KR101516517B1 - A console device for a vehicle - Google Patents

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KR101516517B1
KR101516517B1 KR1020140001086A KR20140001086A KR101516517B1 KR 101516517 B1 KR101516517 B1 KR 101516517B1 KR 1020140001086 A KR1020140001086 A KR 1020140001086A KR 20140001086 A KR20140001086 A KR 20140001086A KR 101516517 B1 KR101516517 B1 KR 101516517B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R7/00—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps
    • B60R7/04—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space, e.g. using racks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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    • H04Q9/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R2011/0001—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position
    • B60R2011/0003—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position inside the vehicle
    • B60R2011/0007—Mid-console
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract

The present invention predicts a situation in which a passenger of a vehicle is about to get off the vehicle, detects whether or not the object in the console of the vehicle is stored using the infrared sensor when the situation is predicted in advance, It relates to a console device of a vehicle.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a console device for a vehicle,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a console device of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a console device of a vehicle capable of informing an occupant of a vehicle whether or not to store goods therein.

Currently, an overhead console and an armrest console are provided in a vehicle, and a passenger of a vehicle such as a driver can receive glasses such as glasses on the overhead console, and can store various objects on the armrest console.

However, there is a problem in that the passenger has to leave the object to be held, such as glasses, forgotten when he / she gets off the vehicle, and in this case, it is necessary to move to the vehicle again and bring the object again.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for predicting a situation in which a passenger of a vehicle is about to get off the vehicle, detecting whether or not the object in the console of the vehicle is stored using the infrared sensor in the predicted situation, And to provide a console device of a vehicle that informs the passenger of the stored state.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a console device for a vehicle, comprising: at least one console installed in at least one space in a vehicle; At least one first sensor installed in the console for detecting whether at least one object is stored in the console; A notification unit for notifying the state that the object is housed in the console; And a controller for controlling the notification unit to inform the console that the object is received when the object is detected to be received in the console through the first sensor.

The console device of the vehicle according to the present invention has an effect of providing convenience to the occupant by informing the occupant of the state that the occupant of the vehicle is getting off the vehicle when the object is housed in the console.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a console device of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a circuit diagram showing an infrared ray transmission sensor and an infrared ray receiving sensor according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a reception level of an infrared receiving sensor when an object is stored in a console device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of a reception level of an infrared ray receiving sensor when an object is not stored in the console device according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a structural diagram showing a console device in which an infrared ray transmitting sensor and an infrared ray receiving sensor according to the present invention are installed.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of the notification unit according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. It should be understood that it includes water and alternatives.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Meanwhile, the console device 100 of the vehicle according to the present invention includes at least one of an overhead console and an armrest console located in a ceiling portion of the vehicle.

Hereinafter, a console device of a vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a console device of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a console device 100 according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, an interface unit 120, first to fourth sensors 130, 140, 150 and 160, (170) and a control unit (180).

Herein, the term " part " used in this embodiment refers to a hardware component such as software or an FPGA or an ASIC, and 'part' performs certain roles. However, 'part' is not meant to be limited to software or hardware.

&Quot; to " may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to play one or more processors. Thus, by way of example, 'parts' may refer to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, and processes, functions, , Subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided in the components and components may be further combined with a smaller number of components and components or further components and components.

The wireless communication unit 110 connects wireless communication with the ECU of the vehicle, and receives various sensing information of the vehicle through the ECU, which is used to recognize a situation in which a passenger is about to get off the vehicle according to the present invention.

For example, the sensing information of the vehicle, which is used to recognize a situation in which the passenger is about to get off the vehicle, may include first sensing information indicative of a start-on / off state of the vehicle.

In this case, if the first sensing information is received from the vehicle through the wireless communication unit 110 and the first sensing information indicates that the vehicle is turned off, the controller 180 controls the first sensor 130 can be driven to detect whether or not the object is stored in the console device 100.

