DE102020201253A1 - Control device for context-based control of vehicle functions - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an operating device (10) for the context-based control of functions of a vehicle and a receptacle (40) for such an operating device (10). The operating device (10) according to the invention is intended to take account of the changing requirements of vehicle occupants when traveling in autonomous vehicles, which are reflected, among other things, in the equipment of vehicles and the operation of vehicle functions. 10) is provided which has a holding element (30) and an input element (20), wherein the input element (20) is rotatably and / or displaceably arranged on the holding element (30). A context and / or a function to be controlled can be selected by rotating and / or shifting the input element (20) in relation to the holding element (30). Depending on the selected context and / or the selected function, at least one operating element (22) on the input element (20) can be used to control function parameters associated with the selected context and / or the selected function.

Description

The invention relates to an operating device for context-based control of functions in a vehicle and a receptacle for such an operating device.

The increasing development of autonomous driving constantly creates new challenges. As the automation of driving progresses, there are also new requirements for the equipment and operation of vehicles.

In vehicles that drive fully automatically and no longer require any intervention by a driver, i.e. vehicles with so-called autonomy level 5, the vehicle occupants want to use the time for a wide variety of activities, especially over long journeys. This can be reading a book or consuming various media such as music or films. Other occupants want to use the time during the journey to sleep. And other occupants use the opportunity to have conversations while driving.

All of these scenarios require adapted equipment and interior fittings of the vehicle as well as an adaptation of the associated operating concepts and operating devices. There is therefore a need for operating devices that can be used simply and intuitively. In addition, such operating devices should be accessible to all occupants of a vehicle as far as possible.

These operating devices should preferably also include use in which the other occupants are not disturbed, for example when one occupant wants to operate a function of the vehicle and another occupant is sleeping. In addition to accessibility and intuitive operation, discreet use is also playing an increasingly important role.

Finally, situations also arise in which operation is to be made possible even with restricted vision, for example because an occupant has taken off his contact lenses or glasses for the journey during which he wants to sleep.

In the prior art, operating devices are known which allow individual functions of a vehicle to be operated in the sense of a remote control. However, these are often large and quite complex to use, but above all, none of the known solutions allow discreet operation or operation with restricted vision.

It is therefore the object of the invention to propose an operating device which enables intuitive, simple and discrete operation. In particular, the operating device should be designed in such a way that it can control as many functions as possible without being too complex itself.

The object of the invention is achieved by an operating device according to claim 1 and a receptacle for such an operating device according to claim 10. Further preferred embodiments of the invention emerge from the other features mentioned in the subclaims.

An operating device according to the invention for context-based control of functions in a vehicle is formed with a holding element and an input element, wherein the input element is rotatably and / or displaceably arranged on the holding element, the input element has at least one operating element, by means of a rotation and / or displacement of the Input element in relation to the holding element, a context to be controlled and / or a function of the vehicle to be controlled is to be selected and the selected context and / or the selected function is to be controlled by means of the at least one operating element.

The proposed operating device is therefore intended to enable simple and intuitive operation by means of a context selection. A context is to be understood as an operating environment, a thematic preselection and / or a function group in which one or more functions of the vehicle to be controlled are combined. A context can include, for example, the control of the climate in the vehicle and thereby offer the control of the temperature and / or the intensity of the air flow as functions to be controlled. Another example would be music control as a context, in which it is again possible to control the volume and to jump back and forth on a playlist.

The term control means the selection or actuation of one or more functional parameters, which are then transmitted to the device of the vehicle to be controlled and there lead to an adaptation or influencing of its function or functional parameters.

It goes without saying that the operating device according to the invention should be designed at least with suitable electronics, in particular a transmitting and receiving device, at least one energy storage device, preferably at least one rechargeable energy storage device and / or a control device, in order to detect an operating action and transfer it to the vehicle or to transmit an in-vehicle control device in order to implement the intended input in the selected function or in the selected context. The operator action is preferably transmitted wirelessly.

