KR102518551B1 - Operation apparatus for a vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

An operating device for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a control knob provided to obtain a touch-type manipulation input, a gesture input unit provided to obtain a non-contact-type gesture input, and a control unit.
The control unit is provided to generate a control signal for controlling one or more devices included in the vehicle based on a gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit in a state in which a manipulation input through the manipulation knob is obtained.

Description

Vehicle operation device {OPERATION APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE}

The present invention relates to an operating device for a vehicle.

Recent vehicles tend to convert various operating forces of the driver into electrical signals and transmit them to corresponding devices according to the trend of weight reduction for improved fuel efficiency and improved reliability of electronic control devices, so that desired manipulations are performed.

For example, a shift by wire device acquires a driver's shift operation as an electrical signal and transmits the electrical signal through a wire to control the transmission, thereby enabling the conventional operation state of the shift lever. By excluding various mechanical parts used to transmit the transmission to the transmission, the structure of the vehicle is simplified and the weight can be reduced.

This shift-by-wire shift control device can be freely provided in arrangement and shape compared to conventional mechanical shift control devices. For example, the shift-by-wire shift control device is implemented as a button type or a touch type, so that shift operation can be performed with a simple operation.

In a vehicle control device including a conventional shift control device, a specific operation method is determined by a manufacturer in the manufacturing stage of a vehicle, and a user has to use the control device only according to the predetermined method. In addition, since a control device corresponding to each device has to be individually provided, there is a problem in that the number of control devices that can be installed in a limited space inside the cockpit of the vehicle is limited.

Accordingly, there is a need for an operating device capable of controlling various devices of a vehicle with a single operating device, which can be set by a user since the operating method is not specified.

An object of the present invention is to provide an operating device for a vehicle that can be manipulated in various manipulation methods.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an operating device for a vehicle provided to control various devices of a vehicle with one operating device.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to improve user convenience of operation using a vehicle operating device.

The tasks of the present invention are not limited to the tasks mentioned above, and other tasks not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, an operating device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an operating knob provided to obtain a touch-type operating input; a gesture input unit provided to obtain a non-contact type gesture input; includes a control unit.

The control unit is provided to generate a control signal for controlling one or more devices included in the vehicle based on a gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit in a state in which a manipulation input through the manipulation knob is obtained.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more of the following effects are provided.

By providing a tactile manipulation input to the manipulation knob and controlling the device through a non-contact gesture input, there is an effect of providing a vehicular manipulation device capable of various types of manipulation input according to various gesture inputs.

In addition, by setting the device of the vehicle corresponding to each of the various manipulation inputs, it is possible to control the devices of the vehicle using one manipulation device.

In addition, since various devices provided in the vehicle can be controlled using a single control device, the user's usability is improved, and at the same time, the driver does not have to check the control panel one by one to control the various devices, thereby reducing gaze deviation. It also has the effect of ensuring driving safety.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view of the vehicle operating device of FIG. 1 viewed from one side.
FIG. 3 is a view of the vehicle operating device of FIG. 1 viewed from another side.
4 to 7 are views for explaining a control knob of the vehicle control device of FIG. 1 .
8 to 12 are diagrams for explaining a method of shift control using an operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 to 17 are diagrams for explaining a method of controlling a device provided in a vehicle using a manipulation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components have the same numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing an embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function hinders understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Also, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used to describe components of an embodiment of the present invention. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, order, or order of the corresponding component is not limited by the term. When an element is described as being “connected,” “coupled to,” or “connected” to another element, that element may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but there may be another element between the elements. It should be understood that may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

Hereinafter, “upper, lower, left, right” may be defined as shown in the drawings. However, this is only for convenience of description, and it is possible to define “upper, lower, left, right” differently.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view of the vehicle operating device of FIG. 1 viewed from one side, and FIG. 3 is a view of the vehicle operating device of FIG. 1 viewed from another side. .

An operating device for a vehicle according to the present embodiment includes a control knob 10 , a gesture input unit 20 , and a control unit 50 .

