Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
  • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
  • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
  • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
  • H03K17/96—Touch switches
  • H03K17/9625—Touch switches using a force resistance transducer
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
  • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
  • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
  • E05F15/665—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for vertically-sliding wings
  • E05F15/689—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for vertically-sliding wings specially adapted for vehicle windows
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
  • E05Y2400/10—Electronic control
  • E05Y2400/32—Position control, detection or monitoring
  • E05Y2400/35—Position control, detection or monitoring related to specific positions
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
  • E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
  • E05Y2400/85—User input means
  • E05Y2400/852—Sensors
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
  • E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
  • E05Y2400/85—User input means
  • E05Y2400/856—Actuation thereof
  • E05Y2400/858—Actuation thereof by body parts, e.g. by feet
  • E05Y2400/86—Actuation thereof by body parts, e.g. by feet by hand
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
  • E05Y2600/40—Mounting location; Visibility of the elements
  • E05Y2600/46—Mounting location; Visibility of the elements in or on the wing
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
  • E05Y2800/40—Physical or chemical protection
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
  • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
  • E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
  • E05Y2900/542—Roof panels
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
  • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
  • E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
  • E05Y2900/55—Windows

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a control device of an opening, in particular of a motor vehicle.
• motor vehicles are equipped with more and more electronically controlled equipment and offering many benefits to the driver.
• driver-operated control devices such as switches or pushbuttons, joysticks or joysticks located in the driving position.
• document JP2007321446 discloses an opening / closing control member of an opening, proposing predefined positions of the opening.
• these predefined positions do not always correspond to the position desired by the user.
• the driver is forced to actuate the control member continuously, which reduces his attention on the road and further reduces the safety of driving.
• the invention therefore aims to overcome these drawbacks of the prior art by providing a control device of an opening for simplifying the controls by reducing the amount of control members to handle and improving the consistency between the accessibility of the control and the controlled equipment.
• the invention also aims to increase the precision of the controls of the opening while ensuring optimum safety.
• the subject of the invention is a device for controlling an opening of a passenger compartment, in particular a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a detection field defined on at least one active surface of the vehicle. opening, a unit of detecting a gesture of a user on said active surface, and an interpretation module for generating at least one command relating to the opening associated with the detected gesture.
• control device may further comprise one or more of the following characteristics, taken separately or in combination:
• said active surface of the opening is a glazed surface
• the detection field is defined on one side of said active surface of the opening directed towards the interior of the passenger compartment;
• the detection field is defined on one side of said active surface of the opening towards the outside of the passenger compartment;
• the detection unit comprises at least two ultrasonic sensors
• the detection unit comprises a touch sensor for detecting the pressure of the user's gesture on said active surface of the opening;
• said device comprises means for inhibiting said command when the detected pressure is outside a predefined pressure interval
• the interpretation module makes it possible to generate two commands relating to the opening associated with a combined gesture of the user
• the interpretation module makes it possible to generate a control for moving the opening associated with the gesture of the detected user;
• said detected gesture is a support of the user on said active surface of the sash, the displacement length of the sash is associated with the position of the user's support on said active surface of the sash;
• said detected gesture is a movement of the user on said active surface of the opening;
• the interpretation module exploits the resultant of the user's movement on said active surface of the opening substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the opening leaf;
• the interpretation module makes it possible to generate an order for changing the properties of the opening leaf
• control is associated with a movement of the user on said active surface of the sash in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the sash;
• a movement of the user in a first direction is associated with a command for decreasing the properties of the sash
• a movement of the user in a second direction is associated with a command for increasing the properties of the sash
• the amount of change of properties of the opening is associated with the displacement length of the movement of the user on said active surface of the opening
• FIG. 1 illustrates a device for controlling an opening leaf according to the invention
• FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic representation of the control device
• FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate an exemplary embodiment of a control relative to the opening
• FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate an exemplary embodiment of a control relative to the opening
• FIG. 4 represents an example of interpretation of a user's movement.
• Figure 1 shows a control device 1 of an opening 3, for example sliding, a passenger compartment, in particular of a motor vehicle.
• This opening 3 may include a glazed surface, such as a door window, a sunroof or a windshield.
• the invention could also apply to an opening 3 of any cabin, such as a garage or a house.
• this control device 1 comprises: a detection field of a gesture of a user defined on at least one surface active opening 3,
• an interpretation module 7 for generating a command relating to the opening 3 associated with the detected gesture.
