A wireless physical button for vehicle

Abstract

The utility model provides a wireless physical key for a vehicle, comprising a main controller, a wireless signal transmitter connected to the main controller, and a physical key connected to the main controller, wherein the physical key comprises a key and a knob, and the wireless signal transmitter is used to receive a control signal of the physical key and transmit it to the vehicle main controller. The above-mentioned wireless physical key for a vehicle enables a vehicle to add a physical key while being touch-controlled, and the vehicle takes into account the ease of use of a touch screen and the safety of a physical key, while abandoning the constraints of a fixed key position and providing flexible operability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of new energy vehicles, and in particular to a wireless physical button for a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] New energy vehicles refer to vehicles that use unconventional automotive fuels as a power source (or use conventional automotive fuels and adopt new on-board power devices), integrate advanced technologies in vehicle power control and drive, and form vehicles with advanced technical principles, new technologies, and new structures. New energy vehicles include four major types: hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), pure electric vehicles (BEV, including solar vehicles), fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), and other new energy vehicles (such as supercapacitors, flywheels and other high-efficiency energy storage devices). Unconventional automotive fuels refer to fuels other than gasoline and diesel.

[0003] The current way of interaction between people and vehicle computers in new energy vehicles has the following shortcomings:

[0004] 1. It uses a whole touch screen and has no physical buttons, which cannot meet the user's habit of using buttons.

[0005] 2. With regard to the fixed button positions, users cannot operate the buttons conveniently and promptly.

[0006] 3. There are no physical buttons and there are safety risks when operating the screen while the vehicle is driving. Utility Model Content

[0007] The utility model aims to provide a wireless physical button for a vehicle, so as to solve the problem that the existing new energy vehicles have no physical buttons.

[0008] The utility model provides a wireless physical button for a vehicle, comprising a main controller, a wireless signal transmitter connected to the main controller, and a physical button connected to the main controller, wherein the physical button comprises a button and a knob, and the wireless signal transmitter is used to receive a control signal of the physical button and transmit it to the vehicle main controller.

[0009] The above-mentioned wireless physical buttons for cars enable the car to add physical buttons while touching. The car takes into account the ease of use of the touch screen and the safety of the physical buttons, while abandoning the constraints of fixed button positions and providing flexible operability.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes an indicator light connected to the main controller.

[0011] Furthermore, the wireless signal transmitter is any one of a wireless Bluetooth chip, a Bluetooth module or a 2.4G private protocol communication device.

[0012] Furthermore, the main controller is also connected to an acceleration sensor, and the acceleration sensor is used to detect the acceleration of the car.

[0013] Furthermore, the main controller is also connected to a temperature sensor.

[0014] Furthermore, the wireless signal transmitter is also used to send Bluetooth signals in real time.

[0015] Furthermore, it also includes a shell and a fixing structure, the main controller and the wireless signal transmitter are arranged inside the shell, and the physical button is arranged on the surface of the shell.

[0016] Furthermore, the fixing structure is a fixing clip.

[0017] Furthermore, the fixing structure is a base and an adhesive member arranged at the lower end of the base. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a module diagram of a wireless physical button for a vehicle in the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a module diagram of a wireless physical button for a vehicle in the second embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0021] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model; the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance; in addition, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be a communication between the two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0022] With the advancement of technology, the infotainment systems in modern cars are increasingly adopting large-screen touch interfaces. Although touch screens provide visual beauty and operational freedom, they also bring some problems:

[0023] 1. Full touch control does not meet the needs of all users. Some users are accustomed to using physical buttons and feel that the tactile feedback provided by physical buttons is better than the interactive experience of touch screens. Touch screen operation often requires users to distract themselves to find and touch the correct area, which can be dangerous while driving. In contrast, physical buttons allow people to operate by feel without too much distraction.

[0024] 2. The fixed physical buttons in the existing vehicle control system are often set in some specific positions, such as the steering wheel or the center console, which is sometimes not convenient and timely for users to use. When the driver wants to operate these buttons while maintaining the driving posture, the fixed position may become inconvenient and may also interfere with driving during the operation.

[0025] 3. Complete reliance on touch screens to control onboard equipment, especially during driving, poses a great safety hazard. The driver needs to look at the screen for a long time during operation and look for the operating position, which may cause line of sight deviation, which is a great threat to driving safety.

[0026] Based on this, the utility model provides the following embodiments:

[0027] See also Figure 1 An embodiment of the utility model provides a wireless physical button for a vehicle, comprising a main controller 10, a wireless signal transmitter 20 connected to the main controller 10, and a physical button 30 connected to the main controller 20, wherein the physical button 30 comprises a button 31 and a knob 32, and the wireless signal transmitter 20 is used to receive the control signal of the physical button 30 and transmit it to the vehicle main controller.

[0028] The above-mentioned wireless physical buttons for cars enable the car to add physical buttons while touching. The car takes into account the ease of use of the touch screen and the safety of the physical buttons, while abandoning the constraints of fixed button positions and providing flexible operability.

