KR101268626B1 - Steering wheel switching haptical unit and apparatus with the same unit - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention, the haptic wheel housing portion disposed on the vehicle steering wheel; A circuit board part disposed in the haptic wheel housing part; A haptic wheel device actuator in electrical communication with the circuit board portion and having a haptic shaft, a haptic knob connected to the haptic shaft and disposed to be exposed on one surface of the haptic wheel housing portion, and detecting a rotation state of the haptic shaft And a haptic wheel device unit including a haptic wheel device sensing unit, wherein the haptic knob makes a rotation operation on a plane formed by the vehicle steering wheel, and the haptic wheel device actuator is a steering wheel vertically movable in the longitudinal direction of the haptic shaft. Provided is a haptic unit and a steering wheel haptic device having the same.

Description

Steering wheel haptic unit and a steering wheel haptic device having the same {STERING WHEEL SWITCHING HAPTICAL UNIT AND APPARATUS WITH THE SAME UNIT}

The present invention relates to a switch device, and more particularly to a switch device of a simple structure that enables multi-directional directional operation and push operation to enable the selection of various operating modes for the device.

Switch devices are used as devices for selection and operation in devices such as vehicles, machine tools, terminals, multimedia devices and game machines. However, various researches and developments of switch devices are being conducted for various functional selection of devices. In addition to the simple push switch type button switch, there are also rotary switches that enable axial rotation, and various studies have been made on the structure using magnetic suction force to enable tactile perception.

On the other hand, since the object operated by the switch device is complicated and requires various functions, the switch device also requires a function for selecting a complex hierarchical operation function. However, in the case of the switch device according to the prior art, hierarchical operation is possible through the stepwise operation, but the light source for irradiating the illumination light to the icon disposed on the switch knob of the switch device according to the prior art may be configured. In addition, the user may not be able to perform an active display function corresponding to various operation modes, and the user may have to stare at a separate display. That is, in order to operate the switch device, the switch knob and the display of the switch device must be simultaneously looked at, so that the operation is cumbersome or when the switch device is mounted on a vehicle, the front attention is distributed, thereby deteriorating vehicle driving safety. In addition, in the case of another type of switch device of the prior art, a configuration in which the display device and the switch device are integrated by taking a capacitive type switch structure is used, but in the case of the touch switch, the operation responsiveness is weak and the user feels a direct operation feeling. I could not.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a steering wheel haptic unit having a simple structure and a compact structure which can be mounted on a steering wheel of a vehicle and which can significantly reduce manufacturing costs, and a steering wheel haptic device having the same.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the haptic wheel housing portion disposed on the vehicle steering wheel; A circuit board part disposed in the haptic wheel housing part; A haptic wheel device actuator in electrical communication with the circuit board portion and having a haptic shaft, a haptic knob connected to the haptic shaft and disposed to be exposed on one surface of the haptic wheel housing portion, and detecting a rotation state of the haptic shaft And a haptic wheel device unit including a haptic wheel device sensing unit, wherein the haptic knob makes a rotation operation on a plane formed by the vehicle steering wheel, and the haptic wheel device actuator is a steering wheel vertically movable in the longitudinal direction of the haptic shaft. Provides a haptic unit.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, the haptic shaft of the haptic wheel device actuator may have a shaft first end and a shaft second end disposed at both ends.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, the haptic knob may be connected to the shaft first end and the haptic wheel device detector to the shaft second end.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, a shaft knob holder may be disposed between the haptic knob and the shaft first end to prevent relative rotation between the haptic knob and the shaft first end.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, a shaft detection holder may be disposed between the haptic wheel device detection unit and the shaft second end to prevent relative rotation between the haptic wheel device detection unit and the shaft second end.

The haptic wheel device sensing unit, wherein the haptic wheel device detecting unit includes a device sensing body unit connected to the haptic wheel device actuator side, a device sensing sensor unit detecting a rotation state of the device sensing body unit, and the device sensing body The apparatus may include: a device sensing main pulley connected to the shaft sensing holder so as to be limited to relative rotation, the device sensing main pulley spaced apart from the device sensing main pulley, and the device sensing main pulley and the device spaced apart from the device sensing main pulley. A device sensing belt connecting a sensing sub pulley, and a device slot connected to the device sensing sub pulley to rotate together with the device sensing sub pulley and rotatably disposed at a corresponding position of the device sensing sensor unit. It may be provided.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, the rotation ratio of the device sensing main pulley and the device sensing sub pulley may be one or more.

The steering wheel haptic unit may include a push switch unit that outputs a switching signal when the haptic knob is vertically operated in the longitudinal direction of the haptic shaft.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, the push switch unit may include: a push switch disposed on the circuit board unit and a push movable unit vertically operated together with the haptic wheel device actuator.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, a plurality of push switches may be provided.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, the haptic wheel device detector may be vertically operated together with the haptic wheel device actuator.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, the haptic knob is formed of a light-transmitting material, the circuit board portion is provided with a knob substrate disposed so that the first end of the shaft through the end of the haptic wheel device actuator, the knob substrate It may be provided with a haptic knob light source for outputting light.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, the haptic knob and the outer portion may be provided with a button switch that is vertically movable independently of the haptic knob.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, the button switch unit: a button knob disposed on the outside of the haptic knob is disposed so that one surface is exposed to the outside of the haptic wheel housing portion, one end is disposed inside the button knob and the other end is A button guide disposed in the haptic wheel housing portion against the circuit board portion, a button guide holder attached to the button guide and disposed vertically movable together with the button guide to the haptic wheel housing portion, and the circuit board It may be provided with a button switch disposed on the one surface of the portion in contact with the button guide holder.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, a button guide holder stopper is provided at one side of the button guide holder, and the haptic wheel housing part is prevented from being separated from the button guide holder at a corresponding position of the button guide holder stopper. It may be provided with a wheel housing body button holder stopper which is in contact with the button guide holder stopper.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, the button guide holder may be provided with a button guide holder moving part for operating the button switch.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, the button switch unit may further include a button light source unit, and the button guide may be formed of a light guide material.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, one surface of the button guide holder movable part may be provided with a button guide holder movable part seating surface which contacts the button guide and supports the button guide.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, a button color filter may be provided between the button guide and the button knob to transmit only light in a preset frequency range.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, a haptic knob dimple having a groove structure is formed on one surface of the haptic knob, and a dimple depth of the haptic knob dimple in a direction perpendicular to the center of rotation of the haptic knob is from the center of the haptic knob. It may be reduced toward the radial direction.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, one surface of the haptic knob may be provided with a haptic knob grip protruding from one surface.

