DE102019211659A1 - Operating device for operating a motor vehicle system, method for operating a motor vehicle system by means of an operating device, and motor vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an operating device (10) for operating a motor vehicle system (22), which comprises: a portable, mobile base body (16) which can be removed from an optional receiving element (12) and in which a plurality of side surfaces (28) are each used as a Display element is configured, each of the side surfaces (28) configured as display element being assigned an operating function of the motor vehicle system (22); and a position sensor device (34) which is designed to detect (S2) a spatial position of the portable base body (16). The operating device (10) comprises a control device (24), which is preferably set up to check whether the operating device (10) is mounted in the receiving element (12) (S4); using a position sensor signal of the position sensor device to determine which of the side surfaces (28) is pointing in a predetermined triggering direction (A), preferably while the base body (16) is mounted in the receiving element (12) (S3); to generate a control signal which describes the operating function assigned to the determined side surface (28) (S5); and to transmit (S6) the generated control signal to the motor vehicle system (22).

Description

The invention relates to an operating device for operating a motor vehicle system, the operating device comprising a portable base body with a plurality of side surfaces. An operating device is understood to mean a device, a device component or a device group which is designed and set up to receive an operating action and, based on the received operating action, recognizes this as an operating action for activating a predetermined function and then activates the function.

Many functions in the vehicle can be operated using a rotary actuator. A rotary actuator can also have a rotary and a push function. Removable control elements are also known, for example a remote control.

In some vehicles, the character or the climate of the interior can be changed, i.e. the ambience. This is done, for example, by setting different colored interior lighting, scenting, number of active displays and abundance of information, seating position, massage, relaxation, etc. These functions can usually be managed via an infotainment system that operates the function on a screen which can then be selected and activated with the help of the rotary push button.

Classic rotary controls or remote controls are not only not very innovative, but also facilitate the operation of the interior environment in that, for example, operation via a rotary push button is easier to reach than a touchscreen, to which the user may have to lean forward. The user still has to click through an operating menu of an infotainment system in order to be able to make the desired settings. Operation using a classic remote control is also aimed at ensuring that the user does not have to lean forward and stretch out.

The DE 10 2008 042 844 A1 describes an arrangement of a removable operating unit, in particular a remote control in the interior of a motor vehicle for actuating at least one electrically operated functional device of the motor vehicle.

From the DE 10 2005 036 624 A1 an operating unit for a motor vehicle is known which is designed to set specific parameters of a vehicle seat assigned to the operating unit and to set parameters of a spatial zone of the motor vehicle assigned to the operating unit. The operating unit is arranged on an interior element of the motor vehicle in such a way that it can at least partially be moved into and out of the interior element.

The DE 10 2013 001 386 A1 describes an operating device for a motor vehicle, with at least one carrier element held on at least one corresponding holding element, on which at least one functional element providing a function of the motor vehicle is arranged, and with a drive, by means of which the carrier element together with the functional element between a first position in which the functional element faces a person causing a movement of the carrier element, and at least one second position different from the first position, in which the functional element faces away from the person, can be moved relative to the holding element.

One object of the invention is to simplify the operation of a motor vehicle system.

The object set is achieved by the devices according to the invention and the method according to the invention according to the independent patent claims. Advantageous further developments are given by the subclaims.

The invention is based on the idea of providing an operating device that has a portable base body, although an operating function is preferably only triggered when the portable base body is stored in a receiving element of the motor vehicle, for example in a receiving element of a center console. In another form, the operating function can also change when it is removed, depending on which area of the body is facing up. Instead of navigating through a menu using the operating device, an operating function is specified or assigned to several side surfaces of the portable base body, preferably for each side surface, and depending on which side surface is in the hand of the user or in the receiving element, for example shows above, the corresponding operating function assigned to this side area is then triggered.

If the base body is a cube, for example, a maximum of only six, and thus not all, of the operating functions of the motor vehicle can be triggered. However, each of the six operating functions each assigned to a side surface can be activated (or deactivated) very quickly and without laborious navigation through an operating menu.

