INTERIOR ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an interior adjustment system for a vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for adjusting interior assemblies in an interior of a vehicle.

[0002] Such an interior adjustment system comprises a first interior module, which has a first adjustment device for adjusting the first interior module, and at least one second interior module, which has a second adjustment device for adjusting the at least one second interior module. A control device serves to control adjustment processes of the first interior module and / or the second interior module.

[0003] The first interior assembly may, for example, be a vehicle seat that is adjustable within the interior of a vehicle. Such a vehicle seat may, for example, be adjustable in its longitudinal position, its rotational position, the inclination of a backrest, and / or the seat height. Adjustment may generally be possible to set a comfortable position for a vehicle occupant, but may also be possible to set a predetermined functional position, for example, a flat position to enlarge a cargo space.

[0004] In future interior concepts, especially in connection with autonomous vehicles, it may be possible to adjust interior components to a greater extent, especially over longer adjustment ranges. For example, a vehicle seat may in future be able to be moved over a comparatively large distance between a front and a rear position in the vehicle interior, with the rotational position of the vehicle seat also being adjustable if necessary.

[0005] In such interior concepts, there is generally a desire to make the adjustability of interior components simple, comfortable and intuitive for the user.

[0006] US 2017 / 0166089 A1 discloses an electrically adjustable vehicle seat in the interior of a vehicle. The adjustment of the vehicle seat can be initiated by a user using gesture control, for example, by a user performing a predetermined gesture in the area of ​​the vehicle seat, thereby causing, for example, a pivoting of a backrest or a longitudinal adjustment of the vehicle seat in the vehicle interior.

[0007] DE 11 2015 000 921 T5 discloses an interior adjustment system in which vehicle seats can be adjusted, for example, in cargo loading mode to increase the loading area of ​​a vehicle. In cargo loading mode, an object can, for example, exert pressure on the backrest of a vehicle seat, causing the backrest to be adjusted. If even more space is needed, additional seats can also be adjusted.

[0008] US 2020 / 156553 A1 discloses that in a vehicle interior, a console element 30 is automatically adjusted when a vehicle seat is adjusted, so that a vehicle occupant on the vehicle seat can continue to comfortably use the console element.

[0009] US 2015 / 138044 A1 discloses that a screen is automatically adjusted depending on the seating position.

[0010] WO 2020 / 031575 A1 discloses a control device for an air conditioning system in which a fan outlet and a deflection plate are adjusted depending on the position of a backrest of a vehicle seat.

[0011] From JP 2020-138643 A, an adjustment device for a reading lamp in a vehicle is known, in which the beam direction of the reading lamp is adjusted depending on a vehicle seat position.

[0012] US 2020 / 139853 A discloses an arrangement of vehicle seats and functional assemblies inside a vehicle, in which a control device receives sensor signals indicating the relative positions of the individual assemblies. The control device can control individual adjustment devices assigned to the assemblies in order to adjust their adjustment movement in the event of a risk of collision between assemblies.

[0013] The object of the present invention is to provide an interior adjustment system for a vehicle and a method for adjusting interior assemblies in an interior of a vehicle, which make adjusting interior assemblies simple, comfortable and intuitive for a user.

[0014] This object is achieved by an article having the features of claim 1.

[0015] Accordingly, the control device is designed to control the second adjustment device for adjusting the at least one second interior module in dependence on an adjustment movement of the first interior module.

[0016] The interior adjustment system provides different interior assemblies that can be adjusted using different adjustment devices. The interior assemblies can be spatially separated and structurally independent of one another, but an adjustment movement of the interior assemblies is controlled in such a way that an adjustment movement of one interior assembly may cause a readjustment movement of another interior assembly. This allows, for example, a user-initiated adjustment of one interior assembly to readjust another interior assembly so that a function provided by this other interior assembly can continue to be provided.

[0017] The first interior assembly can, for example, be a vehicle seat or an assembly of a vehicle seat. The first adjustment device can, for example, provide a seat length adjustment device, a seat height adjustment device, a backrest inclination adjustment device, a headrest adjustment device, a seat depth adjustment device, or another adjustment device for adjusting the vehicle seat as a whole or an assembly of the vehicle seat. The first adjustment device can be designed as an electric motor and thus enable electric motor adjustment of the associated assembly. However, the first adjustment device can also be operated manually, for example to manually move the vehicle seat or an assembly of the vehicle seat, for example to adjust the longitudinal position of the vehicle seat or to adjust the backrest inclination.

[0018] The second interior module, on the other hand, can be a separate interior module from the first interior module, for example, in the form of a console element, an armrest, a holding device for holding a functional module, a ventilation device, a sound generation device, a light generation device, a display, a control element, or a storage device. The second interior module can, for example, provide a function in the area of ​​the first interior module, configured, for example, as a vehicle seat, such as a storage area or a holding device.Because the control device is designed to control the second adjustment device for adjusting the second interior module as a function of an adjustment movement of the first interior module, the second interior module can be readjusted during an adjustment movement on the first interior module, so that the second interior module can be brought into a position as a function of the newly adjusted position of the first interior module such that a function provided by the second interior module can continue to be made available, for example to enable a user on a vehicle seat to conveniently access the second interior module, for example in the form of a console element or in the form of a storage device such as a table or the like.

