Vehicle Convenience Control Device for Washing Mode Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

During vehicle washing, exterior, interior, and electronic devices may be damaged by water, detergent, and cleaning tools, requiring manual operation of electronic devices before washing and re-operation after washing, which can be inconvenient and pose safety risks if not properly managed.

Innovation Solution

A control device that communicates with sensors to determine the completion of vehicle washing based on environmental information, such as image or sound data, and automatically controls electronic devices to switch between washing and driving preparation modes, ensuring safe and convenient operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual operation of electronic devices is required before and after vehicle washing, then device damage is prevented, but user convenience deteriorates and operation time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice safetyVSAvoiduser convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The control device automatically performs preliminary actions by detecting vehicle washing through sensors (image, sound, or communication) and proactively controlling electronic devices to enter washing preparation mode before washing begins, and automatically restoring driving preparation mode after washing completion is detected, eliminating the need for manual user operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by using sensors to autonomously detect washing conditions and automatically control electronic devices to switch between operating modes without requiring user intervention, making the system serve itself by monitoring and adjusting device states based on environmental feedback

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If manual operation of electronic devices is required before vehicle washing, then device damage is prevented, but operation time increases and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice protectionVSAvoidoperation efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The control device performs preliminary protection actions by automatically detecting washing conditions through sensors and proactively switching electronic devices to washing preparation mode before damage can occur, and automatically restoring driving preparation mode after washing, eliminating manual operation time and improving productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback control by using sensors to continuously monitor washing conditions (image recognition of washing environment, sound detection of washing activities, or communication with washing facilities) and automatically adjusting device states based on this feedback, ensuring device protection while maintaining high operation efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If electronic devices operate during vehicle washing, then user convenience is maintained, but device damage risk increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperational continuityVSAvoidwater and detergent damage

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The control device takes preliminary protective action by detecting washing conditions through sensors and automatically controlling electronic devices to enter washing preparation mode (which protects against water and detergent) before washing begins, and automatically restoring normal operation after washing completion is detected

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service protection by using sensors to autonomously detect washing conditions and automatically controlling electronic devices to switch to protected modes during washing and restore normal operation after washing, eliminating the need for manual user intervention while ensuring device protection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20230234551A1Device for controlling vehicle convenience equipment, and vehicle having the same

Publication Date: 2023.07.27 HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD

AI summary

A device for controlling a vehicle convenience equipment includes a communicator configured to communicate with at least one sensor for recognizing a surrounding environment, and a processor configured to, in a vehicle washing mode, determine whether a vehicle washing is complete based on surrounding environment information recognized by the at least one sensor received through the communicator, and upon concluding that the vehicle washing is completed, control the communicator to transmit a return control signal for at least one electronic device whose operating state is changed before the vehicle washing mode is performed.