CN103692911A

CN103692911A - vehicle occupancy detection device

Info

Publication number: CN103692911A
Application number: CN201210374415.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 苏泰源
Original assignee: Kwang Yang Motor Co Ltd
Current assignee: Kwang Yang Motor Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-09-27
Filing date: 2012-09-27
Publication date: 2014-04-02

Abstract

A vehicle riding detection device is arranged on a vehicle, the vehicle comprises a storage box and a seat cushion, the vehicle riding detection device comprises a fixed piece fixedly arranged on the storage box, a touch switch combined with the fixed piece, a connecting piece pivoted on the fixed piece, a trip piece pivotally arranged on the connecting piece and an elastic unit supported between the connecting piece and the fixed piece. The trip member is fixedly connected with a seat cushion of the vehicle, and when the seat cushion is influenced by an external force, the trip member drives the movable connecting member to a pressing position. The trip member and the connecting member are pivoted, the seat cushion can pivot relative to the storage box through the trip member, and the connecting member can pivot relative to the fixing member, so that the connecting member is pressed to the pressing position to contact the touch switch, thereby achieving the purpose of detection.

Description

Vehicle ride checking device

Technical field

The present invention, about a kind of vehicle detection apparatus, refers to a kind of vehicle ride checking device especially.

Background technology

Consult Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, for No. 553862 " seat of automatic two-wheeled cycle is taken advantage of detecting device " patent of invention case of TaiWan, China patent announcement, this detecting device is arranged between this storage box 15 and seat cushion 16, comprise a bracket 11 being extended forward by this storage box 15, one is fixed on this seat cushion 16 times and is articulated in the hinge plate 13 on this bracket 11, and the torsion elements 14 being fixed on this bracket 11, wherein the leading edge of this bracket 11 has a slotted hole 111, this hinge plate 13 is to utilize a pivot 12 wore this slotted hole 111 and be hubbed on by this on this bracket 11, this torsion elements 14 comprises that one wore the axostylus axostyle 141 of bracket 11, one is set in the torque spring 142 on this axostylus axostyle 141, and one be connected with this torque spring 142 and extend in forward the depression bar arm 143 of these pivot 12 belows.Between this depression bar arm 143 and this pivot 12, there is a gap.

When this seat cushion 16 is not taken by user, this seat cushion 16 can see through hinge plate 13 and rotate with this pivot 12, and opens or close this storage box 15.When user rides on this seat cushion 16, as shown in imaginary line in Fig. 2, this pivot 12 is subject to the pressure of seat cushion 16 and moves down along this slotted hole 111, to the depression bar arm 143 of this torsion elements 14 of lower compression and make this torque spring 142 accumulate an elastic-restoring force, now this depression bar arm 143 can touch a detecting element (not shown), therefore can detect this seat cushion 16 is to have user to take, when user leaves this seat cushion 16, the torque spring 142 of this torsion elements 14 can discharge this elastic-restoring force, this depression bar arm 143 is resetted and no longer presses detecting element, therefore, whether the depression bar arm 143 of this torsion elements 14 can be taken and change position with seat cushion 16, and can be detected by this detecting element, and then can control the operation mode of the engine of vehicle, the situation of avoiding improper shake-up throttle and meeting accident.

But this detecting device is the slotted hole 111 that sees through bracket 11 makes this pivot 12 energy displacements, therefore when user does not ride on seat cushion 16, leak tightness is not good with storage box 15 meetings are gapped for seat cushion 16, affect water-proofness function, and when seat cushion 16 is cocked, because the upper-lower position of pivot 12 in slotted hole 111 is not limited, so easily there is uneven strength, produces and rock.The torque spring 142 torsionless adjusting mechanisms of torsion elements 14 in addition, after torque spring 142 is lax, the restoring force of torque spring 142 can be affected, even may resilience and continue compressing detecting element, cause the erroneous judgement of detecting element, lose and detect meaning.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention's object, is to provide a kind of stable vehicle ride checking device that detects.