In the steering wheel haptic unit, one surface of the haptic knob may be provided with a haptic knob contact surface that is double injection molded to increase the contact friction force.

According to another aspect of the invention, the present invention is a haptic wheel housing unit disposed on the vehicle steering wheel; A circuit board part disposed in the haptic wheel housing part; A haptic wheel device actuator in electrical communication with the circuit board portion and having a haptic shaft, a haptic knob connected to the haptic shaft and disposed to be exposed on one surface of the haptic wheel housing portion, and detecting a rotation state of the haptic shaft And a haptic wheel device unit including a haptic wheel device sensing unit, wherein the haptic knob is configured to rotate on a plane formed by a vehicle steering wheel and is vertically operated in a longitudinal direction of the haptic shaft; A steering wheel haptic device comprising a control unit in electrical communication with a wheel haptic unit, and a storage unit in electrical communication with the control unit and storing preset data for a predetermined operation mode.

The steering wheel haptic unit and the steering wheel haptic device having the same according to the present invention having the configuration as described above have the following effects.

First, the steering wheel haptic unit and the steering wheel haptic device having the same according to the present invention may have a configuration capable of achieving a more compact and accurate rotational sensing structure by having a haptic wheel device actuator of a two-axis rotation method.

Secondly, the steering wheel haptic unit and the steering wheel haptic device having the same according to the present invention achieve a compact configuration and a more accurate operation by simultaneously performing a rotary motion and a push motion through a haptic knob connected to the haptic shaft of the haptic wheel device actuator. The operation can be implemented, and by enabling the directional operation through the push switch unit, it is possible to provide a concise structure that unifies the movable switch, thereby facilitating the manufacturing and significantly reducing the manufacturing cost.

Third, the steering wheel haptic unit and the steering wheel haptic device having the same according to the present invention can implement a more concise and complex switching function through a button switch unit disposed outside the haptic knob.

Fourthly, the steering wheel haptic unit and the steering wheel haptic device having the same according to the present invention output the preset light according to the switching operation through the respective light source units to the haptic knob or button switch unit so that the driver can recognize the visual more quickly. Make it happen.

Fifth, the steering wheel haptic unit and the steering wheel haptic device having the same according to the present invention can implement a complex function of low manufacturing cost by constitution simple and complex icon output function through the color filter.

Eighth, the steering wheel haptic unit and the steering wheel haptic device having the same according to the present invention, the haptic actuator portion is disposed in a fixed position may minimize the influence of the moment of inertia in the operation of the switch knob to facilitate the operation.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

1 is a schematic plan view of a steering wheel equipped with a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic perspective view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic plan view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a haptic knob of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic perspective view of a button switch unit of a haptic steering wheel unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a schematic partially enlarged perspective view of a button guide holder and a wheel housing body of a button switch unit of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a schematic partially enlarged perspective view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a partially enlarged bottom perspective view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a schematic block diagram of a steering wheel haptic device having a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a schematic state perspective view illustrating a rotary operation of a haptic knob of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a schematic state perspective view illustrating an operation of a button switch unit of a haptic steering wheel unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
14 is a schematic perspective view of a modification of the shaft knob holder of the steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a schematic partially enlarged perspective view of a button switch unit of a haptic steering wheel unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a schematic plan view of a button color filter body of a button color filter of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a steering wheel haptic unit and a steering wheel haptic device having the same will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a schematic plan view of a steering wheel equipped with a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention 3 is a schematic plan view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a haptic knob of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a button switch unit of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a button guide holder and a wheel housing body of a button switch unit of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a steering wheel according to an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic partially enlarged perspective view of a haptic unit is shown, FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged bottom perspective view of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a haptic steering wheel haptic according to an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic block diagram of a steering wheel haptic device having a unit is shown, and FIG. 12 is a schematic state perspective view showing a rotary operation of a haptic knob of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the button switch unit of the steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention An in-state perspective view is shown, FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view of a modification of the shaft knob holder of the steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a steering according to an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic enlarged perspective view of a button switch portion of a wheel haptic unit is shown, and FIG. 16 is a schematic plan view of a button color filter body of a button color filter of a steering wheel haptic unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The steering wheel haptic unit 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the steering wheel 2 of the vehicle to allow the driver to achieve easier manipulation and haptic transmission. The vehicle steering wheel 2 comprises a wheel rim 2A and wheel hubs 2B and 2C, which are connected to the wheel hub body 2B via a wheel hub spoke 2C. In the present embodiment, the steering wheel haptic unit 1 is disposed on the wheel hub body 2B, and various arrangements are possible in a range of forming a thumb-wheel type structure for achieving a simple operation of a driver.

The steering wheel haptic unit 10 includes a haptic wheel housing part 100, a circuit board part 200, and a haptic wheel device part 300, and the circuit board part 200 and the haptic wheel device part 300 are haptic. The wheel housing 100 is stably mounted.

The haptic wheel housing part 100 is stably positioned and fixed to the vehicle steering wheel 2, more specifically, the wheel hub body 2B in this embodiment. The haptic wheel housing part 10 includes a wheel housing cover 110, a wheel housing body 120, and a wheel housing base 130, and the wheel housing cover 110, the wheel housing body 120, and the wheel housing base ( 130 are interlocked to form an interior space for accommodating other components.

The wheel housing cover through hole 113 is disposed in the wheel housing cover 110, and the haptic wheel device unit 300 described below through the wheel housing cover through hole 113 is disposed therethrough. The wheel housing cover mounting portion 111 is disposed at an end side of the wheel housing cover 110, and the wheel housing cover mounting portion 111 has a structure in which the wheel housing cover 120 and / or the wheel housing base 130 are fastened. Form.

The wheel housing cover button knob guide 115 is disposed in the vicinity of the wheel housing cover through hole 113 of the wheel housing cover 110, and the wheel housing cover button knob guide 115 is a button switch unit 500 to be described below. To form a stable vertical operating state of the button knob 510.

The wheel housing body 120 is disposed to contact the wheel housing cover 110, and the wheel housing body 120 has a wheel housing body through hole 123. The wheel housing body through hole 123 is connected to the wheel housing cover through hole 113 to form a stable connection state of the haptic wheel device unit 300. The wheel housing body mounting portion 121 is disposed outside the wheel housing body 120, and the wheel housing body mounting portion 121 may be engaged with the wheel housing cover mounting portion 111 to firmly couple the two.