The operation of the motor vehicle system is not only easier, but also faster. The probability of operating errors decreases, because you cannot accidentally “click off”. In addition, the portable base body can intuitively display, for example, which character, i.e. which ambience, has been selected. After removal, the user can be surprised while the control element remains active and the rotation can be confirmed by an interaction, for example a picture switch, a sound, a haptic or a reaction on the vehicle.

The operating device according to the invention for operating a motor vehicle system can preferably be an operating device of the motor vehicle. An operating device is understood to mean a device component, a device or a device group which is set up to receive an operating action and to generate an operating signal for controlling the motor vehicle system. The operating device can be, for example, a portable operating device.

The operating device comprises a portable, mobile base body, that is to say a mobile base body which can be held completely in the hand and, for example, can be completely removed from a receiving element. In other words, the portable base body is not mechanically coupled or connected to the receiving element. The portable base body is thus designed such that it can be completely removed from an optional receiving element, in particular from a receiving element of the motor vehicle. In other words, the portable, mobile base body can be removed from the optional receiving element in a non-destructive manner. If the motor vehicle has a shell in the center console, for example, the base body can be completely removed from the exemplary shell, that is, the portable base body is not structurally connected to the receiving element and thus structurally not connected to the motor vehicle.

A plurality or multiplicity of side surfaces of the base body are each designed as a display element, for example as a screen or as a display, preferably as a screen. In other words, two or more side surfaces of the portable base body are designed as display elements. Ideally, all of the side surfaces of the portable base body can be designed as display elements. Each of the side surfaces designed as a display element is assigned to an operating function of the motor vehicle system. Preferably, each of the side surfaces designed as a display element can be assigned an operating function for setting an ambience in the motor vehicle, lighting and / or music and / or ideally further features, for example a room fragrance, being set or regulated for each setting .

The operating device comprises a position sensor device which is designed to detect a spatial position of the portable base body. For this purpose, the portable base body can have one or more position sensors, for example, or one or more position sensors can be located in the motor vehicle, for example. For this purpose, for example, the portable base body can have one or more rotation rate sensors, or a camera can be installed in the motor vehicle that can film the portable base body so that conclusions can be drawn about the spatial position of the portable base body on the basis of the film data.

The operating device comprises a control device which is set up to determine, on the basis of a position sensor signal from the position sensor device, which of the side surfaces is pointing in a predetermined triggering direction. The control device is also set up to generate a control signal which describes the operating function assigned to the determined side surface; and transmit the generated control signal to the automotive system.

In other words, it is possible, for example, to switch between a first ambience and a second ambience by optionally removing the portable base body from the receiving element and rotating it so that another side face points in the specified triggering direction, for example upwards. In other words, switching can take place by rotating the portable base body. The operating actions that are recognized by the operating device as actions for triggering an operating function are turning the portable base body and putting it down.

The advantages mentioned above result.

In a preferred embodiment of the operating device, the control device can also be set up to check whether the operating device is mounted in a receiving element of the motor vehicle; and using a position sensor signal of the position sensor device to determine which of the side surfaces is pointing in a predetermined triggering direction while the base body is mounted in the receiving element, that is, while the base body is in touching contact with the receiving element. In other words, it is only possible to switch between a first ambience and a second ambience, for example, when the base body has covered the receiving element. A false activation will be like that effectively prevented, and the user of the operating device can first rotate the base body in order to look at all the side surfaces and select the desired operating function without one or more operating functions being triggered unintentionally. In addition, the user then automatically puts the main body back into the receiving element after each operation, so that the main body, for example, does not lie in an unsecured location in the motor vehicle or the user can no longer find the main body.

The operating device can preferably be designed as a mobile, portable operating device which, for example, can be completely removed from the optional receiving element. In other words, this embodiment of the operating device according to the invention can have a portable base body which comprises the position sensor device and the control device. The operating device is then a complete remote control. Such is compatible with a particularly large number of motor vehicles, because the motor vehicle may not have to be retrofitted with the position sensor device and the control device.

