Detachable Vehicle Interface With Magnetic Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle control systems lack an optimized detachable interface device that can be seamlessly integrated with and separated from display units, limiting user interface flexibility and convenience, especially in varying driving modes.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle control device featuring a detachable interface device with a display module and rotary input module, controlled by a processor to adjust position, size, and magnetic force based on attachment to the display unit, allowing automatic movement and varying magnetic strength for enhanced user experience and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a detachable interface device is provided to enhance user interface flexibility, then user convenience and interface adaptability are improved, but device complexity and integration challenges increase
Solution Approach 1:
The interface device is divided into separable components including a display module and a rotary input module that can be detached from the main display unit. This segmentation allows the device to adapt to different user needs while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable interface device is designed to function across multiple display units and driving modes (manual and autonomous). The same device provides universal control capabilities for various vehicle functions, enhancing adaptability without requiring separate specialized controls for each mode.
2Ease of operation
If the detachable interface device is made to move automatically based on graphic object position, then user experience is enhanced, but control system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable interface device automatically positions itself based on the graphic object's location on the display unit without requiring manual intervention. The device autonomously moves to the appropriate position, providing self-service functionality that enhances ease of operation while the processor handles the computational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the position of graphic objects on the display unit and uses this feedback to automatically adjust the position of the detachable interface device. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables automatic positioning that enhances user experience while managing control complexity through intelligent algorithms.
3Reliability
If magnetic force is varied to control the detachable interface device, then attachment control is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic force applied by the electromagnet is dynamically adjusted based on the attachment state and operational mode of the detachable interface device. The system varies magnetic strength to provide reliable attachment when needed while reducing energy consumption during normal operation, achieving a balance between reliability and energy efficiency.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables optimized user interface flexibility, automatic movement of the detachable interface device, and varying magnetic force to enhance user experience and safety, particularly in manual and autonomous driving modes.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of electromagnets disposed on a rear surface of the display unit and varying a magnetic pole
Implementation Method 2
The display unit may include a plurality of electromagnets disposed on a rear surface of the display unit and varying a magnetic pole
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a vehicle control device provided in a vehicle and a method for controlling a vehicle. The vehicle control device includes a display unit, a detachable interface device detachably attached to the display unit, and a processor controlling at least one of the display unit and the detachable interface device according to a preset scheme when the detachable interface device is attached to or detached from the display unit.