CN1743207A - Horn switch gear, airbag system, and steering wheel - Google Patents

Horn switch gear, airbag system, and steering wheel Download PDF

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CN1743207A
CN1743207A CNA2005100893835A CN200510089383A CN1743207A CN 1743207 A CN1743207 A CN 1743207A CN A2005100893835 A CNA2005100893835 A CN A2005100893835A CN 200510089383 A CN200510089383 A CN 200510089383A CN 1743207 A CN1743207 A CN 1743207A
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松井义贵
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To provide a horn switch gear in which the contacts can easily be located to each other, so that the assembly to an airbag system is easy, a noncontact sensor (60) that may include a Hall IC is fixed to the lower surface of an overhang (45) mounted to a module cover (40). A magnet (61) is mounted on the upper surface of an extension (16), at the position facing the overhang (45). When the module cover (40) is depressed, the overhang (45) is moved downward together with the module cover (40) to bring the sensor (60) close to the magnet (61). When the distance between the sensor (60) and the magnet 61 becomes shorter than a specified value, a voltage higher than a threshold is generated in the Hall IC due to the magnetic flux from the magnet (61) to cause the noncontact sensor (60) to generate a horn blowing signal, thus blowing the horn.

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Horn switch device, airbag apparatus and steering hardware
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of horn switch, especially relate to a kind of horn switch device of following structure: be located on the airbag apparatus, when pushing, assembly cover or whole airbag apparatus retreat and open this horn switch device.And, the invention still further relates to a kind of airbag apparatus and steering handwheel with this horn switch device.
The invention still further relates to a kind of technology of constructing that is located at the horn switch device on the steering handwheel that Vehicular turn uses.
Background technology
In the past, be well known that the structure (for example, with reference to patent documentation 1) that on the steering handwheel that Vehicular turn is used, is mounted with the steering hardware of loudspeaker mechanism.
In the steering hardware of this patent documentation 1,, make travelling contact contact and make the loudspeaker mechanism action with fixed contact and the loudspeaker that ring by being that air cell covering carries out pressing operation to the portion of being pressed by automotive occupant.
In above-mentioned patent documentation 1, though pointed out the concrete structure that on the steering handwheel that Vehicular turn is used, loads loudspeaker mechanism, but in this device, require to do one's utmost to be suppressed at the portion of being pressed is carried out pressing operation and press load and actuating length when ringing loudspeaker, thereby improve the loudspeaker operating characteristic.
In addition, as the driver-seat airbag device on the steering handwheel that is located at automobile, also exist with lower device: when pushing the assembly cover of this airbag apparatus, then horn switch is opened and the loudspeaker that ring.In following patent documentation 1,2, put down in writing following apparatus: when pushing airbag apparatus, then the assembly cover retreats, thereby opens horn switch.
Patent documentation 1: the spy opens flat 10-100832 communique
Patent documentation 2: the spy opens the 2001-114057 communique
In above-mentioned existing horn switch device, all be that parts in will contacting contact components such as rivet are installed on the assembly cover, and another is installed on the retainer.When so respectively contact component being set, for above-mentioned parts are located each other accurately, the difficulty of erecting work improves.
Summary of the invention
The present invention promptly makes in view of the above problems, its purpose is to provide a kind of horn switch device, can easily carry out the assembling of airbag apparatus and needn't adopt contact components such as contacting rivet, and a kind of airbag apparatus and steering handwheel with this horn switch device is provided.
The present invention also aims to provide a kind of technology, can effectively improve the loudspeaker operating characteristic that is located at the horn switch device on the steering handwheel that Vehicular turn uses.
Constituted the present invention for addressing the above problem.In addition, the present invention can also be applicable to, based on the technology of constructing in the vehicle of automobile, that be located at the horn switch device on the steering handwheel that Vehicular turn uses.
First invention of the present invention
The horn switch device of technical scheme 1, have: by the occupant carry out pressing operation and the deactuate body that retreats, the not kinetoplast relative with this deactuate body, between this deactuate body and not between the kinetoplast and to the direction that resets to the force application part of this deactuate body application of force and utilize the advance and retreat of this deactuate body and produce the signal generating apparatus of ring loudspeaker with signal, it is characterized in that this signal generating apparatus comprises that noncontacting proximity sensor forms.
Second invention of the present invention
Technical scheme 2 described horn switch device in technical scheme 1, is characterized in that this noncontacting proximity sensor has Hall IC.
The 3rd invention of the present invention
The airbag apparatus of technical scheme 3 has horn switch device, it is characterized in that, this horn switch device is as technical scheme 1 or 2 described horn switch device.
The 4th invention of the present invention
The steering handwheel of technical scheme 4 has horn switch, it is characterized in that, this horn switch is as technical scheme 1 or 2 described horn switch device.
The 5th invention of the present invention
The steering handwheel of technical scheme 5 comprises airbag apparatus, and this airbag apparatus has horn switch device, it is characterized in that, this airbag apparatus is as technical scheme 3 described airbag apparatus.
The 6th invention of the present invention
Being the 6th invention of the present invention that addresses the above problem, is as technical scheme 6 described horn switches.
Technical scheme 6 described these horn switch device, be located on the steering handwheel that Vehicular turn uses, has following structure: to the 2nd component parts application of force, feasible the 1st component parts with the steering handwheel side separates predetermined distance, revolt application force and move by pushing the 2nd component parts to operating position, thereby make horn actuation, and push the action of removing loudspeaker by releasing.The 2nd component parts is typically, utilize coil spring etc. to apply elastic force equipment and apply elastic force to initial position, and when horn actuation by automotive occupant resistance elastic acting force and by the parts that are pressed of pressing to operating position.The position of the 2nd component parts and the 1st component parts extractor gauge set a distance is defined as the initial position that automotive occupant is not pushed the 2nd component parts.On the other hand, remove the pushing of the 2nd component parts, the 2nd component parts is moved to initial position from operating position, thereby remove the action of loudspeaker by automotive occupant.The actuating length of the 2nd component parts when at this moment, the distance from the initial position to the operating position is the loudspeaker operation.