The operating device thus acts like a remote control for various functions of a vehicle and can be used as an alternative or in addition to the operating elements provided in the vehicle.

According to the invention, the operating device has an input element and a holding element. The input element is rotatably and / or displaceably arranged on the holding element. The arrangement “on” the holding element is intended to mean that the input element is coupled to the holding element, regardless of whether the input element is coupled to the holding element in, on and / or on a surface of the holding element.

The holding element is primarily, but not exclusively, provided so that a user of the operating device, who is usually a vehicle occupant, can comfortably and safely hold the operating device in his hand. The user can make inputs at or on the input element by means of at least one operating element provided there, that is to say control functions and / or contexts. Of course, it is not excluded that a control can also be implemented by means of the holding element, as will be shown below.

The input element is coupled to the holding element in such a way that it can be displaced and / or rotated relative to the latter. The holding element and the input element always remain connected to one another as a functional unit. The coupling can take place, for example, in the form of a sliding joint through a rail in, on or on a surface of the holding element with which the input element is brought into engagement, in particular by means of a pin or a suitable anchorage. The input element is then displaced in relation to the holding element along the rail.

In a comparable way, a pivot point can be designed in the form of a swivel joint: in, on or on a surface of the holding element, a substantially point-shaped receptacle is provided with which the input element is brought into engagement, in particular by means of a pin or a suitable anchorage. The input element can now be rotated relative to the holding element about the pivot point formed in this way. Such a pivot point is preferably provided essentially centrally in, on or on the surface of the holding element on which the input element is arranged.

In a particularly preferred manner, there is a combination of rotatability and displaceability. In the above exemplary embodiment of a holding element with a rail, the engagement in the rail and / or the coupling between the pin or the anchorage for engagement with the rail in the input element can be designed to be rotatable, so that both a rotation of the input element with respect to of the holding element and a displacement of the input element with respect to the holding element is possible.

The rotation and / or the displacement can be carried out manually, that is to say carried out actively by the user. However, it is also possible for the displacement and / or the rotation to be carried out by a motor after the user has abutted the input element in the direction in which it is to move. The movement of the input element relative to the holding element continues the movement initiated in this way by means of a suitable drive.

As already stated, the input element has at least one operating element. This can be arranged and / or formed on and / or on each of the surfaces of the input element that are accessible and thus touchable for a user. The actual control of a context and / or a function of the vehicle takes place by means of the at least one operating element, that is to say that functional parameters can be changed with the at least one operating element. Depending on the selected context and / or selected function, these can be different function parameters.

The at least one operating element can be designed as a horizontal slider, vertical slider, circular slider, cross and / or button. A slider is a control element with a length that is significantly higher than its width. Such operating elements can be used in the sense of a slider. By moving a finger along the slider in its longitudinal axis, the selected function can be continuously controlled. The wording horizontal or vertical relates to the alignment of the slider when the operating device is viewed from above. A temperature control may be mentioned as an example, where moving the finger along the longitudinal axis of a slider in one direction causes the temperature to increase and in the other direction causes the temperature to decrease.

A circular slider should be a control element that functions in a comparable manner to that of a circular area or is designed as a circular ring surface. For example, a circular slider can be used to select a color for lighting in the vehicle interior. In this example, the circular area or the circular ring symbolizes a color wheel and thus enables, in particular, a continuous change in the lighting color.

Alternatively or additionally, an operating element can be designed as a cross. Such a cross can be designed as a combination of vertical and horizontal slider or as a cross arrangement of individual keys and form an operating element.

The design of an operating element as a single button is also provided. A multiplicity of operating elements in the form of individual buttons or switches can also be designed and / or provided.

The design of a control element can also be superimposed, for example a combination of slider and buttons may be mentioned. Moving a finger along the longitudinal axis can use the functionality of the slider, tapping the end points of a slider can act as a button press and, for example, select a maximum or minimum setting for the function to be controlled.

