Electric steering system of rearview single electric motor
Technical field
The present invention relates to electric steering system of rearview single electric motor.
Background technology
Automobile rearview mirror is installed in the automotive front end both sides, and for the driver provides the backsight visual field, its eyeglass angle can be regulated according to driver different height and demand.The eyeglass angular adjustment is divided into electronic and manual two kinds, and present medium-to-high grade car disposed all is rearview mirror with electronic regulatory function.The automobile rearview mirror electric power steering is mounted in outside rear-view mirror inside, imports the system that the electronic mirror angle to rearview mirror is regulated according to the outside.
The electric power steering that uses on the automobile all adopts bi-motor to carry out the mirror angle adjusting of rearview mirror at present.As the external patent No. is that " the automobile visor adjusting gear device " of US5701211, " the motor-driven arrangement for deflecting of automobile rearview mirror supporting bracket ", the patent No. that the patent No. is WO 00/69683 are " the automobile rearview mirror arrangement for deflecting clamps the band scheme " of DE20017163U1 etc., and the domestic patent No. is " being used for especially being used for placing the motor-driven arrangement for deflecting of the supporting bracket of automobile rearview mirror " of CN1273330C, " electric steering device transmission for rear-view mirror of car " that the patent No. is CN1088433C etc.The solution that these patents are had nothing in common with each other in the processing of transmission mechanism, but its principle all is to be based upon on the basis of two motors.Its principle is in control procedure, the angular adjustment of the inward-outward direction of an Electric Machine Control eyeglass, the angular adjustment of the above-below direction of another Electric Machine Control eyeglass.
These bi-motor schemes are owing to the existence of bi-motor, and product weight and volume are all bigger, are difficult to satisfy the demand of the rearview mirror appearance and modeling of evolution day by day.Simultaneously, motor accounts for prime cost in the rear-view mirror electric steering, and the bi-motor scheme certainly will be brought the high product cost, directly influences the price and the market competitiveness of rearview mirror product.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem to be solved by this invention is: at the problem of above-mentioned existence, provide a kind of volume little electric steering system of rearview single electric motor.
The present invention is achieved in that
Electric steering system of rearview single electric motor, comprise the drive unit and the transmission device that are fixed on the pedestal, the rotating shaft of motor is provided with worm screw or gear is meshed with described transmission device in the described drive unit, and described transmission device is the cyclic train device with described drive unit coupling; Also comprise the electromagnetic clutch that is complementary with described cyclic train device, change the operating state of described cyclic train device, realize the switching output of power by described electromagnetic clutch.
Described electromagnetic clutch comprises a pair of clutch gear, clutch discs and the pair of permanent magnets that is positioned on the same central shaft, described clutch discs is between two clutch gears, the both sides of described clutch discs and the inboard of described clutch gear are equipped with engaging tooth, and described pair of permanent magnets lays respectively at the outside of described clutch gear.
The cross section of the central shaft between described clutch gear is square, and the cross section of the remainder of described central shaft is circular.
In the described cyclic train device, the center sun gear is meshed with a side of planetary gear and places the outer side center wheel that is arranged in the train box, the opposite side of described planetary gear and outer side center wheel to be meshed and socket-connect with the planet carrier in the described train box outside.
Described cyclic train device comprises two the first cyclic train device and the second cyclic train devices that are arranged in described drive unit worm screw both sides, symmetrical configuration, in each cyclic train device, described center sun gear is identical with the central shaft of train box, outer side center wheel, planet carrier; The tooth bar that a pair of drive eyeglass angle adjustment plate rotates is meshed with described planet carrier; A pair of clutch gear in the described electromagnetic clutch is meshed with described outer side center wheel respectively, and when described electromagnetic clutch was not worked, described cyclic train device was in the differential gear train state, and the only rotation of described planetary gear does not have power output; When described electromagnetic clutch was worked, described cyclic train device was in the planet circular system state, described planetary gear revolution, outputting power.
Described cyclic train device comprises and the coaxial planet carrier gear with speed of described planet carrier; A pair of clutch gear in the described electromagnetic clutch is meshed with described outer side center wheel and planet carrier gear respectively, and when electromagnetic clutch was not worked, described cyclic train device was in the differential gear train state, and outer side center wheel and planetary gear are all rotatable; When electromagnetic clutch was subjected to the work of electric power effect forward, described cyclic train device entered the planet circular system state, and the outer side center wheel is static, and the revolution of planetary gear outputs power by the planet carrier gear; When electromagnetic clutch was subjected to the work of electric power effect negative sense, described cyclic train device entered the fixed shaft gear train state, and planet carrier is static, and planetary gear produces the rotation around self, and the rotation of planetary gear drives the outer side center wheel and rotates, and the outer side center wheel outputs power.
