Steering wheel assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The application discloses a steering wheel assembly and a vehicle. The steering wheel assembly comprises a housing, a base movably arranged in the housing, a steering wheel body connected to the base and selectively rotatable relative to the base, and a connecting portion arranged on the steering wheel body. A transmission assembly is movably arranged in the base and movably connected with the connecting portion. The transmission assembly is adapted to move towards the housing to drive the steering wheel body to rotate towards the housing through the connecting portion. The steering wheel assembly according to the application can reduce the occupied space of the steering wheel body when the vehicle is in an automatic driving mode, and meet the space demand of the driver and passengers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicles, and more particularly to a steering wheel assembly and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, when a vehicle enters autonomous driving mode, the steering wheel occupies a certain amount of interior space. This not only limits the diversity of vehicle interior design but also makes it difficult to meet passengers' needs for a spacious and flexible riding environment. However, existing steering wheels do not have a folding or retracting function. Therefore, how to effectively reduce the space occupied by the steering wheel in autonomous driving mode is a technical problem. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application aims to at least address one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one objective of this application is to provide a steering wheel assembly that can reduce the space occupied by the steering wheel body when the vehicle is in autonomous driving mode, thus meeting the space requirements of the driver and passengers.

[0004] This application also proposes a vehicle having the aforementioned steering wheel assembly.

[0005] A steering wheel assembly according to an embodiment of this application is characterized in that it comprises: a housing; a base, the base being movably disposed on the housing; a steering wheel body, the steering wheel body being connected to the base and selectively rotating relative to the base, the steering wheel body being provided with a connecting portion; and a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly being movably disposed on the base and movably connected to the connecting portion, the transmission assembly being adapted to move toward the housing to drive the steering wheel body to rotate toward the housing via the connecting portion.

[0006] According to an embodiment of this application, the steering wheel assembly has a housing with a base. The steering wheel body is rotatably mounted on the base, and the base can move relative to the housing to drive the steering wheel body to move synchronously. The steering wheel body has a connecting part, and a transmission component is movably mounted on the base and connected to the connecting part. During movement, the transmission component can pull the connecting part to rotate the steering wheel body. Therefore, by providing the base and the transmission component, the steering wheel body can be retracted and folded, reducing the space occupied by the steering wheel body in the vehicle's autonomous driving mode and meeting the space requirements of the driver and passengers.

[0007] In some embodiments of this application, the steering wheel assembly further includes: a first rod, which passes through the housing and extends along the extension direction of the base, and a first thread is formed on a portion of the outer surface of the first rod; wherein the transmission assembly is sleeved on a portion of the outer surface of the first rod and engages with the first thread, and the first rod rotates relative to the base to drive the transmission assembly to move along the first rod relative to the base.

[0008] In some embodiments of this application, a first gear is provided at the end of the first rod facing the housing, a positioning plate is formed on the top of the base, and the steering wheel assembly further includes: a second rod, the second rod passing through the housing, a second gear being formed at the end of the second rod facing the housing and being drivenly connected to the first gear, and the end of the second rod away from the housing being drivenly connected to the positioning plate.

[0009] In some embodiments of this application, the positioning plate has a first mounting hole that extends through it along its thickness direction, and the second rod passes through the first mounting hole and is threaded into the inner wall of the first mounting hole.

[0010] In some embodiments of this application, the transmission assembly includes: a first transmission member, which is movably disposed on the base and cooperates with the first rod; and a second transmission member, one end of which is movably connected to the first transmission member, and the other end of which is movably connected to the connecting portion.

[0011] In some embodiments of this application, the steering wheel body includes a connecting shaft and handle portions connected to both ends of the connecting shaft. The connecting shaft has a connecting portion formed in the middle. The two handle portions are respectively movably connected to the first transmission member. The first transmission member can selectively move toward the housing to drive the two handle portions to move toward each other.

[0012] In some embodiments of this application, the outer wall of the handle portion is formed with a groove, and the steering wheel assembly further includes: a pull ring, the pull ring being sleeved in the groove, and the bottom of the pull ring having a protrusion; a pull rod, one end of the pull rod being movably connected to the first transmission member, and the other end of the pull rod being movably connected to the protrusion.