[0019] A console element can, for example, be arranged next to a vehicle seat and be adjustable relative to the vehicle seat. Such a console element can, for example, provide a storage compartment, and additional functional components, such as a holding device in the form of a cell phone holder or an operating module or the like, can also be arranged on the console element.

[0020] An armrest can, for example, be arranged on a console element, but can also be designed and adjustable separately from a console element.

[0021] A holding device for holding a functional assembly, for example, a mobile phone, can be attached to a console element and adjustable on the console element, but can also be attached to another location in a vehicle. The holding device can provide a mechanical holding function and also, for example, an electrical function, for example, for charging a mobile phone.

[0022] In general, storage devices such as storage compartments, tables or the like can be adjusted and adapted by an associated adjustment device depending on an adjustment movement of the first interior module, for example in the form of a vehicle seat.

[0023] A ventilation device can be implemented, for example, as a nozzle or a fan. By adjusting the ventilation device, the direction of an air flow can be changed depending on an adjusted position of the first interior component, for example, in the form of a vehicle seat, so that the air flow continues to be directed toward the first interior component, for example, the vehicle seat, depending, for example, on a changed seating position of a user.

[0024] By adjusting a ventilation device, in particular a climate zone in a vehicle interior can be simulated so that, if necessary, individually air-conditioned areas in a vehicle interior can be set and adjusted depending on the position of the first interior module, for example in the form of a vehicle seat.

[0025] A sound generation device can be implemented, for example, by one or more loudspeakers of a vehicle's sound system. By adjusting the sound generation device, a sound field can be directed toward the first interior component, for example, in the form of a vehicle seat, such that the desired acoustics are provided and recreated in the area of ​​the first interior component.

[0026] A light-generating device can, for example, be a lighting device within a vehicle, such as a reading lamp or the like, or a projection device for signaling traffic information, for example, or a device for generating lighting effects. By adjusting the light-generating device depending on an adjustment movement of the first interior module, for example in the form of a vehicle seat, a lighting field can be adjusted depending on the seating position of a vehicle occupant, or a projection of information can be adjusted so that the projection remains in the user's field of vision.

[0027] The second interior assembly may, for example, also be a display, for example in the form of a screen of a navigation device or an entertainment system of the vehicle, which is adjusted depending on an adjustment movement of the first interior assembly, for example in the form of a vehicle seat, so that the display can, for example, continue to be comfortably viewed by a user.

[0028] A control element can be used, for example, to operate a functional assembly, such as an entertainment system, an on-board computer, a navigation device, a window lifter, a vehicle seat, or an adjustment assembly such as a vehicle door or an exterior mirror. The control element can implement a second interior assembly whose position can be changed by an associated, second adjustment device, so that the interior assembly can be readjusted and adjusted in position depending on an adjustment movement of the first interior assembly, for example in the form of a vehicle seat, so that a vehicle occupant can continue to comfortably access the control element.

[0029] Other interior assemblies can also be adjustable and readjustable depending on an adjustment movement of a first interior assembly, for example, in the form of a vehicle seat. Such interior assemblies can also be, for example, a belt height adjuster, a belt feeder, a steering wheel, or a heating assembly, for example, in the form of an infrared radiator, which can be adjustable in addition to or alternatively to the aforementioned interior assemblies depending on the adjustment movement of the first interior assembly, for example, in the form of a vehicle seat.

[0030] The aforementioned, different, second interior assemblies can each be adjustable separately or in combination depending on the adjustment movement of the first interior assembly, for example in the form of a vehicle seat. It is thus conceivable for an individual one of the aforementioned interior assemblies to be adjustable depending on the adjustment movement of the first interior assembly. However, it is also conceivable for several or all of the aforementioned second interior assemblies to be adjusted depending on the adjustment movement of the first interior assembly, so that when the first interior assembly is adjusted, a joint adjustment of a plurality of second interior assemblies takes place depending on a newly adjusted position of the first interior assembly.

[0031] In one embodiment, the first adjustment device comprises an electric motor for electrically adjusting the first interior assembly. The adjustment of the first interior assembly can thus be performed electrically, for example, by a user actuating the first adjustment device via an operating element, for example in the form of a button or switch, and thus moving the first interior assembly from a position it has just assumed to a new, adjusted position.

[0032] However, the first interior assembly can also be adjusted manually, for example by a user moving, twisting or pivoting the first interior assembly.

[0033] The adjustment of the first interior module can be initiated by actuating a control element, for example in the form of a button or switch. Gesture control by recognizing a user gesture by means of a gesture recognition device, for example in the form of an interior monitoring system, is also conceivable. Such a user gesture, for example in the form of a hand movement (as described, for example, in US 2017 / 166089A), can be used, for example, to initiate an adjustment process of a vehicle seat, for example to push the vehicle seat forward or to pivot a backrest. The user gesture is evaluated by the control device, and the control device activates the first adjustment device assigned to the first interior module to adjust the first interior module.

