Vehicle steering system and vehicle having same

1 . A vehicle steering system, comprising:

a housing;

a first steering shaft disposed in the housing, wherein the first steering shaft is configured to be coupled to a steering gear to transmit a steering torque, or the first steering shaft is configured to be decoupled from the steering gear to interrupt a transmission of the steering torque;

a feeling simulator, connected with the first steering shaft, wherein in response to that the first steering shaft and the steering gear interrupt the transmission of the steering torque, the feeling simulator is configured to simulate a steering feeling of the transmission of the steering torque by the first steering shaft and the steering gear;

a safety detector, configured to detect whether a driver drives safely; and

a controller, configured to communicate with the safety detector and a feeling driver, wherein

in response to that the safety detector detects a safety risk of the driver in the driving, the controller controls the feeling driver to provide a vibration force to drive the first steering shaft to rotate forward and backward.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the feeling simulator comprises:

the feeling driver, having an output shaft and disposed on the housing;

a driving member, fixed on the output shaft; and

a driven member, fixed on the first steering shaft and engaged with the driving member.

3 . The system according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a rotation angle detector, configured to detect a rotation direction of the first steering shaft; and

the controller, configured to communicate with the rotation angle detector and the feeling driver, wherein

in response to that the first steering shaft turns, the controller controls the feeling driver to provide a resistance against the turning of the first steering shaft from an original position; and

in response to that the first steering shaft restores to the original position, the controller controls the feeling driver to provide assistance to the restoring of the first steering shaft.

4 . The system according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a torque detector, configured to detect a driving condition of a vehicle and transmit a first torque signal; and

the controller, configured to communicate with the torque detector and the feeling driver, receive the first torque signal, and control, according to the first torque signal, the feeling driver to provide the first steering shaft with a first road feel simulation torque that simulates a first road feel torque transmitted by the first steering shaft and the steering gear.

5 . The system according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a driving computer, configured to communicate with the controller and detect a driving attitude of the vehicle and transmit a second torque signal to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to control, according to the second torque signal, the feeling driver to provide the first steering shaft with a second road feel simulation torque that simulates a second road feel torque transmitted by the first steering shaft and the steering gear.

6 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the safety detector comprises at least one of a fatigue detector, a lane departure detector, a collision detector, a lane change blind area detector, or a reversing collision detector.

7 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein the housing comprises:

a body, wherein the first steering shaft and the driven member are disposed in the body; and

an accommodating portion, protruding from an outer surface of the body, wherein an interior of the accommodating portion is in communication with an interior of the body, and the driving member is disposed in the accommodating portion.

8 . The system according to claim 7 , wherein a part of the driving member extends into the body and is engaged with the driven member.

9 . The system according to claim 7 , wherein an end of the output shaft extends into the accommodating portion from a first end of the accommodating portion and is coupled to a first end of the driving member; a support member is disposed on a second end of the accommodating portion; and the a second end of the driving member extends through the support member.

10 . The system according to claim 9 , wherein the second end of the accommodating portion is open and comprises an end cover.

11 . The system according claim 7 , wherein a central axis of the accommodating portion is perpendicular to a central axis of the body.

12 . The system according to claim 7 , wherein the accommodating portion and the body are formed as one piece.

13 . The system according to claim 7 , wherein the feeling driver is connected to the accommodating portion.

14 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein the driving member comprises a worm; and the driven member comprises a worm gear meshed with the worm.

15 . The system according to claim 14 , wherein a spiral angle of the worm gear is β, where 30°≤β≤40°.

16 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a coupling device, wherein the coupling device comprises the first steering shaft and a second steering shaft; the first steering shaft is connected with the steering gear; the first steering shaft is configured to move between a coupling position and a decoupling position; the first steering shaft is coupled with the second steering shaft at the coupling position and transmits the steering torque of the steering gear; and the first steering shaft is decoupled from the second steering shaft at the decoupling position and interrupts the transmission of the steering torque of the steering gear.

17 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein the coupling device further comprises a third steering shaft; the first steering shaft is connected to the steering gear through the third steering shaft; the first steering shaft is engaged with the third steering shaft to transmit the steering torque of the steering gear; and the first steering shaft is configured to move between the coupling position and the decoupling position with respect to the third steering shaft.

18 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein the coupling device further comprises:

a shaft sleeve, sleeved on the first steering shaft, wherein the shaft sleeve is coupled with the first steering shaft and configured to rotate with respect to the first steering shaft; and

a driving assembly, connected with the shaft sleeve, wherein the driving assembly is configured to drive the first steering shaft to move between the coupling position and the decoupling position through the shaft sleeve.

19 . A vehicle, comprising a vehicle steering system comprising:

a housing;

a first steering shaft, disposed in the housing, wherein the first steering shaft is configured to be coupled with a steering gear to transmit a steering torque, or the first steering shaft is configured to be decoupled from the steering gear to interrupt a transmission of the steering torque;

a feeling simulator, connected with the first steering shaft, wherein in response to that the first steering shaft and the steering gear interrupt the transmission of the steering torque, the feeling simulator is configured to simulate a steering feeling of the transmission of the steering torque by the first steering shaft and the steering gear;

a safety detector, configured to detect whether a driver drives safely; and

a controller, configured to communicate with the safety detector and a feeling driver, wherein

in response to that the safety detector detects a safety risk of the driver in the driving, the controller controls the feeling driver to provide a vibration force to drive the first steering shaft to rotate forward and backward.