KR20120115643A - Device and method for controlling interior lamp using app store - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A vehicle interior lamp control unit and method of application store base are provided to satisfy consumer emotional quality by changing color and a lighting method of an interior lamp. CONSTITUTION: An RGB(Red-Green-Blue) LED(10) for an interior lamp is installed in an essential position of the indoor of a vehicle and a desire position of a user. An application for interior lamp control is stored in an application store server(30). The application for the interior lamp control is an executive program for controlling the RGB LED for the interior lamp. A controller(20) downloads and installs the application for the interior lamp control from the application store server at the same time. The controller controls color and overall operations of the RGB LED for the interior lamp. [Reference numerals] (30) Application store server

Description

App store-based vehicle interior lamp control device and method {Device and method for controlling interior lamp using app store}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling an interior lamp for a vehicle based on the App Store, and more particularly, by downloading an application for controlling an interior lamp through a communicable controller in the vehicle, and focusing on the color and lighting method of the interior lamp in the vehicle. The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling an interior lamp for an automobile based on an App Store.

Recently, due to the popularization of smartphones, various kinds of apps are being released, and consumers' demand for participation in the app product market and reflection of unique personalities are gradually increasing.

In particular, as the new purpose of vehicles has been redefined in areas such as intelligence, stabilization, eco-friendliness, and infotainment, there is a constant competition between auto companies to secure brand value and satisfy customer's emotional quality.

Thus, as an example for satisfying the emotional quality of the consumer, the interior lamp that functions as a lighting lamp and a mood lamp is installed in the vehicle, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, including the crash pad including the AVN system of the center fascia panel. Elongated mood lamps are installed for decoration, and as shown in (b) of FIG. 4, a long indoor mood lamp is installed in addition to the lamps mounted on the ceiling surface of the vehicle, and as shown in (c) of FIG. 4. An interior lamp for decoration is also installed on the outer circumference of the speaker.

However, conventional indoor interior lamps have a disadvantage in that a specification configuration such as lighting color and operation method is determined at initial development, and cannot be changed by the consumer due to the use of a monochromatic color representing a specific brand. Except for a few functions, only On / Off operation is possible, and there is a monotonous point, and color also has a disadvantage of not satisfying the needs of consumers by using only a single color.

In addition, after the sale of the product, it is impossible to create another new profit in addition to the replacement for the interior lamp, there is also a disadvantage that can not find any expected profit in terms of after-care.

Thus, while securing the intelligence and stabilization of the vehicle, attempts to utilize the app of the smart phone in the vehicle as a way to create new profits while satisfying the emotional quality demanded by recent customers.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, the interior lamp RGB LED for interior lamps installed in the vehicle in a necessary position, and control the interior lamp from the App Store server in the control module capable of wireless communication in the vehicle The purpose of the present invention is to provide an App Store-based interior lamp control apparatus and method for freely controlling the application by downloading the app and selecting various colors and operating conditions of the RGB LED for the interior lamp.

One embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is an RGB LED for interior lamps based on wired or wireless communication is mounted in the position and the user's desired position in the interior of the vehicle; An app store server that stores an app for controlling interior lamps as an execution program for controlling the RGB LEDs for the interior lamps; A controller for controlling the color and the overall operation of the RGB LED for the interior lamp by installing at the same time to download the app for the interior lamp control from the App Store server; App store-based vehicle interior lamp control apparatus characterized in that comprises a.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the controller uses a telematics embedded AVN system that is wirelessly mounted on the center fascia panel of the vehicle, or is adopted as a gateway controller or an interior lamp dedicated controller separately installed in the vehicle. do.

In addition, the interior illumination sensor, the humidity sensor, the rain sensor, the temperature sensor, and the speed sensor are connected to the input side of the controller to change the color and overall operation of the RGB LED for the interior lamp.

Another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: downloading the app for the interior lamp control from the app store server in a controller installed to enable wireless communication in the vehicle; Installing an app for interior lamp control on the controller; Installing RGB LEDs for a plurality of interior lamps at an essential location and a desired location in a vehicle interior and connecting the controller with a wired or wireless communication base; Controlling an RGB lamp for an interior lamp by executing an app for controlling a lamp installed in the controller; It provides an app store-based vehicle interior lamp control method comprising a.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the lighting conditions of the RGB lamp for the interior lamp according to the execution of the app for the interior lamp control is multi-function switch on, start-up, multi-function switch on or start-up, multi-function switch on and start-on state Characterized in that made.

