CN104420716B - Automobile remote control key - Google Patents

Abstract

An automobile remote control key comprises a touch panel, a storage unit, a touch detection unit and a microcontroller. The touch panel is marked with a plurality of function icons, the storage unit stores a plurality of touch information and the corresponding relation between the touch information and a plurality of preset functions in advance, and each touch information comprises a preset touch path with the coordinate position of one function icon as a starting point. The touch detection unit detects a touch track on the touch panel and a touch starting point position of the touch track. And when the microcontroller determines that the touch starting position is the coordinate position of one of the plurality of functional icons and the touch track is consistent with a preset touch path, generating a remote control signal for starting a corresponding preset function so as to remotely control an automobile to execute the corresponding function. The automobile remote control key has a touch-control type use interface, and various preset remote control functions are started through a touch track, so that unnecessary functions can be effectively prevented from being started by mistake.

Description

car remote key

technical field

The invention relates to the field of automobiles, in particular to an automobile remote control key.

Background technique

The car remote control key is one of the important parts of the car. The user can use the car remote control key to remotely lock or unlock the car. The traditional car remote key has a user interface with push-type mechanical buttons for user operation. However, when this type of car remote control key is picked up or placed together with other objects, the mechanical button is easily pressed by mistake to activate unnecessary functions, which may cause unexpected safety problems. In addition, the surface of this type of car remote control key usually wears off the surface material or the marking symbols fall off due to frequent pressing by the user, thereby shortening the service life of the car remote control key.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a car remote control key with a touch interface to solve the above problems.

A car remote control key includes a main body, a touch panel arranged on the main body, and a storage unit, a touch detection unit, a microcontroller and a wireless communication unit arranged inside the main body. The touch panel is used to generate a corresponding touch signal in response to a user's touch operation, where several function icons are marked on the touch panel. The storage unit is used for pre-storing the coordinate position of each function icon, a number of touch information, and the corresponding relationship between the touch information and a number of predetermined functions, wherein each touch information includes a preset touch position starting from the coordinate position of a function icon. path. The touch detection unit is connected with the touch panel for detecting the touch signal generated by the touch panel, and after determining the corresponding touch information according to the detected touch signal, sending the touch information to the microcontroller, Wherein, the touch information includes a touch track and a touch origin position thereof. The microcontroller receives the touch information detected by the touch detection unit and inquires from the storage unit whether the touch origin position of the touch track is the coordinate position of one of the several function icons; After the position of the touch starting point is the position of one of the several function icons, further inquire whether the touch track is consistent with a preset touch path from the storage unit; the microcontroller is still determining whether the touch track is consistent with a preset touch path After matching, it is determined that the touch information is the touch information prestored in the storage unit, and the predetermined function corresponding to the touch information is determined according to the correspondence between the touch information and the predetermined function, and a remote control signal for activating the determined predetermined function is generated. The wireless communication unit sends the remote control signal to a car, thereby remotely controlling the car to perform corresponding functions.

It is also necessary to provide another car remote control key with a touch interface to solve the above-mentioned problems.

A car remote control key includes a main body, a touch panel arranged on the main body, and a storage unit, a touch detection unit, a microcontroller and a wireless communication unit arranged inside the main body. The touch panel is used to generate a corresponding touch signal in response to a user's touch operation, wherein the touch panel is marked with several function icons and an end point indicating icon. The storage unit is used to store in advance the coordinate positions of each function icon and the end point indicator icon, a plurality of touch information, and the corresponding relationship between the plurality of touch information and a plurality of predetermined functions, wherein each touch information includes the coordinate position of a function icon as The starting point, the preset touch path with the coordinate position of the end point indicating icon as the end point. The touch detection unit is connected with the touch panel for detecting the touch signal generated by the touch panel, and after determining the corresponding touch information according to the detected touch signal, sending the touch information to the microcontroller, Wherein, the touch information includes a touch start position, a touch track and a touch end position. The microcontroller receives the touch information detected by the touch detection unit and inquires from the storage unit whether the touch origin position of the touch track is the coordinate position of one of the several function icons; After the position of the touch start point is the position of one of the several function icons, further query from the storage unit whether the touch end position of the touch track is the coordinate position of the end point indicator icon; the microcontroller is still determining that the touch track is After the coordinate position of the end point indicator icon, determine that the touch information is the touch information prestored in the storage unit, and determine the predetermined function corresponding to the touch information according to the correspondence between the touch information and the predetermined function, and generate a predetermined function that starts the determination remote control signal. The wireless communication unit sends the remote control signal to a car, thereby remotely controlling the car to perform corresponding functions.

