JP2014022340A - Manual operation lever of controller for vehicle - Google Patents

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JP2014022340A
JP2014022340A JP2012163204A JP2012163204A JP2014022340A JP 2014022340 A JP2014022340 A JP 2014022340A JP 2012163204 A JP2012163204 A JP 2012163204A JP 2012163204 A JP2012163204 A JP 2012163204A JP 2014022340 A JP2014022340 A JP 2014022340A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manual operation lever of a controller for vehicle that can perceive a pressing direction corresponding to a controlled object as a target from a touch of a thumb pressing an operation surface of a lever body and can urge a suitable control operation that a crew intends.SOLUTION: An operation surface 6a of an upper lever part 6 of a lever body 5 is made flat, and an operation surface 7a of a lower lever part 7 is raised to make both operation surfaces different in phase, so that a high/low difference is given. Consequently, both the operation surfaces 6a, 7a are only touched with a thumb so as to momentarily perceive whether a lever part is for a target controlled object, and a suitable control operation that the crew intends is urged to avoid a misoperation.

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本発明は、ステアリングホイールのリム部の近傍に配設されて、該リム部を握持した乗員の手の親指で押動操作が可能な車両用制御装置の手動操作レバーに関する。   The present invention relates to a manual operation lever of a vehicle control device that is disposed in the vicinity of a rim portion of a steering wheel and can be pushed by the thumb of a passenger's hand holding the rim portion.

特許文献１には、車両の制動系およびアクセル系に設けたアクチュエータを、ステアリングホイールに設けた手動操作部の操作量に応じた制御信号にもとづいて駆動制御するようにした車両用走行制御装置が開示されている。   Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicular travel control device that controls driving of an actuator provided in a braking system and an accelerator system of a vehicle based on a control signal corresponding to an operation amount of a manual operation unit provided in a steering wheel. It is disclosed.

特開２０００−８０９３５号公報JP 2000-80935 A

特許文献１の開示技術にあっては、ステアリングホイールに設けた手動操作部として棒状のレバーを用いている。そして、該棒状のレバーをセットスプリングの付勢力で自己復位する中立位置から２方向へ押動することによって、その操作量に応じて制動系とアクセル系の各アクチュエータの駆動信号を発生させるようにしている。   In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, a rod-shaped lever is used as a manual operation portion provided on the steering wheel. Then, by pushing the rod-shaped lever in two directions from the neutral position where it is self-reverted by the urging force of the set spring, a drive signal for each actuator of the braking system and the accelerator system is generated according to the operation amount. ing.

このような棒状のレバーの操作では、レバーの押動方向で制動操作とアクセル操作が区別されているだけであるため、制動とアクセルの誤操作を生じる可能性がある。   In such a rod-shaped lever operation, the braking operation and the accelerator operation are only distinguished by the pushing direction of the lever, so that there is a possibility of causing an erroneous operation of the braking and the accelerator.

そこで、本発明はレバー本体の操作面を押動する親指の触感により目標とする制御対象に対応した押動方向を知覚できて、乗員の意図に従った適正な制御操作を促すことができる車両用制御装置の手動操作レバーを提供するものである。   Therefore, the present invention can perceive a pushing direction corresponding to a target control object by a tactile sensation of a thumb pushing the operation surface of the lever body, and can prompt a proper control operation according to the occupant's intention. The manual operation lever of the control apparatus for operation is provided.

本発明の車両用制御装置の手動操作レバーにあっては、ステアリングホイールに、そのリム部を握持した手の親指で押動操作可能な位置にレバー本体を設け、該レバー本体の操作量を電気信号に変換して対応する制御系の駆動制御を行うようにしている。   In the manual operation lever of the vehicle control device of the present invention, the lever body is provided on the steering wheel at a position where it can be pushed by the thumb of the hand holding the rim, and the operation amount of the lever body is reduced. The drive control of the corresponding control system is performed by converting into an electric signal.

このレバー本体は、支軸を中心として付勢手段により自己復位する中立位置から、前記親指によるレバー上部側への押動と、前記親指によるレバー下部側への押動との２方向への押動を可能としてある。   The lever body is pushed in two directions, from a neutral position in which the lever self-revolves around the support shaft to the lever upper side by the thumb and the lever lower side by the thumb. It is possible to move.

そして、このレバー本体は、前記リム部の後面に沿うほぼ平坦な操作面を持つ上側レバー部と、この上側レバー部の操作面に連なって漸次滑らかに弯曲してせり上がる操作面を持って突出する下側レバー部と、を備え、   The lever body protrudes with an upper lever portion having a substantially flat operation surface along the rear surface of the rim portion, and an operation surface that gradually and smoothly curves and rises continuously with the operation surface of the upper lever portion. And a lower lever portion to

これら上側レバー部と下側レバー部の操作面が連設した平面形状を、前記親指の付け根を中心とした上下方向の回動に対応して、前記リム部側からステアリングホイールの中央側に向けて所要の広がり角度を持った形状として形成したことを主要な特徴としている。 A planar shape in which the operation surfaces of the upper lever portion and the lower lever portion are continuously arranged is directed from the rim portion side toward the center side of the steering wheel in response to the vertical rotation around the base of the thumb. The main feature is that it has a shape with the required spread angle.

本発明によれば、レバー本体における上側レバー部の操作面をほぼ平坦とし、下側レバー部の操作面を立ち上がらせて両操作面の位相を異ならせて高，低差を付与してある。   According to the present invention, the operation surface of the upper lever portion in the lever main body is made substantially flat, the operation surface of the lower lever portion is raised, and the phases of both operation surfaces are made different to give a height difference.