The portable base body can preferably be a regular polyhedron, that is to say designed as a regular polyhedron, in particular in which all side surfaces are congruent. Such a base body can be placed with each side surface in a receiving element which is shaped like a fitting for a side surface. As a result, the portable base body is always mounted in a stable manner regardless of the side face pointing in the predetermined triggering direction. In addition, such a portable base body is very easy to take and turn with one hand.

Preferably, in a particularly preferred embodiment of the operating device, the control device can be set up to cause each of the side surfaces configured as a screen to output a display content that describes the respective operating function assigned to the side surfaces. A user of the operating device can thus quickly see which operating function of the motor vehicle system is activated if he rotates the side surface in the specified triggering direction.

In one variant, that side surface whose assigned operating function is active can output a display content that represents the active operating function as an image. As an alternative or in addition, the control device can be set up to control those side surfaces that are currently not pointing in the triggering direction in such a way that they display the respective assigned operating function as text. In particular, the combination of outputting an image of the active operating function and outputting a text of the inactive operating functions through the other side surfaces has the advantage that the user can see much more quickly which operating functions are available and which are currently active .

Ideally, each of the side surfaces of the portable base body can be designed as a display element, and each of the side surfaces can be assigned an operating function. This enables a large variety of possible operating functions.

The predetermined triggering direction can preferably be an alignment of one of the side faces upwards, that is to say upwards along a perpendicular. In particular, when used in a motor vehicle, operation can take place very quickly because the driver does not have to lift the portable base body, for example, and look at the base body from below or lift the base body to eye level.

For even better blind operation, the operating device can comprise at least one actuator for generating a haptically and / or tactilely perceptible actuator action, for example an actuator for generating a vibration. If the main body is rotated, the control device can then be set up to generate a feedback signal that can describe the haptically and / or tactilely perceptible actuator action of the actuator, which can preferably be an actuator in the main body, in order to display the generated feedback signal to transmit the actuator for generating the haptically and / or tactilely perceivable actuator action on the determined side surface.

Additional synchronization between the motor vehicle and the portable base body can be achieved if the control device is set up to generate an output signal as a function of the position sensor signal, which describes the operating function assigned to the side surface currently pointing in the predetermined triggering direction, in order to transfer the generated output signal to a voice output - To transmit and / or display device of the motor vehicle. In other words, for example, a loudspeaker and / or a screen of the motor vehicle can report back to the user that the “Paris street cafe” ambience has just been set.

If the control device is set up to detect a rotation of the portable base body while the base body is mounted in the receiving element, and if the control device is set up to set or specify an intensity of the activated operating function as a function of the detected rotation, the user has a variety of other functions Degrees of freedom for operation of the automotive system available. In particular in combination with the embodiment according to which the operating function is only triggered or activated when the base body is deposited in the receiving element, the operation of the motor vehicle system can be carried out particularly precisely.

The object set above is achieved by a method for operating the motor vehicle system by means of an embodiment of the operating device according to the invention.

The control device uses the position sensor signal from the position sensor device to determine which of the side faces is pointing in the predetermined triggering direction while the portable base body is mounted in the receiving element. The control device also generates a control signal that describes the operating function assigned to the determined side surface and transmits the generated control signal to the motor vehicle system. The advantages already mentioned result.

The control device can preferably check whether the portable base body is mounted in a receiving element of the motor vehicle. For this purpose, the control device can be set up, for example, to detect contact between the portable base body and the receiving element. According to this embodiment, the control device can use the position sensor signal from the position sensor device to determine which of the side faces is pointing in the predetermined triggering direction while the portable base body is mounted in the receiving element. The advantages mentioned above result.

The object set above is achieved by a motor vehicle having a control device which is set up to carry out an embodiment of the method according to the invention. The advantages already mentioned result.