In addition, the lighting order of the interior lamp RGB LED in the state that satisfies the lighting condition of the interior lamp RGB LED is selected through the app for the interior lamp control, from the outside of the vehicle inwards, from the inside to the outside direction, the user specified In order, one of the randoms can be selected.

In addition, while the lighting conditions of the interior lamp RGB LED is satisfied, the lighting color of the interior lamp RGB LED may be selected through the interior lamp control app, but one of blue, red, yellow, orange, and green may be selected. It features.

In particular, as a factor for varying the color and flashing time of the RGB LED for interior lamps, the signal of the room illumination sensor, humidity sensor, rain sensor, temperature sensor, speed sensor is input to the controller and at the same time the warning light and the emergency light on It is characterized in that the / off signal is input.

Through the above-mentioned means for solving the problems, the present invention provides the following effects.

According to the present invention, an interior lamp RGB LED is installed in a vehicle at a necessary position, and the controller and the interior lamp RGB LED are connected to each other by wire or wireless communication. After downloading the lamp control app, you can run the app for interior lamp control and freely control the colors and operating conditions of the RGB LEDs for the interior lamps in various forms you want, so that you can satisfy the emotional quality of consumers. .

In addition, in terms of post-management, in addition to the existing interior lamp replacement revenue, it is possible to generate the expected revenue from the download of the app for interior lamp control.

By utilizing the software side like the app rather than the hardware side, it is possible to control the interior lamp freely and use the interior lighting color in various forms to secure unique brand value, not just the selection of the lamp color.

In addition, by controlling only the internal lighting that is not related to safety, not outdoor lighting, there is no impact on safety, and since hardware specifications are not added separately, it is possible to absolutely reduce the development cost of each vehicle and open software (S / W). ) Since various apps can be applied through the market, the burden on software development is reduced.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an interior lamp control apparatus for an app store based vehicle according to the present invention;
2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state of downloading an interior lamp control app as an app store-based vehicle interior lamp control device according to the present invention;
Figure 3 is a photograph showing a conventional interior lamp installation state.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention has the point that the user can download the app for interior lamp control and install it in the controller in the vehicle, so that the user can freely control the color and operating conditions of the RGB LED for the interior lamp in various forms desired by the user.

To this end, as shown schematically in FIG. 1, an essential position (for example, an indicator light, an indoor light, a lighting light, etc., in which a function mark is imprinted on the surface of various operation buttons of a center fascia panel) and a user's desired position as shown in FIG. 1. A plurality of RGB LEDs 10 for interior lamps are installed on a wired or wireless communication base (for example, a user's own logo lamp, decoration lamp, etc.).

The RGB LEDs 10 for the interior lamps are connected to the controller 20 on a wired or wireless communication basis, preferably a LIN (Local Interconnect Network) or CAN (CAN) communication basis. It is preferable to use the telematics embedded AVN system 22 which is basically mounted on the center fascia panel of the vehicle for wireless communication, and is provided with a gateway controller 24 or a dedicated controller 26 for interior lamps separately. Can be built into a location.

In this case, the controller 20 downloads and installs an interior lamp control app from the app store server 30 at the same time, and controls the color and overall operation of the RGB LED 10 for the interior lamp.

The app store server 30 may use an app store server of various companies, but by building only the app store server 30 for an automobile company and at the same time storing only the app for the vehicle, the after-vehicle after-vehicle download of the app for the vehicle is downloaded. Can be a new source of revenue.

That is, by connecting the license server and the authentication / billing server to the app store server 30 to download the app, it is possible to create a new revenue according to the download of the in-vehicle app.

In particular, the app store server 30 stores the interior lamp control app 32 as an execution program for controlling the RGB lamp 10 for the interior lamp.

On the other hand, the input side of the controller 20 as a factor for variably controlling the color and overall operation of the RGB LED 10 for the interior lamp, the room illuminance sensor, humidity sensor, rain sensor, temperature sensor, speed sensor And the like signal is input.

Here, the vehicle interior lamp control method of the present invention based on the above configuration will be described.

