CN214396636U

CN214396636U - Retraction structure of vehicle interior button

Info

Publication number: CN214396636U
Application number: CN202120343884.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王彪
Original assignee: Hubei Ecarx Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ecarx Hubei Tech Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-02-05
Filing date: 2021-02-05
Publication date: 2021-10-15
Anticipated expiration: 2031-02-05

Abstract

The utility model provides a vehicle interior trim button return structure that contracts, include: a substrate including a retraction region; a cylindrical body fixed to the retraction region; the panel box is provided with an open bottom end, is buckled on the substrate in a mode that the bottom end faces the substrate and covers the retraction area; the top of the panel box is provided with a jack matched with the columnar body, and the jack is configured to allow at least one part of the columnar body to extend upwards out of the jack and be connected with the button; the retraction region is configured such that when the button is subjected to an axial force towards the retraction region that exceeds a preset value, the retraction region collapses entirely in the direction of the axial force, thereby collapsing the button such that the height between the button top surface and the panel box top surface does not exceed a preset safety height. The utility model has the advantages that can make the regional emergence of contracting sink when bearing the axial force effect that surpasss the default to make the button burst to within the safe height.

Description

Retraction structure of vehicle interior button

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an on-vehicle technical field especially relates to a vehicle interior trim button return structure that contracts.

Background

At present, national regulations require GB11552 for the projection of the interior of an automobile, and in the development of the interior of a passenger car, safety-related regulations must be considered. The height of the projections of the mechanism parts such as the buttons and switches cannot exceed 9.5 mm. If it exceeds 9.5mm, it is desirable that the projection be able to collapse to within 9.5mm or fall off under 378N axial force, and the height of the remainder after falling off is no greater than 9.5 mm. However, in the design process of the whole vehicle, in order to meet certain appearance and modeling requirements and provide enough space for drivers and passengers to operate conveniently, most switches and buttons exceed the defined safety height, so that the requirements of regulations are not met.

Therefore, how to collapse the button to a safe height under the action of an axial force exceeding a preset value becomes a technical problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above, the present invention has been made to provide a retraction structure of a vehicle interior button that overcomes or at least partially solves the above-mentioned problems.

The utility model discloses an aim at make the button bear when exceeding the axial force of default, the button can be followed the direction of axial force and crumpled, makes its protrusion highly not surpass in panel box top surface and predetermine safe height.

The utility model discloses another further purpose comparatively conveniently marks off on the base plate and contracts regional, support region and connection area.

Particularly, the utility model provides a vehicle interior button retract structure, include:

a substrate including a retraction region;

a cylindrical body fixed to the retraction region; and

the panel box is provided with an open bottom end, is buckled on the substrate in a mode that the bottom end faces the substrate and covers the retraction area;

the top of the panel box is provided with a jack matched with the columnar body, and the jack is configured to allow at least one part of the columnar body to extend upwards out of the jack and be connected with the button;

the retraction region is configured such that when the button is subjected to an axial force towards the retraction region that exceeds a preset value, the retraction region collapses entirely in the direction of the axial force, thereby collapsing the button such that the height between the button top surface and the panel box top surface does not exceed a preset safety height.

Further, the substrate further comprises a supporting area and a connecting area, the supporting area is located on the periphery of the retraction area, a gap exists between the supporting area and the retraction area, and the connecting area is located in the gap between the supporting area and the retraction area and used for connecting the supporting area and the retraction area.

Further, the base plate is a rectangular plate, and the supporting area and the retraction area are both rectangular areas.

Furthermore, the connection area comprises four connecting ribs, and the periphery of the retraction area is connected with the support area through the four connecting ribs.

Furthermore, gaps between the supporting area and the retraction area are four L-shaped hollow grooves which are arranged in a rectangular mode, and the connecting ribs in the connecting area are two adjacent L-shaped hollow grooves which are arranged between one ends of the adjacent L-shaped hollow grooves.