[0029] In one embodiment of the utility model, an indicator light 40 connected to the main controller 10 is further included, and the indicator light 40 is used to display the switch state of the physical key 30, such as the light is on for opening, and the light is off for closing. Accordingly, a power supply and a power switch need to be set in the wireless physical key for the vehicle, so as to control the switch of the wireless physical key for the vehicle through the power switch.

[0030] In one embodiment of the utility model, the wireless signal transmitter 20 is any one of a wireless Bluetooth chip, a Bluetooth module or a 2.4G private protocol communication device. Specifically, Bluetooth generally adopts BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) to achieve the purpose of increasing the service life of the device. After the wireless Bluetooth chip or Bluetooth module detects that a button is pressed, this information is sent to the vehicle main control through the main controller, and after processing, the vehicle performs corresponding operations.

[0031] It should be noted that, in the specific implementation process, the car manufacturer can provide a Bluetooth command interface protocol corresponding to different vehicle operations, and the preset button actions, such as single-click, double-click, short-press, long-press, etc., can trigger different command data, which are processed by the main controller 10 and transmitted to the vehicle main controller through the wireless signal transmitter 20, so that the vehicle can perform certain operations, such as turning on and off the air conditioner, turning on and off the windows, and can also be used as confirmation, return, and other operations on the screen; in addition, the instructions of the button 31 can be customized according to the various command interfaces for controlling the vehicle provided by the car manufacturer, and the function of the button 31 can be customized by connecting to the vehicle main controller through the wireless signal transmitter 20, thereby providing more favorable conditions for the use of wireless physical buttons for vehicles.

[0032] In one embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figure 2 The main controller 10 is also connected to an acceleration sensor 50, which is used to detect the acceleration of the car. By detecting the vehicle posture, acceleration, etc., these information are transmitted to the vehicle main controller in a timely manner, so as to make timely reminders for some driving behaviors.

[0033] In one embodiment of the utility model, the main controller 10 is also connected to a temperature sensor 60. The temperature sensor 60 is used to detect the temperature and humidity in the vehicle, and is used by the vehicle main controller to maintain the environment in the vehicle. By adding these sensors to expand the vehicle functions, the device can serve as an intelligent device for safe driving, information recording, and human-vehicle interaction. It provides a safe, convenient, and intelligent use experience for people's travel.

[0034] In one embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figure 2, the wireless signal transmitter 20 is also used to send Bluetooth signals in real time. This Bluetooth signal contains an encrypted unique identifier. When a smart device (such as a smart phone) with this function turned on passes near the lost device, it can receive this Bluetooth signal, and the smart device will obtain the location information of the current wireless physical button for the car (through GPS or WIFI positioning, etc.). The smart device that receives the signal will upload its own location information to the cloud server (the lost device is near this location). The upload process protects user privacy because the receiving device does not know which device the signal comes from, nor does it know how the location information will be used. When a user loses a device, the last location of the lost device can be queried through the search service. The service will obtain the location information from the cloud server and display it on the user's map. The user can use this location information to find the lost device.

[0035] In one embodiment of the utility model, it also includes a shell and a fixing structure, the main controller 10 and the wireless signal transmitter 20 are arranged inside the shell, and the physical button is arranged on the surface of the shell to realize the assembly of the entire device.

[0036] In an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing structure is a fixing clip, so as to fix the vehicle-use wireless physical button on the vehicle by clamping.

[0037] In one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing structure is a base and an adhesive member provided at the lower end of the base. Specifically, the adhesive member may be a double-sided adhesive tape, so as to fix the vehicle-use wireless physical button on the vehicle by adhesive.

[0038] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the patent of the utility model. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, and these all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A wireless physical button for a vehicle, characterized in that: It includes a main controller, a wireless signal transmitter connected to the main controller, and physical buttons connected to the main controller, wherein the physical buttons include buttons and knobs, and the wireless signal transmitter is used to receive control signals from the physical buttons and transmit them to the vehicle main controller.

2. The wireless physical button for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is an indicator light connected to the main controller.

3. The wireless physical button for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless signal transmitter is any one of a wireless Bluetooth chip, a Bluetooth module or a 2.4G private protocol communication device.

4. The wireless physical button for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main controller is also connected to an acceleration sensor, and the acceleration sensor is used to detect the acceleration of the car.

5. The wireless physical button for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main controller is also connected to a temperature sensor.

6. The wireless physical button for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless signal transmitter is also used to send Bluetooth signals in real time.

7. The wireless physical button for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a shell and a fixing structure, the main controller and the wireless signal transmitter are arranged inside the shell, and the physical button is arranged on the surface of the shell.

8. The wireless physical button for a vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fixing structure is a fixing clip.

9. The wireless physical button for a vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fixing structure is a base and an adhesive member arranged at the lower end of the base.

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