CN209833753U - Four-direction adjustable steering control device of automobile intelligent steering system - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a four-way adjustable steering control device of car intelligence a steering system, the device includes: the system comprises a four-direction adjustable steering control unit, a steering wheel position control unit, a manual adjusting unit, a vehicle body unit, a power supply unit, a diagnosis unit, a driver interface unit, a steering gear unit and a memory unit; the input end of the steering wheel position control unit is respectively connected with the vehicle body unit, the power supply unit and the diagnosis unit; the driver interface unit, the manual adjusting unit and the steering wheel position control unit are respectively connected with the memory unit; the input end of the four-direction adjustable steering control unit is respectively connected with the output end of the steering wheel position control unit and the output end of the manual adjusting unit, and the output end of the four-direction adjustable steering control unit is connected with the steering gear unit. The utility model discloses can adapt to different drivers' demand according to the position of different driver automatically regulated steering column and steering wheel, improve the travelling comfort of driving.
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Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of the auto steering system, specifically indicate an auto intelligent steering system quadriversal is adjustable to turn to controlling device.
Background
A steering mechanism is a mechanical device that transmits a force applied to a steering wheel by a driver to a steering gear, and is generally composed of a steering wheel, a steering shaft, a steering column, and the like. In recent years, with the development of automotive electronic technology, automobiles and parts tend to be motorized and intelligent, and an electric adjustable steering control device has become a research and development direction for the intellectualization of an automobile steering system. The electric adjustable steering control device automatically adjusts the position of the steering column through an electronic control technology, so that the positions of the steering column and the steering wheel can be changed according to the physical characteristics and driving habits of a driver, and a larger space is obtained to facilitate the driver to get on or off the vehicle. The electric adjustable steering control device is applied to high-grade passenger cars such as BMW, Audi, Porsche and the like abroad, the electric adjustable steering control device is fixed and can not be adjusted at present, the steering control device with the adjusting function adopts a mechanical locking mechanism, the structure is complex, the installation is inconvenient, manual adjustment is adopted, the operation steps and the fatigue degree of a driver are increased, the adjusting precision is poor, the fault rate is high, and the practicability is not strong.
In addition, with the rapid development of intelligent automobiles, new technologies such as artificial intelligence and the like are integrated, personalized driving assistance is carried out according to the characteristics of different drivers, and better driving experience and comfort can be obtained. Therefore, the steering control device with the adjustable up-down direction, the front-back direction and the like and the control method thereof are designed, the intellectualization of a steering system is improved, the requirements of different drivers on the optimal control position of the steering wheel are met, and the steering control device has great significance.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above-mentioned prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a four-way adjustable steering control device for a steering system of a vehicle, which can automatically adjust the positions of a steering column and a steering wheel according to different drivers to overcome the problems existing in the prior art.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
the utility model discloses an adjustable controlling means that turns to of car a steering system quadriversal, include: the system comprises a four-direction adjustable steering control unit, a steering wheel position control unit, a manual adjusting unit, a vehicle body unit, a power supply unit, a diagnosis unit, a driver interface unit, a steering gear unit and a memory unit;
the input end of the steering wheel position control unit is respectively connected with the vehicle body unit, the power supply unit and the diagnosis unit; the driver interface unit, the manual adjusting unit and the steering wheel position control unit are respectively connected with the memory unit; the input end of the four-direction adjustable steering control unit is respectively connected with the output end of the steering wheel position control unit and the output end of the manual adjusting unit, and the output end of the four-direction adjustable steering control unit is connected with the steering gear unit;
the four-way adjustable steering unit includes: the device comprises a steering wheel, a steering shaft, a steering column, a column support mechanism, a tilt motor, a telescopic motor, a tilt adjusting mechanism, a telescopic adjusting mechanism, a tilt motor reducer, a telescopic motor reducer, a controller, a CAN bus, a displacement sensor and an angle sensor;
the steering wheel is sequentially connected with a steering shaft and a steering column, the steering column is installed through a column supporting mechanism and is connected with the steering gear unit, the upper end part of the column supporting mechanism is fixedly provided with an inclined motor, and the lower end part of the column supporting mechanism is fixedly provided with a telescopic motor; the output end of the tilt motor is connected with the steering column through a tilt motor reducer, and the steering column and the steering wheel are controlled to complete front-back movement by driving a tilt adjusting mechanism; the output end of the telescopic motor is connected with the steering column through a tilting telescopic motor reducer, and controls the steering column and the steering wheel to complete up-and-down movement through driving a telescopic adjusting mechanism; the tubular column supporting mechanism is also provided with a controller, and the controller is connected with the steering wheel position control unit, the manual adjusting unit and the memory unit through a CAN bus; an angle sensor and a displacement sensor are respectively arranged on the inclination adjusting mechanism and the telescopic adjusting mechanism, and sensor signals are transmitted to the controller through a CAN bus;
the manual adjusting unit is used for adjusting the position of the steering wheel for the first time by a driver or changing the saved position of the steering wheel manually;
the diagnosis unit acquires and detects the states of each sensor and each motor, judges whether a fault occurs or not, and reads a diagnosis instruction through the CAN bus;
the vehicle body unit comprises a vehicle door, a driving seat and a rearview mirror; after the positions of the driving seat and the rearview mirror are adjusted, the vehicle body unit transmits the adjusted position information to the steering wheel position control unit;
the power supply unit outputs the electric energy required by each unit through the steering wheel position control unit;
the driver interface unit acquires and matches driver identity information;
the memory unit receives and stores the driver identity information of the driver interface unit, and the steering wheel position information output by the manual adjusting unit and the steering wheel position control unit.
