KR101651788B1 - Cluster system for a vehicle - Google Patents

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KR101651788B1
KR101651788B1 KR1020150095214A KR20150095214A KR101651788B1 KR 101651788 B1 KR101651788 B1 KR 101651788B1 KR 1020150095214 A KR1020150095214 A KR 1020150095214A KR 20150095214 A KR20150095214 A KR 20150095214A KR 101651788 B1 KR101651788 B1 KR 101651788B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60KARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60KARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K37/00Dashboards
    • B60K37/02Arrangement of instruments
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
    • B60R16/02Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
    • B60R16/023Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
    • B60R16/02Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
    • B60R16/03Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems or for

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cluster system for a vehicle comprising: a cluster frame mounting portion (100) which is formed to be recessed in a dashboard (20) fixed and installed to the rear portion of a steering wheel (10) of a vehicle (1), and includes a frame mounting terminal (110) electrically connected to each of an ECU (40) receiving information from various kinds of sensors installed in the vehicle (1) and a battery (50); a cluster frame (200) which is electrically connected to the frame mounting terminal (110) while being fixed and installed to the cluster frame mounting portion (100), and includes a cluster frame housing (210) with an opened front portion and a cluster docking portion (220) installed at the lower portion of the cluster frame housing (210) to rotate forward and backward; and a cluster terminal (300) which is coupled to the cluster frame housing (210) through the cluster docking portion (220) of the cluster frame (200) to be detachable, receives a signal from the ECU (40), and displays information related to a driving state of the vehicle (1).

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CLUSTER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a vehicle cluster system capable of displaying various information on the running state of a vehicle and being detachable from a dashboard.

The vehicle is provided with a display unit in which various information related to the driving state is displayed, that is, a vehicle cluster is typically provided. The cluster is composed of a speedometer, a revolving meter, a fuel meter, a thermometer and various warning lights. The driving state of the vehicle is grasped and the safe driving is performed.

These clusters are analog, digital, and analog and digital, depending on how they work. Analog is a way of indicating the degree of travel, such as speed and speed, through a pointer driven by a drive motor. The digital type is a system in which driving state information such as speed and rotation speed is displayed as numerical values, which is digital data of correct numerical values, and analog and digital equations are systems in which both analog and digital equations are displayed.

Generally, the clusters are installed in front of a dashboard fixed to the rear of the steering wheel of a vehicle so that the driver can easily see the line during operation regardless of the analog, digital, and analog and digital operating modes.

For example, as shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the cluster 30 according to the related art is provided on the steering wheel mounting portion 21 of the dashboard 20 fixed to the rear of the steering wheel 20 of the vehicle 1 And includes a cluster frame 31, a dial 32, a display means 33, a display means actuating portion 34, and a transparent window 35. The cluster frame 31 is fixed to the cluster mounting portion 22,

The cluster frame 31 is fixed to the cluster mounting portion 22 and the dial 32, the display means 33 and the display means driving portion 34 are installed therein. The dial 32 and the display means 33 are provided with a pointer and an LCD panel to display the traveling state information of the vehicle 1 in analog, digital and analog and digital form, The unit 34 includes a pointer operation motor and a PCB or the like to operate the display means 33. The transparent window 35 protects the dial 32, the display means 33 and the display means drive portion 34 installed in the cluster frame 31 and prevents the driver from performing unnecessary operations. Is coupled to the front of the frame (31). Connectors 23 and 36 are provided to electrically connect the cluster mounting portions 22 and the clusters 30 to each other and the connectors 23 provided in the cluster mounting portions 22 are mounted on the vehicle The cluster 30 is electrically connected to the cluster 40 because the ECU 40 is electrically connected to the ECU 40 receiving the information.

The cluster 30 is mounted on the cluster mounting portion 22 via fastening members such as a fixing clip, a fixing bracket and a fixing pin provided on the cluster mounting portion 22 and the cluster frame 31, As shown in Fig.

However, since the cluster 30 according to the related art is fixedly installed through the fastening member to the cluster mounting portion 22 of the dashboard 20, it takes a lot of time and trouble to replace and repair the device when a failure occurs have. Second, there is a problem in that the design and the driving state information items of the dial 32 and the display means 30 can not be changed without replacing them with other design products due to the nature of the design structure, . Thirdly, since it is merely means for displaying driving condition information of the ECU vehicle, the state checking and operation of the devices installed in the vehicle such as audio and air conditioner should depend on the display means and the operation button separately provided in the center of the dashboard , There is a problem that a serious accident may occur due to a frontal obstacle.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention, which is devised to solve the problems as described above, to provide a dashboard which can be detached from a first dashboard and is easier to repair in the event of a failure than a cluster according to the prior art, And to provide a replaceable vehicle cluster system.

