CN206541219U - The operating unit improved in terms of functional fault detection - Google Patents

The operating unit improved in terms of functional fault detection Download PDF

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CN206541219U
CN206541219U CN201720052963.5U CN201720052963U CN206541219U CN 206541219 U CN206541219 U CN 206541219U CN 201720052963 U CN201720052963 U CN 201720052963U CN 206541219 U CN206541219 U CN 206541219U
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    • B60KARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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The utility model is related to a kind of operating unit (1), and it has bearing (7);It can swing on bearing (7) and from resting position the operating parts (2) of at least one operating position;The switching device (3,4,5,6) acted synergistically with operating parts (2), its effect is that operating position is mapped with switching function;Position sensor (8);Transmission device (11,12,13,14,15), its effect is by operating parts (2) activation point sensor (8);Photoelectricity fence (9,10), it has a transmitter (9) for providing detection optical signal (17a, 17b) and at least one receiver (10) for being used to receive detection optical signal, its Position Sensor (8) and detection optical signal (17a, 17b) cooperating, to detect the situation that operating parts (2) leaves resting position by detection optical signal (17a, 17b).

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The operating unit improved in terms of functional fault detection
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of operating unit particularly for automobile, it is comprising bearing, on bearing and can be from Resting position swings to the operating parts of at least one operating position, the switching device with operating parts synergy, so that switching function It is mapped with operating position.
Background technology
Standard ISO 26262 is had to comply with automobile R&D process in terms of security, the standard is according to functional fault Severity degree and probability of happening part is mapped with ASIL grades.It can be drawn according to ASIL classifications, it is necessary to The specific counter-measure of how degree is provided to prevent above-mentioned functions failure.The operating unit of speed adjusting device must expire Security requirement as defined in foot, prevents functional fault in case of emergency occur, accidental operation especially occur or ensure dress Put reliable closing.Because unexpected triggering speed adjusting device or speed adjusting device can not be closed due to technical failure, all It may cause that driver is uncontrollable, jeopardize safe travel conditions.Above-mentioned security requirement (such as) passes through so-called peace Full integrity levels (SIL) pass through security requirement grade, i.e. so-called automotive safety integrity level in automotive field (ASIL) provide.
From the b levels of above hierarchy system, it is desirable to touched for each operating position design of operating unit with dual-switch The switching device of point.When being related to multistage operations unit, in order to control multiple switch function to connect other one by operating parts Individual or multiple switch contact, the redundancy wherein required by switch contact needs very big structure space and with high costs, causes Additional security measure can not be realized according to the rules.
The content of the invention
In this context, a kind of operating unit is to provide as basic object of the present invention, the operating unit meets security The high request of aspect can simultaneously be realized in the case where reducing cost and saving installing space.The behaviour that above-mentioned purpose passes through claim Make unit realization.Preferred embodiment is the theme of dependent claims.Equally advantageous configuration structure and application is power arranged side by side The theme that profit is required.It is to be noted that:The feature individually listed in every claim can by it is arbitrary, in technology Upper reasonable manner is combined, and thereby produces other embodiments of the present invention.In addition declaratives, especially combine it is attached The done explanation of figure describes the feature of the present invention and the present invention is elaborated.
The present invention relates to a kind of operating unit, it include bearing and on bearing and can be swung to from resting position to The operating parts of a few operating position.Operating unit, which preferably has, can swing to the operating parts of multiple operating positions, wherein to be each Operating position is designed with respective switch device.Such as operating parts is in two directions swung on each direction from central rest position At least one operating position.In another embodiment, operating parts returning device is designed with and/or for reaching The device of clamping sense is produced during a few operating position.Further according to the present invention, design and opening that operating parts acts synergistically also are needed Device is closed, so as to which operating position is mapped with switching function.
Concept " switching device " should be construed broadly, comprising with noncontact or the way of contact and operating parts synergy Switching device.Wherein prioritizing selection electromechanical switch device, is preferably at least one switch contact.The latter is for example with button Or the contact top limited by switching mat.
According to the present invention, operating unit have position sensor and for by operating parts come the biography of activation point sensor Dynamic device.Transmission device is preferably designed in such a way:Motion of the position sensor with operating parts in the range of its pendulum is basic It is synchronous, conflict wherein being not construed as existing with basic synchronization motion by idle stroke caused by necessary transmission device gap. In order to ensure realizing high detection resolution, transmission device is designed on the driving direction from operating parts to position sensor Variable transmission mechanism.
