CN116312132A - Steering column mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to the field of simulated driving, in particular to a steering column mechanism, which comprises a base box, wherein a mounting seat is rotationally connected to the base box, and a first driving and rotating assembly connected with the mounting seat is arranged on the base box; the mounting seat is connected with a second driving and rotating assembly, and is rotationally connected with a rotating rod connected with the second driving and rotating assembly, and the rotating rod is connected with a steering column. The driver control method and device have the effect of being convenient for guaranteeing the resetting precision of the driver control rod of the simulation driver.

Description

Steering column mechanism

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of simulated driving, and in particular to a steering column mechanism.

Background

The simulated driver is a teaching device for driving training, a virtual driving training environment is created by using a virtual reality simulation technology, and people interact with the virtual environment through an operation part of the simulator, so that driving training is performed.

The simulation driver in the prior art comprises a driver body and a driving rod mechanism connected to the driver body, wherein the driving rod mechanism is used for controlling the virtual running direction of the driver body; specifically, the steering column mechanism comprises a base, the base is connected with a steering column through a connecting spring, a plurality of reset springs connected with the steering column are further connected in the base, and the reset springs are used for resetting the steering column after the steering column completes movement.

In the course of implementing the present application, it has been found that the above technique has at least the following problems: the phenomenon that the reset spring is easy to age after being used for a long time, namely the elastic force is gradually reduced, so that the steering column is difficult to reset to a preset position, and the reset precision of the steering column can be reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to be convenient for guarantee the reset precision of simulation driver steering column, this application provides a steering column mechanism.

The application provides a steering column mechanism adopts following technical scheme:

the steering column mechanism comprises a base box, wherein an installation seat is rotationally connected to the base box, and a first rotation driving assembly connected with the installation seat is arranged on the base box; the mounting seat is connected with a second driving component, the mounting seat is rotationally connected with a rotating rod connected with the second driving component, and the rotating rod is connected with a steering column.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when needs make the steering column reset, drive the mount pad that changes to be connected on the base case through first commentaries on classics subassembly and drive the steering column through the second and change the subassembly and drive the steering column of driving to drive the steering column of connecting on the steering column, so, drive the steering column through first commentaries on classics subassembly and/or the second and drive the effect of changeing, can be convenient for realize the reset of steering column to be convenient for guarantee the reset precision of simulation driver steering column.

In a specific embodiment, the first rotation component includes a first rotation member connected to the base box, a first rotation wheel is connected to the first rotation member, and a first connection member is rotatably connected between the mounting base and the first rotation wheel.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when needs use first drive the commentaries on classics subassembly to reset the steering column to the position of predetermineeing, through controlling first drive commentaries on classics piece first rotation wheel, thereby make first rotation wheel rotate, first rotation wheel can drive first connecting piece motion when rotating, because the mount pad of rotating the connection on the base box is connected with first connecting piece, so can drive the mount pad at the in-process of first connecting piece motion and carry out the rotation of predetermined direction, because the second drive the commentaries on classics subassembly and install on the mount pad, and the steering column is connected on the second drive commentaries on classics subassembly, so when first connecting piece drive the mount pad and rotate towards the predetermined direction, second drive the subassembly and the steering column also can rotate with the step by step, thereby be convenient for realize the reset of steering column, and promote the reset precision of steering column.

In a specific embodiment, the second drive assembly includes a second drive member coupled to the mount, the second drive member having a second rotatable wheel coupled thereto; the rotating rod is connected with a first connecting piece, and a second connecting piece is connected between the first connecting piece and the second rotating wheel in a rotating way.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when needs use the second to drive the subassembly and reset the steering column to the position of predetermineeing, through controlling the second and drive the piece and drive the first rotation wheel that rotates, thereby make the second rotation wheel rotate, the second rotates the wheel and can drive the second connecting piece motion when rotating, because the dwang of rotating connection on the mount pad is connected with the second connecting piece, so can drive the dwang and carry out the rotation of predetermined direction at the in-process that the second connecting piece moved, because the steering column is connected on the dwang, so the dwang also can drive the steering column simultaneously and rotate towards its predetermined pivoted direction when rotating, thereby be convenient for realize the reduction of steering column, and promote the reset precision of steering column.

In a specific embodiment, the first driving member and the second driving member are both motors, and the first driving member and the second driving member are both electrically connected with a preset controller.

