft rod; 5. Pushing assembly; 51. Arc-shaped interlayer; 52. Compression spring one; 53. Push plate; 6. Base; 7. Vertical push plate; 8. Locking mechanism; 81. Semi-arc locking ring; 82. Elastic assembly; 821. L-shaped slide; 822. Compression spring two; 83. Pushing assembly; 831. Disc; 832. Sliding buckle. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] Example 1:

[0027] like Figures 1-8 As shown, a force feedback shift lever for a racing simulator includes a support housing 1. An upper support frame 2 and a second-layer support frame 3 are movably mounted on the top of the support housing 1. The upper support frame 2 is located on top of the second-layer support frame 3. A shift assembly 4 passes through the inner rings of the support housing 1, the upper support frame 2, and the second-layer support frame 3. The bottom ends of the shift assembly 4 are rotatably connected to the side walls of the support housing 1. A push assembly 5 is slidably connected through the inner interlayer of the upper support frame 2. A base 6 is provided at the bottom of the support housing 1. A vertical push plate 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom inner end of the push assembly 5. A locking mechanism 8 is slidably connected through the inner interlayer of the second-layer support frame 3. The bottom end of the vertical push plate 7 is located at the inner ring of the locking mechanism 8.

[0028] like Figure 2As shown, the gear shifting assembly 4 includes a gear lever handrail 41, a bottom gear lever 42, a connecting shaft 43, a connecting seat 44 and a rotating shaft rod 45. The gear lever handrail 41 is above the upper support frame 2. The bottom gear lever 42 penetrates the inner ring of the support shell 1, the upper support frame 2 and the second support frame 3. The outer end of the rotating shaft rod 45 penetrates and is rotatably connected to the side wall of the support shell 1. The bottom end of the gear lever handrail 41 is fixedly connected to the top end of the bottom gear lever 42. The side wall of the connecting shaft 43 penetrates the bottom end side wall of the bottom gear lever 42. The inner side of the connecting seat 44 is sleeved to the bottom end outer side of the bottom gear lever 42. The outer end of the connecting shaft 43 penetrates the side wall of the connecting seat 44. The inner end of the rotating shaft rod 45 penetrates the two side ends of the connecting seat 44. When the player operates the gear lever handrail 41 to shift gears, the force is transmitted to the bottom gear lever 42 through the gear lever handrail 41. Due to the connecting relationship of the connecting shaft 43, the connecting seat 44 and the rotating shaft rod 45, the bottom gear lever 42 can rotate at the side wall of the support shell 1 with the rotating shaft rod 45 as the shaft to realize the gear shifting action.

[0029] As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 The pushing assembly 5 includes an arc-shaped interlayer 51, a compression spring 52 and a push piece 53. The outer end of the arc-shaped interlayer 51 is fixedly connected to the inner side interlayer of the upper support frame 2. The outer end of the compression spring 52 is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the upper support frame 2. The top end of the vertical push plate 7 is fixedly connected to the inner end bottom side of the push piece 53. The inner end of the compression spring 52 is fixedly connected to the outer end of the push piece 53. The outer side wall of the push piece 53 is slidingly connected to the inner side interlayer of the arc-shaped interlayer 51. When the player pushes the gear lever handrail 41, the push piece 53 will first slide in the arc-shaped interlayer 51. The compression spring 52 is compressed and stored. After the gear shifting action is completed, the compression spring 52 of the other gear releases the stored elastic potential energy, pushes the push piece 53 and the vertical push plate 7 to reset, so that the gear shifting assembly returns to the initial position.

