CN108136938A - Use the seat adjustment control apparatus of wearable device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application provides a seat adjusting device for a vehicle. The device includes a user wearable device and a vehicle seat adjustment module. The user wearable device includes a device input unit including a touch-sensitive screen for receiving user seat parameter input, a non-volatile device storage unit for storing at least one user seat parameter input data, and a device for transmitting Device wireless communication port for user seat parameter input data. The vehicle seat adjustment module includes a module arithmetic processor adapted to generate a vehicle seat parameter adjustment signal according to user seat parameter data and a seat parameter adjustment port for sending the vehicle seat parameter adjustment signal.

Description

Seat adjustment control device using wearable device

technical field

The present application relates to an improved vehicle seat.

Background technique

In the case of family and rental vehicles, these vehicles are often shared between multiple drivers and passengers. When these drivers and passengers get into the vehicle, the driver or passenger usually adjusts the settings of the vehicle according to their characteristics or their preferences. These vehicle settings can relate to seat position, mirror position, window position and radio presets.

Many modern vehicles are often equipped with electric motors or switches which can significantly speed up the adjustment of these settings. Some vehicles—particularly those in the high-end market—may be equipped with digital motor controls that also remember user-preferred settings.

Vehicle seats may have two to three operating levers for adjusting the horizontal, vertical and angular positions of the seat. The user then adjusts the position of the seat by using trial and error or using a variety of different seat positions in order to determine the seat position for achieving the desired level of comfort.

Contents of the invention

It is an object of the present application to provide an improved vehicle seat.

The present application provides an improved seat adjustment apparatus for a vehicle.

The vehicle is used to carry people or goods. The vehicle has seats that allow users, namely the driver and passengers, to sit or rest. The seat adjustment device serves to change parameters of the seat. Examples of this parameter include seat position, seat ventilation, seat heating, seat massage, and seat haptic feedback.

The device includes a user wearable device and a vehicle seat adjustment module.

The user wearable device includes a device input unit, a non-volatile device storage unit, and a device wireless communication port.

The device input unit includes a touch-sensitive screen adapted to receive touches from a user. Touching is used to provide user input related to seat parameters.

The non-volatile device storage unit, which may be configured as electronic flash memory, is used to store seat parameter input data for one or more users. The non-volatile device storage unit is capable of storing data even when the non-volatile device storage unit is not receiving power.

The device wireless communication port is used to send user seat parameter input data to an external device.

Regarding the vehicle seat adjustment module, it includes a module operation processor and a seat parameter adjustment port.

The modular arithmetic processor is adapted to receive user seat parameter input data from the device wireless communication port. The modular arithmetic processor is also adapted to generate a vehicle seat parameter adjustment signal based on the received user seat parameter input data.

The seat parameter adjustment port is used to send the generated vehicle seat parameter adjustment signal to the seat parameter adjustment device.

This regulating device provides several benefits.

The user may try different seat parameters before selecting preferred seat parameters. The non-volatile device storage unit of the user's wearable device may then store the preferred seat parameters.

The user can retrieve/restore the preferred seat parameters from the wearable device when needed. In other words, whenever the user uses the vehicle, the user can use the preferred seat parameters without having to try different seat parameters again.

This is especially useful where several users drive the same vehicle. Each user may have a corresponding wearable device for storing corresponding preferred seat parameters.

In addition, user wearable devices can store preferred seat parameters for multiple users.

The touch sensitive screen may also be adapted to receive user seat parameter input relating to one or more parameters from the group consisting of seat position, seat ventilation, seat heating, seat massage and seat haptic feedback.

The user wearable device may include a device computing processor adapted to encrypt user seat parameter input data. Accordingly, the modular arithmetic processor may be adapted to decrypt user seat parameter input data. This then allows encrypted data to be transferred more securely between the user's wearable device and the vehicle seat adjustment module.

Vehicle seat adjustment modules typically include a module wireless communication port for receiving user seat parameter input data.

The module wireless communication port and the device wireless communication port may be adapted to use the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol to reduce power consumption.