One embodiment of the motor vehicle according to the invention can have a position sensor device which is designed and set up to detect a spatial position of the portable base body of the operating device.

The motor vehicle can preferably have a receiving element, for example a shell or a holder, which is designed to support the portable base body of the operating device of the embodiments described above.

To increase safety when using the operating device, the motor vehicle can preferably have a fastening device with a holding element on the optional receiving element, the fastening device being set up to respond when an impact of the motor vehicle is detected, an airbag of the motor vehicle is triggered and / or a predetermined acceleration occurs of the motor vehicle to transfer the holding element into a securing state by the holding element fastening the base body of the operating device in the receiving element. The impact of the motor vehicle, the triggering of the airbag and / or the acceleration can take place, for example, using a signal from an acceleration sensor, a crash sensor or a sensor of the airbag.

The object set above is achieved by a control device which is set up to carry out an embodiment of the method according to the invention. The control device can preferably have a processor device, that is to say a device component for electronic data processing with at least one microprocessor and / or at least one microchip. The control device can preferably have a data memory on which a program code for carrying out the method according to the invention can be stored when it is executed by the processor device. The advantages already mentioned arise here as well.

The invention also includes further developments of the method according to the invention and the motor vehicle according to the invention which have features as they have already been described in connection with the further developments of the operating device according to the invention. For this reason, the corresponding developments of the method according to the invention and the motor vehicle according to the invention are not described again here.

The motor vehicle according to the invention is preferably designed as a motor vehicle, in particular as a passenger vehicle or truck, or as a passenger bus or motorcycle.

The invention also includes the combinations of the features of the described embodiments.

• 1 eine schematische Darstellung zu einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel der Vorrichtungen und des Verfahrens;
• 2 eine schematische Darstellung zu einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel der Bedieneinrichtung und des Verfahrens;
• 3 eine weitere schematische Darstellung zu dem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel der Vorrichtungen und des Verfahrens; und
• 4 eine schematische Darstellung zu einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel der Bedieneinrichtung und des Verfahrens.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described below. This shows:

• 1 a schematic representation of a first embodiment of the devices and the method;
• 2 a schematic representation of a second embodiment of the operating device and the method;
• 3 a further schematic illustration of the second exemplary embodiment of the devices and the method; and
• 4th a schematic representation of a further embodiment of the operating device and the method.

The exemplary embodiments explained below are preferred embodiments of the invention. In the exemplary embodiments, the described components of the embodiments each represent individual features of the invention that are to be considered independently of one another and that also develop the invention independently of one another. Therefore, the disclosure is intended to include combinations of the features of the embodiments other than those shown. Furthermore, the described embodiments can also be supplemented by further features of the invention already described.

In the figures, the same reference symbols denote functionally identical elements.

The 1 illustrates the principle of the operating device according to the invention 10 , which can preferably be designed as a mobile, portable operating device, so for example as a remote control. In the example of 1 can the operating device 10 while in a receiving element 12 of a motor vehicle 14th be shown stored, for example a passenger car.

The receiving element 12 can, for example, be designed as a compartment or holder and ideally fit to one or more side surfaces 28 of the main body 16 be so that the base body 16 preferably in a form-fitting manner in the receiving element regardless of its spatial position and orientation 12 can be stored. The receiving element 12 can be arranged, for example, in a center console or in an armrest of the motor vehicle. Optionally in / on the receiving element 12 a retaining element 18th to lock the in the receiving element 12 deposited body 16 be arranged, for example a pin. Alternatively, the holding element 18th For example, be designed as a magnet, optionally as an electromagnet, which by the fastening device 20th can be switched on and off. The portable body 16 can then have a corresponding metallic element on which the holding element 18th the main body 16 can hold on. The holding element 18th can with an electronics of the fastening device 20th be coupled, wherein the fastening device 20th for example a control chip or a control device and a motor for adjusting the holding element 18th may include.