[0030] As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the locking mechanism 8 includes a semi-arc locking ring 81, a elastic assembly 82 and a pushing assembly 83. The outer end of the elastic assembly 82 is fixedly connected to the inner end of the semi-arc locking ring 81, the central part of the elastic assembly 82 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the two-layer support frame 3, the side wall of the pushing assembly 83 is slidingly connected between the side walls of the elastic assembly 82, the side walls of the semi-arc locking ring 81, the elastic assembly 82 and the pushing assembly 83 are embedded in the inner side interlayer of the two-layer support frame 3, the side wall of the semi-arc locking ring 81 is slidingly connected in the interlayer of the two-layer support frame 3, the inner side end of the elastic assembly 82 is slidingly connected at the inner side wall of the two-layer support frame 3, the pushing assembly 83 is located at the middle part of the two elastic assemblies 82, the bottom end of the vertical pushing plate 7 pushes the side wall of the pushing assembly 83, the pushing assembly 83 is extruded into the middle part of the elastic assembly 82, the whole semi-arc locking ring 81 can be pushed outward, the arc locking ring 81 is locked to the side wall of the gear shifting assembly 4 under the action of the elastic assembly 82, preventing accidental movement.

[0031] Embodiment two:

[0032] As shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 , the elastic assembly 82 includes an L-shaped slide 821 and a compression spring two 822, the compression spring two 822 is provided with three groups, the three groups of compression spring two 822 are respectively located at the left, right and middle parts of the L-shaped slide 821, the pushing assembly 83 includes a disc 831 and a slide buckle 832, the outer end of the slide buckle 832 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the L-shaped slide 821, the inner end of the slide buckle 832 is slidingly connected to the upper and lower side walls of the disc 831, the vertical side wall of the disc 831 is slidingly connected to the inner middle part of the L-shaped slide 821, the bottom end of the vertical pushing plate 7 pushes the side wall of the pushing assembly 83, the pushing assembly 83 is extruded into the middle part of the elastic assembly 82, the whole semi-arc locking ring 81 can be pushed outward, the arc locking ring 81 is locked to the side wall of the gear shifting assembly 4 under the action of the elastic assembly 82, preventing accidental movement.

[0033] Working principle: as shown in Figures 1-8 , when the player operates the shift lever handrail 41 to shift gears, the force is transmitted to the bottom shift lever 42 through the shift lever handrail 41, the bottom shift lever 42 can rotate at the shaft rod 45 as the shaft due to the connection relationship between the connecting shaft 43, the connecting seat 44 and the shaft rod 45, realizing the gear shifting action;

[0034] During the gear shifting process, when the player pushes the shift lever handrail 41, it will first push the push piece 53 to slide in the arc-shaped interlayer 51, the compression spring one 52 is compressed to store energy, when the gear shifting action is completed, the compression spring one 52 of other gears releases the stored elastic potential energy, pushes the push piece 53 and the vertical pushing plate 7 to reset, so that the gear shifting assembly returns to the initial position;

[0035] When the shift lever is in a certain gear, the vertical push plate 7 drives the bottom lock mechanism 8 to push to the inside of the second layer support frame 3, the bottom end of the vertical push plate 7 pushes the side wall of the push assembly 83, the push assembly 83 is extruded to the middle part of the elastic assembly 82, and the whole semi-arc lock ring 81 can be pushed outward, the arc lock ring 81 is locked to the side wall of the shift assembly 4 under the action of the elastic assembly 82, preventing accidental movement; the compression spring two 822 in the elastic assembly 82 provides the elastic force required for locking, so that the semi-arc lock ring 81 can be buckled on the outer ring of the shift assembly 5;

[0036] According to the corresponding shift adjustment, the shift assembly 4 can be locked in the corresponding recess of the upper layer support frame 2, and the shift assembly 4 can not be hindered by the lock mechanism 8 during shifting.