The seat parameter adjustment port is usually in communication connection with the seat parameter adjustment device of the vehicle.

The user wearable device may be provided in different forms. The user wearable device may include a watch case. The user wearable device may also include a wristband case. The user wearable device may also be provided in the form of a pair of glasses with a projector.

The present application also provides a user wearable device for a seat adjustment device of a vehicle. The user wearable device includes a device input unit, a device operation processor with a nonvolatile device storage unit, and a device wireless communication port.

Specifically, the device input unit includes a touch-sensitive screen for receiving user seat parameter input. The non-volatile device storage unit is used to store at least one user seat parameter input data. The unit's wireless communication port is used to send user seat parameter input data.

The user wearable device may be provided in different forms. The user wearable device may include a watch case. The user wearable device may include a wristband case. The user wearable device may be provided in the form of a pair of glasses with a projector.

The present application also provides a vehicle seat adjustment module for a seat adjustment device. The vehicle seat adjustment module includes a module wireless communication port, a module operation processor with a module storage unit and a seat parameter adjustment port.

The module wireless communication port is used to receive user seat parameter input data. The modular arithmetic processor is adapted to generate vehicle seat parameter adjustment signals based on user seat parameter input data. The seat parameter adjustment port is used to send vehicle seat parameter adjustment signals to the seat parameter adjustment device.

The present application provides a vehicle. The vehicle includes the above vehicle seat adjustment module, one or more seats and a seat parameter adjustment device. The seat adjustment module is used for receiving user seat parameter input data and for sending vehicle seat parameter adjustment signals according to the user seat parameter input data. The seat parameter adjustment device is used for adjusting the parameters of the seat according to the vehicle seat parameter adjustment signal.

The vehicle may include the user wearable device described above for the user. The user wearable device receives one or more seat parameter inputs from the user.

The present application provides a method for adjusting parameters of a vehicle seat. The method includes the step of the user providing at least one touch related to seat parameters input to the user wearable device. The user wearable device then stores the user seat parameter input data. The user wearable device thereafter wirelessly transmits the user seat parameter input data. Thereafter, the parameters of the seat are adjusted according to the user seat parameter input data.

Description of drawings

Figure 1 shows an improved seat adjustment device for a vehicle.

Detailed ways

In the following description, details are provided to describe embodiments of the application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the embodiments may be practiced without these details.

Some parts of the embodiments have similar components. Similar parts may have the same name or similar part number. A description of one similar component applies to another similar component where appropriate, thereby reducing textual repetition without limiting the disclosure.

FIG. 1 shows an improved seat adjustment device 10 .

The seat adjustment device 10 comprises a user wearable wrist watch 20 and a seat adjustment module 22 for a seat 25 of a vehicle.

The wearable wrist watch 20 includes a wrist watch case 50 , a user input unit 53 with a touch-sensitive screen, a Bluetooth wireless communication port 56 and a digital operation processor 59 with a semiconductor non-volatile storage unit 62 .

The watch case 50 includes an input unit 53 , an arithmetic processor 59 , a storage unit 62 and a Bluetooth wireless communication port 56 . The touch screen is located on the outer surface of the watch case 50 .

The arithmetic processor 59 is electrically connected to the input unit 53 , the Bluetooth wireless communication port 56 and the storage unit 62 .

Regarding the vehicle seat adjustment module 22 , it includes a Bluetooth wireless communication port 70 , a digital processor 73 with a semiconductor non-volatile storage unit 76 , and a seat adjustment motor port 79 electrically connected to a seat adjustment motor 82 .

The Bluetooth wireless communication port 70 communicates with the Bluetooth wireless communication port 56 of the wrist watch 20 via the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol.

The arithmetic processor 73 is electrically connected with the bluetooth wireless communication port 70, the storage unit 76 and the seat adjustment motor port. The motor port 79 is electrically connected to a seat adjustment motor 82 .

In operation, a user—such as a driver or passenger of a vehicle—wears the wrist watch 20 .

The seat adjustment module 22 is installed inside the vehicle.