The manipulation knob 10 may be provided to obtain a manipulation input of a contact method.

The gesture input unit 20 may be provided to obtain non-contact gesture input.

The gesture input unit 20 may include a first gesture input unit 20 and a second gesture input unit 20 .

The first gesture input unit 20 may include a first light emitting element 211 and a first light receiving element 212 respectively installed on the left and right sides of the manipulation knob 10 . The second gesture input unit 20 may include a second light emitting element 221 and a second light receiving element 222 respectively installed on upper and lower sides of the manipulation knob 10 .

The control unit 50 generates a control signal for controlling one or more devices provided in the vehicle based on the gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit 20 in a state in which the operation input through the operation knob 10 is obtained. can be provided.

2. Description of the Related Art A plurality of control units for controlling devices installed in a vehicle are provided in a cockpit of a vehicle. For example, there are a shift operation unit for operating a shifting device, an operation button for controlling an air conditioner, and an operation unit for controlling a headlight. Conventionally, since the operation method of the corresponding control unit was determined during vehicle production, the user could not arbitrarily change it, and since the corresponding operation unit was separately provided to operate various driving devices, the control unit that could be provided in the limited interior space of the vehicle There was a problem that the number was limited.

A vehicle operating device according to the present embodiment relates to a vehicle operating device capable of controlling a device provided in a vehicle by recognizing a user's gesture without limitation in a manipulation method. In addition, the vehicle operating device according to the present embodiment relates to a vehicle operating device capable of controlling a plurality of devices provided in a vehicle using one operating unit. More specifically, the vehicle control device according to the present embodiment includes a control knob provided to obtain a contact-type manipulation input and a gesture input unit provided to obtain a non-contact-type gesture input, and includes manipulation input through the manipulation knob. A basic feature is that one or more devices provided in the vehicle are controlled based on the gesture input acquired by the gesture input unit in this acquired state.

According to the vehicular operating device according to the present embodiment configured as described above, in a state in which a touch-type manipulation input is firstly obtained, a gesture input is secondarily obtained to control a device of the vehicle based on the gesture input, so that operation stability can be ensured.

The characteristics of the vehicular operating device according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail below.

The gesture input unit 20 may convert a user's gesture input into an electrical signal. The converted electrical signal may be provided to the controller 50 .

The gesture input unit 20 may include at least one of an infrared sensor and an image sensor for detecting a user's gesture input.

Depending on the embodiment, the gesture input unit 20 may detect a user's 3D gesture input. To this end, the gesture input unit 20 may include a light output unit outputting a plurality of infrared lights or a plurality of image sensors.

The gesture input unit 20 may detect a user's 3D gesture input through a time of flight (TOF) method, a structured light method, or a disparity method.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , the gesture input unit 20 according to the present embodiment may include light emitting elements 211 and 221 and light receiving elements 212 and 222 . The gesture input unit 20 according to the present embodiment configured as described above transmits light emitted from the light emitting elements 211 and 221 to the light emitting elements 211 and 221 and the light receiving element according to whether the light receiving elements 212 and 222 receive the light. It may be provided to sense a user's gesture input by sensing an object located between (212, 222).

The gesture input unit 20 may include a first gesture input unit 20 and a second gesture input unit 20 arranged in directions perpendicular to each other. The control unit 50 may determine a user's gesture based on sensing information obtained from the first gesture input unit 20 and the second gesture input unit 20 .

The vehicle control device may further include a console 60 . The console 60 may display information about the operating state of the vehicle operating device. The console 60 is controlled by the control of the control unit 50 and can display information about the vehicle operation device.

For example, the console 60 may display a display to notify the user when a manipulation input is input to the vehicle manipulation device.

4 to 7 are views for explaining a control knob of the vehicle control device of FIG. 1 .

The control knob 10 may include a fixed knob 110 and a knob cover 120 .

The fixing knob 110 may be installed in a cockpit of a vehicle.

The fixing knob 110 may include a spherical coupling part 111b. The fixing knob 110 may include a fixing rod 111a extending downward from one side of the coupling portion 111b.

