Steering-Wheel Voice Remote Mount for Hands-Free Mobile Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Drivers face safety hazards due to the need to manually operate mobile devices while driving, which distracts them from the road and can lead to accidents.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle-mounted voice remote control device with a wireless communication module, voice recognition module, and binding belt for secure attachment to the steering wheel, allowing hands-free voice control of mobile terminals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the driver manually operates the mobile terminal, then the operation control is precise, but the driving safety deteriorates due to distraction

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemobile terminal operationVSAvoiddriving safety
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical operation of the mobile terminal with voice-based acoustic control. The voice remote control device captures voice commands through a microphone, processes them via voice recognition software, and executes corresponding operations on the mobile terminal, thereby eliminating the need for manual interaction and ensuring driving safety.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If the driver uses voice control, then the driving safety is improved, but the voice recognition accuracy may deteriorate in noisy vehicle environments

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving safetyVSAvoidvoice recognition accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces noise reduction algorithms and voice activation thresholds as intermediary processing layers between the microphone input and voice recognition execution. These intermediaries filter out background vehicle noise and distinguish genuine voice commands from ambient sounds, thereby maintaining voice recognition accuracy in noisy environments while preserving driving safety benefits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Stability of the object's composition

If the voice remote control device is permanently installed, then the stability is improved, but the adaptability to different vehicles deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice installation stabilityVSAvoidvehicle compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a dynamic installation system where the voice remote control device can be flexibly mounted on different vehicle components (steering wheel, dashboard, windshield) using adjustable mounting brackets and universal fixing mechanisms. This dynamic adaptability allows the device to achieve stable installation across various vehicle types without permanent modification, thereby maintaining both stability and versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Adaptability or versatility

If the device includes multiple functions, then the versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol functionalityVSAvoiddevice structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal control architecture where a single voice remote control device can perform multiple functions (phone calls, messaging, navigation, music playback) through software-based command recognition and execution. The device uses a unified voice processing engine that can interpret and execute various types of commands, thereby achieving multi-functionality without proportionally increasing hardware complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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

Enables safe driving by allowing voice control of mobile devices without manual operation, ensuring the driver's attention remains on the road.

Implementation Method 1

the voice remote control main body further comprises a magnetic part, and a magnetic attraction piece magnetically attracted with the magnetic member is provided in the assembly shell

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic attraction: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentUS20240308435A1Vehicle-mounted voice remote control device
Publication Date: 2024.09.19 SOUNDMAX ELECTRONICS
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AI summary

The present invention provides a vehicle-mounted voice remote control device which comprises a voice remote control main body and an assembly component, wherein the assembly component comprises an assembly shell and a binding belt fixed on the assembly shell, the binding belt is used for binding a column in a vehicle, the voice remote control main body is detachably assembled on the assembly shell, and the voice remote control main body comprises a wireless communication module communicated with a mobile terminal and used for voice interaction with the mobile terminal. This vehicle-mounted voice remote control device can be connected with the mobile terminal communication to realize pronunciation regulation and control mobile terminal through this vehicle-mounted voice remote control device, this vehicle-mounted voice remote control device includes the binding belt, and through the mode of binding belt, it is more convenient to vehicle-mounted voice remote control device's installation for the user, satisfies the user and awakens up to mobile terminal's pronunciation, with liberation both hands, thereby can drive safely.