Preferably, the manual adjustment unit includes: a manual adjusting button, a telescopic button, a tilting button, a storage button and a confirmation button; the manual adjusting button controls the four-direction adjustable steering control unit to enter a manual adjusting mode, and the telescopic button and the tilting button are respectively connected with the controller through a CAN bus and drive the telescopic motor and the tilting motor to move; when the storage button is started, the information of the current displacement sensor and the current angle sensor is transmitted to the memory unit and recorded, and is matched with the identity information of the driver for storage; the confirmation button controls the four-way adjustable steering control unit to exit the manual adjusting mode or the automatic adjusting mode.
Preferably, the driver interface unit comprises a vehicle key unit, a vehicle-mounted Bluetooth unit and a camera unit; the key unit acquires information of opening a vehicle door, locking the vehicle door, starting the vehicle and flameout the vehicle, which is sent by a vehicle key; the vehicle-mounted Bluetooth unit is connected with the Bluetooth unit of the driver mobile phone, and the identity information of the driver is established or identified through the acquired Bluetooth matching code of the driver mobile phone; the camera unit acquires facial feature information of the driver by shooting images and recognizing the images, and establishes or recognizes identity information of the driver.
Preferably, the steering gear unit comprises a rack and pinion steering gear and a steering transmission mechanism, the output end of the steering column is connected with the input end of the rack and pinion steering gear, and the rack and pinion steering gear outputs the steering torque transmitted by the steering column to the wheels through the steering transmission mechanism to drive the wheels to steer.
In the four-direction adjustable steering control device of the automobile steering system, the steering wheel position control unit and the manual adjusting unit directly control the four-direction adjustable steering operation unit to adjust the position of the steering wheel, and the position information of the steering wheel is stored through the memory unit; the memory unit also acquires and stores driver identity information through the driver interface unit, and matches and stores the steering wheel position information and the driver identity information; the four-direction adjustable steering control unit adjusts the position of a steering wheel when the vehicle stops, and transmits the steering torque of the steering wheel to the steering gear unit when the vehicle runs so as to drive the vehicle to steer.
The utility model has the advantages that:
the utility model discloses a four-way adjustable steering control device can drive adjustment mechanism around realizing, the regulation from top to bottom, adapts to different drivers' demand, improves the travelling comfort of driving.
The utility model discloses a four-way adjustable steering control device possesses driver position memory function, and the steering wheel positional information that the driver set up can be accurately preserved after first memory is accomplished, and the operation process is simple, and the practicality is strong.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the structure of the intelligent steering system of the automobile of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the four-way adjustable steering control unit of the present invention;
in the figure, 1-steering wheel, 2-inclination motor speed reduction, 3-inclination adjusting mechanism, 4-telescopic motor, 5-controller, 6-CAN bus, 7-telescopic motor speed reducer, 8-angle sensor, 9-telescopic adjusting mechanism, 10 displacement sensor, 11-inclination motor, 12-column supporting mechanism, 13-steering column, 14-steering shaft.