The use interface of the car remote control key of the present invention is changed from the traditional push type to the touch type, and various predetermined remote control functions are activated through the track of the touch gesture, which can effectively avoid unnecessary activation of unnecessary functions by mistake.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a car remote control key in an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a functional block diagram of the car remote key in Fig. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the car remote key in FIG. 1 .

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure and operation of the car remote key in another embodiment of the present invention.

Description of main component symbols

key 100, 100' ontology 20 touch panel 30 function icon 31 touch operation 32 End indicator icon 33 Function buttons 40 storage unit 50 touch detection unit 60 microcontroller 70 wireless communication unit 80 prompt control unit 90

The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings.

detailed description

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which provides a schematic structural diagram of a car remote control key 100 . The key 100 includes a body 20 and a touch panel 30 disposed on the body 20 . Several function icons 31 are marked on the touch panel 30, such as the lock icon and unlock icon of the car door, the open icon and close icon of the convertible top, the open icon and close icon of the trunk, etc. The corresponding predetermined functions can be started by operating these function icons 31 . In this embodiment, the touch panel 30 is made of a transparent material, and the function icons 31 are marked inside the touch panel 30 to prevent wear and tear caused by long-term use. In other implementation manners, the function icons 31 can also be fixed on the touch panel 30 by printing, laser etching and other methods.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which provides a functional block diagram of the key 100 . The key 100 also includes a storage unit 50 , a touch detection unit 60 , a microcontroller 70 and a wireless communication unit 80 disposed inside the main body 20 .

Wherein, the storage unit 50 prestores the coordinate position of each function icon 31 , some touch information, and the corresponding relationship between the several touch information and some predetermined functions.

The touch panel 30 generates a corresponding touch signal in response to a user's touch operation 32 .

The touch detection unit 60 is connected with the touch panel 30 for detecting the touch signal generated by the touch panel 30, and after determining the corresponding touch information according to the detected touch signal, the touch information is sent to the micro controller 70.

The microcontroller 70 receives the touch information sent by the touch detection unit 60 and determines whether the received touch information is the touch information stored in the storage unit 50, and if so, the microcontroller 70 according to the touch information and predetermined The correspondence between the functions determines the predetermined function corresponding to the touch information, and after generating a remote control signal to activate the determined predetermined function, it is sent to a receiver (not shown) on a car (not shown) through the wireless communication unit 80 Not shown in the figure, the receiver is set on the door of the car, for example), so as to remotely control the car to perform corresponding functions.

In use, in one embodiment, please refer to FIG. 3 together. The user can touch the position of the function icon 31 and slide in a specific direction, for example, slide up or down from the position of the function icon 31 to start the corresponding scheduled function.

Specifically, among the touch information stored in the storage unit, each touch information includes a preset touch path starting from the coordinate position of a function icon 31 and extending toward a preset direction. Wherein, the preset touch path is a trajectory starting from the coordinate position of a function icon and extending toward a preset direction, or starting from the coordinate position of a function icon and extending in any direction but having a preset style, such as a straight line style Or traces for arc styles, etc.

The touch information determined by the touch detection unit 60 includes a touch track and a touch origin position.

The microcontroller 70 inquires from the storage unit 50 whether the touch origin position of the touch track is the coordinate position of one of the several function icons. If the touch starting point is the coordinate position of one of the several function icons, the microcontroller 70 further inquires from the storage unit 50 whether the touch track is consistent with a preset touch path. If consistent, the microcontroller 70 determines that the touch information is the touch information prestored in the storage unit 50, and determines the predetermined function corresponding to the touch information according to the correspondence between the touch information and the predetermined function, thereby generating a predetermined function for starting the determination. The remote control signal of the function is sent to the car through the wireless communication unit 80.

If the micro-controller 70 determines that the touch starting position is not the coordinate position of one of the several function icons 31, or the touch starting position is the coordinate position of one of the several function icons 31, but the touch trajectory is consistent with the preset touch When the paths are inconsistent, the microcontroller 70 does not perform any processing on the touch information, that is, regards the touch operation 32 as an invalid operation, so as to avoid activating unnecessary functions by mistake.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 , a schematic diagram of the structure and operation of another car remote key 100' is provided. The touch panel 30 is also marked with an end point indicating icon 33 . When in use, the user can touch the position of the function icon and slide to the position of the end point indicator icon 33 and release the touch to start the corresponding predetermined function.