Furthermore, at least two screw columns are vertically connected to the inner wall of the top of the panel box, and screw holes corresponding to the at least two screw columns one to one are formed in the substrate;

the retraction structure further comprises a screw, and the screw is used for penetrating through the screw hole and screwing into the screw column to fixedly connect the panel box with the substrate after the panel box is buckled on the substrate.

Further, the top undercut of panel box is formed with the groove of stepping down, the groove of stepping down is configured to be in the retraction area is followed the back is collapsed in the direction of axial force, allows the button insert to in the groove of stepping down, so that the button top surface with height between the panel box top surface is no longer than predetermineeing safe height.

Further, the shape of the receding groove is matched with the shape of the circumferential maximum size part of the button.

Furthermore, the columnar body is an encoder, and the substrate is a PCB.

Further, the substrate is a glass fiber epoxy resin insulating plate.

The utility model discloses a structure of returning is contract, because the button is when bearing the axial force that surpasss the default, the axial force passes through the columnar body and acts on the regional of returning of base plate, makes to return the regional whole direction of axial force of following of returning and sinks, consequently, leads to the columnar body to lose the supporting role of returning the region to it, and the columnar body and button will burst along the direction of axial force and contract to highly being no longer than presetting safe height between messenger's button surface and the panel box top surface.

Furthermore, four L-shaped hollow grooves are formed in the substrate and serve as gaps between the supporting area and the retraction area, the four L-shaped hollow grooves are distributed in a rectangular mode, and a space is reserved between one end, adjacent to each other, of each two adjacent L-shaped hollow grooves and serves as a connecting rib of the connecting area, so that the retraction area, the supporting area and the connecting area can be conveniently divided on the substrate.

The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of specific embodiments thereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Also, like reference numerals are used to refer to like parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a retraction mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the retraction mechanism shown in FIG. 1 in another orientation;

fig. 3 is a schematic plan view of a substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals: 100. a substrate; 110. a retraction region; 120. a support region; 130. a connection region; 131. connecting ribs; 140. an L-shaped hollow groove; 150. screw holes; 200. a columnar body; 300. a panel box; 310. a jack; 320. a screw post; 330. a yielding groove; 400. a button; 500. and (4) screws.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a retraction structure of a vehicle interior button 400. Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a retraction mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded view in another orientation of the retraction mechanism shown in fig. 1, wherein fig. 2 is in an opposite orientation to fig. 1. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the retracting structure mainly includes a base plate 100, a pillar 200, and a panel case 300.

The base plate 100 serves as a retraction body of the retraction structure of the button 400, which first includes a retraction area 110, and the columns 200 are fixed to the retraction area 110. The panel box 300 is used as a main housing of the retraction structure of the button 400, and has an open bottom end, and the panel box 300 is fastened on the substrate 100 with the bottom end facing the substrate 100 and covers the retraction area 110.

The top of the panel case 300 has a receptacle 310 to be fitted with the column 200, and after the panel case 300 is fastened to the base plate 100, the upper end of the column 200 can be protruded out of the receptacle 310 and connected with the button 400.

The retraction region 110 may be disposed at the middle of the substrate 100, and when the button 400 is subjected to an axial force toward the retraction region 110 exceeding a preset value, the button 400 transmits the axial force to the retraction region 110 through the pillar 200, so that the retraction region 110 is entirely collapsed in the direction of the axial force, thereby enabling the button 400 to collapse into the panel box 300 such that the height between the top surface of the button 400 and the top surface of the panel box 300 does not exceed a preset safety height.

As mentioned above, national regulations require that the projection be able to collapse to within 9.5mm or fall off when subjected to 378N axial force. Therefore, the utility model discloses well default of axial force can be 378N, when designing the structure of the regional 110 that contracts, only need ensure to bear the condition that exceeds 378N axial force at button 400, contract regional 110 and can take place to drop can.

