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US 12,761,686 B2Granted
Controller
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorYun Jeong Hwang
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Abstract
A controller allows an occupant, who is seated in a seat, to conveniently manipulate a traveling function and various convenience functions, which are provided in an internal, by use of a single control unit so that the convenience in using convenience functions, such as autonomous driving functions, manual traveling functions, air conditioning, sound, and internal brightness, may be improved, improving the satisfaction of the occupant.
Claims15
A controller comprising:
- a body provided in an internal space, in which a seat is provided, and configured to be travelable by a drive module;
- a convenience provision portion movably provided in the internal space and configured to provide convenience functions including an air conditioning function;
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- a control unit rotatably provided at a position, at which an occupant manipulates the control unit, and including a plurality of manipulation surfaces configured to be exposed to the occupant seated in the seat in accordance with a rotation position of the control unit, the control unit including operators provided on the manipulation surfaces and configured to control traveling or the convenience provision portion,
- wherein the control unit is provided at a front portion of an armrest, and the front portion of the armrest is configured to be rotatable with respect to a remaining rear portion of the armrest, and
- wherein the control unit includes a steering manipulation means configured to control the drive module, the steering manipulation means includes a lever, and a dial rotatably mounted at an end portion of the lever, the lever controls a traveling direction of the drive module in accordance with a manipulation direction, and the dial is configured to select a gear shifting position in response to operation of the dial.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.