A steering wheel auxiliary controller based on an intelligent cockpit and an application method thereof

Abstract

The application relates to a steering wheel auxiliary controller based on an intelligent cockpit and an application method, the controller comprising a fixed seat, an auxiliary control disc rotatably connected to the fixed seat, a driving unit, a controller mainboard, a wireless communication unit and two operation key areas arranged on the auxiliary control disc; the steering wheel auxiliary controller further comprises a monitoring camera assembly arranged in a vehicle and monitoring the operation state of the steering wheel, the monitoring camera assembly being in communication connection with an automobile system; the controller mainboard receives position data of the position of a human hand on the steering wheel sent by the automobile system, and controls the driving unit to drive the auxiliary control disc to rotate to the operation key area opposite to the human hand; the purpose is to release the limitation of the steering wheel control key setting space, so that the space for setting the control keys is increased by more than one time, more function applications can be operated without the hands of the driver leaving the steering wheel, and the intelligent driving experience is greatly enhanced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of intelligent cabin, more particularly, to a steering wheel auxiliary controller based on intelligent cabin and an application method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] Intelligent cabin aims to integrate various IT and artificial intelligence technologies to create a new integrated digital platform in the vehicle, providing intelligent experience for drivers and promoting vehicle safety. There are many research works at home and abroad at present, such as installing cameras on the AB column and rearview mirror of the vehicle to provide emotion recognition, age detection, left-over detection, seat belt detection, etc.

[0003] The operation keys of the steering wheel used at present are fixedly arranged in the middle region of the steering wheel. When designing, how to better utilize the space in the region is preferred. However, the total amount of space in the region is very limited, which leads to that many important or relatively low practicality function applications can only be arranged on the control panel of the vehicle. A steering wheel auxiliary controller based on intelligent cabin is needed to remove the limitation, so that the steering wheel can load more function applications, thereby improving the intelligent driving experience of the driver. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to solve the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, and provides a steering wheel auxiliary controller based on intelligent cabin, and an application method thereof.

[0005] The technical scheme adopted by the present application to solve the technical problems is as follows:

[0006] A steering wheel auxiliary controller based on intelligent cabin is constructed, which comprises a fixing seat fixedly sleeved on a steering shaft of a steering wheel, an auxiliary control disc rotatably connected to the fixing seat and located below the steering wheel, a driving unit for driving the auxiliary control disc to rotate, a controller mainboard, a power supply, a wireless communication unit for wireless communication with a vehicle system, and an operation key area provided on the auxiliary control disc. The driving unit comprises a driving gear, a driving motor for driving the driving gear to rotate, and a gear ring engaged with the driving gear. The gear ring is fixed to the fixing seat, and the driving motor is fixed to the auxiliary control disc. The steering wheel auxiliary controller further comprises a monitoring camera assembly arranged in the vehicle for monitoring the operation state of the steering wheel. The monitoring camera assembly is in communication connection with the vehicle system. The controller mainboard receives position data of the position of a hand on the steering wheel sent by the vehicle system, and controls the driving unit to drive the auxiliary control disc to rotate to the operation key area opposite to the hand.

[0007] The steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit, wherein the auxiliary control disc is in the shape of a truncated cone, the outer surface of the truncated cone and the bottom surface of the steering wheel form an annular holding area for holding the steering wheel, and the operation key area is arranged on the outer surface of the truncated cone; the operation key area is provided with a plurality of operation keys, and the operation keys are in the form of dial keys triggered from bottom to top.

[0008] The steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit, wherein the auxiliary control disc is provided with an anti-misoperation unit; the controller mainboard sends a key locking signal to the anti-misoperation unit while controlling the driving unit to operate after receiving the hand position data sent by the automobile system, and the anti-misoperation unit locks each operation key according to the key locking signal; the controller mainboard sends a key unlocking signal to the anti-misoperation unit while the driving unit completes the control operation, and the anti-misoperation unit unlocks each operation key according to the key unlocking signal.

[0009] The steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit, wherein the fixed seat is provided with a rotating bearing for rotating the auxiliary control disc, the inner ring of the rotating bearing is fixedly connected with the fixed seat, and the outer ring of the rotating bearing is fixedly connected with the auxiliary control disc; the bottom surface of the auxiliary control disc is provided with a containing groove for containing and fixing the outer ring of the rotating bearing, the gear ring is an inner gear ring and is arranged on the inner ring of the rotating bearing, and the driving gear is arranged in the containing groove.

