Control board having steering wheel and accelerator pedal integrated structure

• US 9,469,196 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2014
• Issued: 10/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Eun-Sik
• Primary Examiner(s): Gooden, Jr., Barry
• Application Number:
  US14/563,273
• Publication Number:
  US 20160046190A1
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 20/08 Dashboard means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2026/024 Adjustable consoles, e.g. for changing position of mounting casings
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2026/029 Joystick type control devices for acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/135 Joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/143 Touch sensitive instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/682 Arrangements to cover or hide instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/135 Joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/143 Touch sensitive input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/682 Arrangements to cover or hide instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 26/02 of initiating means or elements
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/50 Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle B60K35/231 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/055 Padded or energy-absorbing fittings , e.g. seat belt anchors sun visors B60J3/00; head rests B60N2/80
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 1/02 vehicle-mounted
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 1/22 Alternative steering-control elements, e.g. for teaching purposes

Abstract

A control board having an integrated structure of a steering wheel and an accelerator pedal may include a control board that may be disposed ahead of a driver'"'"'s seat in a vehicle, an accelerator pedal lever that moves up/down on the control board, a steering wheel that may be turnably mounted by a coupling hole at an upper portion of the accelerator pedal lever, a shift button unit and a start button unit that may be formed in types of buttons on the control board, and a shock-absorbing member that may be disposed at a lower end of the control board, wherein the control board may be connected to a cylinder rod in a dashboard, so the control board pops up in use and returns not in use.

Claims

1. A control board having an integrated structure of a steering wheel and an accelerator pedal, the control board comprising:

the control board disposed ahead of a driver'"'"'s seat in a vehicle;

an accelerator pedal lever that moves up/down on the control board;

a steering wheel that is turnably mounted by a coupling hole at an upper portion of the accelerator pedal lever;

a shift button unit and a start button unit that are formed as buttons on the control board; and

a shock-absorbing member that is disposed at a lower end of the control board,

wherein the control board is connected to a cylinder rod in a dashboard, so the control board pops up in use and returns when not in use.

2. The control board of claim 1, wherein two springs are connected to the accelerator pedal lever and the accelerator pedal lever automatically returns to an initial position when a force is not applied thereto.

3. The control board of claim 1, wherein the steering wheel includes:

a magnet assembly having five magnets connected through the coupling hole formed at the upper portion of the accelerator pedal lever; and

a torsion spring that returns the steering wheel to a center position.

4. The control board of claim 3, wherein a groove is formed at a side on a top of the steering wheel.

5. The control board of claim 1, further comprising:

a wiper operation unit and a headlight operation unit that are turnably disposed on the control board.

6. The control board of claim 1, further comprising:

a vehicle function button unit formed as a button on the control board.

7. The control board of claim 6, further comprising:

a mode scroll unit formed as a button on the control board and adjusting functions of the vehicle function button unit.