Functionally, the vehicle is used to carry people or goods.

The user can sit or rest on the vehicle seat 25 . The user may also adjust the position of the seat 25 relative to the vehicle according to the user's preferences. The seat 25 can move horizontally or vertically relative to the vehicle. The angular position of the seat can also be changed. In other words, the user can adjust the position of the seat 25 relative to the vehicle so that the user experiences a desired level of comfort.

The touch-sensitive screen of the input unit 53 is used to display messages to the user in the form of text, pictures or both to request user input related to the seat position. The user then uses his finger to provide a touch or gesture on the touch-sensitive screen to indicate the user-desired position of the seat 25 or the user-desired movement of the position.

The input unit 53 then sends the data of the user's desired seat position to the arithmetic processor 59 .

The storage unit 62 also stores seat position data desired by the user for future use. The storage unit 62 also stores a program for encrypting data with a higher-level encryption standard, that is, using a 1024-bit RSA key.

The arithmetic processor 59 then encrypts the seat position data desired by the user according to the instructions of the stored program. Thereafter, the arithmetic processor 59 transmits the encrypted user-desired seat position data to the Bluetooth wireless communication port 56 for transmission to an external device.

Regarding the vehicle seat adjustment module 22 , the Bluetooth wireless communication port 70 is used to receive encrypted user-desired seat position data from the wearable wrist watch 20 . The wireless communication port 70 then sends the encrypted user desired seat position data to the module arithmetic processor 73 .

The module arithmetic processor 73 then decrypts the seat position data desired by the user. The module arithmetic processor 73 thereafter generates the vehicle seat position motor actuation signal according to the received user desired seat position data. The module arithmetic processor 73 then sends the vehicle seat position motor actuation signal to the seat adjustment motor port 79 .

The seat adjustment motor port 79 then sends the vehicle seat position motor actuation signal to the seat adjustment motor 82, wherein the seat adjustment motor 82 adjusts horizontally, vertically or angularly according to the vehicle seat position motor actuation signal seat.

In effect, wrist watch 20 acts as the user's personalized key for seat adjustment.

The personalization key stores seat position data desired by the user. The user may try various seating positions before selecting a preferred seating position.

Thereafter, the user can then store the data of the preferred seating position in the storage unit 62 of the personalization key.

The user can then retrieve the stored preferred seating position data for use when needed.

Thereafter, the seat 25 can be automatically adjusted without having to try different positions to determine the desired seating position. In short, this provides quick and easy adjustment of the vehicle seat.

Multiple users may have different corresponding personalization keys, where each personalization key stores user-desired seating position data for a respective user.

These different users may use the same vehicle, as in the case of a household or business vehicle.

When the user enters the vehicle, the user's corresponding personalization key then sends the corresponding user desired seating position data to the vehicle to adjust the vehicle's seat 25 .

This is done automatically without having to try different seating positions.

Each user can also drive a different car, each of which can also be adjusted automatically, again without having to try different seating positions.

In addition to the benefits described above, the seat adjusting apparatus 10 may provide other advantages.

The touch-sensitive screen of the user input unit 53 provides an intuitive way for the user to present seat position preferences.

The seat adjustment device 10 has low development costs, a short development time, and requires only minimal additional mechanical hardware.

The same seat adjustment device 10 can serve as a common or shared hardware solution for different segments of a four-wheeled vehicle.

Seat adjustment device 10 can also be improved in the future without significantly higher costs.

The seat adjustment device 10 can also be implemented using a number of different wearable devices such as wrist watches and wrist straps.

In a particular embodiment, the seat 25 provides ventilation, heating, massage and tactile feedback functions for the user resting on the seat 25 . The user provides a touch or gesture on the touch-sensitive screen to indicate the desired function. The input unit 53 then sends the corresponding user-desired seat function data to the arithmetic processor 59 . The storage unit 62 stores seat function data desired by the user for future use.

The arithmetic processor 59 then encrypts the seat function data desired by the user. Thereafter, the arithmetic processor 59 sends the encrypted seat function data desired by the user to the Bluetooth wireless communication port 56 to be transmitted to an external device.

