CN115158438B - Steering column capable of adjusting angle and automobile - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses an angle-adjustable steering column, which comprises a steering column body, a lower mounting bracket, an upper mounting bracket, an angle-adjustment bracket and a driving mechanism, wherein the lower mounting bracket is fixed at a driving position of an automobile and is positioned at one side of the steering column body, which is away from a driver, and the lower mounting bracket is hinged with an outer tube wall, close to the lower end, of the steering column body; the upper mounting bracket is fixed at the driving position of the automobile and is positioned at one side of the steering column body, which is away from the driver; one end of the angle adjusting bracket is hinged with the upper mounting bracket, a waist-shaped hole is formed in one end of the angle adjusting bracket, which is far away from the hinge center, a fixed shaft is fixed at the position of the steering column body, which is close to the upper end, and the fixed shaft is arranged in the waist-shaped hole and can slide along the length direction of the waist-shaped hole. The steering column angle adjusting structure is simple, occupies less installation space, can save more driving space for a driver to arrange leg positions, and improves driving experience of the driver.
Description
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of automobiles, and particularly relates to an angle-adjustable steering column and an automobile.
Background
Steering columns are the components of the steering system on an automobile that connect the steering wheel and the steering gear. Through the steering column, the driver transmits torque to the steering gear to drive the steering gear to realize steering. Since the steering column is provided at the driving position, the installation position of the steering column is an important factor affecting the driving experience of people. With the rapid development of the automobile industry, the demand of people for driving space is increasing. Therefore, the steering column has a function of transmitting a rotational torque of the steering wheel to the steering gear, and also has a function of adjusting an angle. People can adjust the inclination angle of the steering column according to the riding habit or the demand of the people, so as to adjust the riding space of the people.
The utility model discloses an adjustable steering column in 202123456573.X, including the regulating box, the inside rotation of regulating box is connected with the threaded rod, and the surface of threaded rod is connected with actuating mechanism, and the surface of threaded rod is located one side screw thread of actuating mechanism and installs the screw thread piece, and one side of screw thread piece articulates there is the fixed plate, and the inside fixed mounting of fixed plate has the steering column, and one side that the fixed plate kept away from the screw thread piece articulates there is the movable block, and the relative both sides of movable block all are provided with slide mechanism.
The above-mentioned patent adopts threaded rod, screw thread piece and connecting rod complex structure to realize the transmission, needs to occupy more spatial position when the installation, just so reduced driver's driving space, especially influence driver's shank space arrangement. And adopt the drive mode of threaded rod and screw thread piece in the above-mentioned patent, its transmission noise is great, influences driver's control experience.
Disclosure of Invention
The purpose of the invention is that: the utility model provides an adjustable angle's steering column and car, be used for solving the structure that indicates in the prior art that angle was adjusted in the current steering column is complicated, needs to occupy more spatial position when the installation, influences the problem of driver's shank space arrangement.
In order to achieve the technical purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
an adjustable angle steering column, includes steering column body, still includes:
the lower mounting bracket is fixed at the driving position of the automobile and is positioned at one side of the steering column body, which is away from the driver, and the lower mounting bracket is hinged with the outer pipe wall, close to the lower end, of the steering column body;
the upper mounting bracket is fixed at the driving position of the automobile and is positioned at one side of the steering column body, which is away from the driver;
the angle adjusting bracket is hinged with the upper mounting bracket at one end, a waist-shaped hole is formed in one end, far away from the hinge center, of the angle adjusting bracket, a fixed shaft is fixed at a position, close to the upper end, of the steering column body, and the fixed shaft is arranged in the waist-shaped hole and can slide along the length direction of the waist-shaped hole;
and the driving mechanism is used for driving the angle adjusting bracket to rotate around the hinging center.
Further limited, the angle adjusting bracket comprises a U-shaped limiting frame and two rotating arms, wherein the U-shaped limiting frame surrounds the outer side of the steering column body, one sealing side of the U-shaped limiting frame faces towards a driver, the two rotating arms are respectively fixed at two ends of one unsealed side of the U-shaped limiting frame, and one end, far away from the U-shaped limiting frame, of the rotating arm is hinged with the upper mounting bracket.
