JPH0745402Y2 - Car handle device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to an automobile steering wheel device.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional steering wheel device for an automobile has a steering wheel shaft connected to a steering system device protruding to a driver's seat and a steering wheel attached to a tip end thereof. By rotating this handle, the handle shaft is rotated, and the amount of rotation is transmitted to the steering system device to control the traveling direction of the vehicle.

Since the position of the steering wheel affects the ease of driving, there are some that can adjust the angle of the steering wheel shaft according to the physique of the driver.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

The conventional steering wheel device as described above, which can be adjusted in angle, always protrudes into the driver's seat, which is a big obstacle when the driver gets on and off the vehicle, and is an obstacle when parked and resting in the vehicle. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to obtain an automobile steering wheel device that does not hinder the passengers when getting on and off the vehicle and can effectively use the driver's seat space.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The vehicle handle device according to the present invention is configured such that a slide main shaft is slidably inserted into a hollow slide outer shaft provided in front of a driver's seat, a handle is provided at the tip of the slide main shaft, and an operation state signal is transmitted to the handle. A control device for sending out is provided, and further, an operation switch ring is attached to the slide main shaft so that the operation switch ring can be locked in front of the handle and at a desired position. The slide spindle is configured to be slidable up to a position where it is in close contact with the switch ring.

[Action]

In the present invention, the control device sends a steering wheel operation state signal to drive the vehicle, and the slide main shaft is slidably inserted into the slide outer shaft. The main shaft can be stored in or pulled out from the slide outer shaft, and the operation switch ring and handle attached to the slide main shaft can be brought into close contact with the dashboard surface when storing. Further, the operation switch ring can be locked at a position convenient for the driver in relation to the steering wheel.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a driver's seat showing a steering wheel device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the steering wheel device. In the figure, (1) is a dashboard, (2) is a hollow slide outer shaft provided at the lower part of the dashboard (1), and (3) is slidably inserted into the slide outer shaft (2). Slide spindle, (4) is a handle attached to the tip of the slide spindle (3), and (5) is an operation slidably attached to the slide spindle at the front position of the handle (4). It is a switch ring. In the handle (4), a signal indicating a state when the handle is operated, that is, a rotation angle of the handle (4) or an operating state of the operation switch ring (5) is transmitted through a transmission line (6) to a drive system, A control device for transmitting to the steering system device is incorporated.

In addition, the slide main shaft (3) is pulled out from the slide outer shaft (2) or is housed in the slide outer shaft (2) according to the usage of the handle (4), and the slide main shaft (3) is moved in the front-back direction (in the insertion direction) at a desired position. It can be locked to prevent movement.
That is, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the steering wheel (4) projects into the driver's seat space, and as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the steering wheel (4) closely contacts the dashboard (1). It can be either in a stowed state. Therefore, when driving, pull out to an appropriate position that suits your physique and operate the steering wheel (4). Also, when you park and take a rest in the car or get on and off, put the steering wheel (4) in the dashboard (1) and drive. The seat space can be used effectively. In this case, the operation switch ring (5) provided with various in-vehicle mounted switches is also fixed at a predetermined position according to the handle (4) being pulled out and stored. Further, when the slide main shaft (3) is locked to the slide outer shaft (2), if the locking force can be adjusted, the steering wheel (4) received by the driver at the time of collision of the automobile.
The impact of chest compressions caused by can be buffered, and safety can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the operation of the steering wheel (4) is not mechanically transmitted to the wheels as it is, but the amount of operation is sent as a signal by the control device to the drive system and steering system device via the transmission line (6). In this case, the structure of the slide outer shaft (2) and the slide main shaft (3) can be configured without complicating, the slide main shaft (3) is inserted into the slide outer shaft (2), and Any locking means may be provided so as to lock at the position. As the locking means, for example, a plurality of recesses are provided in the slide main shaft (3), and the slide outer shaft (2) is provided with a projection that is locked by the recesses and that can be pulled in by an operation from the driver's seat. Alternatively, a belt that strengthens the frictional force between the slide outer shaft (2) and the slide main shaft (3) may be provided on the outer periphery of the slide outer shaft (2).

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the present invention, the slide main shaft is slidably inserted into the hollow slide outer shaft, the handle is provided on the slide main shaft, and the control device for transmitting the operation state signal is provided. The steering wheel can be pulled out or pushed in according to the driving situation or the stop situation, the space occupation state of the steering wheel in the driver's seat space can be reduced, and the interior space of the vehicle can be effectively used. Since the vehicle can be locked at a position that is convenient for the driver in terms of the positional relationship, there is an effect that it becomes easy to operate switches of various vehicle-mounted devices while operating the steering wheel.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile driver's seat showing an automobile handle device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the automobile handle device. In the figure, (1) is a dashboard, (2) is a slide outer shaft, (3) is a slide main shaft, (4) is a handle,
(5) is an operation switch ring, and (6) is a transmission line. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Nobuaki Iwabuchi 5-1-1, Ofuna, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Design Research Laboratory (72) Yuko Toki 5-1-1, Ofuna, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa Mitsubishi Electric Corporation In-house design research institute (56) Reference JP-A-58-170660 (JP, A) JP-A-63-166628 (JP, A) Actual development S60-105560 (JP, U) Actual development S62-117167 (JP , U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hollow slide outer shaft provided in a dashboard in front of a driver's seat in an automobile, and a slide main shaft slidably inserted in the slide outer shaft and locked at a desired position. A handle attached to one end of the slide spindle, a control device provided on the handle for transmitting a handle operation state signal, and a slide device that is slidable in front of the handle and can be locked at a desired position. An operation switch ring attached to the main shaft, and the slide main shaft is configured to be slidable to a position where the operation switch ring is in contact with the facing surface of the dashboard and the handle is in close contact with the operation switch ring. An automobile steering wheel device characterized by.