DE102010028580A1 - Adjustor for adjusting ergonomy of vehicle seat, has control unit provided with algorithm for determining proportions of body parts such that relative automatic adjustment of seat and vehicle components can be derived - Google Patents

Adjustor for adjusting ergonomy of vehicle seat, has control unit provided with algorithm for determining proportions of body parts such that relative automatic adjustment of seat and vehicle components can be derived Download PDF

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DE102010028580A1
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The adjustor has a control unit comprising a memory unit for storing vehicle occupant data. A reading unit reads the necessary vehicle occupant data e.g. body size, from the memory by a data carrier. The data carrier obtains the vehicle occupant data in form of a defined two-dimensional image of a digital image capture system i.e. portable mobile telephone. The control unit or the data carrier is provided with an algorithm from the two-dimensional image for determining proportions of given body parts such that the relative automatic adjustment of a seat and vehicle components can be derived.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Verstellvorrichtung zur ergonomischen Einstellung eines Fahrzeugsitzes mit mehreren verstellbaren Sitzkomponenten und/oder zur ergonomischen Einstellung von sitzpositionsabhängigen verstellbaren Fahrzeugkomponenten nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to an adjusting device for the ergonomic adjustment of a vehicle seat with a plurality of adjustable seat components and / or for the ergonomic adjustment of seat position-dependent adjustable vehicle components according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Eine derartige Verstellvorrichtung ist beispielsweise aus der DE 199 29 418 B4 bekannt. Diese bekannte Verstellvorrichtung weist zur ergonomischen Einstellung eines Fahrzeugsitzes mit mehreren verstellbaren Sitzkomponenten und/oder zur ergonomischen Einstellung von sitzpositionsabhängigen verstellbaren Fahrzeugkomponenten (wie z. B. Innen- und/oder Außenspiegel oder Lenkradverstellvorrichtung) eine Steuereinheit zur automatischen Einstellung zumindest einer Auswahl der verstellbaren Komponenten abhängig von Fahrzeuginsassendaten auf. Die Steuereinheit enthält einen Speicher, in den ohne Zuhilfenahme von fahrzeuginternen Sensoren Fahrzeuginsassendaten eingespeichert werden können, die zur automatischen Einstellung aller verstellbaren Komponenten notwendig sind. Je nach Bedarf können abhängig von diesen Fahrzeuginsassendaten eine Auswahl oder alle verstellbaren Komponenten automatisch eingestellt werden. Die automatische Einstellung kann beispielsweise durch Betätigung eines einzigen hierfür vorgesehenen Bedienelements oder ohne Betätigung eines Bedienelements bei automatischer Identifikation, z. B. über einen individuellen Funkschlüssel, ausgelöst werden. Vorzugsweise können die Daten mehrerer Fahrzeuginsassen eingegeben und über ein einziges Bedienelement, z. B. einen Taster, einen Druck-/Drehknopf oder über einen individuellen Funkschlüssel, ausgewählt werden.Such adjusting device is for example from the DE 199 29 418 B4 known. For the ergonomic adjustment of a vehicle seat with several adjustable seat components and / or for the ergonomic adjustment of seat-position-dependent adjustable vehicle components (such as interior and / or exterior mirrors or steering wheel adjustment device), this known adjustment device has a control unit for the automatic adjustment of at least one selection of the adjustable components of vehicle occupant data. The control unit contains a memory in which vehicle occupant data, which are necessary for the automatic adjustment of all adjustable components, can be stored without the aid of vehicle-internal sensors. Depending on requirements, a selection or all adjustable components can be set automatically depending on these vehicle occupant data. The automatic setting, for example, by pressing a single purpose provided control element or without actuation of an operating element with automatic identification, eg. B. via an individual radio key triggered. Preferably, the data of several vehicle occupants can be entered and via a single control element, for. As a button, a push / turn knob or an individual radio key to be selected.

In der Verstellvorrichtung bzw. in der Steuereinheit sind Algorithmen oder empirisch ermittelte Kennfelddaten vorgesehen, durch die aus den Fahrzeuginsassendaten die ergonomisch optimalen Einstellungen der Komponenten errechnet werden. Über die Steuereinheit wird anschließend abhängig von den Rechenergebnissen die zur Einstellung der jeweiligen Komponenten notwendigen Aktuatoren angesteuert.Algorithms or empirically determined map data are provided in the adjusting device or in the control unit, by means of which the ergonomically optimal settings of the components are calculated from the vehicle occupant data. The control unit then actuates the actuators necessary for setting the respective components as a function of the calculation results.

