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Publication number
JPH0155141B2
JPH0155141B2 JP59153660A JP15366084A JPH0155141B2 JP H0155141 B2 JPH0155141 B2 JP H0155141B2 JP 59153660 A JP59153660 A JP 59153660A JP 15366084 A JP15366084 A JP 15366084A JP H0155141 B2 JPH0155141 B2 JP H0155141B2
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Prior art keywords
light
optical
light guide
steering wheel
path
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JPS6130448A (en
Inventor
Fumitaka Takahashi
Hideo Tsubata
Nobuaki Ooji
Minoru Mori
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Honda Motor Co Ltd
Toyo Denso Co Ltd
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Honda Motor Co Ltd
Toyo Denso Co Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
    • B60R16/02Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
    • B60R16/023Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
    • B60R16/027Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems between relatively movable parts of the vehicle, e.g. between steering wheel and column

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、光信号伝送装置をステアリング部及
び車体を利用して装備した車両等において、ステ
アイリングホイールが光伝送路を遮ぎらないよう
にしたステアリングホイールの透光構造に関す
る。
Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides a vehicle equipped with an optical signal transmission device using the steering section and the vehicle body so that the steering wheel does not block the optical transmission path. This invention relates to a translucent structure of a steering wheel.

(従来の技術) 最近では、自動車において、ヘツドライト、ラ
ジオ等の各種電気的装置を作動させるにあたり、
コンピユータ等の制御装置及び光信号伝送装置を
車体に搭載し、光信号伝送装置に所要の信号を発
生させ、これを光−電気交換してコンピユータに
送り、電気的装置へ所要の制御信号を発生せしめ
るように構成している。これによれば制御系の簡
素化、光波長多重信号等を利用することによる配
線の省略化を図ることができる。
(Prior Art) Recently, when operating various electrical devices such as headlights and radios in automobiles,
A control device such as a computer and an optical signal transmission device are mounted on the vehicle body, and the optical signal transmission device generates the necessary signals, which are optically and electrically exchanged and sent to the computer, which then generates the necessary control signals to the electrical device. It is structured in such a way as to encourage According to this, the control system can be simplified and the wiring can be omitted by using optical wavelength multiplexed signals or the like.

ところで、上記光信号伝送装置は、光を発生供
給する装置、光信号を光−電気変換する装置、光
信号を生ぜしめる操作スイツチ装置、導光路等か
ら成る。このような光信号伝送装置において、例
えば、操作スイツチ装置をステアリングホイール
の中央に位置する固定式のパツドに配設し、一
方、光を発生したり或いは光信号を電気に変換す
る装置を車体側に配設して構成するものがある。
この種の光信号伝送装置では、ステアリングコラ
ムの上端先部の導光路端部とこれに対向するパツ
ド内の導光路端部とから成る光送受部において、
ステアリングホイールのスポーク部が介在するこ
とがあり、このスポーク部が光路を遮ぎる遮光物
となるという問題が生じる。
By the way, the above-mentioned optical signal transmission device consists of a device for generating and supplying light, a device for optical-to-electrical conversion of an optical signal, an operation switch device for generating an optical signal, a light guide path, and the like. In such an optical signal transmission device, for example, an operation switch device is installed on a fixed pad located in the center of the steering wheel, while a device that generates light or converts optical signals into electricity is installed on the side of the vehicle body. There are some configurations that are arranged and configured.
In this type of optical signal transmission device, an optical transmitting/receiving section consists of a light guide end at the upper end of the steering column and an opposing light guide end in a pad.
The spokes of the steering wheel may be present, and this poses a problem in that these spokes act as light shields that block the optical path.

上記の如き問題を解決するため、従来では、本
来の光路に加えて補助用の光路を分岐並路として
形成し、少なくともいずれか一方の光路が透過状
態にあるように構成するものがあつた。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the past, an auxiliary optical path was formed as a branch parallel path in addition to the original optical path, and at least one of the optical paths was configured to be in a transmitting state.