これにより、押動操作する親指で両操作面を触れるだけで目標とする制御対象用のレバー部であるか否かを瞬時に知覚できて、乗員の意図に従った適正な制御操作を促して誤操作を回避することができる。   As a result, it is possible to instantly perceive whether or not it is the target control target lever unit by simply touching both operation surfaces with the thumb to push, and prompt the appropriate control operation according to the occupant's intention. Incorrect operation can be avoided.

下側レバー部の操作面は、上側レバー部の操作面に連なって漸次滑らかに弯曲してせり上がっているため、これら両操作面に亘る親指の摺擦移動が円滑で、異なる制御方向の遷移をスムーズに行うことができる。   The operation surface of the lower lever part is bent smoothly and continuously from the operation surface of the upper lever part, so that the rubbing movement of the thumb across these operation surfaces is smooth and the transition of different control directions Can be done smoothly.

しかも、これら両操作面が連設した平面形状は、親指の付け根を中心とした上下方向の回動に対応して、リム部側からステアリングホイールの中央側に向けて所要の広がりをもった形状としてある。   In addition, the planar shape in which these two operation surfaces are connected is a shape that has the required spread from the rim side toward the center side of the steering wheel, corresponding to the vertical rotation around the base of the thumb. It is as.

これにより、下側レバー部の操作面を親指の回転挙動による指先側の上下方向のずれ動きに十分に対応できる幅寸法に設定して親指接触面積を十分に大きく確保でき、安定した押動操作を行わせることができる。   As a result, the operation surface of the lower lever part is set to a width dimension that can sufficiently cope with the vertical movement of the fingertip side due to the rotational behavior of the thumb, ensuring a sufficiently large thumb contact area and stable pushing operation Can be performed.

本発明の対象とするステアリングホイールの正面図。The front view of the steering wheel made into the object of this invention. 図１のＡ−Ａ線に沿う断面図。Sectional drawing in alignment with the AA of FIG. レバー本体の平面図。The top view of a lever main body. レバー本体の支持機構を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the support mechanism of a lever main body. 支持機構の回転体を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the rotary body of a support mechanism.

以下、本発明の実施形態を図面と共に詳述する。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

図１は、本発明に係る手動操作レバーを備えたステアリングホイールを示している。   FIG. 1 shows a steering wheel provided with a manual operation lever according to the present invention.

ステアリングホイール１におけるスポーク部２の車幅方向の一側部には、センターパッド９に設けた切欠部９ａを通してリム部３の近傍に手動操作レバー４を配設してある。   A manual operation lever 4 is disposed in the vicinity of the rim 3 through a notch 9 a provided in the center pad 9 at one side of the steering wheel 1 in the vehicle width direction of the spoke 2.

手動操作レバー４は、例えば、制動装置やアクセル装置の駆動制御を行わせるもので、リム部３を握持した乗員の手の親指で押動操作可能な位置に合成樹脂製のレバー本体５を配置し、該レバー本体５の操作量を電気信号に変換可能としている。   The manual operation lever 4 is, for example, for controlling the driving of a braking device or an accelerator device, and a lever body 5 made of synthetic resin is placed at a position where it can be pushed by the thumb of the passenger's hand holding the rim 3. The operation amount of the lever body 5 can be converted into an electric signal.

これにより、レバー本体５の操作量に応じた電気信号を上述の制動装置およびアクセル装置の各制御部へ送信して、これら制動装置およびアクセル装置を制御可能としている。   Thereby, the electric signal according to the operation amount of the lever main body 5 is transmitted to each control part of the above-mentioned braking device and the accelerator device, and these braking devices and the accelerator device can be controlled.

このレバー本体５は、後述するように支軸１１を中心として付勢手段１８により自己復位する中立位置から、前記親指によるレバー上部側への押動と、この親指によるレバー下部側への押動との２方向への押動を可能としてある。   As will be described later, the lever main body 5 is pushed from the neutral position by the urging means 18 around the support shaft 11 to the upper side of the lever by the thumb and pushed to the lower side of the lever by the thumb. Can be pushed in two directions.

このため、図２にも示すようにレバー本体５は、前記リム部３の後面に沿うほぼ平坦な操作面６ａを持つ上側レバー部６と、該上側レバー部６の操作面６ａに連なって図３に示すように漸次滑らかに弯曲してせり上がる操作面７ａを持って突出する下側レバー部７と、を備えている。   For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2, the lever body 5 is connected to the upper lever portion 6 having a substantially flat operation surface 6 a along the rear surface of the rim portion 3 and the operation surface 6 a of the upper lever portion 6. 3 and a lower lever portion 7 that protrudes with an operation surface 7a that gradually bends and rises smoothly.

本実施形態では、上側レバー部６の押動操作によりアクセル装置を駆動制御し、下側レバー部７の押動操作により制動装置を駆動制御するものとして説明する。   In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that the accelerator device is driven and controlled by the pushing operation of the upper lever portion 6 and the braking device is driven and controlled by the pushing operation of the lower lever portion 7.

上側レバー部６の操作面６ａは、リム部３を握持した手の親指を自然に伸ばすと該操作面６ａに触れるように、リム部３の後面よりも低い位置に設定してある。   The operation surface 6a of the upper lever portion 6 is set at a position lower than the rear surface of the rim portion 3 so that when the thumb of the hand holding the rim portion 3 is naturally extended, the operation surface 6a is touched.