[0013] In some embodiments of this application, a first sliding portion is formed on the top of the base, and a second sliding portion is formed at one end of the housing facing the base, which cooperates with the first sliding portion.

[0014] In some embodiments of this application, a third sliding portion is formed on the top of the base, and the first transmission member is formed with a fourth sliding portion that cooperates with the third sliding portion.

[0015] The vehicle of an embodiment of this application is described below.

[0016] The vehicle according to the embodiments of this application is equipped with the steering wheel assembly of the above embodiments. Since the vehicle according to the embodiments of this application is equipped with the steering wheel assembly of the above embodiments, the steering wheel assembly of the vehicle has a housing, the housing is provided with a base, the steering wheel body is rotatably disposed on the base, the base can move relative to the housing to drive the steering wheel body to move synchronously, the steering wheel body is provided with a connecting part, and a transmission component is movably disposed on the base and connected to the connecting part. During the movement, the transmission component can pull the connecting part to make the steering wheel body rotate. Therefore, by providing a base and a transmission component, the retraction and folding functions of the steering wheel body can be realized, reducing the space occupied by the steering wheel body in the vehicle's autonomous driving mode and meeting the space needs of the driver and passengers.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this application will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the steering wheel assembly according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 An explosion diagram; Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the center steering wheel assembly after it has been retracted and folded. Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A top view of part of the steering wheel assembly after it has been retracted and folded; Figure 5 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the first and second links of the center steering wheel assembly; Figure 6 yes Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of the steering wheel assembly.

[0019] Figure label: 10. Steering wheel assembly; 11. Housing; 111. Second sliding part; 12. Base; 121. Positioning plate; 1211. First mounting hole; 1212. Second mounting hole; 122. First sliding part; 123. Third sliding part; 13. Steering wheel body; 131. Connecting shaft; 1311. Connecting part; 132. Handle part; 1321. Groove; 14. Transmission assembly; 141. First transmission component; 1411. Fourth sliding part; 1412. First through hole; 142. Second transmission component; 15. First rod body; 151. First threaded portion; 152. First gear; 16. Second rod; 161. Second gear; 17. Pull ring; 171. Protrusion; 18. Pull rod. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0021] The following is for reference. Figures 1-6 The steering wheel assembly 10 according to an embodiment of the present application is described. The steering wheel assembly 10 includes a housing 11, a base 12, a steering wheel body 13, and a transmission assembly 14.

[0022] The base 12 is movably disposed on the housing 11. The steering wheel body 13 is connected to the base 12 and selectively rotates relative to the base 12, and the steering wheel body 13 is provided with a connecting portion 1311. The transmission assembly 14 is movably disposed on the base 12 and movably connected to the connecting portion 1311, and the transmission assembly 14 is adapted to move toward the housing 11 to drive the steering wheel body 13 to rotate toward the housing 11 via the connecting portion 1311.

[0023] Currently, when a vehicle enters autonomous driving mode, the steering wheel occupies a certain amount of interior space. This not only limits the diversity of vehicle interior design but also makes it difficult to meet passengers' needs for a spacious and flexible riding environment. However, existing steering wheels do not have a folding / retracting function. Therefore, how to effectively reduce the space occupied by the steering wheel in autonomous driving mode is a technical problem.

[0024] In this regard, this application proposes a steering wheel assembly 10, which can reduce the space occupied by the steering wheel body 13 when the vehicle is in autonomous driving mode, thus meeting the space requirements of the driver and passengers.

[0025] Specifically, the steering wheel assembly 10 includes a housing 11, a base 12, a steering wheel body 13, and a transmission assembly 14. The housing 11 can be disposed inside the vehicle's dashboard. The base 12 is movably disposed on the housing 11. The steering wheel body 13 is connected to the base 12. When the base 12 moves on the housing 11, the base 12 can drive the steering wheel body 13 to move synchronously. The steering wheel body 13 can selectively rotate relative to the base 12, and the steering wheel body 13 can be provided with a connecting portion 1311. The transmission assembly 14 is movably disposed on the base 12, and the transmission assembly 14 can be movably connected to the connecting portion 1311. The transmission assembly 14 can move toward the housing 11, thereby driving the steering wheel body 13 to rotate toward the housing 11 through the connecting portion 1311.