A context to be controlled and / or a function to be controlled is selected by means of a rotation and / or displacement of the input element in relation to the holding element. For this purpose, predefined positions and / or orientations of the input element relative to the holding element are provided, each of the predefined positions and / or orientations being assigned a context and / or a function. The assigned context and / or the assigned function is selected by means of a rotation and / or displacement into one of the predefined positions and / or orientations by the user. For example, by rotating the input element, a “basic functions” context can be selected, through which, among other things, the control of the temperature and the lighting in the interior of the vehicle can be controlled. By shifting the rotated input element relative to the holding element, the selection between those functions is made. A rotation of the input element by a different angle or in a different direction in relation to the holding element can select a “presets” context in which individual functions can be selected in function groups, such as the function groups “sleeping” or “working”. Various functions or rather settings of the vehicle are combined in such a selection. For example, if the “sleep” function is provided, this can include control of the lighting, seat settings and shading of the vehicle's windows. Optionally, the selection of the "Sleep" function can include stowing a table. In the case of a “work” function, it may be useful to control a table, the seats, the lighting and, if necessary, the media playback.

It is also possible that different functions are not assigned to a context, that is to say that with the selection of the context it is possible to directly control function parameters by means of the at least one operating element. For example, it can be provided that the context “default settings” includes the function groups “sleeping”, “working”, “relaxing” and “getting started”. If the context “Presets” is selected, one of the mentioned presets can be selected directly via the at least one control element of the input element.

Depending on the selected context and / or selected function, other function parameters can be changed with the at least one operating element. These correspond to the selected function within the selected context or to the context itself.

With the operating device according to the invention, a user can now select a context and / or a function by moving and / or rotating the input element in relation to the holding element. The at least one control element allows parameters of the selected function and / or the selected context to be changed.

In a first preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that a context to be controlled and / or a function to be controlled is the control of an air conditioning system, media playback, lighting, a seat setting, a table setting, a window setting, an augmented reality content and / or a stop of the vehicle. In the sense of an air conditioning system, it should be able to be switched on and off, its temperature increased or decreased and / or the intensity of the air flow adjusted.

In the case of media playback, which can include, for example, the playback of music, images and / or videos, the volume should be controllable and / or it should be possible to switch between the contents. It should also be possible to start and stop playback of the media. Jumping to a previous content or a next content in a playlist should also be one of the possible control actions.

In particular, if the vehicle occupant or passengers want to play media or sleep while driving, it is advantageous if the lighting in the vehicle interior can be adjusted. The control of the lighting can include switching it on and off, adjusting its brightness and / or color and / or starting preset lighting scenarios, such as a sunset before falling asleep.

The control of seat settings can change the position of the seat, i.e. moving the vehicle fore or aft, rotating the seat around its vertical axis, raising or lowering the backrest, adjusting armrests, adjusting a lumbar support, adjusting a Cause headrest or the like. Likewise, heating or cooling of the seat or lying surface and / or a massage function in the seat can be controlled. In the same way, a table provided in the vehicle can also be provided or stowed and the table can be adjusted in its position and / or height.

Window control can include opening and closing the window and shading one or more windows.

The operating device can, however, also interact with an augmented reality device of the vehicle or in the vehicle and thereby select and / or control the content provided therein. For this purpose, the control or the interaction with an augmented reality device present in the vehicle can be selected, for example, by rotating the input element. By shifting the rotated input element, an individual function that can be controlled in the augmented reality device can now be selected and operated via the at least one operating element. One example is the control within games that are provided by means of the augmented reality device.

If there is a need to stop or stop the vehicle while driving, it should also be possible to display and control this through a suitable context. Among other things, the maximum duration until a stop and the type of stop, i.e. whether a toilet or a catering facility is required, can be selected.

These functions to be controlled can be offered individually or in any combination within a context, as has already been explained above.

