Vehicle Interior Adjustment Coordination for Intuitive Cabin Repositioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing interior adjustment systems for vehicles are not simple, convenient, or intuitive for users, particularly in future concepts where extensive adjustments over longer paths are required, such as in autonomously driven vehicles, where seamless integration of multiple interior assemblies' adjustments is needed to enhance user experience and functionality.
Innovation Solution
An interior adjustment system where a controller activates secondary adjustment devices in response to movements of primary interior assemblies, allowing for coordinated adjustments of structurally separate and independent interior components, such as vehicle seats, console elements, ventilation devices, and displays, to maintain functionality and accessibility as the primary assembly is adjusted.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple interior assemblies are adjusted independently, then each assembly can be positioned individually, but the system complexity increases and user operation becomes less intuitive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent adjustment devices into a coordinated system controlled by a single controller. When one interior assembly (e.g., vehicle seat) is adjusted, the controller automatically activates other adjustment devices to coordinate the positions of related assemblies (e.g., console element, armrest, display), merging multiple adjustment operations into one intuitive user action.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller serves multiple functions: it controls the primary adjustment device directly operated by the user, and simultaneously controls secondary adjustment devices for other interior assemblies. This multi-functionality allows a single control input to manage the coordinated adjustment of multiple assemblies, reducing operational complexity while maintaining versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If adjustment paths are extended for greater flexibility, then interior assemblies can reach more positions, but the coordination between multiple assemblies becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes coordination relationships between different interior assemblies in the controller. When a user adjusts one assembly along an extended path, the controller has already programmed the corresponding adjustments for other assemblies, enabling seamless coordinated movement throughout the full adjustment range without requiring user intervention for each individual component.
Solution Approach 2:
Secondary interior assemblies automatically adjust themselves through their respective adjustment devices when the primary assembly is moved. The controller monitors the position of the primary assembly and autonomously activates secondary adjustment devices to maintain optimal configurations, allowing the system to self-coordinate without additional user input even over extended adjustment paths.
3Device complexity
If interior assemblies are adjusted manually, then the system remains simple, but the coordination and synchronization between assemblies is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The controller acts as an intermediary between the user's manual adjustment input and the secondary interior assemblies. When the user manually adjusts one assembly, the controller detects this movement and mediates the coordinated response by activating appropriate secondary adjustment devices, bridging the gap between simple manual operation and automated coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the controller continuously monitors the position of adjusted interior assemblies and uses this information to determine when and how to activate secondary adjustment devices. This feedback loop enables automatic coordination while maintaining operational simplicity, as the system self-regulates based on detected movement without requiring complex user input.
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AI summary
It is provided an interior adjustment system for a vehicle, comprising a first interior assembly which has a first adjustment device for adjusting the first interior assembly, at least one second interior assembly which has a second adjustment device for adjusting the at least one second interior assembly and a controller. The controller is designed to activate the second adjustment device in order to adjust the at least one second interior assembly as a function of an adjustment movement of the first interior assembly.