この操作面６ａの上縁部には、上述のようにリム部３を握持した手の親指で操作面６ａを押動操作した際に、その親指の滑り移動を規制するための立上がり縁６ｂを形成してある。   The upper edge portion of the operation surface 6a has a rising edge 6b for restricting the sliding movement of the thumb when the operation surface 6a is pushed with the thumb of the hand holding the rim portion 3 as described above. Is formed.

この立ち上がり縁６ｂの内周側には、操作面６ａに当てた親指の腹側の面形状にほぼ沿う凹型に弯曲した指当て面６ｃを形成してある。   On the inner peripheral side of the rising edge 6b, a finger contact surface 6c that is bent in a concave shape substantially conforming to the shape of the abdomen of the thumb applied to the operation surface 6a is formed.

操作面６ａの上縁部、つまり、上述の立上がり縁６ｂの外周縁は、内周側の指当て面６ｃの弯曲形状に沿って形成して、上側レバー部６の外側の側縁部に連なっている。   The upper edge of the operation surface 6a, that is, the outer peripheral edge of the rising edge 6b described above is formed along the curved shape of the finger contact surface 6c on the inner peripheral side, and is connected to the outer side edge of the upper lever portion 6. ing.

この上側レバー部６の外側の側縁部は、リム部３の内周にほぼ沿って近接配置し得るように形成されるが、リム部３を握持した手の親指の付け根に近接した部分６ｄは、この親指の付け根と掌とが連なる面形状にほぼ沿う弯曲面に形成して、片当りによる突起感を生じないようにしてある。   The outer side edge portion of the upper lever portion 6 is formed so as to be close to the inner circumference of the rim portion 3, but is a portion close to the base of the thumb of the hand holding the rim portion 3. 6d is formed as a curved surface substantially along the shape of the surface where the base of the thumb and the palm are continuous so as not to cause a protrusion feeling due to one-sided contact.

一方、下側レバー部７は、図３に示すようにその操作面７ａの頂部７ｂをリム部３の後面よりもやや突出させて形成して、リム部３を握持した親指による触感でその所在を確認できるようにしている。   On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower lever portion 7 is formed such that the top portion 7b of the operation surface 7a protrudes slightly from the rear surface of the rim portion 3, and the tactile sensation by the thumb gripping the rim portion 3 The location can be confirmed.

この頂部７ｂは、上述の支軸１１のほぼ直上位置に設定して、該頂部７ｂに押圧力が作用してもレバー本体５が誤作動しないようにしている。   The top portion 7b is set at a position almost directly above the support shaft 11 so that the lever body 5 does not malfunction even if a pressing force is applied to the top portion 7b.

下側レバー部７は、リム部３を握持した手の親指を反らして、該親指の背をせり上がった操作面７ａに当てて押動操作することになるが、この操作面７ａは上述の反らせた親指の背側の面形状にほぼ沿うように、車幅方向に広がる凸型の弯曲面に形成してある。   The lower lever portion 7 is operated by pushing the hand of the hand gripping the rim portion 3 by bending the thumb and raising the back of the thumb against the operation surface 7a. Is formed into a convex saddle curved surface extending in the vehicle width direction so as to substantially follow the shape of the curved back side of the thumb.

また、この操作面７ａは上述のように反らせた親指の背が、親指の付け根から先端に亘って長さのほぼ全体が当接するように、上側レバー部６の操作面６ａよりもステアリングホイール１の中央側に向けて拡幅して形成してある。   Further, the operation surface 7a is more steerable than the operation surface 6a of the upper lever portion 6 so that the back of the thumb that has been warped as described above abuts the entire length from the base of the thumb to the tip. It is formed to widen toward the center side.

ここで、操作面７ａを親指の背で押動操作すると、支軸１１を中心とするレバー本体５の下部側への回動に伴って親指の先端側が回動方向にずれて移動するようになる。   Here, when the operation surface 7a is pushed by the back of the thumb, the tip end side of the thumb is shifted in the rotation direction as the lever body 5 is rotated about the support shaft 11 toward the lower side. Become.

そこで、この親指のずれ移動量を勘案して操作面７ａの車幅方向中央側の上下幅を車幅方向外側の上下幅よりも大きくすることが望ましい。   Therefore, it is desirable that the vertical width of the operation surface 7a on the center side in the vehicle width direction is larger than the vertical width on the outer side in the vehicle width direction in consideration of the shift amount of the thumb.

このため、本実施形態では上側レバー部６と下側レバー部７の操作面６ａ，７ａが連設した平面形状を、親指の付け根を中心とした上下方向の回動に対応して、リム部３側からステアリングホイール１の中央側に向けて所要の広がり角度θを持った形状としてある。   For this reason, in the present embodiment, the rim portion has a planar shape in which the operation surfaces 6a, 7a of the upper lever portion 6 and the lower lever portion 7 are continuously provided, corresponding to the vertical rotation around the base of the thumb. The shape has a required spread angle θ from the third side toward the center side of the steering wheel 1.

これにより、下側レバー部７の操作面７ａの車幅方向中央側の上下幅を、親指の押動操作時における指先側のずれ動きに十分に対応できる幅寸法として確保できるようにして、上側レバー部６の操作面６ａに対して、下側レバー部７の操作面７ａの親指接触面積を大きく設定してある。   Accordingly, the upper and lower widths of the operation surface 7a of the lower lever portion 7 on the center side in the vehicle width direction can be ensured as a width dimension that can sufficiently cope with the movement of the fingertip when the thumb is pushed. The thumb contact area of the operation surface 7a of the lower lever portion 7 is set larger than the operation surface 6a of the lever portion 6.