Be provided with return spring between the fulcrum of described clutch discs and pedestal.
Each cyclic train device is made of two centre wheels, a cover planetary gear, planet carrier and train box.For the purpose of distinguishing, to two centre wheels, calling near the centre wheel at train center is the center sun gear, and the centre wheel in the close train outside is called the outer side center wheel.Except that planet carrier, two centre wheels and a cover planetary gear are arranged in the circular train box, and the train box is except playing location and protective effect, and its circular profile has also been determined the center of rotation that outer side center is taken turns uniquely.All there is tooth the about both sides of outer side center wheel, can realize two-sided engagement.The center sun gear is a power input wheel.Because the worm gear and the center sun gear of drive unit are the structures of one, power directly is passed to the center sun gear by a side.And planetary gear has revolution and rotation, and its revolution drives the planet carrier that is installed in opposite side and rotates.
Electromagnetic clutch is made of clutch discs, central shaft, two clutch gears and permanent magnet.Clutch discs comprises two clutch discs and a solenoid; The cross section of central shaft central authorities is that rectangle, two ends are circular, and clutch discs is positioned at the zone in central shaft rectangle cross section, can slide in the above and limits it and can not rotate for clutch discs, and clutch gear is fixed in border circular areas, and clutch gear can rotate around central shaft.Electromagnetic clutch is fixed on the pedestal, and the outer side center wheel engagement in clutch gear and the cyclic train device can be rotated and rotate simultaneously with the outer side center wheel.
The operation principle of cyclic train clutch system can be referring to Fig. 8,9 and 10.The cyclic train device has differential gear train, planet circular system and three kinds of operating states of fixed shaft gear train, can realize the switching output of power by the conversion between three kinds of operating states.Conversion between form differential gear train, planet circular system and the fixed shaft gear train that the cyclic train device produces realizes by electromagnetic clutch.The realization of its principle has dual mode, first kind, two cyclic train devices is arranged, the conversion between differential gear train, planet circular system of its state.When electromagnetic clutch was not worked, the cyclic train device was in the differential gear train state, and outer side center wheel and planetary gear are all rotatable, and the center sun gear rotates around the axle center under the actuating force effect.The center sun gear can drive planetary gear and the outer side center wheel rotates.Under cyclic train device actual working state, because planetary gear revolution axle and the interlock of exterior angle control system, planetary gear will revolve round the sun and need overcome very large relatively this resistance of systemic resistance also but the people is for applying, and the outer side center wheel construction is simple, and is free to rotate.At this moment, the rotation of center sun gear only drives planetary gear rotation and outer side center wheel and rotates around the axle center.The planetary gear generation of not revolving round the sun, thus power output do not had.When electromagnetic clutch is worked, clutch discs is locked and can't rotate with a side clutch gear, thereby also locked can't the rotation of connected outer side center wheel, thereby make the cyclic train device of a side enter the planet circular system state, the outer side center wheel is static, the center sun gear rotates around the axle center under the actuating force effect, and planetary gear produces around the revolution of the axle center of the rotation of self and the star gear train that detours, and the revolution of planetary gear outputs power by planet carrier.And the cyclic train device of opposite side still is in the differential gear train state, not output, thereby the switching of realization power.Second kind, have only a cyclic train device, its state switches between differential gear train, planet circular system and fixed shaft gear train.When electromagnetic clutch was not worked, the cyclic train device was in the differential gear train state, and outer side center wheel and planetary gear are all rotatable, and the center sun gear rotates around the axle center under the actuating force effect.When electromagnetic clutch is subjected to the work of electric power effect forward, clutch discs is locked and can't rotate with clutch gear, thereby also locked can't the rotation of connected outer side center wheel, the cyclic train device enters the planet circular system state, the outer side center wheel is static, the center sun gear rotates around the axle center under the actuating force effect, and planetary gear produces around the revolution of the axle center of the rotation of self and the star-wheel that detours, and the revolution of planetary gear outputs power by planet carrier.When electromagnetic clutch is subjected to the work of electric power effect negative sense, clutch discs is locked and can't rotate with clutch gear, can't rotate thereby connected planetary gear is also locked, the cyclic train device enters the fixed shaft gear train state, and planet carrier is static, and the center sun gear rotates around the axle center under the actuating force effect, planetary gear produces the rotation around self, the rotation of planetary gear drives the outer side center wheel and rotates, and the outer side center wheel outputs power, thereby realizes the switching of power.