Further limited, two hinged plates are fixed on the upper mounting bracket, the two hinged plates are respectively positioned at two sides of the steering column body, one ends of the two rotating arms, which are far away from the U-shaped limiting frame, are respectively fixed with a rotating shaft, and the rotating shafts are respectively hinged with the hinged plates at the same side of the rotating shafts.
Further defined, the driving mechanism comprises a motor, a driving bevel gear and a driven bevel gear, wherein a mounting frame is fixed on the motor, the mounting frame is fixed on one side of an upper mounting bracket, the driving bevel gear is fixed on an output shaft of the motor, the driven bevel gear is fixed at one end of one rotating shaft, and the driven bevel gear is meshed with the driving bevel gear.
Further defined, the drive bevel gear and the driven bevel gear are both involute bevel gears.
Further defined, the motor is a servo motor or a stepper motor.
Further limited, a hinge block is fixed on the outer pipe wall of the steering column body close to the lower end, and a pin shaft is hinged between the hinge block and the lower mounting bracket.
An automobile, on which the steering column with adjustable angle is mounted.
The invention adopting the technical scheme has the following advantages:
1. according to the invention, the steering column body, the lower mounting bracket, the upper mounting bracket, the angle adjusting bracket and the driving mechanism are arranged, when the angle of the steering column needs to be adjusted, the driving mechanism drives the angle adjusting bracket to rotate, so that the fixed shaft slides in the waist-shaped hole, the steering column is driven to rotate around the pin shaft, the operation is very convenient, and a driver can adjust the inclination angle of the steering column body according to the driving habit or the requirement of the driver, so that the driving space of the driver can be adjusted.
2. The steering column has a simple adjusting structure, does not need a threaded rod and a connecting rod with long leads as a transmission structure, occupies less installation space, can save more driving space for a driver to arrange leg positions, and improves the driving experience of the driver.
3. According to the invention, the involute bevel gear is adopted as a transmission structure, so that the transmission performance is stable and reliable, vibration and noise are not easy to generate, and the control experience of a driver is improved.
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The invention can be further illustrated by means of non-limiting examples given in the accompanying drawings;
FIG. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a rear view of a first embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the adjustment of the first embodiment of the present invention;
the main reference numerals are as follows: 1. a steering column body; 11. a hinge block; 12. a pin shaft; 13. a fixed shaft; 2. a lower mounting bracket; 3. an upper mounting bracket; 31. a hinged plate; 32. a mounting frame; 4. an angle adjusting bracket; 41. a waist-shaped hole; 42. a U-shaped limit frame; 43. a rotating arm; 44. a rotating shaft; 5. a driving mechanism; 51. a motor; 52. a drive bevel gear; 53. driven bevel gears.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and the specific embodiments, wherein like or similar parts are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the drawings or the description, and implementations not shown or described in the drawings are in a form well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. In addition, directional terms such as "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "front", "rear", etc. in the embodiments are merely directions with reference to the drawings, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
Example 1
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the steering column with adjustable angle of the present invention comprises a steering column body 1, a lower mounting bracket 2, an upper mounting bracket 3, an angle adjusting bracket 4 and a driving mechanism 5, wherein the lower mounting bracket 2 and the upper mounting bracket 3 are fixed at the driving position of an automobile through bolts, the lower mounting bracket 2 is positioned at the lower side of the upper mounting bracket 3, and the lower mounting bracket 2 and the upper mounting bracket 3 are positioned at one side of the steering column body 1 facing away from a driver, so that the mounting positions of the lower mounting bracket 2 and the upper mounting bracket 3 do not affect the riding space of the driver. The outer pipe wall of the steering column body 1, which is close to the lower end, is welded with a hinge block 11, and a pin shaft 12 is hinged between the hinge block 11 and the lower mounting bracket 2, so that the lower end of the steering column body 1 is hinged with the lower mounting bracket 2, and the steering column body 1 can rotate around the pin shaft 12. One end of the angle adjusting bracket 4 is hinged with the upper mounting bracket 3, one end of the angle adjusting bracket 4 far away from the hinge center is provided with a waist-shaped hole 41, a fixed shaft 13 is fixed at a position of the steering column body 1 close to the upper end, the fixed shaft 13 is mounted in the waist-shaped hole 41, and the fixed shaft 13 can slide along the length direction of the waist-shaped hole 41. The driving mechanism 5 is used for driving the angle adjusting bracket 4 to rotate around the hinge center.