On the outer circumference of the wheel housing body through hole 123, a wheel housing body button knob partition 124 extending in a radial direction is disposed, which guides the stable operation of the button knob 510 to be described below. The wheel housing body button knob partition wall 124 may be provided in plural numbers, and the wheel housing body button knob through hole 125 is disposed between the wheel housing body button knob partition wall 124. At least some components of the button switch unit 500 described below may be penetrated through the wheel housing body button knob through hole 125. The wheel housing body button holder guide 126 is disposed on the inner surface of the wheel housing body button knob through hole 125 to guide stable vertical operation of the button guide holder 540 described below and to prevent misassembly. In addition, the wheel housing body button holder stopper 127 is disposed on the inner surface of the wheel housing body button knob through-hole 125, which is caused by the vertical restoring force through the button switch 550, etc., to which the button knob 510 is to be applied. Undesired separation from the wheel housing body button knob through-hole 125 can be prevented. That is, the wheel housing contactable with the button guide holder stopper 545 at the corresponding position of the button guide holder stopper 545 provided on one side of the button guide holder 540 to prevent separation of the button guide holder 540. The body button holder stopper 127 may be provided.

The wheel housing base 130 is disposed to face the wheel housing cover 110 with the wheel housing body 120 interposed therebetween. The wheel housing base mounting portion 131 is disposed on the outer circumference of the wheel housing base 130, and the wheel housing base mounting portion 131 is fastened to the wheel housing cover mounting portion 111 to secure the coupling between the two.

The wheel housing base connector 132 is disposed on the wheel housing base 130, and the board housing pin connector 211 from the circuit board unit 200, which is described below, is disposed on the wheel housing base connector 132 to be connected to an external electric device. Electrical connections can be made. Here, the circuit board is named for the component 200, but may be implemented as a conventional printed circuit board in the range of forming the circuit wiring, may be formed of an insert injection structure, generated from the LED, etc. Various configurations are possible in the range of the electrical signal transmission, such as may be formed by a metal wave to emit heat to the outside.

The circuit board part 200 is disposed inside the haptic wheel housing part 100. The circuit board part 200 may be formed of a single substrate, but in this embodiment, the circuit board part 200 has a structure including a plurality of substrates. The printed circuit board 200 is electrically connected to other components, in particular, the haptic wheel device unit 300 described below to provide a rotational force to the haptic shaft of the haptic wheel device actuator 310 or to detect a rotation state. May be delivered.

The circuit board unit 200 includes a main board 210, a sensing board 220, a flexible board 230, and a knob board 240. The main board 210 may be disposed between the wheel housing body 120 and the wheel housing base 130, and a connector pin 211 may be disposed on the main board 210 to achieve electrical communication with an external electric device. . The main substrate through-hole 213 is disposed in the center of the main substrate 210, and enables the through-position of another component, that is, the haptic wheel device actuator 310, through the main substrate through-hole 213.

In the sensing substrate 220, components of the haptic wheel device sensing unit 330 of the haptic wheel device unit 300 described below are disposed. The sensing substrate 220 is disposed perpendicular to the main substrate 210, which is an example of one embodiment of the present invention, and the arrangement structure of the sensing substrate of the present invention is not limited thereto and may be integrated with the main substrate in some cases. Modifications are possible. In the present embodiment, the sensing substrate 220 is fixedly mounted to the fixture base 323 of the haptic wheel device fixture 320 of the haptic wheel device unit 300 to form a structure that is vertically disposed with the main substrate 210.

The flexible substrate 230 has both ends connected to each substrate for smooth electrical connection between the main substrate 210 and the sensing substrate 220 having a vertically arranged structure. In the present exemplary embodiment, although the main substrate 210 and the sensing substrate 220 are connected through the flexible substrate 230, a structure in which the main substrate and the sensing substrate are directly connected to each other may be formed.

The knob substrate 240 is disposed on the upper side of the haptic wheel device actuator 310 of the haptic wheel device unit 300 described below, and the haptic knob light source unit 340 is disposed on the knob substrate 240. The light output function via 301 may be executed.

The haptic wheel device unit 300 is disposed in the haptic wheel housing unit 100, and the haptic wheel device unit 100 includes the haptic wheel device actuator 310, the haptic wheel device fixture 320, and the haptic wheel device detector 330. ). The haptic wheel device actuator 310 forms an electrical connection structure with the circuit board 200 to receive an electrical signal from the internal and external controllers, etc., so that an operator rotates the haptic knob according to a preset method. A predetermined turning force or an impact force or a rotation stopping force is generated to provide an inverse angle to an operator in response to a state or according to a predetermined and stored corresponding manner for warning of a vehicle state or the like. In this embodiment, the haptic wheel device actuator 310 is implemented with an electric motor. The haptic wheel device actuator 310 according to the present embodiment is formed of a biaxial electric motor, and both axes indicate a structure in which rotation shafts are disposed at both ends of the haptic wheel device actuator. The haptic knob 301 and the haptic wheel device detector 330 are connected to the haptic shafts 311 and 313 of the haptic wheel device actuator 310, which are implemented by a biaxial electric motor. The haptic shafts 311, 313 are disposed at both ends of the haptic wheel device actuator 310, wherein the haptic shafts 311, 313 include a shaft first end 311 and a shaft second end 313. The shaft first end 311 is connected with the haptic knob 301, and the shaft second end 313 is connected with the haptic wheel device detector 330, which will be described below.

The haptic wheel device actuator 310 is stable vertically movable together with the push switch movable part 420 of the push switch part 400 which is stably disposed on the haptic wheel housing part 100 by the haptic wheel device fixture 320. To achieve. The haptic wheel device fixture 320 includes a fixture body 321 and a fixture base 323, wherein a fixture body through hole 326 is disposed at the top of the fixture body 321 and a fixture at the bottom of the fixture base 323. The base through hole 324 is disposed. The haptic shafts 311 and 313 of the haptic wheel device actuator 310 of the biaxial electric motor structure are respectively penetrated upward and downward through the fixture body through hole 326 and the fixture base through hole 324, respectively. Fixture mounting portions are arranged on the outer peripheries of the fixture body 321 and the fixture base 323, respectively, through which fixture fastening portions 328 such as bolts are disposed to firmly secure the fastening state of the fixture body 321 and the fixture base 323. can do.