In a next embodiment of the invention it is provided that the input element is smaller in length and / or in width than the holding element. The length and width relate to a plan view of the operating device. The input element should therefore be smaller than the holding element in at least one dimension, therefore narrower and / or shorter in relation to the surface of the holding element on which the input element is arranged on the holding element. It accordingly has a smaller base area than the holding element. As a result, further operating elements could be provided on the holding element and / or a user can recognize the division of holding element and input element as well as the mobility of the input element in relation to the holding element. The mobility of the input element with respect to the holding element could also be designed in such a way that the input element does not move beyond the holding element in at least one direction, that is to say it cannot be displaced and / or rotated. The area that is not covered by the input element due to the size difference between the holding element and the input element can also be used to provide information. By rotating and / or shifting the input element, other areas of the holding element are covered and, at the same time, the previously covered areas are exposed. Information and / or further operating elements can also be provided and / or arranged in these areas.

In a further embodiment of the operating device according to the invention, latching positions for a rotation and / or a displacement of the input element are provided in the holding element. Accordingly, there should be positions with regard to a rotation and / or a displacement of the input element with respect to the holding element, upon reaching which the user feels a latching or a brief resistance to the movement of the input element. On the one hand, this is intended to transmit haptic feedback to the user that one of the predefined positions of the input element assigned to a context and / or a function has been reached. On the other hand, the position of the input element relative to the holding element can thus be secured so that no unintentional displacement and / or rotation can occur. Such a detent can be implemented, for example, by means of magnets that hold the input element in a predefined position relative to the holding element. Other solutions, known per se, for the formation of locking points of two elements that are movable with respect to one another can also be used here. The number of locking positions depends on the number of contexts and / or functions to be selected.

Furthermore, it is preferred if the at least one operating element is designed as a movement-sensitive surface with a concavely curved surface and / or with a varying width. A movement-sensitive area should be an area that detects the touches of a user and implements a control of the selected context and / or the selected function. A direction of movement should preferably also be recorded and implemented. This can best be equated with what is known as "touch operation" or touch-sensitive operation.

The simplest implementation of such a motion-sensitive surface can be a design as a capacitive element. Such a design is chosen in order to provide the operating elements with the smallest possible installation space and low energy consumption. Touching a control element causes a change in the electrical capacitance of the control element, which is then understood as actuation of the control element and triggers an adaptation of the associated functional parameter that corresponds to the actuated control element.

In order to also be able to form sliders and the like by means of capacitive surfaces, operating elements can be composed of individual segments of capacitive surfaces and together form a composite operating element. If a user moves a finger over the assembled control element, this is recorded one after the other in each segment by a change in the capacity of the respective surface and evaluated and implemented as a slider operation.

Capacitive surfaces can preferably be realized by means of copper, in particular a copper coating, since copper is easy to shape and has good conductivity.

The at least one operating element can, however, also be designed as a button or switch.

As an alternative or in addition, the at least one operating element can be designed with a concavely curved surface. An inwardly curved surface is suitable for guiding a finger of a user when operating the at least one operating element and to explain the function of the operating element to him. He takes such a concave curvature as a depression in which the operation is to take place and, if necessary, in which direction an operation direction runs, as for example with a slider.

Further, alternatively or in addition, the at least one operating element can be designed with a varying width, that is to say it can become wider or narrower along an extension direction of the operating element. This proves to be particularly advantageous in the case of sliders, since a user thus receives haptic feedback about the direction in which the operating element is being operated and with what effect. This can be done in the sense of the haptic analogy “from little to much”, according to which a wider control element means an increase in the functional parameter to be controlled and operation in the direction of the narrower end of the slider means a decrease or lowering. This can be used, for example, to control the volume of a media playback or to control the temperature in the vehicle.

In addition, a varying width of the at least one control element also allows an orientation of the user with respect to the position of the input element, so that he can move from the formation of the at least one control element to the position of the input element relative to the holding element and thus to the currently selected context and / or the can close the currently selected function.