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In order to facilitate understanding of those skilled in the art, the present invention will be further described with reference to the following examples and drawings, which are not intended to limit the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the utility model discloses a four-way adjustable steering control device of automobile steering system, include: the system comprises a four-direction adjustable steering control unit, a steering wheel position control unit, a manual adjusting unit, a vehicle body unit, a power supply unit, a diagnosis unit, a driver interface unit, a steering gear unit and a memory unit;
the input end of the steering wheel position control unit is respectively connected with the vehicle body unit, the power supply unit and the diagnosis unit; the driver interface unit, the manual adjusting unit and the steering wheel position control unit are respectively connected with the memory unit; the input end of the four-direction adjustable steering control unit is respectively connected with the output end of the steering wheel position control unit and the output end of the manual adjusting unit, and the output end of the four-direction adjustable steering control unit is connected with the steering gear unit;
the four-direction adjustable steering unit includes: the device comprises a steering wheel 1, a steering shaft 14, a steering column 13, a column supporting mechanism 12, a tilt motor 11, a telescopic motor 4, a tilt adjusting mechanism 3, a telescopic adjusting mechanism 9, a tilt motor reducer 2, a telescopic motor reducer 7, a controller 5, a CAN bus 6, a displacement sensor 10 and an angle sensor 8;
the steering wheel 1 is sequentially connected with a steering shaft 14 and a steering column 13, the steering column 13 is installed through a column supporting mechanism 12 and is connected with a steering gear unit, the upper end part of the column supporting mechanism 12 is fixedly provided with an inclined motor 11, and the lower end part of the column supporting mechanism 12 is fixedly provided with a telescopic motor 4; the output end of the tilt motor 11 is connected with a steering column 13 through a tilt motor reducer 2, and the steering column 13 and the steering wheel 1 are controlled to complete front-back movement by driving a tilt adjusting mechanism 3; the output end of the telescopic motor 4 is connected with a steering column 13 through a tilting telescopic motor reducer 7, and controls the steering column 13 and the steering wheel 1 to complete up-and-down movement through driving a telescopic adjusting mechanism 9; the tubular column supporting mechanism 12 is also provided with a controller 5, and the controller 5 is connected with the steering wheel position control unit, the manual adjusting unit and the memory unit through a CAN bus 6; an angle sensor 8 and a displacement sensor 10 are respectively arranged on the inclination adjusting mechanism 3 and the telescopic adjusting mechanism 9, and sensor signals are transmitted to the controller 5 through a CAN bus;
the manual adjusting unit is used for adjusting the position of a steering wheel for the first time by a driver or changing the stored position of the steering wheel manually, and the driver manually adjusts the position of the steering wheel through a button and stores the adjusted position information of the steering wheel; the method comprises the following steps: a manual adjusting button, a telescopic button, a tilting button, a storage button and a confirmation button; the manual adjusting button controls the four-direction adjustable steering control unit to enter a manual adjusting mode, and the telescopic button and the tilting button are respectively connected with the controller through a CAN bus and drive the telescopic motor and the tilting motor to move; when the storage button is started, the information of the current displacement sensor and the current angle sensor is transmitted to the memory unit and recorded, and is matched with the identity information of the driver for storage; the confirmation button controls the four-way adjustable steering control unit to exit from the manual adjustment mode or the automatic adjustment mode;
the diagnosis unit acquires and detects the states of each sensor and each motor, judges whether a fault occurs or not, and reads a diagnosis instruction through the CAN bus;
the vehicle body unit comprises a vehicle door, a driving seat and a rearview mirror; the driver adjusts the positions of a driving seat and a rearview mirror, and the vehicle body unit transmits the adjusted position information to the steering wheel position control unit;
the power supply unit outputs the electric energy required by each unit through the steering wheel position control unit;
the driver interface unit is used for acquiring and matching driver identity information; the system comprises a vehicle key unit, a vehicle-mounted Bluetooth unit and a camera unit; the key unit acquires information of opening a vehicle door, locking the vehicle door, starting the vehicle and flameout the vehicle, which is sent by a vehicle key; the vehicle-mounted Bluetooth unit is arranged on the center console, is connected with the driver mobile phone Bluetooth unit, and establishes or identifies the driver identity information through the acquired driver mobile phone Bluetooth matching code; the camera unit is arranged at the upper end of a front windshield in the automobile, and is used for acquiring facial feature information of a driver through image shooting and image recognition and establishing or recognizing identity information of the driver;
the steering gear unit comprises a rack and pinion steering gear and a steering transmission mechanism, the output end of the steering column is connected with the input end of the rack and pinion steering gear, and the rack and pinion steering gear outputs steering torque transmitted by the steering column to wheels through the steering transmission mechanism to drive the wheels to steer;
the memory unit receives and stores the driver identity information of the driver interface unit, and the steering wheel position information output by the manual adjusting unit and the steering wheel position control unit.
In the four-direction adjustable steering control device of the automobile steering system, the steering wheel position control unit and the manual adjusting unit directly control the four-direction adjustable steering operation unit to adjust the position of the steering wheel, and the position information of the steering wheel is stored through the memory unit; the memory unit also acquires and stores driver identity information through the driver interface unit, and matches and stores the steering wheel position information and the driver identity information; the four-direction adjustable steering control unit adjusts the position of a steering wheel when the vehicle stops, and transmits the steering torque of the steering wheel to the steering gear unit when the vehicle runs so as to drive the vehicle to steer.
