CN201251070Y - Motor steering automatic auxiliary illuminating system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic steering auxiliary lighting system for automobiles, which is characterized in that it includes a headlight switch, a left and right steering position switch automatically controlled by a steering rocker on the steering system of the automobile, and is installed on the front left and right sides of the automobile. Left and right steering auxiliary lights at the right edge, and power supply; wherein, the left steering position switch is connected in series with the left steering auxiliary lighting, the right steering position switch is connected in series with the right steering auxiliary lighting, the Two series circuits are connected in parallel and then connected in series with the car headlight switch, and connected between the power supply and the ground wire; when the car headlight switch is closed, and the steering rocker arm on the steering system of the car automatically controls the left Or when the right steering position switch is closed, the circuit of the lighting system is turned on, and the left or right steering auxiliary lighting is turned on. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure and low cost, and can automatically control the opening and closing of the auxiliary lighting lamp during the turning process, thereby ensuring the safe turning of the automobile.

Description

Automobile steering auxiliary lighting system

technical field

The utility model relates to an automobile electronic safety device, in particular to an automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system.

Background technique

At night or in other poor light conditions, especially when the driver drives a heavy truck to turn or turn on a bad road such as a mining area at night, due to the driver's short sight distance and narrow field of vision, and the current headlight lighting device of the car The illumination angle is only the area in front of the vehicle, and there is a certain dead angle when the car turns and turns. Therefore, the use of such lighting devices not only increases the labor intensity of the driver, but also affects driving safety, which can easily lead to traffic accidents.

In view of the problems referred to above, existing technologies generally focus on the application of rotatable headlights. When the driver turns to the direction of the light under weak conditions, this headlight will rotate with the direction of rotation of the car, thereby controlling the direction of travel of the car. Play the role of lighting. Such as the Chinese patent CN 89218369.1, its principle is: the structure is composed of two parts: the lighting lamp body and the mechanical follow-up mechanism. The sector gear operated by the rod, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the rocker arm bracket in the steering mechanism of the car. That is to say, when the automobile using the above lighting device turns at night, the light of the lighting device illuminates the driving direction all the time with the rotation of the steering wheel of the automobile. However, this steering car headlight is complex in structure, high in cost, and technically difficult, so it is difficult to popularize and apply, and it is only used in some high-end cars at present.

In July 2007, the applicant disclosed an invention patent titled "A Control Device for Turning Lights of Automobiles" with a patent application number of 200710118233.1 and a utility model patent of 200720169532.3. The principle of the present invention and the utility model is to judge whether the car is turning in a weak light environment according to whether the steering switch is turned on and whether the light is strong or weak. Strong, so that the driver can clearly see the road conditions that are about to turn. After the turn is completed, the turn signal disappears, and the car does not perform turn lighting. If the light is very strong, such as during the daytime or when the street lights in the city are sufficient to illuminate the road conditions, and the steering switch is turned on, the controller will automatically adjust the steering light to the brightness of the normal steering light to realize the normal steering of the car. After the steering is completed, Regardless of whether the light is strong or weak, when the turn signal fails to return to the right direction and is automatically turned off, this control system can automatically turn off the turn signal. The perception of light by this system can be realized by a light intensity sensor with a size of a few millimeters, which can be placed near the front window glass in the car (it can be installed as a decoration without affecting the appearance of the car). The outstanding feature of the invention is to use the light intensity signal and the steering switch signal to control a car light with both steering indication and lighting functions, so as to realize the dual purposes of steering lighting and steering indication.

In July 2007, the applicant disclosed an invention patent named "a device for expanding the driver's steering field of vision" and a patent application number of 200710118234.6 and a utility model patent of 200720169533.8. The principle of the invention and the utility model is to intelligently control the opening of the auxiliary lighting by using the intensity of the light and the steering signal of the vehicle, so as to improve the driver's steering vision and effectively reduce the accident rate when the light is dark and the vehicle is turning. The device has the following three features: 1. An intelligent auxiliary lighting lamp is installed on the outer edge of the front side of the vehicle. By intelligently controlling the opening and closing of the auxiliary lighting lamp on the intensity of the light and the vehicle steering signal, the driver's steering field of view is further expanded. 2. The control circuit of the device of the present invention can intelligently control the opening and closing of the auxiliary lighting according to the vehicle steering signal and the external light intensity signal without manual operation, which is conducive to the driver's concentration and avoids accidents. 3. The device of the present invention can manually adjust the critical value triggered by the strength of the external light signal according to the different sensitivity of the driver to light sensing, so that the driving of the car is safer and more reliable. Although this invention has many advantages, when driving on roads such as mining areas and mountainous areas, the driver does not activate the turn signal, so the use of the turn signal as a judgment condition is more suitable for vehicles traveling on road conditions such as urban areas, and is not suitable for mountainous areas. Vehicle application with multiple curves.

