Vehicle control system, method, and vehicle

Abstract

The application provides a vehicle control system, method and vehicle. The system comprises a steering wheel, a display device and a control unit. The steering wheel is provided with a first button and a first scroll wheel. The control unit is configured to control the display device to display a first control menu in response to a first preset operation on the first button. The first control menu comprises a plurality of setting items. The control unit is further configured to control the display device to display a first selection box and control the first selection box to move in the first control menu and frame at least one of the plurality of setting items in response to a second scroll operation on the first scroll wheel. The control unit is further configured to execute a function corresponding to the setting item currently framed by the first selection box in response to a third confirmation operation on the first scroll wheel. The system can ensure that various functions can be quickly realized without setting too many buttons on the steering wheel.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a vehicle control system, method and vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] The control system of a vehicle is a system for controlling the state of the vehicle, such as the driving state and the state of the vehicle cabin. The steering wheel of the vehicle integrates a variety of control functions, such as controlling the direction of the vehicle tires and implementing quick functions through buttons provided on the steering wheel.

[0003] In the related art, each button on the steering wheel implements one function. To implement multiple functions, multiple buttons need to be provided on the steering wheel.

[0004] However, as the functions of the vehicle continue to increase, the limited space on the steering wheel can only implement a small part of the functions of the vehicle, and a large number of functions need to be manually operated by the user on the central control instrument or screen, which is relatively complex for the user to operate. If corresponding buttons are provided on the steering wheel for each function, the number of buttons on the steering wheel is large, and too much processing is required, which can easily result in an unattractive appearance of the steering wheel and can easily cause the user to mistakenly touch between multiple buttons. SUMMARY

[0005] In view of this, the present application provides a vehicle control system, method and vehicle, which can ensure that various functions can be quickly implemented without the need to provide too many buttons on the steering wheel.

[0006] Specifically, the following technical solutions are included:

[0007] In a first aspect, a vehicle control system is provided, including a steering wheel, a display device and a control unit, the steering wheel having a first button and a first scroll wheel;

[0008] The control unit is configured to control the display device to display a first control menu in response to a first preset operation on the first button, the first control menu including a plurality of setting items;

[0009] The control unit is further configured to control the display device to display a first selection box and control the first selection box to move in the first control menu and frame at least one of the plurality of setting items in response to a second scroll operation on the first scroll wheel; and execute the function corresponding to the setting item currently framed by the first selection box in response to a third confirmation operation on the first scroll wheel.

[0010] Optionally, the display device includes at least one of an instrument panel, a head-up display screen and a central control screen.

[0011] Optionally, the second scroll operation includes a first direction scroll operation and a second direction scroll operation, the first direction and the second direction of operation of the first direction scroll operation and the second direction scroll operation are a first direction and a second direction respectively, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the plurality of setting items in the first control menu are arranged along the first direction.

[0012] The control unit is configured to, in response to a first direction scroll operation for the first scroll wheel, control the first selection box to move in the first direction and frame at least one of the plurality of setting items, and in response to a second direction scroll operation for the first scroll wheel, control the display device to display a lower-level sub-menu or a higher-level menu of the first control menu.

[0013] Optionally, the plurality of setting items included in the first control menu are part of the setting items whose usage frequency is higher than a first threshold.

[0014] The control unit is configured to:

[0015] in response to a fourth preset operation for the first key, control the display device to display a second control menu, the second control menu including all the setting items;

[0016] in response to the second scroll operation for the first scroll wheel, control the display device to display the first selection box and control the first selection box to move in the second control menu and frame at least one of the all setting items.

[0017] Optionally, the display device includes a first sub-display area and a second sub-display area.

[0018] The control unit is configured to:

[0019] in response to the first preset operation for the first key, control the display device to display the first control menu in the first sub-display area and display a default interface through the second sub-display area, or in response to the fourth preset operation for the first key, control the display device to display the second control menu in the first sub-display area and display the default interface through the second sub-display area.

[0020] in response to detecting no triggering operation for the first key and the first scroll wheel at the end of a first preset time or in response to detecting a fifth preset operation for the first key, control the display device to display the default interface as a whole of the first sub-display area and the second sub-display area.

[0021] Optionally, the steering wheel further has a second scroll wheel, and the default interface includes a plurality of display items, the plurality of display items including one or more of vehicle speed, fuel level, and engine speed.

