Vehicle braking device based on potentiometer

By designing a snap-fit ​​structure between the pedal housing and the potentiometer housing in the vehicle braking system, and combining this with the circumferential arrangement of the magnet and reed switch, the problems of non-universal potentiometer installation and low angle detection accuracy are solved. This enables flexible installation of the potentiometer and high-precision angle detection, thereby improving braking performance.

CN223764422UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-06NANJING BESTWAY AUTOMATION SYST
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Application Number
CN202520327808.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-27
Publication Date
2026-01-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-27

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Technical Problem

In existing vehicle braking systems, there are many different types of potentiometers, which makes installation incompatible and makes it impossible to select the model according to actual needs. In addition, the angle detection accuracy is not high, making it difficult to meet the requirements for improving braking performance.

Method used

Design a vehicle braking device including a pedal housing and a potentiometer housing. By setting mounting grooves for snap-fit ​​on the pedal housing and potentiometer housing, combined with the circumferential arrangement of magnets and reed switches, flexible installation of the potentiometer and high-precision angle detection can be achieved.

Benefits of technology

This enables flexible installation of the potentiometer and high-precision angle detection, improving the applicability and performance of the braking system.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of vehicle braking, and discloses a vehicle braking device based on a potentiometer. In the device, a first mounting groove is formed in a pedal shell, and the groove wall of the first mounting groove protrudes out of the outer surface of the pedal shell; a protruding block allowing the pedal rotating shaft to penetrate through is arranged in the first mounting groove. In the potentiometer shell, a second mounting groove is formed in a first mounting part, the groove wall of the second mounting groove protrudes out of the outer surface of the first mounting part, and a fixing shaft is arranged in the second mounting groove; the first mounting groove is clamped and matched with the second mounting groove; in the potentiometer, a main board is embedded in a second mounting part, a torsion spring is arranged on a rotating shaft in a sleeving manner, one end of the rotating shaft is movably arranged on a fixed shaft in a sleeving manner, and the other end of the rotating shaft is movably arranged on a pedal rotating shaft in a sleeving manner; wherein a plurality of magnets are embedded in one end, matched with the pedal rotating shaft, of the rotating shaft, and a plurality of reed pipes are arranged on the main board; the reed pipes are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction. According to the utility model, the installation scene of the potentiometer is expanded, and the detection precision is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vehicle braking technology, specifically to a vehicle braking device based on a potentiometer. Background Technology

[0002] A potentiometer, also known as a variable resistor, is a rotary displacement sensor commonly used in vehicle braking systems.

[0003] During vehicle braking, the potentiometer acquires the rotation angle when the driver presses the brake pedal and uses it as an input signal to the main control terminal, which then outputs a corresponding pressure signal to the brake components to control the vehicle's wheels to brake as needed.

[0004] However, existing potentiometer-based vehicle braking systems have the following drawbacks: Firstly, while there are many types of potentiometers, the existing brake pad structure of the vehicle limits the selection of components for the braking system. This often prevents the user from arbitrarily choosing the appropriate potentiometer model to meet actual needs, resulting in braking performance that fails to meet the driver's requirements. Secondly, existing potentiometers are primarily designed with reliability in mind, requiring only accurate detection of angle signals for braking. However, they do not adequately consider the accuracy of rotation angle detection, further hindering improvements in actual braking performance. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a vehicle braking device based on a potentiometer, so as to solve the technical problems of the installation limitations and angle detection accuracy limitations of the potentiometer in the existing vehicle braking system.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes the following technical solution:

[0007] This technical solution provides a vehicle braking device based on a potentiometer, including a pedal housing, a potentiometer housing, and a potentiometer that cooperate with each other;

[0008] The pedal housing has a first mounting groove, the groove wall of which protrudes from the outer surface of the pedal housing; wherein, a protrusion is movably provided in the first mounting groove, and the protrusion cooperates with the pedal shaft to rotate synchronously with the pedal shaft;

[0009] The potentiometer housing includes a first mounting part and a second mounting part; the first mounting part has a second mounting groove, and the groove wall of the second mounting groove protrudes from the outer surface of the first mounting part; wherein, the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove are snap-fitted together, and a fixed shaft is provided in the second mounting groove;

[0010] The potentiometer includes a main board, a rotating shaft, and a torsion spring. The main board is embedded in the second mounting part, and the torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft. One end of the rotating shaft is movably sleeved on the fixed shaft, and the other end is movably sleeved on the pedal shaft. A plurality of magnets are embedded in the end of the rotating shaft that cooperates with the pedal shaft, and a plurality of reed switches are provided on the main board. The magnets are spaced apart circumferentially, and the reed switches are spaced apart circumferentially, with each magnet and each reed switch corresponding to one another.