In addition, said here " the 1st component parts " originally as the master, broadly comprises the parts that are located at the steering handwheel side with steering handwheel.And, here said " the 2nd component parts ", be typically, in being mounted with the steering handwheel of air bag, comprise: from the automotive occupant side cover the assembly cover (assembly liner) of this air bag, the loudspeaker operation that only is used for horn actuation operation with cover, loudspeaker operation with button (switch) etc.
Horn switch device of the present invention comprises magnet and magnet coil at least.Above-mentioned magnet and magnet coil have following structure: when the 2nd component parts relatively moves with respect to the 1st component parts and when operating position moves, this magnet and magnet coil to mutually near or away from direction relatively move.In this structure, comprising: the mode that the magnet coil of movable side moves with respect to the magnet of fixation side, the mode that the magnet of movable side moves with respect to the magnet coil of fixation side, and the magnet mode mobile simultaneously with magnet coil.And, when the 2nd component parts when operating position moves, by magnet and magnet coil being moved relative to each other and on this magnet coil, producing inducing current, loudspeaker are moved according to the inducing current that is produced.Be typically, adopt following structure: horn switch detects the inducing current that produces because magnet and magnet coil relatively move on this magnet coil, thereby loudspeaker are moved.This structure is utilized so-called " electromagnetic induction principle ".At this moment, in the present invention, when pushing the 2nd component parts in order to make at the electric current that flows through on the magnet coil more than the regulation inducing current, can suitably set the magnetic force (flux density) of magnet, the coil diameter of magnet coil and the actuating length that coil turn, automotive occupant are pressed into the 2nd component parts in order to make horn actuation the required press load of operating position (for example, to initial position the 2nd component parts being applied the helical spring elastic acting force of elastic force), the 2nd component parts etc.
Therefore, adopt technical scheme 6 described above-mentioned horn switch device, by the magnetic force (flux density) of adjusting magnet, the coil diameter and the coil turn of magnet coil, can suppress to push required press load of the 2nd component parts and actuating length, and can set for to make and flow through the above electric current of regulation inducing current on the magnet coil.And, by suppressing to push required press load of the 2nd component parts and actuating length, can improve the loudspeaker operating characteristic of horn switch device.In addition,,, movable side i.e. the 2nd component parts and the gap of neighbor configuration between the fixation side parts on the 2nd component parts can be done one's utmost to suppress, apparent aesthetic property can be effectively improved thus by suppressing the actuating length of the 2nd component parts according to the present invention.
In addition, in technical scheme 6 described horn switch device, need only the structure that formation magnet and magnet coil relatively move along with pushing the 2nd component parts, be not limited to the position that is provided with of above-mentioned magnet and magnet coil.In this structure, comprising: on the 1st component parts, magnet is set, and the mode of magnet coil is set on the 2nd component parts; On the 1st component parts, magnet coil is set, and the mode of magnet is set on the 2nd component parts; And the mode that magnet and magnet coil are set on the 1st component parts or the 2nd component parts simultaneously.
In technical scheme 6 described horn switch device, the relatively moving of magnet and magnet coil can be indirectly or directly utilize relatively moving between the 1st component parts and the 2nd component parts.As the concrete example that relatively moves of directly utilizing the 1st component parts and the 2nd component parts, for example can adopt following structure: on the 1st component parts, magnet coil is set, on the 2nd component parts, magnet is set, when the 2nd component parts moved with respect to the 1st component parts, magnet was directly to move with respect to magnet coil with this mobile phase mode together.On the other hand, the concrete example that relatively moves as indirect utilization the 1st component parts and the 2nd component parts, for example can adopt following structure: with the parts of the 1st component parts interlock on magnet coil is set, with the parts of the 2nd component parts interlock on magnet is set, when the 2nd component parts moved with respect to the 1st component parts, magnet moved with respect to magnet coil indirectly thereupon linking.
In addition, technical scheme 6 described horn switch device, the inducing current that produces as long as can utilize magnet and magnet coil to relatively move makes horn actuation, for example can be with the direct power supply of this inducing current as the horn switch that makes horn actuation, perhaps can also be with the power supply of this inducing current as the control part of control horn switch action.
The 7th invention of the present invention
Be the 7th invention of the present invention that addresses the above problem, for as technical scheme 7 described horn switch device.
Technical scheme 7 described these horn switch device are provided with magnet, and on the opposing party magnet coil are set on the either party of the 1st component parts and the 2nd component parts.Thus, when pushing the 2nd component parts, along with relatively moving of the 2nd component parts and the 1st component parts, magnet and magnet coil with mobile phase therewith with mode directly relatively move.In this structure, comprising: on the 1st component parts, magnet is set, and the mode of magnet coil is set on the 2nd component parts; With on the 1st component parts, magnet coil is set, and the mode of magnet is set on the 2nd component parts.
Therefore, according to technical scheme 7 described above-mentioned horn switch device, owing to directly utilize relatively moving of the 1st component parts and the 2nd component parts that magnet and magnet coil are relatively moved, so simplified structure reasonably.
The 8th invention of the present invention
Be the 8th invention of the present invention that addresses the above problem, for as technical scheme 8 described horn switch device.
In technical scheme 8 described these horn switch device, as technical scheme 6 or 7 described magnet coils, the coil spring of double as between the 2nd component parts and the 1st component parts, this coil spring applies elastic force to the 2nd component parts, so that it separates predetermined distance with described the 1st component parts.In the present invention, revolt helical spring elastic acting force and push the 2nd component parts to operating position from initial position, make magnet and coil spring to mutually near or away from direction relatively move, at this moment, on coil spring, produce inducing current as magnet coil.
Therefore, adopt technical scheme 8 described above-mentioned horn switch device, can improve the loudspeaker operating characteristic, and can improve apparent aesthetic property, in addition, because double as magnet coil and coil spring, so can cut down the part number, horn switch device is rationalized.
The 9th invention of the present invention
Be the 9th invention of the present invention that addresses the above problem, for as technical scheme 9 described airbag apparatus.