In an alternative embodiment, the substrate 100 may further include a support region 120 and a connection region 130, wherein the support region 120 is located at the periphery of the retraction region 110 and has a gap with the retraction region 110. Connecting region 130 is located in the gap between support region 120 and retraction region 110 for connecting support region 120 and retraction region 110. That is, when an axial force of more than 378N is applied to the button 400, the connecting region 130 can break, thereby allowing the retraction region 110 to fall out, and the post 200 and the button 400 can be directly or indirectly secured to the retraction region 110, such that the post 200 and the button 400 can collapse downward with the retraction region 110 during the fall out of the retraction region 110.

Preferably, the substrate 100 is a rectangular plate, and both the support region 120 and the retraction region 110 are rectangular regions.

In an alternative embodiment, the attachment region 130 includes four attachment ribs 131, each attachment rib 131 may have a width of 0.8-1.2mm, and the periphery of the retraction region 110 is connected to the support region 120 via four attachment ribs 131. When an axial force exceeding 378N is applied to the button 400, the four connecting ribs 131 can be simultaneously broken to detach the retraction region 110 from the substrate 100.

In a specific embodiment, the gap between the supporting region 120 and the retracting region 110 is four L-shaped hollow-out grooves 140, the four L-shaped hollow-out grooves 140 are arranged in a rectangular shape, and the connecting rib 131 of the connecting region 130 is a region between the adjacent ends of two adjacent L-shaped hollow-out grooves 140. In this way, the retraction region 110, the support region 120, and the connection region 130 can be easily divided on the substrate 100.

Referring to fig. 3, in an alternative embodiment, at least two screw posts 320 are vertically connected to the inner wall of the top of the panel box 300, and the base plate 100 is provided with screw holes 150 corresponding to the at least two screw posts 320 one to one. The retracting structure may further include a screw 500, and after the panel box 300 is snapped onto the substrate 100, the screw 500 is inserted through the screw hole 150 and screwed into the screw post 320 to fixedly connect the panel box 300 to the substrate 100. The fixing by the screws 500 is easy to assemble and disassemble, and the substrate 100 with the broken connection region 130 is easy to replace.

Preferably, the number of the screw posts 320 is two, and the two screw posts 320 are oppositely disposed on one diagonal line of the panel box 300 (i.e., diagonally disposed in the panel box 300).

Considering that the bottom of the button 400 may abut against the top surface of the panel case 300 after the button 400 is collapsed down for a certain distance, the height of the button 400 itself is generally greater than 9.5mm in order to satisfy certain appearance requirements and to facilitate the operation of the driver, so that the height of the button 400 protruding from the panel case 300 after collapse exceeds the safety height allowed by the national regulations. Therefore, to avoid this problem, a downwardly recessed relief groove 330 may be provided on the top surface of the panel box 300, and the relief groove 330 is configured to allow the button 400 to be inserted into the relief groove 330 after the retraction region 110 is collapsed in the direction of the axial force, so that the height of the button 400 protruding from the panel box 300 does not exceed a preset safety height, which is generally a height specified in national standards, industrial standards, group standards, enterprise standards, or the like, and may be, for example, less than 9.5 mm. As for the depth of the abdicating groove 330, it can be designed according to the actual situation, and the utility model discloses do not limit to this.

Further, the shape of the relief groove 330 may be adapted to the shape of the circumferential maximum dimension portion of the button 400. For example, the button 400 has a circular truncated cone shape, and the size thereof gradually increases from top to bottom. Accordingly, the size of the escape groove 330 should be the same as the size of the lowermost end of the button 400. In the process that the button 400 collapses downwards, the groove wall of the abdicating groove 330 is always attached to the outer wall of the lowest end of the button 400, so that a certain guiding effect can be achieved on the button 400, and the button 400 is limited from shaking left and right.