• Active surface means a surface on which the user can exert a gesture to generate a control relative to the opening 3, this active surface may be a small portion of the opening 3 or the opening 3 in full.
• the detection field is defined on one side of the active surface of the opening 3 directed towards the interior of the passenger compartment, so as to avoid a command generated by someone unauthorized from outside the passenger compartment of the vehicle, even an intrusion into the cabin.
• control device 1 cooperates with a means of identification of the user, such as an identification badge.
• the user can perform gestures of different categories on the active surface of the opening 3.
• the control device 1 interprets a gesture as a movement when it is performed over a distance of, for example, at least 5 mm on the active surface of the opening 3.
• the driver may use his finger, a stylus or any other similar tool. It is also possible that the user is provided with a glove.
• the opening 3 to control becomes a direct control interface for the user for example in case of failure of a related control member of the opening.
• the opening can still serve as the main control interface for the user who no longer uses the associated control member.
• the detection unit 5 may comprise optical sensors (camera, laser), surface wave sensors, acoustic wave sensors, resistive or capacitive sensors. These sensors being known per se to those skilled in the art, they will not be described in more detail herein.
• the detection unit 5 may include sensors for detecting the contact of the user's finger on the active surface of the opening 3 to extract for example the location in coordinates, or a movement.
• the detection unit 5 comprises at least two ultrasonic sensors, of the piezoelectric type 9. These sensors 9 are for example arranged at the corners of the active surface 3.
• Each piezoelectric sensor 9 can detect the direction of an acoustic wave reflected for example by the finger of the user on the active surface of the opening 3 which then serves as an acoustic interface for the propagation of the acoustic wave.
• the control device 1 comprises three sensors 9. In this configuration, the distance between each sensor 9 is known.
• a first sensor 9 makes it possible to determine its distance from the user's contact point on the active surface, and a second sensor 9 similarly makes it possible to determine its distance from the point of contact.
• Knowing the distance between these two sensors 9 is determined by triangulation position of the contact point.
• a third sensor 9 makes it possible to increase the accuracy of the location of the gesture on the active surface of the opening 3, for example when the gesture of the user is away from the first and second sensors 9 and is closer to the third sensor 9 .
• the active surface may be glazed and in this case, the sensors 9 may comprise a transparent layer made of indium tin oxide, better known under the name "ITO" for "Indium tin oxide” in English.
• ITO indium tin oxide
• the detection unit 5 collects other data concerning the gesture of the user on the active surface of the opening 3, including the pressure exerted during the gesture of the user.
• the detection unit 5 comprises a touch sensor, for example FSR type for "Force Sensing Resistor” using pressure sensitive resistors. By exerting a pressure on the FSR sensor, its ohmic resistance decreases, thus making it possible, by application of a suitable voltage, to measure the applied pressure.
• the touch sensor is a transparent layer having a translucent resistive blade bonded to the opening 3.
• the detection unit 5 transmits to the interpretation module 7 at least one data item of a set of data representative of the detected gesture, comprising for example a parameter representative of the category of the gesture (support, movement), a parameter representative of the location of the gesture, a parameter representative of the direction of the movement, a parameter representative of the direction of the movement, a parameter representative of the length of the movement, a parameter representative of the pressure of the gesture of the detected user.
• a parameter representative of the category of the gesture support, movement
• a parameter representative of the location of the gesture a parameter representative of the direction of the movement
• a parameter representative of the direction of the movement a parameter representative of the direction of the movement
• a parameter representative of the length of the movement a parameter representative of the pressure of the gesture of the detected user.
• the interpretation module 7 comprises at least one receiver 11 of all the data transmitted by the detection unit 5, at least one comparator 13, at least one storage means 15, and at least one controller 17.
• the comparator 13 can compare the parameter representative of the pressure with predefined reference parameters representing the lower and upper limits of a permissible pressure range.
• This reference parameter is, for example, recorded in the storage means 15.
• the comparator 13 can provide information indicating whether or not the pressure of the gesture applied to the active surface belongs to that interval that is acceptable to the controller 17, which transmits this information to an inhibition means 19 of the control device 1.
• the inhibition means 19 then transmits an inhibition signal to an execution module 21 of the control device 1, to prevent the module 21 to execute a command- associated to the gesture of the user.
• This measure of the pressure of the gesture makes it possible to avoid taking into account involuntary user gestures or not concerning the control of the opening 3, for example a scraping for cleaning on the opening 3, a blow of elbow or touch.
• the command is authorized.
• the interpretation module 7 generates the associated command and then transmits it to the execution module 21.