The applicant disclosed an invention patent titled "Control Device for Adaptive Automobile Headlights" in March 2008 and the patent application number is 200810006496.8. This device proposes an adaptive headlight control device, which can intelligently control the opening of the adaptive lighting system according to light intensity and steering angle. Thereby, the driver's steering field of view can be well improved, and the accident rate when the vehicle turns when the light is dark is effectively reduced. The device has the following three characteristics: 1. The lighting fixture is composed of a series of high-power and high-brightness LEDs, which are arranged in a certain arc on the front side of the vehicle. According to the change of the steering angle of the vehicle, the number of LED lights that are turned on can be intelligently adjusted, so that the arc of the side lighting changes with the change of the steering angle, thereby expanding the driver's steering field of vision. 2. The device of the present invention can intelligently judge whether to turn on the LED car light for arc lighting according to the external light intensity signal and the vehicle steering angle signal. It not only saves energy, but also does not require human operation to avoid distracting the driver. 3. This device can manually adjust the trigger threshold of the strength of the external light signal according to the different sensitivity of the driver to the light sensor, making the system more humanized. The judging conditions for the control of the above-mentioned device are the light intensity signal and the steering angle signal of the car, and a controller controls the LED lights in an array structure to play the role of car lights. Compared with the above two patents, the structure of this device is relatively complicated and the cost is relatively high.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a simple in structure, low in cost, which can automatically control the opening and closing of the auxiliary lighting lamp in the turning process of the automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions: an automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system, which is characterized in that it includes an automobile headlight switch, and the left and right steering positions are automatically controlled by the steering rocker arm on the steering system of the automobile. Switches, left and right steering auxiliary lights installed at the left and right edges of the front of the car, and a power supply; wherein the left steering position switch is connected in series with the left steering auxiliary lighting, and the right steering position switch is connected to the The right steering auxiliary light is connected in series, and the two series circuits are connected in parallel with the headlight switch of the car and connected between the power supply and the ground wire; when the headlight switch of the car is closed and the steering system of the car is on When the steering rocker automatically controls the left or right steering position switch to be closed, the circuit of the lighting system is turned on, and the left or right steering auxiliary lighting is turned on.

The left and right steering position switches are jointly arranged on a bracket, and the bracket is connected to the vehicle frame so that the contacts of the left and right steering position switches are respectively located on the left side of the steering rocker arm. , On the trigger position of the right stroke.

The left and right steering position switches are respectively arranged on a bracket, and the two brackets are respectively connected on the vehicle frame, so that the contacts of the left and right steering position switches are respectively located on the steering rocker. The trigger position of the left and right travel of the arm.

The left and right position switches adopt mechanical travel switches, and the contacts are elastic mechanical levers arranged on the left and right mechanical travel switches.

The left and right position switches are inductive proximity switches, and a delay closing relay is correspondingly connected in series between the left and right inductive proximity switches and the left and right steering auxiliary lights.

Described power source is the accumulator that car carries.

Because the utility model adopts the above technical scheme, it has the following advantages: 1. Because the left and right steering position switches adopted in the utility model perceive the size of the steering angle of the automobile through the rocker arm on the steering system of the automobile, it automatically controls its closing and disconnection , so the structure of the steering position switch is simple, the cost is low, and the reliability is high. 2. Since the left and right steering position switches of the present invention can be realized in various ways such as mechanical travel switches, inductive proximity switches or photoelectric switches, different switch types can be selected according to the structure of the specific vehicle. 3. The utility model combines the left and right steering position switches with the applicant's application for using the automobile steering wheel to control the steering auxiliary lighting, which can better solve the lighting problem of the left and right front areas of the automobile, and make up for the large size of the current automobile. The lighting dead angle problem of the lamp lighting device. 4. Since the utility model connects a delay closing relay in series between the left and right steering position switches and the left and right steering auxiliary lighting lamps respectively, the characteristics of the contact reclosing after a delay of a period of time by the delay closing relay are used to prevent The car steering rocker frequently turns on and off the left and right auxiliary lights. 5. Since the turn-on time of the steering auxiliary light adopted by the utility model is determined by the distance between the steering position switch and the zero point position of the steering rocker arm of the automobile (that is, the position of the steering rocker arm when the steering wheel angle of the automobile is zero degrees), it can be adjusted by adjusting the steering The installation position of the position switch is used to pre-set the time when the steering rocker arm turns on the auxiliary lighting to meet the needs of different vehicle models in different occasions for steering auxiliary lighting, and the adjustment of the installation position of the steering position switch is simple. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure and low cost, and can automatically control the opening and closing of the auxiliary lighting lamp during the turning process.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the principle of the utility model