As another example, the sensing information of the vehicle used for recognizing the situation that the passenger is about to get off the vehicle may include second sensing information indicating whether the door of the vehicle is opened.

In this case, if the second sensing information is received from the vehicle through the wireless communication unit 110 and the second sensing information indicates that the door of the vehicle is in an opened state, the controller 180 controls the first sensor 130 can be driven to detect whether or not the object is stored in the console device 100.

As another example, the sensing information of the vehicle used for recognizing the situation that the passenger is about to get off the vehicle may include third sensing information indicating the on / off state of the interior lighting provided on the ceiling of the vehicle.

In this case, when the third sensing information is received through the wireless communication unit 110 and the third sensing information indicates that the interior light is on, the controller 180 controls the first sensor 130 according to the present invention So that it is possible to detect whether or not the object is stored in the console device 100.

The wireless communication unit 120 may include a mobile communication module (not shown), a wireless Internet module (not shown) and a local communication module (not shown).

That is, the mobile communication module (not shown) connects the ECU of the vehicle with the mobile communication and receives various sensing information of the vehicle, which is used for recognizing the situation where the passenger is about to get off the vehicle do.

In addition, the wireless Internet module (not shown) connects the ECU of the vehicle to the wireless Internet communication through the wireless Internet and transmits various sensing information of the vehicle, which is used for recognizing a situation in which the passenger is getting off the vehicle Via the ECU.

WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE Long Term Evolution (but not limited to).

In view of the fact that wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or the like is performed through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module that performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network is a kind of mobile communication module It may be understood.

The short-range communication module (not shown) connects short-range communication with the ECU of the vehicle through short-range communication, and transmits various sensing information of the vehicle, which is used for recognizing a situation in which a passenger is about to get off the vehicle, Via the ECU.

Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the above-described short range communication technology.

The interface unit 120 connects the wired communication with the ECU of the vehicle and receives the first to fifth sensing information through the ECU, which is used to recognize a situation in which the passenger is about to get off the vehicle according to the present invention.

The first sensor 130 senses whether at least one object is stored in the console device 100 according to the present invention and outputs the sensed result to the controller 180.

The first sensor 130 may include an infrared transmission sensor 131 for emitting infrared rays and an infrared ray receiving sensor for receiving infrared rays emitted from the infrared ray transmission sensor 131 in the console device 100 132 < / RTI >

At this time, the infrared transmission sensor 131 is installed on the first side (for example, the left side) of the inside of the console device 100, and the infrared ray sensor 132 is installed on the first side (E.g., the right side) facing the first side.

The infrared transmitting sensor 131 and the infrared receiving device 132 are installed on the same first side (for example, the left side) of the inside of the console device 100 and in this case, the infrared transmitting sensor 131 (For example, the right side in the figure) facing the first side surface of the console device 100 so that the infrared ray receiving sensor 132 installed on the same surface as the infrared ray transmitting sensor 131 can receive the radiated infrared ray. A prism 133 may be provided.

Hereinafter, a process of detecting whether an object is stored in the console device 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the circuit diagrams of the infrared ray sensor and the infrared ray sensor of FIG.

2 is a circuit diagram showing an infrared ray transmission sensor and an infrared ray receiving sensor according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 180 turns on the transistor 1 (TR 1) to turn on the infrared diode in the infrared ray sensor 131, if the current situation is that the occupant is about to get off the vehicle .

At this time, the object is housed in the console device 100, so that the base of the transistor of the infrared ray receiving sensor 132 which does not receive the infrared ray emitted from the infrared ray diode becomes conductive, so that the part 2 becomes low ) State.

On the contrary, since the object is not stored in the console device 100, the base of the infrared receiving sensor 132 receiving the emitted infrared rays is not conducted, so that the part 2 is high, State.