A receiving groove 111c for accommodating the shift button 130 may be formed on one side of the fixed knob 110 .

A fixed knob-side first magnet 112 extending in a circumferential direction of the fixed knob 110 may be installed on an outer circumferential surface of the fixed knob 110 . The first magnet 112 on the fixed knob side may have the shape of a rotating body based on the first center line O1 passing through the center of the fixed knob 110 . That is, the first magnet 112 on the fixed knob side may have a shape corresponding to a part of a ring shape having the same center line as the first center line O1.

The first magnet 112 on the side of the fixed knob may be provided as a permanent magnet.

The first magnet 112 on the side of the fixed knob may not be installed in a portion where the receiving groove 111c is formed.

An electromagnet 113 whose polarity can be changed to an N pole or an S pole may be installed at an end of the fixed knob 110 . The electromagnet 113 may have a polarity of N pole or S pole under the control of the control unit 50 . For example, the polarity of the electromagnet 113 may be changed to the N pole or the S pole by changing the direction of the current flowing along the wire provided in the electromagnet 113 under the control of the control unit 50 .

A recognition unit 114 may be installed on an outer circumferential surface of the fixed knob 110 between the electromagnet 113 and the first magnet 112 on the fixed knob side. The recognition unit 114 may be provided to recognize that a magnetic body is approaching or moving away.

The recognition unit 114 may not be installed in a portion where the receiving groove 111c is formed.

The knob cover 120 may have a cap shape surrounding the coupling portion 111b. The knob cover 120 may be formed in a dome shape as a whole. The knob cover 120 may be formed in a shape surrounding two-thirds or more of the coupling portion 111b.

The knob cover 120 may provide an internal space in which the coupling portion 111b is accommodated.

In order to form a predetermined gap with the coupling portion 111b, the knob cover 120 has an inner surface formed to correspond to the shape of the coupling portion 111b, but the diameter of the inner circumferential surface is larger than that of the coupling portion 111b. can be formed

Through this, in a state in which the coupling part 111b is inserted into the knob cover 120, the knob cover 120 may approach toward the fixed knob 110 or move away from the fixed knob 110 based on the vertical direction. can be provided. That is, the knob cover 120 may be provided to be movable a predetermined distance without being separated from the fixed knob 110 .

The knob cover 120 may include an opening opening downward so that the coupling portion 111b of the fixing knob 110 is inserted and coupled thereto. The knob cover 120 may include an opening hole opened to one side to provide a space in which the shift button 130 is installed.

A knob cover-side first magnet may be installed on an inner circumferential surface of the knob cover 120 at a position corresponding to the fixed knob-side first magnet 112 . The first magnet 112 on the fixed knob side and the first magnet 122 on the knob cover side may be provided with different poles. That is, if the first magnet 112 on the fixed knob side is the N pole, the first magnet 122 on the knob cover side may be provided with the S pole or vice versa.

The first magnet 122 on the side of the knob cover may be provided as a permanent magnet.

The first magnet 122 on the side of the knob cover may have the shape of a rotating body centered on the second center line O2 . That is, the first magnet 122 on the side of the knob cover may have a donut shape.

Through this, the first magnet 112 on the side of the fixed knob and the first magnet 122 on the side of the knob cover form an attractive force by a magnetic field, thereby inducing the relative positions of the fixed knob 110 and the knob cover 120 to be fixed. can That is, the first magnet 112 on the side of the fixed knob and the first magnet 122 on the side of the knob cover have a first center line O1 extending in the vertical direction passing through the center of the coupling part 111b and the center of the knob cover 120. The second center lines O2 extending in the vertical direction passing through may be induced to coincide with each other.

A second magnet 123 on the knob cover side may be provided at a position corresponding to the electromagnet 113 on the inner circumferential surface of the knob cover 120 . The second magnet 123 on the side of the knob cover may be provided as a permanent magnet.

Accordingly, the second magnet 123 on the side of the knob cover may form an attractive force or a repulsive force by a magnetic field according to the polarity of the electromagnet 113 .