[0011] Furthermore, it includes a retaining ring, which is sleeved on the rotating shaft.

[0012] Furthermore, the pedal housing is provided with a plurality of limiting protrusions, each limiting protrusion being arranged circumferentially along the first mounting groove; the first mounting part in the potentiometer housing is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves, each limiting groove being arranged circumferentially along the second mounting groove; the limiting protrusions and the limiting grooves are matched and engaged one-to-one.

[0013] Furthermore, the potentiometer housing includes a wiring port, and the wiring port has a built-in terminal block; the terminal block is electrically connected to the main board.

[0014] Furthermore, it includes a junction box; the junction box is snap-fitted into the wiring port.

[0015] Furthermore, it includes a waterproof sleeve, which is fitted onto the snap-fit ​​joint between the wiring port and the junction box.

[0016] Furthermore, it includes a waterproof wiring sleeve; the waterproof wiring sleeve is detachably installed on the junction box; wherein the waterproof wiring sleeve is used for external cables to pass through.

[0017] Furthermore, it includes a filler; the filler is uniformly filled into each gap inside the potentiometer housing.

[0018] Furthermore, it includes a fixing seat, which is fixedly connected to the pedal housing.

[0019] Beneficial effects:

[0020] This technical solution provides a vehicle braking device based on a potentiometer to solve the technical defects of potentiometers in existing vehicle braking systems in terms of installation and angle detection accuracy.

[0021] The braking device comprises a pedal housing, a potentiometer housing, and a potentiometer. The pedal housing, used to accommodate the pedal, has a first mounting groove with its wall protruding beyond the outer surface of the pedal housing. Specifically, the first mounting groove contains a protrusion for the pedal shaft to pass through. The potentiometer housing, used to accommodate the potentiometer, includes a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion. The first mounting portion has a second mounting groove with its wall protruding beyond the outer surface of the first mounting portion; the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove are engaged and fitted together, and a fixed shaft is provided within the second mounting groove. The potentiometer includes a main board, a rotating shaft, and a torsion spring. The main board is embedded within the second mounting portion, and the torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft. One end of the rotating shaft is movably sleeved on the fixed shaft, and the other end is movably sleeved on the pedal shaft. Several magnets are embedded at the end of the rotating shaft that mates with the pedal shaft, and several reed switches are provided on the main board. Specifically, the magnets are spaced apart circumferentially, and the reed switches are spaced apart circumferentially, with each magnet corresponding to one of the reed switches.

[0022] In summary, this embodiment includes corresponding pedal housings and potentiometer housings, as well as corresponding first and second mounting slots for snap-fit ​​engagement. When installing various potentiometers, simply select a suitable potentiometer housing and pedal housing, place the potentiometer inside the potentiometer housing, place the pedal inside the pedal housing, and the snap-fit ​​between the first and second mounting slots allows for the application of any type of potentiometer on any type of vehicle pedal for braking. Furthermore, because multiple sets of one-to-one corresponding magnets and reed switches are arranged circumferentially, when the pedal is depressed and rotated to any angle, the magnet at the corresponding position triggers the reed switch at the corresponding position, thereby obtaining a rotation amount consistent with the actual rotation angle, thus improving detection accuracy.

[0023] It should be understood that all combinations of the foregoing concepts and the additional concepts described in more detail below can be considered as part of the utility model subject matter of this disclosure, provided that such concepts do not contradict each other.

[0024] The foregoing and other aspects, embodiments, and features of the present invention will be more fully understood from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Other additional aspects of the present invention, such as features and / or beneficial effects of exemplary embodiments, will become apparent from the following description or may be learned through practice of specific embodiments according to the teachings of the present invention. Attached Figure Description

[0025] The accompanying drawings are not intended to be drawn to scale. In the drawings, each identical or nearly identical component shown in the various figures may be denoted by the same reference numeral. For clarity, not every component is labeled in each figure. Embodiments of various aspects of the present invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the vehicle braking device based on a potentiometer described in this embodiment;

[0027] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of the potentiometer-based vehicle braking device described in this embodiment.