Second, it is possible to communicate with devices installed inside the vehicle such as ECU, GPS, audio and air conditioner, so that the driving state information, position and route information of the vehicle, The present invention is to provide a vehicle cluster system that can be operated while easily checking the state and can maintain safe running.

Other objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle cluster system according to the present invention is formed by being embedded in a dashboard 20 fixed to the rear of a steering wheel 10 of a vehicle 1, A cluster frame mounting part 100 provided with a frame mounting terminal 110 electrically connected to each of the ECU 40 and the battery 50 receiving information from the frame mounting terminal 100; A cluster frame 200 having a cluster frame housing 210 opened at the front and a cluster docking unit 220 installed at a lower portion of the cluster frame housing 210 to be rotatable in forward and backward directions, And a cluster docking unit 220 of the cluster frame 200 to receive signals from the ECU 40, Characterized by comprising an cluster terminal 300 for displaying information relating to the running condition of the vehicle (1).

The cluster frame 200 includes a cluster fixing part 230 installed at an upper portion of the cluster frame housing 210 to fix the upper part of the cluster terminal 300 inside the cluster frame housing 210, A cluster frame connector 240 provided at the rear of the cluster frame housing 210 to be electrically connected to the frame mounting terminal 110 and a cluster terminal connector 240 electrically connected to the cluster frame connector 240, And a cluster docking connector (250) fixed to the cluster docking unit (220) so that the first and second clusters (300, 300) are docked.

The cluster frame housing 210 is formed with a docking portion rotation groove 211 formed on an inner lower surface thereof such that the cluster docking portion 220 is rotatable in forward and backward directions, A spring 222 fixed to the hinge 221 so as to be upwardly inclined forward by a spring force when the hinge 221 is rotatably coupled to the docking station rotation groove 211 through the hinge 221, And a cluster receiving hole 223 in which the cluster terminal 300 is accommodated and the cluster docking connector 250 is fixed is coupled to an upper portion of the cluster receiving hole 223.

In the cluster frame housing 210, a catch groove 212 is formed in an upper portion from the inside, and a catch fixing groove 213 communicating with a part of the catch groove 212 is formed downward And the cluster fixing part 230 is hinged to the cluster frame housing 210 so as to be rotatable in the lock groove 212. When an external force is applied to the cluster terminal 300 rearwardly, A claw 231 fitted to the top and rear surfaces of the cluster terminal 300 such that an upper portion of the cluster terminal 300 is fixed to the inside of the cluster frame housing 210, The front end of the claw 231 is inserted into the claw groove 212 and the rear end of the claw 231 is protruded downward from the claw groove 212. In this case, And a clasp fixing member provided in the catch fixing member groove so as to fix or unfasten a state in which the catching member is inserted into the upper front and rear faces of the cluster terminal, (233).

The clasp fixing member 233 includes a catch fixing plate 234 for fixing a state of being fitted to the top and rear faces of the cluster terminal 300 when the catch fixing member 233 moves to the top surface of the catching member 231, And a fixed plate manipulator 235 for moving the claw fixing plate 234 to the upper surface of the claw 231.

The cluster terminal 300 includes a terminal case 310 and a display panel 320 disposed on a front surface of the terminal case 310 to display information related to the traveling state of the vehicle 1, And a cluster docking terminal 330 provided below the terminal case 310 to be electrically connected to the cluster frame 200 or the charger 60 and to be docked.

The cluster terminal 300 further includes a terminal microcomputer 340 that receives a signal from the ECU 40 and calculates information related to the traveling state of the vehicle 1, A power supply unit 360 for receiving operating power from the battery 50 or the charger 60 through the cluster docking terminal 330, The information related to the running state, the position and the route of the vehicle 1 is converted into a digital signal by receiving the signal calculated from the terminal microcomputer 340 and the GPS 350 and displayed on the display panel 320 in a digital manner A display unit 370 and a touch screen type or push button type terminal operation unit (not shown) that can operate while selectively confirming information related to the traveling state, position and route of the vehicle 1 displayed on the display panel 320 380) Vehicle button 71 installed inside the vehicle 1 to perform the function of the terminal operating unit 380 and to control the operation of the in-vehicle button 71 And a communication unit 390 for communicating with the audio 72 by wire or wireless.