Technical scheme 9 described these airbag apparatus comprise at least: as each described horn switch device, vehicle airbag, retainer, charging blower, air cell covering and loudspeaker operation parts in the technical scheme 6~8.Vehicle airbag has the function of launching expansion when vehicle collision in the passenger protection zone.Retainer is the host body with the function of accommodating the vehicle airbag that is folded into the regulation shape in advance.Charging blower constitutes the gas supply equipment that launches the gas of expansion usefulness to the vehicle airbag supply.Air cell covering has the function of the automotive occupant side that covers vehicle airbag.When vehicle collision, this air cell covering is allowed this vehicle airbag to launch to expand in the passenger protection zone by crowded the opening of the expansion swelling force of vehicle airbag.When loudspeaker operations is horn actuation with parts by the operated parts of automotive occupant.In airbag apparatus of the present invention, make horn actuation by this loudspeaker operation of pushing with parts, and remove the action of loudspeaker with pushing of parts by removing this loudspeaker operation as the 2nd component parts.Be typically, utilize the component set-up loudspeaker operation parts of liner component or button, switch and so on.
According to technical scheme 9 described inventions, can construct out the loudspeaker operating characteristic that can improve horn switch device and the airbag apparatus of apparent aesthetic property.
In addition, in technical scheme 9 described airbag apparatus, also can with air cell covering mutually independently loudspeaker operations to be set to the loudspeaker operation with parts special-purpose, or form the structure of double as air cell covering.In addition, when the loudspeaker operation is air cell covering with the parts double as, also can be and parts one body action of retainer side by loudspeaker operations is carried out pressing operation with parts, perhaps the loudspeaker operation is moved mutually independently with the parts of parts with the retainer side, that is, with the operation of this loudspeaker with the parts come-up be arranged on the retainer side, (liner is floating type: type pad floating) for so-called cover floating type (cover floating).
The tenth invention of the present invention
Be the tenth invention of the present invention that addresses the above problem, for as technical scheme 10 described steering hardwares.
Technical scheme 10 described these steering hardwares comprise at least: steering handwheel, vehicle airbag, retainer, charging blower, air cell covering and the loudspeaker operation parts used as the Vehicular turn of each described horn switch device in the technical scheme 6~8 are installed; Above-mentioned each composed component is configured in the profile of steering handwheel.Vehicle airbag of the present invention, retainer, charging blower, air cell covering and loudspeaker operation be with each composed component of parts, and be identical with the structure of each composed component of illustrating in the technical scheme 9 described airbag apparatus in fact.In steering hardware of the present invention, make horn actuation by this loudspeaker operation of pushing with parts, and remove the action of loudspeaker with pushing of parts by removing this loudspeaker operation as the 2nd component parts.
According to technical scheme 10 described inventions, can construct out the loudspeaker operating characteristic that can improve horn switch device and the steering hardware of apparent aesthetic property.
The invention effect
In horn switch device of the present invention, airbag apparatus and steering handwheel, produce ring loudspeaker signal by noncontacting proximity sensor.Therefore, when it being retreated when pushing the deactuate body, as long as the sensor action that makes the noncontacting proximity sensor output signal with object (for example magnet) with respect to noncontacting proximity sensor at predetermined distance with interior.In the existing apparatus that adopts the contact rivet, as long as the contact rivet is not in contact with one another conducting each other, loudspeaker just can not ring, so when press component cover etc., the contact rivet is contacted with each other, with respect to this, in the present invention, as long as the sensor action is in predetermined distance with interior with object with respect to noncontacting proximity sensor, so can reduce horn switch device and the matching requirements precision of assembling as the airbag apparatus of this horn switch device.
And, because horn switch is the contactless mode,, and can also not influence acting characteristic near entering into horn switch because of some moisture etc. so durability is good.
In the present invention, though as noncontacting proximity sensor and example have the noncontacting proximity sensor of Hall IC, be not limited thereto.
In addition, as mentioned above, according to the present invention, in for motor vehicle horn switch device, especially by adopting following structure, that is, push the 2nd component parts and magnet and magnet coil are relatively moved by automotive occupant, and make horn actuation, thereby can improve the loudspeaker operating characteristic according to consequent inducing current.
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Fig. 1 is the cutaway view of the steering handwheel of band air bag, and this air bag comprises the horn switch device of an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of the horn switch device among Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the cutaway view of the horn switch device of another embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the cutaway view of the steering handwheel of band air bag, and this air bag comprises the horn switch device of another embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the figure of cross-section structure of the steering hardware 100 of expression present embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the figure that schematically shows the effect of the magnet 122 of the horn switch device 120 that constitutes present embodiment and magnet coil 124;
Fig. 7 is the figure of cross-section structure of the steering hardware 200 of another embodiment of expression;
Fig. 8 is the figure of cross-section structure of the steering hardware 300 of another embodiment of expression;
Fig. 9 is the figure of cross-section structure of the steering hardware 400 of another embodiment of expression.
The specific embodiment
Below, with reference to accompanying drawing embodiments of the present invention are elaborated.Fig. 1 is the cutaway view of the steering handwheel of band air bag, and this air bag has the horn switch device of present embodiment, and Fig. 2 is the enlarged drawing of the horn switch part of Fig. 1.
This airbag apparatus 1 is provided in a side of the driver-seat airbag device on steering handwheel 90 central portions (base portion 91).This airbag apparatus 1 comprises: metal retainer 10, by air bag installation ring 24 be installed in air bag 20 on this retainer 10, the charging blower 30 that is used to this air bag 20 is expanded, be used to cover the air bag 20 after folding plastic assembly cover 40, have the horn switch device of noncontacting proximity sensor 60 etc.In addition, retainer 10 is not limited only to metal, can also be formed by resin or Mg alloy etc.
On assembly cover 40, be provided with the tear line 40a of channel form.When utilizing charging blower 30 that air bag 20 is expanded, assembly cover 40 ftractures along this tear line 40a.
Retainer 10 has the main board portion 11 that slightly is square, and is provided with the inserting opening 12 of charging blower 30 on this main board portion 11.On the periphery of this opening 12, be provided with from the inserting hole of the described air bag installation ring 24 upright thru-bolts 25 that are provided with.
