Device and method for influencing a driving dynamics setting of a vehicle, vehicle comprising the device

Abstract

Method and device (101) for influencing a driving dynamics setup of a vehicle (100), wherein the device (101) comprises at least one operating element (102, 103) and a device (104) for detecting a setting of the at least one operating element (102, 103), wherein the device (104) is designed to detect the setting and to influence a driving dynamics corner entry setup of the vehicle (100) depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics corner exit setup and / or a driving dynamics corner exit setup of the vehicle (100) depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics corner entry setup of the vehicle (100). Vehicle (100) comprising the device (101).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a device and a method for influencing the driving dynamics of a vehicle and to a vehicle comprising the device.

[0002] DE 10 2020 206 707 A1 discloses a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0003] DE 10 2017 211 931 A1 relates to a method for adjusting an operating parameter of a motor vehicle during a driving maneuver of the motor vehicle. The operating parameter of the motor vehicle is adjusted by a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle. The method comprises detecting at least one activity of a vehicle occupant during the driving maneuver in response to the driving maneuver using a detection device. Furthermore, the method comprises adjusting the operating parameter depending on the detected activity of the vehicle occupant by controlling the at least one driver assistance system using a control device.

[0004] DE 10 2018 207 809 A1 discloses a driving dynamics switch of a motor vehicle with which the driving behavior when driving through a curve is influenced.

[0005] The device and the method for influencing a driving dynamics setup of a vehicle according to the independent claims simplify the safe operation of the driving dynamics setup.

[0006] The device comprises at least one operating element and a device for detecting a setting of the at least one operating element, wherein the device is designed to detect the setting and to set a driving dynamics curve entry setting of the vehicle depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve exit setting and / or a driving dynamics curve exit setting of a vehicle depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics

[0007] To influence the vehicle's corner entry tuning.

[0008] It is provided that the device comprises a first operating element, wherein the device is designed to detect the setting of the first operating element and to influence the driving dynamics curve entry tuning depending on the setting of the first operating element, and that the device comprises a second operating element, wherein the device is designed to detect the setting of the second operating element and to influence the driving dynamics curve exit tuning depending on the setting of the second operating element.

[0009] It can be provided that the device comprises at least one driving dynamics function which is designed to influence the driving dynamics of the vehicle depending on the driving dynamics curve entry setting and / or the driving dynamics curve exit setting.

[0010] It can be provided that the first control element has a first setting for a shift of driving dynamics functions relevant at the entrance to the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics, wherein the device is designed to shift the driving dynamics functions relevant at the entrance to the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics upon detection of the first setting, and / or the first control element has a second setting for a shift of driving dynamics functions relevant at the entrance to the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics, wherein the device is designed to shift the driving dynamics functions relevant at the entrance to the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics upon detection of the second setting.

[0011] It can be provided that the second control element has a first setting for a shift of driving dynamics functions relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics, wherein the device is designed to shift the driving dynamics functions relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics upon detection of the first setting, and / or the second control element has a second setting for a shift of driving dynamics functions relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics, wherein the device is designed to shift the driving dynamics functions relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics upon detection of the second setting.

[0012] A vehicle may be provided which includes the device.

[0013] It can be provided that the vehicle comprises a center console, wherein the at least one control element is arranged in the center console.

[0014] It can be provided that the vehicle comprises a steering wheel, wherein the at least one control element is arranged in the steering wheel.

[0015] The method comprises detecting a setting of the at least one control element and influencing a driving dynamics curve entry setting of the vehicle depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve exit setting and / or a driving dynamics curve exit setting of the vehicle depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve entry setting of the vehicle.

[0016] It is provided that the method comprises detecting the setting of a first control element and influencing the driving dynamics curve entry tuning depending on the setting of the first control element, and that the method comprises detecting the setting of a second control element and influencing the driving dynamics curve exit tuning depending on the setting of the second control element.

[0017] It can be provided that a driving dynamics of the vehicle is influenced by at least one driving dynamics function, wherein the driving dynamics function influences the driving dynamics of the vehicle depending on the driving dynamics curve entry setting and / or the driving dynamics curve exit setting.

[0018] It can be provided that the first control element has a first setting for a shift of driving dynamics functions relevant at the entrance to the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics, wherein the driving dynamics functions relevant at the entrance to the curve are shifted in the direction of stable driving dynamics upon detection of the first setting, and / or the first control element has a second setting for a shift of driving dynamics functions relevant at the entrance to the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics, wherein the driving dynamics functions relevant at the entrance to the curve are shifted in the direction of sporty driving dynamics upon detection of the second setting.

