Steering wheel vibration control system, control method, and vehicle

The steering wheel vibration control system dynamically adjusts vibration parameters based on acquired interaction information to enhance user interaction and safety by optimizing steering wheel operation in various vehicle scenarios.

JP7857411B2Active Publication Date: 2026-05-12BYD CO LTD
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BYD CO LTD
Filing Date
2022-11-16
Publication Date
2026-05-12

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Technical Problem

Conventional steering wheel control systems fail to interact dynamically with users based on varying vehicle usage scenarios, limiting their ability to meet user needs for operability and intelligence.

Method used

A steering wheel vibration control system that includes a controller, information acquisition devices, and a horizontal linear motor, which acquires and processes vibration interaction information to adjust vibration parameters such as frequency, amplitude, and direction based on user, multimedia, driving, environmental, and light information to enhance interaction in different scenarios.

Benefits of technology

The system optimizes steering wheel interaction by adjusting vibration patterns to improve operability and intelligence, meeting user needs and enhancing safety and usability in diverse driving conditions.

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Abstract

The steering wheel vibration control method includes the steps of: acquiring vibration interaction information, where the vibration interaction information includes at least one of user information corresponding to a user of the vehicle, multimedia information of the vehicle, driving information of the vehicle, environmental information of an environment in which the vehicle is located, and light information of the vehicle; determining vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information, and controlling the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor, where the vibration parameters include at least one of a vibration frequency, a vibration amplitude, a vibration time, and a vibration direction.
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Technical Field

[0001] (Cross - reference to Related Applications) This disclosure claims the priority of a Chinese patent application with an application number of 202210346577.2 and an invention title of "Steering Wheel Vibration Control System, Control Method and Vehicle", which was filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on March 31, 2022, and all of its contents are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] This disclosure relates to the technical field of vehicle control, and in particular, to a steering wheel vibration control system, a control method and a vehicle.

Background Art

[0003] Currently, automobiles have become an essential tool for users' travel, and the steering wheel is a component that users need to constantly control during vehicle driving. However, with the continuous development of intelligent cabin technology, people's requirements for the operability and intelligence of the steering wheel are also increasing. On the other hand, the conventional control mode of the steering wheel is single and cannot interact with users according to different vehicle usage scenarios, making it difficult to meet users' usage needs for the steering wheel.

Summary of the Invention

[0004] This disclosure aims to at least somewhat solve one of the technical problems of the related art.

[0005] Therefore, the first objective of this disclosure is to provide a steering wheel vibration control system to solve the related technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0006] The second objective of this disclosure is to provide a steering wheel vibration control method. [[ID=下 34]]

[0007] The third purpose of this disclosure is to provide a vehicle.

[0008] To achieve the above objective, a steering wheel vibration control system according to an embodiment of the first aspect of this disclosure includes a controller, an information acquisition device, and a steering wheel of a vehicle, wherein the controller is connected to the information acquisition device and the steering wheel, respectively, and a horizontal linear motor is provided on the steering wheel. The information acquisition device acquires vibration interaction information and transmits the vibration interaction information to the controller, wherein the vibration interaction information includes at least one of user information corresponding to the vehicle's user, multimedia information of the vehicle, driving information of the vehicle, environmental information of the environment in which the vehicle is located, and light information of the vehicle. The controller determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information, and controls the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor, the vibration parameters including at least one of vibration frequency, vibration amplitude, vibration time, and vibration direction.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there are multiple information acquisition devices, and each information acquisition device corresponds to one vibration interaction information, Each of the aforementioned information acquisition devices acquires the vibration interaction information corresponding to the information acquisition device and transmits the vibration interaction information corresponding to the information acquisition device to the controller. The controller determines target vibration interaction information based on the received plurality of vibration interaction pieces, and determines the vibration parameters based on the target vibration interaction information.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, each type of vibration interaction information corresponds to a predetermined vibration priority, and the controller uses the vibration interaction information with the highest corresponding vibration priority as the target vibration interaction information.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes user information, the controller determines the user identifier of the user based on the user information, and determines the vibration parameters based on the user identifier and the vibration interaction information, wherein the user information includes at least one of facial information, voice information, fingerprint information, and weight information.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller determines a target parameter correspondence from a plurality of predetermined parameter correspondences based on the user identifier, and determines the vibration parameters based on the vibration interaction information and the target parameter correspondence, wherein the predetermined parameter correspondence is the correspondence between the vibration interaction information and the vibration parameters.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller determines the vehicle usage scene in which the vehicle is located based on the vibration interaction information, and determines the vibration parameters based on the vehicle usage scene and the vibration interaction information.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller determines whether the vehicle usage scene includes a target vehicle usage scene, and if it determines that the vehicle usage scene includes a target vehicle usage scene, it does not respond to vibration interaction information corresponding to the target vehicle usage scene.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller determines whether the vibration interaction information satisfies predetermined information conditions, and if it is determined that the vibration interaction information does not satisfy the predetermined information conditions, it determines that the vibration interaction information is abnormal information.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes only the user information and the user information is facial information, the information acquisition device is a facial information acquisition device, the facial information acquisition device acquires the facial information and transmits the facial information to the controller, and the facial information includes the user's facial features, eye condition and head movement data. The controller determines the user's fatigue state based on the facial information, and determines the vibration parameters based on the fatigue state.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes only the multimedia information, and the multimedia information includes audio information and volume information, the information acquisition device includes an audio information acquisition device and a volume information acquisition device. The audio information acquisition device acquires audio information of the target audio and transmits the audio information to the controller. The volume information acquisition device acquires volume information that the user uses to adjust the target audio, and transmits the volume information to the controller. The controller determines the vibration frequency of the steering wheel based on the audio information, using a predetermined vibration frequency correspondence relationship, where the vibration frequency correspondence relationship is the correspondence relationship between the audio information and the vibration frequency. The controller determines the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel based on the sound volume information, using a predetermined vibration amplitude correspondence relationship, where the vibration amplitude correspondence relationship is the correspondence relationship between the sound volume information and the vibration amplitude.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes only the multimedia information and the multimedia information is call information, the information acquisition device is a call information acquisition device, and the call information acquisition device acquires the call information of the currently incoming target call and transmits the call information to the controller. The controller determines the vibration parameter based on the call information.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the call information includes a call identifier of the target call. The controller determines the call priority of the target call based on the call identifier, and determines the vibration parameter based on the call priority.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the vibration interaction information only includes the driving information, the information acquisition device is a driving information acquisition device, and the driving information acquisition device acquires the driving information of the vehicle and transmits the driving information to the controller. The controller determines the vibration parameter based on the driving information.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the vibration interaction information only includes the environmental information, the information acquisition device is an environmental information acquisition device, and the environmental information acquisition device acquires the environmental information and transmits the environmental information to the controller. The controller determines the vibration parameter based on the environmental information and a predetermined navigation route.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the environmental information includes road information of the road where the vehicle is located and obstacle information around the vehicle. The controller determines the driving operation of the vehicle based on the road information, the obstacle information and the navigation route, and determines the vibration parameter based on the driving operation.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the vibration interaction information only includes the light information, the information acquisition device is a light information acquisition device. The light information acquisition device acquires the light information of a target light in the vehicle and transmits the light information to the controller. The light information includes the light color, blinking frequency, and light display effect of the target light. The controller determines the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel based on the light color, determines the vibration frequency of the steering wheel based on the blinking frequency, and determines the vibration time and vibration direction of the steering wheel based on the light display effect.