In einer ersten Alternative ist im Fahrzeug vorzugsweise eine manuell zu bedienende Eingabeeinheit vorgesehen, über die eine Bedienperson die Fahrzeuginsassendaten, wie Körpergröße, Kniehöhe, Hüftgelenkshöhe, Schulterhöhe und Halswirbellänge, in den Speicher der Steuereinheit eingeben kann. Beispielsweise kann die Eingabeeinheit eine ohnehin im Fahrzeug vorhandene Tastatur eines Bordcomputers sein.In a first alternative, a manually operated input unit is preferably provided in the vehicle, via which an operator can enter the vehicle occupant data, such as height, knee height, hip joint height, shoulder height and cervical length, in the memory of the control unit. For example, the input unit may be an already present in the vehicle keyboard of a trip computer.

In einer zweiten Alternative ist vorzugsweise im Fahrzeug eine Einleseeinheit vorgesehen, über die die notwendigen Fahrzeuginsassendaten von einem Datenträger in den Speicher der Steuereinheit eingelesen werden können. Der Datenträger kann beispielsweise ein individueller Fahrzeugschlüssel im weitesten Sinne sein (z. B. auch eine Identifikationskarte oder ein Codesender), durch den ein drahtloses Einlesen per Funk möglich ist. Bei vorgesehener Benutzung eines fahrerindividuellen Schlüssels wird automatisch immer der richtige Fahrzeuginsassendatensatz aktiviert.In a second alternative, a read-in unit is preferably provided in the vehicle, via which the necessary vehicle occupant data can be read from a data carrier into the memory of the control unit. The data carrier can be, for example, an individual vehicle key in the broadest sense (for example also an identification card or a code transmitter), by means of which a wireless read-in by radio is possible. When using a driver-specific key, the correct vehicle occupant data record is automatically activated.

Vorzugsweise erhält der Datenträger zur Optimierung der Genauigkeit die notwendigen Fahrzeuginsassendaten von einem Scannersystem, durch das der jeweilige Fahrzeuginsasse dreidimensional abgetastet wurde. Derartige Scannersysteme sind beispielsweise in der Modebrache bereits in Benutzung.Preferably, the data carrier to optimize the accuracy receives the necessary vehicle occupant data from a scanner system through which the respective vehicle occupant was scanned three-dimensionally. Such scanner systems are already in use, for example, in the fashion book.

Weiterhin sind allgemein mechanische und elektrische Sitzverstellvorrichtungen mit einer Vielzahl von zu betätigenden Hebeln oder Schaltern für die Sitzkomponenten und Einstellmöglichkeiten, wie Längs- und Höhenverstellung der Sitzkissen, Neigung der Rückenlehne und/oder des Gesamtsitzes, Position der Lordosenstütze, Höhe und Neigung der Kopfstützen, Breite der Sitzwangen, Länge der Beinauflage usw., bekannt. Zur Reduzierung des Einstellaufwandes sind bei elektrischen Sitzverstellvorrichtungen sog. Memory-Schalter bekannt, wodurch mit der Betätigung nur eines Schalter meist eine von zwei vorprogrammierten Sitzeinstellungen, die jedoch zuvor mittels der Vielzahl der Schalter manuell eingestellt werden müssen, auswählbar sind.Furthermore, there are generally mechanical and electrical Sitzverstellvorrichtungen with a variety of actuated levers or switches for the seat components and settings, such as length and height adjustment of the seat cushion, inclination of the backrest and / or the entire seat, position of the lumbar support, height and inclination of the headrests, width the seat cheeks, length of the leg rest, etc., known. To reduce the adjustment effort so-called. Memory switches are known in electrical Sitzverstellvorrichtungen, which with the operation of only one switch usually one of two preprogrammed seat settings, but which must be set manually by means of the plurality of switches, are selectable.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine Verstellvorrichtung eingangs genannter Art hinsichtlich einer genauen ergonomischen Einstellung von verstellbaren Komponenten und einer Reduzierung des Einstellaufwands weiter zu verbessern.It is an object of the invention to improve an adjusting device of the type mentioned above with respect to a precise ergonomic adjustment of adjustable components and a reduction of Einstellaufwands on.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is solved by the features of patent claim 1.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind die Gegenstände der abhängigen Ansprüche.Advantageous developments of the invention are the subject matters of the dependent claims.