上述の操作面６ａと７ａとが連設した平面形状の角度θを持った広がりは、手指の大き
さが最も小さな運転者から最も大きな運転者までを対象として、それらの手指の親指で操作できる範囲に、リム部３側からステアリングホイール１の中央側に向けて操作面幅が拡大していく形状として形成してある。 The above-described spread with the angle θ of the planar shape in which the operation surfaces 6a and 7a are connected can be operated with the thumbs of those fingers from the smallest driver to the largest driver. In the range, the operation surface width is formed to increase from the rim 3 side toward the center side of the steering wheel 1.

これら上側レバー部６の操作面６ａと下側レバー部７の操作面７ａは、それぞれ異なる触感が得られる表面形状に、例えば、操作面６ａを平滑面として、および操作面７ｂをザラつき感が得られる絞模様として形成してある。   The operation surface 6a of the upper lever portion 6 and the operation surface 7a of the lower lever portion 7 have different surface shapes, for example, the operation surface 6a is a smooth surface and the operation surface 7b is rough. It is formed as an obtained drawing pattern.

また、操作面６ａと７ａの少なくとも一方の表面材質を異ならせることも有効で、例えば、操作面６ａと７ａの一方をゴム材からなる表装シートを接着して構成することもできる。   It is also effective to make the surface material of at least one of the operation surfaces 6a and 7a different. For example, one of the operation surfaces 6a and 7a can be constituted by bonding a cover sheet made of a rubber material.

レバー本体５の支持機構の一例を図３〜図５に示している。   An example of the support mechanism of the lever body 5 is shown in FIGS.

レバー本体５は、ステアリングホイール１のスポーク部２に固定した金属製のブラケット１０に、支軸１１を介して上下方向に回動可能に装着してある。   The lever body 5 is mounted on a metal bracket 10 fixed to the spoke portion 2 of the steering wheel 1 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction via a support shaft 11.

ブラケット１０は、底壁１０ａと左右一対の側壁１０ｂ，１０ｂとでコ字状に形成してあり、底壁１０ａを上述のスポーク部２上の所要位置に締結部材により締結固定してある。   The bracket 10 is formed in a U shape by a bottom wall 10a and a pair of left and right side walls 10b, 10b, and the bottom wall 10a is fastened and fixed to a required position on the spoke portion 2 by a fastening member.

支軸１１は、ブラケット１０の側壁１０ｂ，１０ｂに跨って挿通固定してある。   The support shaft 11 is inserted and fixed across the side walls 10 b and 10 b of the bracket 10.

本実施形態では、この支軸１１にレバー本体５とは別体の合成樹脂製のレバー取付基材１２を回転可能に遊装し、該レバー取付基材１２にレバー本体５を着脱可能に取付けてある。   In the present embodiment, a synthetic resin lever mounting base 12 separate from the lever body 5 is rotatably mounted on the support shaft 11, and the lever main body 5 is detachably mounted on the lever mounting base 12. It is.

レバー本体５の下面には、レバー取付基材１２に嵌合する凹部を形成してあって、この下面の凹部をレバー取付基材１２に嵌合して、該レバー取付基材１２のレバー部１２ｂの下面側から挿通孔１２ｃを通してねじ止め固定してある。   On the lower surface of the lever main body 5, a recess is formed that fits into the lever mounting base 12. The recess on the lower surface is fitted into the lever mounting base 12, and the lever portion of the lever mounting base 12 Screwed and fixed from the lower surface side of 12b through the insertion hole 12c.

レバー取付基材１２の両側と、ブラケット１０の側壁１０ｂ，１０ｂとの間には、支軸１１に回転可能に遊装されて、レバー本体５の回動を規制する合成樹脂製の回転体１３を配設してある。   A synthetic resin rotating body 13 that is rotatably mounted on the support shaft 11 between both sides of the lever mounting base 12 and the side walls 10b, 10b of the bracket 10 to restrict the rotation of the lever body 5. Is arranged.

この回転体１３は、レバー取付基材１２の基部１２ａの側面とブラケット１０の側壁１０ｂとの間隔よりも僅かに小さな厚みに設定した扇形状に形成して、扇形状の要部分に支軸挿通孔１４を形成してある。   The rotating body 13 is formed in a fan shape set to a thickness slightly smaller than the distance between the side surface of the base 12a of the lever mounting base 12 and the side wall 10b of the bracket 10, and the supporting shaft is inserted into the main part of the fan shape. A hole 14 is formed.

回転体１３，１３は、扇形の一方の隅角部に回動規制孔１５と、一側面に付勢手段としてねじりコイルスプリング１８を配設した同一の規格部品を用いている。   Rotating bodies 13 and 13 use the same standard parts in which a rotation restricting hole 15 is provided at one corner of a sector and a torsion coil spring 18 is provided as a biasing means on one side.

回動規制孔１５は、支軸挿通孔１４を中心とした所要長さの弧状孔として形成してあり、後述するブラケット１０側のストッパーピン１９が挿通して弧状孔の形成範囲で回転体１３の回動を規制する。   The rotation restricting hole 15 is formed as an arc-shaped hole having a required length with the support shaft insertion hole 14 as a center. A stopper pin 19 on the bracket 10 side, which will be described later, is inserted through the rotation body 13 within the arc-shaped hole forming range. Is restricted.

