INTEGRATED CONTROLLER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

• US 20160154488A1
• Filed: 11/25/2015
• Published: 06/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Sung Un
• Application Number:
  US14/952,484
• Publication Number:
  US 20160154488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/111 for controlling multiple devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/126 Rotatable input devices for instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1446 Touch switches
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/166 Navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/172 Driving mode indication
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/55 Remote control arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/589 Wireless data transfers
• 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: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/85 Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/962 Capacitive touch switches
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/975 : using a capacitive movable element

Abstract

An integrated controller system for a vehicle includes: an information processing device that displays information for driving the vehicle through a display unit; an integrated controller case that can be held with a hand; a front surface control unit located at a front of the case that a holding fingertip contacts and that controls a User Interface (UI) displayed in the display unit; a side surface control unit located at a side surface of the case that a holding fingertip contacts and that can perform scroll control of the UI; a haptic feedback unit that transfers a haptic effect according to the UI control; and a control unit that transfers a control signal according to the UI control to the information processing device.

Claims

1. An integrated controller system for a vehicle, the integrated controller system comprising:

an information processing device that displays information for driving the vehicle through a display unit;

an integrated controller case that can be held with a hand;

a front surface control unit located at a front of the case that a holding fingertip contacts and that controls a User Interface (UI) displayed in the display unit;

a side surface control unit located at a side surface of the case that a holding fingertip contacts and that can perform scroll control of the UI;

a haptic feedback unit that transfers a haptic effect according to the UI control; and

a control unit that transfers a control signal according to the UI control to the information processing device.

2. The integrated controller system of claim 1, wherein the front surface control unit has a touch pad to control or select a particular UI with orthogonal motion and rotation.

3. The integrated controller system of claim 2, wherein the touchpad detects a touch location by measuring impedance associated with a finger with an electrode that is under a surface thereof.

4. The integrated controller system of claim 3, wherein the touchpad receives a menu selection with a double-tap method.

5. The integrated controller system of claim 1, wherein the front surface control unit has two or more touch and push switch buttons of an array form to control or select the particular UI with orthogonal motion and rotation.

6. The integrated controller system of claim 5, wherein the touch and push switch button comprises

a push switch formed with a protrusion;

a bottom metal electrode disposed at an upper portion of the push switch and formed with a penetration hole corresponding the protrusion;

a top metal electrode disposed at an upper portion of the bottom metal electrode;

a switch skin disposed at an upper portion of the top metal electrode and receiving a touch; and

a touch recognition unit connected to the bottom metal electrode.

7. The integrated controller system of claim 6, wherein the push switch, the bottom metal electrode, the top metal electrode and the switch skin are sequentially stacked.

8. The integrated controller system of claim 6, wherein the touch recognition unit recognizes the touch by detecting a capacitance between a finger and the bottom metal electrode.

9. The integrated controller system of claim 6, wherein the two or more touch and push switch buttons of the array form receive a flicking and swiping gesture input by a finger.

10. The integrated controller system of claim 1, wherein the side surface control unit has an electrode array or a scroll wheel button to receive a scrolling gesture input by a finger.

11. The integrated controller system of claim 1, wherein the haptic feedback unit comprises a haptic actuator that is disposed at an upper portion of the case that a palm in a holding state contacts.

12. The integrated controller system of claim 1, wherein the information processing device displays a simple UI that reduces an icon number to a predetermined number or less and that has an enlarged size on a screen of the display unit while a vehicle is driven.

13. The integrated controller system of claim 1, wherein the information processing device displays a cursor on a screen of the display unit, and the cursor freely moves in an entire area of a screen or moves in an icon unit that is displayed on a screen according to a finger control of the front surface control unit.

14. An integrated controller system for a vehicle, the integrated controller system comprising:

an information processing device that displays information for driving the vehicle through a display unit;

an integrated controller case that can be held with a hand;

a front surface control unit located at a front of the case that a holding fingertip contacts and provided with a plurality of touch and push switch button that controls a User Interface (UI) displayed in the display unit;

a side surface control unit located at a side surface of the case that a holding fingertip contacts and that can perform scroll control of the UI;

a haptic feedback unit that transfers a haptic effect according to the UI control; and

a control unit that transfers a control signal according to the UI control to the information processing device,

wherein a front surface of the case forms a slanted surface from an upper surface to a lower portion and an inward rounded surface from the slanted surface to a bottom surface, and the front surface control unit is installed at the slanted surface.

15. The integrated controller system of claim 14, wherein the touch and push switch button comprises

a push switch formed with a protrusion;

a bottom metal electrode disposed at an upper portion of the push switch and formed with a penetration hole corresponding the protrusion;

a top metal electrode disposed at an upper portion of the bottom metal electrode;

a switch skin disposed at an upper portion of the top metal electrode and receiving a touch; and

a touch recognition unit connected to the bottom metal electrode and recognizes the touch by detecting a capacitance between a finger and the bottom metal electrode.

16. The integrated controller system of claim 14, wherein the front surface control unit has three touch and push switch buttons corresponding to a forefinger, a middle finger, and a ring finger.

17. The integrated controller system of claim 16, wherein the information processing device displays a simple UI including three icons that have an enlarged size on a screen of the display unit while a vehicle is driven.

18. The integrated controller system of claim 17, wherein the three touch and push switch buttons are respectively interlocked with the three icons to receive any one icon operation.