Also need to design photoelectricity fence further according to the present invention.Photoelectricity fence has the reception for being used for providing detection optical signal Device, the spectrum of optical signal is located in visible-range, it is (infrared to (1mm and 780nm is included) between 780nm to be preferably located at 1mm Line).In addition photoelectricity fence also includes at least one receiver, for receiving detection optical signal and providing with being received detection light letter The output signal that number intensity is directly proportional.
According to the present invention, position sensor cooperates with detection optical signal, so as to by detection optical signal detection to behaviour Workpiece leaves the situation of resting position.By the position of optically policer operation part, relatively simple and low abrasion form can be passed through Realize that functional fault is monitored.
Analytic unit is additionally designed, it exists between switching device and photoelectricity fence electrically connects, and only works as photoelectricity It is same before the on off state of switching device changes or with the on off state change of switching device that fence detects operating parts When leaving resting position, analytic unit can just make operating position be mapped with switching function.
In one embodiment, photoelectricity fence and position sensor are arranged in such a way:Led by detection optical signal Electrical output signal cause, at least one receiver constantly increases to maximum from the minimum value corresponding with resting position, should Maximum is corresponding with position outside resting position, between operating parts maximum position and resting position.But use Design below advantageously:Caused by detection optical signal, the electrical output signal of at least one receiver from resting position phase Corresponding maximum is constantly decreased to minimum value, outside the minimum value and resting position, positioned at maximum position and resting position Between position it is corresponding, so as to more accurately monitor resting position.
It is preferred that being designed between resting position and at least one operating position or all operating positions relative with minimum value The position answered.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, position sensor is rockably mounted on bearing.Operating parts The swinging axle of swinging axle and position sensor is preferably parallel to each other.For example position sensor can according to operating parts put direction put to Show in the detection optical signal produced by the transmitter of photoelectricity fence or therefrom.
Position sensor is preferably designed to optical conductor, and it may, for example, be transparent or translucent plastic part.Light guide Body can for example be designed in such a way:It is at least in resting position, preferably in resting position and the position corresponding to minimum value Conduction light in range of movement between putting, and detection optical signal is deflected at least one receiver from transmitter.
According to an alternate embodiment of operating unit, position sensor is designed to a baffle plate and for example according to behaviour Workpiece swaying direction is put in the detection optical signal produced to the transmitter by photoelectricity fence or therefrom showed.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, at least a portion of photoelectricity fence uses Redundancy Design.Such as light Electric palisade at least has two receivers.
Can be according to the design, transmission device for operating parts oscillating motion to be transferred to position sensor of the invention Such as gear drive.In order to save structure space and reduce production cost, transmission device of the present invention is a kind of lever Transmission mechanism.
In order to ensure realizing that pinpoint accuracy is detected, position sensor is put to the pivot angle corresponding to operating position from resting position Put with operating parts from resting position to the transmission existed between the pivot angle corresponding to operating position more than 1, more preferably at least 2.0 Than.
In order to avoid functional fault, switching device is in each operating position in the preferred embodiment of an operating unit With multiple switch contact.The switch dome designed by one or more elastomeric material engagement pad, switch dome can for example be used Acted synergistically with circuit board contacts face, and when operating parts is put to operating position while changing its on off state.
Further according to another design structure of operating unit of the present invention, analytic unit described above is devised, Only operating position is just mapped by analytic unit with switching function in a case where:In switch dress within the defined time Put on off state change before or while switching device on off state changes by photoelectricity fence detect operating parts from Open resting position.Maloperation and/or functional fault can be avoided using this design.
In addition subject of the present invention also includes being made up of the operating unit in one of steering wheel and above-mentioned preferred embodiment Structure, wherein operating unit is fixed on steering wheel, so as to produce a kind of so-called multi-functional steering wheel.For example operate single Member is desirably integrated into the steering wheel spoke of connection buffer and steering wheel outer shroud.Because according to present invention employs save structure The design in space, so.Operating unit is readily integrated into the volume of common handle spoke.