[0034] In one embodiment, the second adjustment device comprises an electric motor for electrically adjusting the second interior assembly. The adjustment of the second interior assembly is carried out by an electric motor in a controlled manner depending on the adjustment movement of the first interior assembly. If an adjustment movement of the first interior assembly is detected, the second interior assembly is adjusted using the second adjustment device, controlled by the control device, so that the second interior assembly is moved into a position that depends on the newly adjusted position now assumed by the first interior assembly.

[0035] The first interior module can be moved from a current, first position to an adjusted, second position by actuating the first adjustment device (electrically or manually). The control device is designed to control the second adjustment device to adjust the at least one second interior module from a current, first functional position to an adjusted, second functional position dependent on the second position of the first interior module.If the first interior assembly is moved from a current, first position to an adjusted, second position, the second interior assembly is adjusted accordingly, whereby the new position of the second interior assembly depends on the adjusted position of the first interior assembly. The second interior assembly is thus brought into a relative position to the adjusted, first interior assembly such that, for example, a function provided by the second interior assembly can still be provided. For example, in this way, a second interior assembly in the form of a console element can be adjusted to resemble the first interior assembly, for example in the form of a vehicle seat, so that a user in the vehicle seat can still access the console element or an assembly arranged thereon, such as a cell phone holder, an armrest, or a control element.

[0036] The adjustment of the second interior module can be carried out synchronously with the adjustment of the first interior module, so that when the first interior module is adjusted, the second interior module is also moved in a controlled manner.

[0037] Alternatively, the adjustment of the second interior assembly can be delayed, for example, only after the adjustment movement of the first interior assembly has already been completed. However, the second interior assembly is again moved to a position that depends on the newly adjusted position of the first interior assembly, so that the second interior assembly follows the first interior assembly in a controlled manner.

[0038] For example, the adjustment of the second interior module can be automated without user intervention. However, it is also conceivable that before adjusting the second interior module, a user input on an assigned control element is waited for to confirm the adjustment process, and the adjustment is only performed after user confirmation.

[0039] The control device is designed to check an adjustment criterion and to control the second adjustment device to adjust the at least one second interior module from the current, first functional position into the adjusted, second functional position depending on the check of the adjustment criterion. The adjustment of the second interior module therefore does not always take place or not always in the same way, but rather depends on an additional adjustment criterion that is checked as an additional condition for the adjustment of the second interior module. Depending on the check of the adjustment criterion, an adjustment of the second interior module can be completely prevented or adapted so that the adjustment movement of the second interior module can be carried out in different ways depending on the adjustment criterion.

[0040] The control device is designed to evaluate the occupancy status of one or more vehicle seats. For example, the control device can also be designed to evaluate an operating event, a usage status of the at least one second interior module, a collision status of the at least one second interior module, or a driving status of the vehicle as an adjustment criterion.

[0041] An operating event can, for example, be a setting made by a user via an input device such as a button or the like. Using such an input device, a user can, for example, explicitly select or explicitly deselect a readjustment of the second interior module, whereby the user's setting can refer to all second interior modules or to selected second interior modules. Adjustment of the second interior module thus occurs depending on an input made by a user.

[0042] When adjusting the first interior module, the user can be individually prompted to confirm the adjustment of the second interior module. Alternatively, a preset can be defined, for example, by setting a switch in the vehicle to ON or OFF, with the adjustment of the second interior module taking place depending on the preset.

[0043] A usage state of the at least one second interior module can, for example, be a usage state of a display, a cup holder, or a ventilation system. If the second interior module is implemented by a display, for example, adjustment only occurs when the display is in use (i.e., switched on). If the second interior module is implemented by a cup holder, adjustment of the cup holder only occurs, for example, when the cup holder is occupied, i.e., an object is arranged on the cup holder. If the second interior module is implemented by a ventilation device, adjustment of the ventilation only occurs, for example, when the ventilation device is in use.

[0044] A collision condition can, for example, be a collision risk of the second interior module detected by a collision monitoring device, such as an interior monitoring device. If the collision detection device determines that there is a sufficiently high probability of a collision risk due to movement of the second interior module, adjustment of the second interior module can be prevented or modified, for example.

[0045] To check the vehicle's driving status, it can be determined whether the vehicle is moving or stationary. When the vehicle is stationary, for example, the second interior module can be adjusted to a lesser extent to reduce energy consumption. If necessary, adjustment is only carried out after a delay when the vehicle is stationary or depending on the vehicle's electrical system voltage. Furthermore, the vehicle's speed can be evaluated, so that, for example, adjustment is completely prevented at a speed above a predetermined threshold.