In a specific embodiment, the cylinder 200 may be an encoder, and the substrate 100 may be a PCB board. During assembly, the encoder may first be soldered to the retracted area 110 of the PCB board using a soldering iron. Next, the panel case 300 is snapped onto the PCB board, and the top end of the encoder is protruded upwardly out of the panel case 300 through the insertion hole 310. Then, the position of the panel case 300 is adjusted so that the screw posts 320 of the panel case 300 are aligned with the screw holes 150 of the PCB, and the panel case 300 is fixed to the PCB by the screws 500. Finally, the button 400 is inserted into the encoder.

In a preferred embodiment, the substrate 100 may be an insulating board made of glass fiber epoxy resin (specifically, FR-4). The substrate 100 made of glass fiber epoxy resin has a certain brittleness, and when the connecting region 130 is subjected to an axial force exceeding a preset value, the connecting region 130 can be easily broken, and the fracture reliability is good.

According to the utility model discloses the combination of arbitrary one optional embodiment or a plurality of optional embodiments, the embodiment of the utility model provides a can reach following technological effect:

the utility model discloses a retract structure, because button 400 is when bearing the axial force that surpasss the default, the axial force passes through the columnar body 200 and is acted on the regional 110 that contracts of base plate 100, makes the regional 110 that contracts of contracting wholly collapse along the direction of axial force, consequently, leads to the columnar body 200 to lose the supporting role of retracting regional 110 to it, and columnar body 200 and button 400 will burst along the direction of axial force and contract to make the height between button 400 surface and the panel box 300 top surface be no longer than predetermineeing safe height.

Further, four L-shaped hollow-out grooves 140 are formed in the substrate 100 as gaps between the supporting region 120 and the retracting region 110, the four L-shaped hollow-out grooves 140 are distributed in a rectangular shape, and a space is left between adjacent ends of two adjacent L-shaped hollow-out grooves 140 to serve as a connecting rib 131 of the connecting region 130, so that the retracting region 110, the supporting region 120 and the connecting region 130 can be conveniently divided from the substrate 100.

Thus, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that while a number of exemplary embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail herein, many other variations and modifications can be made, consistent with the principles of the invention, which are directly determined or derived from the disclosure herein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be understood and interpreted to cover all such other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A retraction structure of a vehicle interior button, comprising:

a substrate including a retraction region;

a cylindrical body fixed to the retraction region; and

2. The retraction structure of a vehicle interior button according to claim 1, wherein the base plate further comprises a support region located at a periphery of the retraction region, a gap exists between the support region and the retraction region, and a connection region located in the gap between the support region and the retraction region for connecting the support region and the retraction region.

3. The retraction structure of a vehicle interior button according to claim 2, wherein the base plate is a rectangular plate, and both the support region and the retraction region are rectangular regions.

4. The retracting structure of the vehicle interior button according to claim 3, wherein the connecting region includes four connecting ribs, and the periphery of the retracting region is connected to the supporting region through the four connecting ribs, respectively.

5. The retraction structure of the vehicle interior button according to claim 4, wherein the gap between the support region and the retraction region is four L-shaped hollowed-out grooves, the four L-shaped hollowed-out grooves are arranged in a rectangular shape, and the connecting rib of the connection region is a region between two adjacent ends of the L-shaped hollowed-out grooves.

6. The retraction structure of vehicle interior button according to claim 1, wherein at least two screw posts are vertically connected to the inner wall of the top of the panel box, and the base plate is provided with screw holes corresponding to the at least two screw posts one to one;

7. The retraction structure of vehicle interior button according to claim 1, wherein the panel box is formed with a recess groove recessed downward from a top thereof, the recess groove being configured to allow the button to be inserted into the recess groove after the retraction region is collapsed in a direction of the axial force, such that a height between the button top surface and the panel box top surface does not exceed a preset safety height.

8. The retraction structure of a vehicle interior button according to claim 7, wherein a shape of the relief groove is adapted to a shape of a circumferential maximum dimension portion of the button.

9. The retraction structure of vehicle interior button according to claim 1, wherein the cylinder is an encoder and the substrate is a PCB board.

10. The retraction structure of a vehicular interior button according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is a glass fiber epoxy insulating plate.