CN214823081U - Integrated module and driver airbag - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to an integrated module and driver air bag. An integrated module for activating preset functions in a vehicle and comprising a controller for controlling the function circuits to activate the respective preset functions and function circuits arranged on a printed circuit board, wherein the number of controllers is set to one, the number of printed circuit boards is set to one, and the number of function circuits is set to a plurality, and the function circuits comprise a first function circuit, and further comprise a second function circuit and/or a third function circuit, the first function circuit being configured as a switch circuit for activating the first preset function based on a driver operation, and the second function circuit being configured as a steering wheel off-hand detection circuit for detecting whether a driver's hands are off the steering wheel, and the third function circuit being configured as a steering wheel heating circuit, for heating the steering wheel.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to an accessory in the vehicle specifically relates to integrated module and driver air bag.
Background
With the development of the vehicle industry, as an important component in a steering system, a steering wheel is expected to have other functions as well as a steering function. For example, it is desirable for a vehicle steering wheel to be able to generate heat to provide a more comfortable driving experience when operating in cold environments. For another example, in order to improve safety, a hands-off detection function is provided on the steering wheel to detect whether the driver is in a hands-off state and issue a reminder when the hands-off state is detected. In addition, various other functions such as sound control, constant-speed cruising, Bluetooth connection, a driving computer and the like can be arranged on the steering wheel.
However, the hardware that implements the above-described functions on the steering wheel is provided by different suppliers, and thus these hardware are generally installed on the steering wheel in a manner separated from and independently operated from each other, which results in a large volume and high cost of the steering wheel.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at providing a less and lower integrated module of cost of volume and driver air bag, its steering wheel that is applicable to in the vehicle so that the steering wheel has the same advantage.
An aspect of the present invention provides an integrated module for activating a preset function in a vehicle, and including a controller for controlling the function circuit to activate the corresponding preset function and a function circuit disposed on a printed circuit board,
wherein the content of the first and second substances,
the number of the controllers is set to one, the number of the printed circuit boards is set to one, and the number of the functional circuits is set to plural, and,
the function circuit includes a first function circuit configured as a switch circuit for activating a first preset function based on a driver's operation, and a second function circuit configured as a steering wheel off-hand detection circuit for detecting whether a driver's hand is off the steering wheel, and/or a third function circuit configured as a steering wheel heating circuit for heating the steering wheel.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, be used for the driver's operation of first functional circuit includes pressing the button.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the key comprises a first key for enabling an entertainment function and/or a second key for enabling a cruise function.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, second function circuit includes capacitive sensor.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the third functional circuit comprises a heating wire and a thermistor.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the integrated module is arranged in a housing of a driver airbag.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller is configured as a single chip microcomputer.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle further comprises a CAN communication interface or a LIN communication interface for the first functional circuit to communicate with the vehicle.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a driver airbag, comprising a housing,
wherein the content of the first and second substances,
any one of the integrated modules is arranged in the shell.
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Features, advantages and technical effects of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like numbering represents like elements, and wherein:
fig. 1 shows an integrated module according to a first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 shows an integrated module according to a second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 shows an integrated module according to a third embodiment of the invention.
Detailed Description
Specific embodiments of an integrated module and a driver airbag according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following detailed description and drawings are included to illustrate the principles of the invention, and the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments described, but rather, the various embodiments described may be used alone or in any combination, and the scope of the invention is defined by the claims.
In addition, spatially relative terms (such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right," etc.) are used to describe one element's relative positional relationship with another element as illustrated in the figures. Spatially relative terms may therefore apply in other orientations than those illustrated in the figures, when used. It will be apparent that although for ease of illustration all of these spatially relative terms refer to the orientation shown in the drawings, those skilled in the art will appreciate that orientations other than those shown in the drawings may be used.
It should be noted that the integrated module and the driver airbag of the present invention are suitable for a steering wheel, i.e. used as a component of a steering wheel. Thus, the advantages of the integrated module and driver airbag of the present invention are equally applicable to steering wheels containing the integrated module and/or driver airbag of the present invention.
Fig. 1 shows an integrated module according to a first embodiment of the invention. An integrated module according to a first embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to fig. 1.
As shown in fig. 1, the integrated module 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used to activate a predetermined function in a vehicle, and the integrated module 10 includes a controller 110 and a printed circuit board 120. The printed circuit board 120 has a plurality of functional circuits disposed thereon, and the controller 110 is configured to control the plurality of functional circuits to activate corresponding preset functions, respectively.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the plurality of functional circuits includes a first functional circuit 130 and a second functional circuit 140.
The first function circuit 130 is configured as a switching circuit for activating a first preset function based on a driver operation. For example, the driver operation for the first function circuit 130 includes pressing a key. As another example, the keys include a first key to activate an entertainment function and/or a second key to activate a cruise function. In other words, the first function circuit 130 may activate a preset function of entertainment and/or cruise within the vehicle.
The second function circuit 140 is configured as a steering wheel off-hand detection circuit for detecting whether the driver's hands are off the steering wheel, and the second function circuit 140 includes a capacitance sensor 141. It can be understood that whether the driver is in the hands-off state is determined based on the change in the capacitance of the capacitance sensor 141 caused by the driver being in the grip state and the hands-off state.