[0046] To check the occupancy status of one or more vehicle seats, a check is carried out to determine whether a vehicle occupant is sitting in a specific seat, for example the driver's seat, and whether other seats are also occupied. For example, if only the driver's seat is occupied, all of the interior components related to the driver's seat, such as a ventilation system, are adjusted. If both the driver's seat and the front passenger seat are occupied, adjustment is only carried out for individual components, for example by adjusting only individual fan elements in a ventilation system and not others. In addition, the adjustment of a center console can be made dependent on whether only the driver's seat or both the driver's seat and the front passenger seat are occupied. For example, the center console can only be adjusted if the driver's seat is occupied, but not the front passenger seat.In addition, the adjustment of the second interior module can, if necessary, be made dependent on whether adjusting the second interior module might impair the user comfort of another occupant. For example, adjusting a center console can be prevented or restricted if the adjustment would bring the center console closer to a rear row of seats, but this rear row of seats is occupied by one or more vehicle occupants, thus impairing the comfort of the vehicle occupants.

[0047] Such adjustment criteria can be evaluated individually or in combination.

[0048] If necessary, further criteria can also be evaluated. For example, if it turns out that readjusting at least one second interior module is not sensible because the adjusted position of the first interior module makes it impossible to use the second interior module in a sensible way, then readjusting the second interior module can be prevented if necessary. For example, if a vehicle seat embodying a first interior module is adjusted in such a way that a display embodying a second interior module can no longer be used in a sensible way in the adjusted position of the vehicle seat, then readjusting the display can be prevented. This can be specified in advance via configuration.

[0049] In one embodiment, the control device is designed to determine the second functional position depending on the adjustment criterion. Thus, the second functional position to which the second interior module is adjusted can be set differently depending on the verification of the adjustment criterion. For example, a second interior module implemented by a center console, a ventilation system, or a display can be adjusted differently depending on the occupancy status of one or more vehicle seats.

[0050] The first interior assembly is adjustable, for example, along a first movement path within a vehicle interior. The first interior assembly can thus be moved, for example, along a defined, predetermined movement path within the vehicle interior, for example, to adjust a vehicle seat along a vehicle floor and thus, for example, to adjust the longitudinal position of the vehicle seat. The first interior assembly can, in principle, be moved into any desired, different, individually adjustable positions along the first movement path, so that the first interior assembly can be variably adjusted within the vehicle interior.The control of the adjustment movement of the second interior module is carried out depending on the newly adjusted position of the first interior module, which is detected for example by sensors via a position detection in the first adjustment device or another sensor device, for example in the form of an interior monitoring system.

[0051] Such a movement path can be specified, for example, via guide rails or the like.

[0052] In addition, the at least one second interior module can also be adjustable along a second movement path within the vehicle interior, so that the second interior module can also be moved along a defined movement path within the vehicle interior. The second interior module can, in principle, assume any desired position along the second movement path, with the adjustment of the second interior module taking place as a function of an adjustment movement of the first interior module, and the position of the second interior module being adjusted as a function of the new adjustment position of the first interior module.

[0053] In one embodiment, the interior adjustment system comprises a sensor device for detecting a position of the first interior module and / or the at least one second interior module. Such a sensor device can be configured, for example, as an interior monitoring system, for example in the form of a radar system, a lidar system, or an ultrasound system, and can enable detection of objects in the vehicle interior. Such a sensor device can also be implemented, for example, by position detection on the individual adjustment devices, for example via position sensors on the interior modules or by absolute or relative position detection on an adjustment device, for example using Hall sensors.The control of the second interior assembly is carried out accordingly based on the known, newly adjusted position of the first interior assembly, so that the second interior assembly is readjusted during an adjustment movement on the first interior assembly in such a way that a function provided by the second interior assembly can continue to be made available comfortably to a vehicle occupant.

[0054] The control device can, for example, be a central electronic control system of a vehicle, which is used for the central evaluation and processing of signals and performs central control functions in the vehicle.

[0055] However, it is also conceivable that the control device is implemented by several individual, decentrally arranged control devices - for example control devices that are assigned to the individual adjustment devices.

[0056] According to a further aspect, a method for adjusting interior assemblies in an interior of a vehicle comprises the following steps: adjusting a first interior assembly using a first adjusting device; adjusting at least one second interior assembly using a second adjusting device; controlling the second adjusting device to adjust the at least one second interior assembly as a function of an adjusting movement of the first interior assembly.

[0057] The advantages and advantageous configurations described above for the interior adjustment system also apply analogously to the method, so that reference should be made in full to the above explanations.

[0058] The concept underlying the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the figures. They show: Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a vehicle interior with interior modules arranged therein; Fig. 2 shows another schematic view of a vehicle interior; Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a first interior module together with associated second interior modules and a control device; Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of an adjustment movement of a first interior module, for example in the form of a vehicle seat, and an adjustment movement of an associated second interior module, for example a console element; and Fig. 5 shows a schematic view of a vehicle interior with adjustable interior modules according to a further embodiment.

[0059] Fig. 1 und 2 show schematic views of a vehicle 1 having a vehicle body 10 and forming an interior 100 defined by the vehicle body 10. Interior assemblies 2-9 are arranged in the interior 100 and serve to provide and perform various functions in the vehicle interior 100.