(発明が解決しようとする問題点) 前記光信号伝送装置において、光路がステアリ
ングホイールのスポーク部に遮ぎられて光伝送が
阻止される場合に、従来の如く少なくとも2つの
光路を形成していずれかの光路で常に光伝送を確
保する方法は、導光路の形状が複雑となり、且つ
複数の送受光素子を必要とし、このため光の伝送
効率が低下し、更に製作コストが上昇するという
問題を有している。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the optical signal transmission device, when the optical path is blocked by the spokes of the steering wheel and the optical transmission is blocked, it is possible to form at least two optical paths as in the past. This method of always ensuring optical transmission through the optical path requires a complicated shape of the light guide and multiple light transmitting/receiving elements, which reduces the light transmission efficiency and increases manufacturing costs. have.

本発明は、斯かる問題を有効に解決すべく成さ
れたものである。
The present invention has been made to effectively solve this problem.

(問題点を解決するための手段) 本発明は、自動車等のステアリングホイールの
ほぼ中央部分に固定式パツドを設け、例えば、こ
のパツド内に導光路及び光スイツチ装置を配設
し、一方車体側に発光・受光手段、制御装置を備
えて成り、上記パツド側と上記車体側の装置の間
に形成される空間を介して光伝送を行う光信号伝
送装置において、上記空間を遮ぎる上記ステアリ
ングホイールの部分に、屈曲光路を有する導光板
と直線光路を有する導光板とを積層状にして形成
した導光部を取り付けるように構成したものであ
る。
(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a fixed pad approximately in the center of a steering wheel of an automobile, etc., and, for example, a light guide path and a light switch device are disposed within this pad, while an optical signal transmission device comprising a light emitting/receiving means and a control device, and transmitting light through a space formed between the device on the pad side and the device on the vehicle body side, the steering wheel blocking the space; A light guide portion formed by laminating a light guide plate having a curved optical path and a light guide plate having a straight optical path is attached to the portion shown in FIG.

(実施例) 以下に本発明の好適一実施例を添付図面に基づ
いて説明する。
(Embodiment) A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.

第5図は本発明に係る光信号伝送装置を備えた
ステアリングホイール部周辺の構成を概略的に示
したものである。第5図において、1はステアリ
ングホイールであり、ステアリングホイール1の
上側に設けられるのがステアリングホイールの中
央部に配置されるパツド2である。ステアリング
ホイール1の下側には、車体側に配設される送受
光処理部3が配置される。従つてパツド2と送受
光処理部3はステアリングホイール1を間に挾ん
だ状態で対置される。
FIG. 5 schematically shows the configuration around a steering wheel section equipped with an optical signal transmission device according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, 1 is a steering wheel, and provided above the steering wheel 1 is a pad 2 located at the center of the steering wheel. A light transmitting/receiving processing section 3 disposed on the vehicle body side is arranged below the steering wheel 1. Therefore, the pad 2 and the light transmitting/receiving processing section 3 are placed opposite each other with the steering wheel 1 interposed therebetween.

ステアリングホイール1は、一般的自動車のハ
ンドルに相当するもので、その中心部がステアリ
ングシヤフトにスプライン嵌合され、回転自在で
ある。ステアリングホイール1は、第6図に示す
如く中心部1aと週辺の把持部1bとを有し、両
者を複数のスポーク1c…でつなぐ形状を有して
いる。
The steering wheel 1 corresponds to the steering wheel of a general automobile, and its center portion is spline-fitted to a steering shaft and is rotatable. As shown in FIG. 6, the steering wheel 1 has a central portion 1a and a gripping portion 1b on the opposite side, and has a shape in which both are connected by a plurality of spokes 1c.