[0010] The steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit, wherein the inside of the auxiliary control disc is provided with a mounting cavity for mounting the controller mainboard, the wireless communication unit, the power supply and the driving motor, and the movable end of the driving motor extends into the containing groove.

[0011] An application method of a steering wheel auxiliary controller based on an intelligent cockpit, applied to the steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit, and the implementation method is as follows:

[0012] The monitoring camera assembly collects the operation state of the driver on the steering wheel in real time, and transmits data to the automobile system;

[0013] The automobile system processes data, identifies the position of the hand on the steering wheel, and sends the hand position information to the controller mainboard;

[0014] After the controller mainboard receives the position information, the driving unit is controlled to operate to drive the auxiliary control disc to rotate to the operation key area opposite to the hand.

[0015] The application method of the steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit, wherein the auxiliary control disc is provided with an anti-misoperation unit; the application method further comprises:

[0016] The controller mainboard sends a key locking signal to the anti-misoperation unit while controlling the driving unit to operate, and the anti-misoperation unit locks the operation keys according to the key locking signal;

[0017] The controller mainboard sends a key unlocking signal to the anti-misoperation unit while the driving unit completes the control operation, and the anti-misoperation unit unlocks the operation keys according to the key unlocking signal.

[0018] The application method of the steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit, wherein the application method further comprises:

[0019] The automobile system processes data to identify the position of the hands on the steering wheel, and prompts when the number of hands is zero.

[0020] The application has the beneficial effects that the monitoring camera assembly collects the operation state of the driver on the steering wheel in real time, and transmits the data to the automobile system, the automobile system processes data to identify the position of the hands on the steering wheel, and sends the hand position information to the controller mainboard, the controller mainboard receives the position information, controls the driving unit to operate to drive the auxiliary control disc to rotate to the operation key area and face the hands, the application provides a new key following expansion method, eliminates the limitation of the steering wheel control key setting space, increases the space for setting control keys by more than one time, so that more function applications can be operated without the hands of the driver leaving the steering wheel, and the intelligent driving experience is greatly enhanced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the present application will be further described below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. The drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor:

[0022] Figure 1 is a structure schematic diagram of the steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit of the preferred embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 is a principle block diagram of the steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit of the preferred embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 3This is a top view of the auxiliary control panel of the steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the application method of a steering wheel auxiliary controller based on a smart cockpit. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, a clear and complete description will be provided below in conjunction with the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0027] A preferred embodiment of the present invention is a steering wheel assist controller based on a smart cockpit, such as... Figure 1 As shown, see also Figures 2-3 The system includes a mounting base 2 fixed on the steering wheel shaft 1, an auxiliary control disk 3 rotatably connected to the mounting base 2, and the auxiliary control disk 3 located below the steering wheel 4. The auxiliary control disk 3 is equipped with a drive unit 30 for driving the auxiliary control disk to rotate, a controller motherboard 31, a power supply, a wireless communication unit 32 for wireless communication with the vehicle system 5, and an operation button area 33. The drive unit 30 includes a drive gear 300, a drive motor 301 for driving the drive gear 300 to rotate, and a gear ring 302 meshing with the drive gear. The gear ring 302 is fixed on the mounting base 2, and the drive motor 301 is fixed on the auxiliary control disk 3. The steering wheel auxiliary controller also includes a monitoring camera component 6 installed in the vehicle to monitor the steering wheel operation status. The monitoring camera component 6 is connected to the vehicle system 5. The controller motherboard 31 receives the position data of the human hand on the steering wheel sent by the vehicle system 5 and controls the drive unit 30 to drive the auxiliary control disk 3 to rotate so that the operation button area 33 is directly opposite the human hand.

[0028] The monitoring camera component 6 collects the driver's operation status on the steering wheel in real time and transmits the data to the vehicle system 5. The vehicle system 5 processes the data, identifies the position of the driver's hands on the steering wheel, and sends the hand position information to the controller motherboard 31. After receiving the position information, the controller motherboard 31 controls the drive unit 30 to rotate the auxiliary control panel 3 to the operation button area 33 so that it is directly opposite the driver's hands.