First, through the controller 20 installed in the vehicle to enable wireless communication, preferably through a telematics-containing AVN system 22 which integrally manages DVD players, radios, navigation, telematics capable of wireless communication, and the like, as shown in FIG. After connecting to the app store server 30 as shown in, the interior lamp control app 32 is downloaded from the app store server 30.

Next, by installing the interior lamp control app 32 in the controller 20, the color and color for the plurality of interior lamp RGB LED 10 installed in the position and the user's desired position in the interior of the vehicle as described above and The overall operation is in a state that can be controlled using the app 32 for interior lamp control.

That is, as shown on the display 28 of the controller 20, that is, the telematics-containing AVN system 22 on the execution screen of the interior lamp control app 32 installed in the controller 20, each selection of the displayed execution screen While selecting the items it is possible to control the color and overall operation of the RGB LED 10 for the interior lamp.

At this time, the lighting (operation) condition of the interior lamp RGB LED 10 according to the execution of the interior lamp control app 32 is made in a state in which the multi-function switch or the startup is turned on, or both the multi-function switch and the startup are performed. By being in the on state, it is possible to limit the operation of the RGB lamp 10 for interior lamps.

For example, when the interior LED RGB LED 10 is not operated in the startup on state, the multi-function switch may be turned off.

As an example of controlling the color and overall operation of the interior lamp RGB LED 10, the lighting sequence of the interior lamp RGB LED 10 is displayed in a state in which the lighting conditions of the interior lamp RGB LED 10 are satisfied. The user can directly select through the app 32 for interior lamp control displayed on 28).

For example, referring to the control operation method shown in Table 1 below, the lighting sequence for the plurality of interior lamp RGB LEDs 10 is turned on from the outside of the vehicle to the inside, or sequentially from the inside to the outside. The user can select one of the lights to be turned on, turned on in a user-specified order, or turned on randomly through the interior lamp control app 32.

In addition, in the state in which the lighting conditions of the interior lamp RGB LED 10 are satisfied as described above, the interior lamp in which the lighting color of the interior lamp RGB LED 10 is displayed on the display 28 as shown in Table 1 above. The user can directly select through the control app 32, blue, red, yellow, orange, green can be selected one.

On the other hand, the indoor illumination sensor, the humidity sensor, the rain sensor, the temperature sensor, the speed sensor signals are input to the controller 20, and on / off signals such as TPMS warning lights and emergency lights are input to the controller 20. As described in 2, the color and the flashing time of the RGB LED 10 for the interior lamp can be used as a factor.

Table 2 above shows detailed user conditions after selecting the user-defined mode (Mine) category shown in Table 1.

In Table 2, ALL means a normal state, and items such as illuminance are set as follows by selecting a detailed item and a reference value input.

For example, the user can select the illuminance from the menu of the interior lamp control app 32 displayed on the display 28 and select "illuminance → light quantity → desired number input (50%) → many".

In other words, if the illuminance is selected, the current room illuminance is displayed based on the signal from the illuminance sensor, and when the user adjusts the amount of light, if the user selects 50%, the information indicating that the amount of light is high is displayed on the app display screen of the display 28. By doing so, the user can adjust the amount of light and the interior illumination of the interior lamp to a desired level.

As another example, when the humidity is selected, the current indoor humidity may be displayed based on a signal from the humidity sensor, and when the desired humidity is input, the content may be displayed higher or lower than the reference value.

In addition, an on / off signal such as a TPMS warning light or an emergency light is input to the controller 20 so that the on / off state is displayed on the app display screen of the display 28, so that the user can also turn on / off the operation of the emergency light on the app screen. Can be run via

On the other hand, for the on / off control of the RGB LED 10 for the interior lamp, for example, when the starting-up (On) by the brand strategy, the interior lamp to turn on immediately blue (inside → inside), After the whole interior lamp is turned on, it blinks twice, and when starting off, the interior lamp is turned off immediately (from inside to outside), and the designated lamp (console lamp or room lamp or…) is kept off. When key-off, it can be dimmed gradually and turned off completely after 10 seconds.

In addition, when the signal from the rain sensor is received by the controller 20, the control to turn off the lamp immediately when the interior lamp RGB LED (10) is turned red in sequence from the outside to the inside when the start condition, or the rain stops Can be made.