回転体１３の一側面には、支軸挿通孔１４周りを凹設してボス部１６を形成してあると共に、該ボス部１６周りの環状溝から回動規制孔１５とは反対となる扇形の他方の隅角部に向けて接線方向に延びるばね受け溝１７と、を備えている。   A boss portion 16 is formed on one side surface of the rotating body 13 so as to be recessed around the support shaft insertion hole 14, and a sector shape opposite to the rotation restricting hole 15 from the annular groove around the boss portion 16. And a spring receiving groove 17 extending in a tangential direction toward the other corner portion.

ねじりコイルスプリング１８は、そのコイル部を上述の回転体１３のボス部１６に外嵌係着し、一方のトーションアームを上述のばね受け溝１７に挿入係着し、他方のトーションアームを上述の回動規制孔１５に挿通したストッパーピン１９に係着するようにしている。   The coil portion of the torsion coil spring 18 is externally engaged and engaged with the boss portion 16 of the rotating body 13, and one torsion arm is inserted into and engaged with the above-described spring receiving groove 17, and the other torsion arm is engaged with the above-described torsion arm. The stopper pin 19 inserted through the rotation restricting hole 15 is engaged.

回転体１３は、何れもねじりコイルスプリング１８を収容した一方の側面をブラケット１０の側壁１０ｂに対向させ、他方の平滑な側面をレバー取付基材１２の基部１２ａの側面に対向させてブラケット１０の左右に配置してある。   Each of the rotating bodies 13 has one side surface in which the torsion coil spring 18 is accommodated facing the side wall 10b of the bracket 10 and the other smooth side surface facing the side surface of the base 12a of the lever mounting base 12 so that the bracket 10 It is arranged on the left and right.

このブラケット１０の左右両側の側壁１０ｂには、各回転体１３の回動規制孔１５に対応する位置に、該回動規制孔１５に挿通するストッパーピン１９を設けてある。   On the left and right side walls 10 b of the bracket 10, stopper pins 19 that pass through the rotation restriction holes 15 are provided at positions corresponding to the rotation restriction holes 15 of the respective rotary bodies 13.

各ストッパーピン１９は、左右の側壁１０ｂ，１０ｂにおいて支軸１１の回転中心を通って底壁１０ａに直交する垂線０を中心に線対称となる位置に設けて、各ストッパーピン１９に対応する左右の回転体１３Ｌ，１３Ｒに係着保持したねじりコイルスプリング１８の他方のトーションアームを係着してある。   Each stopper pin 19 is provided at a position that is symmetrical with respect to the vertical line 0 that passes through the rotation center of the support shaft 11 in the left and right side walls 10b, 10b and that is orthogonal to the bottom wall 10a. The other torsion arm of the torsion coil spring 18 engaged and held by the rotating bodies 13L and 13R is engaged.

これにより、左右の回転体１３Ｌ，１３Ｒは互いに反対方向に回動付勢されている。   Accordingly, the left and right rotating bodies 13L and 13R are urged to rotate in opposite directions.

一方、レバー本体５の下側レバー部７は、レバー底面側を開放した空洞に形成してあり、その開放口の両側の左右回転体１３Ｌ，１３Ｒに対応する口縁側部には、回転体係止縁８を所要角度で形成してある。   On the other hand, the lower lever portion 7 of the lever body 5 is formed in a cavity with the lever bottom surface opened, and the rim side portions corresponding to the left and right rotators 13L and 13R on both sides of the opening are associated with the rotator. A stop edge 8 is formed at a required angle.

この回転体係止縁８は、回転体１３の扇形平坦面の開き角度α１と、ストッパーピン１９と回動規制孔１５とにより回動規制された回転体１３の回動角α２とを合わせた開き角度（α１＋α２）に設定してある（図３参照）。 The rotating member engaging Tomeen 8, the opening angle alpha 1 of the sector flat surface of the rotating body 13, the stopper pin 19 and the rotation restricting hole 15 by the rotation angle alpha 2 of the rotating body 13 is rotated regulated The combined opening angle (α 1 + α 2 ) is set (see FIG. 3).

これにより、図示する例では左側回転体１３Ｌは、その一方（図３の下側）の扇形平坦面がレバー本体５の回転体係止縁８の下縁に当接し、他方（図３の上側）の扇形平坦面は回転係止縁８の上縁から離間している。   Thereby, in the illustrated example, the left-side rotating body 13L has one fan-shaped flat surface (lower side in FIG. 3) abuts the lower edge of the rotating body locking edge 8 of the lever body 5 and the other (upper side in FIG. 3). ) Is spaced from the upper edge of the rotary locking edge 8.

一方、左側回転体１３Ｒは、その一方（図３の上側）の扇形平坦面がレバー本体５の回転体係止縁８の上縁に当接し、他方（図３の下側）の扇形平坦面は回転体係止縁８の下縁から離間している。   On the other hand, the left-side rotator 13R has one (upper side in FIG. 3) fan-shaped flat surface in contact with the upper edge of the rotating body locking edge 8 of the lever body 5 and the other (lower side in FIG. 3) fan-shaped flat surface. Is spaced from the lower edge of the rotor locking edge 8.

これにより、レバー本体５は左右の回転体３Ｌ，３Ｒに支承されて図３に示す中立位置を保持している。   Thereby, the lever main body 5 is supported by the left and right rotating bodies 3L and 3R and maintains the neutral position shown in FIG.

従って、制動操作のため下側レバー部７を押動してレバー本体５を左側回転体１３Ｌの一体回動を伴って下側へ回動すると、回転体係止縁８の上縁が右側回転体１３Ｒの上側の扇形平坦面から離間し、右側回転体１３Ｒは静止状態を維持する。   Therefore, when the lower lever portion 7 is pushed for the braking operation and the lever body 5 is rotated downward with the integral rotation of the left rotating body 13L, the upper edge of the rotating body locking edge 8 rotates to the right. The right-side rotating body 13R maintains a stationary state while being separated from the upper fan-shaped flat surface of the body 13R.