[0028] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1 is the pedal housing, 2 is the potentiometer housing, 3 is the pedal, 4 is the main board, 5 is the rotating shaft, 6 is the torsion spring, 7 is the magnet, 8 is the retaining ring, 9 is the junction box, 10 is the waterproof sleeve, 11 is the waterproof wiring sleeve, and 12 is the fixing base; 1.1 is the first mounting groove, 1.2 is the limiting boss, 2.1 is the first mounting part, 2.2 is the second mounting part, 2.3 is the wiring port, and 4.1 is the reed switch. Detailed Implementation

[0029] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used herein should have the ordinary meaning understood by those skilled in the art to which this utility model pertains.

[0030] The terms "first," "second," and similar words used in this utility model patent application specification and claims do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Similarly, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms of "an," "a," or "the," etc., do not indicate a quantity limitation, but rather indicate the presence of at least one. Terms such as "comprising" or "including" indicate that the element or object preceding "comprising" encompasses the features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, and / or components listed following "comprising" or "including," and do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or collections thereof. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0031] During vehicle braking, a potentiometer is used to acquire the rotational amount at the pedal, which is then processed to obtain a corresponding braking signal to brake the vehicle. However, in existing potentiometer-based vehicle braking systems, there are many different sizes and specifications of potentiometers, and their installation scenarios are not universal, making it impossible to arbitrarily select the required model of potentiometer to implement the braking system according to actual needs. Furthermore, there is also the problem of inaccurate detection of rotation angle. Therefore, this embodiment aims to provide a potentiometer-based vehicle braking device to improve the above-mentioned technical deficiencies.

[0032] The vehicle braking device based on a potentiometer disclosed in this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0033] Combination Figures 1-2 As shown, the braking device includes a pedal housing 1, a potentiometer housing 2, and a potentiometer that cooperate with each other. Specifically, the pedal housing 1 is used to house the pedal 3, and the potentiometer housing 2 is used to house the potentiometer. The pedal housing 1 and the potentiometer housing 2 cooperate with each other to realize the installation of the potentiometer.

[0034] Specifically, the pedal housing 1 has a first mounting groove 1.1, the wall of which protrudes from the outer surface of the pedal housing 1. Specifically, a protrusion is movably provided within the first mounting groove 1.1, the protrusion engaging with the pedal shaft to rotate synchronously with it. A fixing seat 12 is also included, fixedly connected to the pedal housing 1. Thus, the pedal housing 1 can be fixed to the vehicle to be installed via the fixing seat.

[0035] The potentiometer housing 2 includes a first mounting portion 2.1 and a second mounting portion 2.2. The first mounting portion 2.1 has a second mounting groove, the wall of which protrudes from the outer surface of the first mounting portion 2.1. The first mounting groove 2.1 and the second mounting groove are engaged and fitted together, and a fixing shaft is provided inside the second mounting groove.

[0036] Specifically, the potentiometer includes a main board 4, a rotating shaft 5, and a torsion spring 6 that cooperate with each other. The main board 4 is embedded in the second mounting part 2.2, and the torsion spring 6 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 5. One end of the rotating shaft 5 is movably sleeved on the fixed shaft, and the other end is movably sleeved on the pedal shaft. Specifically, a plurality of magnets 7 are embedded in the end of the rotating shaft 5 that cooperates with the pedal shaft, and a plurality of reed switches 4.1 are provided on the main board. The magnets 7 are spaced apart circumferentially, and the reed switches 4.1 are spaced apart circumferentially, with each magnet 7 corresponding to each reed switch 4.1.

[0037] In practical implementation, when selecting and installing the potentiometer, corresponding pedal housing 1 and potentiometer housing 2 are provided, along with corresponding snap-fit ​​first mounting groove 1.1 and second mounting groove. Therefore, when installing various potentiometers, simply select the appropriate potentiometer housing 2 and pedal housing 1, place the potentiometer inside the potentiometer housing 2, place the pedal 3 inside the pedal housing 1, and the snap-fit ​​between the first mounting groove 1.1 and the second mounting groove allows for the application of any type of potentiometer on any type of vehicle pedal for braking. When detecting rotation angle, multiple sets of one-to-one corresponding magnets 7 and reed switches 4.1 are arranged circumferentially. When the pedal 3 is pressed and rotated to any angle, the magnet 7 at the corresponding position triggers the reed switch 4.1 at the corresponding position, thus obtaining a rotation amount consistent with the actual rotation angle, resulting in higher detection accuracy.

[0038] To further improve detection accuracy, a filler is also included; the filler is evenly filled into all the gaps inside the potentiometer housing 2. In this case, the filler serves a sealing and shock-absorbing function, reducing measurement errors caused by vibrations during vehicle operation.

