Operation Device for Automatic Driving Vehicle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automatic driving vehicles with touch panels for inputting drive control instructions often lead to erroneous operations when attempting to open or close doors or extend/retract ramps, posing safety risks for occupants.
Innovation Solution
The operation device separates the touch panel for drive control instructions from dedicated door and ramp switches, positioning them apart to prevent accidental operation, with the switches located near the respective doors or ramps to encourage safe operation checks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a touch panel is provided for inputting drive control instructions, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to possible erroneous operation of door or ramp controls
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into two distinct parts: a touch panel for drive control instructions and a separate physical switch for door control. This spatial and functional segmentation prevents erroneous operation by ensuring that the door control switch cannot be accidentally activated while operating the touch panel, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
2Reliability
If the door switch is disposed at a position spaced apart from the touch panel, then the reliability is improved by preventing erroneous operation, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The door control switch is extracted from the touch panel assembly and positioned separately on the vehicle interior. This extraction eliminates the risk of erroneous operation between door and drive controls while maintaining simple implementation through a standalone switch component, thus improving reliability without significantly increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
An automatic driving vehicle includes a touch panel that displays various buttons. An operator can input a drive control instruction in relation to the automatic driving vehicle, with the buttons displayed on the touch panel. In addition to the touch panel, the automatic driving vehicle includes a mechanical door switch for opening and closing an automatic door and a mechanical ramp switch for extending and retracting an automatic ramp, both being disposed spaced apart from the touch panel.