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Granted Patent B2
US 11,235,663 · App. 16/925,163 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Lever type integrated control unit of vehicle

Inventors: Jee Hyuck Choi (Hwaseong-si, KR); Gi Man Park (Daegu, KR); Mo Se Kim (Daegu, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation; SL Corporation
B60K26/02B60K20/02B62D1/12G05G9/047B60K2026/029G05G2009/04748G05G2009/04774
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Patent No.
US 11,235,663
App. No.
16/925,163
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lever type integrated control unit of a vehicle, may include a lever housing pivotally displaced in a width direction of a vehicle, an acceleration unit located at one end portion of the lever housing and configured to transmit acceleration information related to the vehicle, and an acceleration controller connected to the acceleration unit and configured to receive the acceleration information related to the vehicle from the acceleration unit.

Claims (76)

1. An integrated control apparatus of a vehicle, the integrated control apparatus comprising:

a lever housing pivotally displaced in a width direction of the vehicle;

an acceleration unit located at an end portion of the lever housing and configured to transmit acceleration information related to the vehicle; and

an acceleration controller connected to the acceleration unit and configured to receive the acceleration information related to the vehicle from the acceleration unit,

wherein the acceleration unit includes:

an acceleration switch mounted at the end portion of the lever housing and inserted into the lever housing;

a slider mounted to be brought into contact with an end portion of the acceleration switch and linearly movable in a response to movement of the acceleration switch;

an acceleration magnet fixed to the slider and linearly movable with the slider; and

an acceleration sensor fixed to the end portion of the lever housing and spaced at a predetermined distance from the acceleration magnet.

2. The integrated control apparatus of claim 1 , further including:

a hinge housing coupled to a lower end portion of the lever housing and coupled to the lever housing;

a steering unit located at a lower end portion of the hinge housing and moveable in a response to displacement of the lever housing and configured to transmit steering information related to the vehicle; and

a steering controller connected to the steering unit and configured to receive the steering information related to the vehicle from the steering unit.

3. The integrated control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the acceleration sensor is configured to measure a linear movement amount of the acceleration magnet, transmit information related to the linear movement amount to the acceleration controller, and drive acceleration of the vehicle.

4. The integrated control apparatus of claim 1 , further including:

an elastic member located at a distal end portion of the slider,

wherein a first distal end portion of the acceleration switch is hinged to a first end portion of the lever housing and a second distal end portion of the lever housing is inserted into the lever housing, and

wherein the elastic member applies an elastic force to restore a position of a second distal end portion of the acceleration switch.

5. The integrated control apparatus of claim 1 , further including:

a deceleration button mounted on an upper end portion of the lever housing;

a deceleration unit located at an end portion of the deceleration button and configured to transmit deceleration information related to the vehicle; and

a deceleration controller connected to the deceleration unit and configured to receive the deceleration information related to the vehicle from the deceleration unit.

6. The integrated control apparatus of claim 1 , further including:

a gear shifting button mounted on a side surface of the lever housing,

wherein the integrated control apparatus of the vehicle is configured to control a gear shifting of the vehicle in a response to whether a push input of the gear shifting button is received.

7. The integrated control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the integrated control apparatus is located in an internal material of the vehicle and configured to move up or down with power generated from a driving portion of the vehicle.

8. The integrated control apparatus of claim 2 , further including:

a damper located in the hinge housing by being adjacent to the steering unit and configured to generate a reaction force against a rotation of the steering unit.

9. The integrated control apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the steering unit includes:

a lever hinge portion pivotable in a response to displacement of the lever housing;

a steering magnet fixed to a central axis of the lever hinge portion and integrally rotatable with the lever hinge portion; and

a steering sensor fixed to the hinge housing and spaced in a predetermined distance from the steering magnet.

10. The integrated control apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the steering sensor connected to the steering controller is configured to measure a rotational amount of the steering magnet, transmit information of the rotational amount to the steering controller, and drive steering of the vehicle.