[0022] When the default interface is displayed by the second sub-display area, the control unit is further configured to:

[0023] In response to a sixth scroll operation on the second scroll wheel, the plurality of display items are sequentially highlighted in the second sub-display area.

[0024] Optionally, when the control menu displayed by the first sub-display area includes a parameter adjustment item, the control unit is further configured to:

[0025] In response to a seventh scroll operation on the second scroll wheel, a parameter value corresponding to the parameter adjustment item is adjusted, and the display device is controlled to display a change process of the parameter value of the parameter adjustment item, wherein the seventh scroll operation has an operation direction different from that of the sixth scroll operation.

[0026] Optionally, the display device includes at least a head-up display and an instrument panel, and the control unit is configured to control the instrument panel to display the first control menu in response to the first preset operation on the first button.

[0027] The control unit is further configured to:

[0028] When the third confirmation operation is detected and the currently selected setting item in the first selection box is a navigation setting item, the head-up display is controlled to display a map.

[0029] In response to an eighth scroll operation on the second scroll wheel, the head-up display is controlled to change a display scale of the map.

[0030] In response to a ninth scroll operation on the second scroll wheel, the head-up display is controlled to change a display area of the map, and the eighth scroll operation has an operation direction different from that of the ninth scroll operation.

[0031] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle control method applied to a vehicle control system, the system including a steering wheel and a display device, the steering wheel having a first button and a first scroll wheel.

[0032] The method includes:

[0033] In response to a first preset operation on the first button, the display device is controlled to display a first control menu, and the first control menu includes a plurality of setting items.

[0034] In response to a second scroll operation on the first scroll wheel, the display device is controlled to display a first selection box, and the first selection box is controlled to move in the first control menu and frame at least one of the plurality of setting items;

[0035] In response to a third confirmation operation on the first scroll wheel, a function corresponding to the setting item currently framed by the first selection box is executed.

[0036] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle, which comprises any one of the vehicle control systems described above.

[0037] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle control system, method and vehicle. The first key and the first scroll wheel are provided on the steering wheel in the system, and the display device is controlled to display a first control menu and a first selection box based on a first preset operation on the first key and a second scroll operation and a third confirmation operation on the first scroll wheel. The setting item in the first control menu is framed by the first selection box, and a corresponding function is executed. It can be seen that the embodiments of the present disclosure can complete the quick selection and execution of different functions by means of the first key and the first scroll wheel on the steering wheel, so that the number of keys on the steering wheel can be maintained at a minimum level, and the simplicity and aesthetics of the steering wheel can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0038] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings needed in the embodiments will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort.

[0039] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a vehicle control system provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0040] Figure 2 A display screen schematic diagram of a display device in a vehicle control system provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0041] Figure 3 A display screen schematic diagram of a display device in another vehicle control system provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0042] Figure 4 A flowchart of a vehicle control method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0043] The reference numerals in the drawings represent:

[0044] 1-Steering wheel; 11-First key; 12-First scroll wheel; 13-Second scroll wheel; 14-Second key;

[0045] 2 - display device; 21 - dashboard; 22 - head-up display; 23 - central control screen;

[0046] 211 - first control menu; 212 - first selection box; 213 - second control menu;

[0047] 221 - first sub-display area; 222 - second sub-display area;

[0048] 3 - control unit.

[0049] The specific embodiments of the present application have been shown by the above-described drawings, and will be described in more detail hereinafter. These drawings and written descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of the present application.

[0051] The positional nouns involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure, such as "upper", "lower", "side", etc., are generally based on the positions shown in the drawings or the relative positional relationship between the components in the vehicle control system when the components are usually arranged, and these positional nouns are only used to more clearly describe the structures and the relationship between the structures, and are not intended to describe absolute positions. When the components in the vehicle control system are arranged in different postures, the positions may change, for example, "upper" and "lower" may be interchanged.

[0052] Unless otherwise defined, all technical terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure have the same meanings as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0053] In order to make the technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0054] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle control system.

[0055] Reference Figure 1 The vehicle control system includes a steering wheel 1, a display device 2, and a control unit 3, the steering wheel 1 has a first button 11 and a first scroll wheel 12;

[0056] The control unit 3 is configured to control the display device 2 to display a first control menu 211 including a plurality of setting items in response to a first preset operation on the first button 11.

[0057] The control unit 3 is further configured to control the display device 2 to display a first selection box 212 and move the first selection box 212 to frame at least one of the plurality of setting items in the first control menu 211 in response to a second scroll operation on the first scroll wheel 12, and execute a function corresponding to the setting item currently framed by the first selection box 212 in response to a third confirmation operation on the first scroll wheel 12.