• the storage means 15 comprises a library in which are stored commands relating to the opening 3 associated with reference data comprising, for example representative parameters of gestures.
• the comparator 13 compares the data received by the receiver li with these reference data and transmits to the controller 17 information concerning the command to be generated. Finally, the controller 17 generates the command associated with the detected gesture and transmits it to the execution module 21.
• the command transmitted to the execution module 21 can be any command relating to the opening 3, such as a change in properties, for example optical, or a displacement.
• This combined gesture may include a support and a movement or two movements, for example in different directions.
• FIGS. 3a, 3b illustrate an exemplary embodiment of control of displacement of the opening 3. More particularly, it is a question of controlling the opening, closing of the opening 3 which thus moves between at least one position of opening and a closed position, as well as any intermediate position.
• FIG. 3a shows a sunroof 3 in the closed position on which the user points his finger 23 to make a support at a specific point P corresponding to a position of the roof 3.
• the roof 3 is moved to an open position corresponding to the position of the point P.
• the roof 3 then reaches a precise position which corresponds to the wish of the user.
• the user does not need to focus his attention for a long time to control the movement of the roof 3.
• the user can also control the movement of the opening 3 by making a gesture involving movement.
• a gesture involving movement For a more intuitive control, it is possible to associate a movement in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the opening 3, to a control movement of this glazed surface 3.
• the associated control is a movement towards the closing position.
• the associated command is a movement towards the opening position.
• the interpretation module 7 thus also exploits the direction of the gesture performed on the active surface of the opening 3, so that the control allows the movement of the opening 3 in the same direction as the gesture of the user.
• the interpretation module 7 uses the resultant of the user's gesture on the active surface of the opening 3 parallel to the direction of movement of the opening 3.
• the interpretation module 7 considers that the movement is parallel to the direction of movement of the opening 3.
• the interpretation module 7 can also exploit the length of the gesture of the user on the active surface of the opening 3, so that the length of displacement the opening 3 is associated with the movement length of the user's gesture on the active surface of the opening 3.
• the interpretation module 7 comprises a library in which are stored the correspondence between the lengths of gestures and the lengths of movement of the opening 3 to be controlled.
• Another example of a command is a change of properties command of the opening 3.
• the property change control concerns the variation of the opacity / the transparency of the opening 3.
• the opening In this case, the opening
• the interpretation module 7 transmits a command to the execution module 21 for applying an electrical voltage to the opening 3 to modify the opacity / transparency of the opening 3, the voltage to be applied (sign, value) being determined by the interpretation module 7 with respect to the gesture detected by the detection unit 5.
• a change of property control is associated with a movement of the user on the active surface of the opening 3 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the opening 3.
• this change control properties could also be associated with a user support on the active surface of the opening 3 or a movement in another direction.
• the interpretation module 7 uses the resultant of the user's movement on the active surface of the opening 3 perpendicular to the direction of travel of the user. opening 3. In addition, the interpretation module 7 exploits the direction of movement performed on the opening 3.
• the change of properties control concerns the variation of the opacity / transparency of the opening 3, it is possible to provide that a movement, in a first direction, for example from left to right for the user increases the opacity of the opening 3, and a movement in a second opposite direction, here from the right to the left decreases this opacity.
• the interpretation module 7 can also exploit the length of the movement of the user on the opening 3, so that the longer a movement, the more the opening 3 becomes more or less opaque.
• each direction D1, D2 in the case where two directions D1, D2 are respectively associated with a command, it is possible for each direction D1, D2 to provide admissible sectors delimited by the lines (MIi 5 MIs) and (M2i , M2s).
• first sectors S1 illustrated with horizontal hatching, delimited by the lines (MIi 5 MIs) represent the admissible sectors for a displacement control
• second sectors S2 illustrated with diagonal hatching, delimited by the lines (M2i, M2s ) represent the sectors eligible for an opacity change order for example.
• the interpretation module 7 generates a displacement command.
• the interpretation module 7 generates a property change control.
• control device 1 may comprise an auxiliary touch surface allowing control relative to the opening 3, such as displacement or variation of opacity.
• This auxiliary touch surface may be around the opening 3 to be controlled, such as for example a skylight of a windshield, but can also be a touch surface arranged at the driving station, for example on the central control or directly on the steering wheel.
• This auxiliary touch surface makes it possible to control the movement of the opening 3 when the latter is in the extreme open position and no longer has a zone accessible to the user.
• the opening 3 has a stop so as to limit its movement and allow a zone of the opening 3 is always accessible to the user.

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