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the utility model using a mechanical travel switch

Figure 3 is a schematic side view of Figure 2

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the utility model using an inductive proximity switch

Figure 5 Figure 4 Schematic diagram of side view

Fig. 6 is the working principle diagram of the utility model adopting the inductive proximity switch

Detailed ways

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment the utility model is described in detail.

As shown in Figure 1, the utility model comprises automobile headlight switch 1, left and right steering position switches 2,3, left and right steering auxiliary lights 4,5 and power supply. Wherein, the left steering position switch 2 is connected in series with the left steering auxiliary lighting lamp 4, and the right steering position switch 3 is connected in series with the right steering auxiliary lighting lamp 5; the two series circuits are connected in parallel and then connected in series with the automobile headlight switch, connected between the power supply and the ground wire between.

When the driver is driving under poor lighting conditions, he will turn on the headlight 1 of the car. When the steering wheel of the car turns to the left or right to a certain angle, the left and right steering position switches 2 and 3 are automatically controlled by the components on the steering system of the car. And closed, now the circuit of the whole lighting system is in conduction state, left and right steering auxiliary lights 4,5 are lighted; The automatic control of the parts on the steering system is disconnected, and now the circuit of the whole lighting system is in an open state, and the left and right steering auxiliary lights 4,5 are extinguished.

The opening and closing of the headlight switch 1 is controlled by the driver, and it is used to control the opening and closing of the automobile headlights. When the driver is driving under poor lighting conditions (such as driving at night or in heavy fog), the headlight switch 1 is closed and the headlights of the car are turned on. At this time, the circuit of the entire lighting system may be turned on, so that the left and right steering auxiliary lighting Lamps 4 and 5 may be turned on.

The left and right steering position switches 2 and 3 perceive the size of the steering angle of the car through the parts on the steering system of the car, such as the steering rocker, and automatically control its closure and disconnection. That is to say, when the steering wheel of the car is turned to a certain degree, the left and right steering position switches 2 and 3 are closed, and the circuit of the lighting system can be turned on.

The left and right steering auxiliary lights 4 and 5 are installed at the left and right edges of the front of the car, and are used for lighting the left and right front areas of the car. Visibility when driving at night. In this embodiment, the operating voltage of the left and right turn auxiliary lighting lamps 4 and 5 is 24 volts, and the power is 50 watts. The power supply 6 is provided by the storage battery attached to the car, and the power supply adopts 24V direct current. The power supply can also adopt other storage batteries that match the lighting system, and there is no limitation here.

As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, in the above embodiment, the left and right steering position switches 2, 3 can be realized by mechanical travel switches. In the utility model, two mechanical stroke switches 7 are arranged on two supports 8, and then the two supports 8 are respectively connected to the vehicle frames 10 on the left and right sides of the steering rocker arm 9 in the prior art. The center of the switch 7 generally has an elastic mechanical lever 11 . During driving, when the car turns to the left to a certain extent, when the steering rocker arm 9 turns to position 91, it will push the elastic mechanical lever 11 of the mechanical travel switch 7 on the left, so that the left mechanical travel switch 7 inside The contact is closed, if the headlight switch 1 of the automobile is closed, the circuit of the lighting system is turned on at this time, and the left steering auxiliary light 4 is lighted. In the same principle, when the steering rocker arm 9 moves to the 92 position, the right turning light 5 can be turned on. In this embodiment, the mechanical limit switch is TZ-8168 type limit switch produced by Tend Company, but it is not limited thereto.