[0058] In the vehicle control system, the first button and the first scroll wheel are arranged on the steering wheel. When the user performs a first preset operation on the first button, the control unit can control the display device to display a first control menu, thereby realizing the calling effect of the first control menu. The first control menu includes a plurality of setting items, that is, the user can reuse one first button as a shortcut trigger button of a plurality of function items. When the user performs a second scroll operation on the first scroll wheel, the control unit can control the display device to display a first selection box and move the first selection box between the plurality of setting items in the first control menu to frame a setting item that the user wants to adjust, thereby realizing the switching of different setting items. When the user performs a third confirmation operation on the first scroll wheel, the control unit can execute a function corresponding to the setting item currently framed by the first selection box, thereby realizing the shortcut execution of the setting item framed by the user.

[0059] In summary, the vehicle control system in the embodiment of the present disclosure has the first button and the first scroll wheel on the steering wheel. The control unit can control the display device to display a first control menu and a first selection box based on a first preset operation on the first button and a second scroll operation and a third confirmation operation on the first scroll wheel, frame a setting item in the first control menu by means of the first selection box, and execute a corresponding function. It can be seen that, by means of the first button and the first scroll wheel on the steering wheel, the embodiment of the present disclosure can realize the shortcut selection and execution of different functions, and at the same time, the number of buttons on the steering wheel can be maintained at a minimum level, which is beneficial to improving the simplicity and aesthetics of the steering wheel.

[0060] Optionally, with reference to Figure 1 The display device 2 includes at least one of an instrument panel 21, a head-up display screen 22, and a central control screen 23.

[0061] In implementation, at least one of the above three display instruments can be selected according to requirements to realize the method of the embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, for a vehicle with a head-up display screen, all or part of the display functions can be realized by means of the head-up display screen to improve the driving safety of the vehicle. Two or three display instruments can also be combined to realize the display function and improve the flexibility of display.

[0062] Optionally, the second scroll operation includes a first direction scroll operation and a second direction scroll operation, the operation directions of the first direction scroll operation and the second direction scroll operation are a first direction y and a second direction x respectively, with reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 the first direction y is perpendicular to the second direction x, and the plurality of setting items in the first control menu 211 are arranged along the first direction y;

[0063] The control unit 3 is configured to control the first selection box 212 to move in the first direction y and frame at least one of the plurality of setting items in response to a first direction scroll operation on the first scroll wheel 12, and control the display device 2 to display a lower-level sub-menu or a higher-level menu of the first control menu 211 in response to a second direction scroll operation on the first scroll wheel 12.

[0064] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the user can scroll the first scroll wheel in the first direction or the second direction. When the user performs a first direction scroll operation on the first scroll wheel, the first selection box can be moved in the first direction to select a different setting item. Since the user operation direction is parallel to the movement direction of the first selection box, the user can more easily and quickly select the target setting item. In some cases, the target setting item selected by the user can have a lower-level sub-menu, and the user can perform a second direction scroll operation on the first scroll wheel to make the display device display the lower-level sub-menu corresponding to the target setting item. When the setting is completed or needs to be cancelled, the user can perform a second direction scroll operation on the first scroll wheel again to make the display device return to the higher-level menu. That is, the user operation difficulty is lower, and the operation convenience of different setting items is higher.

[0065] Optionally, the first direction y includes a positive direction and a negative direction. When the user scrolls the first scroll wheel in the positive direction of the first direction, the first selection box can move in the positive direction of the first direction. When the user scrolls the first scroll wheel in the negative direction of the first direction, the first selection box can move in the negative direction of the first direction. In this way, the user operation is more closely related to and corresponds to the movement trajectory of the first selection box observed by the user, which is beneficial to reduce user misoperation.

[0066] Optionally, the second direction x includes a positive direction and a negative direction. When the user scrolls the first scroll wheel in the positive direction (or the negative direction) of the second direction, the display device can display a lower-level sub-menu. When the user scrolls the first scroll wheel in the negative direction (or the positive direction) of the second direction, the display device can return to a higher-level menu. In this way, entering a lower-level sub-menu and returning to a higher-level menu are realized by different direction scroll operations, which is beneficial to reduce user misoperation.