[0060] Thus, an interior module in the form of a vehicle seat 2 is arranged in the interior 100. The vehicle seat 2 is formed by a seat part 20 and a backrest part 21 adjustably arranged thereon, as well as a headrest 22 arranged at the upper end of the backrest part 21. The vehicle seat 2 has a height adjustment device 23, via which the vehicle seat 2 is coupled to a floor module in the form of a longitudinal adjustment device 24. The height adjustment device 23 has pivot elements 230 that can be pivoted in order to adjust the height of the seat part 20. The longitudinal adjustment device 24 has guide rails 240, 241, of which an upper guide rail 240 is connected to the pivot elements 230 and thus supports the vehicle seat 2, while a lower guide rail 241 is connected to a vehicle floor.The upper guide rail 240 is longitudinally adjustable relative to the lower guide rail 241, so that the longitudinal position of the vehicle seat 2 can be adjusted by moving the guide rails 240, 241 relative to each other.

[0061] Another internal assembly is implemented by a console element 3, which is arranged, for example, in the transverse direction of the vehicle next to the vehicle seat 2 and supports, for example, an armrest 4 and a holding device 5, for example in the form of a mobile phone holder. Additional functional assemblies, such as a control element, can be arranged on the console element.

[0062] A steering wheel 6 for steering the vehicle 1 is arranged in a known manner in the area of ​​a dashboard of the vehicle 1.

[0063] Ventilation devices 7 in the form of nozzles, for example, serve to provide an air flow A and thus for ventilation and, if necessary, to set a climate zone in the area of ​​the vehicle seat 2.

[0064] A sound generating device 8 in the form of one or more loudspeakers serves to generate a sound field K in the area of ​​the vehicle seat 2.

[0065] A light generating device 9 serves, for example, for illuminating or for generating a light effect and for this purpose generates a light field L.

[0066] Further interior assemblies, for example in the form of operating elements, a belt height adjustment, a belt presenter, a display or the like, may be present and adjustable in the interior 100 of the vehicle 1.

[0067] As shown schematically in Fig. 2 As shown, the interior assemblies 2-9 can each be adjustable along associated movement paths B1-B8 in the interior 100.

[0068] The vehicle seat 2 can be longitudinally adjustable along an associated movement path B1, which is predetermined, for example, by the guide rails 240, 241 of the longitudinal adjustment device 24, wherein subassemblies of the vehicle seat 2, in particular the seat part 20, the backrest part 21 and the headrest 22, can also be adjusted via respective associated adjustment devices.

[0069] The console element 3 can, for example, be longitudinally adjustable along a movement path B2 in the interior 100, wherein the movement path B2 can, for example, be predetermined via guide rails via which the console element 3 is arranged on the vehicle floor.

[0070] The armrest 4 is arranged, for example, on the console element 3 and can be adjustable along a movement path B3 relative to the console element 3.

[0071] The holding device 5 is also arranged on the console element 3 and can be adjustable along a movement path B4, for example longitudinally on the console element 3.

[0072] The steering wheel 6 can be adjusted between different positions along a movement path B5 and can thus be brought closer to or further away from the vehicle seat 2. In addition, a height adjustment of the steering wheel 6 may also be possible.

[0073] Nozzles of the ventilation device 7 can, for example, be pivotable, whereby such nozzles can be arranged, for example, in the area of ​​the roof lining or in the area of ​​pillars, for example, the A, B, or C pillars of the vehicle body 10. In this case, a respective associated movement path B6 is predetermined by the pivoting path of the nozzles.

[0074] The sound generating device 8 can, for example, be longitudinally adjustable and / or pivotable along a movement path B7. A loudspeaker implementing the sound generating device 8 can, for example, be arranged in the area of ​​the roof lining or in the area of ​​a vehicle door.

[0075] A light generating device 9 in the form of, for example, a reading lamp can be pivotable along a movement path B8, for example, and for this purpose can be arranged, for example, in the region of the roof lining of the vehicle.

[0076] As shown schematically in Fig. 3 As shown, the interior assemblies 2-9 can be adjustable by associated adjustment devices in the interior 100 so that the position and orientation of the interior assemblies 2-9 in the interior 100 can be adjusted. Fig. 3 illustrates this using a subgroup of the interior assemblies 2-9, whereby in principle all interior assemblies 2-9 in the interior 100 of the vehicle 1 can each be adjusted via an associated adjustment device.

[0077] In the Fig. 3 In the example shown, the vehicle seat 2 has adjustment devices 200, 210, 231, 242, which can be used to adjust the vehicle seat 2 as a whole or to adjust subassemblies of the vehicle seat 2. For example, a rotational position of the vehicle seat 2 in the vehicle interior about a vehicle vertical axis can be adjusted via an adjustment device 200 assigned to the seat part 20. For example, the inclination position of the backrest part 21 can be adjusted via an adjustment device 210 assigned to the backrest part 21. The height of the seat part 20 relative to the vehicle floor can be adjusted via an adjustment device 231 assigned to the seat height adjustment device 23. The longitudinal position of the vehicle seat 2 in the interior 100 can be adjusted via an adjustment device 242 assigned to the longitudinal adjustment device 24.