The Bluetooth wireless communication port 70 then receives the encrypted user-desired seat function data from the wearable wrist watch 20 . The Bluetooth wireless communication port 70 then sends the encrypted user desired seat function data to the module arithmetic processor 73 for decryption. The module arithmetic processor 73 thereafter generates a vehicle seat function actuation signal according to the received user desired seat function data. The module arithmetic processor 73 then sends the vehicle seat function actuation signal to the device for providing the user desired function.

The embodiments may also be described in terms of a list of the following features or elements organized as a list of items. The corresponding combination of features disclosed in the item list is each considered an independent subject matter, which can also be combined with other features of the present application.

1. A seat adjusting device for a vehicle, said seat adjusting device comprising:

user wearable device, and

vehicle seat adjustment module,

in

The user wearable device includes:

- a device input unit comprising a touch-sensitive screen for receiving input of user seat parameters,

- a non-volatile device storage unit for storing at least one user seat parameter input data, and

- a device wireless communication port for sending user seat parameter input data, and

The vehicle seat adjustment module includes:

- a modular arithmetic processor adapted to generate vehicle seat parameter adjustment signals based on said user seat parameter input data, and

- A seat parameter adjustment port for sending said vehicle seat parameter adjustment signal.

2. Seat adjustment device according to item 1, wherein

The tactile screen is adapted to receive user seat parameter input relating to at least one of the group consisting of seat position, seat ventilation, seat heating, seat massage, and seat tactile feedback.

3. Seat adjustment device according to item 1 or 2, wherein

said user wearable device further comprising a device arithmetic processor adapted to encrypt said user seat parameter input data, and

The modular arithmetic processor is adapted to decrypt the user seat parameter input data.

4. Seat adjustment device according to any one of the preceding items, wherein

The vehicle seat adjustment module also includes a module wireless communication port for receiving the user seat parameter input data.

5. Seat adjustment device according to item 4, wherein

The module wireless communication port and the device wireless communication port are adapted to use the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol.

6. Seat adjustment device according to any one of the preceding items, wherein

The seat parameter adjustment port communicates with the seat parameter adjustment device of the vehicle.

7. Seat adjustment device according to any one of the preceding items, wherein

The user wearable device includes a watch case.

8. Seat adjustment device according to any one of items 1 to 6, wherein

The user wearable device includes a wristband case.

9. Seat adjustment device according to any one of items 1 to 6, wherein

The user wearable device is provided in the form of a pair of glasses with a projector.

10. A user wearable device for a seat adjustment device of a vehicle, the user wearable device comprising:

- a device input unit comprising a touch-sensitive screen for receiving input of user seat parameters,

- a non-volatile device storage unit for storing at least one user seat parameter input data, and

- A device wireless communication port for transmitting said user seat parameter input data.

11. The user wearable device of item 10, wherein the user wearable device comprises a wrist watch case.

12. The user wearable device of item 10, wherein the user wearable device comprises a wristband case.

13. The user wearable device of item 10, wherein the user wearable device is provided in the form of a pair of glasses with a projector.

14. A vehicle seat adjustment module for a seat adjustment apparatus, said vehicle seat adjustment module comprising:

a module wireless communication port for receiving user seat parameter input data,

a modular arithmetic processor adapted to generate a vehicle seat parameter adjustment signal based on said user seat parameter input data, and

The seat parameter adjustment port is used for sending the vehicle seat parameter adjustment signal.

15. A vehicle comprising:

The seat adjustment module of item 14, configured to receive user seat parameter input data and to send vehicle seat parameter adjustment signals based on said user seat parameter input data,

at least one seat, and

The seat parameter adjustment device is used for adjusting the parameters of the seat according to the vehicle seat parameter adjustment signal.

16. The vehicle of item 15, further comprising the user wearable device of any one of items 10 to 13 for receiving seat parameter input from a user.