[0029] The application provides a new key following amplification mode, which eliminates the space limitation of the steering wheel control keys, so that the space for setting the control keys is doubled, and more functions can be operated without the driver moving the steering wheel, thereby greatly enhancing the intelligent driving experience.

[0030] It should be noted that the number of operation key areas 33 can be set according to actual needs, for example, only one operation key area 33 is set and corresponds to the right hand of the human body, and then the relationship can be set during initial setting. The corresponding control monitors the camera assembly to obtain the hand information, and the automobile system also identifies the left and right hands. These can be adjusted in number according to actual needs, and also belong to the protection scope of the application.

[0031] The monitoring camera assembly obtains the hand information by using the existing intelligent cockpit technology, and the technical scheme of the application does not involve improvement of this part of technology.

[0032] Preferably, the auxiliary control disc 3 is in the shape of a circular truncated cone, the outer surface of the circular truncated cone and the bottom surface of the steering wheel 4 form a ring-shaped holding area for holding the steering wheel by the hand, and the operation key area 33 is arranged on the outer surface of the circular truncated cone. The operation key area 33 is provided with a plurality of operation keys 330, and the operation keys 330 are in the form of a dialing key which is triggered by dialing from bottom to top. The structure is reasonable and compact, occupies small space, does not affect the holding and use of the steering wheel, and is also convenient for operating the operation keys.

[0033] Preferably, the auxiliary control disc 3 is provided with a mistaken touch prevention unit 34; the controller mainboard 31 receives the hand position data sent by the automobile system 5, controls the driving unit 30 to run, and sends a key locking signal to the mistaken touch prevention unit 34 at the same time. The mistaken touch prevention unit 34 locks each operation key according to the key locking signal; the controller mainboard 31 sends a key unlocking signal to the mistaken touch prevention unit 34 at the same time when the driving unit 30 completes the control operation, and the mistaken touch prevention unit 34 unlocks each operation key according to the key unlocking signal.

[0034] By locking the keys, the keys can be prevented from being triggered by mistake when the key operation area does not reach the effective area directly opposite to the hand. Such mistaken triggering is mostly caused by external touch, such as clothes and the like.

[0035] Preferably, the fixed seat 2 is provided with a rotating bearing 20 connected with the auxiliary control disc 3, the inner ring of the rotating bearing 20 is fixedly connected with the fixed seat 2, and the outer ring of the rotating bearing 20 is fixedly connected with the auxiliary control disc 3; the bottom surface of the auxiliary control disc 3 is provided with a containing groove 35 corresponding to the outer ring of the fixed rotating bearing, the gear ring is an inner gear ring and is arranged on the inner ring of the rotating bearing 20, and the driving gear is arranged in the containing groove 35; the inside of the auxiliary control disc 3 is provided with an installation cavity 36 for installing the controller mainboard, the wireless communication unit, the power supply and the driving motor, and the movable end of the driving motor extends into the containing groove; the structure is reasonable and compact, has better anti-interference performance, is convenient to set and low in cost, can be directly improved on the existing steering wheel equipment, and is easy to popularize and generalize.

[0036] An application method of a steering wheel auxiliary controller based on an intelligent cockpit, applied to the steering wheel auxiliary controller based on the intelligent cockpit as described above, as shown in the figure, and the implementation method is as follows: Figure 4

[0037] S01: The monitoring camera assembly collects the operation state of the driver on the steering wheel in real time, and transmits data to the automobile system;

[0038] S02: The automobile system processes data, identifies the position of the hand on the steering wheel, and sends the hand position information to the controller mainboard;

[0039] S03: After the controller mainboard receives the position information, the driving unit is controlled to drive the auxiliary control disc to rotate to the operation key area and the hand;

[0040] The application method provides a new key following expansion method, eliminates the limitation of the steering wheel control key setting space, increases the space for setting control keys by more than one time, so that more function applications can be operated without the driver's hand leaving the steering wheel, and the intelligent driving experience is greatly enhanced.