In this other embodiment, the storage unit 50 also pre-stores the coordinate position of the end point indicating icon 33 . Among the touch information stored in the storage unit, each touch information includes a preset touch path starting from the coordinate position of a function icon 31 and ending at the coordinate position of the end point indicating icon 33 .

The touch information determined by the touch detection unit 60 includes the touch track and its touch start position and touch end position.

The microcontroller 70 inquires from the storage unit 50 whether the touch origin position of the touch track is the coordinate position of one of the several function icons. If the touch start point is the coordinate position of one of the several function icons, the microcontroller 70 further inquires from the storage unit 50 whether the touch end point of the touch track is the coordinate position of the end point indicating icon 33 . If the touch end position is the coordinate position of the end point indicating icon 33, the microcontroller 70 determines that the touch information is the touch information prestored in the storage unit 50, and determines the corresponding touch information according to the correspondence between the touch information and the predetermined function. A predetermined function, thereby generating a remote control signal to activate the determined predetermined function, and sending it to the vehicle through the wireless communication unit 80.

If the microcontroller 70 determines that the touch start position is not the coordinate position of one of the several function icons 31, or the touch start position is the coordinate position of one of the several function icons 31, but the touch end position of the touch track It is not the coordinate position of the end point indicating icon 33 , that is, when the user releases the touch on other positions, the microcontroller 70 does not perform any processing on the touch information, that is, regards the touch operation 32 as an invalid operation.

In this way, the car remote control key 100 of the present invention improves the user interface from the traditional push type to the touch type, and activates various predetermined remote control functions through the track of the touch gesture, which can effectively avoid unnecessary functions from being activated by mistake.

Please refer to FIG. 2 again, the key 100 further includes a prompt control unit 90 for prompting the user of the occurrence of a touch event. In one embodiment, the prompt control unit 90 is a vibrator, configured to generate vibration when the microcontroller 70 determines that the touch starting point is the coordinate position of one of the several function icons. In another embodiment, the prompt control unit 90 is a lighting controller, configured to display the touched function icon with high brightness when the touch start point is the coordinate position of one of the plurality of function icons.

The key 100 also includes several function buttons 40 disposed on the body, wherein the function buttons 40 and the touch panel 30 may be disposed on the same surface of the body 20 or may be disposed on different surfaces. The function corresponding to the function button 40 can be preset according to the needs of the user, such as a security alarm, turning on and off the car engine, and the like. In other implementation manners, the key 100 can also be integrated with functions such as personal identity setting, positioning, electronic wallet and other near field communication applications.

The storage unit 50 also pre-stores the corresponding relationship between each function button and a preset specific function.

During use, the user can press the function buttons 40 to activate corresponding functions, such as sending out a security alarm. The function button 40 receives a user's press operation to generate and send a corresponding press signal to the microcontroller 70 . The microcontroller 70 determines the pressed function button according to the pressing signal, and after determining the corresponding specific function according to the corresponding relationship between the pressed function button 40 and the specific function, generates a remote control signal for starting the corresponding specific function , and send it to the car through the wireless communication unit 80.

Those of ordinary skill in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than as a limitation to the present invention, as long as within the scope of the spirit of the present invention, appropriate modifications to the above embodiments Alterations and variations are within the scope of the claimed invention.

Claims (13)

1. a kind of automobile remote-control key, including a body, the touch panel on this body, and located at this body interior Memory element, touch detecting unit, microcontroller and radio communication unit it is characterised in that：

This touch panel is used for responding the touch operation of user and producing corresponding touch signal, wherein, this touch panel subscript Note has several icons；

This memory element is used for prestoring coordinate position, some touch informations and some touch informations of each icon With the corresponding relation of some predetermined functions, wherein, this each touch information is included with the coordinate position of an icon as starting point Default touch path；

This touch detecting unit is connected with this touch panel, for detecting the touch signal of this touch panel generation, and according to institute After the touch signal detecting determines corresponding touch information, this touch information is sent to this microcontroller, wherein, this touch Information includes touch track and its touches start position；

This microcontroller receives the touch information that this touch detecting unit detects and inquires about this touch rail from this memory element Mark touch the coordinate position whether start position is one of this several icon；This microcontroller rises in this touch of determination After point position is the position of one of this several icon, inquire about from this memory element further this touch track whether with One default touch path is consistent；This microcontroller also determine this touch track with one pre-set touch path consistent after, determination This touch information is the touch information prestoring in memory element, and should according to the corresponding relation determination of touch information and predetermined function The corresponding predetermined function of touch information, and generate the remote signal of the predetermined function of this determination of startup；And

This remote signal is sent to an automobile by this radio communication unit, thus this automobile of remote control executes corresponding function.