The three features are preferably combined with one another in order to optimize the operation and the user's understanding of the operator action.

In a further preferred embodiment, at least the input element has a surface design that represents the context to be controlled. Such a surface design is intended to show or illustrate to a user which context he is or is using. This can be, for example, by designing a surface of at least one area of the input element with different materials, structures and / or colors.

Such a surface can be made, coated or glued with wood, glass, metal or fabric, for example. Other fastening options with which the desired material can be attached to the surface of the input element are also suitable and are expressly within the scope of the invention. By arranging these or alternative materials on a surface of the input element, they can also be exchanged without the input element as such having to be exchanged.

Alternatively or additionally, a structure or a pattern of elevations and depressions can also be formed on the surface of the input element in order to represent or display the context to be controlled, for example in the form of a symbol that represents or represents the type of operation.

When using the operating device, the user feels the material and / or the structure on the surface of the input element and recognizes therefrom which context and thus which functions he can select with it. This gives him haptic feedback about the functions to be operated.

Preferably, the holding element also has a surface design that supports the user in his use of the operating device according to the invention. If, for example, a surface design of the input element is only provided in one area of the input element and the same surface design is also implemented in an area of the holding element, the orientation of the areas formed with the surface design relative to one another can help the user to recognize the selected context without looking , and set the desired context.

The operating device according to the invention can advantageously be designed in such a way that at least one further operating element is arranged and / or provided on the holding element and / or the input element. In particular, at least one further operating element can be arranged and / or provided on the surface of the holding element facing the input element. Such an operating element is visible or operable or covered, depending on the position of the input element in relation to the holding element. By moving the input element, such an operating element is provided for an operating action. In this way, context-dependent and / or function-dependent operating elements can be provided which are each assigned to the selected context and / or the selected function. This simplifies the operability of the operating device for the user because he only sees and can operate the operating elements relevant to the selected context and / or the selected function. Too great a complexity of the operating device can thus be avoided.

Of course, at least one further operating element can be arranged and / or provided on one of the remaining surfaces of the holding element and / or of the input element. With these, for example, function parameters can be controlled independently of the selected context and / or the selected function.

It is also provided that at least one operating element can be formed or provided by moving the holding element and the input element into a predefined position with respect to one another. For example, by positioning the input element in relation to the holding element, in which the side surfaces of the holding element and the input element form a common surface, a composite operating element can be formed. A segment of the operating element to be provided is provided on the holding element and the input element, which segment form a composite operating element in the described arrangement of holding element and input element.

Moreover, whatever the configuration, what has been said with regard to the at least one control element of the input element applies to the at least one further control element. In addition, a further control element can also be a microphone with which voice control can be implemented.

If the operating device has a device for determining a movement of the operating device, gesture control can be implemented on the basis of the detected and evaluated movement. Such a device for determining a movement of the operating device can in particular be an inertial measurement unit (IMU). These usually have a spatial combination of inertial sensors, such as acceleration and rotation rate sensors. A movement of the operating device can thus be detected. By evaluating the sensor data, the movement carried out, i.e. its course, can be determined. In connection with such a configuration of the operating device, gestures, that is movement sequences, can be established which correspond to operating actions. If the device for determining the movement now detects a movement which corresponds to such a predefined gesture, the operating action specified for this is carried out. This can be, for example, the selection of a function, but also the control of a parameter within the selected function.

It can also be provided that an operating device according to the invention has display elements. Display elements can be light sources, such as LEDs, or displays, with which information can be visually communicated to a user. “Display elements” here means that one or more identical or different thereof are provided in and / or on the operating device.

When using one or more illuminants, information can be conveyed through the selection of color, intensity and / or pulsating lighting when the light is emitted. For example, successful actuation of the operating device can be signaled, as can unsuccessful actuation or incorrect actuation. The fact that a maximum or a minimum of the function to be controlled has been reached can also be communicated visually. It can also be provided that a lighting means is used in combination with a symbol, in particular in such a way that the symbol is illuminated or illuminated by means of the lighting means. This can be used to signal to the user that an area marked with such a symbol, as has already been explained, is accessible for an operator action.