[0024] The steering wheel vibration control system according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios based on vibration interaction information, and controls the steering wheel to vibrate by a horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameters, thereby adjusting the vibration form of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios, optimizing the interaction experience of the steering wheel, improving the operability and intelligence of the steering wheel, and further meeting the user's usage needs for the steering wheel.

[0025] To achieve the above object, the steering wheel vibration control method according to the second aspect of the present disclosure includes a step of acquiring vibration interaction information, where the vibration interaction information includes at least one of user information corresponding to a user of the vehicle, multimedia information of the vehicle, driving information of the vehicle, environmental information of an environment where the vehicle is located, and light information of the vehicle. Based on the vibration interaction information, determining the vibration parameters of the steering wheel, and controlling the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel vibrates following the horizontal linear motor, where the vibration parameters include at least one of vibration frequency, vibration amplitude, vibration time, and vibration direction.

[0026] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of acquiring the vibration interaction information is: The process includes the step of acquiring vibration interaction information corresponding to each information acquisition device, wherein each information acquisition device corresponds to one piece of vibration interaction information. The step of determining the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information is as follows: The process includes determining target vibration interaction information based on a plurality of acquired vibration interaction pieces, and determining the vibration parameters based on the target vibration interaction information.

[0027] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, each type of vibration interaction information corresponds to a predetermined vibration priority, and the step of determining target vibration interaction information based on the acquired plurality of vibration interaction information is: The process includes the step of setting the vibration interaction information with the highest corresponding vibration priority as the target vibration interaction information.

[0028] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes the user information, the step of determining the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information is: The process includes determining the user identifier of the user based on the user information, and determining the vibration parameters based on the user identifier and the vibration interaction information, wherein the user information includes at least one of facial information, voice information, fingerprint information, and weight information.

[0029] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of determining the vibration parameters based on the user identifier and the vibration interaction information is: The process includes the steps of determining a target parameter correspondence from a plurality of predetermined parameter correspondences based on the user identifier, and determining the vibration parameters based on the vibration interaction information and the target parameter correspondence, wherein the predetermined parameter correspondence is the correspondence between the vibration interaction information and the vibration parameters.

[0030] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of determining the vibration parameters based on the user identifier and the vibration interaction information is: The process includes determining a vehicle usage scene in which the vehicle is located based on the vibration interaction information, and determining the vibration parameters based on the vehicle usage scene and the vibration interaction information.

[0031] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method is The system further includes determining whether the vehicle usage scene includes a target vehicle usage scene, and if it is determined that the vehicle usage scene includes a target vehicle usage scene, not responding to vibration interaction information corresponding to the target vehicle usage scene.

[0032] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method is The process further includes determining whether the vibration interaction information satisfies predetermined information conditions, and if it is determined that the vibration interaction information does not satisfy the predetermined information conditions, determining that the vibration interaction information is abnormal information.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes only the user information and the user information is facial information, the step of acquiring the vibration interaction information is: The step includes acquiring the aforementioned facial information, wherein the facial information includes the user's facial features, eye condition, and head movement data. The step of determining the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information is as follows: The process includes determining the user's fatigue state based on the facial information, and determining the vibration parameters based on the fatigue state.

[0034] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes only the multimedia information, and the multimedia information includes audio information and volume information, the step of acquiring the vibration interaction information is: The steps include obtaining audio information of the target audio and volume information that the user uses to adjust the target audio, The step of determining the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information is as follows: A step of determining the vibration frequency of the steering wheel based on the audio information using a predetermined vibration frequency correspondence relationship, wherein the vibration frequency correspondence relationship is a correspondence relationship between the audio information and the vibration frequency, A step of determining the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel based on the sound volume information using a predetermined vibration amplitude correspondence relationship, the step of the vibration amplitude correspondence relationship being a correspondence relationship between the sound volume information and the vibration amplitude.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes only the multimedia information and the multimedia information is call information, the step of acquiring the vibration interaction information is: This includes the step of obtaining call information for the currently incoming target call, The step of determining the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information is as follows: The process includes determining the vibration parameters based on the aforementioned call information.

[0036] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the call information includes a call identifier for the target call, and the step of determining the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information is: The process includes determining the call priority of the target call based on the call identifier, and determining the vibration parameters based on the call priority.

[0037] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes only the driving information, the step of acquiring the vibration interaction information is: The step includes acquiring driving information of the aforementioned vehicle, The step of determining the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information is as follows: The process includes determining the vibration parameters based on the aforementioned driving information.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes only the environmental information, the step of acquiring the vibration interaction information is: The step includes acquiring the aforementioned environmental information, The step of determining the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information is as follows: The process includes determining the vibration parameters based on the environmental information and a predetermined navigation route.

[0039] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the environmental information includes road information of the road on which the vehicle is located and information on obstacles around the vehicle, and the step of determining the vibration parameters based on the environmental information and a predetermined navigation route is: The process includes determining the driving operation of the vehicle based on the road information, the obstacle information, and the navigation route, and determining the vibration parameters based on the driving operation.

