Input device and vehicle including the same, and method of controlling input device

A vehicle, comprising:

• an input device including a handle movable in a first direction and a second direction, a motor configured to generate force related to a movement of the handle, a driver configured to operate the motor, and an input device controller configured to operate the driver to limit a moving direction of the handle to the first direction or the second direction based on a control item controlled by the movement of the handle;
• a vehicle controller configured to transmit information regarding the control item to the input device;
• and
• a display configured to display a plurality of graphical user interfaces respectively corresponding to a plurality of sub-control items for the control item.

A method of controlling an input device, the input device including a handle movable in a first direction and a second direction, a motor configured to generate force related to a movement of the handle, and a driver configured to operate the motor, the method comprising:

• detecting, by a first detector, a touch on the handle using a sensor;
• activating, by the controller, the input device in response to detecting the touch on the handle
• receiving, by a controller, a control item among a plurality of control items selected by the user, a plurality of control items being controlled by a vehicle;
• in response to determining that the control item matches the movement in the first direction, limiting, by the controller, the movement of the handle to the first direction;
• in response to determining that the control item matches the movement in the second direction, limiting, by the controller, the movement of the handle to the second direction;
• receiving, by the handle, a selection of one of a plurality of sub-control items for the control item;
• transmitting, by the controller, a signal related to the selection of one of a plurality of sub-control items, based on the movement of the handle along the first direction or the second direction.

An input device, comprising:

• a handle configured to be movable in a first direction and a second direction;
• a motor configured to generate force related to a movement of the handle;
• a driver configured to operate the motor;
• and
• a controller configured to receive information regarding a control item among a plurality of control items controlled by a vehicle and to operate the driver to limit a moving direction of the handle to the first direction or the second direction based on the received information,
• wherein the controller is configured to match and store a haptic pattern for each control item, and to operate the driver to output a haptic feedback to the handle according to the haptic pattern matched to the input control item in response to receiving information regarding the control item,
• wherein the haptic pattern is defined by at least one of the moving direction of the handle, the number of the control items in graphical user interfaces displayed on a display, and an intensity of the haptic feedback,
• wherein the controller is configured to operate the driver to generate a force applied in a direction opposite to a direction in which the handle moves by the user to output the haptic feedback to the handle,
• wherein the graphical user interface displayed on the display includes a first graphical user interface and a second graphical user interface displayed adjacent to each other,
• wherein, in response to the handle being moved from a position corresponding to the first graphical user interface to a position corresponding to the second graphical user interface, the controller is configured to operate the driver to increase a magnitude of the force applied in the direction opposite to the direction in which the handle moves.

An input device, comprising:

• a handle configured to be movable in a first direction and a second direction;
• a motor configured to generate force related to a movement of the handle;
• a driver configured to operate the motor;
• a second detector configured to detect a force applied to the handle in a third direction;
• a vibration generator configured to generate vibration and provide the vibration to the handle;
• and
• a controller configured to receive information regarding a control item among a plurality of control items controlled by a vehicle and to operate the driver to limit a moving direction of the handle to the first direction or the second direction based on the received information;
• wherein the handle is configured to receive a selection of one of a plurality of sub-control items for the control item regarding the received information,
• wherein the controller is configured to transmit a signal related to the selection of one of a plurality of sub-control items, based on the movement of the handle along the first direction or the second direction.