[0067] In some embodiments, the first control menu 211 includes a plurality of setting items which are part of all setting items and have a usage frequency higher than a first threshold value;

[0068] The control unit 3 is configured to:

[0069] In response to a fourth preset operation on the first button 11, the control unit 3 controls the display device 2 to display a second control menu 213, and the second control menu 213 includes all setting items.

[0070] In response to a second scroll operation on the first scroll wheel 12, the control unit 3 controls the display device 2 to display the first selection box 212 and move the first selection box 212 in the second control menu 213 to frame at least one of all setting items.

[0071] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to a first preset operation on the first button, the display device displays a first control menu including a plurality of most frequently used setting items instead of all setting items, so that the user can directly and quickly implement a plurality of most frequently used functions without having to carefully select the required function from all functions of the vehicle control. In some cases, the user may need to adjust or turn on some less frequently used functions, and at this time, the display device can be controlled to display a second control menu by performing a fourth preset operation on the first button to call all setting items and select the required function therefrom. The fourth preset operation is different from the first preset operation. It can be seen that on the one hand, the user can quickly implement a plurality of most frequently used functions, and on the other hand, when needed, all functions corresponding to the setting items can be quickly called.

[0072] In some embodiments, with reference to Figure 1 The display device 2 includes a first sub-display area 221 and a second sub-display area 222.

[0073] The control unit 3 is configured to:

[0074] In response to a first preset operation on the first button 11, the control unit 3 controls the display device 2 to display the first control menu 211 in the first sub-display area 221 and display a default interface through the second sub-display area 222; or, in response to a fourth preset operation on the first button 11, the control unit 3 controls the display device 2 to display the second control menu 213 in the first sub-display area 221 and display a default interface through the second sub-display area 222.

[0075] In response to detecting no triggering operation on the first button 11 and the first scroll wheel 12 at the end of the first preset time or in response to detecting a fifth preset operation on the first button 11, the control unit 3 controls the display device 2 to display a default interface as a whole of the first sub-display area 221 and the second sub-display area 222.

[0076] AsFigures 2-3 As shown, Figure 2 The display device displays the first control menu 211, Figure 3 The display device displays the second control menu 213, and when the second control menu 213 is displayed, the display device can display an inverted triangle to indicate that it can be flipped down to view more settings.

[0077] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the display device includes at least a first sub-display region and a second sub-display region. When the user performs the first preset operation or the second preset operation on the first button, the display device displays the control menu by using part of the display region (the first sub-display region) and displays the default interface by using another part of the display region (the second sub-display region), so as to ensure that some necessary display information displayed in the default interface is always displayed, ensuring the driving safety. When the triggering operation on the first button and the first scroll wheel is not detected within a period of time, or the fifth preset operation of the user on the first button is detected, it can be determined that the user no longer needs to operate the settings in the control menu. The first sub-display region and the second sub-display region are displayed as a whole to display the default interface, so that the necessary display information in the default interface can be displayed in a larger size, ensuring that the user can know the related information more clearly.

[0078] In some embodiments, with reference to Figure 1 The steering wheel 1 also has a second scroll wheel 13, and the default interface includes a plurality of display items, and the plurality of display items include one or more of vehicle speed, fuel level, and engine speed.

[0079] When the default interface is displayed by the second sub-display region 222, the control unit 3 is further configured to:

[0080] In response to the sixth scroll operation on the second scroll wheel 13, the plurality of display items are switched and highlighted in the second sub-display region 222 in turn.

[0081] In this embodiment, displaying the default interface through the second sub-display region means that the display device displays the default interface through the partial display region, i.e., the case where the control menu is displayed in the first sub-display region as mentioned above. In this case, each display item in the default interface is generally displayed in a small size. The user can switch the display of each display item in the default interface in a highlighted form by operating the second scroll wheel. For example, the user scrolls the second scroll wheel in the first direction by a first amplitude, so that one display item in the default interface is highlighted, and the remaining display items are displayed in the original size or are displayed in a reduced size. The user continues to scroll the second scroll wheel in the first direction by the first amplitude, so that another display item in the default interface is highlighted, and the remaining display items are displayed in the original size or are displayed in a reduced size. When the user scrolls the second scroll wheel, each display item in the default interface can be highlighted in turn according to the arrangement order thereof. Alternatively, the user can make the second scroll wheel scroll in the positive direction of the first direction (in some embodiments, the second direction can be used) to highlight each display item in the default interface in turn according to the arrangement order thereof, and make the second scroll wheel scroll in the negative direction of the first direction (in some embodiments, the second direction can be used) to highlight each display item in the default interface in reverse according to the arrangement order thereof.