パツド2は、例えば遊星歯車機構等を利用し
て、ステアリングホイール1が回転してもパツド
は回転せず静止状態にあるいわゆる固定式のパツ
ドである。パツド2の内部には、光信号発生手段
たる光スイツチ装置4を備え、この光スイツチ装
置4に光を伝送すると共に光スイツチ装置4にて
発生した光信号を伝送する導光路5を設けてい
る。図中5aは導光路5の入光端であり、5bは
導光路5の出光端である。またパツド2の正面に
は、上記光スイツチ装置4の上記遮光部材4aを
透過状態又は遮断状態にせしめる操作部材6…が
配設される。
The pad 2 is a so-called fixed pad that does not rotate and remains stationary even when the steering wheel 1 rotates, using, for example, a planetary gear mechanism. Inside the pad 2, an optical switch device 4 as an optical signal generating means is provided, and a light guide path 5 is provided to transmit light to the optical switch device 4 and to transmit an optical signal generated by the optical switch device 4. . In the figure, 5a is the light input end of the light guide path 5, and 5b is the light output end of the light guide path 5. Further, on the front side of the pad 2, there is provided an operating member 6 for changing the light shielding member 4a of the optical switch device 4 into a transmitting state or a blocking state.

送受光処理部3は、内部に発光素子7と、受光
素子8を内蔵する。発光素子7には例えばラン
プ、発光ダイオード等を使用し、所定の電力が供
給されて所要の光を発生する。発光素子7から発
つせられた光は、前記導光部5の入光端5aに対
向する導光路9に入る。一方、受光素子8には例
えばフオトダイオード等を使用し、前記導光路5
の出光端5bに対向する位置に設けられた導光路
10を介して光スイツチ装置4にて発生した光信
号が付与せられる。この受光素子8は光スイツチ
装置4で生じた光信号を電気信号に変換し、コン
ピユータから成る制御装置に信号を送給する。
The light transmitting/receiving processing section 3 includes a light emitting element 7 and a light receiving element 8 therein. For example, a lamp, a light emitting diode, or the like is used as the light emitting element 7, and a predetermined electric power is supplied to generate the required light. The light emitted from the light emitting element 7 enters the light guide path 9 facing the light incident end 5a of the light guide section 5. On the other hand, a photodiode or the like is used as the light receiving element 8, and the light guide path 5
An optical signal generated by the optical switch device 4 is applied through a light guide path 10 provided at a position facing the light output end 5b of the optical switch device 4. This light receiving element 8 converts the optical signal generated by the optical switch device 4 into an electrical signal, and sends the signal to a control device consisting of a computer.

上記において、送受光処理部3の導光路9,1
0とパツド2内の導光路5との間にはステアリン
グホイール1が位置することになり、通常導光路
9,10と導光路5との間の光の通過は、ステア
リングホイール1に形成された空間S1を利用して
行われるが、場合によつてはスポーク1c…の部
分が光路を遮ぎることもある。そこでスポーク1
c…が光路を遮ぎるのを防止すべくスポーク1c
…の光路に対応する箇所に導光部11を設け、光
路を確保し、光又は光信号の伝送が跡切れないよ
うにしている。
In the above, the light guide paths 9 and 1 of the light transmitting and receiving processing section 3
The steering wheel 1 will be located between the light guide path 5 in the pad 2 and the light guide path 5 in the pad 2. This is done using the space S1 , but in some cases the spokes 1c... may block the optical path. So spoke 1
Spoke 1c to prevent c... from blocking the optical path.
A light guiding section 11 is provided at a location corresponding to the optical path of... to secure the optical path and prevent the transmission of light or optical signals from being interrupted.

次に上記導光部11の具体的構造について説明
する。
Next, the specific structure of the light guide section 11 will be explained.

第1図乃至第4図は本発明の実施例を示すもの
で、第1図は平面図、第2図は側面図、第3図は
第1図中のA−A線断面図、第4図は第1図中の
B−B線断面図である。
1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. The figure is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 1.