By adopting the technical scheme, in the automatic driving mode, when the virtual running direction of the driver needs to be simulated and the virtual running direction needs to be preset in the controller, the controller can control the motor corresponding to the first driving piece, so that the first driving piece drives the first driving piece to rotate, the first driving piece rotates, the first driving piece can drive the first connecting piece to move while rotating, the mounting seat rotationally connected to the base box is connected with the first connecting piece, the mounting seat can be driven to rotate in the preset direction in the moving process of the first connecting piece, the second driving piece is mounted on the mounting seat, and the driving rod is connected to the second driving piece, so that the second driving piece and the driving rod can also rotate in a stepping mode when the first connecting piece drives the mounting seat to rotate in the preset direction; meanwhile, the controller also controls a motor corresponding to the second rotating member, so that the second rotating member drives the second rotating wheel to rotate, the second rotating wheel drives the second connecting member to move while rotating, and the rotating rod rotationally connected to the mounting seat is connected with the second connecting member, so that the rotating rod can be driven to rotate in a preset direction in the moving process of the second connecting member, and the driving rod is connected to the rotating rod, so that the rotating rod synchronously drives the driving rod to rotate in the preset rotating direction while rotating; therefore, the controller can adjust the position of the driving rod by controlling the motor corresponding to the first driving piece and the motor corresponding to the second driving piece, so that the simulation training scene in the automatic mode of the simulation driver can be conveniently realized.

In a specific embodiment, the first rotating wheel and the second rotating wheel are eccentric wheels.

By adopting the technical scheme, the first rotating wheel and the second rotating wheel both adopt eccentric wheels, and the driving connection between the first driving piece and the first connecting piece and the driving connection between the second driving piece and the second connecting piece can be realized through the eccentric wheels; and compared with a round rotating wheel, the eccentric wheel can play a role in driving connection, and meanwhile, the weight of the whole steering rod mechanism is greatly reduced, so that the convenience of moving or installing the steering rod mechanism is improved.

In a specific embodiment, the base box comprises a box frame, and a protection plate is arranged at the side position of the box frame.

By adopting the technical scheme, when the steering column mechanism is moved, if the box frame is not provided with the protection plate, in the moving process, the first driving component and the second driving component which are positioned in the base box are easily touched and damaged by external things; the protection plate is additionally arranged on the chassis, so that the risk of damaging the first driving component and/or the second driving component by external things is reduced; on the other hand, if no protection plate is arranged on the box frame, after the driving rod mechanism is installed on a preset position on the simulated driver, a pipeline or a mechanical structure and the like on the simulated driver, which are close to the driving rod mechanism, have risks of damaging the first driving component and the second driving component in the box frame in a collision mode; in the third aspect, external foreign matters can be prevented from entering the inside of the case through the protection plate, so that the influence of the foreign matters on the operation stability of the first driving and rotating assembly and the second driving and rotating assembly is prevented conveniently; in the fourth aspect, the protection plate is additionally arranged on the case, so that a driver is prevented from touching the first driving component and the second driving component in the operation process, and the driving safety is improved.

In a specific implementation mode, a mounting plate is arranged on the box frame, and a first connecting lug and a second connecting lug are arranged on the mounting plate; the mounting seat comprises a seat body, a first rotating pipe which is rotationally connected with the first connecting lug is arranged on the seat body, and the first rotating pipe is connected with the first driving rotating assembly; the base is also provided with a second rotating tube which is rotationally connected with the second connecting lug.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, drive through first rotation tube that drives of rotating the subassembly, can drive first rotation tube, pedestal and second simultaneously and rotate to realize the rotation of whole mount pad, and then be convenient for make the mount pad drive the steering column and carry out the position and remove, in order to realize the reduction of steering column.

In a specific embodiment, a baffle is connected to the guard plate, and a slope is provided on a wall of the baffle adjacent to the steering column.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, set up the slope on the baffle and be convenient for prevent that debris from piling up at the baffle to be convenient for prevent that debris from getting into the operation that influences first subassembly and the second and drive the subassembly of changeing in the base case, so be convenient for promote first subassembly and the second of driving and change the operating stability of subassembly.