The car 14th also has an automotive system 22nd on, for example an infotainment system with air conditioning, an audio system, a massage function for the seats and / or a lighting system. The implementation of an operator input using the operator control device 10 for setting a function of the motor vehicle system 22nd takes place via a control device 24 that either have a control device 24 of the motor vehicle 14th can be (in the 1 not shown), for example a control unit of the motor vehicle 14th ; or, for example, a control chip of the base body 16 . The communication between the operating device 10 and the automotive system 22nd can in particular via a wireless data communication link 26th take place, for example via a WLAN connection, a Bluetooth connection or a cellular connection or, if the control device 24 a component of the motor vehicle 14th is over a wired data communication link 26th , for example a data bus of the motor vehicle 14th . The exemplary control device 24 the example of 1 can optionally have a processor device 25th and / or a data memory 27 exhibit.

The portable body 16 the operating device 10 can preferably be designed as a regular polyhedron, preferably as a cube. Alternative configurations of the base body 16 are for example a tetrahedron, an octahedron, a dodecahedron, an icosahedron, a truncated tetrahedron, a truncated hexahedron, a truncated octahedron, a truncated dodecahedron, a truncated icosahedron, in cuboctahedron, a rhombic cuboctahedron, a truncated hexahedron, a truncated cuboctahedron Icosidodecahedron, a rhombicosidodecahedron, a truncated icosidodecahedron, or a beveled dodecahedron.

Ideally, all side faces can 28 of the portable body 16 be designed as a screen. The side surfaces designed as a screen 28 can be designed as a common screen known to a person skilled in the art from the prior art, in particular as a non-touch-sensitive screen. In the preferred non-touch-sensitive configuration of the side surfaces 28 there is the advantage that a user of the operating device 10 the main body 16 can take in hand without something being triggered incorrectly.

In the example of 1 can the operating device 10 for example, be set up to operate the exemplary infotainment system, whereby for example through the different side surfaces 28 different ambiences in the motor vehicle 14th can be adjusted. When setting the respective ambience, for example, music and interior lighting as well as a Indoor fragrance can be regulated in a predetermined constellation, and / or ventilation, air conditioning functions, number of active displays and / or abundance of information, a seating position, and / or massage function. For setting an interior fragrance, the person skilled in the art knows corresponding fragrance dispensing devices, for example electronically controllable dispensers (in FIG 1 Not shown).

One in the 1 side face facing up 28 For example, the "Summer" ambience can be assigned, which can be indicated, for example, by displays ( S1 ) a sun symbol can be identified. Another side face 28 for example a text field as a display field 30th can display, for example, the ambience "winter" can be assigned, and in the display field 30th the word “winter” can be displayed. The third in the 1 visible side surface 28 For example, the ambience “nature” can be assigned, and the third side surface 28 can for example use the word "nature" as a text field 32 Show.

The triggering direction A, i.e. the triggering direction or activation direction, can be used in the example 1 for example, it can be specified that the side face 28 that points upwards and specifies the ambience to be set.

For detecting the spatial position of the portable base body 16 (S2) either the motor vehicle 14th or the operating device 10 , especially the main body 16 , a position sensor device 34 exhibit. Suitable position sensors are known to the person skilled in the art from the prior art. The position sensor device 34 can be via a data communication link not shown for reasons of clarity 26th with the control device 24 communicate and one from the position sensor device 34 generated position sensor signal, which describes the current spatial position and / or a rotation of the base body, to the control device 24 transmitted, whereupon the control device 24 then determines (S3) that, as in the example of 1 shown, that side surface 28 is oriented in the release direction A, to which the "summer" ambience is assigned.

To optionally determine whether the base body 16 in the receiving element 12 Suitable sensors are known to those skilled in the art from the prior art. The base body, for example 16 and the receiving element 12 each have a magnet so that magnetic contact can be established. In another example, in the receiving element 12 For example, a proximity sensor or a conventional contact sensor can be arranged. The optional determination and / or checking of the storage of the base body 16 in the receiving element 12 is then controlled by the control device 24 carried out (process step S4 ).