3 shows the receiving level 310 of the infrared receiving sensor 132 when the object 210 is received in the console device 100 according to the present invention 4 shows the reception level 320 of the infrared receiving sensor 132 when the object 210 is not stored in the console device 100 according to the present invention (Fig. 4 (b)).

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram showing a console device in which an infrared ray transmitting sensor and an infrared ray receiving sensor according to the present invention are installed.

5 (a), the infrared ray transmission sensor 131 is installed on the first side (for example, the left side) of the inside of the console device 100, and the infrared ray sensor 132 And may be installed on a second side (for example, the right side) facing the first side of the console device 100.

5 (b), the infrared transmission sensor 131 and the infrared ray receiving apparatus 132 are installed on the same first side (for example, the left side) of the inside of the console device 100 And the infrared receiving sensor 132 installed on the same surface as the infrared transmitting sensor 131 can receive the infrared rays radiated from the infrared transmitting sensor 131. In this case, And a prism 133 may be provided on a second side surface (e.g., a right side surface) facing the side surface.

That is, the prism 133 receives the infrared rays radiated from the infrared ray transmission sensor 131 and refracts the inputted infrared rays to the infrared ray receiving sensor 132 provided on the same surface as the infrared ray transmission sensor 131. That is, when the infrared rays emitted from the infrared ray sensor 131 are refracted by the infrared ray sensor 132 installed on the same surface as the infrared ray sensor 131 using the prism 133, The sensing area can be widened.

The prism 133 has a C-shape in which the input unit for inputting the infrared light and the output unit for outputting the infrared light are deflected.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the second sensor 140 is sensing information used to recognize a situation in which a passenger is about to get off the vehicle according to the present invention. The second sensor 140 senses the on / off state of the vehicle, And outputs the result to the control unit 180.

The control unit 180 drives the first sensor 130 according to the present invention to detect the inside of the console device 100 when the detection of the start of the vehicle is detected as a result of the detection by the second sensor 140, It detects whether or not the object is stored.

The third sensor 150 senses whether or not the door of the vehicle is opened and senses the sensed result as the sensed information used by the occupant to recognize a situation in which the occupant is about to get off the vehicle. .

In this case, the controller 180 drives the first sensor 130 according to the present invention when the door of the vehicle is detected as a result of the detection by the third sensor 150, Or not.

The fourth sensor 160 is sensing information used for recognizing a situation in which a passenger is about to get off the vehicle according to the present invention. The fourth sensor 160 senses the on / off state of an interior light provided on the ceiling of the vehicle, And outputs it to the control unit 180.

In this case, when it is detected that the interior light of the vehicle is turned on as a result of the detection by the fourth sensor 160, the controller 180 drives the first sensor 130 according to the present invention, Detect whether the object is stored or not.

The notification unit 170 may be configured to control the controller 180 when it is detected that the object is stored in the console device 100 through the first sensor 130 in a state where the occupant is about to leave the vehicle, The operation of informing the passenger that the object is stored in the console device 100 is performed.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of the notification unit according to the present invention.

6A, the notification unit 170 is formed on the outer surface of the console device 100 and includes a light emitting diode (LED) element 171 ).

In this case, if the current situation is such that the occupant is about to get off the vehicle through the second to fourth sensors 140, 150, and 160, the controller 190 controls the first sensor 130, The LED device 171 may be controlled to generate a specific color or a plurality of colors sequentially if it is detected that an object is stored in the device 100 and that an object is stored in the console device 100, The LED element 171 can be controlled to blink for a preset time.

6 (b), the LED element includes a surface-emitting LED element 172 mounted on an outer surface of the console device 100. In this case, When the surface-emitting LED element 172 is controlled to generate a specific color or a plurality of colors sequentially, or when the surface-emitting LED element 172 is controlled to generate a predetermined color or a plurality of colors, You can control the blinking.

Also, the notification unit 170 may include an audio output unit for outputting audio or sound for informing whether or not to store objects in the console device 100.