[0026] Furthermore, when the vehicle enters autonomous driving mode, the base 12 can move towards the housing 11, simultaneously moving the steering wheel body 13 towards the housing 11, thus achieving the retraction function of the steering wheel body 13. The transmission component 14 moves along the base 12 towards the housing 11, pulling the connecting part 1311 during the movement. Since the steering wheel body 13 is movably connected to the base 12, the connecting part 1311 can rotate towards the transmission component 14, thereby driving the steering wheel body 13 to rotate synchronously, achieving the folding function of the steering wheel body 13. When the vehicle deactivates autonomous driving mode, the base 12 can move away from the housing 11, moving the steering wheel body 13 outward to extend it. The transmission component 14 moves along the base 12 away from the housing 11, pushing the connecting part 1311 to rotate, thus unfolding the steering wheel body 13. Therefore, the steering wheel body 13 can achieve both retraction and folding functions, providing sufficient space for passengers during autonomous driving mode.

[0027] In short, the steering wheel assembly 10 of this application embodiment has a housing 11, a base 12 is provided on the housing 11, and the steering wheel body 13 is rotatably disposed on the base 12. The base 12 can move relative to the housing 11 to drive the steering wheel body 13 to move synchronously. The steering wheel body 13 is provided with a connecting part 1311, and a transmission component 14 is movably disposed on the base 12 and connected to the connecting part 1311. During the movement, the transmission component 14 can pull the connecting part 1311 to rotate the steering wheel body 13. Therefore, by providing the base 12 and the transmission component 14, the retraction and folding functions of the steering wheel body 13 can be realized, reducing the space occupied by the steering wheel body 13 in the vehicle's autonomous driving mode and meeting the space requirements of the driver and passengers.

[0028] In some embodiments of this application, the steering wheel assembly 10 further includes a first rod 15, which can pass through the housing 11 and extend along the extension direction of the base 12. A first threaded portion 151 can be formed on a portion of the outer surface of the first rod 15. A transmission assembly 14 can be sleeved on a portion of the outer surface of the first rod 15 and can cooperate with the first threaded portion 151. The first rod 15 can rotate relative to the base 12, thereby driving the transmission assembly 14 to move relative to the base 12 along the first rod 15. The transmission assembly 14 can form a first through hole 1412, and a first internal thread can be formed on the inner wall of the first through hole 1412. The first rod 15 and the first through hole 1412 are threaded together to achieve the function of driving the transmission assembly 14 to move relative to the base 12.

[0029] In some embodiments of this application, a first gear 152 is also provided at the end of the first rod 15 facing the housing 11. The first gear 152 and the first rod 15 can be an integral structure or a separate structure. The first rod 15 and the first gear 152 can rotate synchronously. A positioning plate 121 can be formed on the top of the base 12. The steering wheel assembly 10 also includes a second rod 16, which can pass through the housing 11. A second gear 161 can be formed at the end of the second rod 16 facing the housing 11. The second gear 161 can be connected to the first gear 152 for transmission. The end of the second rod 16 away from the housing 11 can be connected to the positioning plate 12. 1. A transmission connection is established to drive the base 12 to move relative to it. In some embodiments, the second rod 16 can be connected to the output shaft of the drive motor. The output shaft of the drive motor drives the second rod 16 to move. The second rod 16 is connected to the positioning plate 121 to move the positioning plate 121 toward the housing 11. The second rod 16 transmits power to the first rod 15 through the first gear 152 and the second gear 161. The first rod 15 engages with the transmission assembly 14 through the first threaded part 151, thereby driving the transmission assembly 14 to move along the first rod 15 toward the housing 11, thereby realizing the retraction and folding of the steering wheel body 13.

