CONTROLLER
The controller with a rotatable control unit simplifies the operation of driving and comfort functions in PDVs, enhancing user convenience and satisfaction.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE102024132822
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-01-05
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing purpose-built vehicles (PDVs) face complexity in operating and controlling various comfort and driving functions, making it difficult to efficiently utilize their features.
A controller with a rotatable control unit and integrated operation surfaces on a seat armrest, allowing occupants to easily operate driving and comfort functions, including steering, mode selection, and comfort settings through a single interface.
Enhances user convenience by enabling seamless control of driving modes and comfort features, improving occupant satisfaction and comfort in PDVs.
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Abstract
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSUREField of the Present DisclosureThe present disclosure relates to a controller capable of allowing an occupant seated on a seat to easily operate various comfort functions provided in an interior space, thereby improving comfort for the occupant.Description of the Related ArtRecently, urban air mobility (UAM), purpose-built vehicles (PDV), and nodes (Mobilit#tstransithubs) have been in the foreground as future autonomous mobility vehicles, and various visions and advanced technology developments have been initiated in this regard.The special-built mobility (PDV) are electric vehicle-based ground transport means that are moved by electric wheels that move freely at 360 degrees instead of the wheels of a vehicle. The PDVs are used not only as transport means, but also to provide personalized services to passengers as they travel to their destination. The personalized design of the PDVs means that they can function as city shuttles, provide recreational rooms such as restaurant, coffee shop and hotels, and can be converted into various rooms such as hospitals, pharmacy and other socially important facilities. For the present purpose, an interior of a vehicle body may be adjusted by using products that are modularized to meet the purpose thereof.The PDV provides various comfort functions as well as driving functions. However, means for operating and controlling various functions provided are complicated, making it impossible to efficiently use various functions.The information included in this background of the present disclosure is only for enhancement of understanding of the general background of the present disclosure and may not be considered as an acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that this information forms the prior art already known to a person skilled in the art.SUMMARYVarious aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing a controller configured to allow an occupant seated in a seat to conveniently operate various comfort functions provided in an interior space, thereby improving comfort for the occupant.To achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides a controller including: a body provided in an interior space in which a seat is provided and configured to be drivable by a drive module; a comfort providing portion movably provided in the interior space and configured to provide comfort functions including an air conditioning function; and a control unit rotatably provided at a position at which an occupant operates the control unit and including a plurality of operation surfaces configured to be exposed to the occupant seated in the seat according to a rotational position of the control unit, wherein the control unit includes operators provided at the operation surfaces and configured to control driving or the comfort providing portion.The seat may include an armrest on which the arm of the occupant is disposed, and the control unit may be rotatably provided on the armrest.The control unit may include a steering operation means configured to control the drive module, and the steering operation means may be configured as a lever, a dial, or a knob and is configured to control a traveling direction of the drive module.The control unit may include a steering operation means configured to control the drive module, the steering operation means may include a lever and a dial rotatably attached to an end portion of the lever, the lever may be configured to control a traveling direction by the drive module according to an operation direction, and the dial may be configured to select a gear shift position.The drive module may be configured to adjust a vehicle height, the lever of the steering operation means may be configured to be operated in an up and down direction, and the vehicle height may be adjusted by the operation of the lever in the up and down direction thereof.When the occupant is configured to control the steering operation means, the drive module may switch to a manual driving mode by controlling the steering operation means.When the occupant does not control the steering operation means, the driving module may switch to an autonomous driving mode.The control unit may include a mode operation means configured to set the rotational position of the control unit, and the mode operation means may be configured to determine a manual driving mode or an autonomous driving mode based on whether the mode operation means is operated.The comfort providing portion may further include a lighting function and a sound function, the control unit may include a comfort function operation means configured to control the comfort providing portion, and the comfort function operation means may be configured as a button type and configured to select the function of the comfort providing portion.The comfort function operation means may include: a button configured to control a movement position of the comfort provision portion; a button configured to control a lighting brightness of the comfort provision portion; a button configured to control a sound volume of the comfort provision portion; and a button configured to control the air conditioning function.The seat or the control