So, vehicle ride checking device of the present invention, be installed on a vehicle, this vehicle comprises a storage box, an and seat cushion, this vehicle ride checking device comprise one be installed in connecting element on this storage box, an attaching parts, that is hubbed on this connecting element with the touch switch, that this connecting element is combined is arranged on the pulling piece on this attaching parts pivotly, an and Flexible element supporting to arrive between this attaching parts and connecting element.

This attaching parts is this connecting element pivotable between a pressing position and a releasing position relatively, and when this pressing position, this attaching parts contacts with this touch switch, and when this releasing position, this attaching parts does not contact with this touch switch.The seat cushion Joint of this pulling piece and this vehicle, and when this seat cushion is affected by an external force, this pulling piece can be with this part that is dynamically connected to this pressing position, and this Flexible element supports to arrive between this attaching parts and connecting element, and allows this attaching parts remain on this releasing position.

The present invention's effect is: utilizing this pulling piece and attaching parts is to be pivoted mutually, therefore this seat cushion can see through the relative storage box pivotable of this pulling piece, and this attaching parts this connecting element pivotable relatively, therefore can when being subject to external force, this seat cushion drive in the lump this pulling piece, attaching parts, make this attaching parts contact this touch switch to this pressing position, reach the object of detection.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is a top view, and No. 553862 " seat of automatic two-wheeled cycle is taken advantage of detecting device " patent of invention case of TaiWan, China patent announcement is described;

Fig. 2 is a cutaway view, and in instruction diagram 1, this detecting device makes dynamic spline;

Fig. 3 is a block diagram, and a preferred embodiment of vehicle ride checking device of the present invention is described;

Fig. 4 is a cutaway view, and the aspect that this preferred embodiment is combined with a vehicle is described;

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram, and the aspect that one of this preferred embodiment and this vehicle seat cushion opens and closes is described; And

Fig. 6 is a cutaway view, illustrates that the attaching parts of this preferred embodiment is in the aspect of a pressing position.

The specific embodiment

About addressing other technologies content, feature and effect before the present invention, in the following detailed description coordinating with reference to the preferred embodiment of one of accompanying drawing, can clearly present.

Consulting Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, is one of vehicle ride checking device 3 of the present invention preferred embodiment, is installed on a vehicle 2, and this vehicle 2 comprises a storage box 21, and a seat cushion 22.This storage box 21 is formed with an accommodation space 211, and this seat cushion 22 is to make this accommodation space 211 communicate with the external world or seal.

This vehicle ride checking device 3 comprise one be installed in connecting element on this storage box 21 4, one and the touch switch 6, of these connecting element 4 combinations attaching parts 5, that is hubbed on this connecting element 4 be arranged on pivotly pulling piece 7, the hinged unit 8 on this attaching parts 5, an and Flexible element 9 supporting to arrive between this attaching parts 5 and connecting element 4.In the present embodiment, this touch switch 6 is electronic control unit (ECU, the Electronic Control Unit) (not shown) that are electrically connected to vehicle 2.

This connecting element 4 has an installation portion 41 of installing for this touch switch 6.In the present embodiment, this installation portion 41 has screw thread and can lock mutually with this touch switch 6, but the mounting means of installation portion 41 and this touch switch 6 is not as limit.This attaching parts 5 has a body 51, and two extensions 52 of being extended forward downwards by this body 51 respectively.The body 51 of this attaching parts 5 has one day this installation portion 41 and is convexly equipped with and the pressure section 511 for contacting with this touch switch 6.This attaching parts 5 is this connecting element 4 pivotable between a pressing position and as shown in Figure 6 releasing position as shown in Figure 4 relatively.When this pressing position, the pressure section 511 of this attaching parts 5 contacts with this touch switch 6, and when this releasing position, the pressure section 511 of this attaching parts 5 does not contact with this touch switch 6.