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vereinfachung der Bestimmung der notwendigen Fahrzeuginsassendaten. Die Verwendung eines Scannersystems, durch das der jeweilige Fahrzeuginsasse dreidimensional abgetastet werden muss, könnte zu aufwändig sein.The invention relates to a simplification of the determination of the necessary vehicle occupant data. The use of a scanner system, through which the respective vehicle occupant has to be scanned three-dimensionally, could be too time-consuming.

Daher wird anstelle der Verwendung eines dreidimensionalen Scannersystems auf ein einfaches zweidimensionales Bilderfassungssystem zurückgegriffen, insbesondere ein Gerät zur Erstellung oder Speicherung von digitalen Fotos, das der Fahrzeuginsasse griffbereit hält. Besonders vorteilhaft sind Mobiltelefone mit Fotofunktion, tragbare Digitalkameras, PC oder Laptop mit angeschlossener Webcam oder andere digitale Speichermittel mit standardisierten Schnittstellen (wie beispielsweise das iPod oder iPhone oder andere Multimediaeinheiten).Therefore, instead of using a three-dimensional scanner system, use is made of a simple two-dimensional image capture system, in particular a device for creating or storing digital photos, which is the Vehicle occupant keeps ready. Particularly advantageous are mobile phones with photo function, portable digital cameras, PC or laptop with connected webcam or other digital storage means with standardized interfaces (such as the iPod or iPhone or other multimedia units).

Es ist bekannt Mobiltelefone oder Digitalkameras oder andere tragbare digitale Speichermitten mit einer Bluetooth- oder USB-Schnittstelle zu versehen. Auch Kraftfahrzeuge sind bereits mit derartigen standardisierten Schnittstellen zum Anschluss für derartige Geräte ausgestattet. Weitere verwendbare Standardschnittstellen sind beispielsweise die Diagnoseschnittstelle, das Internet oder WLAN.It is known to provide mobile phones or digital cameras or other portable digital storage media with a Bluetooth or USB interface. Even motor vehicles are already equipped with such standardized interfaces for connection for such devices. Further usable standard interfaces are, for example, the diagnostic interface, the Internet or WLAN.

Die erfindungsgemäße Verstellvorrichtung weist im Speziellen eine Steuereinheit mit einem Speicher auf, in den Fahrzeuginsassendaten eingespeichert werden können, die eine automatische Einstellung aller verstellbaren Sitz- und/oder Fahrzeugkomponenten ermöglichen. Dabei ist eine Einleseeinheit beispielsweise in Form einer bekannten Standardschnittstelle vorgesehen, über die die notwendigen Fahrzeuginsassendaten von einem Datenträger in den Speicher der Steuereinheit eingelesen werden können. Der Datenträger erhält die notwendigen Fahrzeuginsassendaten in Form eines definierten zweidimensionalen Bildes von einem digitalen Bilderfassungssystem. Die Steuereinheit ist mit einem im Speicher abgelegten Algorithmus versehen, der aus dem zweidimensionalen Bild die Proportionen vorgegebener Körperteile zueinander derart ermittelt, dass daraus eine bestimmte zumindest relative automatische Einstellung der Sitz- und/oder Fahrzeugkomponenten abgeleitet werden kann.The adjustment device according to the invention has in particular a control unit with a memory, in which vehicle occupant data can be stored, which enable automatic adjustment of all adjustable seat and / or vehicle components. In this case, a read-in unit is provided, for example in the form of a known standard interface, via which the necessary vehicle occupant data can be read from a data carrier into the memory of the control unit. The data carrier receives the necessary vehicle occupant data in the form of a defined two-dimensional image from a digital image capture system. The control unit is provided with an algorithm stored in the memory, which determines from the two-dimensional image the proportions of predetermined body parts relative to each other such that a certain at least relative automatic adjustment of the seat and / or vehicle components can be derived therefrom.