The fixture body knob substrate seating portion 327 is formed on the upper end of the fixture body 321, and the knob substrate 240 of the circuit board 200 is disposed on the fixture body knob substrate seating portion 327 to maintain a stable position. Can be achieved. The fixture base detection mounting unit 325 is disposed at one side of the fixture base 323, and the fixture base detection mounting unit 325 is configured to achieve a rotatable stable mounting state of the sub pulley shaft 336 of the haptic wheel device detection unit 330. do.

The haptic knob 301 is connected to the haptic shaft 311 and disposed to be exposed on one surface of the haptic wheel housing part 100. The haptic knob 301 is connected to the haptic shaft 311 of the haptic wheel device actuator 310, between which a shaft knob holder 312 can be disposed. The shaft knob holder 312 is disposed between the haptic knob 301 and the shaft first end 311 of the haptic shafts 311 and 313, and through the shaft knob holder 312 the haptic knob 301 and the haptic wheel device actuator ( It is possible to prevent unwanted mutual rotation between the shaft first ends of the haptic shafts 311 and 313 of 310.

The shaft knob holder 312 and the shaft first end 311 may have an interference fit configuration, and the outer circumference of the shaft knob holder 312 may have a chamfered polygonal structure to prevent relative rotation between contact regions. . In addition, the shaft knob holder 312a (see FIG. 14) is not limited thereto, and may also form a fastening state between the shaft first end and the shaft knob holder through a fastening means such as a separate knob screw, such as a haptic knob and a haptic wheel device. Various configurations are possible in a range that takes a structure to prevent relative rotation between the haptic shafts of the actuators.

The haptic knob 301 has a haptic knob plate 301a and a haptic knob body 301b. A haptic knob body groove 301c is provided below the haptic knob body 301b to accommodate the shaft knob holder 312. Enable deployment. The haptic knob plate 301a is disposed on one surface of the haptic knob body 301b, and the haptic knob body 301b and the haptic knob plate 301a may be integrally implemented. A haptic knob grip 301-2, which is described below, is formed on one surface of the haptic knob plate 301a, through which the user can smoothly rotate the haptic knob 301, that is, the haptic shafts 311 and 313 of the haptic wheel device actuator 310. ) Can be performed smoothly without the rotary operation.

In addition, a haptic knob dimple 301-1 is formed on one surface of the haptic knob 301. The haptic knob dimple 301-1 is formed in a groove shape, and the haptic knob dimple 301-1 takes a structure that goes deeper in the direction of the rotation axis of the haptic knob 301 as it faces toward the center region. That is, the haptic knob dimple 301-1 has a structure in which the dimple depths d1 and d2 in a direction perpendicular to the center of rotation of the haptic knob 301 are reduced from the center of the haptic knob 301 in the radial direction. Achieve. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the depth d1 of the haptic knob dimple 301-1 in the center region of the haptic knob 301 is equal to the haptic knob dimple 301-in the outer region of the haptic knob 301. It can be configured to have a value much larger than the depth (d2) of 1) to achieve a smooth rotation operation in the rotation operation of the haptic knob 301 by using the driver's finger, especially the thumb.

Through such a structure, the driver may form an easy contact state when the driver adjusts the steering wheel 2 to perform a rotation operation using a finger such as a thumb to achieve a smooth rotation operation of the haptic knob 301. In other words, in the case of the structure having no haptic knob dimples or protruding convexly in a hemispherical shape, it is difficult to achieve a smooth rotation operation while pressing the surface of the haptic knob with a thumb, etc. In a state where the surface pressurization is performed with a finger or the like, in particular, even when the wheel rim of the steering wheel is gripped with another finger, a more smooth rotation operation can be achieved.

In addition, the haptic knob 301 may be further provided with a component to facilitate the rotation operation. That is, a haptic knob grip 301-2 is formed on one surface of the haptic knob 301, and the haptic knob grip 301-2 protrudes from one surface of the haptic knob 301. Through the configuration of the haptic knob grip 301-2, when the driver makes a rotation operation of the haptic knob 301 by using a finger such as a thumb, the driver can maintain a smooth rotation state without slipping.

The haptic knob 301 may be composed of a single body, but in some cases, may form a double injection structure for smoother operation of the driver through the haptic knob 301. That is, one surface of the haptic knob 301 may have a structure in which a haptic knob contact surface 301-3 formed of a material that is less slippery with skin such as a driver's finger is formed. For example, the haptic knob 301 is indicated by reference numeral 301-4 is primarily formed of a material such as polycarbonate (PC) and double-injected into a thermoplastic elastomer such as polyurethane on one surface thereof so that the haptic knob contact surface ( 301-3) may additionally be formed. In this case, it is possible to achieve a smooth rotation operation by preventing slippage due to sweat, such as a finger when operating the haptic knob of the driver.

The haptic wheel device detector 330 is connected to the shaft second ends 313 of the haptic shafts 311 and 313 to sense a rotation state of the haptic shaft, that is, an operating state of the haptic wheel device actuator 310. The shaft second end of the haptic wheel device detector 330 and the haptic wheel device actuator are connected to the haptic wheel device detector 330. The shaft second end and the haptic wheel device detector (3) may be used to prevent relative rotation therebetween. A shaft sensing holder 314 is disposed between the 330. The shaft sensing holder 314 is a component corresponding to the shaft knob holder 312 used for the connection between the shaft first end and the haptic knob, the shape and structure of which overlap with the description of the shaft knob holder 312. Is replaced by the above.

The haptic wheel device detector 330 is implemented as a light detector in the present embodiment. The haptic wheel device detector 330 includes a device sensing body 330a and a device sensing sensor 339, which are device sensing bodies. The unit 330a is connected to the haptic wheel device actuator 310 side to output the rotation state of the haptic shaft, and the device detection sensor unit 319 detects the rotation state of the device detection body unit 330a. In this embodiment, the device sensing body portion is formed in a structure for mechanically transmitting the rotation state of the haptic shaft and the device sensing sensor portion is

The device sensing body 330a includes a device sensing main pulley 331, a device sensing sub pulley 335, a device sensing belt 333, and a device slot 337. The device sensing main pulley 331 is connected to the shaft sensing holder 314 so as to be limited in relative rotation, and rotates with the shaft second end 313 of the haptic shaft. The main pulley mount 332 (see FIG. 10) is disposed at the center of the device sensing main pulley 331, and the shaft sensing holder 314 is inserted into the main pulley mount 332. At the bottom of the device sensing main pulley 331, a shaft inertia 315 is disposed as a component for achieving stable operation of the haptic shaft through the device sensing main pulley 331 and forming an accurate inverse angle. The shaft inertia 315 is also configured as a donut type and is inserted into the outer periphery of the main pulley long shaft portion 332 of the device sensing main pulley 331. In some cases, the shaft inertial body 315 and the device sensing main pulley 331 may be integrally formed, but the shaft inertia body according to the present embodiment is formed as a separate body, and the device sensing main pulley is provided through a fastening member such as a bolt. At the bottom of the 315 is fixedly mounted.