Consult again Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, seat cushion 22 Joints of this pulling piece 7 and this vehicle 2, this pulling piece 7 have two respectively with the extension 52 of this attaching parts 5 be pivoted mutually sidewall 71, and one connect these sidewalls 71 and be locked on the roof 72 of these seat cushion 22 inner edges.When this seat cushion 22 is affected by a downward external force, this pulling piece 7 can be with this part 5 that is dynamically connected to this pressing position.

This hinged unit 8 comprises that one wore the first pivot 81 of the body 51 of this connecting element 4 and attaching parts 5, and one wore the extension 52 of this attaching parts 5 and the second pivot 82 of the sidewall 71 of pulling piece 7.This hinged unit 8 makes this connecting element 4 be articulated with attaching parts 5, and the extension 52 of this attaching parts 5 is articulated with this pulling piece 7.

This Flexible element 9 supports to arrive between the body 51 and connecting element 4 of this attaching parts 5, and allows this attaching parts 5 remain on this releasing position.This Flexible element 9 comprises that one is set in the torque spring 91 on the first pivot 81 of this hinged unit 8, and one is connected with this torque spring 91 and is locked in the adjustment screw 92 on connecting element 4.This torque spring 91 has two and supports to arrive in end 911 with the body 51 of this attaching parts 5 leans, and contrary this support to arrive in the adjustment end 912 of end 911, and this adjustments screw 92 is to push this adjustment to hold 912 and lock and establish mutually with this connecting element 4.

Consult Fig. 5, see through this pulling piece 7 can be along the second pivot 82 of this hinged unit 8 relative these attaching parts 5 pivotables, driver can according to needs by seat cushion 22 cocked or horizontal on storage box 21, and make the accommodation space 211 of this storage box 21 communicate with the external world or close, and can be from this accommodation space 211 object of putting or take, this operating mode is identical with the seat cushion 22 of existing vehicle 2.

Consult Fig. 4, when this seat cushion 22 is that horizontal is on this storage box 21 and when driving does not take, the pressure section 511 of this attaching parts 5 is in this releasing position, and do not contact with this touch switch 6, this touch switch 6 can not send signal to this electronic control unit, this electronic control unit judges that this driving does not ride on seat cushion 22, and then can limit throttle (being electric switch if be applied in battery-driven car) and can not be unlocked, and avoids throttle (or electric switch) to be had safe doubt by false touch.

Consult Fig. 6, when user rides on this seat cushion 22, make this seat cushion 22 be subject to a downward pressure, this downward pressure can be passed to this pulling piece 7, this pulling piece 7 and then can drive this attaching parts 5 to rotate with the first pivot 81 of this hinged unit 8, allow this attaching parts 5 turn to this pressing position, the pressure section 511 of this attaching parts 5 contacts with this touch switch 6, and now the torque spring 91 of this Flexible element 9 is also accumulated an elastic-restoring force.This touch switch 6 can transmit signal to this electronic control unit while being squeezed, this electronic control unit can judge that driving is to ride on seat cushion 22 to prepare to want ride-on vehicle 2, so this electronic control unit allows throttle (or electric switch) normally be enabled.It should be noted that, the structures such as the mode of electronic control unit control throttle (electric switch) and circuit, non-main summary of the invention of the present invention, seldom explains at this.

And leave this seat cushion 22 when driving, the torque spring 91 of this Flexible element 9 discharges this elastic-restoring force, and allow the end 911 that supports to arrive in of this torque spring 91 that this attaching parts 5 is pushed back to this releasing position as shown in Figure 4, allow the pressure section 511 of this attaching parts 5 not contact this touch switch 6, this touch switch 6 also no longer sends signal to electronic control unit, and allowing this electronic control unit judge and driving is not ride on seat cushion 22.

Therefore see through the pressure difference that this seat cushion 22 is subject to when being taken or do not taken state; can between releasing position and pressing position, rotate by moving this attaching parts 5 of forward (FWD); this touch switch 6 also and then can be activated or close; make this electronic control unit can judge by this whether this seat cushion 22 has driving to take; while allowing vehicle 2 do not taken; this throttle (electric switch) can not be activated; the protection mechanism of one safety is provided; and this attaching parts 5 is compared to contained depression bar arm (seeing Fig. 2) in prior art; intensity is higher; stressed average, with comparatively reliable on the interlock of seat cushion 22.