[0082] In this way, even if each display item in the default interface is displayed in a small size, the user can use the second scroll wheel to magnify the display item for observation, so as to more clearly display the display parameters and other information of the display item.

[0083] It should be noted that the above functions of the second scroll wheel are only implemented without conflict with other functions. That is, the second scroll wheel is reused in different scenarios, and the priorities of different scenarios are different. Specifically, the scenarios involving the second scroll wheel in the present disclosure include the scenario of adjusting the map, the scenario of adjusting the display size of the display item in the default interface, and the scenario of adjusting the parameter value of the parameter adjustment item, and the priority of the scenario of adjusting the map > the priority of the scenario of adjusting the parameter value of the parameter adjustment item > the priority of the scenario of adjusting the display size of the display item in the default interface. When an operation on the second scroll wheel is detected, it is detected whether there is a scenario with a higher priority, and if so, the content in this scenario is adjusted in advance.

[0084] In some embodiments, when the control menu displayed in the first sub-display region 221 has a parameter adjustment item, the control unit 3 is further configured to:

[0085] In response to a seventh scroll operation on the second scroll wheel 13, the parameter value corresponding to the parameter adjustment item is adjusted, and the display device 2 is controlled to display the change process of the parameter value of the parameter adjustment item, wherein the operation direction of the seventh scroll operation is different from the operation direction of the sixth scroll operation.

[0086] In this embodiment, for the parameter adjustment item in the control menu, the user can adjust the parameter value by performing a seventh scrolling operation on the second scroll wheel without manually operating the display device, which is beneficial to reduce the user operation difficulty and reduce the driving difficulty.

[0087] In some embodiments, with reference to Figure 1 , the display device 2 at least includes a head-up display screen 22 and an instrument panel 21, and the control unit 3 is configured to control the instrument panel 21 to display a first control menu 211 in response to a first preset operation on the first button 11;

[0088] The control unit 3 is further configured to:

[0089] When the third confirmation operation is detected and the setting item currently selected by the first selection box 212 is the navigation setting item, control the head-up display screen 22 to display a map;

[0090] In response to an eighth scrolling operation on the second scroll wheel 13, control the head-up display screen 22 to change the display scale of the map;

[0091] In response to a ninth scrolling operation on the second scroll wheel 13, control the head-up display screen 22 to change the display area of the map, and the operation direction of the eighth scrolling operation is different from that of the ninth scrolling operation.

[0092] In this embodiment, the instrument panel and the head-up display screen can work together to realize the adjustment of the navigation setting item. That is, the user can call out the menu on the instrument panel, and when the user selects the navigation setting item, the head-up display screen displays a map to complete the start of the navigation function. Further, the user can also perform an eighth scrolling operation on the second scroll wheel to adjust the display scale of the map on the head-up display screen, or perform a ninth scrolling operation on the second scroll wheel to adjust the display area of the map on the head-up display screen, to realize the quick adjustment of the display scale and the display area of the navigation map. In some embodiments, when the vehicle does not have a head-up display screen, the display function of the head-up display screen can be performed by a central control screen.

[0093] Optionally, the eighth scrolling operation can be a scrolling operation in a first direction, when the user scrolls the second scroll wheel in the positive direction (or negative direction) of the first direction, the scale of the map displayed on the head-up display screen becomes larger; when the user scrolls the second scroll wheel in the negative direction (or positive direction) of the first direction, the scale of the map displayed on the head-up display screen becomes smaller. In this way, the user only needs to scroll the second scroll wheel back and forth in the first direction for a few times to find the rule of the change of the map scale, and then adjust the display scale of the map to the required scale.

[0094] Optionally, the ninth scroll operation can be a scroll operation in the second direction, when the user scrolls the second scroll wheel in the positive direction (or negative direction) of the second direction, the display area of the map in the head-up display moves in the positive direction of the second direction; when the user scrolls the second scroll wheel in the negative direction (or positive direction) of the second direction, the display area of the map in the head-up display moves in the negative direction of the second direction. In this way, the user only needs to scroll the second scroll wheel a few times in the second direction to find the rule of the change of the display area of the map in the second direction, and then adjust the display area of the map to the required area.