The device sensing sub pulley 335 is spaced apart from the device sensing main pulley 331, and the device sensing belt 333 connects the device sensing main pulley 331 and the device sensing sub pulley 335 to connect the device sensing main pulley ( The mechanical rotational state of 331 is transmitted to the device sensing sub pulley 335. The device slot 337 has a structure coaxially connected to the device sensing sub pulley 335, and rotates when the device sensing sub pulley 335 rotates. The device slot 337 is rotatably supported by the sub pulley shaft 336. The sub pulley shaft 336 is rotatably mounted to the fixture base 323 of the haptic wheel device fixture 320. The fixture base 323 is formed with the fixture base sensing mount 325 and the sub pulley shaft 336 It is inserted into the fixture base detection mount 325. The device sensing sub pulley 335 and device slot 337 are mounted to the sub pulley shaft 336. A sub pulley bushing 338 may be further provided between the sub pulley shaft 336 and the device sensing sub pulley 335 to smoothly rotate the state between the fixture base 323 and the device sensing sub pulley 335.

The device sensing sensor unit 339 is disposed adjacent to the device slot 337, and the device sensing sensor unit 339 is disposed on the sensing substrate 220. The device sensing sensor unit 339 is implemented as an optical sensor, and the device slot 337 is disposed between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit of the device sensing sensor unit 339 such that the rotation state of the shaft second end of the haptic shaft is determined by the device sensing main. The device sensing sensor unit outputs the change of the electrical signal through the optical signal change through the pulley, the device sensing belt and the device sensing sub pulley and the device slot. The changed electrical signal may be transmitted to an external electric device such as a control unit through the connector pin of the wheel housing base connector 132.

In the present embodiment, the rotation ratio between the device sensing main pulley 331 and the device sensing sub pulley preferably has a value of 1 or more. The device sensing sub pulley 335 is rotated while the haptic knob 301 manipulated by the driver's finger rotates once, that is, while the device sensing main pulley 331 which is coaxially rotated in connection with the haptic knob 301 is rotated once. By performing several rotations, the resolution of the haptic knob 301 and the haptic shaft can be more accurately achieved by increasing the resolution through the device detection sensor unit 339 for one rotation of the haptic knob 301. .

In the above embodiment, the haptic wheel device detection unit has been described as having a pulley / belt structure, but the haptic wheel device detection unit may take a gear transmission structure in a range of detecting an accurate rotation state of the haptic knob or the haptic shaft. Do. In the case of the gear structure, the gear in which the haptic shaft side gear and the device slot of the haptic wheel device sensing unit are disposed may be directly connected, and in some cases, one or more idle gears may be arranged and connected between the gears. In addition, in the above embodiment, the haptic wheel device detecting unit has a light sensor structure, but various configurations are possible in the range of detecting the rotation state of the haptic knob.

Through the configuration of the haptic knob, the haptic wheel device actuator, and the haptic wheel device detector, an operation state containing the intention of the operator is sensed by the haptic wheel device detector through the haptic knob, and the operation state detected by the haptic wheel device detector is In response to or in accordance with a preset manner transmitted from internal and external electrical devices to implement actions such as warnings according to a preset manner, the preset reverse angle signal generated by the haptic wheel device actuator implemented by a biaxial motor is routed via the haptic knob to the operator. Can be delivered to the operator to achieve more stable and accurate tactile sensing. The haptic knob 301 makes a rotational motion on a substantially plane formed by the vehicle steering wheel 2, and the haptic knob 301 makes a rotary rotational motion around the haptic shaft as described above. Through such a rotary operation, the user can implement a thumb-wheel operation that enables the steering wheel haptic unit 10 to be operated by the thumb while maintaining the steering state through the wheel rim 2A of the vehicle steering wheel 2. It can be done. This eliminates the need for the driver to disengage the steering wheel, more specifically the wheel rim from the wheel rim, to operate the switch, so that the haptic knob can be smoothly preset without compromising the driver's forward attention. Operation functions such as menu selection can be increased. For example, in the implementation of a device for displaying an image of a predetermined selection menu in connection with a display apparatus, the conventional structure of forming a scroll operation centering on a seesaw operation or a hinge point, the driver selects a predetermined selection operation. Although it was difficult to adjust the operating force, problems with excessive menus were involved, but in the case of a thumb wheel-driven steering wheel haptic unit according to the present structure, a menu to be selected through a rotary motion of the thumb in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction is selected. The advantages are fast and accurate selection and in the process a smoother back angle can be achieved. In addition, various manufacturing of the user interface associated with the rotary operation of the steering wheel haptic unit may be possible.

Meanwhile, the steering wheel haptic unit according to the present invention enables the push operation through the haptic knob, that is, the vertical movement in the longitudinal direction, which is a direction perpendicular to the plane formed by the vehicle steering wheel. Through such a structure, the steering wheel haptic unit can achieve more various motions through the smooth rotary rotation operation and the push operation of the thumb wheel driving method. A push switch 400 for outputting a change in a switching signal through vertical operation of the steering wheel haptic unit may be further provided. The push switch unit 400 includes a push switch 410 and a push switch movable unit 420. The push switch 410 is disposed on one surface of the main board 210 of the circuit board 200. The push switch 410 of the present embodiment may be implemented as a vertically operated tact switch, but may also be implemented as a metal dome switch. Various configurations are possible in the range of the vertical push operation. The push switch mover 420 is vertically operated with the haptic wheel device actuator 310 to switch the push switch 410 on / off. The push switch movable portion 420 includes a push switch movable body 421 and a push switch movable protrusion 423. The push switch movable body 421 has a ring type structure, the center of the push switch movable body 421 is provided with a push switch movable body through hole 422 and the push switch movable body through hole 422 is a haptic wheel device. The haptic wheel device fixture 320 disposed on the outer circumference of the actuator 310 is disposed through. The push switch movable mounting portion 424 is disposed inside the push switch movable body through hole 422, and the fixture body push switch movable mounting portion 322 is disposed on the outer circumference of the haptic wheel device fixture 320 at a corresponding position thereof. The push switch movable mount 424 may be engaged with the fixture body push switch movable mount 322 to achieve a stable assembly process of the push switch movable body 421 and the haptic wheel device fixture 320 and maintain the mounting state. . In addition, the outer periphery of the push switch movable body is provided with a fastening portion may take a structure that is fastened together when fastening the fixture body and the fixture base.