unit may include a position operating means configured to fix or release the rotational position of the control unit.The seat may be configured to adjust positions and angles of a seat back and a seat cushion, and the seat may include a seat operating means configured to adjust the positions and angles of the seat back and the seat cushion.The comfort providing portion may be formed to extend along an inner circumferential surface of the interior space, and the functions including the air conditioning function may be implemented toward the occupant in the interior space.According to the controller structured as described above, the occupant seated on the seat can easily operate the driving function and various comfort functions provided in the interior using the single control unit, so that the comfort when using comfort functions such as autonomous driving functions, manual driving functions, air conditioning, sound, and interior brightness can be improved, thereby improving the satisfaction of the occupant.The methods and apparatuses of the present disclosure have other features and advantages that will be apparent from or are set forth in more detail in the accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein, and the following Detailed Description, which together serve to explain certain principles of the present disclosure.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSFIG. 1 is a view exemplarily illustrating a controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a view exemplarily illustrating a seat and a control unit of the controller illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a view exemplarily illustrating a steering manipulation means and a mode manipulation means of the controller control unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a view exemplarily illustrating a convenience function manipulation means of the controller control unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a view exemplarily illustrating a position manipulation means of the controller control unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a view exemplarily illustrating a seat manipulation means of the controller control unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.It should be understood that the appended drawings are not necessarily to scale, presenting a somewhat simplified representation of various features illustrative of the basic principles of the present disclosure. The specific design features of the present disclosure as included herein, including, for example, specific dimensions, orientations, locations, and shapes will be determined in part by the particular intended application and use environment.In the figures, reference numerals refer to the same or equivalent portions of the present disclosure throughout the several figures of the drawing.DETAILED DESCRIPTIONReference will now be made in detail to various embodiments of the present disclosure(s), examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described below. While the present disclosure(s) will be described in connection with exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the present description is not intended to limit the present disclosure(s) to these exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. On the other hand, the present disclosure(s) are intended to cover not only the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, but also various alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and other embodiments that may be included within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.Hereinafter, various exemplary embodiments included in the present description will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of reference numerals, and the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.The suffixes "module", "unit", "part" and "portion" used to describe constituent elements in the following description are used together or interchangeably to facilitate the description, but the suffixes themselves do not have distinguishable meanings or functions.In the description of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, the specific descriptions of publicly known related technologies will be omitted when it is determined that the specific descriptions may obscure the subject matter of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification. Further, it should be interpreted that the accompanying drawings are provided only to enable those skilled in the art to easily understand the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical spirit disclosed in the present specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings and includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives included in the spirit and technical scope of the present disclosure.The terms including ordinal numbers such as "first", "second", and the like may be used to describe various constituent elements, but the constituent elements are not limited by the terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one constituent element from another constituent element.When a constituent element is described as being "coupled" or "connected" to another constituent element, it is understood that a constituent element may be directly coupled or connected to another constituent element, and an intermediate constituent element may also be present between the constituent elements. When a constituent element is described as being "directly coupled" or "directly connected" to another constituent element, it is understood that there is no intermediate constituent element between the constituent elements.Singular terms include plural terms unless clearly described as different meanings in the context.In the present specification, it is understood that the terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," "including," "has," "having," or other variations thereof are inclusive and thus specify the presence of the stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.Hereinafter, a controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.The controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body 100 and a comfort providing portion 200.The body 100 includes