[0040] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the vibration interaction information includes only the light information, the step of acquiring the vibration interaction information is: The step includes acquiring light information of a target light inside the vehicle, wherein the light information includes the light color, flashing frequency, and light display effect of the target light. The step of determining the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information is as follows: The process includes determining the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel based on the light color, determining the vibration frequency of the steering wheel based on the flashing frequency, and determining the vibration time and direction of the steering wheel based on the light display effect.

[0041] The steering wheel vibration control method according to the second embodiment of this disclosure determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios based on vibration interaction information, and controls the steering wheel to vibrate using a horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameters. This adjusts the vibration pattern of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios, thereby optimizing the interaction experience of the steering wheel, improving the operability and intelligence of the steering wheel, and further meeting the user's needs for the steering wheel.

[0042] To achieve the above objective, the vehicle according to the third embodiment of this disclosure is provided with the steering wheel vibration control system described in the first embodiment.

[0043] Additional aspects and benefits of this disclosure are, in part, set forth in the following description, and in part, become apparent in the following description or are ascertained through the implementation of this disclosure. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0044] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this disclosure will be made clearer and easier to understand by describing the embodiments with reference to the drawings.

[0045] [Figure 1]This is a block diagram of a steering wheel vibration control system according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram of the steering wheel according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a block diagram of another steering wheel vibration control system according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a block diagram of yet another steering wheel vibration control system according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a block diagram of yet another steering wheel vibration control system according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 6] This is a block diagram of yet another steering wheel vibration control system according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 7] This is a block diagram of yet another steering wheel vibration control system according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 8] This is a block diagram of yet another steering wheel vibration control system according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 9] This is a block diagram of yet another steering wheel vibration control system according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 10] This is a flowchart of a steering wheel vibration control method according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 11] This is a block diagram of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0046] The embodiments of this disclosure are described in detail below, and examples of these embodiments are shown in the drawings. Throughout, the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar parts, or parts having the same or similar function. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative only and are for interpreting this disclosure, and should not be understood as limiting this disclosure.

[0047] The steering wheel vibration control system, control method, and vehicle of the embodiment of this disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0048] Figure 1 is a block diagram of a steering wheel vibration control system according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the system 100 includes a controller 101, an information acquisition device 102, and a vehicle steering wheel 103. The controller 101 is connected to the information acquisition device 102 and the steering wheel 103, respectively, and a horizontal linear motor is provided on the steering wheel 103.

[0049] The information acquisition device 102 acquires vibration interaction information and transmits the vibration interaction information to the controller 101. The vibration interaction information includes at least one of the following: user information corresponding to the vehicle's user, vehicle multimedia information, vehicle driving information, environmental information of the environment in which the vehicle is located, and vehicle light information.

[0050] For example, different vehicle usage scenarios typically generate different information during a user's vehicle use. Therefore, by acquiring the information generated in different vehicle usage scenarios and using that information to control the steering wheel 103 to vibrate in different vibration patterns in those scenarios, it is possible to perform different types of interactions with the user according to different vehicle usage scenarios. This improves the operability and intelligence of the steering wheel 103 and satisfies the user's needs regarding the steering wheel 103.

[0051] Specifically, the information acquisition device 102 can first acquire vibration interaction information and transmit it to the controller 101. The vibration interaction information is information generated in different vehicle usage scenarios. For example, if the vehicle usage scenario is a safety warning scenario that alerts the user to avoid fatigued driving, the vibration interaction information may be user information corresponding to the user (e.g., facial information). If the vehicle usage scenario is a multimedia usage scenario where the user enjoys music and receives calls, the vibration interaction information may be multimedia information such as audio information and call information. If the vehicle usage scenario is a driving support scenario that assists the user in driving the vehicle, the vibration interaction information may be vehicle driving information (or environmental information of the environment in which the vehicle is located). If the vehicle usage scenario is a light display scenario where the user controls and displays the lights inside the vehicle, the vibration interaction information may be vehicle light information. Note that different vehicle usage scenarios may exist simultaneously, and in this case, the vibration interaction information acquired by the information acquisition device 102 may include multiple types of information. For example, if a driving assistance scene and a light display scene exist simultaneously, the vibration interaction information acquired by the information acquisition device 102 may include driving information and light information.

[0052] The vehicle in question may be an automobile, and such automobile is not limited to conventional automobiles, pure electric vehicles, or hybrid vehicles, but may be of other types.

[0053] The controller 101 determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel 103 based on vibration interaction information, and controls the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel 103 vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor. The vibration parameters include at least one of vibration frequency, vibration amplitude, vibration time, and vibration direction.

[0054] For example, a horizontal linear motor may be provided in the steering wheel 103 because it has a long vibration stroke, a three-dimensional and comfortable vibration sensation, and a sense of direction and rhythm in the vibration, enabling more complex and diverse customized vibration effects, and optimizing the user's gripping experience and vibration feedback experience. For example, as shown in Figure 2 (where 01 in Figure 2 represents a horizontal linear motor and 02 in Figure 2 represents the steering wheel 103), the horizontal linear motor may be located within the wheel body of the steering wheel, and the steering wheel may be located in the steering column cover. After receiving vibration interaction information, the controller 101 can determine the vibration parameters of the steering wheel 103 based on the vibration interaction information using a predetermined parameter correspondence relationship. The predetermined parameter correspondence relationship is the correspondence relationship between vibration interaction information and vibration parameters. Furthermore, the controller 101 can control the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel 103 vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor.

[0055] Based on the above, the steering wheel vibration control system in this disclosure includes a controller, an information acquisition device, and a vehicle's steering wheel. The controller is connected to the information acquisition device and the steering wheel, respectively. The steering wheel is equipped with a horizontal linear motor. The information acquisition device acquires vibration interaction information and transmits it to the controller. The controller determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information and controls the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor. This disclosure determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios based on vibration interaction information and controls the steering wheel to vibrate using the horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameters. This adjusts the vibration pattern of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios, thereby optimizing the steering wheel interaction experience, improving the operability and intelligence of the steering wheel, and further meeting the user's needs for the steering wheel.

[0056] Figure 3 is a block diagram of another steering wheel vibration control system according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Figure 3, there are multiple information acquisition devices 102, each corresponding to one piece of vibration interaction information. Each information acquisition device 102 acquires the vibration interaction information corresponding to it and transmits that information interaction information to the controller 101.

[0057] The controller 101 determines target vibration interaction information based on the acquired multiple vibration interaction information, and determines vibration parameters based on the target vibration interaction information.