11. The integrated control apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the lever hinge portion includes:

a lever hinge fixed to the hinge housing and aligned to pass through an interior of the lever housing to be interlocked with movement of the lever housing; and

a torsion spring positioned to be brought into contact with the lever hinge.

12. The integrated control apparatus of claim 11 ,

wherein the lever hinge is pivotably displaced at a predetermined angle; and

wherein the torsion spring applies an elastic force to restore the lever hinge.

13. An integrated control apparatus of a vehicle, the integrated control apparatus comprising:

a lever housing pivotally displaced in a width direction of the vehicle;

an acceleration unit located at an end portion of the lever housing and configured to transmit acceleration information related to the vehicle;

an acceleration controller connected to the acceleration unit and configured to receive the acceleration information related to the vehicle from the acceleration unit;

a hinge housing coupled to a lower end portion of the lever housing and coupled to the lever housing;

a steering unit located at a lower end portion of the hinge housing and moveable in a response to displacement of the lever housing and configured to transmit steering information related to the vehicle;

a steering controller connected to the steering unit and configured to receive the steering information related to the vehicle from the steering unit; and

a damper located in the hinge housing by being adjacent to the steering unit and configured to generate a reaction force against a rotation of the steering unit.

14. The integrated control apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the acceleration unit includes:

an acceleration switch mounted at an end portion of the lever housing and selectively rotated and inserted into the lever housing;

a slider mounted to be brought into contact with an end portion of the acceleration switch and linearly movable in a response to movement of the acceleration switch;

an acceleration magnet fixed to the slider and linearly movable with the slider; and

an acceleration sensor fixed to the end portion of the lever housing and spaced at a predetermined distance from the acceleration magnet.

15. The integrated control apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the acceleration sensor is configured to measure a linear movement amount of the acceleration magnet, transmit information related to the linear movement amount to the acceleration controller, and drive acceleration of the vehicle.

16. The integrated control apparatus of claim 14 , further including:

an elastic member located at a distal end portion of the slider,

wherein a first distal end portion of the acceleration switch is hinged to a first end portion of the lever housing and a second distal end portion of the lever housing is inserted into the lever housing, and

wherein the elastic member applies an elastic force to restore a position of a second distal end portion of the acceleration switch.

17. The integrated control apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the steering unit includes:

a lever hinge portion pivotable in a response to displacement of the lever housing;

a steering magnet fixed to a central axis of the lever hinge portion and integrally rotatable with the lever hinge portion; and

a steering sensor fixed to the hinge housing and spaced in a predetermined distance from the steering magnet.

18. The integrated control apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the steering sensor connected to the steering controller is configured to measure a rotational amount of the steering magnet, transmit information of the rotational amount to the steering controller, and drive steering of the vehicle.

19. The integrated control apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the lever hinge portion includes:

a lever hinge fixed to the hinge housing and aligned to pass through an interior of the lever housing to be interlocked with movement of the lever housing; and

a torsion spring positioned to be brought into contact with the lever hinge.

20. The integrated control apparatus of claim 19 ,

wherein the lever hinge is pivotably displaced at a predetermined angle; and

wherein the torsion spring applies an elastic force to restore the lever hinge.

21. The integrated control apparatus of claim 13 , further including:

a deceleration button mounted on an upper end portion of the lever housing;

a deceleration unit located at an end portion of the deceleration button and configured to transmit deceleration information related to the vehicle; and

a deceleration controller connected to the deceleration unit and configured to receive the deceleration information related to the vehicle from the deceleration unit.

22. The integrated control apparatus of claim 13 , further including:

a gear shifting button mounted on a side surface of the lever housing,

wherein the integrated control apparatus of the vehicle is configured to control a gear shifting of the vehicle in a response to whether a push input of the gear shifting button is received.

23. The integrated control apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the integrated control apparatus is located in an internal material of the vehicle and configured to move up or down with power generated from a driving portion of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2020
From: CHOI, JEE HYUCK; PARK, GI MAN; KIM, MO SE
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION; SL CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0004787 · Jan 14, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210213829A1 · Jul 15, 2021