[0019] It can be provided that the second control element has a first setting for a shift of driving dynamics functions relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics, wherein the driving dynamics functions relevant at the exit of the curve are shifted in the direction of stable driving dynamics upon detection of the first setting, and / or the second control element has a second setting for a shift of driving dynamics functions relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics, wherein the driving dynamics functions relevant at the exit of the curve are shifted in the direction of sporty driving dynamics upon detection of the second setting.

[0020] Further advantageous embodiments can be found in the following description and the drawing. The drawing shows: Fig. 1 a schematic representation of a vehicle, Fig. 2 a flowchart with steps of a method for influencing the driving dynamics of the vehicle.

[0021] In Fig. 1, a vehicle 100 is shown schematically.

[0022] The vehicle 100 comprises a device 101 for influencing a driving dynamics setting of a vehicle 100.

[0023] The device 101 comprises at least one control element for influencing a driving dynamics setting of a vehicle 100.

[0024] The device 101 comprises a device 104 for detecting a setting of the at least one operating element.

[0025] In the example, the at least one control element is arranged in the steering wheel 105 of the vehicle 100. It may be provided that the at least one control element is arranged in the center console of the vehicle 100.

[0026] A first control element 102 and a second control element 103 are provided. The device 104 is configured to detect a setting of the first control element 102 and a setting of the second control element 103.

[0027] In the example, the first control element 102 is provided with two different settings. For example, the first control element 102 is a switch with two settings. In the example, the second control element 103 is provided with two different settings. For example, the second control element 102 is a switch with two settings. More than two different settings can be provided per control element. There can be only one control element or more than two control elements.

[0028] The device 104 is designed to detect the setting of the respective control element and to influence a driving dynamics curve entry setting of the vehicle 100 depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve exit setting and / or a driving dynamics curve exit setting of the vehicle 100 depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve entry setting of the vehicle 100.

[0029] The curve input adjustment is used, for example, between the beginning of the curve and its peak. The curve output adjustment is used, for example, between the peak of the curve and its end.

[0030] The device 104 is designed to detect the setting of the first control element 102 and to influence the driving dynamics at the entry into a curve depending on the setting of the first control element 102. The device 104 is designed to detect the setting of the second control element 103 and to influence the driving dynamics at the exit from a curve depending on the setting of the first control element 103.

[0031] This allows the driver to adjust the dynamic driving settings specifically for corner entry, specifically for corner exit, and / or for corner entry and exit independently of each other. The settings for corner entry and exit can be adjusted, for example, without changing the settings predefined for the vehicle or previously selected by the driver for the passage.

[0032] The device 101 comprises at least one driving dynamics function 106 which is designed to influence driving dynamics of the vehicle 100 depending on the driving dynamics curve entry setting and / or the driving dynamics curve exit setting.

[0033] For example, the first control element 102 has a first setting for shifting driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the entrance to a curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics.

[0034] For example, the first control element 102 has a second setting for shifting driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the entrance to a curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics.

[0035] The device 104 is designed, for example, to adjust the driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the entrance to the curve upon detection of the first setting in the direction of stable driving dynamics.

[0036] The device 104 is designed, for example, to shift the driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the entrance to the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics upon detection of the second setting.

[0037] For example, the second control element 103 has a first setting for shifting driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics.

[0038] For example, the second control element 103 has a second setting for shifting driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the exit of a curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics.

[0039] The device 104 is designed, for example, to shift the driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics upon detection of the first setting.

[0040] The device 104 is designed, for example, to shift the driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics upon detection of the second setting.

[0041] In Fig. 2 shows a flowchart with steps of a method for influencing a driving dynamics setting of the vehicle 100.

[0042] The method comprises a step 201.

[0043] In step 201, a setting of at least one control element is detected.

[0044] In the example, the setting of the first control element 102 is recognized.

[0045] In the example, the setting of the second control element 103 is recognized.

[0046] The method includes a step 202.

[0047] In step 202, the driving dynamics curve entry tuning of the vehicle (100) is influenced depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve exit tuning and / or the driving dynamics curve exit tuning of the vehicle 100 is influenced depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve entry tuning of the vehicle 100.

[0048] The driving dynamics curve entry tuning is influenced depending on the setting of the first control element 102.

[0049] The driving dynamics curve exit setting is influenced depending on the setting of the second control element 103.

[0050] The driving dynamics curve entry tuning and the driving dynamics curve exit tuning are influenced independently of each other.

[0051] For example, the first control element 102 has the first setting for shifting driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the entrance to the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics.

[0052] For example, the driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the entrance to the curve are shifted towards stable driving dynamics when the first setting of the first control element 102 is detected.

[0053] For example, the first control element 102 has the second setting for a shift of driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the entrance to a curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics.

[0054] For example, the driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the entrance to a curve will be shifted 202 towards sporty driving dynamics upon detection 201 of the second setting of the first control element 102.

[0055] For example, the second control element 103 has the first setting for shifting driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics.