Another theme of the present invention is using in the car by the operating unit described in one of above-described embodiment.The present invention The operating unit is particularly useful for speed adjusting device.Speed adjusting device (GRA) is otherwise known as Tempomat (Daimlers The automobile brand of joint-stock company), Tempostat (Porsche) or Tempopi lot, be a kind of device used in automobile, It can automatically adjust engine speed, automobile is kept travel speed set by driver as far as possible.
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The present invention is expanded on further below according to accompanying drawing.Accompanying drawing is example, only describes a kind of constructional variant.Wherein:
Fig. 1 shows a kind of critical piece perspective view of embodiment of operating unit 1 of the present invention;
Fig. 2 shows the sectional view of operating unit 1 according to embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 1, and wherein operating unit 1 is located at Resting position;
Fig. 3 shows the sectional view of operating unit 1 according to embodiments of the present invention, the wherein position of operating unit 1 shown in Fig. 1 It is set to one of two operating positions;And
Fig. 4 shows another sectional view of operating unit 1 according to embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 1, the sectional view It is vertical with section shown in Fig. 2.
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Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of operating unit 1 of the present invention by a perspective view, wherein in order to more preferable Ground recognizes some parts that bearing 7 is eliminated in the critical component of operating unit 1 of the present invention, Fig. 1.Except circuit board it Outside, bearing 7 is also comprising the support do not stated in a figure, and operating parts 2 is arranged on this support and can be around swinging axle 17 Swing.Operating parts 2 can swing to affiliated operating position from the resting position described in Fig. 1, along two opposite swaying directions.Figure Embodiment shown in 2 shows two operating positions equivalent to the terminal position of operating parts 2, naturally it is also possible in the middle of supplementing Position and respective switch device design more operating positions.Operating parts 2 acts on tappet 3,4 by side direction overhanging rail, and tappet passes through Its linear displacement produced acts on affiliated switch contact 5,6.Caused, two switch contacts 5,6 on each operating position On off state change, monitored by an analytic unit 16, so as to when necessary will reach the operative position of operating parts 2 Situation about putting is mapped with switching function.In operating unit 1 of the present invention design, this correspondence is by analytic unit 16 Realized according to situations below:On the one hand whether the on off state on two switch contacts 5 and 6 generates change, on the other hand this Whether change is completed at the appointed time, and this time is triggered by leaving the resting position of operating parts 2, can be such as tens millis Second.
The situation that operating parts 2 leaves resting position is detected by swingable position sensor 8, its oscillating motion basic synchronization Carry out and driven by operating parts 2.Be designed with for this between position sensor 8 and operating parts 2 lever transmission mechanism 11,12,13, 14th, the transmission device of 15 forms.The radial direction extension 13 of operating parts 2 constitutes an input lever.This root input lever has One groove 14, one has rigidly connected lever 15 with position sensor 8 and plug 12 is embedded in this groove, and lever 15 is pacified It can swing on bearing and around rotating shaft 11.Rotating shaft 11 defines a swinging axle 18 parallel to swinging axle 17, as before Described, the latter constitutes the swinging axle of operating parts 2.
The recess of lever 15 is extended through as the position sensor 8 of optical conductor and there is material fit company with this lever Connect, therewith to swing.In the resting position of operating parts 2, i.e. in the resting position of position sensor 8, position sensor 8 There is a photoelectricity fence being made up of a transmitter 9 and two receivers 10 in side, it is fixed on bearing 7.Send Device 9 and receiver use SMD structure types, and point to the position sensing in resting position along launching or receiving direction Device 8.Transmitter 9 produces a detection optical signal being located in infrared range of spectrum, and the signal is detected by receiver 10, is received The electrical output signal of device is analyzed by analytic unit 16.
As can be seen from Figure 2:Position sensor 8 is oriented in such a way in resting position shown in Fig. 2:In this position The optical transport of transmitter 9 is optimal, and light ray parallel is transmitted to two receivers 10, and increases with the swing angle of operating parts 2, position Showed in putting the light cone of detection optical signal produced by transmitter 9 of sensor 8, so with the angle of oscillation since resting position The increase of degree, receiver output signal is constantly reduced to minimum value from a maximum, as shown in Figure 3.
The gearratio of leverage 11,12,13,14,15 is defined as the pivot angle β (beta) of position sensor 8 and operating parts 2 The ratio between pivot angle a (alpha), ratio is more than 1, preferably not less than 2, due to the presence of this gearratio, static around operating parts 2 The process that minimum value is dropped in the range of the smaller angle of position is quickly completed, and analytic unit 16 can pass through pair with setting Compare accurately to detect the situation that operating parts 2 leaves resting position.