Displays are display devices that can display image and / or text information to the user. This can be, for example, the designation of the selected function, its currently set parameters and / or the charge level of the at least one energy store of the operating device. In the case of media playback, the title of the playback and its duration could be displayed. Of course, all information that can be transmitted by means of one or more illuminants can also be transmitted with a display.

It follows from this that it can also be advantageous if the operating device transmits feedback to a user about his operation. This feedback can take place, for example, by vibrating the operating device. The operating device can vibrate after successful actuation of an operating element in order to confirm the input. Optionally, unsuccessful actuation or incorrect actuation can also be reported back by vibration. Due to the duration, intensity and / or pulsation during the vibration, information, for example success or failure, can also be transmitted with the feedback. Otherwise, what has been said about the display elements applies.

A further possibility of feedback can be the output of a tone which, in particular, can only be perceived by the user or only in close proximity to the operating device, so that the feedback can take place very discreetly. When a tone is played back, further information can be transmitted by means of a tone sequence, a pitch and / or the volume, as has already been done for the lamp or lamps.

According to the invention, a receptacle for the operating device is also claimed, which is arranged in a seat surface, an armrest or an area of the vehicle corresponding to a seat, the operating device being at least partially to be arranged and operated in the receptacle.

The operating device according to the invention should be accessible and also operable independently of the position of a vehicle occupant in the vehicle. Since the vehicle occupants usually take a seat on a vehicle seat, the operating device should be arranged in a corresponding receptacle in a seat surface, an armrest or another part of the seat, the operability should be ensured. The receptacle encloses or at least partially encompasses the operating device according to the invention. The operating device can be arranged in the corresponding receptacle in such a way that only the surface of the input element with the at least one operating element of an operating action is accessible, or in such a way that the input element moves, i.e. rotated, relative to the holding element despite the arrangement in the receptacle and / or can be moved. In this case it is expedient if essentially only the holding element is enclosed by the receptacle.

The receptacle can also be provided in another area corresponding to a seat. An area corresponding to a seat should be an area that can always be reached from a seat, regardless of a change in position of the seat or a seat adjustment. This can be, for example, a position in the area of a vehicle door adjacent to the seat.

With such a receptacle, safe storage of the operating device, in particular when not in use, is also ensured. Alternatively or additionally, the receptacle can be designed for charging at least one energy store of the operating device. For this purpose, the receptacle is connected to an energy source and provides the necessary controls and contacts by means of which the energy can be transferred from the receptacle to the operating device.

The operating device according to the invention can be activated or switched on when a user approaches the vehicle, when the vehicle is opened and / or when the vehicle is started, so that it is available for use by the vehicle occupants at the earliest possible point in time. In the same way, the operating device can be switched off when the vehicle is parked, when the vehicle is locked or when a user is removed from the vehicle. Alternatively or in addition, it can be provided that the operating device is used as a vehicle key for opening and closing the vehicle.

With the operating device according to the invention, an intuitive, simple and discrete possibility is now proposed for the functions to control or influence a vehicle. The control options are summarized in contexts and function parameters can be changed depending on the context selection and / or the function selection. The proposed operating device can be flexibly adapted to the area of application, among other things by the number of degrees of freedom when moving the input element in relation to the holding element. It should be noted, however, that an excessive number of selectable contexts and / or functions can prevent the intuitive operation of the operating device. Of course, such an operating device is not limited to use in a vehicle, but can also provide context-based control of environmental functions in other environments.

The various embodiments of the invention mentioned in this application can be advantageously combined with one another, unless stated otherwise in the individual case.

