System for attaching the remote control of an electronic control unit in a motor vehicle

• US 8,662,364 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2012
• Issued: 03/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Parrot Drones
• Original Assignee: Parrot SA
• Inventors: Vuillet, Jean-Francois
• Primary Examiner(s): WAGGENSPACK, ADAM J
• Application Number:
  US13/342,869
• Publication Number:
  US 20120168477A1
• Time in Patent Office: 791 Days
• Field of Search: 224/276, 224/483, 224/545, 224/555, 224/575, 224/576, 224/577, 224/584, 224/585, 224/929, 455/575.8, 455/575.9, 455/569.2, 248/218.4, 248/309.1, 248/310, 248/214, 248/215, 296/37.12, 206/320, 379/446, 379/449, 379/450, 379/454, 379/455
• US Class Current: 224/276
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space

Abstract

The remote control (10) comprises: a cylindrical pad (11) for contact with the steering wheel (1); a first insert (12) extending parallel to the generatrices of the cylindrical pad at a first end of the pad; and a second insert (13) extending parallel to the generatrices of the cylindrical pad at a second end of the pad, opposite to the first end. A removable strap (20) makes it possible to attach the cylindrical contact pad to the steering wheel, and comprises a means (23) for fastening to the second insert, and a self-gripping face (201) adapted to be folded over itself around the first insert. A removable intermediate plate further makes it possible to attach the remote control to the dashboard instead of the steering wheel, and comprises for that purpose means for holding on the first insert and means for locking to the second insert.

Claims

1. A system for attaching the remote control of an electronic control unit in a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises:

a remote control (10) comprising;

a cylindrical pad (11) for contact with the steering wheel (1) of the vehicle, arranged on the remote control;

a first insert (12) extending parallel to the generatrices of the cylindrical pad at a first end of the pad; and

a second insert (13) extending parallel to the generatrices of the cylindrical pad at a second end of the pad, opposite to the first end;

a removable strap (20) intended to attach the cylindrical contact pad on the steering-wheel, comprising;

a means (23) for fastening to the second insert; and

a self-gripping face (201) adapted to be folded over itself around the first insert; and

a removable intermediate plate (30), comprising;

means for attaching to the vehicle dashboard,

means (32) for holding on the first insert, and

means (33) for locking to the second insert.

2. The attaching system according to claim 1, wherein the contact pad is made of elastomer.

3. The attaching system according to claim 1, wherein the contact pad has corrugations (111).

4. The attaching system according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate plate has at least one anti-vibration bearing (36) intended to come into abutment against the contact pad.

5. The attaching system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the inserts is metallic.

6. The attaching system according to claim 1, wherein the second insert has a locator (131) for the fastening of the removable strap.

7. The attaching system according to claim 6, wherein the locator consists of a rounded edge of the second insert.

8. The attaching system according to claim 1, wherein the second insert is formed by two end hooks.

9. The attaching system according to claim 8, wherein the removable plate comprises two centering ribs (35) intended to respectively come into abutment against the end hooks.

10. The attaching system according to claim 1, wherein the holding means of the removable plate are consisted of a lip (32) intended to receive the first insert.

11. The attaching system according to claim 10, wherein the remote control has an indentation (34) for the fitting of the holding lip.

12. The attaching system according to claim 1, wherein the locking means of the removable plate are consisted of at least one flexible tab (33) for clipping by elastic deformation onto the second insert.

13. The attaching system according to claim 1, wherein the attaching means of the removable plate are adhesive means.

14. The attaching system according to claim 1, wherein the strap face (202) opposite to the self-gripping face comprises a material adapted to increase the adherence with the surface of the steering wheel in order, in combination with the cylindrical pad (11), to limit the force required to tighten the strap around the steering wheel.