Radio frequency wireless steering wheel

• US 20060213755A1
• Filed: 02/03/2006
• Published: 09/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Chang, Chia-Jung, Lo, Chien-Li, Yeh, Ming, Yu, Yuan-Ying
• Application Number:
  US11/346,171
• Publication Number:
  US 20060213755A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 200/61.540
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/027 between relatively movable parts of the vehicle, e.g. between steering wheel and column devices for measuring, signalling or controlling tyre pressure or temperature specially adapted for mounting on vehicles B60C23/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/168 making use of an electromagnetic wave communication

Abstract

A radio frequency (RF) wireless steering wheel is disclosed, which is suitable for an automobile. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel comprises: a steering wheel body having an operation panel; a plurality of keys set in the operation panel; a radio frequency signal transmitting installed in the steering wheel body, wherein the radio frequency signal transmitting module can be triggered by the keys module; and a radio frequency signal receiving module installed within the automobile and used to receive the signal transmitted from the radio frequency signal transmitting module, wherein the radio frequency signal receiving module is electrically connected to electronic devices of the automobile. Therefore, the electronic devices of the automobile can be controlled respectively through the keys, the radio frequency signal transmitting module and the radio frequency signal receiving module.

Claims

1. A radio frequency (RF) wireless steering wheel suitable for an automobile, wherein the automobile includes a plurality of electronic devices set therein, and the radio frequency wireless steering wheel comprises:

a steering wheel body having an operation panel;

a plurality of keys set in the operation panel of the steering wheel body;

a radio frequency signal transmitting module installed in the steering wheel body, wherein the radio frequency signal transmitting module is triggered by the keys; and

a radio frequency signal receiving module installed within the automobile to receive a signal transmitted from the radio frequency signal transmitting module, wherein the radio frequency signal receiving module is electrically connected to the electronic devices to respectively control the electronic devices in the automobile.

2. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 1, wherein the automobile further comprises at least one horn, and the horn and the radio frequency signal transmitting module have a common power supply.

3. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 1, wherein the radio frequency signal transmitting module comprises a battery set used to supply power.

4. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 3, wherein the battery set comprises at least one battery and a battery box.

5. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 4, wherein the battery box comprises a lid and a battery slot, and the lid is deposed in a surface of the steering wheel body, wherein the lid further includes a display element for showing a battery status.

6. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 1, wherein the electronic devices are selected from the group consisting of an audio system, an air conditioner, power windows, power seats, a hands-free system, and a satellite navigation system.

7. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 1, wherein the radio frequency signal transmitting module comprises a wireless circuit board, and the keys can trigger the wireless circuit board.

8. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 1, wherein a transmitting signal frequency of the radio frequency signal transmitting module is 315 MHz.

9. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 1, wherein a transmitting signal frequency of the radio frequency signal transmitting module is 433 MHz.

10. A radio frequency wireless steering wheel suitable for an automobile, wherein the automobile includes a plurality of electronic devices set therein, and the radio frequency wireless steering wheel comprises:

a steering wheel body having an operation panel;

a plurality of keys set in the operation panel of the steering wheel body;

a radio frequency signal transmitting module installed in the steering wheel body, wherein the radio frequency signal transmitting module comprises a wireless circuit board, the keys trigger the wireless circuit board, and a transmitting signal frequency of the wireless circuit board is 315 MHz or 433 MHz; and

a radio frequency signal receiving module installed within the automobile to receive a signal transmitted from the radio frequency signal transmitting module, wherein the radio frequency signal receiving module is electrically connected to the electronic devices to respectively control the electronic devices in the automobile.

11. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 10, wherein the automobile further comprises at least one horn, and the horn and the radio frequency signal transmitting module have a common power supply.

12. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 10, wherein the radio frequency signal transmitting module comprises a battery set used to supply power.

13. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 12, wherein the battery set comprises at least one battery and a battery box.

14. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 13, wherein the battery box comprises a lid and a battery slot, and the lid is deposed in a surface of the steering wheel body, wherein the lid further includes a display element for showing a battery status.

15. The radio frequency wireless steering wheel according to claim 10, wherein the electronic devices are selected from the group consisting of an audio system, an air conditioner, power windows, power seats, a hands-free system, and a satellite navigation system.