[0058] For example, there may be multiple information acquisition devices 102, and each information acquisition device 102 can collect vibration interaction information in one vehicle usage scenario and transmit the collected vibration interaction information to the controller 101. In order to ensure the driving safety of the vehicle, the controller 101 needs to prioritize the control of the steering wheel 103 so that it vibrates in accordance with the vibration interaction information in the vehicle usage scenario related to driving safety. Therefore, one vibration priority can be set in advance for vibration interaction information in different vehicle usage scenarios according to their importance to driving safety, that is, each type of vibration interaction information corresponds to one predetermined vibration priority. After receiving the vibration interaction information transmitted from all information acquisition devices 102, the controller 101 can set the vibration interaction information with the highest corresponding vibration priority as the target vibration interaction information and determine the vibration parameters based on the target vibration interaction information.

[0059] For example, the information acquisition device 102 may include a user information acquisition device and an audio information acquisition device. The user information acquisition device can collect user information in vehicle safety warning scenes, and the audio information acquisition device can collect audio information in vehicle multimedia usage scenes. Because the importance of safety warning scenes to driving safety is higher than the importance of multimedia usage scenes to driving safety, the vibration priority corresponding to user information can be set higher than the vibration priority corresponding to audio information. When the controller 101 receives user information transmitted from the user information acquisition device and audio information transmitted from the audio information acquisition device, the controller 101 determines the vibration parameters based on the audio information because the vibration priority corresponding to user information is higher than the vibration priority corresponding to audio information.

[0060] Preferably, if the vibration interaction information includes user information, the controller 101 determines the user's user identifier based on the user information, and determines the vibration parameters based on the user identifier and the vibration interaction information. The user information includes at least one of facial information, voice information, fingerprint information, and weight information.

[0061] For example, different users have different requirements for steering wheel vibration, and to better meet user needs, different predetermined parameter correspondences can be pre-set for different users according to their needs. A predetermined parameter correspondence is a correspondence between vibration interaction information and vibration parameters. If the vibration interaction information includes user information, the controller 101 can first determine the user's user identifier based on the user information. For example, if the user information includes facial information, the controller 101 can determine the user's user identifier using a facial recognition algorithm based on the facial information. Subsequently, the controller 101 can determine a target parameter correspondence from a plurality of predetermined parameter correspondences based on the user identifier, and then determine the vibration parameters based on the vibration interaction information and the target parameter correspondence.

[0062] Preferably, the controller 101 determines the vehicle usage scene in which the vehicle is located based on vibration interaction information, and determines vibration parameters based on the vehicle usage scene and vibration interaction information.

[0063] For example, after receiving vibration interaction information, the controller 101 first analyzes the vibration interaction information to determine which vehicle usage scenes the vibration interaction information contains and can set these vehicle usage scenes as the current vehicle usage scenes. For instance, if the controller 101 detects that the vibration interaction information contains audio information, since audio information is usually generated when the vehicle is in a multimedia usage scene where the user is enjoying music, the controller 101 can set the multimedia usage scene as the current vehicle usage scene. Subsequently, the controller 101 can determine the vibration parameters of the steering wheel 103 using the correspondence between predetermined vibration parameters, vehicle usage scenes, and vibration interaction information.

[0064] Furthermore, in some vehicle usage scenarios, the user may not need to vibrate the steering wheel 103. To avoid the vibration of the steering wheel 103 in these vehicle usage scenarios affecting the user's normal driving, vehicle usage scenarios in which the user does not need to vibrate the steering wheel 103 can be set as target vehicle usage scenarios. The controller 101 then determines whether the current vehicle usage scenario includes the target vehicle usage scenario, and if it determines that the current vehicle usage scenario includes the target vehicle usage scenario, it does not respond to vibration interaction information corresponding to the target vehicle usage scenario. To understand this, if only one vehicle usage scenario exists, and the controller 101 determines through analysis that this vehicle usage scenario is the target vehicle usage scenario, the controller 101 controls the horizontal linear motor not to vibrate it. If multiple vehicle usage scenarios exist simultaneously, and the controller 101 determines through analysis that some of these scenarios are target vehicle usage scenarios, the controller 101 will not respond to vibration interaction information corresponding to the target vehicle usage scenarios. In other words, when the controller 101 analyzes the acquired vibration interaction information, it can actively remove vibration interaction information corresponding to the target vehicle usage scenarios and respond only to vibration interaction information generated in non-target vehicle usage scenarios. To make it clear, target vehicle usage scenarios can be personalized according to user needs.

[0065] Preferably, the controller 101 determines whether the vibration interaction information satisfies predetermined information conditions, and if it determines that the vibration interaction information does not satisfy the predetermined information conditions, it determines that the vibration interaction information is abnormal information.

[0066] For example, the information acquisition device 102 may acquire other information (e.g., noise information), and in order to avoid other acquired information affecting the normal interaction between the steering wheel 103 and the user, the controller 101 can detect the vibration interaction information after acquiring it and determine whether the vibration interaction information satisfies predetermined information conditions. The predetermined information conditions may be set in advance based on the characteristics of the vibration interaction information, and for example, the predetermined information conditions may include whether the data format of the vibration interaction information is a predetermined data format, whether the data length of the vibration interaction information is within a predetermined data length range, and whether the data size of the vibration interaction information is smaller than a predetermined data value. If the controller 101 determines that the vibration interaction information does not satisfy the predetermined information conditions, the controller 101 can determine that the vibration interaction information is abnormal information. Furthermore, if the controller 101 determines that the vibration interaction information is abnormal information, the controller 101 can control the information acquisition device 102 to reacquire the vibration interaction information.

[0067] In one scene, if the vibration interaction information includes only user information, and the user information is facial information, the information acquisition device 102 may be a facial information acquisition device. As shown in Figure 4, the facial information acquisition device acquires facial information and transmits it to the controller 101. The facial information includes the user's facial features, eye condition, and head movement data.

[0068] The controller 101 determines the user's fatigue state based on facial information, and then determines vibration parameters based on the fatigue state.