an interior space, and at least one seat 110 is provided in the interior space.The body 100 may include a bottom portion 100 aand a cover portion 100 b. The cover portion 100 bmay be made of a transparent material, so that a field of view of the inside and the outside of the body 100 can be secured.Further, driving modules 120 configured to be travelable may be provided on the body 100. Four drive modules 120 may be provided at a lower portion of the body 100 and implement four-wheel drive. The drive modules 120 may travel while operating individually or simultaneously. The propulsion module 120 may include integrated driving, steering, braking, and suspension functions and be configured to perform autonomous driving.The mobility may be imparted to the body 100 by the drive module 120 such that the drive modules 120 may move the body 100 to a desired destination, or the position of the body 100 may be adjusted to suit the purpose of use by adjusting a height by the suspension function.In addition, the comfort providing portion 200 is provided in the body 100, and the comfort providing portion 200 may be movably provided in the interior of the body 100 and provide comfort functions including an air conditioning function.The comfort providing portion 200 may be provided as a plurality of comfort providing portions 200 in the interior space and provide various functions such as a sound function and a lighting function in addition to the air conditioning function.Therefore, the comfort providing portion 200 can move through a rail structure in the interior of the body 100. The comfort providing portion 200 may be connected to a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and provide air conditioning air supplied from the HVAC to the interior. Further, a speaker may be provided so that an occupant can transmit desired music or messages. Further, the occupant may provide various lighting functions to the interior through a lighting device including an LED.The comfort providing portion 200 may extend along an inner circumferential surface of the interior space and be configured to implement the functions including the air conditioning function for the occupant in the interior space.That is, the comfort providing portion 200 may be formed in a ring shape and include a shape extending along the inner circumferential surface of the internal space. The comfort providing portion 200 may move to a position optimized for various types of functions desired by the occupant and provide the occupant with various types of functions including the air conditioning function, the sound function, the lighting function, and the like.Therefore, the controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be moved to a destination by the driving module 120 of the body 100, and provide various comfort functions by the comfort providing portion 200 in the interior space in the body 100.In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a control unit 300 for integrally controlling the driving function and the comfort function is provided.The control unit 300 is provided to be rotatable at a position where the occupant can operate the control unit 300. A plurality of operation surfaces are provided and exposed to the occupant seated in the seat 110 according to the rotational position. Operators for controlling the driving or the comfort providing portion 200 may be provided on the operation surfaces, respectively.In the present case, the position at which the occupant can operate the control unit may be the seat 110. The control unit is rotatably provided on the seat 110, and the position of the operation surface on which the operator is provided may be changed according to the rotational position. That is, the operation surfaces viewed in the state where the occupant sits in the seat 110 are changed according to the rotational position of the control unit 300. The various operators (also referred to as controls or actuators) may be provided on the operation surfaces, so that the occupant may be configured to control the operator including the desired function by rotating the control unit 300.As illustrated in FIG. 2, armrests 111 on which the arm of the occupant is disposed may be provided on the seat 110, and the control unit 300 may be rotatably provided on the armrest 111.Therefore, the occupant can easily operate the control unit 300 in the state where the occupant sits in the seat 110, and places his arm on the armrest 111.Further, the control unit 300 may be provided at a portion of the armrest 111 on which the hand of the occupant is positioned. Since the control unit 300 is rotatably provided on the armrest 111, the operators can be selectively operated by changing the operation surfaces.The plurality of operators according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below.The control unit 300 includes a steering operation means 310 for controlling the drive module 120. The steering operation means 310 may be configured as a lever type, a dial type, or a knob type, and may control the traveling direction of the drive module 120.That is, the steering operation means 310 is provided to control the traveling direction by operating the drive module 120, and is configured as a lever type, a dial type, or a knob type.The steering operation means 310 may be configured as a lever type that can be operated conveniently with respect to a human body structure. The body 100 can be moved to a desired destination by operating the drive module 120 that operates in conjunction with the operation of the steering operating means 310.As illustrated in FIG. 3, the steering operation means 310 may include a lever 311, and a dial 312 attached to an end portion of the lever 311. The lever 311 may be configured to control the traveling direction by the driving module 120 according to the operation direction, and the dial 312 may be configured to select a gear shift position.The plurality of operation surfaces are provided on the control unit 300, and the steering operation means 310 is provided on any one of the plurality of operation surfaces.In the present case, the steering operation means 310 (also referred to as steering or control confirmation