[0078] Likewise, the other interior modules 3-9 are assigned adjustment devices that serve to adjust the other interior modules 3-9. In the example according to Fig. 3 Adjustment devices 30, 31 are assigned to the console element 3, via which the rotational position and the longitudinal position of the console element 3 can be adjusted. The armrest 4 arranged on the console element 3 is assigned an adjustment device 40, via which the armrest 4 can be adjusted longitudinally on the console element 3. The holding device 5, for example in the form of a mobile phone holder, is assigned an adjustment device 50, via which a rotational position and / or a longitudinal position of the holding device 5 on the console element 3 can be adjusted.

[0079] The adjustment devices 200, 210, 231, 242, 30, 31, 40, 50 are each connected to a control device 11, which serves to control the various adjustment devices 200, 210, 231, 242, 30, 31, 40, 50. The control device 11, for example, implements a central control in the vehicle 1 and can also serve to control other functions of the vehicle 1.

[0080] The adjustment devices 200, 210, 231, 242, 30, 31, 40, 50 can, for example, each have an electric motor that enables electric motor adjustment of the respective associated interior assembly 2-9. The adjustment devices 200, 210, 231, 242, 30, 31, 40, 50 can, if necessary, also enable manual adjustment of the respective associated interior assembly 2-9.

[0081] The adjustment devices 200, 210, 231, 242, 30, 31, 40, 50 can be implemented, for example, by spindle drives, wobble drives, planetary drives or other drives for longitudinally adjusting, pivoting or rotating a respective associated interior module.

[0082] Within the framework of new interior concepts, an adjustability of interior assemblies 2-9 over a comparatively large adjustment range in a variable manner may be possible in the interior 100 of a vehicle 1. For example, an adjustability of a vehicle seat 2 may be possible such that the vehicle seat 2 can be moved from a front position to a rear position in the interior 100, wherein, if necessary, a rotational position of the vehicle seat 2 can additionally be adjusted, for example, so that the vehicle seat 2 can be turned towards other vehicle seats, for example.

[0083] For such flexible, widely possible adjustability of interior modules 2-9, there is a need to make adjustment as simple and comfortable as possible for a user.

[0084] Against this background, it is proposed here to coordinate the adjustment movement of fundamentally independent, structurally separate interior assemblies such that an adjustment movement of a first interior assembly 2 causes the adjustment of one or more other, second interior assemblies 3-9. If a first interior assembly 2 is adjusted, one or more further, second interior assemblies 3-9 are thus adjusted, so that the second interior assemblies 3-9 are automatically moved into a position that depends on the newly adjusted position of the first interior assembly 2.

[0085] This is in Fig. 4 illustrated using the vehicle seat 2 and the console element 3. The first interior assembly is the vehicle seat 2. The second, subsequent interior assembly is implemented by the console element 3.

[0086] If the vehicle seat 2 is moved from a previously assumed position, shown in Fig. 4 using the vehicle seat 2' shown in dashed lines, is adjusted to a new position, for example by moving the vehicle seat 2 longitudinally backwards, the second interior module in the form of the console element 3 is readjusted in such a way that the console element 3 is moved from a previous position, shown in Fig. 4 using the console element 3' shown in dashed lines, into a newly adjusted position, which depends on the adjustment position of the vehicle seat 2. For example, the console element 3 can be brought into such a position relative to the vehicle seat 2 that the console element 3 again assumes at least approximately the same relative position to the vehicle seat 2 as before and is thus accessible to a vehicle occupant in the same way.

[0087] The vehicle seat 2 can in principle be adjusted to any individually adjustable position along a defined movement path in the interior 100, as shown in Fig. 4 Such a movement path can be defined, for example, by guide rails or by a defined mobility, for example in the form of pivoting.

[0088] Likewise, the console element 3 (or other interior assemblies 4-9) can be moved along a defined movement path in the interior 100, wherein the console element 3 can in principle assume any position along the assigned movement path, but is brought into a position during an adjustment process which depends on the adjustment position of the vehicle seat 2.

[0089] As this is Fig. 5 As illustrated, interior assemblies 2-9, for example in the form of a vehicle seat 2 or a console element 3, can in another exemplary embodiment be adjusted essentially freely and slidably along a vehicle floor, as is described, for example, in the unpublished German patent application with the file number 10 2019 213 012.7. A vehicle seat 2 and a console element 3 can in this case be adjusted, for example, between anchor points C, wherein the vehicle seat 2 and the console element 3 can, for example, be moved towards any desired anchor points C in order to lock to the vehicle floor at each anchor point C reached.

[0090] Also in the embodiment according to Fig. 5 The console element 3 is adjusted as a function of an adjustment movement of the vehicle seat 2, whereby in the example according to Fig. 5For example, the vehicle seat 2 is firstly adjusted in its longitudinal position from a previous anchor point C1' to a new anchor point C1 and is also rotated, and the console element 3 is also adjusted longitudinally from a previous anchor point C2' to a new anchor point C2 and is also rotated. The new anchor point C2 and the rotational position of the console element 3 are determined as a function of the adjustment position of the vehicle seat 2, and the adjustment movement of the console element 3 is controlled accordingly by the control device 11.