[0069] For example, if the vehicle usage scenario is a safety warning scenario, the information acquisition device 102 may be a facial information acquisition device, which may be packaged above the A-pillar of the vehicle and assembled and fixed from the inside out. As an example, an interior camera is used as the facial information acquisition device, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) packaged inside the main body of the in-vehicle multimedia system and fixed to the center console by bolts is used as the controller 101. The interior camera collects facial information including the user's facial features, eye condition, and head movement data, and transmits the facial information to the CPU, which can determine the user's fatigue state based on the facial information. The user's fatigue state may be divided into multiple fatigue levels from low to high depending on the degree of fatigue. For example, if the fatigue levels are divided into levels 0 to 9 (level 9 being the highest level of fatigue), a fatigue level of 0 indicates that the user is not driving while fatigued, and a fatigue level of 1 to 9 indicates that the user is driving while fatigued. If the determined user fatigue level indicates that the user is driving while fatigued, the CPU determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel 103 (different fatigue levels correspond to different vibration parameters, with higher fatigue levels resulting in larger vibration parameters) based on the fatigue level indicated by the fatigue level, using the correspondence between predetermined fatigue levels and vibration parameters, and transmits these vibration parameters to the steering wheel 103. After the steering wheel 103 receives the vibration parameters transmitted from the CPU, its internal horizontal linear motor generates vibrations based on the vibration parameters to alert the user to drive safely.

[0070] Furthermore, after the horizontal linear motor completes the vibration based on the vibration parameters, the interior camera can recollect and transmit the user's facial information to the CPU, which can then determine whether the user has adjusted their state based on the facial information, i.e., whether the user is driving while fatigued. If the user is still driving while fatigued, the CPU can transmit the vibration parameters after parameter enhancement processing (at this time, the vibration frequency, vibration amplitude, and vibration duration in the vibration parameters are all increased accordingly) to the steering wheel 103, causing the horizontal linear motor in the steering wheel 103 to generate vibration according to the processed vibration parameters to alert the user to drive safely. The above steps can then be repeated until the user is no longer driving while fatigued.

[0071] Preferably, if the vibration interaction information includes only multimedia information, and the multimedia information includes audio information and volume information, the information acquisition device includes an audio information acquisition device and a volume information acquisition device. As shown in Figure 5, the audio information acquisition device acquires the audio information of the target audio and transmits the audio information to the controller 101.

[0072] The volume information acquisition device acquires volume information that the user uses to adjust the target audio, and transmits this volume information to the controller 101.

[0073] The controller 101 determines the vibration frequency of the steering wheel 103 based on the audio information, using a predetermined vibration frequency correspondence relationship. The vibration frequency correspondence relationship is the correspondence relationship between audio information and vibration frequency.

[0074] The controller 101 determines the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel 103 based on the volume information, using a predetermined vibration amplitude correspondence relationship. The vibration amplitude correspondence relationship is the correspondence relationship between the volume information and the vibration amplitude.

[0075] For example, if the vehicle usage scenario is a multimedia usage scenario where the user enjoys audio, the information acquisition device 102 may include an audio information acquisition device and a volume information acquisition device. For example, the audio information acquisition device may be an in-vehicle multimedia system, and the volume information acquisition device may be an in-vehicle sound system (the speakers in the in-vehicle sound system may be mounted on the vehicle's sidewalls and door trims). When the user plays target audio (e.g., music) using the in-vehicle multimedia system, the in-vehicle multimedia system can transmit audio information of the target audio (e.g., melody, rhythm, and frequency of the target audio) to the in-vehicle sound system and the controller 101, respectively. After receiving the audio information, the in-vehicle sound system can acquire volume information (e.g., the playback volume level) to which the user adjusts the target audio, control the speakers to play the target audio at the playback volume indicated by the volume information, and transmit the volume information to the controller 101.

[0076] Subsequently, the controller 101 determines the vibration frequency of the steering wheel 103 based on the audio information using the vibration frequency correspondence relationship, and determines the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel 103 based on the volume information using the vibration amplitude correspondence relationship. The controller 101 then controls the horizontal linear motor based on the vibration amplitude and vibration frequency, and generates vibrations according to the vibration amplitude and vibration frequency received by the horizontal linear motor. As a result, the vibration of the steering wheel 103 matches the target audio, and the impact on the user's normal driving can be avoided.

[0077] Preferably, if the vibration interaction information includes only multimedia information and the multimedia information is call information, the information acquisition device 102 is a call information acquisition device, and as shown in Figure 6, the call information acquisition device acquires call information of the currently incoming target call and transmits the call information to the controller 101.

[0078] The controller 101 determines the vibration parameters based on the call information.

[0079] For example, if the vehicle usage scenario is a multimedia usage scenario in which a call is received, the information acquisition device 102 may be a call information acquisition device. In this case, the call information acquisition device can acquire call information for the currently incoming target call and transmit the call information to the controller 101. The call information may include the call identifier of the target call.

[0080] As an example, the call information acquisition device is a PAD display capable of displaying call information (the PAD display may be mounted on the center console). When a user needs to complete an answer / reject operation when receiving an incoming call, the PAD display can display the call information of the currently incoming target call and transmit the call information to the controller 101. After receiving the call information, the controller 101 can determine the call priority of the target call based on the call identifier contained in the call information. The call priority is set artificially by the user according to their actual needs. Subsequently, the controller 101 determines the vibration parameter (for example, the higher the call priority, the larger the vibration parameter) using the correspondence between a predetermined call priority and vibration parameter, and controls the horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameter. The horizontal linear motor generates vibrations based on the vibration parameter to alert the user to perform the answer / reject operation. The user can also perform the answer / reject operation using a touch button pre-installed on the steering wheel 103 (the touch button is located on the surface of the steering wheel 103). Furthermore, after the user successfully responds or rejects, the controller 101 controls the horizontal linear motor to vibrate once, thereby allowing the user to receive feedback that the touch button on the steering wheel 103 has successfully completed the respond / reject operation. If the touch button on the steering wheel 103 does not successfully complete the respond / reject operation, no signal is transmitted to the horizontal linear motor on the steering wheel 103, and the horizontal linear motor on the steering wheel 103 does not vibrate, thereby allowing the user to know that the touch button on the steering wheel 103 did not successfully complete the respond / reject operation.

[0081] In another scenario, if the vibration interaction information includes only driving information, the information acquisition device 102 may be a driving information acquisition device, and as shown in Figure 7, the driving information acquisition device acquires the vehicle's driving information and transmits the driving information to the controller 101.

[0082] The controller 101 determines vibration parameters based on driving information.