As shown in Figures 4 to 6, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the left and right steering position switches 2 and 3 can also be inductive proximity switches, and the installation position of the inductive proximity switch 12 is the same as that of the above-mentioned mechanical travel switch 7, but due to the induction The load current of the type proximity switch 12 is usually relatively small, so the utility model connects a delay closing relay 13 in series respectively between the left and right steering position switches 2,3 and the left and right steering auxiliary lights 4,5, and utilizes the delay The characteristics of closing relay 13 when delaying for a period of time and then closing of contacts prevent automobile steering rocker 9 from opening and closing frequently to left and right auxiliary lighting lamps 4,5. During driving, when the car turns left or right to a certain degree, the position of the steering rocker arm 9 will be sensed by the inductive proximity switch 12 to close its internal contacts, and the relay will be closed after a delay period The contacts in 13 are closed, if the headlight switch 1 is closed, then the circuit of the whole lighting system is conducted, and now the left and right steering auxiliary lights 4,5 are lit. In this embodiment, the inductive proximity switch 12 is a TP-RL4P1 type proximity switch produced by Taiwan Tend Company, but it is not limited thereto.

In the above-described embodiment, the time for the left and right steering auxiliary lights 4 and 5 to be turned on is determined by the position of the left and right steering position switches 2 and 3 relative to the zero point of the automobile steering rocker arm 9 (that is, the steering angle of the steering wheel when the steering wheel angle of the automobile is zero degrees). position), so the time for turning on the left and right auxiliary steering lights 4 and 5 by the steering rocker arm 9 can be preset by adjusting the installation positions of the left and right steering position switches 2 and 3, so as to meet the needs of different models in different occasions. The demand for steering auxiliary lighting.

In above-mentioned each embodiment, left and right steering position switches 2,3 can also select other different types of switches according to the structural form of concrete vehicle except the above-mentioned mechanical travel switch 7 and inductive proximity switch 12 used, and will not be described here. limit.

In the above-described embodiment, the number of brackets 8 for installing the left and right steering position switches 2, 3 can be two as mentioned above, or only one can be provided, that is, the two steering position switches 2, 3 are jointly installed on a bracket , and make the two steering position switches 2 and 3 respectively located at the left and right sides of the steering rocker arm 9 . At the same time, the bracket 8 can be arranged on the vehicle frame 10, or it can be arranged on other places, for example, on the steering gear housing of the truck.

In each above-mentioned embodiment, the structure of each component, setting position, and connection thereof all can be changed to some extent, on the basis of the technical scheme of the present utility model, the improvement and equivalent transformation carried out to individual components should not be excluded in this application. outside the scope of protection of utility models.

Claims (8)

1. An automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system, characterized in that it includes an automobile headlight switch, a left and right steering position switch automatically controlled by the steering rocker on the steering system of the automobile, installed on the left and right edges of the front of the automobile The left and right steering auxiliary lights at the position, and the power supply; wherein, the left steering position switch is connected in series with the left steering auxiliary lighting, the right steering position switch is connected in series with the right turning auxiliary lighting, and the two wires are connected in series The circuit is connected in parallel with the car headlight switch in series, connected between the power supply and the ground wire; when the car headlight switch is closed, and the steering rocker arm on the car steering system automatically controls the left or right When the steering position switch is closed, the circuit of the lighting system is turned on, and the left or right steering auxiliary lighting lamp is turned on. 2. An automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: the left and right steering position switches are jointly set on a bracket, and the bracket is connected to the vehicle frame so that the The contacts of the left and right steering position switches are respectively located at the trigger positions of the left and right strokes of the steering rocker arm. 3. An automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: the left and right steering position switches are respectively set on a bracket, and the two brackets are respectively connected to the vehicle frame , so that the contacts of the left and right steering position switches are respectively located at the trigger positions of the left and right strokes of the steering rocker arm. 4. An automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: the left and right position switches are mechanical travel switches, and the contacts are set on the left and right two Elastic mechanical lever on mechanical limit switch. 5. An automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: the left and right position switches are inductive proximity switches, and the left and right inductive proximity switches are connected to the left and right position switches. A delay closing relay is correspondingly connected in series between the right steering auxiliary lighting lamp and the right steering lamp. 6. An automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: the power supply is a storage battery of the automobile. 7. An automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system according to claim 4, characterized in that: said power supply is a storage battery of the automobile. 8. An automobile steering automatic auxiliary lighting system according to claim 5, characterized in that: the power supply is a storage battery of the automobile.

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