[0039] To prevent the rotating shaft 5 from falling off during installation and use, the potentiometer also includes a retaining ring 8. Specifically, the retaining ring 8 is fitted onto the rotating shaft. In this case, the retaining ring 8 will limit the rotation of the shaft 5 to prevent it from falling off.

[0040] To facilitate rapid and accurate installation of the potentiometer and its housing 2 during installation, the pedal housing 1 is provided with several limiting protrusions 1.2, each positioned circumferentially along the first mounting groove 1.1. The first mounting portion 2.1 in the potentiometer housing 2 is provided with several limiting grooves, each positioned circumferentially along the second mounting groove. The limiting protrusions 1.2 and the limiting grooves are engaged and fitted one-to-one. Therefore, during installation, simply engaging the corresponding limiting protrusions 1.2 with the limiting grooves quickly achieves the installation and fixation of the potentiometer housing 2 and the pedal housing 1.

[0041] Specifically, the potentiometer housing 2 includes a wiring port 2.3, which has a built-in terminal block. The terminal block is electrically connected to the main board 4. The main board 4 communicates with an external control terminal through the terminal block. Furthermore, the braking device also includes a junction box 9. The junction box 9 engages with the wiring port 2.3. The cable communicating with the external control terminal is placed inside the junction box 9. To prevent rainwater or other liquids from seeping in through the engagement point and causing short circuits, the braking device also includes a waterproof sleeve 10. Specifically, the waterproof sleeve 10 is fitted onto the engagement point between the wiring port 2.3 and the junction box 9 to improve the sealing of the engagement point. Similarly, a waterproof wiring sleeve 11 is also provided at the cable outlet of the junction box 9 for external cables to pass through. To meet the wiring requirements of cables of different specifications, the waterproof wiring sleeve is designed to be detachable.

[0042] Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains can make various modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this invention shall be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A potentiometer-based vehicle braking device, characterized by, The pedal shell, the potentiometer shell, and the potentiometer are matched with each other; The pedal shell is provided with a first mounting groove, and a groove wall of the first mounting groove protrudes from an outer surface of the pedal shell; wherein a protruding block is movably arranged in the first mounting groove, and the protruding block is matched with a pedal rotating shaft to rotate synchronously with the pedal rotating shaft; The potentiometer shell comprises a first mounting part and a second mounting part; the first mounting part is provided with a second mounting groove, and a groove wall of the second mounting groove protrudes from an outer surface of the first mounting part; wherein the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove are adaptively connected, and a fixed shaft is arranged in the second mounting groove; The potentiometer comprises a main plate, a rotating shaft, and a torsion spring; the main plate is embedded in the second mounting part, the torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft is movably sleeved on the fixed shaft, and the other end is movably sleeved on the pedal rotating shaft; wherein a plurality of magnets are embedded in one end of the rotating shaft matched with the pedal rotating shaft, and a plurality of reed tubes are arranged on the main plate; wherein the magnets are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction, and the reed tubes are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction, and each magnet is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with each reed tube.

2. The potentiometer-based vehicle brake of claim 1, wherein, A stop ring is sleeved on the rotating shaft.

3. The potentiometer-based vehicle brake of claim 1, wherein, The pedal shell is provided with a plurality of limiting bosses, and each limiting boss is arranged in the circumferential direction of the first mounting groove; the first mounting part of the potentiometer shell is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves, and each limiting groove is arranged in the circumferential direction of the second mounting groove; the limiting bosses and the limiting grooves are adaptively connected in one-to-one correspondence.

4. The potentiometer-based vehicle brake of claim 1, wherein, The potentiometer shell comprises a wiring port, and a wiring terminal is arranged in the wiring port; the wiring terminal is electrically connected with the main plate.

5. A potentiometric vehicle brake arrangement according to claim 4, characterised in that The wiring port is adaptively connected with the wiring box.

6. The potentiometer-based vehicle brake of claim 4, wherein, A waterproof rubber sleeve is sleeved on the adaptively connected part of the wiring port and the wiring box.

7. The potentiometer-based vehicle brake of claim 4, wherein, A waterproof wiring sleeve is detachably arranged on the wiring box; wherein the waterproof wiring sleeve is used for arranging external cables.

8. The potentiometer-based vehicle brake of claim 1, wherein, A filling piece is uniformly arranged in each gap in the potentiometer shell.

9. The potentiometer-based vehicle brake of claim 1, wherein, A fixing seat is fixedly connected with the pedal shell.