In addition, when the signal of the temperature sensor is received from the controller 20, when selecting the user-defined mode (Mine) category → outside temperature on the app display screen of the display 28, the temperature display (for example) on the app display screen of the display 28 For example, 26 ℃) → High → Check multi-function switch and start-up status → Assign custom lamp (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) among 11 lamps → Delay 3 seconds → Designated lamp Control may be performed in the order of lighting in blue.

Alternatively, if you select the Custom category (Mine) → Ambient temperature on the app display screen of the display 28, the temperature display (for example, 26 ℃) → Low → Check the multi-function switch and start-up status → out of 11 lamps The control can be made in the order of designating user specified lamps (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) → Delay (3 seconds) → Designated lamp in red.

In addition, when the outside temperature is 26 ℃ or more as described above, when the multi-function switch (M / F) and the start-up (On) state, after three seconds with respect to the user-specific lamp among the RGB LEDs (10) for the interior lamp sequentially When the external air temperature is less than 26 ° C. in the multi-function switch (M / F) and the startup on state, the control may be performed to sequentially change the color from blue to yellow after 3 seconds for the user-specified lamp.

Of course, when the multi-function switch or start-up is turned off, the controller 20 turns off the RGB LEDs 10 for each interior lamp.

As such, by downloading the app for the interior lamp control directly in the vehicle, by setting the color and operating conditions for the interior lamp RGB LED 10 in a variety of ways, the user's emotional quality can be greatly satisfied do.

10: RGB LED for interior lamp
20: controller
22: AVN system with telematics
24: gateway controller
26: dedicated controller for interior lamp
28: display
30: App Store Server
32: App for interior lamp control

Claims (8)

An RGB LED for an interior lamp based on a wired or wireless communication mounted at an essential location in a vehicle interior and a location desired by a user;
An app store server that stores an app for controlling interior lamps as an execution program for controlling the RGB LEDs for the interior lamps;
A controller for controlling the color and the overall operation of the RGB LED for the interior lamp by installing at the same time to download the app for the interior lamp control from the App Store server;
App store-based vehicle interior lamp control device, characterized in that configured to include.
The method according to claim 1,
The controller uses an App Store-based interior lamp that uses a telematics embedded AVN system that is wirelessly mounted on the center fascia panel of the vehicle, or is adopted as a gateway controller or a controller dedicated to interior lamps that are separately installed in the vehicle. controller.
The method according to claim 1,
On the input side of the controller, an indoor light sensor, a humidity sensor, a rain sensor, a temperature sensor, and a speed sensor are connected in order to vary the color and overall operation of the RGB LED for the interior lamp. Automotive interior lamp control device.
Downloading an interior lamp control app from an app store server in a controller installed to enable wireless communication in a vehicle;
Installing an app for interior lamp control on the controller;
Installing RGB LEDs for a plurality of interior lamps at an essential location and a desired location in a vehicle interior and connecting the controller with a wired or wireless communication base;
Controlling an RGB lamp for an interior lamp by executing an app for controlling a lamp installed in the controller;
App store based vehicle interior lamp control method comprising a.
The method of claim 4,
Lighting condition of the interior lamp RGB LED according to the execution of the interior lamp control app is an app store-based vehicle interior lamp control method, characterized in that made in the multi-function switch-on or startup on, multi-function switch-on and startup on state.
The method according to claim 4 or 5,
In order to satisfy the lighting conditions of the RGB LEDs for the interior lamps, the lighting order of the RGB LEDs for the interior lamps may be selected through an interior lamp control app, and the exterior of the vehicle may be inward, inward, outward, or in a user-specified order. Appstore based vehicle interior lamp control method, characterized in that one of the random can be selected.
The method according to claim 4 or 5,
While the lighting conditions of the interior lamp RGB LED is satisfied, the lighting color of the RGB lamp for interior lamp may be selected through the interior lamp control app, and one of blue, red, yellow, orange, and green may be selected. App store based vehicle interior lamp control method.
The method of claim 4,
Signals from the room illuminance sensor, humidity sensor, rain sensor, temperature sensor, and speed sensor are inputted to the controller, and warning lights and emergency light on / off signals are inputted to control the color and blinking time of the RGB LED for interior lamps. App store based vehicle interior lamp control method, characterized in that used as a variable to vary.

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