In addition, the adjustment screw 92 of this Flexible element 9 is fixed on the adjustment end 912 of this torque spring 91, the mode that sees through locking can change the distance between this adjustment end 912 and this connecting element 4, and then can change the elastic-restoring force of this torque spring 91, tired or while dying down at the elastic-restoring force of this torque spring 91, can utilize the adjustment of adjusting screw 92 in good time, maintain required elastic-restoring force, guarantee that the pressure that this attaching parts 5 need be subject to more than certain value just can touch this touch switch 6, and the checkout system of this touch switch 6 can not lost efficacy.

In sum, vehicle ride checking device 3 of the present invention, see through this attaching parts 5 can pressurizeds after this connecting element 4 pivotables relatively, and whether this seat cushion 22 of perception is taken by this, and this attaching parts 5 is stressed average on integral structure, and precision and reliability are good, and can utilizes and adjust the elastic-restoring force that screw 92 is adjusted torque spring 91, after being used, long period still can maintain the test function of vehicle ride checking device 3, therefore really can reach the present invention's object.

The above, only for the present invention's preferred embodiment, can not limit scope of the invention process with this, i.e. every simple equivalence of doing according to the claims in the present invention book and description changes and modifies, and all still remains within the scope of the patent.

Reference numerals list

2 vehicles

21 storage boxes

211 accommodation spaces

22 seat cushions

The 3 vehicles checking device of riding

4 connecting elements

41 installation portions

5 attaching partss

51 bodies

511 pressure sections

52 extensions

6 touch switchs

7 pulling pieces

71 sidewalls

72 roofs

8 hinged unit

81 first pivots

82 second pivots

9 Flexible elements

91 torque springs

911 support to arrive in end

912 adjust end

92 adjust screw

Claims

1. A vehicle occupancy detection device installed on a vehicle, the vehicle includes a glove box, and a cushion, and the vehicle occupancy detection device includes:

A fixing part is fixed on the storage box;

A touch switch combined with the fixing part;

A connecting piece is pivotally arranged with the fixing piece, and can pivot between a pressing position and a releasing position relative to the fixing piece. In the pressing position, the connecting piece is in contact with the touch switch. In the releasing position , the connector is not in contact with the touch switch;

A triggering part is pivotally arranged on the connecting part and fixedly connected with the seat cushion of the vehicle, and when the seat cushion is affected by an external force, the triggering part will bring the moving connecting part to the compression location; and

An elastic unit braces between the connecting piece and the fixing piece, and keeps the connecting piece at the release position.

2. The vehicle occupancy detecting device according to claim 1, further comprising a pivot unit, wherein the pivot unit includes a first pivot passing through the fixing part and the connecting part, and a passing through The connecting piece is connected to the second pivot of the triggering piece.

3. The vehicle occupancy detection device according to claim 2, wherein the elastic unit comprises a torsion spring set on the first pivot of the pivot unit, and a torsion spring connected and locked The adjusting screw on the fixing part, the torsion spring has a supporting end against the connecting part, and an adjusting end opposite to the supporting end, and the adjusting screw squeezes the adjusting end to lock with the fixing part set up.

4. The vehicle occupancy detection device according to claim 3, wherein the connecting member has a body for pivoting with the first pivot, and two bodies respectively extending downwards and forwards from the body for connecting with the first pivot The extension section pivotally connected to the second pivot.

5. The vehicle occupancy detection device according to claim 4, wherein, the fixing member has a mounting portion for the touch switch to be mounted on, and the body of the connector has a protruding portion facing the mounting portion and is used for connecting with the mounting portion. The pressing part where the touch switch contacts.

6. The vehicle occupancy detecting device according to claim 4, wherein the triggering member has two side walls pivotally connected with the second pivot respectively, and a connecting side wall and locking on the seat cushion The top wall of the inner edge.