Drive the tooth bar lengthwise movement by the planet carrier outer gear at last and drive the angular adjustment that the eyeglass angle adjustment plate is realized eyeglass.
Beneficial effect of the present invention:
According to technical scheme of the present invention, adopt cyclic train device and electromagnetic clutch to carry out the clutch and the switching of power, thereby realize only adopting a drive motors to realize the angular adjustment of mirror element different directions.In drive unit, worm screw is installed on the motor shaft, and the power that motor is produced changes into the rotation that illustrates in-plane by the worm gear that cooperates with it.Center sun gear in worm gear and two the cyclic train devices is the structure of one, the concentric same rotating speed of worm gear and center sun gear, finally realize the outputting power travel direction conversion of motor is converted to the rotation on required plane, can reduce the size and the space availability ratio of steering like this.The mechanical property that the present invention has utilized the cyclic train device is separated the output mechanism of dynamical system with clutch, make the dynamic Control of system more stable, and the robustness of whole system is more healthy and stronger.And electromagnetic clutch existence, the cyclic train device can be produced morphological transformation, carry out conversion between differential gear train and the planet circular system by demand, thereby realize the output as required of power.When not having input signal, motor is static, and the electromagnetic force of electromagnetic clutch disappears, and returns the centre position under the drive that is fixed on return spring on the pedestal fixed pivot, clutch discs and two clutch gears are disengaged, thereby clutch gear and outer side center wheel can freely rotate.This moment, the user can be manual visor is regulated and internal structure do not produced to link damages.
Further describe the present invention below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.
Description of drawings
Accompanying drawing 1 is the structural representation of one embodiment of the invention.
Accompanying drawing 2 is the structural representation of drive unit.
Accompanying drawing 3 is the structural representation of cyclic train device.
Accompanying drawing 4 is the axial installation diagram of Fig. 3.
Accompanying drawing 5 is the structural representation of electromagnetic clutch.
Accompanying drawing 6 is the structural representation for clutch discs and central shaft.
Accompanying drawing 7 is a control circuit schematic diagram of the present invention.
Accompanying drawing 8 is a cyclic train device differential gear train state fundamental diagram.
Accompanying drawing 9 is a cyclic train device row star wheel series state fundamental diagram.
Accompanying drawing 10 is a cyclic train device fixed shaft gear train state fundamental diagram.
Accompanying drawing 11 is the structural representation of another embodiment of the present invention.
Accompanying drawing 12 is the structural representation of cyclic train device in another embodiment of the present invention.
Accompanying drawing 13 is the axial installation diagram of Figure 12.
Embodiment
Electric steering system of rearview single electric motor of the present invention is positioned at the actuating station of rearview mirror control system, is responsible for converting the electrical signal to machine power, drives eyeglass and carries out angular adjustment by input signal.
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of an electric steering system of rearview single electric motor embodiment of the present invention.This embodiment comprises drive unit 1, two cyclic train devices 2,3, and electromagnetic clutch 4 and mirror are regulated actuating arm 5, and wherein mirror is regulated actuating arm and regulated panel by tooth bar and mirror and constitute, and for clarity sake, has removed mirror among the figure and has regulated panel.As shown in Figure 2, drive unit comprises motor 6, worm screw 7.As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, the cyclic train device comprises center sun gear 8, planetary gear 9, outer side center wheel 10, planet carrier 12 and train box 11.As shown in Figure 5, electromagnetic clutch is made of clutch discs 13, central shaft 17, two clutch gears 14,18.Fig. 6 has represented clutch discs 13 and central shaft 17 detailed structure: there is a solenoid in clutch discs 13 central authorities, can produce directional magnetic field during energising, the solenoid both sides have engaging tooth 23.This engaging tooth 23 can mesh with the engaging tooth 15 on the clutch gear 14,18, thus the relative motion between restriction clutch discs 13 and the clutch gear 18.Central shaft 17 is divided into two parts, and middle body 20 cross sections are rectangle, and two end portions 24 cross sections are circular.Central shaft 17 is fixed on the pedestal, and the middle body 20 of central shaft 17 is the rectangle cross section, and clutch discs 13 can only can not rotate along the endwisely slipping of central shaft 17.And central shaft 17 two end portions 24 cross sections at clutch gear 18 places are circular, and clutch gear 18 can freely rotate around central shaft.Clutch discs 13 is connected with a return spring 22, and return spring 22 is fixed on the pedestal fixed pivot 26, and this spring plays the function that clutch discs 13 is retracted central shaft 17 centre initial positions.