2. key as claimed in claim 1 is it is characterised in that the default touch path that this each touch information includes is with one The coordinate position of icon is starting point the track extending toward preset direction.

3. key as claimed in claim 1 is it is characterised in that the default touch path that this each touch information includes is with one The coordinate position of icon is starting point the track with the preset style.

4. key as claimed in claim 1 is it is characterised in that this touch panel adopts transparent material.

5. key as claimed in claim 1, should it is characterised in that also including several functional keyss on this body Also it is previously stored with the corresponding relation of each functional keys and default specific function in memory element；This functional keys receives to be used The pressing operation at family and produce and send one corresponding pressing signal to this microcontroller；This microcontroller is according to this pressing signal Determine this functional keys being pressed, and the functional keyss being pressed according to this and the corresponding relation of specific function determine corresponding After specific function, generate the remote signal of a corresponding specific function of startup, and this vapour is sent to by this radio communication unit Car.

6. key as claimed in claim 1 is it is characterised in that also include a prompting control unit, for pointing out user to touch The generation of event.

7. key as claimed in claim 6 is it is characterised in that this prompting control unit is a vibrator, in this micro-control Device processed determines that during the coordinate position that this touch start position is one of this several icon, generation vibration is to point out user to touch Touch the generation of event.

8. key as claimed in claim 6 is it is characterised in that this prompting control unit is a lamp dimmer, at this Touch and during the coordinate position that start position is one of this several icon, show the icon being touched with high brightness.

9. a kind of automobile remote-control key, including a body, the touch panel on this body, and located at this body interior Memory element, touch detecting unit, microcontroller and radio communication unit it is characterised in that：

This touch panel is used for responding the touch operation of user and producing corresponding touch signal, wherein, this touch panel subscript Note has several icons and an End point indication icon；

This memory element is for prestoring the coordinate position of each icon and this End point indication icon, some touch informations And the corresponding relation of some touch informations and some predetermined functions, wherein, this each touch information is included with an icon Coordinate position be starting point, the default touch path with the coordinate position of this End point indication icon as terminal；

This touch detecting unit is connected with this touch panel, for detecting the touch signal of this touch panel generation, and according to institute After the touch signal detecting determines corresponding touch information, this touch information is sent to this microcontroller, wherein, this touch Information includes touching start position, touch track and touches final position；

This microcontroller receives the touch information that this touch detecting unit detects and inquires about this touch rail from this memory element Mark touch the coordinate position whether start position is one of this several icon；This microcontroller rises in this touch of determination After point position is the position of one of this several icon, inquire about the touch of this touch track further from this memory element Whether final position is the coordinate position of this End point indication icon；This microcontroller also refers to for this terminal in this touch track of determination After diagram target coordinate position, determine that this touch information is the touch information that prestores in memory element, and according to touch information with The corresponding relation of predetermined function determines the corresponding predetermined function of this touch information, and generate the predetermined function of this determination of startup Remote signal；And

This remote signal is sent to an automobile by this radio communication unit, thus this automobile of remote control executes corresponding function.

10. key as claimed in claim 9, should it is characterised in that also including several functional keyss on this body Also it is previously stored with the corresponding relation of each functional keys and default specific function in memory element；This functional keys receives to be used The pressing operation at family and produce and send one corresponding pressing signal to this microcontroller；This microcontroller is according to this pressing signal Determine this functional keys being pressed, and the functional keyss being pressed according to this and the corresponding relation of specific function determine corresponding After specific function, generate the remote signal of a corresponding specific function of startup, and this vapour is sent to by this radio communication unit Car.

11. keys as claimed in claim 10 are it is characterised in that also including a prompting control unit, tactile for pointing out user Touch the generation of event.

12. keys as claimed in claim 11 are it is characterised in that this prompting control unit is a vibrator, for micro- at this Controller determines that during the coordinate position that this touch start position is one of this several icon, generation vibration is to point out user The generation of touch event.

13. keys as claimed in claim 11 it is characterised in that this prompting control unit be a lamp dimmer, for This touch start position is to show the icon being touched during the coordinate position of one of this several icon with high brightness.