In this case, if the current situation is such that the occupant is about to get off the vehicle through the second to fourth sensors 140, 150, and 160, the controller 190 controls the first sensor 130, The sound output unit outputs a sound or sound indicating that the object is stored in the console apparatus 100. When the console apparatus 100 detects that the object is stored in the console apparatus 100, .

In addition, the notification unit 170 may include a display unit for displaying notification information indicating whether or not to store objects in the console device 100.

In this case, if the current situation is such that the occupant is about to get off the vehicle through the second to fourth sensors 140, 150, and 160, the controller 190 controls the first sensor 130, When the controller 100 senses whether or not an object is stored in the console 100, and if it is detected that an object is stored in the console device 100, the display unit displays control information to display notification information indicating that the object is stored in the console device 100 do.

In addition, the notification unit 170 may include a haptic unit that generates a haptic effect indicating whether or not the object is stored in the console device 100. At this time, the haptic portion may be formed on at least one surface of the steering of the vehicle.

In this case, if the current situation is such that the occupant is about to get off the vehicle through the second to fourth sensors 140, 150, and 160, the controller 190 controls the first sensor 130, When the haptic unit is detected to be housed in the console device 100 and the haptic unit is detected to contain an object in the console device 100, do.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: vehicle console device 110: wireless communication unit
120: interface unit 130: first sensor
140: second sensor 150: third sensor
160: fourth sensor 170:
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At least one console installed in at least one space inside the vehicle;
At least one first sensor installed in the console for sensing whether at least one object is stored in the console;
A notification unit for notifying the state that the object is housed in the console; And
And a controller for controlling the notification unit to inform the console that the object is housed in the console when the object is detected to be received in the console through the first sensor,
Wherein the first sensor comprises:
An infrared transmission sensor for emitting infrared rays inside the console;
An infrared ray receiving sensor for receiving infrared rays radiated from the infrared ray transmitting sensor; And
And a prism for refracting a radial direction of infrared rays radiated from the infrared transmission sensor,
Wherein the infrared transmission sensor and the infrared reception sensor comprise:
And a second connector provided on a first side of the console,
The prism
And a second sensor disposed at a second side of the console to face the first side, wherein the infrared ray emitted from the infrared ray sensor is received and refracted in a direction in which the infrared ray sensor is located to detect at least two paths. Of the vehicle. The method according to claim 1,
The console includes:
Characterized in that the vehicle is an overhead console installed in a ceiling of a vehicle. delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The prism
Wherein the input unit to which the infrared ray is input and the output unit to which the infrared ray is refracted and output are formed on the same plane. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising: a second sensor for sensing whether the vehicle is turned on or off,
Wherein,
Wherein the controller senses whether or not to store an object in the console by driving the first sensor according to a result of on / off detection of the vehicle start through the second sensor. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein,
Wherein the first sensor is driven when the start of the vehicle is turned off to detect whether the object is stored in the console. The method according to claim 1,
And a third sensor for detecting whether a door of the vehicle is opened,
Wherein,
Wherein the controller senses whether the object is stored in the console by driving the first sensor according to a result of detecting whether the door is opened through the third sensor. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein,
Wherein when the door is opened, the first sensor is driven to detect whether the object is stored in the console. The method according to claim 1,
And a fourth sensor for detecting the on / off state of an interior lamp provided on a ceiling of the vehicle,
Wherein,
And the first sensor is driven according to a result of the on / off operation of the interior lamp through the fourth sensor to detect whether the object is stored in the console. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the control unit drives the first sensor when the interior light is on, and detects whether or not the object is stored in the console. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And a light emitting diode (LED) device for informing whether or not the object is stored in the console. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And an audio output unit for outputting sound indicating whether or not to store objects in the console. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And a display unit for displaying information informing whether or not to store objects in the console. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And a haptic unit for generating a haptic effect for informing whether or not to store objects in the console. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the haptic portion is formed on at least one surface of the steering of the vehicle.
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