これとは逆に、アクセル操作のため上側レバー部６を押動してレバー本体５を右側回転体１３Ｒの一体回動を伴って上側へ回動すると、回転体係止縁８の下縁が左側回転体１３Ｌの下側の扇形平坦面から離間し、左側回転体１３Ｌは静止状態を維持する。   On the contrary, when the upper lever portion 6 is pushed for the accelerator operation and the lever body 5 is rotated upward with the integral rotation of the right rotating body 13R, the lower edge of the rotating body locking edge 8 is moved. The left rotator 13L is kept stationary while being separated from the lower fan-shaped flat surface of the left rotator 13L.

以上の構成からなる本実施形態の手動操作レバーによれば、レバー本体５における上側レバー部６の操作面６ａをほぼ平坦とし、下側レバー部７の操作面７ａを立ち上がらせて両操作面６ａ，７ａの位相を異ならせて高，低差を付与してある。   According to the manual operation lever of the present embodiment configured as described above, the operation surface 6a of the upper lever portion 6 in the lever body 5 is made substantially flat, and the operation surface 7a of the lower lever portion 7 is raised to raise both operation surfaces 6a. , 7a are made different in phase to give a high and low difference.

これにより、押動操作する親指で両操作面６ａ，７ａを触れるだけで目標とする制御対象用、即ち、アクセル操作用か制動操作用のレバー部であるか否かを瞬時に知覚できる。   As a result, it is possible to instantly perceive whether or not it is a target control object, that is, an accelerator operation or a brake operation lever portion, simply by touching both operation surfaces 6a and 7a with a thumb for a push operation.

この結果、乗員の意図に従った適正な制御操作を促して誤操作を回避することができる。   As a result, it is possible to prompt an appropriate control operation in accordance with the occupant's intention and avoid an erroneous operation.

しかも、制動操作を司る下側レバー部７の操作面７ａがアクセル操作を司る上側レバー部６の操作面６ａに連なって漸次滑らかに弯曲してせり上がっているため、これら両操作面６ａ，７ａに亘る親指の摺擦移動が円滑で、アクセル操作と制動操作とで異なる制御方向の遷移をスムーズに行うことができる。 In addition, since the operation surface 7a of the lower lever portion 7 that controls the braking operation is gradually and smoothly bent up continuously with the operation surface 6a of the upper lever portion 6 that controls the accelerator operation, both of these operation surfaces 6a and 7a. The sliding movement of the thumb over the smooth is smooth, and the transition of the control direction different between the accelerator operation and the braking operation can be performed smoothly.

また、上側レバー部６の操作面６ａを平滑面として、および下側レバー部７の操作面７ａをザラつき感が得られる絞模様として、両操作面６ａ，７ａを異なる触感となる表面形状としてあるため、アクセル用，制動用の誤認防止効果を高めることができる。   In addition, the operation surface 6a of the upper lever portion 6 is a smooth surface, the operation surface 7a of the lower lever portion 7 is a stop pattern that provides a feeling of roughness, and both operation surfaces 6a and 7a are surface shapes that have different tactile sensations. Therefore, the effect of preventing misidentification for accelerator and brake can be enhanced.

これは、上述の操作面６ａ，７ａの少なくとも一方の表面材質をゴムシート等を用いて異ならせることによっても、同様にして誤認防止効果を高められる。   The effect of preventing misidentification can be enhanced in the same manner by changing the surface material of at least one of the operation surfaces 6a and 7a using a rubber sheet or the like.

ここで、上述のアクセル操作を行う上側レバー部６の操作面６ａは、ステアリングホイール１のリム部３の後面よりも低い位置に設定してある。   Here, the operation surface 6 a of the upper lever portion 6 that performs the accelerator operation described above is set at a position lower than the rear surface of the rim portion 3 of the steering wheel 1.

このため、操作頻度が高いアクセル操作時に、リム部３を握持した手の親指を自然に伸ばすと操作面６ａに届いて触れることができるので、その押動操作を楽に行えて疲労感を伴うことはない。   For this reason, when the accelerator operation with high operation frequency is performed, if the thumb of the hand holding the rim portion 3 is naturally extended, the operation surface 6a can be reached and touched. There is nothing.

しかも、この上側レバー部６の上縁部には、操作面６ａに当てた親指の腹側の面形状にほぼ沿う凹型に弯曲した指当て面６ｃを有する立ち上がり縁６ｂを設けてある。   Moreover, the upper edge portion of the upper lever portion 6 is provided with a rising edge 6b having a finger contact surface 6c bent in a concave shape substantially along the shape of the abdomen of the thumb applied to the operation surface 6a.

これにより、アクセル操作時に操作面６ａに親指を当てた際に、親指の腹が立ち上がり縁６ｂの指当て面６ｃに馴染んで係止するため、押動ストロークが大きな場合でも違和感を生じることがなく、安定した押動操作を行うことができる。   As a result, when the thumb is applied to the operation surface 6a during the accelerator operation, the thumb's belly is familiar and locked with the finger contact surface 6c of the rising edge 6b, so that even when the pushing stroke is large, there is no sense of incongruity. , Stable pushing operation can be performed.