When the angle of the steering column needs to be adjusted, the angle adjusting bracket 4 is driven to rotate through the driving mechanism 5, so that the fixed shaft 13 slides in the waist-shaped hole 41, the steering column is driven to rotate around the pin shaft 12, and through the arrangement, a driver can adjust the inclination angle of the steering column body 1 according to the driving habit or the requirement of the driver, and the driving space of the driver can be adjusted. The adjusting structure of steering column is comparatively simple in this embodiment, compares in traditional steering column, need not to install threaded rod and the connecting rod of long helical pitch as transmission structure, and its installation space who occupies is few, can save more driving space and supply the driver to arrange shank position, promotes driver's driving experience.
In this embodiment, the angle adjusting bracket 4 includes a U-shaped limiting frame 42 and two rotating arms 43, the U-shaped limiting frame 42 is in a semi-surrounding posture, and surrounds the outside of the steering column body 1, and one side of the U-shaped limiting frame 42 that is sealed faces the driver, and one side of the U-shaped limiting frame 42 that is not sealed faces the direction of the vehicle head, the two rotating arms 43 are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the steering column body 1, and the two rotating arms 43 are respectively fixed at two ends of the side of the U-shaped limiting frame 42 that is not sealed. And one end of the rotating arm 43 far away from the U-shaped limiting frame 42 is hinged with the upper mounting bracket 3, and the waist-shaped hole 41 is arranged at the connecting end of the U-shaped limiting frame 42 and one rotating arm 43. Through such setting, when angle adjusting bracket 4 drives steering column body 1 rotation to the biggest angle of predetermineeing, one side that U-shaped spacing frame 42 sealed can support on steering column body 1 to prevent steering column body 1 to continue to rotate, with this angle adjusting range who controls steering column body 1. In addition, the length of the waist-shaped hole 41, that is, the sliding travel of the fixed shaft 13 in the waist-shaped hole 41 can also be used to control the angle adjustment range of the steering column body 1.
In this embodiment, two hinge plates 31 are fixed on the mounting bracket, the two hinge plates 31 are respectively located at two sides of the steering column body 1, one ends of the two rotating arms 43, which are far away from the U-shaped limiting frame 42, are respectively fixed with a rotating shaft 44, and the two rotating shafts 44 are respectively hinged with the hinge plates 31 at the same side. The angle adjusting bracket 4 is hinged with the upper mounting bracket 3, so that the rotation of the angle adjusting bracket 4 is smoother and more stable, and the steering column body 1 is smoother and more stable when the angle is adjusted.
In the present embodiment, the driving mechanism 5 includes a motor 51, a drive bevel gear 52 and a driven bevel gear 53, the motor 51 is fixed with a mounting frame 32 by bolts, the mounting frame 32 is welded on the lower end of the upper mounting bracket 3, the drive bevel gear 52 is keyed on the output shaft of the motor 51, the driven bevel gear 53 is keyed on one end of one of the rotating shafts 44, and the driven bevel gear 53 is engaged with the drive bevel gear 52. The motor 51 drives the driving bevel gear 52 to rotate, the driving bevel gear 52 drives the driven bevel gear 53 to rotate, and the driven bevel gear 53 drives the whole angle adjusting bracket 4 to rotate through the rotating shaft 44, so that the angle of the steering column body 1 is adjusted, and the operation is convenient. It should be noted that, the installation position of the motor 51 can be moved upwards in the Z direction, so that the installation space required by the steering column in the Z direction can be effectively reduced, more driving space is further saved, the driver can arrange the leg positions, and the driving experience of the driver is improved.
