TWM593957U - Sterring wheel - Google Patents

Abstract

This creative steering wheel is used to display the plural driving information of the vehicle, including: a display device with a display screen, an operation device for outputting operation instructions, and a host; the host has an interface generation device connected to the storage unit, and is connected to the vehicle Driving computer to obtain driving information, the interface generating device receives driving information and the operation command input by the user through the operating device, distinguishes driving information selection into plural display information and plural hidden information, and then adds the displayed information to be transmitted to the display device In the customized page of, the customized screen and selected driving information are displayed on the display screen.

Description

steering wheel

This creation relates to a steering wheel, especially a steering wheel with a display screen and capable of controlling the information displayed on the display screen.

Vehicles are important transportation tools in life. Among them, in order to help drivers understand the status of their vehicles, such as speed, engine speed, whether lights are on, etc., there are dashboards on the vehicles to display the above information, but among them, currently The types of information that can be displayed on the dashboard of a vehicle (hereinafter referred to as driving information) are mostly limited by the design of the dashboard itself, and it may not be suitable for every driving habit, so there is a need for users to set their own display Dashboard of driving information.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a steering wheel with a screen, an input device, and a host that receives the driving information of the vehicle. The host has an interface generation device that allows the user to set the driving information displayed on the screen.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention creates a steering wheel for displaying a plurality of driving information of a vehicle, including: a display device, an operation device and a host.

The display device includes a display screen; the operation device is used to output an operation instruction; the host is electrically connected to the display device and the operation device, and is connected to the vehicle's trip computer to obtain the trip information, having a An interface generating device that divides such driving information into plural display information and plural hidden information according to the operation instruction, adds the displayed information to a customized page transmitted to the display device, and then displays the A setting page displayed by the device is replaced by an initial page with the customized page to display the selected driving information.

In a preferred embodiment, the display device includes a cue light, the host generates a cue light message applied to the cue light based on the display information, and controls the cue light to display the display information according to the cue light message.

In the preferred embodiment, the host further includes a brightness control unit, the brightness control unit is connected to the display device, and controls the brightness variation of the display device according to the display information.

In the preferred embodiment, the steering wheel includes an alarm device that operates according to the alarm information generated by the host according to a setting condition input by the user and the driving information.

In the preferred embodiment, the steering wheel further includes an on-board diagnostic system (OBD) for connecting the driving computer to obtain the wireless transceiver device for obtaining driving information.

In the preferred embodiment, the host includes a storage unit for storing the initial page and the custom page generated by the interface generating device, so that the user can select the content of the setting page according to needs .

As can be seen from the above description, the feature of this creation is that the steering wheel can generate the custom interface required by the user from the various driving information provided by the vehicle according to the user's needs through the interface generation device it has, and display it on the screen. It is convenient for users to create a customized display interface according to their driving habits or information needs.

In order to facilitate a deeper and clearer understanding of the structure, use and characteristics of this creation, I will cite the preferred embodiment, which is explained in detail in conjunction with the drawings as follows:

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. In a preferred embodiment, the creative steering wheel includes a body 1 coupled to an on-board diagnostic system (hereinafter referred to as OBDII, on-board) of the vehicle’s driving computer 2. diagnostics second generation), including: a set of buttons 11 (left button 11a and right button 11b as shown in FIG. 2) as an operating device, a display screen 12a, a left speed indicator 12b and a right speed The display device 12 of the warning light 12c, a horn 13 as an alarm device, a host 14, a Bluetooth module 15 including a wireless transceiver device, and a power controller 16.

The host 14 includes an interface generation device 141 and a brightness control unit 142. The interface generation device 141 includes an MCU 14a and a storage unit 14b. The interface generation device 141 is coupled to the Bluetooth module 15, the brightness control unit 142, The power controller 16, the operation device, the display device 12, and the speaker 13.

The power controller 16 is used to obtain the power provided by an external power source. The power controller 16 includes a power protection and filter 16a and a transformer 16b. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the external power source will first pass through The power protection and filter 16a are processed and then provided to the host 14, and the power of the MCU 14a provided to the host 14 is further reduced by the transformer 16b after passing through the power protection and filter 16a; In different embodiments of this case, the external power supply may be provided by the vehicle's own power system or other external power supply, or other conventional power supply equipment of the vehicle-mounted device.

Functionally, the interface control unit is connected to an OBDII Bluetooth unit connected to the OBDII through the Bluetooth module 15 to obtain a plurality of driving information, and then according to the user input on the buttons 11 The operation instruction divides the driving information into a plurality of display information that is desired to be displayed on the display device 12 and a plurality of hidden information that is not desired to be displayed on the display device 12, and adds the display information to the transmission In the customized page of the display device 12, a setting page displayed by the display device 12 is replaced by an initial page with the customized page, and then displayed through the display screen 12a and the speed indicator lights 12b, 12c Display information; since the OBDII can be an existing device, the steering wheel can be applied to different vehicles with the device.

Wherein, the storage unit 14b can store the initial page and the customized page generated by the interface generating device, so that the user can select whether the content of the setting page is the newly generated self after replacing the setting page according to needs Subscribe to the page, or the existing custom page or the initial page.

The display information may be an image message displayed through the display screen 12a, or a light message displayed through the lamp number change (controlled by the brightness control unit 142) through the speed indicator lights 12b1, 2c, It can also be a voice message provided by the speaker 13.

The host 14 may further generate an alarm message for activating the speaker 13 according to a setting condition input by the user through the operation device and the driving information (including display information). The speaker 13 will generate an alarm message after receiving the alarm message A warning sound warns the user.