[0083] For example, if the vehicle usage scenario is a driving assistance scenario that assists the user in driving the vehicle, the information acquisition device 102 may be a center console display capable of displaying the vehicle's current driving information (the center console display may be mounted on the vehicle's center console), and the driving information may be the steering direction in which the user intends to steer the vehicle. When the user controls the vehicle and performs a steering operation, the steering direction in which the user intends to steer the vehicle is displayed on the center console display (for example, if the user controls the vehicle and performs a right turn, the right turn icon on the center console display flashes), and the steering direction is transmitted to the controller 101. After receiving the steering direction, the controller 101 determines vibration parameters based on the steering direction (for example, if the steering direction is a right turn, the vibration parameters may be parameters that control the steering wheel 103 to vibrate to the right), and controls the horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameters so that the horizontal linear motor vibrates based on the vibration parameters and alerts the user to perform the corresponding steering operation according to the steering direction displayed on the center console display.

[0084] In another scenario, if the vibration interaction information includes only environmental information, the information acquisition device 102 may be an environmental information acquisition device, and as shown in Figure 8, the environmental information acquisition device acquires environmental information and transmits it to the controller 101.

[0085] The controller 101 determines vibration parameters based on environmental information and a predetermined navigation route.

[0086] For example, if the vehicle usage scenario is a driving assistance scenario that assists the user in driving the vehicle, the information acquisition device 102 may be an environmental information acquisition device. In this case, the environmental information acquisition device can acquire environmental information of the environment in which the vehicle is located and transmit the environmental information to the controller 101. The environmental information includes road information of the road in which the vehicle is located and information on obstacles around the vehicle. After acquiring the environmental information, the controller 101 can determine the vehicle's driving operation based on the road information, obstacle information, and navigation route included in the environmental information, and determine vibration parameters based on the driving operation.

[0087] For example, if the environmental information acquisition device is a camera mounted on the ceiling of the car's interior (the camera can acquire environmental information from outside the vehicle through the vehicle's windshield), when the vehicle is in motion, if there is a pedestrian passing on the road ahead, the camera can collect the direction of passage of the pedestrian and transmit this direction of passage as obstacle information to the controller 101. After receiving the direction of passage, the controller 101 determines a vibration parameter based on the direction of passage (for example, if the direction of passage is from left to right, the vibration parameter may be a parameter that controls the steering wheel 103 to vibrate to the right), and controls the horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameter, so that the horizontal linear motor vibrates based on the vibration parameter, alerting the user that a pedestrian is passing ahead from left to right, allowing the user to quickly pay attention to the left side of the vehicle and find the pedestrian as soon as possible, thereby improving driving safety. Naturally, if the direction of passage is from right to left, the vibration parameter may be a parameter that controls the steering wheel 103 to vibrate to the left, alerting the user to pay attention to the left side of the vehicle.

[0088] Furthermore, for example, if the environmental information acquisition device is a rear radar sensor located on the surface of the vehicle's rear bumper, when the user is reversing, the rear radar sensor can detect an obstacle behind the vehicle, collect obstacle information about the obstacle, and transmit this information to the controller 101. After receiving the obstacle information, the controller 101 can determine the location of the obstacle based on the obstacle information, determine the vehicle's driving operation based on the location of the obstacle, and determine vibration parameters based on the driving operation. For example, if an obstacle is located to the left rear, the controller can determine that the vehicle's driving operation is to reverse to the right rear. In this case, the vibration parameter may be a parameter that controls the steering wheel 103 to vibrate to the right, and the controller can alert the user to reverse to the right rear. Subsequently, the controller 101 can control the horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameter, causing the horizontal linear motor to generate vibrations based on the vibration parameter, and alert the user to reverse while avoiding the obstacle behind.

[0089] In yet another scenario, if vibration interaction information includes only light information, the information acquisition device 102 may be a light information acquisition device. As shown in Figure 9, the light information acquisition device acquires light information of a target light in the vehicle and transmits the light information to the controller. The light information includes the light color, flashing frequency, and light display effect of the target light.

[0090] The controller 101 determines the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel based on the light color, the vibration frequency of the steering wheel based on the flashing frequency, and the vibration duration and direction of the steering wheel based on the light display effect.

[0091] For example, if the vehicle usage scenario is a light display scenario in which the user controls and displays the lights inside the vehicle, the information acquisition device 102 may be a light information acquisition device. When the user controls and displays the lights inside the vehicle, the light information acquisition device can acquire light information including the light color, flashing frequency, and light display effect of the target light, and transmit the light information to the controller 101. After receiving light information, the controller 101 can determine the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel (for example, the brighter the light color, the greater the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel) based on the light color, using the correspondence between a predetermined light color and vibration amplitude, and determine the vibration frequency of the steering wheel (for example, the faster the flashing frequency, the higher the vibration frequency of the steering wheel) based on the flashing frequency, using the correspondence between a predetermined flashing frequency and vibration frequency, and determine the vibration time and direction of the steering wheel based on the light display effect (for example, if the target light uses a flowing water atmosphere as its light display effect, and the light band of the target light lights up sequentially from left to right, the vibration parameter may be a parameter that controls the steering wheel 103 to vibrate from left to right). Subsequently, the controller 101 can control the horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameter, causing the horizontal linear motor to generate vibrations based on the vibration parameter, achieving a connection effect with the target light and improving the user's tactile experience.

[0092] Based on the above, the steering wheel vibration control system in this disclosure includes a controller, an information acquisition device, and a vehicle's steering wheel. The controller is connected to the information acquisition device and the steering wheel, respectively. The steering wheel is equipped with a horizontal linear motor. The information acquisition device acquires vibration interaction information and transmits it to the controller. The controller determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information and controls the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor. This disclosure determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios based on vibration interaction information and controls the steering wheel to vibrate using the horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameters. This adjusts the vibration pattern of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios, thereby optimizing the steering wheel interaction experience, improving the operability and intelligence of the steering wheel, and further meeting the user's needs for the steering wheel.

[0093] Figure 10 is a flowchart of a steering wheel vibration control method according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Figure 10, the method may include the following steps S201 to S202.

[0094] Step 201 involves acquiring vibration interaction information. This vibration interaction information includes at least one of the following: user information corresponding to the vehicle's user, multimedia information for the vehicle, driving information for the vehicle, environmental information for the environment in which the vehicle is located, and lighting information for the vehicle.

