Vehicle and method of controlling the same

• US 10,639,992 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2016
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kwon, Gideok, Lee, Jong Bok
• Primary Examiner(s): Troost, Aaron L
• Application Number:
  US15/364,318
• Publication Number:
  US 20170253121A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,252 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 7/043 Sunroofs B60J7/047 - B60J7/053 take precedencee.g. sliding above the roof
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 7/0573 power driven arrangements, e.g. electrical
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/143 Touch sensitive instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1446 Touch switches
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/146 Instrument input by gesture
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1468 Touch gesture
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• 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: B60N 2/0224 Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0228 Hand-activated mechanical switches B60N2/0229 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0233 Touchscreens
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0248 with memory of positions
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2210/12 Capacitive; Electric field
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2220/20 using a deterministic algorithm
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/062 with remote control for adjusting position B60R1/0607 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04103 Manufacturing, i.e. details related to manufacturing processes specially suited for touch sensitive devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/044 by capacitive means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 : for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A vehicle and a control method of the vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes at least one touch input device that is mounted within the vehicle and configured to sense a touch input of a user based on an electrode pattern mounted on a base thereof by forming an electrode on an injection object. Additionally, a controller operates apparatuses mounted within the vehicle based on the sensed touch input.

Claims

1. A vehicle, comprising:

at least one touch input device mounted within the vehicle and configured to sense a touch input of a user based on an electrode pattern mounted on a base thereof by forming an electrode on an injection object; and

a controller configured to operate apparatuses mounted within the vehicle based on the sensed touch input, wherein

the base of the at least one touch input device includes a first base and a second base stacked on the first base,

the electrode pattern includes a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern, wherein the first electrode pattern includes a first pattern groove formed on a surface of the first base and wherein the second electrode pattern includes a second pattern groove formed on a surface of the second base,

the first electrode pattern and the second pattern groove are respectively formed in the pattern groove,

the base is formed of multiple layers, the multiple layers including the first base and the second base,

the base includes a multi-curved surface shape,

each of the electrode patterns is designed to correspond to a shape of the base,

the at least one touch input device is fabricated by forming each of the pattern grooves on the base by emitting laser beams thereto and disposing each of the electrode patterns including a conductive material and a wiring unit configured to connect the each of electrode patterns with a circuit board in each of the pattern grooves, and

the base includes a metal complex that is reduced to metal when the laser beams are emitted to one surface of the base, thereby forming metal seed in each of the pattern grooves,

wherein the circuit board is located at a bottom of the touch input device, and

wherein the electrode patterns are positioned along a top surface of the touch input device.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one touch input device is configured to detect a control command of at least one apparatus by sensing a touch input pattern including at least one selected from the group consisting of:

the number of repeated touches for a predetermined time period, an intensity of touch, and a direction of dragging after touching.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one touch input device includes at least one selected from the group consisting of:

a first touch input device configured to receive a control command regarding a side mirror, a second touch input device configured to receive a control command regarding an electromotive seat, and a third touch input device configured to receive a control command regarding a sunroof, via a touch input.

4. The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to adjust a rotating direction and a rotating degree of the side mirror based on a touch input pattern received via the first touch input device.

5. The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to adjust a position of the electromotive seat based on a touch input pattern received via the second touch input device.

6. The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to adjust a direction of opening and closing the sunroof and a degree of opening and closing the sunroof based on a touch input pattern received via the third input device.

7. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the controller provides a function notifying service by operating the apparatuses when a touch input is sensed on a touch area of the at least one touch input device for a predetermined first time period.

8. A touch input device, comprising:

a base;

an electrode pattern mounted on the base thereof by forming an electrode on an injection object; and

a circuit board configured to detect a control command by sensing a touch input of a user based on the electrode pattern, wherein

the base includes a first base and a second base stacked on the first base,

a pattern groove is formed on a surface of each of the first base and the second base,

the electrode pattern is formed in the pattern groove,

the base is formed of multiple layers, the multiple layers including the first base and the second base,

the base includes a multi-curved surface shape,

the electrode pattern is designed to correspond to a shape of the base,

the at least one touch input device is fabricated by forming the pattern groove on the base by emitting laser beams thereto and disposing the electrode pattern including a conductive material and a wiring unit configured to connect the electrode pattern with a circuit board in the pattern groove, and

the base includes a metal complex that is reduced to metal when the laser beams are emitted to one surface of the base, thereby forming metal seed in the pattern groove,

wherein the circuit board is located at a bottom of the touch input device, and

wherein the electrode pattern is positioned along a top surface of the touch input device.

9. The touch input device according to claim 8, wherein the circuit board is configured to detect a control command of at least one apparatus by sensing a touch input pattern including at least one selected from the group consisting of:

the number of repeated touches for a predetermined time period, an intensity of touch, and a direction of dragging after touching.