In the example of 1 can then, for example, currently in the motor vehicle 14th the “summer” ambience can be set, for example with bright lighting, a summery lavender scent and happy summer hits. To activate the corresponding systems, the control device 24 generate a corresponding control signal or several control signals ( S5 ). In the process step S6 transmits the control device 24 then the generated control signal to the motor vehicle system 22nd , for example to the corresponding device components of the infotainment system.

The option of safely storing the base body 16 through the fastening device 20th can take place as a function of a signal from a crash sensor, the fastening device 20th a corresponding signal via preferably a data bus of the motor vehicle 14th can receive. As an alternative to the representation in the 1 can the fastening device 20th in the portable body 16 be installed, then the fastening device 20th preferably by the control device 24 can be controlled. The holding element 18th can then also, for example, in the portable base body 16 be located, for example in the event of an impact by the fastening device 20th by a corresponding mechanism, for example in a hole in the receiving element 12 can be pushed.

The 2 shows a further embodiment of the operating device 10 , which is preferably the operating device 10 from the example of 1 can be. For the sake of clarity, not all elements and procedural steps are shown in the 1 shown, however, these may be similar to those of the example of 1 same. In other words, only the specifics and differences are discussed below. In the example of 2 The operating function can either only be activated when the base body 16 in the receiving element 12 is stored, or, alternatively, independently of a contact of the base body 16 with the receiving element 12 .

The 2 shows the removed body 16 that can be turned, for example, by an operator action D. The side face 28 , to which the “Summer” ambience is assigned, was turned sideways, so that now a different side surface 28 in the release direction A, to which, for example, the ambience “Parisian street cafe” represented by two musical notes can be assigned. The display panel 30th the side face 28 for the "winter" ambience, the detected rotation D are also displayed rotated, so that the user whose hand for the sake of clarity in the 2 not shown is the display panel 30th to see correctly oriented for him and to read the corresponding text better. Optionally on a side surface 28 an animated arrow 36 as an illustration of the possible operating action, the turning of the base body 16 , are displayed.

Optionally, the base body 16 have an actuator (in the 2 not shown) by the control device 24 can be controlled to output haptic feedback ( S7 ). An example can always be when the base body 16 is turned (D) a corresponding feedback signal is generated ( S7 ), which after transmission to the actuator ( S8 ) causes this to play a sound or noise, for example, if the actuator is, for example, a loudspeaker of the motor vehicle 14th is, and / or for example to generate and emit a vibration. In the latter example, the actuator can, for example, have rotating eccentric weights (“eccentric rotating mass”, ERM) or linear mass actuators (“linear resonant actuator”, LRA) or, for example, an electrostatic field.

The 3 shows the operating device 10 , which for example the control device 10 the 1 or the 2 can be whose one side face 28 For example, instead of the sun symbol, a text field 38 can have that can display the assigned ambience functions as text. In other words, the text field can 38 for example display the term "sun". The 3 additionally shows the removal and insertion direction E, i.e. the removal of the base body 16 and reinserting it into the receiving element 12 .

Optionally, the control device 24 be set up for a removed base body 16 to generate an output signal ( S9 ), which is the side face currently pointing in the release direction A. 28 the operating function describes and this to a voice output and / or display device of the motor vehicle 14th (in the 4th not shown) transmits ( S10 ). For example on a screen and / or for example through a loudspeaker of the motor vehicle 14th can then in the moment in which the basic body 16 from the user's hand to the one in the 3 side face facing up 28 rotates, the user is informed, for example by the voice output “Paris street cafe” and / or by, for example, a corresponding text or a corresponding image as a preview that when the base body is put down 16 in this orientation the ambience “Parisian street cafe” would be activated.

The 4th shows a further embodiment, wherein the operating device 10 the characteristics of one of the operating devices 10 of the previous embodiments may include. In the following, only the additional, optional features of the example of the 4th received.