means) may be configured as the lever 311. When the occupant directly operates the steering operation means 310, the traveling direction of the drive module 120 may be controlled. Further, the steering operation means 310 may further include the dial 312 (also referred to as a dial) provided at the end portion of the lever 311, and the gear shift position may be selected by the operation of the dial 312.As described above, when the occupant directly operates the steering operation means 310, the gear stage is changed to the drive stage or the reverse drive stage by the dial 312, and then the driving is performed by operating the lever 311, so that the driving stability can be secured. In the present case, the dial 312 of the steering actuator 310 may provide various gear shift positions such as a neutral gear stage and a park gear stage.Further, the lighting function may be added to the dial 312 of the steering operation means 310. Therefore, the interior lighting function of the dial 312 can implement a high quality in a state where the steering operation means 310 is not used or the steering operation means 310 is moved downward.As described above, the lever 311 and the dial 312 of the steering operation means 310 are integrated, so that the steering operation means 310 can be operated according to the driving and the gear shift required for the driving, and the convenience of use can be improved.Additionally, the propulsion module 120 may be configured to adjust a vehicle height.Therefore, the lever 311 of the steering operation means 310 may be configured to be operated in an up and down direction, so that the vehicle height can be adjusted by operating the lever 311 in the up and down direction thereof.As described above, the steering operation means 310 may be configured to adjust the suspension function of the drive module 120 as well as the travel function of the drive module 120. For the present purpose, the steering operation means 310 may be configured to be operated in the up and down direction thereof. The vehicle height may be increased when the steering operation means 310 is pulled up, and the vehicle height may be decreased when the steering operation means 310 is pressed down.As described above, since the running function control and the suspension function control are integrated into the drive module 120, the steering operation means 310 may be configured to control all functions related to the running only by operating the steering operation means 310.In addition, in the case that the occupant controls the steering operation means 310, the drive module 120 may switch to a manual driving mode by controlling the steering operation means 310.That is, when the occupant operates the steering operation means 310, the occupant controls the driving directly by applying the intention of the occupant so that the drive module 120 drives according to the operation of the steering operation means 310.In the present case, in the case that the occupant controls the steering operation means 310, an instruction message according to the manual driving may be transmitted to the occupant before the mode is changed to the manual driving mode. The mode may be changed to the manual driving mode after the intention of the occupant of the manual driving is finally identified, so that the safe driving may be performed.In addition, in the case that the occupant does not control the steering operation means 310, the driving module 120 may switch to the autonomous driving mode. The situation where the steering operation means 310 is not controlled may be a situation where the operation surface including the steering operation means 310 is changed to another operation surface. That is, in the case that the occupant does not control the steering operation means 310, the occupant is not directly involved in driving, so that the drive module 120 travels in the autonomous driving mode so that the drive module 120 automatically moves to a predetermined destination.As described above, the manual driving mode or the autonomous driving mode may be performed by the operation of the steering operation means 310, and the stable driving may be performed by applying an intention of the driver.Further, the control unit 300 includes a mode operation means 320 for adjusting the rotational position of the control unit 300, and the manual driving mode or the autonomous driving mode may be determined based on whether the mode operation means 320 is operated.The rotational position of the control unit 300 may be adjusted based on whether the mode operation means 320 is operated. In order to implement the autonomous driving mode, the steering operation means 310 may be moved downward to prevent a forced operation of the occupant. Alternatively, in order to implement the manual driving mode, the steering operation means 310 may be moved upward to allow the occupant to operate the steering operation means 310 to perform the driving.As described above, since the mode operation means 320 is provided, the autonomous driving mode or the manual operation mode can be changed conveniently.In addition, in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the comfort providing portion 200 further includes the lighting function and the sound function.As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control unit 300 includes comfort function operation means 330 for controlling the comfort provision portion 200. The comfort function operation means 330 may be configured as a button type and select the function of the comfort provision portion 200.The plurality of operation surfaces may be provided on the control unit 300, and the comfort function operation means 330 may be provided on any of the plurality of operation surfaces. For example, the operation surface on which the comfort function operation means 330 is provided may be provided on a side opposite to the operation surface on which the steering operation means 310 is provided.That is, the comfort function operation means 330 is configured to select and control various functions provided from the comfort provision portion 200. The comfort function operation means 330 may be configured as a button type for comfort