In the present embodiment, the drive bevel gear 52 and the driven bevel gear 53 are each involute bevel gears. Through the mutual cooperation of a pair of involute bevel gears, its transmission structure is steady reliable to be difficult for producing vibration and noise, promote driver's control experience. The motor 51 is a servo motor or a stepping motor. Both motors 51 have a stable braking and an accurate angle adjustment function, and the steering column body 1 can be stably maintained at the adjusted position without installing an additional stopper structure, thereby further reducing the installation space required for the steering column.
Example two
An automobile having mounted thereon an angle-adjustable steering column of one embodiment. Through installing this steering column on the car, not only be convenient for the driver according to self driving habit or demand, adjust steering column's inclination, can leave more driving spaces again, supply the driver to arrange shank position, promote driver's driving experience.
The steering column and the automobile with the adjustable angle provided by the invention are described in detail. The description of the specific embodiments is only intended to aid in understanding the method of the present invention and its core ideas. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and adaptations of the invention can be made without departing from the principles of the invention and these modifications and adaptations are intended to be within the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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1. An angle-adjustable steering column comprising a steering column body (1), characterized in that it further comprises:
the lower mounting bracket (2) is fixed at the driving position of the automobile and is positioned at one side of the steering column body (1) away from the driver, and the lower mounting bracket (2) is hinged with the outer pipe wall of the steering column body (1) close to the lower end;
the upper mounting bracket (3) is fixed at the driving position of the automobile and is positioned at one side of the steering column body (1) away from the driver;
the angle adjusting bracket (4), one end of the angle adjusting bracket (4) is hinged with the upper mounting bracket (3), a waist-shaped hole (41) is formed in one end, far away from the hinge center, of the angle adjusting bracket (4), a fixed shaft (13) is fixed at a position, close to the upper end, of the steering column body (1), and the fixed shaft (13) is mounted in the waist-shaped hole (41) and can slide along the length direction of the waist-shaped hole (41);
the driving mechanism (5) is used for driving the angle adjusting bracket (4) to rotate around the hinging center;
the angle adjusting bracket (4) comprises a U-shaped limiting frame (42) and two rotating arms (43), wherein the U-shaped limiting frame (42) surrounds the outer side of the steering column body (1), one sealing side of the U-shaped limiting frame (42) faces towards a driver, the two rotating arms (43) are respectively fixed at two ends of the unsealed side of the U-shaped limiting frame (42), and one end, far away from the U-shaped limiting frame (42), of each rotating arm (43) is hinged with the upper mounting bracket (3);
two hinge plates (31) are fixed on the upper mounting bracket (3), the two hinge plates (31) are respectively positioned at two sides of the steering column body (1), one ends of the two rotating arms (43) far away from the U-shaped limiting frame (42) are respectively fixed with a rotating shaft (44), and the rotating shafts (44) are respectively hinged with the hinge plates (31) at the same side;
the driving mechanism (5) comprises a motor (51), a driving bevel gear (52) and a driven bevel gear (53), wherein a mounting frame (32) is fixed on the motor (51), the mounting frame (32) is fixed on one side of an upper mounting bracket (3), the driving bevel gear (52) is fixed on an output shaft of the motor (51), the driven bevel gear (53) is fixed at one end of one rotating shaft (44), and the driven bevel gear (53) and the driving bevel gear (52) are meshed with each other.
2. An adjustable angle steering column according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive bevel gear (52) and the driven bevel gear (53) are involute bevel gears.
3. An adjustable angle steering column according to claim 1, wherein the motor (51) is a servo motor or a stepper motor.
4. An adjustable steering column according to claim 1, wherein a hinge block (11) is fixed on the outer tube wall of the steering column body (1) near the lower end, and a pin shaft (12) is hinged between the hinge block (11) and the lower mounting bracket (2).
5. An automobile having an angle-adjustable steering column according to any one of claims 1 to 4 mounted thereon.
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