[0091] In one embodiment, a sensor device 110 in the form of an interior monitoring system is connected to the control device 11. The positions of the various interior modules 2-9 can be detected via the sensor device 110, so that, for example, the position of one or more additional interior modules 3-9 can be adjusted depending on the position of an interior module 2.

[0092] An adjustment movement of a (second) interior assembly 3-9 depending on an adjustment movement of a (first) interior assembly 2 can be carried out synchronously with the adjustment movement of the (first) interior assembly 2. Alternatively, the adjustment movement can be carried out after the adjustment of the (first) interior assembly 2 has been completed, so that the adjustment movement of the (first) interior assembly 2 is completed first and then the further (second) interior assembly 3-9 is adjusted depending on the position then assumed by the (first) interior assembly 2.

[0093] An adjustment movement of the second interior assembly 3-9 can be automated and always carried out when a first interior assembly 2 is adjusted.

[0094] Alternatively, an adjustment movement of the second interior module 3-9 can also depend on an additional adjustment criterion, so that depending on a check of the additional adjustment criterion by the control device 11, an adjustment movement of the second interior module 3-9 does not take place at all or takes place in a modified manner.

[0095] Such an adjustment criterion can, for example, be an operating event by a user. For example, a user can specify, by presetting an input device, such as a switch or button, that the second interior module 3-9 should always be readjusted or should not be readjusted at all.

[0096] Additionally or alternatively, whether the second interior module 3-9 is in use or not can be evaluated as an adjustment criterion. If, for example, a display is in use, the display is adjusted. If, however, the display is switched off, it may not be adjusted if a vehicle seat is moved. Likewise, the occupancy status of a cup holder or the operating status of a ventilation system can be checked in order to perform an adjustment depending on the occupancy status or operating status.

[0097] Additionally or alternatively, it can be checked whether use of the second interior module 3-9 at the target position of the first interior module 2 is still sensible, in order to only adjust the second interior tree module 3-9 if use at the target position of the first interior module 2 is identified as sensible. For example, a display may not be adjusted if a vehicle seat is moved from an upright position to a reclining position because in this case it can be assumed that the display is no longer intended to be used in the reclining position of the vehicle seat. If a vehicle seat is rotated 180° from a forward-facing position to a rearward-facing position, a ventilation device in the area of ​​the dashboard at the front of the vehicle may not be adjusted.

[0098] Additionally or alternatively, the adjustment of the second interior assembly 3-9 can be made dependent on collision detection. If a collision detection device, for example, implemented by an interior monitoring system, detects that an obstacle is present in the path of movement of the second interior assembly 3-9, adjustment of the second interior assembly 3-9 can be prevented if necessary.

[0099] Additionally or alternatively, the adjustment of the second interior assembly 3-9 can be made dependent on a vehicle operating state. For example, when the vehicle is stationary, the adjustment of the second interior assembly 3-9 is performed differently than when the vehicle is moving. Furthermore, the adjustment can be made dependent on a driving speed, for example, by adjusting to a different extent at lower speeds than at higher speeds.

[0100] Additionally or alternatively, the occupancy status of one or more vehicle seats can be checked as an adjustment criterion. For example, if only the driver's seat is occupied, adjustment of second interior assemblies 3-9 related to the driver's seat can be performed depending on the adjustment of the driver's seat (which in this case represents a first interior assembly). However, if the passenger seat is also occupied, the adjustment of the second interior assembly 3-9 can be modified so that individual second interior assemblies, such as fan elements or a display, are not adjusted or are adjusted to a different extent.In addition, an adjustment of a second interior assembly, for example a center console, can be modified if it is determined that a rear row of seats is occupied by one or more vehicle occupants in order to prevent the comfort of the vehicle occupants in the rear row of seats from being reduced by the adjustment of the center console.

[0101] The idea underlying the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but can also be implemented in other ways.

[0102] In principle, very different interior assemblies can be adjusted within a vehicle interior, whereby the adjustment movement of one or more interior assemblies can depend on an adjustment process on another interior assembly. For example, a first interior assembly can be implemented by a vehicle seat, the adjustment movement of which causes other interior assemblies to be adjusted. However, such a first interior assembly, depending on which other interior assemblies are adjusted, can also be implemented by another functional unit.