Alternativ zur Steuereinheit, kann auch der Datenträger (wie beispielsweise eine Multimediaeinheit, z. B. Smartphone oder PC/Laptop in Form einer „App”) den Algorithmus zur Ermittlung der Körperproportionen aus dem zweidimensionalen Bild, wie auch den auf empirischen Untersuchungen beruhenden Algorithmus für die ergonomisch optimale Einstellung der Sitz- und/oder Fahrzeugkomponenten enthalten. Folglich werden dann direkt an die Steuereinheit die anzufahrenden Positionen über den Datenträger transferiert. Die Steuereinheit legt die Positionen dann im Speicher ab und fährt diese dann gegebenenfalls automatisch an. Diese Vorgehensweise ermöglicht eine einfach wartbare Implementierung der Funktion.As an alternative to the control unit, the data carrier (such as a multimedia unit, eg smartphone or PC / laptop in the form of an "app") can also use the algorithm for determining body proportions from the two-dimensional image, as well as the empirical investigation algorithm for contain the ergonomically optimal adjustment of the seat and / or vehicle components. Consequently, the positions to be approached are then transferred directly to the control unit via the data carrier. The control unit then stores the positions in the memory and then drives them automatically if necessary. This approach allows an easy-to-maintain implementation of the function.

Vorzugsweise ist eine manuell zu bedienende Eingabeeinheit vorgesehen, über die eine Bedienperson ihre Größe in die Steuereinheit einspeichern kann. Durch entsprechende Programmierung der Steuereinheit kann dann in Verbindung mit den ermittelten Proportionen eine bestimmte absolute automatische Einstellung der Sitz- und/oder Fahrzeugkomponenten abgeleitet werden.Preferably, a manually operated input unit is provided, via which an operator can store their size in the control unit. By appropriate programming of the control unit can then be derived in conjunction with the determined proportions a certain absolute automatic adjustment of the seat and / or vehicle components.

In einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel ist das digitale Bilderfassungssystem ein tragbares Mobiltelefon mit Kamerafunktion, das über eine Standardschnittstelle, wie insbesondere USB oder Bluetooth, mit der Steuereinheit im Fahrzeug verbindbar ist. Der Datenträger ist eine Speicherkarte des Mobiltelefons.In a preferred embodiment, the digital image capture system is a portable mobile phone with camera function, which can be connected to the control unit in the vehicle via a standard interface, in particular USB or Bluetooth. The data carrier is a memory card of the mobile phone.

Das definierte zweidimensionale Bild ist in der Weise aufzunehmen, dass bestimmte Körperglieder erkennbar und zumindest in Ihrer relativen Größe zueinander erfassbar sind.The defined two-dimensional image is to be recorded in such a way that certain limbs are recognizable and can be detected relative to one another, at least in their relative size.

Beispielsweise kann der Fahrzeuginsasse beim Händler vor einer Referenzwand von einem festgelegten Abstand aus mit seinem Fotohandy fotografiert werden. Aus dem so gewonnenen Foto, der dahinter liegenden Referenzwand und dem Abstand werden automatisch die Körperproportionen, z. B. Verhältnis der Beine zum Oberkörper, ermittelt. Gegebenenfalls ist daraus auch die absolute Körpergröße ermittelbar. Ist dies nicht der Fall, kann die Körpergröße als Zusatzinformation vom Fahrzeuginsassen in die Steuereinheit des Fahrzeugs manuell eingegeben werden. Aus den so gewonnenen Daten werden mittels empirisch ermittelter Erfahrungswerte automatisch eine optimale Sitzposition und gegebenenfalls weitere damit verbundene oder zusammenhängende Fahrzeugkomponenten (wie z. B. Innen- und/oder Außenspiegel oder Lenkradverstellvorrichtung) eingestellt.For example, the vehicle occupant can be photographed at the dealer in front of a reference wall from a specified distance with his camera phone. From the thus obtained photo, the underlying reference wall and the distance automatically the body proportions, z. B. ratio of the legs to the upper body determined. If necessary, the absolute body size can be determined from this. If this is not the case, the body size can be entered manually as additional information from the vehicle occupant in the control unit of the vehicle. From the data obtained in this way, empirically determined empirical values are used to automatically set an optimum seating position and, where appropriate, further associated or contiguous vehicle components (such as, for example, interior and / or exterior mirrors or steering wheel adjustment device).

Alternativ zu einer automatischen Konturerkennung aus dem abgelegten Foto vor einer Referenzwand, wäre es auch denkbar, zusätzlich zur manuellen Eingabe der Körpergröße, die Konturen über mehrere mit dem Finger verschiebbaren Balken, welche dem Foto überlagert sind, zu kennzeichnen und daraus dann die Abstände zu berechnen.As an alternative to an automatic contour recognition from the stored photo in front of a reference wall, it would also be conceivable, in addition to manually entering the body size, the contours over several movable with the finger bars, which are superimposed on the photo to mark and then calculate the distances ,

Durch diese Erfindung wird sowohl der Aufwand zur Sitzverstellung und/oder zur Verstellung sitzpositionsabhängiger Fahrzeugkomponenten reduziert als auch eine Vielzahl von bisher benötigten Bedienelementen eingespart. Das Erfassen von individuellen Personendaten wird erleichtert.By this invention, both the cost of seat adjustment and / or adjustment seat position-dependent vehicle components is reduced and saved a variety of previously required controls. The acquisition of individual personal data is facilitated.

