Vehicle Interior Adjustment Obstacle Detection With Visual Alerts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle adjustment systems lack effective obstacle detection and user notification to prevent collisions during power-operated adjustments of interior components, leading to potential damage and discomfort.
Innovation Solution
An integrated adjustment system with an electronic obstacle-detection device that generates signals to control visually perceptible indications on displays or illuminating elements within the vehicle, alerting users to potential obstacles and preventing collisions by stopping or reversing adjustment movements, while providing guidance on obstacle removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an electronic obstacle-detection device is integrated into the adjustment system, then collision prevention capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The obstacle detection device is integrated into the existing adjustment system by coupling it with the control electronics that already manage the adjusting devices. This merging approach allows the system to gain obstacle detection and collision prevention capabilities without requiring a completely separate control architecture, thereby improving reliability while limiting the increase in complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control electronics of the adjustment system are designed to perform multiple functions: they control the power-operated adjusting devices and simultaneously process obstacle detection signals. This multi-functionality allows the same control unit to manage both the adjustment operations and the safety monitoring, reducing the need for additional dedicated components and minimizing system complexity.
2Loss of information
If visual obstacle indication is provided to users, then user awareness and safety are improved, but information processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides visual feedback to users through indicating elements that display obstacle information detected by the obstacle detection device. This feedback mechanism informs users about potential collisions in real-time, allowing them to adjust their actions accordingly. The feedback is processed through the existing control electronics, which already handle adjustment commands, thereby providing enhanced user awareness without significantly increasing information processing complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user safety and comfort by preventing collisions and informing users of obstacles through visual and possibly acoustic cues, allowing for safe and complete adjustment of interior components.
Implementation Method 1
at least one electronic obstacle-detection device for the (possibly contactless, for example optical, radar-assisted or laser-assisted) detection of a potential obstacle
Implementation Method 2
at least one electronic obstacle-detection device for the (possibly contactless, for example optical, radar-assisted or laser-assisted) detection of a potential obstacle
Implementation Method 3
at least one electronic obstacle-detection device for the (possibly contactless, for example optical, radar-assisted or laser-assisted) detection of a potential obstacle
Implementation Method 4
at least one control signal is generated in response to the at least one obstacle signal for outputting a visually perceptible obstacle indication of the potential obstacle for a user
Data Source
AI summary
It is provided an adjustment system for a vehicle, comprising at least one electronic obstacle-detection device for detecting a potential obstacle in an adjustment path of the at least one interior component to be adjusted by an external force, wherein the at least one obstacle-detection device is configured to generate at least one obstacle signal on detection of a potential obstacle in the adjustment path, and control electronics which are configured to generate at least one control signal for outputting a visually perceptible obstacle indication for a user in response to the at least one obstacle signal, via which the potential obstacle is indicated.