Fig. 2 shows an integrated module according to a second embodiment of the invention. An integrated module according to a second embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 2, the same as the first embodiment of the present invention, the integrated module 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used to start a predetermined function in a vehicle, and the integrated module 10 includes a controller 110 and a printed circuit board 120. The printed circuit board 120 has a plurality of functional circuits disposed thereon, and the controller 110 is configured to control the plurality of functional circuits to activate corresponding preset functions, respectively.
In a second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the plurality of functional circuits includes a first functional circuit 130 and a third functional circuit 150.
Specifically, the first function 130 circuit is configured as a switching circuit for activating a first preset function based on a driver operation. For example, the driver operation for the first function circuit 130 includes pressing a key. As another example, the keys include a first key to activate an entertainment function and/or a second key to activate a cruise function. This is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.
The third functional circuit 150 is configured as a steering wheel heating circuit for heating the steering wheel, and the third functional circuit 150 includes a heating wire 151 and a thermistor 152. When a steering wheel heating request command is issued, the heater wire 151 as a heating actuator heats the steering wheel, and the magnitude of the heating power of the heater wire 151 is adjusted by the thermistor 152.
Fig. 3 shows an integrated module according to a third embodiment of the invention. An integrated module according to a third embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 3.
As shown in fig. 3, like the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the integration module 10 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is used to start a predetermined function in a vehicle, and the integration module 10 includes a controller 110 and a printed circuit board 120. The printed circuit board 120 has a plurality of functional circuits disposed thereon, and the controller 110 is configured to control the plurality of functional circuits to activate corresponding preset functions, respectively.
In a third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the plurality of functional circuits includes a first functional circuit 130, a second functional circuit 140, and a third functional circuit 150. Specifically, the first function 130 circuit is configured as a switching circuit for activating a first preset function based on a driver operation. For example, the driver operation for the first function circuit 130 includes pressing a key. As another example, the keys include a first key to activate an entertainment function and/or a second key to activate a cruise function. Also, the second function circuit 140 is configured as a steering wheel off-hand detection circuit for detecting whether the driver's hands are off the steering wheel, and the second function circuit 140 includes a capacitance sensor. Also, the third functional circuit 150 is configured as a steering wheel heating circuit for heating the steering wheel, and the third functional circuit 150 includes a heating wire and a thermistor. The functional circuits in the third embodiment of the present invention are the same as those in the first and second embodiments, and are not described here again to avoid redundancy.
Therefore, in the integrated module according to the present invention, since the plurality of functional circuits share one controller and one printed circuit board, the integrated module has a small size and low cost.
As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the integrated module is arranged in the housing of the driver airbag. This further reduces the volume of the steering wheel and reduces costs, since the integrated module and the airbag share a housing.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller is configured as a single chip microcomputer. The single chip microcomputer is widely used and is easy to be commercially obtained.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, further comprises a CAN communication interface or a LIN communication interface for the first functional circuit to communicate with the vehicle. The communication interface is widely used and readily commercially available.
Another aspect of the invention provides a driver airbag comprising a housing, wherein any of the above integrated modules is disposed within the housing. As mentioned above, the driver airbag of the present invention likewise has the advantages of the integrated module described above.
As described above, although the exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described in the description with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims and their equivalents.
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1. An integrated module (10) for activating preset functions in a vehicle and comprising a controller (110) and function circuitry arranged on a printed circuit board (120), the controller (110) being adapted to control the function circuitry to activate respective preset functions,
it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,
the number of the controllers (110) is set to one, the number of the printed circuit boards (120) is set to one, and the number of the functional circuits is set to a plurality, and,
the function circuit comprises a first function circuit (130), and further comprises a second function circuit (140) and/or a third function circuit (150), the first function circuit (130) is configured as a switch circuit for activating a first preset function based on a driver operation, and the second function circuit (140) is configured as a steering wheel off-hand detection circuit for detecting whether a driver's hand leaves the steering wheel, and the third function circuit (150) is configured as a steering wheel heating circuit for heating the steering wheel.
2. The integrated module (10) of claim 1, wherein the driver operation for the first functional circuit (130) comprises pressing a key.
3. An integrated module (10) according to claim 2, wherein the keys comprise a first key for activating an entertainment function and/or a second key for activating a cruise function.
4. An integrated module (10) according to claim 3, wherein the second functional circuit (140) comprises a capacitive sensor (141).
5. The integrated module (10) according to claim 4, wherein the third functional circuit (150) comprises a heating wire (151) and a thermistor (152).
6. The integrated module (10) according to claim 5, wherein the integrated module (10) is provided in a housing of a driver airbag.
7. The integrated module (10) of claim 6, wherein the controller (110) is configured as a single chip microcomputer.
8. The integrated module (10) of claim 7, further comprising a CAN or LIN communication interface (131) for the first functional circuit (130) to communicate with a vehicle.
9. A driver airbag includes a housing,
it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,
an integrated module (10) according to any one of claims 1-8 is provided within the housing.
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