また、上側レバー部６の親指の付け根に近接した側縁部６ｄは、親指の付け根と掌とが連なる面形状にほぼ沿う弯曲面に形成してあるため、アクセル操作時に親指の付け根周りが片当りして突起感を生じることがなく、押動操作の安楽性を高めることができる。   Further, the side edge 6d close to the base of the thumb of the upper lever portion 6 is formed as a curved surface that substantially conforms to the surface shape where the base of the thumb and the palm are continuous. It is possible to improve the ease of pushing operation without hitting and causing a protrusion feeling.

一方、制動操作を行う下側レバー部７は、その操作面７ａの頂部７ｂを、ステアリングホイール１のリム部３の後面よりも突出させて形成してある。   On the other hand, the lower lever portion 7 for performing the braking operation is formed by projecting the top portion 7b of the operation surface 7a from the rear surface of the rim portion 3 of the steering wheel 1.

従って、乗員がリム部３を握持した手の親指が頂部７ｂに触れた触感で下側レバー部７の操作面７ａの所在を瞬時に確認できるため、緊急時でも誤操作を生じることなく適正に制動操作を行うことができる。   Accordingly, the location of the operation surface 7a of the lower lever portion 7 can be instantly confirmed by the tactile sensation of the thumb of the hand holding the rim portion 3 touching the top portion 7b. A braking operation can be performed.

この下側レバー部７の操作面７ａは、制動操作のために該操作面７ａに当てて反らせた親指の背側の面形状にほぼ沿うように、車幅方向に広がる凸型の弯曲面に形成してある。   The operation surface 7a of the lower lever portion 7 is a convex scissors curved surface extending in the vehicle width direction so as to substantially follow the shape of the back side of the thumb that is bent against the operation surface 7a for braking operation. It is formed.

これにより、親指の背が操作面７ａに馴染んで、片当りによる突起感，違和感を回避して疲労感を生じることなく制動操作を行うことができる。   Thereby, the back of the thumb becomes familiar with the operation surface 7a, and it is possible to perform a braking operation without causing a feeling of fatigue by avoiding a feeling of protrusion or discomfort due to one-sided contact.

しかも、この下側レバー部６の操作面７ａは上側レバー部７の操作面６ａよりも親指接
触面積を大きく設定してあるので、反らせた親指の背が押動操作時に該親指の付け根を中心とした回動により大きくずれ動く挙動に対しても、操作面７ａがこれを捕捉して制動操作を安定して行わせることができる。 Moreover, since the operation surface 7a of the lower lever portion 6 has a larger thumb contact area than the operation surface 6a of the upper lever portion 7, the bent back of the thumb is centered at the base of the thumb during the pushing operation. The operation surface 7a can also capture and stably perform the braking operation even with respect to the behavior that is largely displaced by the rotation described above.

特に、これらの操作面６ａと７ａが連設した平面形状は、親指の付け根を中心とした上下方向の回動に対応して、リム部３側からステアリングホイール１の中央側に向けて所要の広がり角度θをもった形状としてある。   In particular, the planar shape in which these operation surfaces 6a and 7a are connected to each other is required from the rim 3 side toward the center side of the steering wheel 1 corresponding to the vertical rotation around the base of the thumb. The shape has a spread angle θ.

これにより、下側レバー部７の操作面７ａを上述の制動時の親指の回転挙動による指先側の上下方向のずれ動きに十分に対応できる幅寸法に設定して親指接触面積を十分に大きく確保できて、安定した制動操作を行わせることができる。   As a result, the operating surface 7a of the lower lever portion 7 is set to a width dimension that can sufficiently cope with the vertical movement of the fingertip due to the rotational behavior of the thumb during braking as described above, thereby ensuring a sufficiently large thumb contact area. Thus, a stable braking operation can be performed.

また、この操作面６ａ，７ａの平面形状の広がり角度θは、最も小さな運転者から最も大きな運転者までを対象として、それらの手指の親指で操作できる範囲に、リム部３側からステアリングホイール１の中央側に向けて操作面幅が拡大して行く形状とすることにより、運転者の手指の大，小に拘らず、親指を操作面６ａ，７ａに適正にフィットさせることができる。   Further, the spread angle θ of the planar shape of the operation surfaces 6a and 7a is within a range that can be operated with the thumbs of those fingers from the smallest driver to the largest driver, from the rim portion 3 side to the steering wheel 1. By adopting a shape in which the operation surface width increases toward the center of the driver, the thumb can be properly fitted to the operation surfaces 6a and 7a regardless of the size of the driver's fingers.

なお、前記実施形態では、レバー本体５をアクセル操作と制動操作を対象とした例として示したが、この他、各種の車両搭載制御装置、例えば、空調装置，オーディオ装置等の手元制御用に用いることが可能である。   In the above-described embodiment, the lever main body 5 is shown as an example for the accelerator operation and the braking operation. It is possible.

１…ステアリングホイール
２…スポーク部
３…リム部
４…手動操作レバー
５…レバー本体
６…上側レバー部
６ａ…操作面
６ｂ…立ち上がり縁
６ｃ…指当て面
６ｄ…側縁部
７…下側レバー部
７ａ…操作面
７ｂ…頂部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Steering wheel 2 ... Spoke part 3 ... Rim part 4 ... Manual operation lever 5 ... Lever main body 6 ... Upper lever part 6a ... Operation surface 6b ... Standing edge 6c ... Finger contact surface 6d ... Side edge part 7 ... Lower lever part 7a ... operation surface 7b ... top