[0095] Optionally, with reference to Figure 1 The steering wheel 1 also has a second button 14, and the control unit 3 is also configured to:

[0096] In response to the simultaneous occurrence of the ninth scroll operation for the second scroll wheel 13 and the tenth preset operation for the second button 14, the control unit 3 controls the head-up display 22 to change the display area of the map, wherein when the ninth scroll operation is in the positive direction (or negative direction) of the second direction, the display area of the map in the head-up display moves in the positive direction of the first direction; when the ninth scroll operation is in the negative direction (or positive direction) of the second direction, the display area of the map in the head-up display moves in the negative direction of the first direction.

[0097] In this way, the user can not only control the movement of the display area of the map in the head-up display in the second direction, but also control the movement of the display area of the map in the first direction, which facilitates the user to more accurately adjust the display area of the map.

[0098] Optionally, the control unit 3 is also configured to: in response to the eleventh confirmation operation for the second scroll wheel 13, control the head-up display to display the scale and area of the map fixedly and no longer change with the scrolling of the second scroll wheel (map non-adjustable mode). In this way, it can be avoided that the user mistakenly touches the second scroll wheel to cause the incorrect change of the display scale and area of the map. Subsequently, when the user needs to adjust again, the eleventh confirmation operation for the second scroll wheel 13 can be performed again under the premise that the head-up display displays the map, so as to enter the map adjustment mode (in this mode, the display scale and area of the map are adjustable).

[0099] The specific operation mode of the aforementioned preset operation, scroll operation or confirmation operation can be set or adjusted according to requirements, as long as these operations do not interfere with each other.

[0100] In one example, the first preset operation is a short press operation, the second scroll operation is as described above, the third confirmation operation is a short press operation on the first scroll wheel, the fourth preset operation is a long press operation on the first button, the fifth preset operation is a short press operation on the first button, the sixth scroll operation is a scroll operation on the second scroll wheel in a first direction, the seventh scroll operation is a scroll operation on the second scroll wheel in a second direction, the eighth scroll operation and the ninth scroll operation are as described above, the tenth preset operation is a continuous press operation on the second button, and the eleventh confirmation operation is a short press operation on the second scroll wheel.

[0101] Optionally, the first button is a touch button or a physical button, and has a vibration feedback when pressed.

[0102] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to, when the display device does not display the control menu, detect a twelfth preset operation on the first scroll wheel 12, execute a shortcut function corresponding to the twelfth preset operation; detect a thirteenth preset operation on the second scroll wheel 13, execute a shortcut function corresponding to the thirteenth preset operation; and detect a fourteenth preset operation on the second button 14, execute a shortcut function corresponding to the fourteenth preset operation.

[0103] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to, when the display device does not display the control menu, detect a fifteenth preset operation on the first scroll wheel 12 and the second button 14 at the same time, execute a shortcut function corresponding to the fifteenth preset operation; detect a sixteenth preset operation on the second scroll wheel 13 and the first button 11, execute a shortcut function corresponding to the sixteenth preset operation; detect a seventeenth preset operation on the first scroll wheel 12 and the second scroll wheel 13, execute a shortcut function corresponding to the seventeenth preset operation; and detect an eighteenth preset operation on the first button 11 and the second button 14, execute a shortcut function corresponding to the eighteenth preset operation. The multiple shortcut functions are configured to not affect normal driving of the vehicle, so as to reduce the driving risk of the vehicle.

[0104] Optionally, the twelfth preset operation can be any one of pressing, up-down scrolling, and left-right swiping, and the shortcut function corresponding to the twelfth preset operation can be any one of stopping and starting playing music, adjusting volume, and switching songs. The thirteenth preset operation can be any one of pressing, up-down scrolling, and left-right swiping, and the shortcut function corresponding to the thirteenth preset operation can be any one of starting auxiliary driving, adjusting cruise speed, and adjusting cruise distance. The fourteenth preset operation can be long pressing or short pressing, and the shortcut function corresponding to the fourteenth preset operation can be switching instrument panel display card information, etc. The fifteenth preset operation is simultaneously rolling or pressing the first scroll wheel and pressing the second button, and the corresponding shortcut function is, for example, turning on / off the vehicle atmosphere lamp. The sixteenth preset operation is simultaneously rolling or pressing the second scroll wheel and pressing the first button, and the corresponding shortcut function is, for example, turning on / off the vehicle air conditioner. The seventeenth preset operation is simultaneously pressing the first scroll wheel and the second scroll wheel, and the corresponding shortcut function is turning on / off the steering wheel heating. The eighteenth preset operation is simultaneously pressing the first button and the second button, and the corresponding shortcut function is turning on / off the seat ventilation. It should be noted that this is only an example, and in actual application, adjustments can be made according to needs.