operation.Therefore, when the control unit 300 is rotated by the occupant and positioned so as to expose the operation surface on which the comfort function operation means 330 is provided, the comfort function operation means 330 can be controlled to move the position of the comfort provision portion 200, and various comfort functions of the comfort provision portion 200 can be operated.In the present case, the comfort function operation means 330 may include a button configured to control a movement position of the comfort provision portion 200, a button configured to set a lighting brightness of the comfort provision portion 200, a button configured to set a sound volume of the comfort provision portion 200, and a button configured to control the air conditioning function.That is, in the comfort function operation means 330, the button configured to control the movement position of the comfort provision portion 200 may be divided into two buttons so that the comfort provision portion 200 can be moved forward or backward thereof. The button configured to adjust the illumination brightness may be divided into two buttons, so that the brightness of the illumination may be adjusted to be dimmed or bright and may be divided for each situation mode to adjust a color temperature. Further, the button configured to set the sound volume and the button configured to control the air conditioning function may be configured as the dial 312, so that the sound function and the air conditioning function can be selected variously according to the preference of the occupant, such as a sound mode, a sound position, an air conditioning mode, an air conditioning temperature, and an air conditioning intensity.In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the seat 110 or the control unit 300 may include a position operation means 340 to fix or release the rotational position of the control unit 300.The control unit 300 may be rotatably provided on the seat 110, and the rotational position of the control unit 300 may be fixed by a separate locking structure. Various shapes such as a solenoid and a pressure locking mechanism may be adopted as the locking structure, and the locking structure may be configured to perform unlocking based on whether the position operating means 340 is operated.That is, the position operation means 340 is configured to control the locking state of the locking structure. When the position operating means 340 is operated, the lock state may be released to enable the rotation of the control unit 300.When the lock state is released by the operation of the position operating means 340, the rotational position of the control unit 300 may be automatically changed by operation of a motor, so that a certain operation surface may be exposed to the occupant. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the motor may be electrically connected to a processor to control the operation of the motor.As can be seen from FIG. 3, the position operating means 340 may be provided between the operating surface on which the steering operating means 310 is provided and the operating surface on which the comfort function operating means 330 is provided. The position operating means 340 may be provided on the seat 110 and disposed adjacent to the control unit 300.As described above, the rotational position of the control unit 300 is adjusted by the position operation means 340 according to the intention of the occupant, so that the occupant can recognize the operation of the control unit 300.In addition, the seat 110 is configured so that positions and angles of a seat back 112 and a seat cushion 113 can be adjusted.To adjust the seat 110, the seat 110 may include a seat operating means 350 for adjusting the positions and angles of the seat back 112 and the seat cushion 113.As illustrated in FIG. 6, the seat 110 may include a seat operating means 350, and the seat operating means 350 may be provided on the armrest 111.That is, the seat 110, including the positional movement of the seat 110, the angle of the seat back 112, and the angle of the seat cushion 113, may be adjusted to be optimized for the seating posture of the occupant, and the present optimization may be automated according to the control of the seat operating means 350.The seat operating means 350 is integrated with a switch for adjusting the seat back 112 and the seat cushion 113 of the seat 110. The seat operating means 350 may be provided on the seat 110 to adjust the posture of the seat 110 regardless of the rotational position of the control unit 300.According to the controller structured as described above, the occupant seated on the seat 110 can easily operate the driving function and various comfort functions provided in the interior using the single control unit 300, so that the comfort when using comfort functions such as autonomous driving functions, manual driving functions, air conditioning, sound, and interior brightness can be improved, thereby improving the satisfaction of the occupant.In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the vehicle may be referred to as being based on a concept including various means of transport. In some cases, the vehicle may be interpreted as being based on a concept including not only various land transportation means such as cars, motorcycle, truck, and bus running on roads, but also various transportation means such as airplanes, drones, ships, etc.For convenience in explanation and accurate definition in the appended claims, the terms "upper / r / s", "lower / r / s", "inner / r / s", "outer / r / s", "upward", "downward", "upward", "downward", "front", "rear", "rearward", "inner", "outer", "inward", "outward", "interior", "exterior", "internal", "external", "forward" and "rearward" are used to describe features of the exemplary embodiments with reference to the positions of such features as displayed in the figures. It will be further understood that the term "connect" or its derivatives refer to both a direct and an indirect connection.The term "and / or" may include a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items. For example, "A and / or B" includes all three cases such as "A", "B", and "A and B".In exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, "at least one of A and B" may refer to "at least one of A or B", or "at least one of combinations of at least one of A and B". Further, "one or more of A and B" may refer to "one or more of A or B", or "one or more of combinations of one or more of A and B".In the present specification, a singular expression includes a plural expression unless otherwise stated unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.In the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, it is understood that a term such as "include" or "have" is directed to denote that the features, numerals, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification are present, and does not exclude the possibility of adding or presence one or more other features, numerals, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, components may be combined with each other to be implemented as one, or some components may be omitted.The foregoing descriptions of specific exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present disclosure to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain certain principles of the invention and their practical application, to enable others skilled in the art to make and use various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as various alternatives and modifications thereof. It is intended that the scope of the present disclosure be defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
A controller, comprising: a body provided in an interior space in which a seat is provided and configured to be travelable by a drive module; a comfort providing portion movably provided in the interior space and configured to provide comfort functions including an air conditioning function; and a control unit rotatably provided at a position at which an occupant operates the control unit and including a plurality of operation surfaces configured to be exposed to the occupant seated in the seat according to a rotational position of the control unit, wherein the control unit includes operators provided at the operation surfaces and configured to control travel or the comfort providing portion.The controller according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is rotatably provided on an armrest of the seat on which the arm of the occupant is disposed.The controller according to claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a steering operation means configured to control the drive module, and the steering operation means is configured as a lever, a dial, or a knob and is configured to control a traveling direction of the drive module.The controller according to claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a steering operation means configured to control the drive module, the steering operation means includes a lever and a dial rotatably attached to an end portion of the lever, the lever controls a traveling direction of the drive module according to an operation direction, and the dial is configured to select a gear shift position in response to an operation of the dial.The controller according to claim 4, wherein the driving module is configured to set a vehicle height, the lever of the steering operation means is configured to be operated in an up-and-down direction, and the vehicle height is set by the operation of the lever in the up-and-down direction to control the driving module.The controller of claim 4, wherein in response to the occupant controlling the steering operation means, the drive module switches to a manual driving mode by controlling the steering operation means.The controller of claim 4, wherein in response to the occupant not controlling the steering actuator, the propulsion module switches to an autonomous driving mode.The controller of claim 4, wherein in response to the steering actuator being turned down, an autonomous driving mode is implemented.The controller of claim 4, wherein a manual driving mode is implemented in response to the steering actuator being turned upward.The controller according to claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a mode operation means configured to set the rotational position of the control unit, and the mode operation means is configured to determine a manual driving mode or an autonomous driving mode based on whether the mode operation means is operated.The controller according to claim 1, wherein the comfort providing section further includes a lighting function and a sound function, the control unit includes a comfort function operation means configured to control the comfort providing section, and the comfort function operation means is configured as a button and configured to select the lighting function and the sound function of the comfort providing section.The controller according to claim 11, wherein the comfort function operation means includes: a button configured to control a movement position of the comfort provision portion; a button configured to control a lighting brightness of the comfort provision portion; a button configured to control a sound volume of the comfort provision portion; and a button configured to control the air conditioning function.The controller according to claim 1, wherein the seat or the control unit includes a position operation means configured to fix or release the rotational position of the control unit.The controller according to claim 13, wherein in response to a lock state being released by operation of the position operation means, the rotational position of the control unit is automatically changed so that a predetermined operation area among the plurality of operation areas is exposed to the occupant.The controller of claim 1, wherein the seat is configured to adjust positions and angles of a backrest and a seat cushion, and the seat includes a seat operating means configured to adjust the positions and angles of the backrest and the seat cushion.The controller according to claim 1, wherein the comfort providing portion is formed to extend along an inner circumferential surface of the interior space, and the comfort functions including the air conditioning function are implemented toward the occupant in the interior space.