• 1 eine beispielhafte Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Bedienvorrichtung in verschiedenen Dreh- und Verschiebepositionen,
• 2 eine weitere beispielhafte Benutzungsvarianten der erfindungsgemäßen Bedienvorrichtung und
• 3 die Anordnung der erfindungsgemäßen Bedienvorrichtung in einer Aufnahme in einem Fahrzeugsitz.

The invention is explained below in exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

• 1 an exemplary embodiment of the operating device according to the invention in various rotating and sliding positions,
• 2 a further exemplary usage variants of the operating device according to the invention and
• 3 the arrangement of the operating device according to the invention in a receptacle in a vehicle seat.

1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the operating device according to the invention 10 for controlling functions in a vehicle with a holding element 30th and an input element 20th in various rotating and sliding positions. The structure of the operating device 10 is initially based on 1a described.

The input element 20th is on a surface of the holding member 30th arranged and about a third smaller in its length. On the input element 20th facing surface of the holding element 30th is a rail 32 arranged along which the input element 20th can be moved. This is the input element 20th by means of a suitable pin (not shown) with the holding element 30th engaged. This pin is also rotatably mounted, so that a rotation of the input element 20th in relation to the holding element 30th is possible.

On the surface of the input element 20th is a control element 22nd arranged. In this exemplary embodiment, this is designed as a slider and has a concavely curved surface. As a result, a user's finger is guided along the slider when operating, as with the double arrow in 1a is illustrated. The control element 22nd is designed as a motion-sensitive surface, for example from individual segments (not shown) of a copper layer, so that a movement along the slider is detected one after the other in the respective segments and interpreted as slider operation.

On the control device 10 A display element (not shown) can be provided in order to convey additional information to the user. For example, this can be an LED that lights up when an operating action is carried out and / or flashes when there is an energy store in the operating device 10 falls below a minimum charge level.

In the 1a shown position of the holding element 30th and input element 20th to each other can represent a rest position. In the 1b until 1e different operating options and configurations of the operating device 10 the end 1a shown. This will only address the differences 1a received.

So is in 1b shown that the input element 20th compared to its position in 1a moved, for example to select a function such as controlling media playback. This shift creates another control element 34 on the holding element 30th exposed and thus made available for an operator action. This can in particular be assigned to the function selected by the shift. In addition, the control element is 22nd formed with a varying width, that is, it becomes wider in the drawn position towards the top right. Based on the example that the control of a media playback has been selected, a user's finger can now be moved along the control element 22nd the volume can be increased (towards the top right in the drawing) or reduced (towards the bottom left in the drawing). The further control element 34 can be provided to jump to another title of the media playback.

In 1c is the input element 20th rotated outwards at an angle of about 90 °. A different context can be selected by rotating. To the input element 20th to hold in the rotated position are in the holding element 30th Locking positions provided. The user perceives both a shift and a rotation in each case a locking into the respective position, which enables him to reach the one context or reports back to a position assigned to a function.

In 1d is the input element 20th shown shifted and rotated outwards. A context can be selected by rotating and a function by moving, or vice versa.

Finally shows 1e the operation of an operating device 10 by a user 60 .

Based on 2 is a further exemplary use of the operating device according to the invention 10 , especially in combination with a surface design 18th of the holding element 30th and the input element 20th , are shown.

First shows 2a further combinations of rotation and displacement of the input element 20th to the holding element 30th . The input element 20th is shown in four positions 20, 20.2, 20.3 and 20.4. The rotation of the input element 20th in the horizontal direction in the figure, cause the selection of a “basic functions” context. The control of the functions "Seat" (20.1), "Air conditioning" (20.2), "Window" (20.3) and "Table" (20.4) can be selected by shifting. By one on the retaining element 30th designed operating element (for the sake of clarity not shown), the respectively selected function can be controlled, so for example the window can be opened and closed.