The cluster terminal 300 further includes a built-in memory 410 in which operating software of the terminal microcomputer 340 is stored and is fixed in the terminal case 310 and map data And a memory unit 400 each having an external memory 420 detachable from the terminal case 310 to facilitate the upgrade of the operating software.

The power supply unit 360 includes a supercapacitor 361 that receives the operating power and charges or discharges electricity, a charge / discharge control circuit 362 that controls charging or discharging of the supercapacitor 361, And is electrically connected to the charging and discharging control circuit 362 and converted into voltages necessary for the terminal microcomputer 340, the GPS 350, the display unit 370, the terminal operating unit 380 and the communication unit 390 And a regulator 363 for supplying power.

The communication unit 390 is connected to the display panel 320 so that the state of each of the air conditioner 73, the starting device 74, the rear camera 75 and the black box 76 installed in the vehicle 1 The start-up device 74, the rear-side camera 75, and the black box 76, respectively, so as to be respectively displayed on the display screen of the display device.

The vehicle cluster system according to the present invention can be detached from the dashboard through the first cluster frame and the cluster terminal, so that repair work can be easily performed in the event of a failure, and various designs can be updated and replaced according to the driver's personal taste.

Second, it is possible to communicate with devices installed inside the vehicle such as ECU and audio equipment such as the ECU through the terminal microcomputer of the cluster terminal, the driving state information of the vehicle, the position and the position of the vehicle in front of the driver's main sight line The route information, and the state of the device installed in the vehicle can be easily checked, and the safe operation can be maintained.

1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle cluster according to the prior art,
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the steering wheel is removed from the embodiment of Fig. 1,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a vehicle cluster is separated from the embodiment of FIG. 1,
Figs. 4 and 5 are cross-sectional side views of a recessed portion showing the installation process of the vehicle cluster on the basis of the embodiment of Fig. 1,
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle cluster system according to the present invention,
Figs. 7 and 8 are cross-sectional side views of the concave portion showing the installation process of the cluster frame on the basis of the embodiment of Fig. 6,
FIGS. 9 and 10 are perspective views illustrating an installation process of a cluster frame based on the embodiment of FIG. 6,
11 to 13 are perspective views illustrating a process of docking a cluster terminal in a cluster frame in the embodiment of FIG. 10,
FIGS. 14 and 18 are enlarged cross-sectional side views of a cluster frame in which a cluster terminal is inserted and docked in the embodiment of FIG. 8;
FIG. 19 is a front view showing a cluster terminal in the embodiment of FIG. 6,
FIG. 20 is a system block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the cluster terminal in the embodiment of FIG. 19,
FIG. 21 is a system block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the power supply unit in the embodiment of FIG. 20,
22 is a system block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the memory unit in the embodiment of FIG. 20
23 is a front view showing one embodiment of information related to the running state, position, and path of the vehicle displayed on the display panel of the cluster terminal in the embodiment of Fig.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a vehicle cluster system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The vehicle cluster system according to the present invention includes a cluster frame mount 100, a cluster frame 200 and a cluster terminal 300 as shown in Figs. 6 to 24, The cluster frame 200 may include a cluster frame housing 210, a cluster docking unit 220, a cluster fixture 230, a cluster frame connector 240, and a cluster docking connector 250 The cluster terminal 300 may include a terminal case 310, a display panel 320, a cluster docking terminal 330, a terminal microcomputer 340, a GPS 350, a power supply unit 360, A display unit 370, a terminal operating unit 380, a communication unit 390, and a memory unit 400.

The cluster frame mounting portion 100 is formed on the dashboard 20 fixed to the rear of the steering wheel 10 of the vehicle 1 as shown in Figures 7 and 9, A frame mounting terminal 110 electrically connected to each of the ECU 40 and the battery 50 receiving the information is provided. Here, the electrical connection with the ECU 40 is for displaying information relating to the traveling state of the vehicle 1 on the display panel 320 of the cluster terminal 300, which will be described later. The ECU 40 is an electronic control unit (an electronic control unit), and can be referred to as an automotive computer. In the ECU 40, there are a RAM and a ROM. The RAM of the ECU 40 temporarily stores various signals generated during the operation of the vehicle, and the ROM is designed as control data necessary for moving the vehicle. The ECU 40 is provided with a sensor for checking the engine speed and the amount of the engine oil associated with various sensors installed on the vehicle such as the engine when the vehicle is powered on, , A seat belt sensor, as well as a speed related to the movement of the vehicle, an ABS, and a left-right rotation sensor. At this time, the communication of all the signals received or transmitted to the ECU 40 is performed by the CAN communication standard of the automobile communication standard. The function and operation of the ECU 40 and various sensors provided in the vehicle 1 are well known in the art of automobiles, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Also, the electrical connection with the battery 50 is for supplying power to the cluster terminal 300, which will be described later. Here, the battery 50 refers to a general battery installed in a vehicle, which is a well-known technology, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The frame mounting terminal 110 provided in the cluster frame mounting part 100 is electrically connected to the cluster frame 200 in order to electrically connect the cluster frame 200 to be described later with the ECU 40 and the battery 50. [ The cluster frame connector 240 of FIG. At this time, a terminal to which the wire for data communication is connected is used in the frame mounting terminal 110 so that the signal of the ECU 40 can be finally transmitted to the cluster terminal 300.

