Vehicle Interior Trim With Segmented Air and Light Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle air conditioners and lighting systems are limited in their ability to provide precise control over air conditioning and lighting modes, particularly in autonomous vehicles where passenger positions and postures can vary, leading to inadequate air and light distribution.
Innovation Solution
An interior trim system with a trim panel featuring multiple cells that can be opened or closed to control the direction and volume of air and light, incorporating a duct for air conditioning and lighting modules with a controller to implement various modes, allowing for precise air and light distribution based on passenger needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If air is supplied through a restricted position air vent, then the air conditioner structure is simple, but air cannot be supplied to desired positions and direction control is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The air vent is divided into multiple independently controllable cells that can be selectively opened or closed. Each cell can be controlled separately to direct air flow to different positions, transforming a single restricted outlet into multiple adjustable air supply points throughout the interior space.
Solution Approach 2:
The air vent structure incorporates movable blades within each cell that can be rotated to different angles. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the air flow direction to be changed in real-time, enabling precise control over where conditioned air is supplied within the interior space.
2Adaptability or versatility
If lighting is provided through a ceiling room lamp, then the lighting apparatus structure is simple, but various lighting modes cannot be implemented and light distribution is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into multiple lighting modules corresponding to different cells in the trim panel. Each module can be independently controlled to create different lighting patterns and modes, transforming a single ceiling lamp into a distributed lighting system capable of various configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The trim panel structure serves multiple functions: it acts as both an air vent with controllable cells for air distribution and a housing for lighting modules. This multi-functionality allows the same structural framework to support both air conditioning and lighting systems, reducing overall device complexity while increasing versatility.
3Measurement precision
If conventional air conditioner and lighting apparatus are used in autonomous vehicles, then the system structure is simple, but conditioned air and lighting cannot be provided accurately to passenger positions
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates sensors to detect passenger position and provides feedback to the control system. Based on this feedback, the control system adjusts which cells are opened and how lighting modules are configured, enabling accurate targeting of conditioned air and light to the actual passenger location rather than relying on fixed patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures multiple cells and lighting modules in various positions throughout the interior space, ready to be activated based on detected passenger needs. This preliminary arrangement of components allows the system to quickly respond to changing passenger positions without requiring complex real-time adjustments to the fundamental system structure.
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AI summary
An interior trim of a vehicle includes a trim panel disposed in an interior space of the vehicle and including a plurality of cells configured to be respectively opened or closed. The plurality of cells define openings facing towards the interior space of the vehicle during an opening operation of the plurality of cells. The openings are arranged so that sound, light or air is discharged through the openings to the interior space of the vehicle.