From the outward flange of the main board portion 11 of this retainer 10, the downside in figure (direction opposite with the occupant) uprightly is provided with reed 14.This reed 14 is used for airbag apparatus 1 is installed in steering handwheel 90.On this reed 14, be provided for inserting the opening 14a of logical bolt etc.From the base portion 91 of steering handwheel 90 airbag apparatus installation sheet 92 is set uprightly.On this installation sheet 92, be provided for inserting the opening 92a of logical bolt or rivet etc.
When being installed in airbag apparatus 1 on the steering handwheel 9, reed 14 is overlapped with this installation sheet 92, and pass through openings 14a, 92a and both are engaged by bolt or rivet 93 etc.In addition, this opening 14a, 92a also can be used as the threaded portion that bolted connection is used.
To the top of Fig. 1 (occupant's direction) leg portion 15 is set uprightly from the outward flange of the main board portion 11 of this retainer 10.The extension 16 that setting is stretched out to side (side of airbag apparatus 1) from the front end that erects direction of this leg portion 15.
On this extension 16, be fixed for installing the nut 17 of the axis of guide 50.
Described air bag 20, the periphery of its charging blower insertion mouth 22 overlaps with the periphery of the charging blower of retainer main board portion 11 with opening 12, and the side overlaps with air bag installation ring 24 from it.On the bolt insertion hole on the periphery of this charging blower insertion mouth 22 of being located at air bag 20, insert logical thru-bolt 25.This thru-bolt 25 is inserted and is led on the bolt insertion hole 13 of retainer 10.In addition, this thru-bolt 25 is also inserted and is led on the bolt insertion hole 32 of the flange 31 of charging blower 30, and is fastened with nut 26.Thus, air bag 20 and charging blower 30 can be installed on the retainer 10.
Described assembly cover 40 has the interarea portion 41 relative with the occupant and from the upright pin sheet portion 42 that is provided with of the inside face of this interarea portion 41.This pin sheet portion 42 utilizes the injection molding of synthetic resin and forms one with interarea portion 41, and has the frame shape that slightly be square identical with the leg portion 15 of described maintenance 10.In addition, the periphery 41a of interarea portion 41 is projected into the outside of this pin sheet portion 42.
In this pin sheet portion 42, protrusion tab 45 is installed by rivet 46 connecting elements such as grade.This protrusion tab 45 extends to the side foreign side that the advance and retreat direction (above-below direction of Fig. 1, Fig. 2) with assembly cover 40 intersects vertically.Front at the bearing of trend of this protrusion tab 45 is provided with opening 45a, and inserts the logical axis of guide 50 on this opening 46.
The axis of guide 50, the nut 17 of lower end and above-mentioned extension 16 screws togather and is fixed on this extension 16, and erects to occupant's direction from this extension 16.Upper limb at this axis of guide 50 is provided with flange 51 as retainer.The buffering that clamping is made of rubber etc. between this flange 51 and protrusion tab 45 is with packing ring 53.
Around this axis of guide 50 and coil spring 55 is set, this coil spring 55 to mutually away from direction extruding protrusion tab 45 and the front of stretching out sheet 16.
On the lower surface of this protrusion tab 45, the magnetic inductive noncontacting proximity sensor 60 with Hall IC is installed.Hall IC is the Hall element as Magnetosensing element to be assembled in the circuit and the integrated circuit that forms.
On the upper surface of extension 16, on the position relative, magnet 61 is installed with this protrusion tab 45.
Constitute horn switch by above-mentioned noncontacting proximity sensor 60 and magnet 61.
Ring horn actuation to the airbag apparatus of the band horn switch of such formation describes.
Under the state of press component cover 40 not, coil spring 55 withstands on protrusion tab 45 on the flange 51.In this state, noncontacting proximity sensor 60 is fully isolated with magnet 61, does not produce voltage on Hall IC.
When press component cover 40, protrusion tab 45 moves down with this assembly cover 40, and sensor 60 is near magnet 61.In addition, extension 16 forms one with retainer 10, thereby this retainer 10 is fixed on the steering handwheel 90.Therefore, even press component cover 40, extension 16 can not retreat yet.
When the distance between sensor 60 and the magnet 61 is in predetermined distance when following, produce voltage on the Hall IC owing to make, so sensor 60 produces the ring audible warnings from the magnetic flow of magnet 61.According to this signal, horn actuation circuit (omitting diagram) is switched on to loudspeaker, so the ring loudspeaker.In addition, this horn actuation circuit bank can be contained on the noncontacting proximity sensor 60, also can be provided with separately.
When hand when assembly cover 40 leaves, protrusion tab 45 is ejected up to docking with flange 51 by the squeese pressure of coil spring 55, assembly cover 40 turns back to settling position shown in Figure 1.When protrusion tab 45 rises, and make magnet 61 for the magnetic-field intensity of noncontacting proximity sensor 60 when specified value is following, then stop to stop the loudspeaker that ring from noncontacting proximity sensor 60 output ring audible warnings.
In the present embodiment, owing to determine the distance between noncontacting proximity sensor 60 and the magnet 61 uniquely according to the size of the axis of guide 50, even therefore the positional precision of the left and right directions of sensor 60 and magnet 61 is not high, when assembly cover 40 is pressed into specified amount when above, loudspeaker reliably also can ring.Therefore, the status requirement precision on the extension 16 of sensor 60, magnet 61 can be reduced, thereby the assembly manipulation of airbag apparatus can be improved.
And, because sensor 60 is the contactless mode, so durability is good, even and have moisture etc. to enter into the action that also can not influence horn switch between sensor 60 and the magnet 61.
In the present embodiment, owing to the upside that protrusion tab 45 is arranged on extension 16, so both are close mutually when press component cover 40, even so, but also protrusion tab 45 can be configured in the downside of extension 16, when the press component cover constantly both mutually away from.In this case, when being pressed into assembly cover 40 to a certain extent, then sensor 60 stops output signal, thereby can ring loudspeaker.
Another embodiment
Fig. 3 is the cutaway view of airbag apparatus with horn switch device of another embodiment, represents the part identical with Fig. 2.