[0095] In step S202, vibration parameters of the steering wheel are determined based on vibration interaction information, and the horizontal linear motor is controlled to vibrate based on these vibration parameters so that the steering wheel vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor. The vibration parameters include at least one of vibration frequency, vibration amplitude, vibration time, and vibration direction.

[0096] Preferably, step 201 is This can be achieved by acquiring vibration interaction information corresponding to each information acquisition device, with each information acquisition device corresponding to one piece of vibration interaction information.

[0097] Step 202 is, This can be achieved by determining target vibration interaction information based on multiple acquired vibration interaction information, and then determining vibration parameters based on that target vibration interaction information.

[0098] Preferably, each type of vibration interaction information corresponds to a predetermined vibration priority, and the step of determining the target vibration interaction information based on the acquired multiple vibration interaction information is: The process includes the step of setting the vibration interaction information with the highest corresponding vibration priority as the target vibration interaction information.

[0099] Preferably, if the vibration interaction information includes user information, step 202 is performed. This can be achieved by determining a user identifier based on user information, and then determining vibration parameters based on the user identifier and vibration interaction information. User information includes at least one of the following: facial information, voice information, fingerprint information, and weight information.

[0100] Preferably, the step of determining vibration parameters based on a user identifier and vibration interaction information is: The process includes the steps of determining a target parameter correspondence from a plurality of predetermined parameter correspondences based on a user identifier, and determining vibration parameters based on vibration interaction information and the target parameter correspondence. The predetermined parameter correspondence is the correspondence between vibration interaction information and vibration parameters.

[0101] Preferably, step 202 is This can be achieved by determining the vehicle usage scenario in which the vehicle is located based on vibration interaction information, and then determining the vibration parameters based on the vehicle usage scenario and vibration interaction information.

[0102] Preferably, the method is The process may further include determining whether a vehicle usage scene includes a target vehicle usage scene, and if it is determined that the vehicle usage scene includes a target vehicle usage scene, not responding to vibration interaction information corresponding to the target vehicle usage scene.

[0103] Preferably, the method is The process may further include the step of determining whether the vibration interaction information satisfies predetermined information conditions, and if it is determined that the vibration interaction information does not satisfy the predetermined information conditions, determining that the vibration interaction information is abnormal information.

[0104] Preferably, if the vibration interaction information includes only user information and the user information is facial information, step 201 is performed. This can be achieved by acquiring facial information. Facial information includes the user's facial features, eye condition, and head movement data.

[0105] Step 202 is, This can be achieved by determining the user's fatigue level based on facial information, and then determining vibration parameters based on that fatigue level.

[0106] Preferably, if the vibration interaction information includes only multimedia information, and the multimedia information includes audio information and volume information, step 201 is performed. This can be achieved by obtaining the audio information of the target audio and the volume information that the user uses to adjust the target audio.

[0107] Step 202 is, Based on audio information, the vibration frequency of the steering wheel is determined using a predetermined vibration frequency correspondence relationship, which is the relationship between audio information and vibration frequency. This can be achieved by determining the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel based on sound volume information, using a predetermined vibration amplitude correspondence relationship, which is the relationship between sound volume information and vibration amplitude.

[0108] Preferably, if the vibration interaction information includes only multimedia information and the multimedia information is call information, step 201 is: This can be achieved by obtaining call information for the currently incoming target call.

[0109] Step 202 is, This can be achieved by determining vibration parameters based on call information.

[0110] Preferably, the call information includes the call identifier of the target call, and the step of determining the vibration parameters based on the call information is: The process includes determining the call priority of a target call based on the call identifier, and determining vibration parameters based on the call priority.

[0111] Preferably, if the vibration interaction information includes only driving information, step 201 is performed. This can be achieved by acquiring vehicle driving information.

[0112] Step 202 is, This can be achieved by determining vibration parameters based on driving information.

[0113] Preferably, if the vibration interaction information includes only environmental information, step 201 is performed. This can be achieved by acquiring environmental information.

[0114] Step 202 is, This can be achieved by determining vibration parameters based on environmental information and a predetermined navigation route.

[0115] Preferably, the environmental information includes road information of the road on which the vehicle is located and information on obstacles around the vehicle. The step of determining vibration parameters based on the environmental information and a predetermined navigation route is: The process includes determining the vehicle's driving operation based on road information, obstacle information, and the navigation route, and determining vibration parameters based on the driving operation.

[0116] Preferably, if the vibration interaction information includes only light information, step 201 is performed. The process includes a step of acquiring light information for a target light inside the vehicle. The light information includes the target light's color, flashing frequency, and light display effect.

[0117] Step 202 is, This can be achieved by determining the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel based on the light color, determining the vibration frequency of the steering wheel based on the flashing frequency, and determining the vibration duration and direction of the steering wheel based on the light display effect.

[0118] Based on the above, the steering wheel vibration control system in this disclosure includes a controller, an information acquisition device, and a vehicle's steering wheel. The controller is connected to the information acquisition device and the steering wheel, respectively. The steering wheel is equipped with a horizontal linear motor. The information acquisition device acquires vibration interaction information and transmits it to the controller. The controller determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information and controls the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor. This disclosure determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios based on vibration interaction information and controls the steering wheel to vibrate using the horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameters. This adjusts the vibration pattern of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios, thereby optimizing the steering wheel interaction experience, improving the operability and intelligence of the steering wheel, and further meeting the user's needs for the steering wheel.

[0119] The disclosure further relates to a vehicle, as shown in Figure 11, the vehicle 300 is provided with a vibration control system 100 for one of the steering wheels.

[0120] Regarding the steering wheel vibration control system 100 in the above embodiment, the specific method by which the steering wheel vibration control system 100 performs its operations has been described in detail in the embodiment relating to the device, so a detailed explanation is omitted here.

[0121] Based on the above, the steering wheel vibration control system in this disclosure includes a controller, an information acquisition device, and a vehicle's steering wheel. The controller is connected to the information acquisition device and the steering wheel, respectively. The steering wheel is equipped with a horizontal linear motor. The information acquisition device acquires vibration interaction information and transmits it to the controller. The controller determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information and controls the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor. This disclosure determines the vibration parameters of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios based on vibration interaction information and controls the steering wheel to vibrate using the horizontal linear motor based on the vibration parameters. This adjusts the vibration pattern of the steering wheel in different vehicle usage scenarios, thereby optimizing the steering wheel interaction experience, improving the operability and intelligence of the steering wheel, and further meeting the user's needs for the steering wheel.