The utility model discloses the concrete application way is many, and the above-mentioned only is the preferred embodiment of the utility model, should point out, to ordinary skilled person in this technical field, under the prerequisite that does not deviate from the utility model discloses the principle, can also make a plurality of improvements, and these improvements also should be regarded as the utility model discloses a scope of protection.
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1. A four-way adjustable steering control device of an automobile steering system is characterized by comprising: the system comprises a four-direction adjustable steering control unit, a steering wheel position control unit, a manual adjusting unit, a vehicle body unit, a power supply unit, a diagnosis unit, a driver interface unit, a steering gear unit and a memory unit;
the input end of the steering wheel position control unit is respectively connected with the vehicle body unit, the power supply unit and the diagnosis unit; the driver interface unit, the manual adjusting unit and the steering wheel position control unit are respectively connected with the memory unit; the input end of the four-direction adjustable steering control unit is respectively connected with the output end of the steering wheel position control unit and the output end of the manual adjusting unit, and the output end of the four-direction adjustable steering control unit is connected with the steering gear unit;
the four-way adjustable steering unit includes: the device comprises a steering wheel, a steering shaft, a steering column, a column support mechanism, a tilt motor, a telescopic motor, a tilt adjusting mechanism, a telescopic adjusting mechanism, a tilt motor reducer, a telescopic motor reducer, a controller, a CAN bus, a displacement sensor and an angle sensor;
the steering wheel is sequentially connected with a steering shaft and a steering column, the steering column is installed through a column supporting mechanism and is connected with the steering gear unit, the upper end part of the column supporting mechanism is fixedly provided with an inclined motor, and the lower end part of the column supporting mechanism is fixedly provided with a telescopic motor; the output end of the tilt motor is connected with the steering column through a tilt motor reducer, and the steering column and the steering wheel are controlled to complete front-back movement by driving a tilt adjusting mechanism; the output end of the telescopic motor is connected with the steering column through a tilting telescopic motor reducer, and controls the steering column and the steering wheel to complete up-and-down movement through driving a telescopic adjusting mechanism; the tubular column supporting mechanism is also provided with a controller, and the controller is connected with the steering wheel position control unit, the manual adjusting unit and the memory unit through a CAN bus; an angle sensor and a displacement sensor are respectively arranged on the inclination adjusting mechanism and the telescopic adjusting mechanism, and sensor signals are transmitted to the controller through a CAN bus;
the manual adjusting unit is used for adjusting the position of the steering wheel for the first time by a driver or changing the saved position of the steering wheel manually;
the diagnosis unit acquires and detects the states of each sensor and each motor, and reads a diagnosis instruction through a CAN bus;
the vehicle body unit comprises a vehicle door, a driving seat and a rearview mirror; after the positions of the driving seat and the rearview mirror are adjusted, the vehicle body unit transmits the adjusted position information to the steering wheel position control unit;
the power supply unit outputs the electric energy required by each unit through the steering wheel position control unit;
the driver interface unit acquires and matches driver identity information;
the memory unit receives and stores the driver identity information of the driver interface unit, and the steering wheel position information output by the manual adjusting unit and the steering wheel position control unit.
2. The steering system four-way adjustable steering operating device of an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the manual adjusting unit comprises: a manual adjusting button, a telescopic button, a tilting button, a storage button and a confirmation button; the manual adjusting button controls the four-direction adjustable steering control unit to enter a manual adjusting mode, and the telescopic button and the tilting button are respectively connected with the controller through a CAN bus and drive the telescopic motor and the tilting motor to move; when the storage button is started, the information of the current displacement sensor and the current angle sensor is transmitted to the memory unit and recorded, and is matched with the identity information of the driver for storage; the confirmation button controls the four-way adjustable steering control unit to exit the manual adjusting mode or the automatic adjusting mode.
3. The four-way adjustable steering control device of the automobile steering system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the driver interface unit comprises an automobile key unit, an automobile Bluetooth unit and a camera unit; the key unit acquires information of opening a vehicle door, locking the vehicle door, starting the vehicle and flameout the vehicle, which is sent by a vehicle key; the vehicle-mounted Bluetooth unit is connected with the Bluetooth unit of the driver mobile phone, and the identity information of the driver is established or identified through the acquired Bluetooth matching code of the driver mobile phone; the camera unit acquires facial feature information of the driver by shooting images and recognizing the images, and establishes or recognizes identity information of the driver.
4. The four-way adjustable steering control device of the automobile steering system according to claim 1, wherein the steering gear unit comprises a rack and pinion steering gear and a steering transmission mechanism, the output end of the steering column is connected with the input end of the rack and pinion steering gear, and the rack and pinion steering gear outputs the steering torque transmitted by the steering column to the wheels through the steering transmission mechanism to drive the wheels to steer.
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