In a specific implementation manner, the baffle is provided with a baffle cover, the baffle cover and the baffle are jointly provided with a rod hole for the driving rod to pass through, and the baffle cover is provided with a foreign matter anti-entering ring surrounding the rod hole.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, prevent through keeping off the foreign matter on the lid and advance the ring and be convenient for prevent as far as possible that the foreign matter from getting into the base case through the pole hole and influencing the operation that first drive the subassembly and drive the subassembly with the second and rotate to be convenient for further promote the operation stability that first drive the subassembly and drive the subassembly with the second and rotate.

In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

1. the resetting precision of the driving rod of the simulated driver is convenient to ensure;

2. the simulation training scene under the automatic mode of the simulated driver is convenient to realize;

3. the operation stability of the first driving component and the second driving component is convenient to improve.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a steering column mechanism in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram for illustrating a positional relationship among a base box, a first driving component and a second driving component in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view for showing a positional relationship between a baffle and a baffle cover in the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a specific structure of a first driving component according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram for embodying a connection relationship between the mounting base and the second driving member in the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a specific structure of a second driving component according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals illustrate: 1. a base box; 11. a box frame; 12. a protection plate; 13. a mounting plate; 14. a baffle; 141. a ramp; 15. a blocking cover; 151. a rod hole; 16. foreign matter prevents entering the ring; 17. a first connection lug; 18. a second connecting ear; 19. a bearing; 2. a mounting base; 21. a base; 22. a first rotating tube; 23. a second rotating tube; 24. a first drive bar; 3. a first drive assembly; 31. a first rotation member; 32. a first rotating wheel; 33. a first connector; 4. a rotating lever; 5. a second drive assembly; 51. a connecting plate; 52. a second driving member; 53. a second rotating wheel; 54. a second connector; 55. a second driving bar; 6. a steering column.

Detailed Description

The present application is described in further detail below in conjunction with figures 1-6.

The embodiment of the application discloses a steering column mechanism. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the steering column mechanism includes a base box 1 for mounting on a preset position of the simulated driver body, a mounting seat 2 is rotatably connected to the top end inside the base box 1, a first driving component 3 is arranged at a lower position inside the base box 1, and the first driving component 3 is in driving connection with the mounting seat 2 and is used for driving the mounting seat 2; the mounting seat 2 is rotationally connected with a rotating rod 4, the side wall of the mounting seat 2 is connected with a second driving and rotating assembly 5, the second driving and rotating assembly 5 is used for driving and rotating the rotating rod 4, and the side wall of the rotating rod 4 is connected with a driving rod 6; in this example, the mounting base 2 is used to drive the steering column 6 to rotate in the left-right direction of the steering column 6 when rotating, and the rotating rod 4 is used to drive the steering column 6 to rotate in the front-rear direction of the steering column 6 when rotating.

Specifically, referring to fig. 2, the base box 1 includes a square box frame 11, and shielding plates 12 disposed in a vertical direction are fixed to four sides of the box frame 11. The purpose of providing the protection plate 12 is to: in the first aspect, when the steering column mechanism is moved, if the protection plate 12 is not arranged on the box frame 11, during the movement, the first rotation driving component 3 and the second rotation driving component 5 positioned in the base box 1 are easily touched and damaged by the external things; the protection plate 12 is additionally arranged on the chassis, so that the risk of damaging the first driving and rotating component 3 and/or the second driving and rotating component 5 by external things is reduced; in the second aspect, if the protection plate 12 is not provided on the box frame 11, after the steering column mechanism is installed at a preset position on the simulated steering column mechanism, a pipeline or a mechanical structure on the simulated steering column mechanism, which is close to the steering column mechanism, has risk of damaging the first steering assembly 3 and the second steering assembly 5 in the box frame 11 in a collision manner; in the third aspect, the protection plate 12 can also prevent external foreign matters from entering the interior of the case, so that the influence of the foreign matters on the operation stability of the first driving and rotating assembly 3 and the second driving and rotating assembly 5 is prevented; in the fourth aspect, the protection plate 12 is additionally arranged on the chassis, so that a driver is prevented from touching the first driving component 3 and the second driving component 5 in the operation process, and the driving safety is improved.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the top ends of the four anti-skid plates are commonly connected with a mounting plate 13, a baffle 14 is arranged on the top wall of the mounting plate 13, and a slope 141 is formed by obliquely arranging the top wall of the baffle 14; the significance of the arrangement on the top wall of the baffle 14 is that: if foreign matter falls on the baffle plate 14, the foreign matter can conveniently slide down the slope 141 from the baffle plate 14 under the action of gravity, so that the foreign matter can be conveniently prevented from entering the base box 1, or the operation of a driver on the driving lever mechanism is influenced.