Claims

1. A force feedback gear shift lever for a racing car simulator comprising a support housing (1) characterised in that: The top of the support shell (1) is movably mounted with an upper support frame (2) and a second support frame (3), the upper support frame (2) is located on the top of the second support frame (3), the inner circle of the support shell (1), the upper support frame (2) and the second support frame (3) penetrates a gear shifting assembly (4), the bottom end of the gear shifting assembly (4) is rotatably connected to the side wall of the support shell (1), the inner side of the upper support frame (2) is penetrated and slidably connected with a pushing assembly (5) in the interlayer, the inner end bottom side of the pushing assembly (5) is fixedly connected with a vertical pushing plate (7), the inner side of the second support frame (3) is penetrated and slidably connected with a locking mechanism (8) in the interlayer. The locking mechanism (8) comprises a semi-arc lock ring (81), a elastic component (82) and a pushing component (83), the outer end of the elastic component (82) is fixedly connected to the inner end of the semi-arc lock ring (81), the central part of the elastic component (82) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the second support frame (3), the side wall of the pushing component (83) is slidably connected between the side walls of the elastic component (82), the bottom end of the vertical pushing plate (7) is located at the inner circle of the locking mechanism (8).

2. A force feedback gear shift lever for a racing video game, according to claim 1, wherein: The gear shifting assembly (4) comprises a handrail (41), a bottom rod (42), a connecting shaft (43), a connecting seat (44) and a rotating shaft rod (45), the handrail (41) is located above the upper support frame (2), the bottom rod (42) penetrates the inner circle of the support shell (1), the upper support frame (2) and the second support frame (3), the outer end of the rotating shaft rod (45) penetrates and rotatably connected to the side wall of the support shell (1).

3. A force feedback gear shift lever for a racing game simulator according to claim 2, wherein: The bottom end of the handrail (41) is fixedly connected to the top end of the bottom rod (42), the side wall of the connecting shaft (43) penetrates the bottom end side wall of the bottom rod (42), the inner side of the connecting seat (44) is sleeved to the bottom end outer side of the bottom rod (42), the outer end of the connecting shaft (43) penetrates the side wall of the connecting seat (44), the inner end of the rotating shaft rod (45) penetrates the two side ends of the connecting seat (44).

4. A force feedback shift lever for a racing video game, as recited in claim 1, wherein: The pushing assembly (5) comprises an arc interlayer (51), a compression spring (52) and a pushing piece (53), the outer end of the arc interlayer (51) is fixedly connected to the inner interlayer of the upper support frame (2), the outer end of the compression spring (52) is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the upper support frame (2), the top end of the vertical pushing plate (7) is fixedly connected to the inner end bottom side of the pushing piece (53).

5. A force feedback gear shift lever for a racing game simulator according to claim 4, wherein: The inner end of the compression spring (52) is fixedly connected to the outer end of the pushing piece (53), the outer side wall of the pushing piece (53) is slidably connected in the inner interlayer of the arc interlayer (51).

6. A force feedback shift lever for a racing video game, as recited in claim 1, wherein: The side wall of the half-arc lock ring (81), the elastic assembly (82) and the push assembly (83) are embedded in the inner interlayer of the two-layer support frame (3), the side wall of the half-arc lock ring (81) is slidingly connected in the interlayer of the two-layer support frame (3), the inner side end of the elastic assembly (82) is slidingly connected at the inner side wall of the two-layer support frame (3), and the push assembly (83) is located at the middle part of the two groups of elastic assemblies (82).

7. A force feedback gear shift lever for a racing game simulator according to claim 6, wherein: The elastic assembly (82) comprises an L-shaped slide (821) and two compression springs (822), the two compression springs (822) are provided in three groups, the three groups of compression springs (822) are respectively located at the left, right and middle parts of the L-shaped slide (821), the push assembly (83) comprises a disc (831) and a slide buckle (832), the outer end of the slide buckle (832) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the L-shaped slide (821), the inner end of the slide buckle (832) is slidingly connected to the upper and lower side walls of the disc (831), and the vertical side wall of the disc (831) is slidingly connected to the inner middle part of the L-shaped slide (821).

8. A force feedback shift lever for a racing video game, as recited in claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the support shell (1) is provided with a base (6).

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