KR100573061B1 - System for generating fragrance in a car audio system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to determine the types of incense and the amount of incense to be generated corresponding to the operating modes of the in-vehicle audio system in the vehicle audio system connected to the incense generator, and then the current operation of the audio system when the in-vehicle audio system is operated. After determining the type and amount of incense corresponding to the mode, the type and amount of incense generated according to the current operation mode are transmitted to the incense generator to control the type and amount of incense generated by the incense generator.

Car audio system, type of incense, amount of incense produced, mode of operation

Description

FROM DEVELOPING SYSTEM AND METHOD IN CAR AUDIO SYSTEM {SYSTEM FOR GENERATING FRAGRANCE IN A CAR AUDIO SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF}             

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a relationship between a car audio system performing a function in an embodiment of the present invention and a fragrance generation period.

2 is a diagram schematically showing the internal structure of a vehicular audio system performing a function in an embodiment of the invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a fragrance generation mode setting mode in a vehicle audio system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a fragrance generating process in a vehicle audio system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to automotive audio systems, and more particularly, to systems and methods for generating incense in automotive audio systems.

Recently, as a vehicle is recognized as an indispensable means, various commodities for providing various conveniences to a vehicle driver in addition to devices necessary for driving a vehicle, for example, an engine, etc. Products such as incense generators are actively researched. Is being developed.

Generally, the incense generator is used by connecting to a cigar jack in a vehicle or by attaching it to an appropriate place inside a vehicle. When the fragrance generator is connected to the cigar jack, there is a hassle that a vehicle driver must connect the fragrance generator to the cigar jack. In addition, when the fragrance generator is attached to an appropriate location inside the vehicle, there is a problem that the fragrance divergence and the fragrance generation point are not adjusted at all.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a fragrance generation system and method in a vehicle audio system.

The system of the present invention for achieving the above object; A system for generating incense in a vehicle audio system, comprising: a fragrance generator for generating incense under predetermined control; and types of incense and amount of incense to be generated corresponding to operating modes of the in-vehicle audio system; It characterized in that it comprises a vehicle audio system for controlling the types and the amount of incense to generate the incense generator to generate the type and the amount of incense to the incense generator.

The method of the present invention for achieving the above object; A method of generating incense in a vehicle audio system connected to a incense generator, the method comprising: determining types of incense and amount of incense to be generated corresponding to operating modes of the in-vehicle audio system; and then when the in-vehicle audio system operates. Determining the type and amount of incense corresponding to the current operation mode of the audio system; and transmitting the type and amount of incense determined according to the current operation mode to the incense generator to determine the incense to be generated. It characterized in that it comprises a process of controlling the type and the amount of flavor generated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION A detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same components in the figures represent the same numerals wherever possible.

The present invention proposes a system and method for generating fragrance using a car audio system. In particular, the present invention is a system for controlling the operation of the perfume generator in accordance with the control of the vehicle audio system after the installation of the fragrance generator in the front module of the vehicle audio system or in the vehicle in place. And a method.

1 is a diagram schematically showing a relationship between a vehicle audio system and a fragrance generation period performing a function in an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, first, the in-vehicle audio system 100 and the fragrance generator 150 are wirelessly or wiredly connected, and the in-vehicle audio system 100 communicates with the incense generator 150 through the fragrance generator 150. The operation of 150, that is, the type of aroma to be generated, the timing of occurrence of aroma, and the amount of incense generation of the aroma generator 150 are controlled.

In FIG. 1, a relationship between a vehicle audio system performing a function in an embodiment of the present invention and a fragrance generation period has been described. Next, a vehicle audio system performing a function in an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The internal structure of the will be described.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating an internal structure of a vehicle audio system that performs a function in an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the vehicle audio system includes a control unit 200, a memory 210, a key input unit 220, a display unit 230, an audio processor 240, and an AM amplitude. A Modulation / Frequency Modulation (FM) tuner 250, a TAPE player 260, a CD (Compact Disk) player 270, and a scent generator interface 280.