A baffle cover 15 integrally formed on the baffle plate 14 is fixed on the top wall of the baffle plate 14, a rod hole 151 for a driving rod 6 to enter the base box 1 is jointly formed in the baffle plate 14 and the baffle cover 15, the top wall of the baffle cover 15 is arranged in the horizontal direction, and a foreign matter anti-entering ring 16 which is arranged around the edge of the rod hole 151 is connected on the top wall of the baffle cover 15. The foreign matter entry prevention ring 16 provided on the barrier cover 15 has the significance that: foreign matter falling from the simulated driver or from the driver directly enters the base box 1 from the rod hole 151 through the foreign matter anti-entering ring 16, so that the external foreign matter entering the base box 1 is prevented from affecting the normal operation of the first driving component 3 and the second driving component 5.

Referring to fig. 4, a first connecting lug 17 and a second connecting lug 18 are fixed on the bottom wall of the mounting plate 13, bearings 19 are respectively arranged in the first connecting lug 17 and the second connecting lug 18, the two bearings 19 are coaxially arranged, and the first connecting lug 17 and the second connecting lug 18 are respectively connected with the outer ring of the corresponding bearing 19.

The mounting seat 2 comprises a seat body 21 for connecting the second driving and rotating assembly 5, one end of the seat body 21 is fixedly provided with a first rotating tube 22, the other end of the seat body 21 is fixedly provided with a second rotating tube 23, the first rotating tube 22 and the second rotating tube 23 are in one-to-one correspondence with the two bearings 19, and the first rotating tube 22 and the second rotating tube 23 are fixedly connected with the inner rings of the corresponding bearings 19; a first drive bar 24 is fixed to the side wall of the first rotation tube 22.

The first rotation assembly 3 comprises a first rotation member 31 fixed to the box frame 11, the first rotation member 31 being preferably an electric motor in this example, and the first rotation member 31 being preferably a rotary cylinder in other embodiments; the output shaft of the first driving member 31 is connected to a first rotating wheel 32, and in this embodiment, the first rotating wheel 32 is preferably an eccentric wheel; the driving end of the first rotating wheel 32 is rotationally connected with the output shaft of the first driving rotating piece 31, and the driven end is rotationally connected with a first connecting piece 33 which is in a strip shape; the bottom end of the first connecting member 33 is rotatably connected to the driven end of the first rotating wheel 32, and the top end is rotatably connected to the end of the first driving bar 24 remote from the first rotating tube 22.

In practice, when the steering column 6 needs to be reset by the first driving component 3, the first driving wheel 32 can be driven by the first driving member 31, so that the first driving wheel 32 drives the first connecting member 33 to move, and the first connecting member 33 synchronously drives the first driving bar 24 to rotate by taking the first rotating tube 22 as a rotating shaft while moving; the rotation of the first driving bar 24 synchronously drives the first rotation tube 22 to rotate, and synchronously drives the seat body 21 and the second rotation tube 23 to rotate; since the second driving member 5 to which the steering column 6 is connected is also provided on the seat body 21, when the first driving member 3 drives the seat body 21 to rotate, the steering column 6 also follows the movement, so that the steering column 6 is conveniently reset to a predetermined position in the left-right direction thereof.

Referring to fig. 5, the second rotation driving assembly 5 includes a connection plate 51 connected to a side wall of the base 21, and a second rotation driving member 52 is fixed on the connection plate 51 and located right under the base 21, in this embodiment, the second rotation driving member 52 is preferably a motor, and in other embodiments, the second rotation driving member 52 may be a rotary cylinder; referring to fig. 6, a second rotating wheel 53 is connected to the output shaft of the second driving member 52, and in this embodiment, the second rotating wheel 53 is preferably an eccentric wheel; the driving end of the second rotating wheel 53 is rotationally connected with the output shaft of the second driving piece 52, and the driven end is rotationally connected with a second connecting piece 54 which is in a strip shape; the bottom end of the second connecting piece 54 is rotatably connected with the driven end of the second rotating wheel 53. The rotating rod 4 is rotatably connected to the base 21, one end of the rotating rod 4 extends out of the base 21, a second driving rotating bar 55 is fixed to one end of the rotating rod 4 extending out of the base 21, one end of the second driving rotating bar 55 is fixedly connected with the rotating rod 4, and the other end of the second driving rotating bar is rotatably connected with the top end of the second connecting piece 54.