In the present embodiment, as noncontacting proximity sensor 70, adopt optical sensor.This sensor 70 comprises: relative a pair of wall shape pedestal 71,72 is located at the luminous element 73 on the opposite face of this wall shape pedestal 71 and is located at photo detector 74 on the opposite face of this wall shape pedestal 72.On extension 16, the upstanding wall 75 that embeds between this wall shape pedestal 71,72 is set.Luminous element 73 automobile key be shown in an open position during in continuous bright lamp.The light of this luminous element is received by photo detector 74.The optical signal that is subjected to from photo detector 74 inputs to horn actuation circuit (omitting diagram).This horn actuation circuit, the loudspeaker that when being subjected to optical signal level to be H, do not ring, ring loudspeaker when being subjected to optical signal level for L.
Other structures are identical with above-mentioned embodiment, and same numeral is represented same section.
In the airbag apparatus of the band horn switch of the Fig. 3 that constitutes like this, under the state of press component cover 40 not, upstanding wall 75 is not embedded between the wall shape pedestal 71,72, and the signal level of photo detector 74 is H, and loudspeaker do not ring.When making upstanding wall 75 enter between the element 73,74 when depressing assembly cover 40 to a certain extent, then be cut off to the light of photo detector 74 from luminous element 73 irradiations, the signal level of photo detector 74 is L.So ring loudspeaker.
In the present embodiment, similarly, determine distance between protrusion tab 45 and the extension 16 uniquely, thereby be easy to keep accurately the constant height of upstanding wall 75 according to the axis of guide 50.Sensor 70 is installed on the protrusion tab 45, makes that upstanding wall 75 is embedded between the wall shape pedestal 71,72 when press component cover 40 to get final product, can reduce the positional precision of this protrusion tab 45.Therefore can improve the assembly manipulation of airbag apparatus.
And this sensor 70 also is contactless, and durability is good, and can not entered near the influence of the moisture the sensor 70.
In the present embodiment, also protrusion tab 45 can be configured in the downside of extension 16, protrusion tab 45 separates with extension 16 when press component cover 40.In this case,, then break away between upstanding wall 75 and the element 73,74 when the assembly cover being pressed into specified amount when above, thus the ring loudspeaker.
In the above-described embodiment, the structure that horn switch is opened though form that the assembly cover retreats can form also that whole airbag apparatus retreats and structure that horn switch is opened.Fig. 4 is the cutaway view of steering handwheel that has the airbag apparatus of this structure.
This airbag apparatus 1A also comprises: retainer 10A, by air bag installation ring 24 be installed in air bag 20 on this retainer 10A, the charging blower 30 that is used to this air bag 20 is expanded, be used to cover the air bag 20 after folding assembly cover 40, have the horn switch device of noncontacting proximity sensor 60 etc.
In the present embodiment, similarly, this retainer 10A has the main board portion 11 that slightly is square, and air bag 20 and charging blower 30 are installed on this main board portion 11.This mounting structure is identical with the airbag apparatus 1 of above-mentioned Fig. 1.
To the upper side (occupant's direction) of Fig. 4 the 15A of leg portion is set uprightly from the outward flange of the main board portion 11 of this retainer 10A.Setting from the front end that erects direction of the 15A of this leg portion to side (side of airbag apparatus 1A, the i.e. direction that intersects vertically with the advance and retreat direction (above-below direction of Fig. 4) of airbag apparatus 1A; Down together.) the extension 16A that stretches out.
Assembly cover 40A has the pin sheet 42A of portion that interarea portion 41 relative with the occupant and the interior sidewall surface from the inside face of this interarea portion 41 along 1 5A of this leg portion hang down towards the below of Fig. 9 (direction opposite with the occupant) and be provided with.This pin sheet 42A of portion is fixed on the 15A of leg portion by connecting elements such as rivet (omitting diagram).
In the present embodiment, on the base portion 91 of steering handwheel 90A along the upright airbag apparatus supporting blade 94 of establishing of the outer side surface of the 15A of this leg portion.This supporting blade 94 with described extension 16A similar number is set, and concerns according to the position relative with each extension 16A of front separately and to be configured from the below.Front at each supporting blade 94 is provided with relative portion 95, and this relative portion 95 stretches out and relative with the lower surface of each extension 16A to the side of airbag apparatus 1A (promptly parallel with the bearing of trend of each extension 16A direction).In the present embodiment, in this relative portion 95, be provided for installing the nut 96 of the axis of guide.
In the present embodiment, opening (omission label) is set on extension 16A, and on this opening, inserts the logical axis of guide 50.And, this axis of guide 50, the nut 96 of the relative portion 95 with this in lower end screws togather and is fixed in this relative portion 95, and erects upward from this relative portion 95.In addition, in the present embodiment, flange 51 is set as retainer at the upper limb of this axis of guide 50.The buffering that clamping is made of rubber etc. between this flange 51 and extension 16A is with packing ring (omission label).
Around this axis of guide 50 coil spring 55 is set, the direction extruding extension 16A that this coil spring 55 separates towards each other and the front of relative portion 95.
By this axis of guide 50 and coil spring 55, whole airbag apparatus 1A is supported on the supporting blade 94 (steering handwheel 90A), it can be advanced and retreat along this axis of guide 50.
In the present embodiment, the magnetic inductive noncontacting proximity sensor 60 with Hall IC is installed on the lower surface of extension 16A, and magnet 61 is installed on the upper surface of relative portion 95.That is, in the present embodiment, constitute horn switch by above-mentioned noncontacting proximity sensor 60 and magnet 61.In addition, in contrast, can be on the upper surface of relative portion 95 equipped with non-contact sensor 60, magnet 61 is installed on the lower surface of extension 16A.
Other structures of this air cell covering 1A and this horn switch are identical with the embodiment of above-mentioned Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and in Fig. 4, the label identical with Fig. 1, Fig. 2 represented same section.
Ring horn actuation to the airbag apparatus of the band horn switch of this structure describes.
Under the state of press component cover 40A not, coil spring 55 withstands on extension 16A on the flange 51.In this state, noncontacting proximity sensor 60 fully separates with magnet 61, can not produce voltage on Hall IC.