The push switch actuating protrusion 423 is disposed on the outer circumference of the push switch actuating body 421, and the push switch actuating protrusion 423 forms a direct contact state with the push switch 410 and the initial supporting state of the push switch 410. The support state of the sequential connection structure of the push switch movable projection 423, the push switch movable body 421, the haptic wheel device fixture 320, the haptic wheel device actuator 310 and the haptic knob 301 is constantly maintained. It is possible to maintain and form a predetermined vertically movable state when an external force greater than the push switch 410 is applied to the haptic knob 301.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of push switches 410 may be provided, and a plurality of push switch movable protrusions 423 may also be provided to correspond to the number of the plurality of push switches 410. In the present embodiment, the haptic wheel device actuator 310 and the haptic knob 301 are provided with a stable support state through the push switch 310 through a plurality of four push switches 410 and push switch movable protrusions 423. Can be formed.

In the case of the normal power that is not applied to the external force, the haptic wheel device actuator 310 forms a stable vertical support state by the push switch 410, but a user such as a driver presses the haptic knob 301 vertically to a predetermined value or more. In this case, a change in an electrical signal of the push switch 410 occurs through the haptic knob 301, the haptic wheel device actuator 310, the haptic wheel device fixture 320, and the push switch mover 420. Four push switches 410 of the present embodiment are provided, and the switching switch operation may be achieved according to the pressing direction of the haptic knob 301. For example, when pressing the upper right side in the plan view of the haptic knob 301, only a predetermined area is pressed, and when viewed as a whole, the haptic wheel device actuator 310 may implement a tilting operation in which only one side thereof moves downward. On the other hand, when vertically pressing the center area of the haptic knob 301 connected to the haptic wheel device actuator 310 in a horizontal direction, the entire vertical pressing operation may be performed to form a signal for operating the four push switches. In some cases, when the push switches disposed diagonally with respect to the center of the haptic knob 301, that is, the central axis of the haptic wheel device actuator 310, are pressed simultaneously or continuously within a predetermined time, the entire vertical pressing operation, not the individual tilting operation. It may take a structure to be recognized as.

On the other hand, the push switch 410 of the push switch unit 400 has a structure that is disposed on the main substrate 210 and is fixed in position, and only the push switch movable unit 420 is vertically movable together with the haptic wheel device actuator 310 On the other hand, the haptic wheel device detection unit 330 may take a vertically movable structure together with the haptic wheel device actuator. The sensing substrate 220 is fixedly positioned on the fixture base 323 of the haptic wheel device fixture 320 in which the haptic wheel device actuator 310 is disposed, and the device sensing main pulley of the device sensing body part has a haptic shaft, and a device sensing device. The sub pulley is connected to the fixture base, thereby ultimately forming a structure in which the device sensing sensor portion and the device sensing body portion move vertically together with the haptic wheel device portion. Through such a structure, the connection between the push switch unit forming the push operation and the haptic wheel device unit forming the rotary operation is ultimately formed through the haptic knob, thereby integrating the push vertical operation and the rotary rotation operation. The operator can provide excellent operation feeling, and can realize diversified operation such as achieving stable and tilting function at the same time.

At the same time as the rotary rotation operation and push / tilt operation as described above may be further provided to improve the visual recognition through the output of light when performing each function. The haptic wheel device unit 300 of the present invention may include a haptic knob light source unit 340. The haptic knob light source unit 340 (see FIG. 15) is the knob substrate 240 of the circuit board unit 200 in this embodiment. Is placed on. The knob substrate 240 is disposed on top of the haptic wheel device actuator 310 such that the shaft first end 311 penetrates to the end of the haptic wheel device actuator 310, more specifically the top of the fixture body 321. The fixture body knob substrate seating portion 327 (see FIG. 5) is disposed. The knob substrate 240 is accommodated and disposed in the fixture body knob substrate seating portion 327. The knob substrate 240 may form an electrical connection structure with the main substrate 210 through a separate line. The haptic knob light source unit 340 is disposed on one surface of the knob substrate 240, and the haptic knob light source unit 340 is implemented as a light source such as an LED. The haptic knob 301 may be formed of a light transmitting material such as polycarbonate (PC) to smoothly transmit light emitted from the haptic knob light source unit 340 on the knob substrate 240 to the outside. The haptic knob light source unit 340 may be provided in plural numbers. The haptic knob light source unit 340 according to the present invention may be unified in which the LEDs emitting blue, green, and red light are equally divided and arranged or unified to enable multicolor output. The light output from the haptic knob light source unit 340 in which one or more modules are disposed and implemented by each LED is transmitted and / or guided to the outside through the bottom surface of the haptic knob body 301b and emitted to the outside. The operation state of the haptic knob light source unit 340 may be preset in a predetermined manner, for example, to be output at a predetermined cycle or at a predetermined signal cycle, or to output a synthesized color by simultaneously outputting a predetermined color. By outputting light of various colors, sizes, and periods to the outside according to the control method, a user such as a driver can visually recognize the operating state of the steering wheel haptic unit or the operating state selected by the user.

On the other hand, the steering wheel haptic unit 10 according to the present invention includes a button switch unit 500, it is possible to execute a complex operation function with the haptic wheel device unit. The button switch unit 500 is disposed outside the haptic knob 301. The button switch unit 500 performs a vertical change operation independently of the haptic wheel device actuator or the push switch unit through the haptic knob 301 to provide a predetermined changed switching signal. Can be generated. The button switch unit 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a configuration surrounding the outer circumference of the haptic knob 301, the button switch unit 500 and the button knob 510 and the button guide 530 and And a button holder 540 and a button switch 550. The button knob 510 is disposed outside the haptic knob 301 so that one surface thereof is exposed to the outside of the haptic wheel housing part 100. The button knob 510 includes a button knob head 511 and a button knob body 513, where the button knob head 511 is exposed to the outside of the haptic knob 301 and the button knob body 513 is a button. It is disposed at the lower end of the knob head 511. The button knob head 511 and the button knob body 513 may be configured separately, but in this embodiment, the button knob head 511 and the button knob body 513 are integrally formed.