[0056] For example, the driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the exit of the curve are shifted towards stable driving dynamics upon detection 201 of the first setting of the second control element 103.

[0057] For example, the second control element 103 has the second setting for shifting driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the exit of a curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics.

[0058] For example, the driving dynamics functions 106 relevant at the exit of the curve are shifted towards sporty driving dynamics upon detection 201 of the second setting of the second control element 103.

[0059] The method comprises a step 203.

[0060] In step 203, a driving dynamics of the vehicle 100 is influenced with at least one driving dynamics function 106.

[0061] For example, the driving dynamics function 106 influences the driving dynamics of the vehicle 100 depending on the driving dynamics curve entry setting and / or the driving dynamics curve exit setting.

Claims

[1] Device (101) for influencing a driving dynamics setting of a vehicle (100), wherein the device (101) comprises at least one operating element (102, 103) and a device (104) for detecting a setting of the at least one operating element (102, 103), wherein the device (104) is designed to detect the setting and to influence a driving dynamics curve entry setting of the vehicle (100) depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve exit setting and / or a driving dynamics curve exit setting of the vehicle (100) depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve entry setting of the vehicle (100), characterized bythat the device (101) comprises a first operating element (102), wherein the device is designed to detect the setting of the first operating element (102) and to influence the driving dynamics curve entry tuning depending on the setting of the first operating element (102), and that the device (101) comprises a second operating element (103), wherein the device is designed to detect the setting of the second operating element (103) and to influence the driving dynamics curve exit tuning depending on the setting of the second operating element (103). [2] Device (101) according to the preceding claim, characterized by that the device (101) comprises at least one driving dynamics function (106) which is designed to influence driving dynamics of the vehicle (100) depending on the driving dynamics curve entry tuning and / or the driving dynamics curve exit tuning. [3] Device (101) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by in that the first control element (102) has a first setting for shifting driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the entry into the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics, wherein the device (104) is designed to shift the driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the entry into the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics upon detection of the first setting, and / or the first control element (102) has a second setting for shifting driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the entry into the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics, wherein the device (104) is designed to shift the driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the entry into the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics upon detection of the second setting. [4] Device (101) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized byin that the second control element (103) has a first setting for shifting driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics, wherein the device (104) is designed to shift the driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics upon detection of the first setting, and / or the second control element (103) has a second setting for shifting driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics, wherein the device (104) is designed to shift the driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics upon detection of the second setting. [5] Vehicle (100), characterized by that the vehicle (100) comprises the device (101) according to one of claims 1 to 4. [6] Vehicle (100) according to claim 5, characterized bythat the vehicle (100) comprises a center console, wherein the at least one control element is arranged in the center console, and / or that the vehicle (100) comprises a steering wheel (105), wherein the at least one control element is arranged in the steering wheel (105). [7] Method for influencing the driving dynamics of a vehicle (100), characterized by that the method comprises detecting (201) a setting of at least one control element (102, 103) and influencing (202) a driving dynamics curve entry adjustment of the vehicle (100) depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve exit adjustment and / or a driving dynamics curve exit adjustment of the vehicle (100) depending on the setting and independently of a driving dynamics curve entry adjustment of the vehicle (100), characterized bythat the method comprises detecting (201) the setting of a first control element (102) and influencing (202) the driving dynamics curve entry tuning depending on the setting of the first control element (102), and that the method comprises detecting (201) the setting of a second control element (103) and influencing (202) the driving dynamics curve exit tuning depending on the setting of the second control element (103). [8] Method according to claim 7, characterized by that a driving dynamics of the vehicle (100) is influenced by at least one driving dynamics function (106), wherein the driving dynamics function (106) influences the driving dynamics of the vehicle (100) depending on the driving dynamics curve entry tuning and / or the driving dynamics curve exit tuning (203). [9] Method according to one of claims 7 to 8, characterized byin that the first control element (102) has a first setting for shifting driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the entrance to the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics, wherein the driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the entrance to the curve are shifted (202) in the direction of stable driving dynamics upon detection (201) of the first setting, and / or the first control element (102) has a second setting for shifting driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the entrance to the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics, wherein the driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the entrance to the curve are shifted (202) in the direction of sporty driving dynamics upon detection (201) of the second setting. [10] Method according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized byin that the second control element (103) has a first setting for shifting driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of stable driving dynamics, wherein the driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the exit of the curve are shifted (202) in the direction of stable driving dynamics upon detection (201) of the first setting, and / or the second control element (103) has a second setting for shifting driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the exit of the curve in the direction of sporty driving dynamics, wherein the driving dynamics functions (106) relevant at the exit of the curve are shifted (202) in the direction of sporty driving dynamics upon detection (201) of the second setting.

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