1cはスポークであり、スポーク1cには、中
央の孔11aにこのスポークを嵌挿せしめ固定し
た導光部11が取り付けられる。導光部11は、
光を透過せしめる作用を有する二種類の透明な板
材11A,11Bを例えば5枚積層して形成す
る。板材11A,11Bは例えばアクリル板で形
成する。板材11Aは、第3図に示す如く、その
内部に反射面12を有し、スポーク1cの周囲を
回る如く光路L1を屈曲して形成している。入光
口11A−1から入つてきた光は、反射面12に
て右方又は左方へほぼ90゜で複数回屈曲されなが
ら出光口11A−2に向い、出光口11A−2か
ら外部へ出る。一方、板材11Bは、第4図に示
される如く上述のような反射面を有さず、光路
L2は上下方向へ直線的に形成される。従つて板
材11Bの上面部11B−1が入光面を形成し、
下面部11B−2が出光面を形成する。また入光
面と出光面とが反対になる場合も生ずる。
1c is a spoke, and a light guide portion 11 is attached to the spoke 1c, which is fixed by being fitted into a hole 11a in the center. The light guide section 11 is
It is formed by laminating, for example, five sheets of two types of transparent plate materials 11A and 11B that have the function of transmitting light. The plate materials 11A and 11B are made of, for example, acrylic plates. As shown in FIG. 3, the plate material 11A has a reflective surface 12 therein, and an optical path L1 is bent so as to go around the spoke 1c. The light entering from the light inlet 11A-1 is bent several times to the right or left at approximately 90 degrees by the reflective surface 12, and is directed toward the light outlet 11A-2 and exits from the light outlet 11A-2 to the outside. . On the other hand, the plate material 11B does not have the above-mentioned reflective surface as shown in FIG.
L 2 is formed linearly in the vertical direction. Therefore, the upper surface portion 11B-1 of the plate material 11B forms the light incident surface,
The lower surface portion 11B-2 forms a light emitting surface. Furthermore, the light incident surface and the light exit surface may be opposite to each other.

上記構造を有する導光路11は、他のスポーク
1c…にも同様に取り付けられる。導光部11の
取付け箇所は、前記導光路5,9,10に対応す
る位置である。
The light guide path 11 having the above structure is attached to the other spokes 1c in the same way. The light guide portion 11 is attached at a position corresponding to the light guide paths 5, 9, and 10.

上記によれば、導光路5,10の対向する各端
面が、第1図中p又はQの位置にあるときには板
材11Bによつて光路を形成すると共に、一方各
端面がRの位置にあるときには板材11Aによつ
て光路を形成する。導光路5,10の各端面がP
又はQの位置にあるときに板材11Aは反射面1
2によつて光を外方へ反射してしまうため光路を
形成することはできない。また各端面がRの位置
にあるときに板材11Bは、中央部にスポーク1
cが存するため光路を形成することはできない。
そこまで上述の如くステアリングホイールの回転
によつてスポーク1cが移動するに伴つて、板材
11A,11Bが互いに補い合つて光路を形成す
る。斯くして上記の如く構造を有する導光部11
を、ステアリングホイール1のスポーク1c…に
取り付けるようにしたため、導光路9,10と導
光路5との間はスポーク1c…によつて遮ぎられ
ることなく光路を確保することができる。
According to the above, when the opposing end surfaces of the light guide paths 5 and 10 are at the position p or Q in FIG. An optical path is formed by the plate material 11A. Each end face of the light guide paths 5 and 10 is P
Or when the plate material 11A is in the position Q, the reflective surface 1
2 reflects the light outward, making it impossible to form an optical path. Also, when each end surface is in the R position, the plate material 11B has a spoke 1 in the center.
Since c exists, it is not possible to form an optical path.
As described above, as the spokes 1c move due to the rotation of the steering wheel, the plates 11A and 11B complement each other to form an optical path. Thus, the light guide section 11 having the structure as described above
are attached to the spokes 1c of the steering wheel 1, so that an optical path can be secured between the light guide paths 9, 10 and the light guide 5 without being blocked by the spokes 1c.