17. A method for adjusting a parameter of a seat of a vehicle, the method comprising:

providing at least one touch associated with seat parameter input,

storing at least one user seat parameter input data,

wirelessly transmitting said user seat parameter input data, and

Parameters of the seat are adjusted based on the user seat parameter input data.

While the above description contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments, but merely as providing illustrations of foreseeable embodiments. The above-mentioned advantages of the embodiments especially should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the embodiments, but merely as illustrations of possible results when practicing the described embodiments. Accordingly, the scope of the embodiments should be determined by the claims and their equivalents rather than by the examples given.

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10 Seat adjustment equipment

20 user wearable watch

22 seat adjustment module

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50 watch cases

53 user input unit

56 Bluetooth wireless communication port

59 arithmetic processor

62 storage units

70 Bluetooth wireless communication port

73 arithmetic processor

76 storage units

79 Seat adjustment motor port

82 Seat adjustment motor

Claims (17)

1. a kind of seat adjusting apparatus for vehicle, the seat adjusting apparatus includes：

User's wearable device and

Seat adjustment module,

Wherein

User's wearable device includes：

Device input unit, including for receive user's seat parameter input touch screen,

Non-volatile apparatus storage unit, be used to storing at least one user's seat parameter input data and

Device wireless communication port, be used to sending user's seat parameter input data and

The seat adjustment module includes：

Module arithmetic processor is suitable for entering data to generation seat parameter tune according to user's seat parameter Save signal and

Seat parameter regulation port is used to send the seat parameter adjusted signals.

2. seat adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

The touch screen, which is suitable for receiving, to be related to by seat position, ventilated seating, seat heating, seat massage and seat sense of touch Feed back user's seat parameter input of at least one of the group of composition.

3. seat adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

User's wearable device further includes the device calculation process for being suitable for encrypting user's seat parameter input data Device, and

The module arithmetic processor is suitable for that user's seat parameter input data is decrypted.

4. seat adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

The seat adjustment module further includes the module wireless communication for receiving user's seat parameter input data Port.

5. seat adjusting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

The module wireless communication port and described device wireless communication port are suitble to use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) agreement.

6. seat adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

The seat parameter regulation port and the seat parameter adjustment control of the vehicle are communicatively coupled.

7. seat adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

User's wearable device includes watch shell.

8. seat adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

User's wearable device includes wrist strap shell.

9. seat adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

User's wearable device is set in the form of a pair of glasses with projecting apparatus.

10. a kind of user's wearable device of seat adjusting apparatus for vehicle, user's wearable device include：

Device input unit, including for receiving the touch screen of seat parameter input from user,

Non-volatile apparatus storage unit, be used to storing at least one user's seat parameter input data and

Device wireless communication port is used to send user's seat parameter input data.

11. user's wearable device according to claim 10, wherein, user's wearable device includes watch shell.

12. user's wearable device according to claim 10, wherein, user's wearable device includes wrist strap shell.

13. user's wearable device according to claim 10, wherein, user's wearable device is in have projecting apparatus A pair of glasses form setting.

14. a kind of seat adjustment module for seat adjusting apparatus, the seat adjustment module includes：

Module wireless communication port is used to receive user's seat parameter input data,

Module arithmetic processor is suitable for entering data to generation seat parameter regulation according to user's seat parameter Signal and

Seat parameter regulation port is used to send the seat parameter adjusted signals.

15. a kind of vehicle, including：

Seat adjustment module according to claim 14 is used to receive user's seat parameter input data and for basis User's seat parameter enters data to send seat parameter adjusted signals,

At least one seat and

Seat parameter adjustment control is used to adjust the parameter of the seat according to the seat parameter adjusted signals.

16. vehicle according to claim 15 further includes user's wearable device according to claim 10, described User's wearable device is used to receive the input of seat parameter from user.

17. it is a kind of for adjusting the method for the parameter of the seat of vehicle, the method includes：

At least one touching related with seat parameter input is provided,

At least one user's seat parameter input data is stored,

Wirelessly send user's seat parameter input data and

Enter data to adjust the parameter of the seat according to user's seat parameter.