The button knob icon 512 may be displayed through one surface of the button knob head 511. The button knob icon 512 may be directly formed on one surface of the button knob head 512. The head 512 may be formed of a transparent material such as polycarbonate and may have a structure output through a separate display element as described below disposed below.

The button knob head 511 and the button knob body 513 have a space therein, and the button guide 530 may be disposed in the space that the button knob head 511 and the button knob body 513 take. have. One end of the button guide 530 is disposed in the button knob 510, and the other end of the button guide 530 is disposed in the haptic wheel housing part 100 toward the circuit board part 200. That is, one end of the button guide 530 is disposed in the inner space formed by the button knob head 511 and the button knob body 513 and the other end is disposed toward the main substrate 210. The button guide 530 includes a button guide head 531 and a button guide body 533. The button guide head 531 and the button guide body 533 are integrally configured in this embodiment but may be configured separately. A button guide body 533 is connected to one end of the button guide head 531, and an upper end of the button guide head 531 is inserted into and disposed in an internal space formed by the button knob head 511 and the button knob body 513. The end of the guide body 533 is disposed inside the button guide holder 540 which is positioned to face the main substrate 210 where the button switch 550 is disposed. The button guide 530 is formed of a light guide material having a transparent color or a predetermined color, and the light flowing through the end of the button guide body 533 is transmitted to the outside through one surface of the button guide head 531. The button guide body mounting portion 535 is disposed at the side of the button guide body 533, and the holder mounting portion 544 is disposed at the side of the button guide holder 540 at a corresponding position of the button guide body mounting portion 535. The guide body mounting portion 535 and the holder mounting portion 544 form a structure engaged with each other. A button guide body groove 534 is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the button guide body 533, and the button guide body groove 534 is engaged with the holder receiving part groove 542 formed in the button guide holder 540. By forming a smooth relative mounting structure between the 530 and the button guide holder 540, it is possible to prevent the possibility of misassembly during the smooth mounting and assembly to the haptic wheel housing 100.

The button guide holder 540 is attached to the button guide 530 and disposed together with the button guide 530 so as to be stably vertically movable to the haptic wheel housing part 100, more specifically, the wheel housing body 120. The button guide holder 540 is vertically inserted into the wheel housing button knob through-hole 125 formed on one surface of the wheel housing body 120, and is formed along the longitudinal direction on the outer circumferential surface of the button guide holder 540. Button guide holder line 546 is disposed. A wheel housing body button holder guide 126 is disposed at an inner circumference of the wheel housing button knob through hole 125 at a corresponding position of the button guide holder line 546, and the button guide holder line 546 and the wheel housing body button holder are disposed. The guide 126 has a structure that vertically engages with it.

The button guide holder movable part 543 is disposed in the button guide holder 540, and the button guide holder movable part 543 is extended from an inner lower end of the button guide holder accommodating part 541 formed at the center of the button guide holder 540. It is formed to maintain a normal contact state with the button switch 550 disposed below. That is, the button guide holder 540, the button guide 530, the button knob 510 may take a structure that is supported through a separate support means, in this embodiment is sequentially supported by the button switch 550 Take the structure

Through such a structure, pressure applied to the button knob 510 by a user such as a driver is transmitted to the button switch 550 via the button guide 530 and the button guide holder 540. Here, the button guide holder movable portion 543 is extended from the inner surface of the button guide holder receiving portion 541 of the button guide holder 540 to take a structure facing downward, the upper surface of the button guide holder movable portion 543 The button guide holder movable part seating surface 547 is formed to form a latching state of the button guide body latching portion 536. That is, two button guide branches 537 are formed at the bottom of the button guide 530, and a button guide body locking portion 536 is formed at the center thereof. The button guide body locking portion 536 has a button guide holder movable portion. In contact with the seating surface 547 to form a stable mounting structure. The button guide branch 537 branches from the bottom of the button guide body 530 to both sides, which will form a structure for transmitting to the top of the light from the button light source 560 disposed on the side of the button switch 550. Can be. The button light source unit 560 may be implemented as an LED. The button light source unit 560 may have a structure in which a plurality of button light source units 560 are individually assigned to the button guide branches by being disposed in the plurality of button guides. The button guide 530 may be formed of a transparent light guide material such as polycarbonate or may have a structure having a predetermined predetermined color.

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In addition, the button switch unit 500 may further include a display element capable of forming various icons using light emitted from the button light source unit. At the same time, the button light source unit has a structure for outputting light of a plurality of colors to each button guide or button color filter. The button switch unit 500 may further include a button color filter 520, and the button color filter 520 may include a button color filter base 521 and a button color filter body 523. The button color filter base 521 is formed of a light guide material to perform a function of evenly injecting light flowing through the bottom surface of the button color filter base 521 to the front surface. The button color filter body 523 has a first transmission region 523a for emitting the first color light from the button light source unit for outputting a plurality of colors of light, and a second for emitting another second color light from the button light source unit. A transmissive region 523b, an intersecting region 523c where the first transmissive region and the second transmissive region intersect, and a blocking region 523d that blocks both the first color and the second color light; 523c may form a first button icon 512a and a second button icon 512b together with the first transmission area 523a and the second transmission area 523c, respectively. For example, the button light source unit may include a red LED and a blue LED, and the first transmission region emits red light, and the second transmission region emits blue light. Through the intersection area or the like, a predetermined "USER SET" or "

Icon can be selectively displayed.

The steering wheel haptic unit according to the invention may also take the steering wheel haptic device 1 as an integrated implementation state with other components. That is, the steering wheel haptic device 1 detects the rotary rotation state of the haptic wheel device actuator 310 and the haptic wheel device actuator 310 that provide an inverse angle in the rotary motion through the haptic knob 301. The push switch unit 400 and the button switch unit disposed at the outside of the haptic knob 301 for a push operation through vertical movement of the wheel device detector 330, the haptic knob 301, and the haptic wheel device actuator 310. In connection with 500 it transmits or receives electrical signals from or to them.