9, the cluster frame mounting part 100 is recessed and formed in such a manner that a front surface and a part of a top surface of the dashboard 20 are opened so that the cluster frame 200 can be inserted and fixedly installed And may be recessed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the cluster frame 200.

Although not shown in the figure, the cluster frame mounting part 100 is provided with fastening means for fastening fastening members such as a fixing clip, a fixing bracket, and a fixing pin so that the cluster frame 200 can be fixedly installed.

The cluster frame 200 is fixed to the cluster frame mount 100 and is electrically connected to the frame mount terminal 110 as shown in FIGS. 6 to 14, and the cluster frame housing 210, the cluster docking unit 220, a cluster fixture 230, a cluster frame connector 240, and a cluster docking connector 250.

The cluster frame housing 210 is fixed to the cluster frame mounting part 100 and is provided with a space in which the cluster terminal 300 is received. Here, the reason for opening the front is to allow the driver to easily dock (or insert) the cluster terminal 300 to be described later into the cluster frame housing 210 as shown in FIGS. 7, 11 and 12 Accordingly, the cluster docking unit 220 is rotatably installed on the inner bottom surface.

The cluster docking unit 220 is rotatably installed in the lower portion of the cluster frame housing 210 in the forward and backward directions and may include a spring 222 and a cluster receiver 224. [ At this time, in the cluster frame housing 210, the docking unit rotation grooves 211 are recessed in the inner bottom surface so that the cluster docking unit 220 is rotatable in forward and backward directions.

14 and 17, the spring 222 is rotatably coupled to the docking portion rotation groove 211 through the hinge 221, and when the hinge 221 is inclined upward by a spring force in the absence of an external force, As shown in Fig. The reason why the cluster docking portion 220 is kept sloping upwards forward through the spring 222 is that the upper and lower portions are closed as shown in Figs. 11, 14 and 15, The cluster terminal 300 is inserted into the cluster docking unit 220 while being inclined downward to the inside of the cluster terminal 210 so that the cluster terminal 300 can be easily docked. For example, the spring 222 is fixed to the cluster frame housing 210 at one end while a coil portion is fixed to the hinge 212, and the other end is a torsion coil spring fixed to the cluster docking portion 220 . That is, when there is no external force, the cluster docking unit 220 is kept to be inclined upward forward by the spring force and the cluster docking unit 220 is rotated backward when there is an external force pushing backward. When the external force disappears, The cluster docking unit 220 is rotated so that the cluster docking unit 220 is inclined forward. The external force is transmitted to the cluster terminal unit 300 by pushing the external force such that the upper portion of the cluster terminal 300 is fixed to the upper portion of the cluster frame housing 210 while the user inserts the cluster terminal 300 into the cluster docking unit 220, Refers to a force transmitted to the spring 222 and a force transmitted to the spring 222 by the cluster terminal 300 held in a rearward pushed state through a cluster fixing unit 230 to be described later.

The cluster receiver 224 is coupled to the upper portion of the hinge 221 to accommodate the cluster terminal 300 and a cluster receiving hole 223 in which a cluster docking connector 250 to be described later is fixed is formed in a vertical direction . Locking means that are electronically controlled so that the cluster terminal 300 is not released when the cluster terminal 300 is received and docked to the cluster docking connector 250 although not shown in the drawing have. In addition, it is made of a transparent material so that only the front and side surfaces of both left and right sides of the cluster terminal 300 are accommodated, so that the display panel 320 of the cluster terminal 300 is not covered.

The cluster fixing part 230 is installed on the upper part of the cluster frame housing 210 to fix the upper part of the cluster terminal 300 to the inside of the cluster frame housing 210 and includes a claw 231, 232 and a catch fixture 233. At this time, the cluster frame housing 210 is formed with the catch hole 212 upwardly depressed from the inside, and the catch securing groove 213 communicating with the catch groove 212 is formed downward .