When press component cover 40A, then whole airbag apparatus 1A moves downwards along the axis of guide 50.In addition, relatively portion 95 (supporting blade 94) forms one with steering handwheel 90A, even therefore press component cover 40A, this relative portion 95 can not retreat yet.So extension 16A is to moving relative to portion 95, sensor 60 is close mutually with magnet 61.
Distance between sensor 60 and magnet 61 is when specified value is following, then because from the magnetic flow of magnet 61 and at the voltage that produces on the Hall IC more than the threshold value, sensor 60 produces the ring audible warnings.According to this signal, horn actuation circuit (omitting diagram) is switched on to loudspeaker, so the ring loudspeaker.
When hand left assembly cover 40A, then extension 16A was ejected up to docking with flange 55 by the squeese pressure of coil spring 55, and whole airbag apparatus 1A turns back to settling position shown in Figure 4.When extension 16A rises, and make magnet 61 for the magnetic-field intensity of noncontacting proximity sensor 60 when specified value is following, then stop from noncontacting proximity sensor 60 output ring audible warnings, so stop the loudspeaker that ring.
In addition, in the present embodiment, owing to relative portion 95 is configured in the downside of extension 16A and from supported underneath airbag apparatus 1A, so both are close mutually when press component cover 40A, even so, but also relative portion 95 can be configured in the upside of extension 16A, airbag apparatus 1A is arranged to suspend in midair shape with respect to this relative portion 95, when press component cover 40A, both are separated from each other.In this case, when being pressed into assembly cover 40A to a certain extent, then sensor 60 stops output signal, so the ring loudspeaker.
In the present embodiment, though adopt the parts that constitute by magnetic inductive noncontacting proximity sensor 60 with Hall IC and magnet 61, as shown in Figure 3, also can adopt the parts that constitute by luminous element 73 and photo detector 74 etc. as horn switch.
Above-mentioned embodiment all is an example of the present invention, and the present invention can also adopt the embodiment outside the diagram.For example, as the horn switch of magnetic inductive, can also adopt reed switch outside the above-mentioned parts etc.
And, can also form following structure: by between light or ultrasonic measuring protrusion tab 45 and the extension 16 or the distance between extension 16A and the relative portion 95, ring loudspeaker when the distance when between the two surpasses specified value.
Another embodiment
The structure of the steering hardware 100 that the automobile of present embodiment is used is described with reference to Fig. 5.This steering hardware 100 is corresponding to " steering hardware " of the present invention.On this steering hardware 100 of present embodiment, the horn switch device 120 of the present invention's's a " horn switch device " embodiment is installed.
The cross-section structure of the steering hardware 100 of present embodiment as shown in Figure 5.
As shown in Figure 5, steering hardware 100, steering handwheel 101 with automotive occupant employed ring-type when Vehicular turn.This steering handwheel 101, the ring-type arbor of being made by polyurethane 103 covering metallic materials 102 constitutes on every side." steering handwheel " that this steering handwheel 101 is used corresponding to Vehicular turn of the present invention.In addition, air bag component 110 is installed in the profile of steering handwheel 101, and horn switch device 120 is installed below this air bag component 110.
The air bag component 110 of present embodiment comprises: the resinous assembly cover (assembly liner) 116 of the automotive occupant side of the air bag 112 that expands to the expansion of passenger protection zone when vehicle collision, the metal retainer 114 (" retainer " that be equivalent to the present invention) that is used for accommodating the air bag 112 that is folded into the regulation shape in advance, covering air bag 112 and the charging blower 118 (being equivalent to " charging blower " among the present invention) that can launch the gas of expansion usefulness to air bag 112 supplies.This air bag component 110 is corresponding to " airbag apparatus " among the present invention.
When collision happens makes charging blower 118 action and when these air bag 112 supplies launched the gas of expansion usefulness, air bag 112 moved, make assembly cover 116 launch to expand along tear line (omitting diagram) cracking and to the passenger protection zone.This air bag 112 is equivalent to " vehicle airbag " among the present invention.Assembly cover 116, even the horn switch 126 of the book of will living is controlled to be " open mode " by carrying out pressing operation horn actuation (output), and by removing this pressing operation horn switch 126 described later is controlled to be the action that " closed condition " promptly removes loudspeaker, " second component parts " that this assembly cover 116 constitutes among the present invention.In addition, this assembly cover 116 is equivalent to " air cell covering " among the present invention.
In addition, the air bag component 110 of present embodiment in the stage before being installed on the steering handwheel 101, is prepared as " the prepackage part " that assembly cover 116 be assembled in advance retainer 114 sides.This air bag component 110 is fixed by guide bolt 105 and coil spring 106.Guide bolt 105 between the retainer 14 of air bag component 110 and be fixed between the carriage 104 on the arbor 102, positions retainer 114 with respect to carriage 104.Coil spring 106, be configured in guide bolt 105 axle around, and have to making retainer 114 and carriage 104 directions separated from one another apply the function of elastic force.In other words, this coil spring 106 is the equipment that is used for to initial position the assembly cover 116 of air bag component 110 being applied elastic force.
The horn switch device 120 of present embodiment constitutes as main body with magnet 122, magnet coil 124 and horn switch 126.
Magnet 122, on the bottom extended surface of the retainer 114 that is fixed on, wherein, described retainer 114 becomes movable side when assembly cover 116 is carried out pressing operation; And this magnet 122 is the microscler permanent magnets that extend downwards from this bottom extended surface.This magnet 122 is corresponding to " magnet " among the present invention.
Magnet coil 124 is fixed on the arbor 102 (corresponding to " the 1st component parts " among the present invention) by insulating element 125, and this arbor 102 becomes fixation side when assembly cover 116 is carried out pressing operation, and with Wire-wound curl or ring-type.In this magnet coil 124, plug magnet 122.This magnet coil 124 is corresponding to " magnet coil " among the present invention.
The position that specifically is provided with of horn switch 126 does not illustrate especially, and it is electrically connected with magnet coil 124, and this switch is controlled, thereby by making this magnet coil 124 flow through predetermined electric current (output) loudspeaker that ring to prescribed direction.That is, in the present embodiment, the electric current that flows through in the magnet coil 124 becomes the direct power supply that makes this horn switch action.