[0103] The first interior assembly can generally be individually adjusted by a user, meaning it is not limited to an adjustment movement between defined end points. Depending on the individually adjusted position of the first interior assembly, the second interior assembly is adjusted, so that the newly adjusted position of the second interior assembly depends on the position of the first interior assembly. List of reference symbols

[0104] 1 Motor vehicle 10 Vehicle body 100 Interior 11 Control device 110 Sensor device 2, 2' Interior assembly (vehicle seat) 20 Seat part 200 Adjustment device 21 Backrest part 210 Adjustment device 22 Headrest 23 Height adjustment device 230 Swivel element 231 Adjustment device 24 Longitudinal adjustment device 240, 241 Guide rail 242 Adjustment device 3, 3' Interior assembly (console element) 30, 31 Adjustment device 4 Interior assembly (armrest) 40 Adjustment device 5 Interior assembly (holding device) 50 Adjustment device 6 Interior assembly (steering wheel) 7 Interior assembly (ventilation device) 8 Interior assembly (sound generation device) 9 Interior assembly (light generation device) A Air flow B1-B8 Movement path C Anchor points C1, C1' Anchor points C2, C2' Anchor points KK Sound field L Light

Claims

1. Interior adjustment system for a vehicle (1), comprising a first interior assembly (2) which has a first adjustment device (200, 210, 231, 242) for adjusting the first interior assembly (2), at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) which has a second adjustment device (30, 31, 40, 50) for adjusting the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9), and a controller (11), wherein the controller (11) is configured to activate the second adjustment device (30, 31, 40, 50) in order to adjust the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) depending on an adjustment movement of the first interior assembly (2), wherein the first interior assembly (2) can be moved by actuating the first adjustment device (200, 210, 231, 242) from a current first position into an adjusted second position, wherein the controller (11) is configured to actuate the second adjustment device (30, 31, 40, 50) in order to adjust the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) from a current first functional position into an adjusted second functional position that is dependent on the second position of the first interior assembly (2), wherein the controller (11) is configured to monitor an adjustment criterion and to actuate the second adjustment device (30, 31, 40, 50) to adjust the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) from the current first functional position into the adjusted second functional position depending on the monitoring of the adjustment criterion, characterized in that the controller (11) is configured to evaluate an occupancy state of one or more vehicle seats, as the adjustment criterion, wherein the controller (11) is configured, for monitoring the occupancy state of one or more vehicle seats, to monitor whether a vehicle occupant is on a particular vehicle seat and whether, at the same time, further vehicle seats are also occupied.

2. Interior adjustment system according to claim 1, characterized in that the first interior assembly (2) is a vehicle seat or an assembly of a vehicle seat.

3. Interior adjustment system according to claim 2, characterized in that the first adjustment device (200, 210, 231, 242) is configured by a seat longitudinal adjustment device, a seat height adjustment device or a backrest inclination adjustment device.

4. Interior adjustment system according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) is a console element, an armrest, a holding device for holding a functional assembly, a ventilation device, a sound generating device, a light generating device, a display, an operating element or a storage device.

5. Interior adjustment system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first adjustment device (200, 210, 231, 242) has an electric motor for adjusting the first interior assembly (2) by electric motor.

6. Interior adjustment system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second adjustment device (31, 31, 40, 50) has an electric motor for adjusting the second interior assembly (3 - 9) by electric motor.

7. Interior adjustment system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the controller (11) is configured to determine the second functional position depending on the adjustment criterion.

8. Interior adjustment system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first interior assembly (2) is adjustable along a first movement path (B1) in a vehicle interior (100).

9. Interior adjustment system according to claim 8, characterized in that the first interior assembly (2) is able to be moved into a plurality of different positions along the first movement path (B1).

10. Interior adjustment system according to either claim 8 or claim 9, characterized in that the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) is adjustable along a second movement path (B2 - B8) in the vehicle interior (100).

11. Interior adjustment system according to claim 10, characterized in that the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) is able to be moved into a plurality of different positions along the second movement path (B2 - B8).

12. Interior adjustment system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by a sensor device (110) for detecting a position of the first interior assembly (2) and / or the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9), wherein the controller (11) is configured to evaluate a sensor signal of the sensor device (110) for controlling the second adjustment device (30, 31, 40, 50).

13. Interior adjustment system according to claim 12, characterized in that the sensor device (110) is an interior monitoring system.

14. Method for adjusting interior assemblies in an interior (100) of a vehicle (1), comprising: adjusting a first interior assembly (2) by using a first adjustment device (200, 210, 231, 242), adjusting at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) by using a second adjustment device (30, 31, 40, 50), and controlling the second adjustment device (30, 31, 40, 50) in order to adjust the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) depending on an adjustment movement of the first interior assembly (2), wherein the first interior assembly (2) can be moved by actuating the first adjustment device (200, 210, 231, 242) from a current first position into an adjusted second position, wherein the controller (11) actuates the second adjustment device (30, 31, 40, 50) in order to adjust the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) from a current first functional position into an adjusted second functional position that is dependent on the second position of the first interior assembly (2), wherein the controller (11) monitors an adjustment criterion and actuates the second adjustment device (30, 31, 40, 50) to adjust the at least one second interior assembly (3 - 9) from the current first functional position into the adjusted second functional position depending on the monitoring of the adjustment criterion, characterized in that the controller (11) evaluates an occupancy state of one or more vehicle seats, as the adjustment criterion, wherein the controller (11) monitors the occupancy state of one or more vehicle seats, to monitor whether a vehicle occupant is on a particular vehicle seat and whether, at the same time, further vehicle seats are also occupied.