A third magnet 124 on the knob cover side may be installed on an inner circumferential surface of the knob cover 120 at a position corresponding to the recognition unit 114 . The third magnet 124 on the knob cover side may be installed on the inner circumferential surface of the knob cover 120 between the first magnet 122 on the knob cover side and the second magnet 123 on the knob cover side.

The third magnet 124 on the side of the knob cover may be provided as a permanent magnet.

The third magnet 124 on the side of the knob cover may have a shape of a rotating body centered on the second center line O2 . That is, the first magnet 122 on the side of the knob cover may have a donut shape.

The knob cover 120 may include a hooking portion 125 to prevent separation from the fixing knob 110 .

The hooking part 125 may form an opening hole into which the fixing knob 110 is inserted. The hooking portion 125 may have a shape extending from one end of the outer circumferential surface of the knob cover 120 toward the second center line O2 . That is, the hooking portion 125 may be narrowed like a bottleneck of the knob cover 120 .

The control knob 10 may further include the shift button 130 and an elastic member 140 that provides elastic force so that the shift button 130 is restored to its original position.

The shift button 130 may be partially inserted into the receiving groove 111c formed in the fixing knob 110 . An elastic member 140 may be inserted into the receiving groove 111c to provide an elastic force so that the shift button 130 returns to its original position.

A locking portion is formed in the shift button 130 to prevent the shift button 130 from being completely separated from the receiving groove 111c of the fixing knob 110 .

The shift button 130 may be moved in an insertion direction in which it is inserted toward the receiving groove 111c by a user's manipulation. When the user's manipulation is removed, the shift button 130 may receive an elastic force from the elastic member 140 and move in a direction opposite to the insertion direction.

The manipulation knob 10 may further include a shift button detector (not shown) for detecting a user's manipulation input to the shift button 130 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , the manipulation knob 10 may be electrically connected to the control unit 50 . When manipulation by the user is detected, the manipulation knob 10 may provide an electrical signal to the controller 50 . That is, when a user's manipulation is detected by the manipulation knob 10, a signal may be transmitted to the controller 50.

The controller 50 may include a PCB. The controller 50 may be installed on a PCB or electrically connected to the PCB.

The control unit 50 may control the overall operation of each unit provided in the vehicle operating device. The control unit 50 may obtain control signals, detection signals, detection information, control information, and the like from various devices included in the vehicle.

The controller 50 includes application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, and controllers. It may be implemented using at least one of controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions.

The controller 50 may be configured to include a memory (not shown). Alternatively, the memory may be provided separately from the control unit 50 and electrically connected to the control unit 50 .

The memory may store basic data for the vehicle control device, control data for operation of the vehicle control device, and input/output data. In terms of hardware, the memory may be various storage devices such as ROM, RAM, EPROM, flash drive, hard drive, and the like. The memory may store various data for overall operation of the vehicle operating device, such as a program for processing or control of the control unit 50 .

The control unit 50 may determine that an operation input is applied to the operation knob 10 when the distance between the knob cover 120 and the fixed knob 110 is within a predetermined distance in the vertical direction.

Alternatively, the control unit 50 operates the operation knob 10 when the electromagnet 113 installed at the end of the fixed knob 110 and the second magnet 123 on the side of the knob cover 120 come into contact with each other. It can be determined that an input has been applied.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 7 , when the knob cover 120 is located at the reference position, the control unit 50 is configured to separate the fixed knob 110 and the knob cover 120 from each other in the vertical direction, so that the electromagnet 113 may have the same pole as the second magnet 123 on the side of the knob cover. The reference position may be defined as a position where the knob cover 120 is spaced a predetermined distance from the fixed knob 110 in the vertical direction.

In this case, the knob cover 120 is forced to move upward with respect to the fixed knob 110 by the magnetic field between the second magnet 123 and the electromagnet 113 on the knob cover side. In addition, the knob cover 120 is formed between the second center line O2 of the knob cover 120 and the fixed knob 110 by a magnetic field between the first magnet 122 on the knob cover side and the first magnet 112 on the fixed knob side. The first center lines (O1) of are subjected to force so that they come close to each other.

