KR-20260066968-A - Vehicle and Method for Controlling the Same

KR20260066968AKR 20260066968 AKR20260066968 AKR 20260066968AKR-20260066968-A

Abstract

A vehicle and a control method are disclosed. A vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a communication unit, a sensor unit that detects environmental information related to the temperature of the vehicle, and a control unit that detects a user’s access to the vehicle through the communication unit, determines whether the environmental information confirmed through the sensor unit satisfies a preset condition, and controls at least one of an opening device and an air conditioning system of the vehicle when the preset condition is satisfied.

Inventors

김현국
이혜련
김종운
정두용
손석태
이정민

Assignees

현대자동차주식회사
기아 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20241105

Claims (15)

Communications Department; A sensor unit for detecting environmental information related to the temperature of the above vehicle; and A vehicle comprising a control device that detects a user’s access to the vehicle through the communication unit, determines whether environmental information confirmed through the sensor unit satisfies a preset condition, and controls at least one of the opening device and air conditioning system of the vehicle when the preset condition is satisfied.
In paragraph 1, The above environmental information is, A vehicle comprising at least one of the ambient temperature, rainfall information, and solar radiation information of the vehicle.
In paragraph 2, The above preset conditions are, When the above ambient temperature is above a predetermined temperature; When the above vehicle is exposed to sunlight; and A vehicle comprising at least one of the cases where the vehicle is not exposed to rain.
In paragraph 1, The above control device is, A vehicle that controls at least one of the opening device and the air conditioning system of the vehicle in stages according to the outside temperature range of the vehicle.
In paragraph 4, The above control device is, When the ambient temperature of the above vehicle is above the first temperature, the opening device of the above vehicle is controlled, and A vehicle that additionally controls the air conditioning system of the vehicle when the outside temperature of the vehicle is above a second temperature.
In paragraph 1, The above control device is, A vehicle that provides the result of controlling at least one of the opening device and air conditioning system of the vehicle to a user terminal through the communication unit.
In paragraph 6, The above control device is, A vehicle that receives feedback input for at least one of an opening device and an air conditioning system of the vehicle through the above-mentioned user terminal, and varies the control of at least one of the opening device and the air conditioning system of the vehicle according to the received feedback input.
As a control method for controlling the internal temperature of a vehicle, A step of detecting that a user approaches the vehicle within a predetermined range through the communication unit of the vehicle; A step of checking environmental information related to the temperature of the vehicle through the sensor unit of the vehicle; A step of determining whether the environment information satisfies preset conditions through a vehicle control unit; and A control method comprising the step of controlling at least one of the opening device and the air conditioning system of the vehicle when the above preset conditions are met.
In paragraph 8, The above environmental information is, A control method comprising at least one of the ambient temperature, rainfall information, and solar radiation information of the vehicle.
In Paragraph 9, The above preset conditions are, When the above ambient temperature is above a predetermined temperature; When the above vehicle is exposed to sunlight; and A control method comprising at least one of the cases where the vehicle is not exposed to rain.
In paragraph 8, The step of controlling at least one of the opening device and air conditioning system of the above vehicle is, A control method comprising the step of controlling at least one of the opening device and the air conditioning system of the vehicle in stages according to the outside temperature range of the vehicle.
In Paragraph 11, The step of controlling at least one of the vehicle’s opening device and air conditioning system in stages according to the outside temperature range of the vehicle is A step of controlling the opening device of the vehicle when the ambient temperature of the vehicle is above a first temperature; and A control method comprising the step of additionally controlling the air conditioning system of the vehicle when the outside temperature of the vehicle is above a second temperature.
In paragraph 1, A control method further comprising the step of providing the result of controlling at least one of the opening device and air conditioning system of the above vehicle to a user terminal through the communication unit.
In Paragraph 13, A step of receiving feedback input for at least one of the vehicle's opening device and air conditioning system through the above user terminal; and A control method further comprising the step of varying the control of at least one of the vehicle's opening device and air conditioning system according to a received feedback input.
Memory; and It includes a processor connected to the above memory, and The above processor is, A control device configured to check environmental information related to the temperature of a vehicle through a sensor unit of a vehicle, detect user access to the vehicle, determine whether the environmental information satisfies a preset condition, and, when the preset condition is satisfied, control at least one of the opening device and the air conditioning system of the vehicle.

Description

Vehicle and Method for Controlling the Same Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a technology for controlling the internal temperature of a vehicle. The interior temperature of a vehicle fluctuates significantly depending on the external environment, and particularly in high-temperature conditions such as summer, the temperature inside the vehicle exposed to direct sunlight rises rapidly. Such high temperatures can cause discomfort for passengers when entering the vehicle and can also have a negative impact on various internal components. Conventional vehicle climate control systems are primarily designed to operate after passengers have boarded the vehicle, meaning the system must be activated when the interior has already reached a high temperature. Consequently, passengers face a significant delay as the system waits to lower the interior temperature. In addition, since the air conditioning system operates merely by circulating indoor and outdoor air, there were limitations in effectively controlling the vehicle's interior temperature while parked. FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram of a vehicle according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a vehicle including a control device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the indoor temperature control operation of a vehicle according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart specifically illustrating the indoor temperature control operation of a vehicle according to one embodiment. FIG. 5 is an example graph of the interior temperature of a vehicle by control according to one embodiment. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, the technical concept of the present invention is not limited to some of the described embodiments but can be implemented in various different forms, and within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, one or more of the components among the embodiments may be selectively combined or substituted. In addition, terms used in the embodiments of the present invention (including technical and scientific terms) may be interpreted in a sense that is generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless explicitly and specifically defined otherwise. Terms that are commonly used, such as terms defined in advance, may be interpreted in consideration of their meaning in the context of the relevant technology. Furthermore, the terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are for the purpose of describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form may include the plural form unless specifically stated otherwise in the text, and when described as “at least one of A and B, C (or more than one of them),” it may include one or more of all combinations that can be formed from A, B, and C. In addition, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used when describing the components of the embodiments of the present invention. These terms are intended merely to distinguish a component from other components and are not limited by the nature, order, sequence, etc., of the said component. And, where it is stated that a component is ‘connected,’ ‘combined,’ or ‘joined’ to another component, this may include not only cases where the component is directly connected, combined, or joined to the other component, but also cases where it is ‘connected,’ ‘combined,’ or ