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US 9,477,329 B1Granted
Vehicle interior control system having knobs with plurality of display representations
AssigneeThunder Power Hong Kong Ltd.
InventorJia-Wei Ding
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Abstract
System for controlling the interior of a vehicle including a center button for selecting a mode, an inner knob for selecting a function, and an outer knob for adjusting that function. The system may include an outer display for graphically displaying different options for adjusting the selected function. The system may also include a processor which may generate instructions to effectuate the function adjustment upon the user actuating the knobs and/or the center button. A display on the center button may display modes, and an inner display located behind the inner knob may display functions.
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A vehicle interior control system comprising:
- a first button configured to enable a user to select a mode from a plurality of modes provided by the vehicle interior control system, the plurality of modes including a first mode, wherein the first button is configured to be actuated by pressing and wherein the plurality of modes includes a driver mode;
- a first knob, disposed behind the first button, configured to enable the user to select a function from a plurality of functions provided by the vehicle interior control system, the plurality of functions including a first function, wherein the first knob is configured to rotate into a first set of rotational positions including a first rotational position;
- a second knob, disposed behind the first knob, configured to enable the user to select a parameter value from a plurality of parameter values, the plurality of parameter values including a first parameter value, wherein the second knob is configured to rotate into a second set of rotational positions including a second rotational position;
- an outer display, disposed behind the second knob, configured to display representations of the plurality of parameter values, such that when the first knob is in the first rotational position a display of a range of selectable parameter values for the first function is presented on the outer display such that the user is enabled to select a first parameter value for the first function by rotating the second knob into the second rotational position;
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- a processor configured to generate instructions to effectuate a vehicle interior control such that in response to the user selection of the first mode via the first button and the first parameter value via the first and second knobs, an instruction is generated to effectuate a control of the first function in the first mode using the first parameter value.
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A vehicle interior control system comprising:
- a first button configured to enable a user to select a mode from a plurality of modes provided by the vehicle interior control system, the plurality of modes including a first mode, wherein the first button is configured to be actuated by pressing and wherein the plurality of modes includes a driver mode;
- a first knob, disposed behind the first button, configured to enable the user to select a function from a plurality of functions provided by the vehicle interior control system, the plurality of functions including a first function, wherein the first knob is configured to rotate into a first set of rotational positions including a first rotational position;
- a second knob, disposed behind the first knob, configured to enable the user to select a parameter value from a plurality of parameter values, the plurality of parameter values including a first parameter value, wherein the second knob is configured to rotate into a second set of rotational positions including a second rotational position;
- a processor configured to generate instructions to effectuate a vehicle interior control such that in response to the user selection of the first mode via the first button and the first parameter value via the first and second knobs, an instruction is generated to effectuate a control of the first function in the first mode using the first parameter value.
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A vehicle interior control system comprising:
- a first button configured to enable a user to select a mode from a plurality of modes provided by the vehicle interior control system, the plurality of modes including a first mode, wherein the first button is configured to be actuated by pressing;
- a first knob, disposed behind the first button, configured to enable the user to select a function from a plurality of functions provided by the vehicle interior control system, the plurality of functions including a first function, wherein the first knob is configured to rotate into a first set of rotational positions including a first rotational position and wherein the plurality of functions includes seat adjustment and seat temperature;
- a second knob, disposed behind the first knob, configured to enable the user to select a parameter value from a plurality of parameter values, the plurality of parameter values including a first parameter value, wherein the second knob is configured to rotate into a second set of rotational positions including a second rotational position;
- a processor configured to generate instructions to effectuate a vehicle interior control such that in response to the user selection of the first mode via the first button and the first parameter value via the first and second knobs, an instruction is generated to effectuate a control of the first function in the first mode using the first parameter value.
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