[0122] While preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments. Several simple modifications can be made to the technical means of the present disclosure within the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present disclosure, and all such simple modifications fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0123] Furthermore, each specific technical feature described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner, provided they do not contradict each other. To avoid unnecessary redundancy, this disclosure does not separately describe any possible combinations.

[0124] Furthermore, the various embodiments of this disclosure can be combined in any way and should be considered as part of the disclosure as long as they do not deviate from the spirit of this disclosure.

Claims

1. Controller and Information acquisition device and The vehicle's steering wheel and Equipped with, The controller is connected to the information acquisition device and the steering wheel, respectively. A horizontal linear motor is provided on the steering wheel. The information acquisition device acquires vibration interaction information and transmits the vibration interaction information to the controller. The vibration interaction information includes at least one of the following: user information corresponding to the user of the vehicle, multimedia information of the vehicle, driving information of the vehicle, environmental information of the environment in which the vehicle is located, and light information of the vehicle. A steering wheel vibration control system comprising: a controller that determines vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information, and controls the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor, wherein the vibration parameters include at least one of vibration frequency, vibration amplitude, and vibration time.

2. There are multiple information acquisition devices, and each of these information acquisition devices corresponds to one piece of vibration interaction information. Each of the aforementioned information acquisition devices acquires the vibration interaction information corresponding to the information acquisition device and transmits the vibration interaction information corresponding to the information acquisition device to the controller. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines target vibration interaction information based on a plurality of acquired vibration interaction pieces, and determines the vibration parameters based on the target vibration interaction information.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein each type of vibration interaction information corresponds to a predetermined vibration priority, and the controller uses the vibration interaction information with the highest corresponding vibration priority as the target vibration interaction information.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein if the vibration interaction information includes the user information, the controller determines the user identifier of the user based on the user information, and determines the vibration parameters based on the user identifier and the vibration interaction information, wherein the user information includes at least one of facial information, voice information, fingerprint information and weight information.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the controller determines a target parameter correspondence from a plurality of predetermined parameter correspondences based on the user identifier, and determines the vibration parameters based on the vibration interaction information and the target parameter correspondence, and the predetermined parameter correspondence is the correspondence between the vibration interaction information and the vibration parameters.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines a vehicle usage scene in which the vehicle is located based on the vibration interaction information, and determines the vibration parameters based on the vehicle usage scene and the vibration interaction information.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the controller determines whether the vehicle usage scene includes a target vehicle usage scene, and if it is determined that the vehicle usage scene includes a target vehicle usage scene, it does not respond to vibration interaction information corresponding to the target vehicle usage scene.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines whether the vibration interaction information satisfies predetermined information conditions, and if it determines that the vibration interaction information does not satisfy the predetermined information conditions, it determines that the vibration interaction information is abnormal information.

9. If the vibration interaction information includes only the user information, and the user information is facial information, the information acquisition device is a facial information acquisition device, the facial information acquisition device acquires the facial information and transmits the facial information to the controller, and the facial information includes the user's facial features, eye condition and head movement data. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines the user's fatigue state based on the facial information, and determines the vibration parameters based on the fatigue state.

10. If the vibration interaction information includes only the multimedia information, and the multimedia information includes audio information and volume information, the information acquisition device includes an audio information acquisition device and a volume information acquisition device. The audio information acquisition device acquires audio information of the target audio and transmits the audio information to the controller. The volume information acquisition device acquires volume information that the user uses to adjust the target audio, and transmits the volume information to the controller. The controller determines the vibration frequency of the steering wheel based on the audio information, using a predetermined vibration frequency correspondence relationship, where the vibration frequency correspondence relationship is the correspondence relationship between the audio information and the vibration frequency. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel based on the volume information using a predetermined vibration amplitude correspondence relationship, the vibration amplitude correspondence relationship being the correspondence relationship between the volume information and the vibration amplitude.

11. If the vibration interaction information includes only the multimedia information and the multimedia information is call information, the information acquisition device is a call information acquisition device, and the call information acquisition device acquires the call information of the currently incoming target call and transmits the call information to the controller. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines the vibration parameters based on the call information.

12. The aforementioned call information includes the call identifier of the target call, The system according to claim 11, wherein the controller determines the call priority of the target call based on the call identifier, and determines the vibration parameters based on the call priority.

13. If the vibration interaction information includes only the driving information, the information acquisition device is a driving information acquisition device, and the driving information acquisition device acquires the driving information of the vehicle and transmits the driving information to the controller. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines the vibration parameters based on the driving information.

14. If the vibration interaction information includes only the environmental information, the information acquisition device is an environmental information acquisition device, and the environmental information acquisition device acquires the environmental information and transmits the environmental information to the controller. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines the vibration parameters based on the environmental information.

15. The environmental information includes road information of the road on which the vehicle is located and information on obstacles around the vehicle. The system according to claim 14, wherein the controller determines the driving operation of the vehicle based on the road information and the obstacle information, and determines the vibration parameters based on the driving operation.

16. If the vibration interaction information includes only the light information, the information acquisition device is a light information acquisition device. The light information acquisition device acquires light information of the target light inside the vehicle and transmits the light information to the controller, and the light information includes the light color, flashing frequency, and light display effect of the target light. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines the vibration amplitude of the steering wheel based on the light color, determines the vibration frequency of the steering wheel based on the flashing frequency, and determines the vibration duration of the steering wheel based on the light display effect.

17. A method for controlling the vibration of a steering wheel, wherein a horizontal linear motor is provided in the steering wheel of a vehicle. The aforementioned method, A step of acquiring vibration interaction information, wherein the vibration interaction information includes at least one of user information corresponding to the user of the vehicle, multimedia information of the vehicle, driving information of the vehicle, environmental information of the environment in which the vehicle is located, and light information of the vehicle. A method for controlling the vibration of a steering wheel, comprising the steps of: determining vibration parameters of the steering wheel based on the vibration interaction information; and controlling the horizontal linear motor to vibrate based on the vibration parameters so that the steering wheel vibrates in accordance with the horizontal linear motor, wherein the vibration parameters include at least one of vibration frequency, vibration amplitude, and vibration time.

18. A vehicle equipped with a steering wheel vibration control system according to any one of claims 1 to 16.