Additionally or alternatively, the holding element 30th and the input element 20th a surface design 18th and 18.2 to represent the contexts and / or functions to be selected. There is only one half of the input element in the embodiment shown 20th with the surface design 18th Mistake. This can be a leather surface, for example. The surface of the retaining element 30th also has a surface design 18th with leather on. In the in 2 B position shown at which the input element 20th is pushed up, the surface designs correspond 18th and 18.2 to one another, they are in particular adjacent. This adjacent arrangement enables a user to recognize the context or function in which he is located. Using the example of 2 B the context “Preferences” is selected. This has four function groups that can be selected using four operating elements that act as buttons. These can be: "Working" (reference symbol 22nd ), "Entry" (reference symbol 22nd ), "Relaxation" (reference symbol 22nd ) and "sleeping" (reference number 22nd ) and each include predefined combinations of seat position, interior lighting, air conditioning and window tinting of the vehicle. After selecting one of the four control elements 22nd , 22.2, 22.3 or 22.4, the presettings are made automatically in the vehicle.

In 2c is the input element 20th by 180 ° compared to 2 B turned. The surface design 18th is no longer adjacent to the surface design 18th arranged. In this way, the user can see that he is in a different context than in 2 B selected. This can be, for example, the control of augmented reality content from a vehicle's own augmented reality device.

In 3a is a vehicle seat 50 shown in its seat 52 a recording 40 is provided in the control device 10 can be arranged. It is thus for a user 60 that is on this vehicle seat 50 Take a seat, at any time and regardless of the position of the vehicle seat 50 accessible. 3d shows that the control device 10 even then by a user 60 can be operated when this is in the recording 50 is arranged. In this exemplary embodiment, the arrangement is such that only the holding element 30th from the recording 40 is included, the input element 20th However not. This can be done both by moving the input element 20th , as in 3b , as well as rotating and moving, as in 3c shown, a context and / or a function can be selected, as well as the control element (s) 22nd be operated. The representations of the 3b and 3c serve for illustration purposes only, the operating device 10 Otherwise corresponds to the embodiments described above.

Finally, the operating device 10 still have an inertial measuring unit (not shown), the movement sequences of the operating device 10 recorded. In addition, there are predetermined operating sequences in a control device of the operating device 10 stored that correlate with the controllable functions or operator actions. If a specified movement sequence is recorded, the assigned function is selected or the assigned operating action is carried out. Such an operator action can, for example, turn the operator control device 10 be around a longitudinal axis and correlate with a dimmer of the vehicle interior lighting.

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Control device

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Surface design

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Input element

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Control element

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Retaining element

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rail

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further control element

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recording

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Vehicle seat

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Seat

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user

Claims (10)

Operating device (10) for context-based control of functions in a vehicle, with a holding element (30) and an input element (20), wherein - The input element (20) is rotatably and / or displaceably arranged on the holding element (30), - the input element (20) has at least one operating element (22), - A context to be controlled and / or a function of the vehicle to be controlled can be selected by means of a rotation and / or a displacement of the input element (20) in relation to the holding element (30), and - The selected context and / or the selected function can be controlled by means of the at least one operating element (22). Control device (10) after Claim 1 , characterized in that a context to be controlled and / or a function to be controlled comprises the control of an air conditioning system, media playback, lighting, seat setting, table setting, window setting, augmented reality content and / or a stop of the vehicle . Control device (10) after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the input element (20) is smaller in length and / or width than the holding element (30). Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that latching positions for a rotation and / or a displacement of the input element (20) are provided in the holding element (30). Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one operating element (22) is designed as a movement-sensitive surface with a concavely curved surface and / or with a varying width. Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least the input element (20) has a surface design (18) which represents the context to be controlled. Control device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one further control element (34) is arranged and / or provided on the holding element (30) and / or the input element (20). Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating device (10) has a device for determining a movement of the operating device (10). Operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating device (10) has display elements. The receptacle (40) for an operating device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacle (40) is arranged in a seat surface (52), an armrest or an area of the vehicle corresponding to a seat (50) and - The operating device (10) can be arranged and operated at least partially in the receptacle (40).

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