WO2015133883A1

WO2015133883A1 - Device for manually controlling automobile

Info

Publication number: WO2015133883A1
Application number: PCT/MD2014/000002
Authority: WO
Inventors: Павел РОЗОВЕЛ
Original assignee: Павел РОЗОВЕЛ
Priority date: 2013-07-31
Filing date: 2014-07-10
Publication date: 2015-09-11
Also published as: MD785Y; MD785Z

Abstract

The invention relates to any type of vehicle devices which are intended for being controlled by people with limited physical capabilities. A device consists of a support, which is rigidly secured under the steering wheel of an automobile, on which are installed an assembly node and a bent operating lever; telescoping adjustment pulls are articulated to the lever, and the pulls are connected to the clutch and brake pedals and to the accelerator pedal by means of a sheathed metal cable. The invention is novel in that the assembly node of the bent operating lever allows for actuating the clutch pedals by means of pulling the bent operating lever vertically toward oneself and allows for actuating the brakes by means of pressing the bent operating lever horizontally away from oneself (in the direction of motion of the automobile), and in that all actions, including the actuation of the accelerator pedal, are carried out by a driver by means of manipulating the bent operating lever using only one hand.

Description

Device for manual driving

The invention relates to the automotive industry, and in particular to devices for manual control of vehicles for persons with physical disabilities of the lower extremities.

It is known that a car can be controlled even by a person with disabilities by installing a manual control device in the car, with which you can control all the pedals (clutch, brake and gas) with just your hands.

A device (1) is known, which consists of a base located under the steering wheel of a car on which a lever is mounted on a hinge in the form of a semicircle (sector), connected by a cable to the accelerator pedal. As well as a lever for activating the brake and clutch pedals through adjustable rigid rods, in which the brake pedal is controlled by the lever and the clutch pedal by turning the handle on its end, which rotates in a perpendicular plane relative to the plane of the car.

The main disadvantage of this device is that the semicircular throttle lever is actuated with the left hand, and the brake and clutch lever with the right hand, which can lead to loss of vehicle motion (steering) control in some situations.

The proposed technical solution of this invention allows you to control all three pedals with one hand, while the other hand is always on the steering wheel all the time, as a result of which constant control control and safe vehicle movement are ensured.

This refers to the exclusion of loss of vehicle control due to the removal of both hands from the steering wheel. This factor will increase the level of safety while driving, for people with physical disabilities of the lower extremities.

The present invention solves the technical problem posed above and eliminates the main disadvantage of traditional solutions in that it consists of a support fixed firmly under the steering wheel of the vehicle, on which a cylindrical body is horizontally mounted via a vertical axis, in which a curved operating arm with a fixed handle at one end is placed located in close proximity to the steering wheel. To the other end of the bent

the operating lever is pivotally attached using the lever to a telescopic rod having a movable connection with the clutch pedal. A telescopic rod is movably attached to the cylindrical body, which is pivotally connected to the brake pedal. An end of the arc is also provided for bringing the cylindrical body into initial position. Its other end is attached to the caliper, and the pedal control lever is pivotally attached to the handle of a curved operating lever

accelerator, which with the help of a braided cable drives the accelerator pedal.

The technical result obtained is that the lever for controlling the accelerator pedal is pivotally mounted to the fixed handle of the curved operating lever of the device, which allows you to control the accelerator, brake and clutch pedals with just one hand.

The device is shown in the figures:

Fig. 1 - view of the overall constituent elements;

Fig. 2- view of the operating handle of the device;

The device for manual control of the car consists of a support (1),

horizontally fixed under the steering wheel of a car. On the basis of (1), on the vertical axis (2), an operating unit assembly unit (3) with a cylindrical body (4) is installed horizontally, on which a gear sector (5) with a ratchet (6) is mounted and to which a telescopic adjustment is pivotally mounted the rod (7), connected at the other end, is also telescopic, with the brake pedal (8). Between the base (1) and the end of the assembly (3), a return spring (9) is installed to return the assembly to its original position. A curved operating lever (10) is installed in the cylindrical body (4), which at its lower end, by means of the lever (11), is pivotally connected to the adjusting telescopic rod (12), pivotally connected at the other end to the clutch pedal (13), and on its upper end contains a fixed operating handle (14), a lever

control the accelerator pedal (15) and the dog (16) connected by a cable to the shell (17) with a ratchet (6). The accelerator pedal control lever (15) is connected

a metal cable with a sheath (18) with an accelerator pedal (19). The fixed operating handle (14), the accelerator pedal control lever (15) and the dog (16) located on the upper end of the curved operating lever (10),

located in the immediate vicinity of the steering wheel due to its curved shape, for more convenient and quick control of the pedals (clutch, brake and gas).