Then, with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 the action of the horn switch device 120 of said structure is described.In Fig. 6, schematically show the magnet 122 of the horn switch device 120 that constitutes present embodiment and the effect of magnet coil 124.
The assembly cover of air bag component 110 (the assembly cover 116 among Fig. 5), when by automotive occupant from initial position when operating position carries out pressing operation, be fixed on movable side and be the magnet 122 on the retainer 114, arrow 10 directions under the state that is plugged on the magnet coil 124 in Fig. 6 move.At this moment, in Fig. 6, retainer 114 operating position shown in the long and two-short dash line in figure of the initial position shown in the solid line from figure moves, and then magnet 122 also moves to long and two-short dash line position among the figure with the solid line position of mode (identical moving direction and amount of movement) from figure identical with this retainer 114.This magnet 122, be to be the movable side component that magnet coil 124 moves with respect to the fixation side parts on the arbor 102 that is fixed on steering handwheel 101, on magnet coil 124, produce induced electric motive force by moving of this magnet 122, on this magnet coil 124, flow through inducing current.This induced electric motive force that is produced on magnet coil 124 is that the magnetic field that inducing current produces produces to the direction that stops original magnetic field to change.This phenomenon is exactly so-called " electromagnetic induction ".
In the present embodiment, by assembly cover 116 is carried out pressing operation make air bag component 110 resistance coil springs 106 elastic acting force and downwards (below among Fig. 5) move, as shown in Figure 6, when lower side is that the N utmost point, upper side are the magnet 122 of the S utmost point when moving down, cross the inducing current of regulation to other end 124b effluent from an end 124a of magnet coil 124.By flow through the inducing current of regulation to this direction, make the horn switch 126 that is electrically connected with magnet coil 124 detect this inducing current and become " open mode ", make horn actuation.On the contrary, the pressing operation of assembly cover 116 made magnet 122 in magnet coil 124, make progress when mobile when removing, owing at this moment cross rightabout inducing current from the other end 124b side direction one end 124a effluent of magnet coil 124, so horn switch 126 does not detect the inducing current of regulation and becomes " closed condition ", make loudspeaker stop action.
At this moment, in the present embodiment, in order when assembly cover 116 is carried out pressing operation, to make the electric current more than the inducing current that flows through regulation on the magnet coil 124, can set the coil diameter of magnetic force (flux density), magnet coil 124 of magnet 122 and the number of turn, automotive occupant and assembly cover 116 pressing operations actuating length of 116 etc. to the required press load of operating position (assembly cover 116 being applied the elastic acting force of the coil spring 106 of elastic force to initial position), assembly for making horn actuation.Therefore, can be by the magnetic force of adjusting magnet 122, the coil diameter and the coil turn of magnet coil 124, suppress the required press load and the actuating length of pressing operation of assembly cover 116, and can be set to make and flow through the above electric current of regulation inducing current in the magnet coil 124.
As mentioned above, according to the steering hardware 100 of present embodiment,, can improve the loudspeaker operating characteristic on the horn switch device 120 by suppressing the required press load and the actuating length of pressing operation of assembly cover 116.In addition, by the actuating length of inhibition assembly cover 116, the formed gap between steering handwheel 101 and assembly cover 116 peripheral parts that can reduce to the minimum, particularly, and the gap 130 among the Fig. 5 that can reduce to the minimum, thus apparent aesthetic property can effectively be improved.
Another embodiment
In addition, the invention is not restricted to above-mentioned embodiment, it is also conceivable that and carry out various application and distortion.For example, can implement to have adopted the following variety of way of above-mentioned embodiment.
In the steering hardware 100 of above-mentioned embodiment, structure about horn switch device 120, although understand configuration plurality of electromagnetic iron 122 and magnet coil 124 on peripheral part below the retainer 114, and the situation of a plurality of coil springs 106 of configuration is illustrated on peripheral part below the retainer 114, but in the present invention, the configuration position of above-mentioned magnet 122, magnet coil 124 and coil spring 106 and configuration group number etc. are not limited thereto.In the present invention, appropriate change as long as in the zone that steering handwheel 101 and assembly cover 116 are divided into, can be carried out according to the method for steering hardware etc. in the configuration position of magnet 122, magnet coil 124 and coil spring 106.As long as can realize that magnet 122 and magnet coil 124 can be along with carrying out the structure that pressing operation relatively moves to assembly cover 116, can be on the various component parts in being disposed at the zone that is divided into by steering handwheel 101 and assembly cover 106 distributed magnet 122 and magnet coil 124.
Here, with reference to Fig. 7, Fig. 8 explanation another embodiment about the configuration position of magnet 122, magnet coil 124 and coil spring 106.In addition, in above-mentioned Fig. 7, Fig. 8, for the composed component mark identical label identical with composed component shown in Figure 5, and omission is to the detailed description of identical composed component.
In steering hardware shown in Figure 7 200, about the formation of horn switch device 120, dispose: be fixed on the magnet 122 on the retainer 114, the magnet coil 124 that is fixed on steering handwheel 101 sides and the coil spring 106 between retainer 114 and carriage 104 in the side of retainer 114.On the other hand, in steering hardware shown in Figure 8 300, bottom center at retainer 114 partly disposes: be fixed on the magnet 122 on the carriage 115 of retainer 114 and be fixed on the magnet coil 124 of arbor 102 sides, and dispose coil spring 106 on peripheral part below the retainer 114.Adopt this configuration mode in the steering hardware 200,300, identical with the situation of steering hardware 100, can improve loudspeaker operating characteristic and apparent aesthetic property.
In addition, in the steering hardware 100 of above-mentioned embodiment, steering hardware 200 shown in Figure 7 and steering hardware 300 shown in Figure 8, though form magnet coil 124 and coil spring 106 respectively, in the present invention, also also land used constitutes magnet coil 124 and coil spring 106.With reference to Fig. 9 another embodiment is described.In addition, in Fig. 9, to the composed component mark same numeral identical with composed component shown in Figure 5, and omission is to the detailed description of identical composed component.