The 4th shows an optional rotary actuator function for which the control device 24 it can optionally be determined that the base body 16 in the receiving element 12 or with the receiving element 12 is rotated (D), in other words the base body 16 during storage in the receiving element 12 is rotated. For example, if the "Summer" ambience is currently selected and set, you can turn (D) inside the receiving element 12 , which can preferably be rotatably arranged in, for example, the center console, an intensity of one or more basic settings of the motor vehicle system 22nd or multiple automotive systems 22nd can be set. In this way, for example, volume and / or brightness can be increased (“+”) or decreased (“-”). Alternatively or additionally, for example, a massage strength of a massage function can also be finely adjusted.

Overall, the examples show how the invention provides a removable operating element with an active side surface 28 , for example an active top, can be provided.

A removable body 16 , which can also be referred to as a control element, which preferably has or contains a display on each side, for example, can be used, according to a further exemplary embodiment, to select the vehicle character in the interior ( 1 ). The side face facing upwards 28 shows the current selection of the character. The basic body 16 , i.e. the control element, can be removed and optionally reinserted in a rotated position.

The side face pointing upwards 28 , i.e. the surface facing upwards, shows the current selection; a preview can optionally be visible on the other sides, for example through text. When turning (D) the main body 16 after removal, the side face pointing upwards can preferably be used 28 light up.

When inserted, the character is transferred to the motor vehicle 14th and the corresponding functions are switched, for example different colored interior lighting, scenting, air conditioning functions, number of active displays and / or abundance of information, seating position, massage, and / or relaxation).

The basic body 16 can be rotated anywhere in the room after removal ( 2 , 3 ). The display on the base body can be interactive 16 switch.

To support the operation, optionally when switching a new character (the upward facing side surface 28 ) also, for example, a sound can be played. Furthermore, the base body 16 optionally emit a haptic vibration when switching. The user can feel the switch as a haptic "click" in the hand, for example.

While turning (D) the main body 16 can additionally or alternatively involve interaction with the motor vehicle 14th take place, for example a preview on a vehicle screen.

The element can be designed, for example, as a cube or as a different geometry, for example as a polyhedron listed above.

In addition, the main body 16 be rotated in the inserted state ( 4th ). In this way, for example, the intensity of the character, for example the brightness and / or strength of the massage, can be varied.

When touched, an animation can show that the base body 16 can be seen, for example, arrows 36 on the side surfaces 28 which move up.

The advantages also include that the base body 16 intuitively shows which character has been selected. After removal, the user is surprised because the element remains active and the rotation is confirmed by an interaction, for example image switching, sound, haptics, and / or feedback on the vehicle.

According to a further exemplary technical implementation, the base body 16 for example, have a display on each side, which is controlled depending on the position. The room orientation can be registered, for example, by a position sensor. The connection to the motor vehicle 14th can preferably take place via a radio protocol (e.g. Bluetooth). In the docked state, a battery integrated in the device can preferably be charged.

A suitable electronics unit, i.e. the control device 24 , can display the main body 16 head for. The optional haptics in the base body 16 can be generated by an actuator, for example by an unbalance motor, linear actuator, a piezo actuator, and / or electropolymer actuator. An optional loudspeaker can optionally be installed in the base body 16 be located and / or the speakers of the motor vehicle 14th used for communication.

According to a further exemplary embodiment, the removable operating element, that is to say the base body, is used 16 , which can have a display on each side, the control of a function by turning (D) the base body 16 in the room, preferably to select the vehicle character in the interior. The side face facing upwards 28 shows the current selection of the function, for example the character of the motor vehicle 14th and / or the ambience. The basic body 16 can be removed and reinserted in a rotated position.

A special experience is created for the user, as the element remains active even when it is removed and the upper surface lights up when it is turned in the room, the element emits haptic feedback (vibration) and a switching noise is created.