上記実施例では、車体側に発光素子を設けるよ
うにしたが、パツド2の内部に発光素子及び光信
号発生手段又は制御スイツチに応じて光信号を発
生する手段を設け、車体側の光信号処理部に光信
号を送給する方式のものに対しても本発明を適用
することができる。またパツド2内に電池、太陽
電池等の電源を設け、上述の如きパツド内の信号
発生手段に電力を供給する如く構成することもで
きる。
In the above embodiment, a light emitting element is provided on the vehicle body side, but a light emitting element and a light signal generating means or a means for generating a light signal according to a control switch are provided inside the pad 2, and the light signal processing on the vehicle body side is performed. The present invention can also be applied to systems in which optical signals are sent to parts. It is also possible to provide a power source such as a battery or a solar cell within the pad 2 to supply power to the signal generating means within the pad as described above.

(発明の効果) 以上の説明で明らかなように本発明によれば、
ステアリングホイールを光路の途中に介在させて
光又は光信号の伝送を行う光信号伝送装置におい
て、ステアリングホイールの所要の箇所に光路を
なす導光部を設けるようにしたため、光伝送路を
2系統設ける必要はなく、部品点数を削減して製
作コストを低減することができると共に光に伝送
効率を高く保持することができる。また、スポー
クの周囲を回り込むように屈曲光路を形成する場
合において、直線光路を有する導光板と屈曲光路
を有する導光板とを積層状にしたため常に光路を
確保できる。
(Effect of the invention) As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention,
In an optical signal transmission device that transmits light or optical signals by interposing a steering wheel in the middle of an optical path, two optical transmission paths are provided because light guides forming the optical path are provided at required locations on the steering wheel. This is not necessary, and it is possible to reduce the number of parts and reduce manufacturing costs, and at the same time, it is possible to maintain high optical transmission efficiency. Further, when forming a bent optical path so as to go around the spoke, the optical path can always be ensured because the light guide plate having a straight optical path and the light guide plate having a bent optical path are stacked.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明に係る導光部材の平面図、第2
図は導光部材の側面図、第3図は第1図中A−A
線断面図、第4図は第1図中B−B線断面図、第
5図は光信号伝送装置を備えたステアリングホイ
ール部周辺の構成の概略図、第6図はステアリン
グホイールの正面図である。 図面中、1はステアリングホイール、1cはス
ポーク、2はパツド、3は送受光処理部、4は光
スイツチ装置、5,9,10は導光路、11は導
光部である。
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a light guide member according to the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a side view of the light guide member, and Figure 3 is A-A in Figure 1.
4 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the configuration around the steering wheel section equipped with an optical signal transmission device, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the steering wheel. be. In the drawings, 1 is a steering wheel, 1c is a spoke, 2 is a pad, 3 is a light transmission/reception processing section, 4 is an optical switch device, 5, 9, and 10 are light guide paths, and 11 is a light guide section.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1 ステアリングホイールのほぼ中央部に固定式
のパツドを設け、このパツド内に導光路及び光信
号発生手段を配設し、一方車体側に光信号処理手
段を備えて成り、上記パツド側と上記車体側の装
置間にて光伝送を行う光信号伝送装置において、 光伝送路を遮ぎる上記ステアリングホイールの
部分に、屈曲光路を有する導光板と直線光路を有
する導光板との積層によつて形成された導光部を
設けたことを特徴とするステアリングホイールの
透光構造。
[Scope of Claims] 1. A fixed pad is provided approximately at the center of the steering wheel, a light guide path and an optical signal generating means are disposed within this pad, and an optical signal processing means is provided on the vehicle body side, In the optical signal transmission device that transmits light between the pad side and the vehicle body side devices, a light guide plate having a bent optical path and a light guide plate having a straight optical path are provided in a portion of the steering wheel that blocks the optical transmission path. A light-transmitting structure for a steering wheel, characterized by having a light guiding portion formed by laminating layers.
JP15366084A 1984-07-23 1984-07-23 Transparent construction of steering wheel Granted JPS6130448A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP15366084A JPS6130448A (en) 1984-07-23 1984-07-23 Transparent construction of steering wheel

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP15366084A JPS6130448A (en) 1984-07-23 1984-07-23 Transparent construction of steering wheel

Publications (2)

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JPS6130448A JPS6130448A (en) 1986-02-12
JPH0155141B2 true JPH0155141B2 (en) 1989-11-22

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