[0041] Preferably, the auxiliary control disc is provided with an anti-misoperation unit; the application method further comprises:

[0042] The controller mainboard sends a key locking signal to the anti-misoperation unit while controlling the driving unit to operate, and the anti-misoperation unit locks each operation key according to the key locking signal;

[0043] The controller mainboard sends a key unlocking signal to the anti-misoperation unit while the driving unit completes the control operation, and the anti-misoperation unit unlocks each operation key according to the key unlocking signal;

[0044] ​By locking the keys, the keys are prevented from being triggered by external touch, such as clothes, etc.

[0045] Preferably, the application method further comprises:

[0046] The automobile system processes data to identify the position of the hands on the steering wheel and reminds the driver when the number of hands is zero, ensuring safer driving.

[0047] It should be understood that, for those skilled in the art, modifications or changes can be made according to the above description, and all such modifications and changes shall fall within the protection scope of the appended claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A steering wheel assist controller based on a smart cockpit, characterized in that, The system includes a mounting base fixed to the steering wheel shaft, with an auxiliary control disc rotatably connected to the mounting base and located below the steering wheel. The auxiliary control disc includes a drive unit for rotating the auxiliary control disc, a controller motherboard, a power supply, a wireless communication unit for wireless communication with the vehicle system, and an operation button area. The drive unit includes a drive gear, a drive motor for rotating the drive gear, and a gear ring meshing with the drive gear. The gear ring is fixed to the mounting base, and the drive motor is fixed to the auxiliary control disc. The steering wheel auxiliary controller also includes a monitoring camera component installed in the vehicle to monitor the steering wheel operation status, and the monitoring camera component is communicatively connected to the vehicle system. The controller motherboard receives position data of the driver's hands on the steering wheel sent by the vehicle system and controls the drive unit to rotate the auxiliary control disc until the operation button area is directly opposite the driver's hands. The auxiliary control disc is frustum-shaped, with the outer surface of the frustum and the bottom surface of the steering wheel forming an annular gripping area for the driver to hold the steering wheel. The operation button area is located on the outer surface of the frustum and has multiple... The operation buttons are designed for bottom-to-top sliding triggering. An anti-accidental touch unit is provided on the auxiliary control panel. Upon receiving hand position data from the vehicle system, the controller motherboard, while controlling the drive unit, sends a button lock signal to the anti-accidental touch unit, which locks each operation button based on the lock signal. Simultaneously, the controller motherboard sends a button unlock signal to the anti-accidental touch unit upon completion of the drive unit's control operation, which unlocks each operation button. A rotating bearing rotatably connects to the auxiliary control panel on the mounting base. The inner ring of the rotating bearing is fixedly connected to the mounting base, and the outer ring is fixedly connected to the auxiliary control panel. The bottom surface of the auxiliary control panel has a corresponding receiving groove to accommodate and fix the outer ring of the rotating bearing. The gear ring is an internal gear ring located on the inner ring of the rotating bearing, and the drive gear is located within the receiving groove. The auxiliary control panel contains a mounting chamber for the controller motherboard, the wireless communication unit, the power supply, and the drive motor, with the movable end of the drive motor extending into the receiving groove.

2. A method for applying a steering wheel assist controller based on a smart cockpit, applied to the steering wheel assist controller based on a smart cockpit as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The implementation method is as follows: The monitoring camera component collects the driver's steering wheel operation status in real time and transmits the data to the vehicle system; The car system processes the data, identifies the position of the driver's hands on the steering wheel, and sends the hand position information to the controller motherboard. After receiving the position information, the controller motherboard controls the drive unit to rotate the auxiliary control panel so that the operation button area is directly opposite the user's hand.

3. The application method of the steering wheel auxiliary controller based on a smart cockpit according to claim 2, characterized in that, The auxiliary control panel is equipped with an anti-accidental touch unit; The application method also includes: When the controller motherboard receives the hand position data sent by the vehicle system, it controls the drive unit to run while sending a key lock signal to the anti-accidental touch unit. The anti-accidental touch unit locks each operation key according to the key lock signal. While the drive unit completes the control operation, the controller motherboard sends a button unlock signal to the anti-accidental touch unit. The anti-accidental touch unit unlocks each operation button according to the button unlock signal.

4. The application method of the steering wheel auxiliary controller based on a smart cockpit according to claim 2, characterized in that, The application method also includes: The car's system processes the data and identifies the position of a person's hands on the steering wheel, issuing a warning when the number of hands is zero.

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