The clasp 231 is hinged to the cluster frame housing 210 so as to be rotatable in the pawl groove 212. When an external force is applied to the cluster terminal 300 rearwardly, And is fitted on each of the upper and lower surfaces of the cluster terminal 300 so that the upper portion of the cluster terminal 300 is fixed inside the cluster frame housing 210 while rotating. That is, each of the front end and the rear end of the cluster terminal 300 protrudes downwardly from the top and rear surfaces of the cluster terminal 300, respectively.

The front end of the claw 231 is inserted into the claw groove 212 and the rear end of the cage 232 is protruded downward from the claw groove 212. In this case, 231). That is, the weight of the rear end of the claw 231 is made heavier than the weight of the front end so that the claw 231 is inclined downward in the normal direction without external force so that the cluster terminal 300, which is pushed backward by the pushing force of the driver, The clasp 231 contacts the rear end of the claw 231 so that the front end and the rear end of the claw 231 can be respectively fitted to the top and rear surfaces of the cluster terminal 300.

The catch fixture 233 is installed in the catch fixation recess 213 to fix or unfasten the state in which the catch 231 is fitted to the top front and rear sides of the cluster terminal 300, respectively. A clasp fixing plate 234 for fixing the upper and the lower surfaces of the cluster terminal 300 when the clasp 231 moves to the upper surface of the clasp 231, And a fixing plate actuator 235 for moving the fixing plate 231 to the upper surface thereof. For example, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 17, the clamping plate 235 can be moved to the upper surface of the clamp according to a sliding-type button operation.

The cluster frame connector 240 is provided at the rear of the cluster frame housing 210 to be electrically connected to the frame mounting terminal 110 so that the signal of the ECU 40, A connector to which a wire for data communication is connected so as to be transmitted to the cluster terminal 300 is used.

The cluster docking connector 250 is electrically connected to the cluster frame connector 240 and fixed to the cluster receptacle 224 of the cluster docking part 220 so that the cluster terminal 300 is electrically docked. Here, the cluster docking connector 250 may be provided with a USB socket to supply electricity to the cluster terminal 300 and to enable data communication. Since a port for connecting a peripheral device of a PC to a universal serial bus (USB) is a data line and a power supply line, respectively, a portable terminal such as a smart phone is also capable of data communication with the PC and electric charging. 40 and the cluster terminal 300 are capable of data communication and power supply.

14 to 18 are enlarged cross-sectional side views of the cluster frame 200 in which the cluster terminal 300 is inserted and docked. As described above, the cluster frame housing 210 has the rear And the cluster terminal 300 is inserted into the cluster frame 300 by the cluster fixing unit 230 by pushing the upper portion of the cluster terminal 300 docked in the cluster docking unit 220 backward. And may be fixed to the housing 210. Although not shown in the figure, the process of removing (or detaching) the cluster terminal 300 from the cluster frame 200 can be easily removed in the reverse order of the docking process described above. That is, when the user manipulates the fixed plate manipulator 235 of the cluster fixing part 230 so that the lock state of the cluster terminal 300 is released, the cluster docking part 220 moves the spring force of the spring 222 The upper portion of the cluster terminal 300 is moved forward so that the user can easily remove the cluster terminal 300. [

Although not shown in the drawing, the fixed installation of the cluster frame 200 to the cluster frame mounting portion 100 can be easily and securely installed through a well-known fastening member such as a fixing clip, a fixing bracket, have.

Although the cluster frame 200 is not shown in the drawing, the clustering frame housing 220 may be provided with an illumination unit to further enhance the visibility of the cluster terminal 300 at night.

The cluster terminal 300 is detachably coupled to the cluster frame housing 210 through the cluster docking unit 220 of the cluster frame 200 as shown in Figures 6, 11, 12, 19 and 20, Receives a signal from the ECU 40, and displays information relating to the running state of the vehicle 1. [ For this, a terminal case 310, a display panel 320, a cluster docking terminal 330, a terminal microcomputer 340, a GPS 350, a power supply unit 360, a display unit 370, a terminal operation unit 380, A communication unit 390, and a memory unit 400. [

The terminal case 310 includes the display panel 320 and the terminal operating unit 380. The cluster docking terminal 330 is provided on the lower surface of the terminal case 310. The terminal 350 includes a terminal 350, A power supply unit 360, a display unit 370, a communication unit 390, and a memory unit 400. The casing unit may be made of reinforced plastic or a metal material have. The front and rear surfaces are detachable from each other to facilitate replacement and repair of internal parts.