First, the controller 200 controls the overall operation of the in-vehicle audio system. In particular, in the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 200 controls the operation of the scent generator, that is, the type of scent to be generated by the scent generator, the timing of the scent generation, and the scent generation amount. The memory 210 includes a program memory and data memories. The program memory stores respective programs of the in-vehicle audio system, and the data memory temporarily stores various data of the in-vehicle audio system and data generated during operation of the controller 200.

The key input unit 220 includes keys for inputting numbers and function keys for setting various functions. In particular, in the embodiment of the present invention, the key input unit 220 is a fragrance generation mode setting mode key for setting the operation mode of the vehicle audio system to the fragrance generation mode setting mode and for setting the operation mode to the fragrance generation mode. And a fragrance generating mode key. Here, the fragrance generation mode setting mode key and the fragrance generation mode key may be generated by combining keys provided in the key input unit 220 or may be defined as new keys.

The display unit 230 displays data output from the controller 200. The display unit 230 may be implemented as a liquid crystal display unit (LCD). In this case, the display unit 230 may include an LCD controller, a memory capable of storing data, an LCD display element, and the like. Can be.

The AM / FM tuner 250 tunes a radio frequency (RF) signal received corresponding to the AM mode and the FM mode, and outputs the tuned RF signal to the audio processor 240. The TAPE player 260 reads a TAPE and outputs a sound source signal recorded in the TAPE to the audio processor 240. The CD player 270 reads a CD and outputs a sound source signal recorded on the CD to the audio processor 240. The audio processor 240 inputs signals output from the AM / FM tuner 250, the TAPE player 260, and the CD player 270 under the control of the controller 200, and processes and outputs the digital signals. . In this case, the audio processor 240 may be implemented as a digital signal processor (DSP). The fragrance generator interface unit 280 provides a wired or wireless interface between the vehicle audio system and the fragrance generation period.

Meanwhile, although not shown separately, the incense generator includes a vehicle audio system interface unit that provides a wired or wireless interface with the in-vehicle audio system, and also includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the incense generator. The controller of the fragrance generator controls the fragrance generation operation of the fragrance generator in accordance with the types of fragrance and the amount of fragrance generated by the controller 200 of the in-vehicle audio system.

In FIG. 2, an internal structure of a vehicle audio system that performs a function in an embodiment of the present invention has been described. Next, referring to FIG. 3, a fragrance generation mode setting mode in a vehicle audio system according to an embodiment of the present invention is described. The setting process will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a fragrance generation mode setting mode in a vehicle audio system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, the control unit 200 of the in-vehicle audio system operates in the standby mode in step 311, and when a key signal is input from the key input unit 220 in step 313, the input key signal is in the fragrance generation mode. Check if it is a setting mode key signal. If the key signal input from the key input unit 220 is not the fragrance generation mode setting mode key signal, the process proceeds to step 315. In step 315, the control unit 200 performs a corresponding operation corresponding to the key signal input from the key input unit 220 and ends.

If the key signal input from the key input unit 220 is the fragrance generation mode setting mode key signal in step 313, the controller 200 proceeds to step 317. In step 317, the controller 200 switches the operation mode of the in-vehicle audio system to the fragrance generation mode setting mode, and then proceeds to step 319. In step 319, the control unit 200 displays a text message on the display unit 230 to select a type of incense to be generated by the fragrance generator according to the operation modes of the in-vehicle audio system stored in the memory 210. Then proceed to step 321. Here, the operation modes of the in-vehicle audio system are four modes of AM mode, FM mode, TAPE mode, and CD mode.

In step 321, the control unit 200 selects the types of incense to be generated by the fragrance generator from the key input unit 220 according to the operation modes of the in-vehicle audio system and proceeds to step 323. Here, the kinds of incense generated by the perfume generator may or may not be different according to the operating modes of the in-vehicle audio system. In step 323, the controller 200 displays a text message stored in the memory 210 indicating that the fragrance generator generates an amount of incense to be generated, on the display unit 230, and then proceeds to step 325.

