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CN-122029095-A - Steering wheel assembly

CN122029095ACN 122029095 ACN122029095 ACN 122029095ACN-122029095-A

Abstract

Steering wheel assemblies are disclosed. The steering wheel assembly of the present disclosure may include a frame, a housing extending in a direction crossing the frame, an arm adjacent to a distal end of the housing and extending in a direction crossing the housing, and a steering wheel coupled to a distal end of the arm, and the arm may be coupled to the housing in a foldable manner.

Inventors

  • LI TAIYAN
  • LI YUANGUI
  • YIN XIANZHEN
  • Jin Tongken

Assignees

  • LG电子株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20231019

Claims (15)

  1. 1. A steering wheel assembly, comprising: A frame; a housing extending in a direction intersecting the frame; An arm portion adjacent to the end of the housing and extending in a direction intersecting the housing, and A steering wheel coupled to the end of the arm portion, The arm is coupled to the housing so as to be foldable.
  2. 2. The steering wheel assembly of claim 1, further comprising: A support member located between the housing and the arm portion and extending in a direction intersecting the housing and the arm portion, One end of the supporting member is pivotably coupled to the housing, The other end of the support is pivotably coupled to the arm.
  3. 3. The steering wheel assembly of claim 2, wherein, The support is a linear actuator which, The support member has a first length when the arm portion crosses the housing, The support member has a second length shorter than the first length when the arm is parallel to the housing.
  4. 4. The steering wheel assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a fixing part extending from the frame along the length direction of the shell, The housing is coupled to the fixing portion so as to be movable along with the fixing portion.
  5. 5. The steering wheel assembly of claim 4, further comprising: A motor mounted on the fixing portion; a lead screw extending along a longitudinal direction of the fixing portion and fixed to a rotation shaft of the motor, and A slider movably coupled to the lead screw in a longitudinal direction of the lead screw, The slider is formed on the housing or fixed to the housing.
  6. 6. The steering wheel assembly of claim 4, wherein, When the arm is folded toward the housing side and is arranged in parallel with the housing, the steering wheel is detachably coupled to the fixing portion, The arm portion is movable along with the housing along with the fixing portion in a state where the steering wheel is fixed to the fixing portion.
  7. 7. The steering wheel assembly of claim 6, wherein, The steering wheel includes: A coupling part protruding from the steering wheel toward the arm part, The arm portion includes: And a guide groove formed long along the length direction of the arm, wherein the joint is movably inserted into the guide groove.
  8. 8. The steering wheel assembly of claim 6, further comprising: a cable having one end electrically connected to the steering wheel and a part positioned in the housing and the arm; A first pulley adjacent to the frame; a second pulley adjacent to the end of the housing, and A tension pulley located between the first pulley and the other end of the cable, The cable is locked between the tension pulley and the first and second pulleys between the one end and the other end of the cable, The tension pulley pulls the cable from the one end of the cable toward the other end.
  9. 9. The steering wheel assembly of claim 6, further comprising: a folding bracket having the housing and the arm, and A cover coupled to the fixing portion so as to be movable in a direction approaching or separating from the fixing portion, The cover covers the steering wheel and the folding bracket coupled to the fixing portion or exposes the steering wheel and the folding bracket to the outside.
  10. 10. The steering wheel assembly of claim 9, further comprising: A motor mounted on the fixing portion; A pinion gear fixed to the rotation shaft of the motor, and And a rack formed at the bottom of the cover, extending along the moving direction of the cover, and engaged with the pinion.
  11. 11. The steering wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein, The arm portion includes: a first arm portion forming a first part of the arm portion, and A second arm portion forming a second portion of the arm portion, the steering wheel being coupled to the second arm portion, The second arm portion is coupled to the first arm portion so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the arm portion.
  12. 12. The steering wheel assembly of claim 11, further comprising: a motor mounted in the first arm portion for supplying power to the second arm portion; A gear which is positioned inside the second arm and is fixed to the rotation shaft of the motor, and And a rack formed on an inner surface of the second arm portion and engaged with the gear.
  13. 13. The steering wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein, The steering wheel includes: A housing; a first rim rotatably coupled to a first side of the housing; a second rim rotatably coupled to a second side of the housing, the second side being opposite the first side, and And a rotation module installed inside the housing such that the first rim and the second rim rotate in opposite directions to each other.
  14. 14. The steering wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein, The steering wheel includes: A housing; a rim coupled to a side surface of the housing; a fixing plate facing the housing and fixed to the arm; an elastic member located on one surface of the fixing plate facing the housing; A rotary plate fixed to the housing and rotatably coupled to the fixed plate between the housing and the fixed plate, and A damper mounted on the housing, The rotating plate includes: A reinforcing rib formed on one surface of the rotary plate facing the housing, the reinforcing rib approaching or separating from the elastic member with rotation of the rotary plate, The damper is in contact with the reinforcing rib of the rotating plate rotated by the restoring force of the elastic member.
  15. 15. A vehicle comprising the steering wheel assembly of claim 1 and a plurality of wheels mounted to the frame of the steering wheel assembly.