The display panel 320 is provided on the front surface of the terminal case 310 so as to display information related to the driving state of the vehicle 1. The display panel 320 may be a slim TFT LCD (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display Panel) or LED (Light Emitting Diode) method can be applied. The display panel 320 displays information related to the position and the route of the vehicle 1 along with information related to the running state of the vehicle 1 through the display unit 370 and the communication unit 390, The display unit 370 and the communication unit 390 will be described in detail.

 The cluster docking terminal 330 is disposed under the terminal case 310 so as to be electrically connected to the cluster frame 200 or the charger 60 and is docked, A USB terminal corresponding to the connector 250 may be used, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to any connecting means capable of power supply and data communication.

The terminal microcomputer 340 is a display control means for receiving a signal from the ECU 40 and calculating information related to the running state of the vehicle 1, And transmits an associated information signal. Here, the information signal related to the running state includes various sensors installed in the vehicle, for example, a sensor for checking the engine speed and the amount of engine oil associated with the engine, a temperature sensor related to the heating and cooling, Information from various sensors such as the speed related to the movement of the vehicle, the ABS, and the left / right rotation sensor may be applicable.

The GPS 350 receives the GPS signal, calculates information relating to the position and the route of the vehicle 1, and transmits information related to the position and route of the vehicle 1 calculated by the display unit 370 . That is, the display panel 320 displays information related to the position and the route of the vehicle 1, that is, a navigation function.

The power supply unit 360 receives operating power from the battery 50 or the charger 60 through the cluster docking terminal 330. A super capacitor 361 for charging or discharging electricity by receiving the operating power, and a charge / discharge control circuit 362 for controlling charging or discharging of the supercapacitor 361. The charging / discharging control circuit 362 is electrically connected to the charging / discharging control circuit 362 and converts the voltages into voltages necessary for the terminal microcomputer 340, the GPS 350, the display unit 370, the terminal operating unit 380, And a regulator 363 for supplying power. Here, the supercapacitor 361 is a part that is used for the purpose of a battery in which the performance of a capacitor (or a capacitor), particularly the performance of a capacitance, is intensively enhanced, and is superior to a secondary battery The life of the battery can be greatly extended. Therefore, even if the cluster terminal 300 is not connected to the battery 50 or the charger 60, it can be used for a long time also as a portable terminal. The regulator 363 is a generic term of the regulating device, which is a voltage or current regulator in the present invention, and can supply a stable and constant power to each of the components of the cluster terminal 300. The battery 50 is installed in the vehicle 1 and electrically connected to the frame mounting terminal 110 of the cluster frame mounting portion 100 to finally connect the cluster frame connector 240, the cluster docking connector 250, And is electrically connected to the power supply unit 360 through the cluster docking terminal 330. In addition, the charger 60 can be electrically connected to a commercial power source and is portable, and the cluster terminal 300 can be removed from (or separated from) the cluster frame 200 and directly charged with commercial power.

The display unit 370 receives the signal calculated from the terminal microcomputer 340 and the GPS 350 and converts the information related to the traveling state, the position and the route of the vehicle 1 into a digital signal, ). That is, the driving state of the vehicle 1, which is not the analog type and the analog and digital type in which the pointer and the pointer driving motor should be provided to display the vehicle speed (km / h), the rotation speed (rpm), the cooling water temperature, , The information related to the position and the route are all displayed in digital form so that the driver can easily recognize the accurate information expressed by the numerical value and the size of the cluster itself can be greatly reduced.

A touch screen or a push button method may be applied to the terminal operating unit 380 so that the terminal operating unit 380 can selectively operate the information related to the traveling state, the position and the route of the vehicle 1 displayed on the display panel 320. For example, FIG. 19 illustrates a push button method that is fixed to the terminal case 310. When the cluster terminal 300 is docked to the cluster frame 200, the terminal operating unit 380 prevents the malfunction of the cluster terminal 300 and prevents the malfunctioning of the cluster terminal 300 May be pre-programmed and set for use only when detaching from the cluster frame (200).