Through this, the knob cover 120 maintains a reference position where the end of the fixed knob 110 and the inner surface of the upper end of the knob cover 120 are vertically spaced apart.

Referring to (b) and (c) of FIG. 7 , the control unit 50 temporarily operates the electromagnet 113 when the vertical distance between the fixed knob 110 and the knob cover 120 is within a preset distance. It can be controlled to have a different pole from the second magnet 123 on the side of the knob cover.

When the distance between the electromagnet 113 of the fixed knob 110 and the second magnet 123 on the knob cover side is within a predetermined distance by a user's operation, the electromagnet 113 temporarily moves the knob It can be controlled to have a different pole from the second magnet 123 on the cover side.

In this case, the electromagnet 113 and the second magnet 123 on the side of the knob cover temporarily form an attractive force and then form a repulsive force again, so that the user can feel the manipulation feeling while in contact with the operating knob 10. Through this, the user can recognize that the manipulation knob 10 has been manipulated.

The control unit 50 generates a control signal for controlling one or more devices provided in the vehicle based on the gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit 20 in a state in which the operation input through the operation knob 10 is obtained. can

Controlling the device based on the non-contact gesture input in the state in which the contact input through the control knob is acquired, as in the present embodiment, improves the safety of the vehicle more than the case of controlling the device immediately upon simply receiving the user's gesture input. can make it

In one embodiment, the control unit 50 operates the shifting device of the vehicle based on the gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit 20 only when the operation input is obtained from the shift button 130 and the operation knob 10. A control signal for controlling may be generated.

When controlling the vehicle's transmission, caution is required as the vehicle's speed may change rapidly. According to the present embodiment, a shifting device (not shown) is operated based on a gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit 20 only when a button-type manipulation input for the shift button and a pressing input for the manipulation knob are simultaneously obtained. By being provided to control, it is possible to further improve the safety of the vehicle at the time of controlling the transmission.

In one embodiment, the control unit 50, when the operation input is not obtained from the shift button 130 and the operation input is obtained from the operation knob 10, based on the gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit 20, A control signal for controlling a device other than a transmission device among devices provided in a vehicle may be generated.

That is, when a button manipulation input to the shift button 130 is not input, the controller 50 may determine that a control signal for controlling a device other than the shift device is input.

8 to 12 are diagrams for explaining a method of shift control using an operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 8 to 12 , a method of operating a shifting device in various ways using the vehicle operating device according to the present embodiment will be described.

First, (a) of FIG. 8 shows a case where the user operates the manipulation knob 10 for the first time, and shows a state in which the shift button 130 is pushed and the knob cover 120 is pressed.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 8 , the controller 50 may generate a control signal to shift the transmission to the N range when a gesture of spreading only the index finger is recognized.

When a gesture of spreading the index and middle fingers is recognized as shown in FIG.

When a gesture of extending and bending the index finger is recognized as shown in FIG.

When a gesture of extending and bending the index and middle fingers together is recognized as shown in (e) of FIG. 8, the control unit 50 may generate a control signal to shift the transmission to the R range.

The control unit 50 may provide the generated control signal to the transmission.

In one embodiment, the control unit 50 may generate a control signal so that the shifting device shifts based on a gesture operated by a lever manipulation method based on the manipulation knob as shown in (a) to (d) of FIG. 9 . there is.

In one embodiment, the control unit 50 shifts the shifting device in response to the rotation angle of the gesture input when a gesture rotating in one direction with respect to the control knob is recognized as shown in (a) to (d) of FIG. 10 . A control signal can be generated.

In one embodiment, the control unit 50 may generate a control signal to shift the transmission based on the gesture input as shown in (a) to (d) of FIG. 11 .

In one embodiment, the control unit 50 may generate a control signal to shift the transmission based on the gesture input as shown in (a) to (d) of FIG. 12 .

13 to 17 are diagrams for explaining a method of controlling a device provided in a vehicle using a manipulation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment, the controller 50 determines or controls based on the following first and second gestures only when a knocking gesture as shown in (a) of FIG. 13 is acquired through the gesture input unit 20. can be performed.