Description

Steering wheel assembly Technical Field The present disclosure relates to steering wheel assemblies (STEERING WHEEL assemblies). In more detail, the present disclosure relates to a steering wheel assembly for a vehicle. Background A vehicle (vehicle) refers to a device that moves by a driver's operation. In recent years, research and development on automatically driven vehicles capable of autonomous driving without driver operation are being vigorously conducted. In response to this trend, studies are being conducted on technologies that can provide not only driving convenience for vehicle occupants but also various experiences such as In-vehicle entertainment (In-CAR ENTERTAINMENT). Since the existing steering wheel occupies a space in front of the driver, in-vehicle activities of occupants including the driver are restricted. Disclosure of Invention Technical problem to be solved The present disclosure is directed to solving the above-described problems, as well as other problems. Another object is to provide a structure capable of hiding a steering wheel from the view of an occupant in a vehicle. Another object is to provide a structure that can electrically conceal the steering wheel assembly or provide to the driver. Another object is to provide a structure capable of achieving miniaturization of a receiving space of a steering wheel assembly. Another object is to provide a structure capable of improving the steering wheel operation convenience of the driver. Means for solving the technical problems A steering wheel assembly according to an aspect of the present disclosure for achieving the other object may include a frame, a housing extending in a direction crossing the frame, an arm adjacent to a distal end of the housing and extending in a direction crossing the housing, and a steering wheel coupled to a distal end of the arm, the arm being coupled to the housing in a foldable manner. The vehicle may include the steering wheel assembly and a plurality of wheels mounted to the frame of the steering wheel assembly. Effects of the invention Effects of the steering wheel assembly according to the present disclosure are described below. According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a structure can be provided that can hide the steering wheel from the line of sight of an occupant in the vehicle. According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a structure can be provided that can electrically conceal the steering wheel assembly or provide to the driver. According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a structure can be provided that can achieve miniaturization of the storage space of the steering wheel assembly. According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a structure that can improve the steering wheel operation convenience of the driver can be provided. Other scope to which the present disclosure may be applicable will be clearly understood from the following detailed description. Various alterations and modifications within the spirit and scope of this disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art, and it is intended that the detailed description and specific embodiments, including the preferred embodiments of this disclosure, be understood as illustrative. Drawings Fig. 1 to 26 are diagrams illustrating examples of steering wheel assemblies according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Detailed Description The embodiments disclosed in the present specification are described in detail below with reference to the drawings, the same or similar constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and repeated description thereof is omitted. The suffix "module" and "part" of the constituent elements used in the following description are used in addition or in combination only for convenience of writing the present specification, and do not have a particularly important meaning or effect per se. In the process of describing the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may possibly obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, the detailed description thereof is omitted. The drawings are only for aiding understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical ideas disclosed in the present specification are not limited to the drawings, but should be construed to include all modifications, equivalents and alternatives included in the ideas and technical scope of the present disclosure. The terms including ordinal numbers of first, second, etc. may be used to describe various constituent elements, but a plurality of the constituent elements are not limited to a plurality of the above terms. A plurality of the above-described terms are used only to distinguish one constituent eleme