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KR-20260064801-A - MULTI-SWITCH FOR VEHICLE

KR20260064801AKR 20260064801 AKR20260064801 AKR 20260064801AKR-20260064801-A

Abstract

The present invention provides a multi-switch for vehicles that accommodates user input in various ways, enabling more convenience function control inputs relative to space, and enhances aesthetic appeal by preventing external exposure when not in use. To this end, the invention includes: a first housing having an open upper surface and a space formed on the inner side; a first printed circuit board received in the lower portion of the inner space of the first housing; a cover covering the open upper surface of the first housing and having a groove formed in the central portion that is concavely recessed into the inner space; and an input portion received in the groove of the cover. Here, the input unit includes a second housing; a second holder fixed to the second housing; a first slider that slides in one direction relative to the second holder; a second slider that slides in a direction orthogonal to the one direction relative to the first slider; and a knob fixed to the second slider, so as to receive sliding input of the input unit in multiple directions.

Inventors

  • 황인규
  • 김기원
  • 서재훈
  • 김병호

Assignees

  • 주식회사 모베이스전자

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241029

Claims (11)

  1. A first housing having a space formed on the inner side and an open upper surface; a first printed circuit board received in the lower portion of the internal space of the first housing; a cover covering the open upper surface of the first housing and having a groove formed in the central portion that is concavely recessed into the internal space; and an input portion received in the groove of the cover, The above input unit is, Second housing; A second holder fixed to the second housing, having an open central portion, and having a pair of first guide grooves formed radially on the outer portion of the lower surface and positioned on a first straight line; A first slider that is stacked on the lower side of the second holder, has an open central portion, has a pair of first guide protrusions formed on the upper surface at a portion corresponding to the pair of first guide grooves, and has a pair of second guide protrusions formed on the lower surface on a second straight line perpendicular to the first straight line; A second slider stacked on the lower side of the first slider, having a pair of second guide grooves formed on its upper surface at a portion corresponding to the pair of second guide protrusions; and A vehicle multi-switch comprising a knob stacked on the upper side of the second holder and fixed to the second slider through the central portion.
  2. In paragraph 1, The second holder has a pair of first guide grooves further formed in a portion corresponding to the second guide groove, and The above second slider is a vehicle multi-switch in which a pair of second guide grooves are further formed in a portion corresponding to the first guide groove.
  3. In paragraph 1, The second holder has an elastic member formed protruding downward between the first guide grooves, and The first slider has an opening in a portion corresponding to the elastic member, and The second slider has a detent groove formed in a portion corresponding to the elastic member, and The above elastic member is a vehicle multi-switch that contacts the above detent groove.
  4. In paragraph 3, The above detent home is, Origin groove formed in the center; and A plurality of sliding grooves are formed on the outer side of the above origin groove, spaced apart from each other by the same angle radially. A vehicle multi-switch in which the above-mentioned origin groove is formed deeper than the above-mentioned plurality of sliding grooves
  5. In paragraph 4, A multi-switch for a vehicle in which eight sliding grooves are formed in directions corresponding to the first straight line, the second straight line, and two straight lines spaced apart at the same angle from the first and second straight lines, respectively.
  6. A vehicle multi-switch comprising: a first housing having an inner space and an open upper surface; a first printed circuit board received in the lower portion of the inner space of the first housing; a cover covering the open upper surface of the first housing and having a groove formed in the central portion that is concavely recessed into the inner space; an input portion received in the groove of the cover; and a rotation module installed on one side of the first printed circuit board to rotate the input portion.
  7. In paragraph 6, It further includes a deco part installed on the lower side of the input part and rotating together with the input part, and The above-described rotation module is a vehicle multi-switch that rotates the above-described input part in one direction within a range of 180 degrees.
  8. In Paragraph 7, The above-mentioned deco part is equipped with a light source that generates light, and A vehicle multi-switch in which the light source generates light when the rotation of the above-mentioned rotation module is completed and the above-mentioned deco part is exposed to the outside.
  9. A first housing having a space formed on the inner side and an open upper surface; a first printed circuit board received in the lower portion of the internal space of the first housing; a cover covering the open upper surface of the first housing and having a groove formed in the central portion that is concavely recessed into the internal space; and an input portion received in the groove of the cover, The above input unit is, Second housing; A knob holder fixed to the central portion of the second housing above; A second printed circuit board installed on the upper side of the knob holder and equipped with a contact switch in the central portion; A rotary knob that penetrates the above knob holder and is rotatably connected; A multi-switch for a vehicle comprising: a push knob that is received so as to be vertically movable on the rotary knob and installed on the upper side of the contact switch.
  10. In Paragraph 9, It further includes a decorating positioned between the rotary knob and the push knob to form a continuous surface, and The outer surface of the above-mentioned decorating is engaged in the vertical direction with the inner surface of the above-mentioned rotary knob so as to enable rotational movement, and A vehicle multi-switch in which the inner surface of the above-mentioned decorating is engaged in a rotational direction to enable vertical movement on the outer surface of the above-mentioned push knob.
  11. In Paragraph 9, The above input unit is, It further includes a friction-reducing member, and The above friction-reducing member is, A first friction-reducing member disposed between the upper surface of the second housing and the lower surface of the rotary knob to reduce friction between the two; and A multi-switch for a vehicle comprising a second friction-reducing member disposed between the outer surface of the knob holder and the inner surface of the rotary knob to reduce friction between the two.

Description

Multi-switch for vehicle The present invention relates to a multi-switch for vehicles. Generally, a console box is placed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat in a vehicle. These console boxes are divided into a rear console box, which can be used as an armrest for the driver and can store simple items using the space underneath, and a front console box, which accommodates various convenience functions such as a gear shift lever, side brake, cigarette lighter, and multi-switch. In recent vehicles, the gear shift lever, which is housed in the front console box, is replaced by a lever switch on the steering wheel, and the handbrake is replaced by a pedal located at the driver's left foot. Therefore, the gear shift lever and handbrake are disappearing from the front console box. This front console box is equipped with a convenience function control system for the driver. The convenience function control system provided in the front console box includes a vehicle air conditioning control system, a vehicle audio control system, a driver and passenger seat heater control system, a driver and passenger seat seat control system, an interior lighting control system, etc. Generally, the above convenience function control system is provided in the front console box as a type of switch that controls each convenience function. The above front console box may have control functions for the gear shift lever and side brake added as a switch type. However, as technology advances and the number of convenience function control systems included in the front console box increases, a separate switch is added for each function, leading to a problem where the space in the front console box becomes insufficient. As a solution to the above problem, the convenience function control system is provided with a multi-switch that controls at least one convenience function. However, in the case of conventional multi-switches, functions are divided through rotation like a wheel switch, which has the advantage of accommodating a wider variety of convenience function control inputs in the same space compared to a standard switch; yet, a problem arises in that the amount of input operations that can be implemented solely through rotation or pushing is limited. In addition, conventional multi-switches have the problem of being visually exposed even when not in use, which detracts from the aesthetic appeal of the vehicle's interior space. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a vehicle multi-switch according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing one operation of an input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a figure showing a rotation module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration for implementing an operation in an input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the movement of the input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration for implementing this operation in an input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the three operations of an input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration for implementing three operations in an input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a drawing showing a sliding module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a figure showing a second holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a figure showing a first slider according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a figure showing a second slider according to an embodiment of the present invention. The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided merely to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same components. The terms used in the embodiments have been selected to be as widely used as possible, taking into account their functions in the present invention; however, these terms may vary depending on the intent of those skilled in the art, case law, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Additionally, in specific cases, terms have been arbitrarily selected by the applica