In the horn switch device 420 of steering hardware shown in Figure 9 400, be configured in the coil spring 106 of retainer 114 sides, except air bag component 110 being paid the function of elastic force, also have the function of magnet coil 124 to initial position.That is, when assembly cover 116 is carried out pressing operation, the magnet 122 and the coil spring 106 between retainer 114 and carriage 104 that are fixed on the retainer 114 are relatively moved, thereby can on coil spring 106, produce the inducing current of regulation.Horn switch 126 detects this regulation inducing current and becomes " open mode ", makes horn actuation.Adopt this formation in the steering hardware 400, identical with the situation of steering hardware 100, can improve loudspeaker operating characteristic and apparent shape attractive in appearance, and because and can cut down the part number with coil spring 106 and magnet coil 124, can make horn switch device 420 rationalization thus.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, although understand on the retainer 114 that when pressing operation assembly cover 116 time, becomes movable side magnet 122 be set, and the situation of magnet coil 124 is set on the arbor 102 as fixation side, but in the present invention, also can adopt in retainer 114 sides that become movable side magnet coil 124 is set, and the structure of magnet 122 is set in arbor 102 sides that become fixation side.That is, in the present invention, so long as the structure that magnet 122 and magnet coil 124 relatively move gets final product.
In the above-described embodiment, although understand by assembly cover 116 and carry out the structure that pressing operation makes this assembly cover 116 and retainer 114 1 body actions to air bag component 110, but, in the present invention, the structure that also can adopt when pressing operation assembly cover 116 and retainer to move independently of one another, that is, assembly cover 116 is with respect to retainer 114 come-ups type that be provided with, so-called cover floating type (liner is floating type).Adopting under the situation of this structure, for example, can be that magnet 122 is set on the assembly cover 116 in movable side, and is that magnet coil 124 is set on the arbor 102 in fixation side.
In the above-described embodiment, although understand by assembly cover 116 and carry out the structure that pressing operation moves loudspeaker to the automotive occupant side that covers air bag 112, but the present invention also is applicable to, comprises loudspeaker the operation airbag apparatus of parts and the structure of steering hardware that the loudspeaker operation that only is used for the horn actuation operation waits with button (switch) with cover, loudspeaker operation.When adopting this structure, for example, can be on loudspeaker are operated with parts magnet 122 to be set in movable side, be that magnet coil 124 is set on the arbor 102 in fixation side.
In the horn switch device of above-mentioned embodiment, although understand the inducing current that magnet 122 and magnet coil 124 relatively moved and produce situation as the direct power supply of the horn switch 126 that makes horn actuation, but in the present invention, this inducing current also can be used as the power supply of the control part (ECU etc.) of the action of controlling horn switch 126.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, though the formation of the steering hardware of automobile is illustrated, the present invention can also be applicable to the vehicle except that automobile, for example in the structure of the steering hardware in boats and ships, the electric car etc.

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1. horn switch device, have: by the occupant carry out pressing operation and the deactuate body that retreats, the not kinetoplast relative with this deactuate body, between this deactuate body and not between the kinetoplast and to the direction that resets to the force application part of this deactuate body application of force and utilize the advance and retreat of this deactuate body and produce the signal generating apparatus of ring loudspeaker with signal, it is characterized in that
This signal generating apparatus comprises that noncontacting proximity sensor forms.
2. horn switch device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this noncontacting proximity sensor has Hall IC.
3. the airbag apparatus with horn switch device is characterized in that, this horn switch device is a horn switch device as claimed in claim 1 or 2.
4. the steering handwheel with horn switch is characterized in that, this horn switch is a horn switch device as claimed in claim 1 or 2.
5. a steering handwheel comprises airbag apparatus, and this airbag apparatus has horn switch device, it is characterized in that, this airbag apparatus is an airbag apparatus as claimed in claim 3.
6. horn switch device, the 2nd component parts is set on the steering handwheel that Vehicular turn is used, to the 2nd component parts application of force, feasible the 1st component parts with the steering handwheel side separates predetermined distance, and, thereby revolt application force and move to operating position and make horn actuation by pushing the 2nd component parts, and push the action of removing loudspeaker by releasing, it is characterized in that
Comprise magnet and magnet coil, when described the 2nd component parts relatively moves and when operating position moves, moves relative to each other with respect to described the 1st component parts;
When described the 2nd component parts when operating position moves, described magnet and magnet coil move relative to each other, thereby produce inducing current on this magnet coil, according to this inducing current that is produced loudspeaker are moved.
7. horn switch device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that,
On the either party in described the 1st component parts and described the 2nd component parts described magnet is set, and described magnet coil is set on the opposing party.
8. as claim 6 or 7 described horn switch device, it is characterized in that,
Described magnet coil, the coil spring of double as between the 2nd component parts and the 1st component parts so that apply elastic force to described the 2nd component parts, thereby makes itself and described the 1st component parts separate predetermined distance.
9. airbag apparatus; be mounted with: as each described horn switch device in the claim 6~8, the vehicle airbag that launches to expand in the passenger protection zone when the vehicle collision, be used to accommodate be folded in advance the regulation shape as described in vehicle airbag retainer, to as described in the vehicle airbag supply launch the gas of expansion usefulness charging blower, cover as described in the air cell covering and the loudspeaker operation parts of automotive occupant side of vehicle airbag; it is characterized in that
Make horn actuation by the described loudspeaker operation of pushing with parts, and remove the action of loudspeaker with pushing of parts by removing this loudspeaker operation as described the 2nd component parts.
10. steering hardware; be mounted with: the steering handwheel of using as the Vehicular turn of each described horn switch device in the claim 6~8 is installed; the vehicle airbag that when vehicle collision, launches expansion in the passenger protection zone; be used to accommodate the retainer of the described vehicle airbag that is folded into the regulation shape in advance; launch the charging blower of the gas of expansion usefulness to described vehicle airbag supply; in the profile of described steering handwheel, cover described vehicle airbag the automotive occupant side air cell covering and be located at loudspeaker operation parts on the described steering handwheel; it is characterized in that
Make horn actuation by the described loudspeaker operation of pushing with parts, and remove the action of loudspeaker with pushing of parts by removing this loudspeaker operation as described the 2nd component parts.
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