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ステアリングホイールに、そのリム部を握持した手の親指で押動操作可能な位置にレバー本体を設け、該レバー本体の操作量を電気信号に変換して対応する制御系の駆動制御を行う車両用制御装置の手動操作レバーであって、
前記レバー本体は、支軸を中心として付勢手段により自己復位する中立位置から、前記親指によるレバー上部側への押動と、前記親指によるレバー下部側への押動との２方向への押動を可能としてあって、
前記レバー本体は、前記リム部の後面に沿うほぼ平坦な操作面を持つ上側レバー部と、
前記上側レバー部の操作面に連なって漸次滑らかに弯曲してせり上がる操作面を持って突出する下側レバー部と、を備え、
これら上側レバー部と下側レバー部の操作面が連設した平面形状を、前記親指の付け根を中心とした上下方向の回動に対応して、前記リム部側からステアリングホイールの中央側に向けて所要の広がり角度を持った形状として形成したことを特徴とする車両用制御装置の手動レバー装置。 A vehicle in which a lever body is provided at a position where the steering wheel can be pushed and operated by the thumb of the hand holding the rim, and the operation amount of the lever body is converted into an electric signal to perform drive control of a corresponding control system Manual operation lever of a control device for a vehicle,
The lever body is pushed in two directions from a neutral position in which the lever is self-returned by a biasing means about a support shaft to the lever upper side by the thumb and the lever lower side by the thumb. Movement is possible,
The lever body includes an upper lever portion having a substantially flat operation surface along the rear surface of the rim portion;
A lower lever portion that protrudes with an operation surface that gradually bends and rises gradually and continuously with the operation surface of the upper lever portion,
A planar shape in which the operation surfaces of the upper lever portion and the lower lever portion are continuously arranged is directed from the rim portion side toward the center side of the steering wheel in response to the vertical rotation around the base of the thumb. A manual lever device for a vehicle control device, wherein the manual lever device is formed in a shape having a required spread angle. 前記操作面が連設した平面形状の広がりが、手指の大きさが最も小さな運転者から最も大きな運転者までを対象として、それらの手指の親指で操作できる範囲に、前記リム部側からステアリングホイールの中央側に向けて操作面幅が拡大していく形状として形成したことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の車両用制御装置の手動操作レバー。   Steering wheel from the rim part side within the range in which the planar shape with the operation surface continuously connected can be operated with the thumb of those fingers from the smallest to the largest driver. The manual operation lever of the vehicle control device according to claim 1, wherein the manual operation lever is formed to have a shape in which an operation surface width increases toward a center side of the vehicle control device. 前記上側レバー部の操作面を、前記リム部の後面よりも低い位置に設定したことを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の車両用制御装置の手動操作レバー。   The manual operation lever of the vehicle control device according to claim 1, wherein an operation surface of the upper lever portion is set at a position lower than a rear surface of the rim portion. 前記下側レバー部の頂部を、前記リム部の後面よりも突出させて形成したことを特徴とする請求項１〜３の何れか１つに記載の車両用制御装置の手動操作レバー。   The manual operation lever of the vehicle control device according to claim 1, wherein a top portion of the lower lever portion is formed so as to protrude from a rear surface of the rim portion. 前記上側レバー部の上縁部に、その操作面に当てた前記親指の腹側の面形状にほぼ沿う凹型に弯曲した指当て面を有する立ち上がり縁を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１〜４の何れか１つに記載の車両用制御装置の手動操作レバー。   The upper edge portion of the upper lever portion is provided with a rising edge having a finger contact surface that is bent in a concave shape substantially along the shape of the ventral side of the thumb applied to the operation surface. A manual operation lever of the vehicle control device according to any one of 4. 前記上側レバー部の前記親指に近接した側縁部を、前記親指の付け根と掌とが連なる面形状にほぼ沿う弯曲面に形成したことを特徴とする請求項１〜５の何れか１つに記載の車両用制御装置の手動操作レバー。   The side edge portion close to the thumb of the upper lever portion is formed as a curved surface that substantially conforms to a surface shape in which the base of the thumb and the palm are connected to each other. The manual operation lever of the vehicle control apparatus as described. 前記下側レバー部の操作面を、該操作面に当てて反らせた前記親指の背側の面形状にほぼ沿う凸型の弯曲面に形成したことを特徴とする請求項１〜６の何れか１つに記載の車両用制御装置の手動操作レバー。   The operation surface of the lower lever portion is formed as a convex curved surface that substantially conforms to the shape of the dorsal side of the thumb that is bent against the operation surface. The manual operation lever of the control apparatus for vehicles as described in one. 前記上側レバー部の操作面に対して、下側レバー部の操作面の親指接触面積を大きく設定したことを特徴とする請求項１〜７の何れか１つに記載の車両用制御装置の手動操作レバー。   The manual control for a vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a thumb contact area of the operation surface of the lower lever portion is set larger than that of the operation surface of the upper lever portion. Operation lever. 前記上側レバー部の操作面と下側レバー部の操作面とを、それぞれ異なる触感が得られる表面形状としたことを特徴とする請求項１〜８の何れか１つに記載の車両用制御装置の手動操作レバー。   The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the operation surface of the upper lever portion and the operation surface of the lower lever portion have surface shapes that provide different tactile sensations. Manual operation lever. 前記上側レバー部の操作面と下側レバー部の操作面の少なくとも一方の表面材質を異ならせて、それぞれ異なる触感が得られるようにしたことを特徴とする請求項１〜９の何れか１つに記載の車両用制御装置の手動操作レバー。   The surface material of at least one of the operation surface of the upper lever portion and the operation surface of the lower lever portion is made different so that different tactile sensations can be obtained, respectively. The manual operation lever of the vehicle control apparatus described in 1.
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