Vehicle Climate Control Interface With 2D Settings Map Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current climate control systems in vehicles require users to adjust temperature and fan speed settings separately, which is time-consuming and fails to effectively capture the variability of climate control settings, lacking intuitive and responsive interfaces.
Innovation Solution
A responsive climate control interface that displays a climate settings map with different locations corresponding to temperature and fan speed settings, allowing users to adjust settings through a selector, which alters the appearance of the map and provides haptic feedback in response to user input, enabling intuitive and continuous adjustment of both temperature and fan speed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate controls are used for temperature and fan speed, then each parameter can be adjusted independently, but users must take time to adjust each control separately
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines temperature and fan speed controls into a single unified interface. The display shows both parameters simultaneously, and users can adjust either parameter by interacting with the same display area, eliminating the need for separate physical controls and reducing adjustment time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from one-dimensional separate controls to a two-dimensional display where temperature and fan speed are represented as simultaneous visual elements. This allows users to perceive and adjust both parameters within a single interaction space, improving operational efficiency.
2Loss of information
If discrete indicators are used for temperature and fan speed settings, then current settings can be shown, but the indicators fail to capture the potential variability of the climate control settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses color variations in the display to represent different climate settings and their variability. Different colors or color intensities indicate different temperature and fan speed combinations, allowing users to visually perceive the range of possible settings without complex controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The display dynamically updates to show the relationship between temperature and fan speed settings. As users interact with the interface, the visual representation adapts to show available variability and correlations between parameters, providing rich information without increasing physical complexity.
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AI summary
A method and system for a responsive climate control interface are disclosed. The climate control interface includes an interactive element further comprised of a climate settings map and a climate setting selector. The climate setting selector can be moved to different locations on the climate settings map in order to select a climate setting with a particular temperature and fan speed. The appearance of both the climate settings map and the climate setting selector can be changed as the climate change selector is moved in order to visually indicate temperature and fan speed settings. The system also includes a haptic feedback module that can convert climate settings into haptic feedback levels.