Below according to Fig. 4 illustrate by a dotted line 15 detection optical signal 17a, 17b represented by optical conductor 8 from transmitter 8 Transmit to the process of receiver 10.Detection optical signal 17a, the 17b launched by transmitter 9 is adjusted by the lens 8d of optical conductor Standard, is then deflected at plane 8c along the direction parallel with the axis 18 of rotating shaft 11, and is directed to plane 8a and 8b, the two The effect of plane is distribution light and makes light deflection to the detection optical signal direction opposite with the direction of the launch of transmitter 9.Leave After optical conductor 8, in optical conductor resting position, detection optical signal 17a, 17b are received and converted into and connect by receiver 10 is parallel The electrical output signal that the luminous intensity received is directly proportional, these signals are transported to analytic unit 16, and analytic unit is according to receiving Output signal inspection:Whether can be changed by output signal and (herein refer to diminish relative to maximum corresponding to resting position), Confirm at the appointed time in advance or produce simultaneously and detect switching device 3,4,5,6 on off state change, only when When analytic unit 16 confirms that the on off state of switching device 3,4,5,6 changes, this change just can be with a switching function It is mapped and triggers a switching process.

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1. a kind of operating unit (1), it has bearing (7);It can swing on bearing (7) and from resting position at least one The operating parts (2) of individual operating position;The switching device (3,4,5,6) acted synergistically with operating parts (2), its effect is by operative position Put and be mapped with switching function;Position sensor (8);Transmission device (11,12,13,14,15), it is by operation that it, which is acted on, Part (2) activation point sensor (8);Photoelectricity fence (9,10), it has the transmitter for providing detection optical signal (17a, 17b) (9) and at least one be used for receive detection optical signal receiver (10), its Position Sensor (8) with detection optical signal (17a, 17b) cooperating, to detect the situation that operating parts (2) leaves resting position by detection optical signal (17a, 17b).
2. operating unit (1) according to claim 1, its Position Sensor (8) is rockably mounted to bearing (7) On.
3. operating unit (1) according to claim 1, its Position Sensor (8) is designed to optical conductor.
4. operating unit (1) according to claim 1, its Position Sensor (8) is designed to baffle plate.
5. operating unit (1) according to claim 1, wherein photoelectricity fence (9,10) at least part of use redundancy set Meter.
6. operating unit (1) according to claim 1, wherein photoelectricity fence (9,10) and position sensor (8) according to Under type is designed:Electrical output signal produced by detection optical signal, at least one receiver (10) is from corresponding to resting position Maximum be constantly decreased to minimum value, outside the minimum value and resting position, between maximum position and resting position Position is corresponding.
Passed 7. operating unit (1) according to claim 1, wherein transmission device (11,12,13,14,15) are a kind of levers Motivation structure.
8. operating unit (1) according to claim 1, position sensor (8) puts right to operating position institute from resting position The pivot angle (β) and operating parts answered are put between the pivot angle (α) corresponding to operating position from resting position, there is at least 2.0 Gearratio.
9. operating unit (1) according to claim 1, with multiple operating positions and corresponding with operating position open Close device.
10. operating unit (1) according to claim 1, wherein switching device has multiple switch in each operating position Contact (5,6).
11. operating unit (1) according to claim 1, also with switching device (3,4,5,6) and photoelectricity fence (9, 10) there is the analytic unit (16) being conductively connected, analytic unit is according to design claimed below:Only when photoelectricity fence (9,10) is visited When measuring operating parts (2) and leaving resting position, operating position just can be when switching device (3,4,5,6) on off state changes It is mapped with switching function.
12. operating unit (1) according to claim 11, analytic unit (16) should also be according to claimed below in design side: Only change it in switching device (3,4,5,6) on off state at the appointed time when photoelectricity fence (9,10) detects operating parts Before when leaving resting position, analytic unit can just make operating position be mapped with switching function.
13. by steering wheel and configuration structure that the operating unit according to one of claim 1 to 12 (1) is constituted, wherein Operating unit (1) is installed on the steering wheel.
14. the application of operating unit (1) in the car according to one of claim 1 to 12.
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