The communication unit 390 performs the function of the terminal control unit 380 through the in-vehicle button 71 provided inside the vehicle 1 and controls the communication unit 390 to communicate with the audio 72 installed in the vehicle 1 Vehicle button 71 and the audio 72 in a wired or wireless manner. That is, when the cluster terminal 300 is docked to the cluster frame 200, the driver can easily perform the function of the terminal operating unit 380 through the in-vehicle button 71 installed inside the vehicle 1 For example, as shown in FIG. 7, so as to be communicable with the in-vehicle button 71 provided on the steering wheel 10 while being electrically connected. 21, the communication unit 390 is not limited to communication with the in-vehicle button 71 and the audio 72, and may be an air conditioner 73, a starter device 74 The starting device 74, the rear camera 75, and the black box 76 (see FIG. 1) so that the state of each of the front camera 75, the rear camera 75 and the black box 76 is displayed on the display panel 320, ) May be communicated with each other by wire or wireless. In addition, by including a bluetooth function and a Wi-Fi function for wireless communication with a smart phone and a PC and using the Internet, a smart phone state such as a phone call notification and a character notification can be displayed on the display panel 320 And can easily update operating software and map data stored in the memory unit 400 through wireless communication and the Internet.

The memory unit 400 includes a built-in memory 410 in which operating software of the terminal microcomputer 340 is stored and installed in the terminal case 310 as shown in FIGS. 21 and 23, And an external memory 420 detachable from the terminal case 310 to facilitate upgrading of the operating software. That is, after removing the cluster terminal 300 from the cluster frame 200, the external memory 420 may be detached and the map data and the operating software may be upgraded through the PC, You can upgrade.

23 is a front view showing one embodiment of information related to the running state, position and path of the vehicle displayed on the display panel 320 of the cluster terminal 300. In addition, A temperature sensor related to the cooling and heating, etc., and an airbag and a seat belt sensor related to safety, as well as various sensors installed in the vehicle, such as the speed related to the movement of the vehicle, ABS, The state information of each of the air conditioner 73, the starting device 74, the rear camera 75 and the black box 76 is selectively displayed by the operation of the terminal control unit 380 Can be manipulated.

Therefore, the vehicle cluster system according to the present invention can be detached from the dashboard 20 through the first cluster frame 200 and the cluster terminal 300, so that repair work is easy when a failure occurs, and various designs So that it is possible to update and replace it with a new one.

Second, communication with an apparatus installed in the vehicle such as the audio unit 72 and the air conditioner 73 including the ECU 40 through the terminal microcomputer 340, the GPS 350 and the communication unit 390 of the cluster terminal 300 It is possible to easily operate the vehicle while confirming the driving state information, the position and the route information of the vehicle, the state of the device installed in the vehicle, and maintain the safe driving in front of the driver's seat where the main visual line of the driver stays .

The embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the drawings should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is limited only by the matters described in the claims, and those skilled in the art will be able to modify the technical idea of the present invention in various forms. Accordingly, such improvements and modifications will fall within the scope of the present invention as long as they are obvious to those skilled in the art.

1: vehicle
10: Steering wheel
20: Dashboard
40: ECU
50: Battery
60: Charger
71: in-vehicle button 72: audio
73: air conditioner 74: starter
75: rear camera 76: black box
100: Cluster frame mounting part 110: Frame mounting terminal
200: cluster frame 210: cluster frame housing
220: cluster docking unit 230: cluster fixing unit
240: Cluster frame connector 250: Cluster docking connector
300: terminal case 310: terminal case
320: Display panel 330: Cluster docking terminal
340: terminal microcom 350: GPS
360: power supply unit 370: display unit
380: Terminal operating unit 390:
400:

Claims (10)