In practice, when the steering column 6 needs to be reset by the first driving component 3, the second driving component 52 can drive the second rotating wheel 53, so that the second rotating wheel 53 drives the second connecting component 54 to move, and the second connecting component 54 synchronously drives the second driving bar 55 to rotate by taking the rotating rod 4 as a rotating shaft while moving; the rotation of the first driving bar 24 synchronously drives the rotation rod 4 to rotate; since the steering column 6 is attached to the side wall of the turn column 4, the steering column 6 is also synchronized to follow movement when the turn column 4 is turned, thus facilitating the return of the steering column 6 to a predetermined position in the front-rear direction thereof.

In summary, when the steering column 6 needs to be reset, the steering column 6 can be reset to the predetermined position by the linkage of the first steering assembly 3 and the second steering assembly 5.

In one embodiment, the first driving member 31 and the second driving member 52 are preferably motors, and a preset controller (not shown) is electrically connected to the first driving member 31 and the second driving member 52 together, and a control program for enabling the simulated driver to be in the automatic driving mode is preset in the controller.

In implementation, if the simulated driver is in the automatic driving mode, the controller controls the first driving component 3 and the second driving component 5 to link according to a preset control program, so that the driving rod 6 moves in a preset direction at a specific time point, automatic driving of the simulated humidifier is realized, and the simulation dimension of the simulated driving is widened.

The foregoing are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, therefore: all equivalent changes in structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered in the protection scope of this application.

Claims (9)

1. A steering column mechanism, characterized in that: the device comprises a base box (1), wherein an installation seat (2) is rotationally connected to the base box (1), and a first driving and rotating assembly (3) connected with the installation seat (2) is arranged on the base box (1); the steering device is characterized in that a second driving component (5) is connected to the mounting seat (2), a rotating rod (4) connected with the second driving component (5) is connected to the mounting seat (2) in a rotating mode, and a steering rod (6) is connected to the rotating rod (4).

2. The steering column mechanism of claim 1, wherein: the first rotating assembly (3) comprises a first rotating piece (31) connected in the base box (1), a first rotating wheel (32) is connected to the first rotating piece (31), and a first connecting piece (33) is connected between the mounting base (2) and the first rotating wheel (32) in a rotating mode.

3. The steering column mechanism of claim 2, wherein: the second rotation component (5) comprises a second rotation piece (52) connected to the mounting seat (2), and the second rotation piece (52) is connected with a second rotation wheel (53); the rotating rod (4) is connected with a first connecting piece (33), and a second connecting piece (54) is rotatably connected between the first connecting piece (33) and the second rotating wheel (53).

4. A steering column mechanism according to claim 3, wherein: the first driving piece (31) and the second driving piece (52) are motors, and the first driving piece (31) and the second driving piece (52) are electrically connected with a preset controller.

5. A steering column mechanism according to claim 3, wherein: the first rotating wheel (32) and the second rotating wheel (53) are eccentric wheels.

6. The steering column mechanism of claim 1, wherein: the base box (1) comprises a box frame (11), and a protection plate (12) is arranged at the side part of the box frame (11).

7. The steering column mechanism of claim 6, wherein: the box frame (11) is provided with a mounting plate (13), and the mounting plate (13) is provided with a first connecting lug (17) and a second connecting lug (18); the mounting seat (2) comprises a seat body (21), a first rotating tube (22) which is rotationally connected with the first connecting lug (17) is arranged on the seat body (21), and the first rotating tube (22) is connected with the first driving and rotating assembly (3); the seat body (21) is also provided with a second rotating pipe (23) which is rotationally connected with the second connecting lug (18).

8. The steering column mechanism of claim 6, wherein: the guard plate (12) is connected with a baffle plate (14), and a slope (141) is arranged on the wall, close to the steering column (6), of the baffle plate (14).

9. The steering column mechanism of claim 8, wherein: be equipped with on baffle (14) and keep off lid (15), keep off lid (15) with be equipped with jointly on baffle (14) and supply pole hole (151) that steering column (6) passed, be equipped with on keeping off lid (15) encircle foreign matter prevents advancing ring (16) of pole hole (151).

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