The curved operating lever can be installed both on the right side of the steering wheel and controlled with the right hand (in the case of cars with a manual transmission), as well as (in the case of cars with an automatic transmission) both on the right and left sides of the steering wheel.

The device operates as follows: Using the operating handle (14), the driver can perform the following actions:

• Increase or decrease engine speed by pressing or releasing the accelerator pedal control lever (15). If desired, the engine speed can be fixed at any value. This action can be achieved by pressing the button (20) with your thumb, which will close the electric circuit of the electromagnet (21) located in the area of the accelerator pedal (19), thereby immobilizing the accelerator pedal to the desired position on

unlimited time. The pedal (19) is released by the slightest movement of the curved operating lever (10) in any direction, towards itself (from top to bottom) or from itself (in the direction of movement of the car).

• The brakes are activated by pressing the handle

bent operating arm (10) away from you (in the direction of travel). Then the curved operating arm (10) will rotate the assembly (3) around

the vertical axis (2) horizontally by moving

telescopic adjustment rod (7) by depressing the brake pedal (8). As a positive option, the brake pedal (8) can be stopped by depressing the dog (16), which is kinetically connected by a flexible cable to the sheath (17) with a ratchet (6) and engages the ratchet (6) with the gear sector (5), thereby obtaining any desired position of the brake pedal (8).

Unlocking the service brake pedal is performed as a result of any movement of the curved operating lever (10), (which is horizontal and vertical). When the brake pedal is actuated by depressing the pedal with the foot, the telescopic adjustment rod is stationary due to its telescopic design, as a result of which the curved operating lever (10) also remains stationary. It should be noted that regardless of the position of the brake pedal, the clutch pedal (13) always remains

functional.

• The clutch pedal is actuated by pulling the driver’s curved operating lever (10) towards himself (against the car’s movement), as a result of which the lower end of the curved operating lever (10) rotates by rotating the lever (11) which, using the telescopic adjustment link (12) drives the clutch pedal (13). In the case when the driver controls the vehicle without any health problems (pedal 13 is actuated with the help of the foot), a mechanism (22) is provided that blocks the movement of the lever (11). Traction (12) is not blocked due to its telescopic design.

This device is operated with only one hand by means of a curved universal handle. With the help of a curved operating lever, by means of rods and levers, the clutch and brake pedals are brought into mechanical movement, and with the lever with a metal cable: the accelerator pedal. Using the curved operating lever, all three pedals can be activated: brakes, clutch and gas. In addition, if necessary, each pedal can be fixed in the desired position. That is, if necessary, it is possible to simultaneously activate the brake, clutch and gas pedals, and the pedal remains in the selected position for an unlimited time. This action allows drivers to drive the car with both hands when moving over longer distances. At the same time, drivers with physical disabilities of the lower extremities will gain confidence when starting the vehicle up or down, because when the brake is held up, the vehicle will not roll back.

Another advantage of this invention is the fact that when the car is stopped at a traffic light, the need to continuously depress the brake pedal will disappear, thereby a period of time will appear for relieving stress from the hands. But in which the steering wheel, the

Claims

CLAIM

1. The universal device for manual control of the car’s pedals consists of a support rigidly fixed under the steering wheel of the car, on which the assembly unit has a curved operating lever, to which telescopic adjusting rods are pivotally connected to the clutch and brake pedals and to the accelerator pedal, using a metal wire rope with sheath. This device is characterized in that the assembly unit of the operating curved handle allows you to actuate the clutch pedal by pulling the curved handle vertically towards yourself, actuating the brakes by pressing the curved handle away from you horizontally (in the direction of the car), and all actions including the actuation of the accelerator pedals are performed by the driver by manipulating the curved

operating lever with just one hand.

2. The universal device for manually controlling the car’s pedals according to the claims 1 is characterized in that the working positions of the accelerator pedals and the brakes can be fixed at any level, and the clutch pedal at the “clutch is off.” Level.

3. The universal device for manual control of the pedals of the car according to the claims 1 is characterized in that the actions of the curved operating lever are limited.