[0105] Optionally, the steering wheel is further provided with a custom button and a voice input button. The shortcut function corresponding to the custom button can be set by the user, and the setting process can be realized by the user manually operating the central control screen or by means of the foregoing process. When the voice input button is pressed, the voice assistant in the control unit is activated, the user can speak his needs, and the control unit analyzes the instructions contained in the user's voice and then executes the corresponding instructions.

[0106] In summary, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle control system, which only needs to set a small number of buttons or scroll wheels on the vehicle steering wheel to trigger and realize a variety of control functions, which is conducive to improving the simplicity and aesthetics of the vehicle steering wheel and ensuring the convenient realization of various vehicle functions. The user can also trigger the display of a map on the head-up display screen and conveniently adjust the map display scale and display area by means of these buttons or scroll wheels, and for functions that need to be set parameters, the user can realize quick adjustment without manually operating the screen, which effectively simplifies the user operation.

[0107] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle control method. The method is applied to a vehicle control system, which includes a steering wheel 1 and a display device 2, and the steering wheel 1 has a first button 11 and a first scroll wheel 12. The method herein can be executed by the control unit in the foregoing system embodiment. The control unit in the foregoing embodiment can be an independent unit or a unit integrated in the display device.

[0108] Reference Figure 4The method comprises:

[0109] Step 410: in response to a first preset operation on the first button 11, controlling the display device 2 to display a first control menu 211, the first control menu 211 comprising a plurality of setting items;

[0110] Step 420: in response to a second scroll operation on the first scroll wheel 12, controlling the display device 2 to display a first selection box 212, and controlling the first selection box 212 to move in the first control menu 211 and frame at least one of the plurality of setting items;

[0111] Step 430: in response to a third confirmation operation on the first scroll wheel 12, executing a function corresponding to the setting item currently framed by the first selection box 212.

[0112] The steps 410-430 described above correspond to the functions of the control unit in the system embodiments described above respectively, and the specific implementation details can be referred to the foregoing embodiments. Moreover, the method can further comprise more steps, which can correspond to other functions of the control unit in the foregoing embodiments respectively, and will not be described one by one here.

[0113] In summary, the vehicle control method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can make the display device display a first control menu and a first selection box based on a first preset operation on a first button and a second scroll operation and a third confirmation operation on a first scroll wheel, frame setting items in the first control menu by means of the first selection box, and execute corresponding functions. It can be seen that the embodiments of the present disclosure can complete the quick selection and execution of different functions by means of only the first button and the first scroll wheel on the steering wheel, and at the same time, can ensure that the number of buttons on the steering wheel can be maintained at a minimum level, which is conducive to improving the simplicity and aesthetics of the steering wheel.

[0114] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle. The vehicle comprises the vehicle control system as described above.

[0115] The first button and the first scroll wheel are provided on the steering wheel in the vehicle of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the control unit can make the display device display a first control menu and a first selection box based on a first preset operation on a first button and a second scroll operation and a third confirmation operation on a first scroll wheel, frame setting items in the first control menu by means of the first selection box, and execute corresponding functions. It can be seen that the embodiments of the present disclosure can complete the quick selection and execution of different functions by means of only the first button and the first scroll wheel on the steering wheel, and at the same time, can ensure that the number of buttons on the steering wheel can be maintained at a minimum level, which is conducive to improving the simplicity and aesthetics of the steering wheel.

[0116] In this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes and not to connote or imply relative importance. The term "plurality" refers to two or more, unless otherwise expressly specified.

[0117] Other embodiments of the application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the application disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope of the application being indicated by the following claims.

[0118] It is to be understood that the application is not limited to the precise details of construction and the above-described and illustrated exact construction, and that various modifications and changes can be applied to the application without departing from the scope thereof or sacrificing any of its advantages. The scope of the application is accordingly indicated by the following claims, rather than the foregoing description.