A “wow effect” in terms of haptics and / or acoustics is advantageously made possible.

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Operating device (10) for operating a motor vehicle system (22), comprising: -a portable, mobile base body (16), in which a plurality of side surfaces (28) are each designed as a display element, each of the side surfaces (28) designed as a display element being assigned an operating function of the motor vehicle system (22), - A position sensor device (34) which is designed to detect (S2) a spatial position of the portable base body (16), and - A control device (24) which is set up to determine, on the basis of a position sensor signal from the position sensor device, which of the side surfaces (28) is pointing in a predetermined triggering direction (A) (S3); to generate a control signal which describes the operating function assigned to the determined side surface (28) (S5); and to transmit (S6) the generated control signal to the motor vehicle system (22). Control device (10) Claim 1 , the control device (24) being set up to check whether the operating device (10) is mounted in the receiving element (12) (S4); and using the position sensor signal to determine which of the side surfaces (28) is pointing in a predetermined triggering direction (S3) while the base body (16) is mounted in the receiving element (12). Control device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, which is designed as a mobile, portable control device which is designed to be completely removable from a receiving element (12). Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the base body (16) is designed as a regular polyhedron. Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control device (24) is set up to cause each of the side surfaces (28) configured as a display element to output a display content (S1) which corresponds to the respective operating function assigned to the side surface (28) describes. Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein each of the side surfaces (28) is designed as a display element, and wherein each of the side surfaces (28) is assigned an operating function. Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the predetermined triggering direction (A) is an alignment of the side surface (28) upwards. Control device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control device (10) comprises: - At least one actuator for generating a haptically and / or tactilely perceptible actuator action; wherein the control device (24) is set up, if the base body (16) is rotated, to generate (S7) a feedback signal that describes the haptically and / or tactilely perceptible actuator action of the actuator, and the generated feedback signal to the actuator Generating the haptically and / or tactilely perceivable actuator action on the determined side surface (28) to be transmitted (S8). Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control device (24) is set up to generate an output signal (S9) as a function of the position sensor signal which is assigned to the side surface (28) currently pointing in the predetermined triggering direction (A) Describes operating function, and to transmit the generated output signal to a voice output and / or display device of the motor vehicle (14) (S10). Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control device (24) is set up to determine (S3) a rotation (D) of the base body (16) within the receiving element (12); and to set an intensity of the activated operating function as a function of the determined turning (D). Method for operating a motor vehicle system (22) by means of an operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control device (24) of the operating device (10) carries out: - On the basis of the position sensor signal of the position sensor device (34): determining which of the side surfaces (28) is pointing in the predetermined triggering direction (A); - Generating a control signal which describes the operating function assigned to the determined side surface (28) (S5); and - Transmission of the generated control signal to the motor vehicle system (22, S6). Procedure according to Claim 11 , wherein the control device (24) of the operating device (10) performs: - Checking whether the portable base body (16) is mounted in a receiving element (12) of the motor vehicle (14) (S4), whereby determining which of the side surfaces (28 ) pointing in the predetermined triggering direction (A) (S3) takes place while the portable base body (16) is mounted in the receiving element (12). Motor vehicle (14) having a control device (24) which is set up to implement a method according to Claim 11 or 12 perform. Motor vehicle (14) after Claim 13 , having a position sensor device (34) which is designed to detect a spatial position of the portable base body (16) (S2). Motor vehicle (14) after Claim 13 or 14th , having a receiving element (12) which is used for mounting the base body (16) of the operating device (10) according to one of the Claims 1 to 10 is designed. Motor vehicle (14) after Claim 15 , comprising a fastening device (20) with a holding element (18) on the receiving element (12), wherein the fastening device (20) is set up when an impact of the motor vehicle (14) is detected, an airbag is triggered and / or a predetermined acceleration is detected of the motor vehicle (14) to transfer the holding element (18) into a securing state in which the holding element (18) fixes the base body (16) of the operating device (10) in the receiving element (12).

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