Fig. 7 is the control principle figure of system works.With reference to above-mentioned legend, will with the angular adjustment of left-hand mirror the course of work that embodiment illustrates electric steering system of rearview single electric motor of the present invention.
When the user press " on " during control button, controller will be exported two signals: the output forward signal is given motor 6, this moment, motor output shaft was rotated in the forward, by worm screw 7 actuating force is delivered in two cyclic train devices 2,3, center sun gear 8, planetary gear 9, outside sun gear 10 and clutch gear 14,18 rotate thereupon at this moment.Another forward signal is given solenoid simultaneously.Energising back solenoid produces forward magnetic field and permanent magnet 16,19 interactions on every side produce the forward electromagnetic force, thereby driving clutch discs 13 slides along the rectangle cross section 20 of central shaft 17, final applying clutch gear 14, owing to have engaging tooth 23 to mesh on the clutch discs 13 with the engaging tooth 15 on the clutch gear 14, thereby locking clutch discs 13 and clutch gear 14, cyclic train device 2 enters the planet circular system state, because its outside sun gear 10 is locked and keep static by clutch gear 14, its planetary gear 9 revolves round the sun around the axle center; And cyclic train device 3 is the differential gear train state because its outside sun gear 10 still can freely rotate, and its planetary gear 9 is subjected to systemic resistance that rotation only takes place, unpowered output.Therefore, cyclic train device 3 idle running, and the planet carrier 12 of cyclic train device 2 will rotate and drive engagement and move upward with tooth bar on it, finally realize mirror regulate panel upward to the angular adjustment effect of overturning.
When the user presses the D score control button, controller will be exported two signals: the output negative-going signal is given motor 6, motor output shaft reverse rotation this moment, by worm screw 7 actuating force is delivered in two cyclic train devices 2,3, center sun gear 8, planetary gear 9, outside sun gear 10 and clutch gear 14,18 rotate thereupon at this moment.Another forward signal is given solenoid simultaneously.Energising back solenoid produces forward magnetic field and permanent magnet 16,19 interactions on every side produce the forward electromagnetic force, thereby driving clutch discs 13 slides along the rectangle cross section 20 of central shaft 17, final applying clutch gear 14, owing to have engaging tooth 23 to mesh on the clutch discs 13 with the engaging tooth 15 on the clutch gear 14, thereby locking clutch discs 13 and clutch gear 14, cyclic train device 2 enters the planet circular system state, because its outside sun gear 10 is locked and keep static by clutch gear 14, its planetary gear 9 revolves round the sun around the axle center; And cyclic train device 3 is the differential gear train state because its outside sun gear 10 still can freely rotate, and its planetary gear 9 is subjected to systemic resistance that rotation only takes place, unpowered output.Therefore, 3 idle running of cyclic train device, and the planet carrier 12 of cyclic train device 2 will rotate the drive engagement and the tooth bar on it moves downward, and finally realize the angular adjustment effect of the downward direction upset of mirror adjusting panel.
When the user presses " left side " control button, controller will be exported two signals: the output negative-going signal is given motor 6, motor output shaft reverse rotation this moment, by worm screw 7 actuating force is delivered in two cyclic train devices 2,3, center sun gear 8, planetary gear 9, outside sun gear 10 and clutch gear 14,18 rotate thereupon at this moment.Another negative-going signal is given solenoid simultaneously.Energising back solenoid produces the opposing magnetic field and permanent magnet 16,19 interactions on every side produce reverse electromagnetic force, thereby driving clutch discs 13 slides along the rectangle cross section 20 of central shaft 17, final applying clutch gear 18, owing to have engaging tooth 23 to mesh on the clutch discs 13 with the engaging tooth on the clutch gear 18, thereby locking clutch discs 13 and clutch gear 18, cyclic train device 3 enters the planet circular system state, because its outside sun gear 10 is locked and keep static by clutch gear 18, its planetary gear 9 revolves round the sun around the axle center; And cyclic train device 2 is the differential gear train state because its outside sun gear 10 still can freely rotate, and its planetary gear 9 is subjected to systemic resistance that rotation only takes place, unpowered output.Therefore, 2 idle running of cyclic train device, and the planet carrier 12 of cyclic train device 3 will rotate the drive engagement and the tooth bar on it moves upward, and finally realize the angular adjustment effect of upset to the left of mirror adjusting panel.