As can be seen from the above, the creative steering wheel can generate the customized interface (the customized page) required by the user from the various driving information provided by the vehicle according to the user's needs through the interface generation device 141 provided thereon and display it in On the screen, it is convenient for users to create a customized display interface according to their driving habits or information needs.

For the operation mode of the host 14, please refer to FIG. 3. In this embodiment, the host 14 first determines whether it is in the power-on state. If it is, the host 14 determines that it is in the sleep state, and then According to whether a power button is pressed (not shown) to decide whether to continue to stay in the sleep state, or through the Bluetooth module 15 to interface the MCU 14a of the interface control unit to the vehicle's OBDII, and store a A key in the storage unit 14b is sent to OBDII for authentication, so as to facilitate subsequent steps to obtain the driving information of the vehicle through OBDII.

After that, the interface control unit, in accordance with the setting of a setting page, distinguishes the display information and the hidden information from a plurality of kinds of driving information obtainable through OBDII, and obtains the display information on the display device 12 (including the The driving information classified as the displayed information is displayed on the display screen 12a and the left and right speed indicator lights 12, 12c).

Among them, the setting page is the original page that is preset and stored in the storage unit 14b by the manufacturer of the host computer 14 as the initial user when it is used for the first time before the sale, and Then change to the customized page according to the user's input operation command settings; on this setting page, you can set whether the driving information displayed can include: speed prompt, brightness, unit, F2 driving information setting, F3 driving information setting, and This setting condition as the alarm setting value.

This creation does not limit how the interface control unit obtains the driving information displayed on the display screen 12a, which may be based on the setting of the setting page, firstly distinguishing the driving information that can be obtained into the displayed information and the hidden information , Only through the Bluetooth module 15 to obtain the driving information classified as the display information, or after obtaining all the driving information, then decide whether to display on the display screen 12a according to whether the driving information is the displayed information on.

When the driving information is displayed through the control of the host 14 through the left and right speed indicator lights 12c, the left and right speed indicator lights 12c will be generated by the host 14 according to the driving information and a set speed prompt setting The warning light message dynamically displays the left and right rotation speed warning lights 12b and 12c. For example, when the engine rotation speed increases, the brightness of the left rotation speed warning light 12b is controlled or the number of light bulbs is increased or decreased.

Then, the host 14 will determine whether the value of the driving information exceeds the alarm setting value set by the setting condition according to the setting condition and the driving information input by the user to determine whether to generate the alarm for activating the speaker 13 The signal or control gives the display device 12 an alert to the user.

Finally, the host 14 will determine whether the user presses a shutdown button (not shown) to enter the sleep state, or continue to display the driving information in accordance with the settings of the setting page.

When the user wants to change the setting page, the host 14 will decide whether to let the user reset the content of the setting page according to whether the user presses a setting page key (belongs to the operating device) (that is, to distinguish Conditions for the displayed information and the hidden information).

In addition, with regard to the driving information, the author does not limit the type of driving information. The driving information can be obtained from the driving computer 2, or it can be used in other ways, such as an additional sensor externally connected by the user. The obtained driving information; in addition, in some embodiments, the driving information may also be the driving information generated after the host 14 calculates the information provided by the bicycle computer 2 in the future.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only for the convenience of explaining that the creation is not to be limited. Without departing from the scope of the spirit of the creation, those skilled in this industry who are familiar with the patent application scope of the creation and the various simple modifications and modifications made by the creation instructions should still be Included in the following patent applications.

1: Ontology 11: Button 11a: Left button 11b: Right button 12: display device 12a: Display screen 12b: Left speed indicator light 12c: Right speed indicator light 13: Horn 14: Host 141: Interface generation device 14a: MCU 14b: storage unit 142: Brightness control unit 15: Bluetooth module 16: Power controller 16b: Transformer 16a: Power protection and filter 17: Power supply source 2: trip computer 21: OBDII Bluetooth device

FIG. 1 is a hardware block diagram of a creative steering wheel in a preferred embodiment; 2 is a schematic diagram of the device of the steering wheel of FIG. 1; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation flow of the host in the creative steering wheel.

1: Ontology

11: Button

12: display device

12a: Display screen

12b: Left speed indicator light

12c: Right speed indicator light

13: Horn

14: Host

141: Interface generation device

14a: MCU

14b: storage unit

142: Brightness control unit

15: Bluetooth module

16: Power controller

16b: Transformer

16a: Power protection and filter

17: Power supply source

2: trip computer

21: OBDII Bluetooth device

Claims (6)

A steering wheel used to display plural driving information of a vehicle, including: A display device, including a display screen; An operation device for outputting an operation instruction; A host computer, electrically connected to the display device and the operation device, and connected to the vehicle's driving computer to obtain the driving information, has an interface generating device, the interface generating device according to the operation instruction to use the driving information It is divided into plural display information and plural hidden information, and add the display information to a customized page transmitted to the display device, and then replace a setting page displayed by the display device from an initial page to the customized page To display the selected driving information. The steering wheel as recited in claim 1, wherein the display device includes a cue light, the host generates a cue light message applied to the cue light based on the display information, and controls the cue light display according to the cue light message This displays information. The steering wheel according to claim 1, wherein the host further includes a brightness control unit connected to the display device, and controls the brightness change of the display device according to the display information. The steering wheel according to claim 1, wherein the steering wheel includes an alarm device that operates according to the alarm information generated by the host according to a setting condition input by the user and the driving information. The steering wheel according to claim 1, wherein the steering wheel further includes a wireless transceiver device connected to an on-board diagnostic system (OBD) of the driving computer to obtain the driving information. The steering wheel according to claim 1, wherein the host includes a storage unit for storing the initial page and the customized page generated by the interface generating device, so that the user can select the Set the content of the page.

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