In addition, the steering wheel haptic device 1 may be configured as a device having a storage unit 30 connected to the control unit 20 or may be implemented as a device further including a calculation unit 40. Signals input from the switches of the steering wheel haptic unit 10 are transmitted to the control unit 20 of the steering wheel haptic device 1, and the control unit 20 transmits the steering wheel haptic unit to the storage unit 30 in electrical communication therewith. Implementation of a predetermined operating mode for the operating unit to be selected, operated and operated via, for example, an operating mode such as an operating temperature control mode of the air conditioning unit, a navigation mode for operation of a navigation such as destination selection or route search, etc. The predetermined control signal is calculated through the operation unit 40 based on the predetermined preset data and the signal input from the steering wheel haptic unit 10, and the predetermined control signal is transmitted to the output unit. The output unit may include a haptic wheel device actuator unit 310 provided in the steering wheel haptic unit 10, the display unit 50 for displaying a separate image and / or the sound output unit 60 for sound output ) May be included. In addition, the control signal from the control unit 20 may be directly transmitted to the target operation unit 70 serving as a control object, for example, an operation unit such as an air conditioner or a navigation device of a vehicle.

The above embodiments are examples for describing the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and various configurations are possible.

1 .... steering wheel haptic unit 10 ... steering wheel haptic unit
100 ... haptic wheel housing 200 ... circuit board
300 ... haptic wheel device 400 ... push switch
500 ... button switch

Claims (23)

A haptic wheel housing unit disposed on the vehicle steering wheel;
A circuit board part disposed in the haptic wheel housing part;
A haptic wheel device actuator in electrical communication with the circuit board portion and having a haptic shaft, a haptic knob connected to the haptic shaft and disposed to be exposed on one surface of the haptic wheel housing portion, and detecting a rotation state of the haptic shaft And a haptic wheel device unit including a haptic wheel device detector,
And the haptic knob makes a rotational motion on a plane formed by the vehicle steering wheel and the haptic wheel device actuator is operated in a longitudinal direction of the haptic shaft. The method of claim 1,
The haptic wheel of the haptic wheel device actuator is a steering wheel haptic unit, characterized in that it has a shaft first end and a shaft second end disposed at both ends. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the haptic knob is connected to the shaft first end and the haptic wheel device detector is connected to the shaft second end. The method of claim 3, wherein
And a shaft knob holder disposed between the haptic knob and the shaft first end to prevent relative rotation between the haptic knob and the shaft first end. The method of claim 3, wherein
And a shaft detecting holder disposed between the haptic wheel device detecting unit and the shaft second end to prevent relative rotation between the haptic wheel device detecting unit and the shaft second end. 6. The method of claim 5,
The haptic wheel device detecting unit includes a device detecting body unit connected to the haptic wheel device actuator side, and a device detecting sensor unit detecting a rotation state of the device detecting body unit,
The device sensing body portion:
A device sensing main pulley connected to the shaft sensing holder so as to limit relative rotation, and rotating together with the haptic shaft;
A device detection sub pulley spaced apart from the device detection main pulley;
A device sensing belt connecting the device sensing main pulley and the device sensing sub pulley;
And a device slot connected to the device sensing sub pulley to rotate together with the device sensing sub pulley and rotatably disposed at a corresponding position of the device sensing sensor unit. The method according to claim 6,
The rotation ratio of the device sensing main pulley and the device sensing sub pulley is a steering wheel haptic unit. The method of claim 1,
And a push switch unit for outputting a switching signal when the haptic knob is vertically operated in the longitudinal direction of the haptic shaft. The method of claim 8,
The push switch unit:
A push switch disposed on the circuit board unit;
And a push movable portion vertically movable together with the haptic wheel device actuator. The method of claim 9,
Steering wheel haptic unit, characterized in that the push switch is provided with a plurality. The method of claim 8,
And the haptic wheel device detector is vertically operated together with the haptic wheel device actuator. The method of claim 8,
The haptic knob is formed of a light transmitting material,
The circuit board unit includes a knob substrate disposed to penetrate the first end of the shaft to an end of the haptic wheel device actuator,
The haptic steering wheel haptic unit, characterized in that the knob substrate includes a haptic knob light source for outputting light. The method of claim 1,
The haptic knob and the outside of the haptic steering wheel steering wheel, characterized in that the button switch unit which is vertically movable independently of the haptic knob is provided. The method of claim 13,
The button switch unit:
A button knob disposed on an outer side of the haptic knob disposed on one surface thereof to be exposed to the outside of the haptic wheel housing;
A button guide having one end disposed inside the button knob and the other end disposed inside the haptic wheel housing part against the circuit board part;
A button guide holder attached to the button guide and disposed vertically movable together with the button guide to the haptic wheel housing;
And a button switch disposed on the one surface of the circuit board so as to be in contact with the button guide holder. The method of claim 14,
One side of the button guide holder is provided with a button guide holder stopper,
The haptic wheel housing part has a wheel housing body button holder stopper which is in contact with the button guide holder stopper to prevent separation of the button guide holder to a corresponding position of the button guide holder stopper. Unit. The method of claim 14,
The button guide holder is a steering wheel haptic unit, characterized in that provided with a button guide holder movable part for operating the button switch. The method of claim 13,
The button switch unit further comprises a button light source unit,
The button guide is a steering wheel haptic unit, characterized in that formed of a light guide material. 18. The method of claim 17,
The button guide holder movable part haptic unit is formed on one surface of the button guide holder movable part to contact the button guide to support the button guide. 18. The method of claim 17,
And a button color filter configured to transmit only light in a predetermined frequency region between the button guide and the button knob. The method of claim 1,
A haptic knob dimple of the groove structure is formed on one surface of the haptic knob,
The dimple depth of the haptic knob dimple in a direction perpendicular to the center of rotation of the haptic knob is reduced as the radial direction from the center of the haptic knob decreases. The method of claim 1,
One surface of the haptic knob is a steering wheel haptic unit, characterized in that provided with a haptic knob grip protruding from one surface. The method of claim 1,
One surface of the haptic knob is a steering wheel haptic unit, characterized in that the haptic knob contact surface is formed of a double injection molding to increase the contact friction force. A haptic wheel housing unit disposed on the vehicle steering wheel; A circuit board part disposed in the haptic wheel housing part; A haptic wheel device actuator in electrical communication with the circuit board portion and having a haptic shaft, a haptic knob connected to the haptic shaft and disposed to be exposed on one surface of the haptic wheel housing portion, and detecting a rotation state of the haptic shaft And a haptic wheel device unit including a haptic wheel device sensing unit, wherein the haptic knob makes a rotation operation on a plane formed by the vehicle steering wheel, and the haptic wheel device actuator is a steering wheel vertically movable in the longitudinal direction of the haptic shaft. Haptic unit,
A control unit in electrical communication with the steering wheel haptic unit,
And a storage unit in electrical communication with the control unit and having a storage unit in which preset data for a predetermined operation mode is stored.

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