When the user presses " right side " control button, controller will be exported two signals: the output forward signal is given motor 6, this moment, motor output shaft was rotated in the forward, by worm screw 7 actuating force is delivered in two cyclic train devices 2,3, center sun gear 8, planetary gear 9, outside sun gear 10 and clutch gear 14,18 rotate thereupon at this moment.Another negative-going signal is given solenoid simultaneously.Energising back solenoid produces the opposing magnetic field and permanent magnet 16,19 interactions on every side produce reverse electromagnetic force, thereby driving clutch discs 13 slides along the rectangle cross section 20 of central shaft 17, final applying clutch gear 18, owing to have engaging tooth to mesh on the clutch discs 13 with the engaging tooth on the clutch gear 18, thereby locking clutch discs 13 and clutch gear 18, cyclic train device 3 enters the planet circular system state, because its outside sun gear 10 is locked and keep static by clutch gear 18, its planetary gear 9 revolves round the sun around the axle center; And cyclic train device 2 is the differential gear train state because its outside sun gear 10 still can freely rotate, and its planetary gear 9 is subjected to systemic resistance that rotation only takes place, unpowered output.Therefore, 2 idle running of cyclic train device, and the planet carrier 12 of cyclic train device 3 will rotate the drive engagement and the tooth bar on it moves downward, and finally realize the angular adjustment effect of upset to the right of mirror adjusting panel.
In the adjustment process, the control signal of this example and output signal relation are as shown in table 1:
The graph of a relation of table 1 input and output signal
Rearview mirror |
Input signal |
Output signal |
Effect |
Motor |
Solenoid |
The left side |
On |
Just |
Just |
The motor forward rotation produces the forward electromagnetic force |
Down |
Negative |
Just |
The motor backward rotation produces the forward electromagnetic force |
A left side |
Negative |
Negative |
The motor backward rotation produces reverse electromagnetic force |
Right |
Just |
Negative |
The motor forward rotation produces reverse electromagnetic force |
Figure 11 is the structural representation of another electric steering system of rearview single electric motor of the present invention embodiment.This embodiment comprises drive unit 1, cyclic train device 32, electromagnetic clutch 4 and mirror adjusting actuating arm 5, and wherein mirror adjusting actuating arm is made of tooth bar and mirror adjusting panel, for clarity sake, has removed mirror among the figure and has regulated panel.Drive unit is identical with embodiment 1 with electromagnetic clutch.Cyclic train device 32 comprises that center sun gear 35, planetary gear 36, outer side center wheel 38, planet carrier 37, planet carrier gear 40 and train box 39 constitute, shown in Figure 12,13.
The course of work of this example and example 1 are similar:
When electromagnetic clutch 4 is subjected to the work of electric power effect forward, clutch discs 13 is locked and can't rotate with clutch gear 14, thereby connected outer side center wheel 38 also locked can't rotations, thereby system enters the planet circular system state, it is 38 static that outer side center is taken turns, center sun gear 35 rotates around the axle center under the actuating force effect, planetary gear 36 produces around the revolution of the axle center of the rotation of self and the star-wheel that detours, the revolution of planetary gear 36 is by planet carrier 37 and be positioned at planet carrier 37 opposite sides and output power with the coaxial planet carrier gear 40 of planet carrier 37 one, the tooth bar that drive is engaged with, thus drive the upset of visor eyeglass above-below direction.The motor forward rotation drives upwards upset of eyeglass, on the contrary motor negative sense rotating band index glass sheet overturn downwards,
When electromagnetic clutch 4 is subjected to the work of electric power effect negative sense, clutch discs 13 is locked and can't rotate with another clutch gear 18, can't rotate thereby connected planetary gear 36 is also locked, thereby system enters the fixed shaft gear train state, planet carrier 37 and planet carrier gear 40 are static, the center sun gear rotates around the axle center under the actuating force effect, planetary gear 36 produces the rotation around self rotating shaft, the rotation of planetary gear 36 drives outer side center wheel 38 and rotates, outer side center wheel 38 outputs power, the tooth bar that drive is engaged with, thus drive the upset of visor eyeglass left and right directions.The motor forward rotation drives eyeglass and overturns to the right, otherwise motor negative sense rotating band index glass sheet overturns left.
Its control circuit and Fig. 7 are that signal is positive and negative slightly different roughly the same, are not repeated.
Various variations or the remodeling made by those skilled in the art can not depart from the scope of the present invention.