The knocking gesture may be a gesture for applying a manipulation input to the manipulation knob 10 . The knocking gesture may be a gesture of pressing the knob cover 120 downward. Alternatively, a knocking gesture may be set otherwise.

When a gesture as shown in (b) of FIG. 13 is input, the control unit 50 may generate a control signal such that the operation of the electric parking brake (EPB) is turned on. The control unit 50 may provide the generated control signal to the brake device.

When a gesture as shown in (c) of FIG. 13 is input, the control unit 50 may generate a control signal to turn off the operation of the electric parking brake (EPB).

In one embodiment, the control unit 50 turns on the heater of the vehicle when the gesture shown in (b) of FIG. 14 is input after the knocking gesture shown in (a) of FIG. 14 is acquired. A control signal can be generated. The control unit 50 may provide the generated control signal to an air conditioner of the vehicle. At this time, the heater may be turned on in an automatic temperature control mode.

When a gesture as shown in (c) of FIG. 14 is input, the controller 50 may generate a control signal to increase or decrease the temperature of the heater.

In one embodiment, the control unit 50, after obtaining a knocking gesture as shown in (a) of FIG. 15, when a gesture as shown in (b) of FIG. Navigation) control can be judged to be selected.

Then, when a gesture as shown in (c) of FIG. 15 is input, the control unit 50 determines that the user intends to move the menu on the AVN and generates a control signal.

Subsequently, when a gesture as shown in (d) of FIG. 15 is input, the controller 50 may determine that a corresponding menu is selected and generate a control signal.

In one embodiment, the control unit 50 selects the headlight of the vehicle as a control target when the gesture shown in FIG. 16 (b) is input after the knocking gesture shown in FIG. 16 (a) is obtained can be judged to be

Then, when a gesture as shown in (c) of FIG. 16 is input, the control unit 50 can generate a control signal to adjust the headlight upward or downward.

In one embodiment, the control unit 50 selects a wiper of the vehicle as a control target when the gesture shown in FIG. 17 (b) is input after the knocking gesture shown in FIG. 17 (a) is obtained. can be judged to be

Subsequently, when a gesture as shown in (c) of FIG. 17 is input, the control unit 50 may generate a control signal to increase or decrease the driving speed of the wiper.

The gestures described above are just one example, and various gestures may be set. In addition, the user may input and store a desired gesture in advance, and then input the corresponding gesture to perform manipulation.

The above-described present invention can be implemented as computer readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all types of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Solid State Disk (SSD), Silicon Disk Drive (SDD), ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc. , and also includes those implemented in the form of a carrier wave (eg, transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a processor or a control unit. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all respects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

Although the present invention has been described above with limited examples and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is described below with the technical spirit of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Various implementations are possible within the scope of equivalents of the claims to be made.

10: operation knob
110: fixed knob
111a: fixed rod
111b: coupling part
111c: receiving groove
112: first magnet on the fixed knob side
113: electromagnet
114: recognition unit
120: knob cover
121: inner circumferential surface of the knob cover
122: first magnet on the side of the knob cover
123: second magnet on the side of the knob cover
124: third magnet on the side of the knob cover
125: hanging part
130: shift button
140: elastic member
20: gesture input unit
21, 22: first and second gesture input units
211, 221: first and second light emitting elements
212, 222: first and second light receiving elements
50: control unit
60: console
O1, O2: 1st, 2nd center line