In step 325, the control unit 200 receives the aroma generation amount of the fragrance generator from the key input unit 220 and proceeds to step 327. In step 327, the controller 200 switches the operation mode of the on-vehicle audio system to a standby mode and ends.

In FIG. 3, a process of setting a fragrance generation mode setting mode in a vehicle audio system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention has been described. Next, referring to FIG. 4, fragrance is generated in a vehicle audio system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The operation to perform will be described.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a fragrance generation process in a vehicle audio system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, the control unit 200 of the in-vehicle audio system operates in the standby mode in step 411, and when the key signal is input from the key input unit 220 in step 413, the input key signal is in the fragrance generation mode. Check for key signals. If the key signal input from the key input unit 220 is not the fragrance generation mode key signal, the process proceeds to step 415. In step 415, the control unit 200 performs a corresponding operation corresponding to the key signal input from the key input unit 220, and then ends.

If the key signal input from the key input unit 220 is the fragrance generation mode key signal in step 413, the controller 200 proceeds to step 417. In step 417, the controller 200 changes the operation mode of the in-vehicle audio system to a fragrance generation mode and proceeds to step 419.

Subsequently, in step 419, the control unit 200 performs any one of four operation modes of AM mode, FM mode, TAPE mode, and CD mode when the in-vehicle audio system performs an audio operation. In case of performing operation in, the process proceeds to step 421. In operation 421, the controller 200 sets the current operation of the in-vehicle audio system based on the types of incense generated and the amount of incense generated by the incense generator corresponding to the operation modes of the in-vehicle audio system set in the incense generation mode setting mode. After determining the type of fragrance according to the mode and the amount of generated fragrance, the process proceeds to step 423. In step 423, the control unit 200 transmits the determined type of incense and the amount of incense to the incense generator, and ends the control after the incense generator generates the incense of the determined type by the amount of incense.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

The present invention as described above, in order to maintain the in-vehicle environment suitable for the vehicle driver needs by controlling the type and amount of incense to be generated in accordance with the vehicle driver's request in the vehicle audio system to maximize the vehicle driver convenience Has an advantage.

Claims (4)

In a system for producing incense in a car audio system, An in-vehicle audio system 100 which sets a fragrance generation mode by designating a fragrance generated for each of the operation modes of the in-vehicle audio system by a user, and transmits fragrance and aroma generation amount information specified in an operation mode of the in-vehicle audio system. and, And a fragrance generator (150) for receiving the fragrance and the fragrance generation amount information and generating a fragrance corresponding to the fragrance by the fragrance generation amount. The method of claim 1, The vehicle audio system 100, A control unit 200 which designates and sets the fragrance and the fragrance generation amount to be generated in each of the operation modes, and generates fragrance and fragrance generation amount information specified in the operating mode of the vehicle audio system; System for generating incense in the in-vehicle audio system, characterized in that consisting of the interface unit (280) for transmitting the incense and aroma generation amount information to the incense generator (150). The method of claim 1, The fragrance generator 150, A vehicle audio system interface unit which receives the fragrance and fragrance generation information by performing an interface with the vehicle audio system; And a control unit configured to receive the fragrance and fragrance generation amount information from the vehicle audio system interface unit and generate fragrance corresponding to the fragrance and the fragrance generation amount information. In the method for generating incense in the vehicle audio system 100 connected to the incense generator 150, Determining types of incense and amount of incense to be generated corresponding to operating modes of the vehicle audio system 100; Thereafter, when the in-vehicle audio system 100 operates, determining a kind of incense corresponding to a current operation mode of the audio system 100 and an amount of incense generation; And transmitting the type and amount of incense generated according to the current operation mode to the incense generator 150 to control the type and amount of incense generated by the incense generator 150. How to generate aroma in an audio system.

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