An ECU 40 and a battery 50 that are recessed in a dashboard 20 fixed to the rear of the steering wheel 10 of the vehicle 1 and receive information from various sensors installed in the vehicle 1, A cluster frame mounting part 100 provided with a frame mounting terminal 110 connected to the frame mounting part 110,
A cluster frame housing 210 which is fixed to the cluster frame mounting part 100 and is electrically connected to the frame mounting terminal 110 and has a front opened part and a lower part of the cluster frame housing 210, A cluster frame 200 having a cluster docking unit 220 installed therein,
The cluster frame 200 is detachably coupled to the cluster frame housing 210 through a cluster docking unit 220 of the cluster frame 200 and receives signals from the ECU 40 to receive information related to the running state of the vehicle 1 And a cluster terminal (300)
The cluster frame (200)
A cluster fixing part 230 installed on the cluster frame housing 210 to fix the upper part of the cluster terminal 300 inside the cluster frame housing 210,
A cluster frame connector 240 provided at the rear of the cluster frame housing 210 to be electrically connected to the frame mounting terminal 110,
Further comprising a cluster docking connector (250) electrically connected to the cluster frame connector (240) and secured to the cluster docking portion (220) to dock the cluster terminal (300)
The cluster frame housing (210)
The docking stationary rotary groove 211 is recessed on the inner bottom surface of the cluster docking station 220 so as to be rotatable in the forward and backward directions,
The cluster docking unit 220,
A spring 222 fixed to the hinge 221 so as to be upwardly inclined forward by a spring force when the hinge 221 is rotatably coupled to the docking station rotation groove 211 and there is no external force,
A cluster receiving hole 223 which is coupled to the upper portion of the hinge 221 and accommodates the cluster terminal 300 and in which the cluster docking connector 250 is fixed includes a cluster receiver 224 having a vertically downwardly- Wherein said cluster system is a vehicle cluster system.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The cluster frame housing (210)
A catching groove 212 is formed in an upper portion of the upper surface of the base plate 201 so as to be depressed upwardly from the inside and a catching fixation groove 213 communicating with the catching groove 212 is formed downwardly,
The cluster fixing unit 230,
The clustering frame 210 is hinged to be rotatable in the pawl groove 212. When an external force is applied to the cluster terminal 300 rearwardly, the cluster docking unit 220 rotates rearward, A clasp 231 that fits into the top and rear surfaces of the cluster terminal 300 so that the top of the cluster terminal 300 is fixed to the inside of the cluster frame housing 210,
The front end of the pawl 231 is inserted into the pawl groove 212 and the rear end of the pawl 231 is installed at the rear end of the pawl 231 so as to protrude downward from the pawl groove 212 Weight 232,
And a catch fixing body 233 provided in the catch fixing recess 213 so as to fix or unfasten the state of the catch 231 fitted in each of the top and rear faces of the cluster terminal 300 In-vehicle cluster system.
5. The method of claim 4,
The catch fixing body (233)
A claw fixing plate 234 for fixing a state of being fitted to the top and rear faces of the cluster terminal 300 when it moves to the top surface of the claw 231,
And a fixed plate actuator (235) for moving the catch fixing plate (234) to the upper surface of the catch (231) according to a user's operation.
The method according to claim 1,
The cluster terminal (300)
A terminal case 310,
A display panel 320 provided on the front surface of the terminal case 310 so as to display information related to the traveling state of the vehicle 1,
And a cluster docking terminal (330) provided below the terminal case (310) so as to be electrically connected to the cluster frame (200) or the charger (60) and docked.
The method according to claim 6,
The cluster terminal (300)
A terminal microcomputer 340 receiving a signal from the ECU 40 and calculating information related to the running state of the vehicle 1,
A GPS 350 for receiving GPS signals and computing information relating to the location and path of the vehicle 1,
A power supply unit 360 receiving operating power from the battery 50 or the charger 60 through the cluster docking terminal 330,
The information related to the traveling state, the position and the route of the vehicle 1 is converted into a digital signal by receiving the signal calculated from the terminal microcomputer 340 and the GPS 350 and is digitally displayed on the display panel 320 A display unit 370,
A touch screen type or push button type terminal operation unit 380 which can be operated while selectively checking information relating to the traveling state, position and route of the vehicle 1 displayed on the display panel 320,
Vehicle button 71 so as to be interlocked with the audio 72 installed inside the vehicle 1 through the in-vehicle button 71 installed inside the vehicle 1, And a communication unit (390) for communicating with the audio (72) by wire or wireless.
8. The method of claim 7,
The cluster terminal (300)
A built-in memory 410 in which operating software of the terminal microcomputer 340 is stored and installed in the terminal case 310 and map data linked with the GPS 350 and the operating software, Further comprising a memory unit (400) each having an external memory (420) detachable from the terminal case (310).
8. The method of claim 7,
The power supply unit 360,
A supercapacitor 361 that receives the operating power and charges or discharges electricity,
A charge / discharge control circuit 362 for controlling the charging or discharging of the supercapacitor 361,
And is electrically connected to the charging / discharging control circuit 362 and converted into voltages necessary for the terminal microcomputer 340, the GPS 350, the display unit 370, the terminal operating unit 380, and the communication unit 390, And a regulator (363) for supplying the power to the vehicle.
8. The method of claim 7,
The communication unit 390,
The air conditioner 73 is controlled so that the states of the air conditioner 73, the starting device 74, the rear camera 75 and the black box 76 installed in the vehicle 1 are displayed on the display panel 320, , The starting device (74), the rear camera (75), and the black box (76), respectively.
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