Claims (10)

an operating knob provided to acquire a touch-type operating input;
a gesture input unit provided to acquire a non-contact type gesture input; and
including a control unit;
The control unit generates a control signal for controlling one or more devices provided in a vehicle based on a gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit in a state in which an operation input through the operation knob is obtained,
The operation knob,
A fixed knob installed in the cockpit of the vehicle;
A knob cover provided to surround one end of the fixing knob,
The knob cover is provided to approach toward or away from the fixed knob in a first direction,
The control unit,
The vehicle control device determining that a manipulation input is applied to the manipulation knob when a distance between the knob cover and the fixed knob is within a preset distance based on the first direction. delete The method of claim 1,
The fixing knob includes a spherical coupling part,
The knob cover is formed in a cap shape surrounding the coupling part,
In order to guide a first center line extending in the first direction through the center of the coupling part and a second center line extending in the first direction through the center of the knob cover to match, the outer circumferential surface of the fixed knob is formed in a circumferential direction. A first magnet on the side of the fixed knob is installed, and a first magnet on the side of the knob cover is installed at a position corresponding to the first magnet on the side of the fixed knob on the inner circumferential surface of the knob cover, and the first magnet on the side of the fixed knob and the first magnet on the side of the knob cover are installed. 1 A vehicle operating device in which magnets are provided with different poles. The method of claim 1,
An electromagnet capable of changing polarity to N pole or S pole is provided at the end of the fixed knob,
A second magnet on the knob cover side is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the knob cover at a position corresponding to the electromagnet,
The control unit,
When the knob cover is located at the reference position, the electromagnet has the same pole as the second magnet on the knob cover side so that the fixed knob and the knob cover are spaced apart from each other in the first direction,
When a distance between the fixed knob and the knob cover in the first direction is within a predetermined distance, the electromagnet temporarily has a different polarity from a second magnet on the knob cover side. The method of claim 1,
The fixing knob includes a spherical coupling part,
The knob cover is formed in a cap shape surrounding the coupling part,
A third magnet on the knob cover side is installed on an inner circumferential surface of the knob cover,
A recognition unit is installed on an outer circumferential surface of the fixed knob to correspond to the third magnet on the knob cover side, and detects that the third magnet on the knob cover side approaches within a predetermined distance from the recognition unit;
Wherein the control unit determines that an operation input has been applied to the operation knob when it is detected through the recognition unit that the third magnet on the side of the knob cover has approached within a predetermined distance from the recognition unit. an operating knob provided to acquire a touch-type operating input;
a gesture input unit provided to acquire a non-contact type gesture input; and
including a control unit;
The control unit generates a control signal for controlling one or more devices provided in a vehicle based on a gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit in a state in which an operation input through the operation knob is obtained,
Further comprising a shift button installed on one side of the operation knob and provided to obtain a touch-type operation input;
The control unit generates a control signal for controlling a shift device of the vehicle based on a gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit only when operation inputs are obtained from the shift button and the operation knob. . The method of claim 6,
When a manipulation input is not obtained from the shift button but from the manipulation knob, the control unit excludes the shift device from among devices included in the vehicle based on the gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit. An operating device for a vehicle, which generates a control signal for controlling the device. an operating knob provided to acquire a touch-type operating input;
a gesture input unit provided to acquire a non-contact type gesture input; and
including a control unit;
The control unit generates a control signal for controlling one or more devices provided in a vehicle based on a gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit in a state in which an operation input through the operation knob is obtained,
The gesture input unit,
First gesture input units installed on one side and the other side of the manipulation knob in a third direction;
A second gesture input unit installed on one side and the other side of the operation knob based on a fourth direction having a direction perpendicular to the third direction as a main component,
An operating device for a vehicle provided to be able to obtain a three-dimensional gesture input performed within a sensing range of the gesture input unit. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
Based on the first gesture obtained through the gesture input unit, determining a control target;
A vehicle operating device that determines a control state based on a second gesture acquired through the gesture input unit. an operating knob provided to acquire a touch-type operating input;
a gesture input unit provided to acquire a non-contact type gesture input; and
including a control unit;
The control unit,
Generating a control signal for controlling one or more devices provided in a vehicle based on a gesture input obtained by the gesture input unit in a state in which a manipulation input through the manipulation knob is obtained;
Based on the first gesture obtained through the gesture input unit, determining a control target;
Based on the second gesture acquired through the gesture input unit, determining a control state;
The vehicular operating device configured to perform judgment or control based on the first gesture and the second gesture only when a predetermined knocking gesture is acquired through the gesture input unit.

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