Claims

1. A vehicle control system characterized by comprising: The steering wheel (1) has a first button (11) and a first scroll wheel (12) thereon; The control unit (3) is configured to control the display device (2) to display a first control menu (211) in response to a first preset operation on the first button (11), the first control menu (211) comprising a plurality of setting items; The control unit (3) is further configured to control the display device (2) to display a first selection box (212) in response to a second scroll operation on the first scroll wheel (12), and control the first selection box (212) to move in the first control menu (211) and frame at least one of the plurality of setting items; and in response to a third confirmation operation on the first scroll wheel (12), execute a function corresponding to the setting item currently framed by the first selection box (212); The display device (2) comprises a first sub-display area (221) and a second sub-display area (222); The control unit (3) is specifically configured to: In response to the first preset operation on the first button (11), control the display device (2) to display the first control menu (211) in the first sub-display area (221), and display a default interface through the second sub-display area (222); Or, in response to a fourth preset operation on the first button (11), control the display device (2) to display a second control menu (213) in the first sub-display area (221), and display the default interface through the second sub-display area (222); wherein the plurality of setting items included in the first control menu (211) are part of the setting items whose usage frequency is higher than a first threshold, and the second control menu (213) includes all the setting items; In response to detecting no triggering operation on the first button (11) and the first scroll wheel (12) at the end of a first preset time or in response to detecting a fifth preset operation on the first button (11), control the display device (2) to display the default interface as a whole in the first sub-display area (221) and the second sub-display area (222); The steering wheel (1) further has a second scroll wheel (13), and the default interface comprises a plurality of display items, the plurality of display items comprising one or more of vehicle speed, fuel level and engine speed; When the default interface is displayed through the second sub-display area (222), the control unit (3) is further configured to: In response to a sixth scroll operation on the second scroll wheel (13), sequentially switch to highlight the plurality of display items in the second sub-display area (222).

2. The system of claim 1, wherein, The display device (2) comprises at least one of an instrument panel (21), a head-up display screen (22) and a central control screen (23).

3. The system of claim 1, wherein, The second scroll operation includes a first direction scroll operation and a second direction scroll operation, the operation directions of the first direction scroll operation and the second direction scroll operation are a first direction and a second direction respectively, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the multiple setting items in the first control menu (211) are arranged along the first direction; The control unit (3) is configured to control the first selection box (212) to move in the first direction and frame at least one of the multiple setting items in response to a first direction scroll operation on the first scroll wheel (12), and control the display device (2) to display a lower-level submenu or a higher-level menu of the first control menu (211) in response to a second direction scroll operation on the first scroll wheel (12).

4. The system of claim 1, wherein, The control unit (3) is configured to: When the display device (2) displays the second control menu (213), the control unit (3) is configured to control the display device (2) to display the first selection box (212) and control the first selection box (212) to move in the second control menu (213) and frame at least one of the multiple setting items in response to the second scroll operation on the first scroll wheel (12).

5. The system of claim 4, wherein, When the first sub-display area (221) displays a control menu with a parameter adjustment item, the control unit (3) is further configured to: adjust the parameter value corresponding to the parameter adjustment item in response to a seventh scroll operation on the second scroll wheel (13), and control the display device (2) to correspondingly display the parameter value change process of the parameter adjustment item, wherein the operation direction of the seventh scroll operation is different from the operation direction of the sixth scroll operation.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein, The display device (2) at least includes a head-up display screen (22) and an instrument panel (21), and the control unit (3) is configured to control the instrument panel (21) to display the first control menu (211) in response to the first preset operation on the first button (11). The control unit (3) is further configured to: control the head-up display screen (22) to display a map when the third confirmation operation is detected and the setting item currently framed by the first selection box (212) is a navigation setting item; control the head-up display screen (22) to change the display scale of the map in response to an eighth scroll operation on the second scroll wheel (13); control the head-up display screen (22) to change the display area of the map in response to a ninth scroll operation on the second scroll wheel (13), and the operation direction of the eighth scroll operation is different from the operation direction of the ninth scroll operation.

7. A vehicle control method characterized by Applied to the vehicle control system of any one of claims 1-6, the system includes a steering wheel (1) and a display device (2), and the steering wheel (1) has a first button (11) and a first scroll wheel (12); The method comprises: controlling the display device (2) to display a first control menu (211) in response to a first preset operation on the first button (11), and the first control menu (211) includes multiple setting items; controlling the display device (2) to display a first control menu (211) in response to a first preset operation on the first button (11), and the first control menu (211) includes multiple setting items; In response to a second scroll operation on the first scroll wheel (12), the display device (2) is controlled to display a first selection box (212), and the first selection box (212) is controlled to move in the first control menu (211) and frame at least one of the plurality of setting items; In response to a third confirmation operation on the first scroll wheel (12), a function corresponding to the setting item currently framed by the first selection box (212) is executed.

8. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The vehicle comprises a vehicle control system according to any one of claims 1-6.

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