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Verstellvorrichtung zur ergonomischen Einstellung eines Fahrzeugsitzes mit mehreren verstellbaren Sitzkomponenten und/oder zur ergonomischen Einstellung von sitzpositionsabhängigen verstellbaren Fahrzeugkomponenten mit einer Steuereinheit zur automatischen Einstellung zumindest einer Auswahl der verstellbaren Sitz- und/oder Fahrzeugkomponenten abhängig von Fahrzeuginsassendaten, wobei die Steuereinheit einen Speicher aufweist, in den Fahrzeuginsassendaten oder aus Fahrzeuginsassendaten ermittelte Positionen eingespeichert werden können, die eine automatische Einstellung aller verstellbaren Sitz- und/oder Fahrzeugkomponenten ermöglichen, und wobei eine Einleseeinheit vorgesehen ist, über die die notwendigen Fahrzeuginsassendaten oder Positionen von einem Datenträger in den Speicher der Steuereinheit eingelesen werden können dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Datenträger die notwendigen Fahrzeuginsassendaten in Form eines definierten zweidimensionalen Bildes von einem digitalen Bilderfassungssystem erhält, und dass die Steuereinheit oder der Datenträger mit einem Algorithmus versehen ist, der aus dem zweidimensionalen Bild die Proportionen vorgegebener Körperteile zueinander derart ermittelt, dass daraus eine bestimmte zumindest relative automatische Einstellung der Sitz- und/oder Fahrzeugkomponenten abgeleitet werden kann.Adjustment device for the ergonomic adjustment of a vehicle seat with a plurality of adjustable seat components and / or for the ergonomic adjustment of seat position-dependent adjustable vehicle components with a control unit for automatically setting at least one selection of the adjustable seat and / or vehicle components depending on vehicle occupant data, wherein the control unit has a memory in the Vehicle occupant data or determined from vehicle occupant data positions can be stored, which allow automatic adjustment of all adjustable seat and / or vehicle components, and wherein a read-in unit is provided, through which the necessary vehicle occupant data or positions can be read from a disk in the memory of the control unit thereby characterized in that the data carrier the necessary vehicle occupant data in the form of a defined two-dimensional image of a digital Bi lderfassungungssystem receives, and that the control unit or the data carrier is provided with an algorithm that determines from the two-dimensional image, the proportions of predetermined body parts to each other such that a certain at least relative automatic adjustment of the seat and / or vehicle components can be derived. Verstellvorrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine manuell zu bedienende Eingabeeinheit vorgesehen ist, über die eine Bedienperson ihre Größe in die Steuereinheit oder in den Datenträger einspeichern kann, und dass durch entsprechende Programmierung der Steuereinheit oder des Datenträgers in Verbindung mit den ermittelten Proportionen eine bestimmte absolute automatische Einstellung der Sitz- und/oder Fahrzeugkomponenten abgeleitet werden kann.Adjusting device according to claim 1, characterized in that a manually operated input unit is provided, via which an operator can store their size in the control unit or in the data carrier, and that by appropriate programming of the control unit or the data carrier in conjunction with the determined proportions certain absolute automatic adjustment of the seat and / or vehicle components can be derived. Verstellvorrichtung nach einem der vorangegangenen Patentansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das digitale Bilderfassungssystem ein tragbares Mobiltelefon mit Kamerafunktion ist, das über eine Standardschnittstelle mit der Steuereinheit im Fahrzeug verbindbar ist, und dass der Datenträger eine Speicherkarte des Mobiltelefons ist.Adjusting device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the digital image acquisition system is a portable mobile phone with camera function, which is connectable via a standard interface with the control unit in the vehicle, and that the data carrier is a memory card of the mobile phone. Verstellvorrichtung nach einem der vorangegangenen Patentansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das definierte zweidimensionale Bild in der Weise aufzunehmen ist, dass bestimmte Körperglieder erkennbar und zumindest in Ihrer relativen Größe zueinander erfassbar sind.Adjusting device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the defined two-dimensional image is to be received in such a way that certain body parts are recognizable and at least in their relative size to each other detectable.
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