[0030] In some embodiments of this application, the positioning plate 121 may have a first mounting hole 1211 extending through its thickness direction, and the second rod 16 may pass through the first mounting hole 1211. The second rod 16 may be threadedly engaged with the inner wall of the first mounting hole 1211. Specifically, the outer surface of the second rod 16 may have a second threaded portion, and the inner wall of the first mounting hole 1211 may have a second internal thread. The second rod 16 and the second through hole are threadedly engaged, thereby driving the base 12 to move relative to each other. The positioning plate 121 may also have a second mounting hole 1212, and the first rod 15 may pass through the second mounting hole 1212 to position the first rod 15.

[0031] In some embodiments of this application, the transmission assembly 14 may include a first transmission member 141 and a second transmission member 142. The first transmission member 141 is movably disposed on the base 12 and can cooperate with the first rod 15. One end of the second transmission member 142 can be movably connected to the first transmission member 141, and the other end of the second transmission member 142 can be movably connected to the connecting part 1311. The first transmission member 141 can drive the second transmission member 142 to move during movement. The connecting part 1311 makes an arc motion when rotating. By setting the first transmission member 141 and the second transmission member 142 as a separate structure, it can be ensured that the second transmission member 142 can effectively drive the connecting part 1311 to rotate, thereby realizing the rotation of the steering wheel body 13 toward the housing 11 to fold the steering wheel.

[0032] In some embodiments of this application, the steering wheel body 13 may include a connecting shaft 131 and a handle portion 132. A connecting portion 1311 is formed in the middle of the connecting shaft 131. There may be two handle portions 132. The two handle portions 132 may be connected to the two ends of the connecting shaft 131 respectively. The two handle portions 132 may be movably connected to the first transmission member 141 respectively. The first transmission member 141 moves toward the housing 11, thereby driving the two handle portions 132 to move toward each other, further realizing the retraction of the steering wheel body 13 and reducing the space occupied by the steering wheel body 13.

[0033] Furthermore, the outer wall of the handle portion 132 can be formed with a groove 1321. The steering wheel body 13 also includes a pull ring 17 and a pull rod 18. The pull ring 17 can be sleeved on the outer surface of the groove 1321, and a protrusion 171 can be formed at the bottom of the pull ring 17. One end of the pull rod 18 can be movably connected to the first transmission member 141, and the other end of the pull rod 18 can be movably connected to the protrusion 171. When the first transmission member 141 moves toward the housing 11, it can pull the pull rod 18 to move, and the pull rod 18 pulls the protrusion. Part 171, pull ring 17 pulls handle part 132 again, wherein the first transmission member 141 can be set at the center position of the steering wheel body 13, so that the handle parts 132 on both sides are evenly stressed, and the handle parts 132 can receive tilting force. Under the action of the component force, the handle parts 132 move towards the center along the connecting shaft 131, thereby realizing that the handle parts 132 at both ends of the connecting shaft 131 move towards each other, thereby reducing the size of the steering wheel body 13 and realizing the retraction function of the steering wheel body 13.

[0034] In some embodiments of this application, a first sliding portion 122 may be formed at the bottom of the base 12, and a second sliding portion 111 may be formed at the end of the housing 11 facing the base 12. The second sliding portion 111 may cooperate with the first sliding portion 122, thereby allowing the base 12 to slide along the housing 11 and preventing the base 12 from detaching from the housing 11, thus improving the stability of the steering wheel assembly 10. Furthermore, a third sliding portion 123 may be formed at the top of the base 12, and a fourth sliding portion 1411 may be formed on the first transmission member 141. The fourth sliding portion 1411 may cooperate with the third sliding portion 123, allowing the first transmission member 141 to slide along the base 12 and preventing the first transmission member 141 from detaching.

[0035] The vehicle of an embodiment of this application is described below.

[0036] The vehicle according to the present application embodiment is equipped with the steering wheel assembly 10 of the above embodiment. Since the vehicle according to the present application embodiment is equipped with the steering wheel assembly 10 of the above embodiment, the steering wheel assembly 10 of the vehicle has a housing 11, the housing 11 is provided with a base 12, the steering wheel body 13 is rotatably disposed on the base 12, the base 12 can move relative to the housing 11 to drive the steering wheel body 13 to move synchronously, the steering wheel body 13 is provided with a connecting part 1311, and a transmission component 14 is movably disposed on the base 12 and connected to the connecting part 1311. During the movement, the transmission component 14 can pull the connecting part 1311 to rotate the steering wheel body 13. Therefore, by providing the base 12 and the transmission component 14, the retraction and folding functions of the steering wheel body 13 can be realized, reducing the space occupied by the steering wheel body 13 in the vehicle's autonomous driving mode and meeting the space requirements of the driver and passengers.

[0037] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0038] In the description of this application, "first feature" and "second feature" may include one or more of the features.

[0039] In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more.

[0040] In the description of this application, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features being in contact through another feature between them.

[0041] In the description of this application, the terms "above," "over," and "on top" for the first feature and the second feature include the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature.

[0042] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0043] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A steering wheel assembly, characterized in that, include: Shell (11); A base (12) is movably disposed on the housing (11). Steering wheel body (13), the steering wheel body (13) is connected to the base (12) and can rotate selectively relative to the base (12), the steering wheel body (13) is provided with a connecting part (1311). The transmission assembly (14) is movably disposed on the base (12) and movably connected to the connecting part (1311). The transmission assembly (14) is adapted to move toward the housing (11) to drive the steering wheel body (13) to rotate toward the housing (11) through the connecting part (1311).

2. The steering wheel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steering wheel assembly also includes: The first rod (15) passes through the housing (11) and extends along the extension direction of the base (12), and a first threaded portion (151) is formed on a portion of the outer surface of the first rod (15). The transmission component (14) is sleeved on part of the outer surface of the first rod (15) and cooperates with the first threaded part (151). The first rod (15) rotates relative to the base (12) to drive the transmission component (14) to move along the first rod (15) relative to the base (12).

3. The steering wheel assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first rod (15) is provided with a first gear (152) at one end facing the housing (11), and a positioning plate (121) is formed on the top of the base (12). The steering wheel assembly also includes: The second rod (16) passes through the housing (11). The end of the second rod (16) facing the housing (11) is formed with a second gear (161) that is connected to the first gear (152) in a transmission. The end of the second rod (16) away from the housing (11) is connected to the positioning plate (121) in a transmission.

4. The steering wheel assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning plate (121) has a first mounting hole (1211) that extends through it along its thickness direction. The second rod (16) passes through the first mounting hole (1211) and is threaded into the inner wall of the first mounting hole (1211).

5. The steering wheel assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The transmission assembly (14) includes: The first transmission component (141) is movably disposed on the base (12) and cooperates with the first rod (15); The second transmission member (142) has one end movably connected to the first transmission member (141) and the other end movably connected to the connecting part (1311).

6. The steering wheel assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The steering wheel body (13) includes a connecting shaft (131) and handle portions (132) connected to both ends of the connecting shaft (131). The connecting portion (1311) is formed in the middle of the connecting shaft (131). The two handle portions (132) are respectively movably connected to the first transmission member (141). The first transmission member (141) can selectively move toward the housing (11) to drive the two handle portions (132) to move toward each other.

7. The steering wheel assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The outer wall of the handle portion (132) is formed with a groove (1321), and the steering wheel assembly further includes: Pull ring (17), the pull ring (17) is sleeved on the groove (1321), and a protrusion (171) is formed at the bottom of the pull ring (17). A pull rod (18) is provided, one end of which is movably connected to the first transmission member (141), and the other end of which is movably connected to the protrusion (171).

8. The steering wheel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the base (12) has a first sliding portion (122), and the end of the housing (11) facing the base (12) has a second sliding portion (111) that cooperates with the first sliding portion (122).

9. The steering wheel assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The top of the base (12) has a third sliding portion (123), and the first transmission member (141) has a fourth sliding portion (1411) that cooperates with the third sliding portion (123).

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the steering wheel assembly as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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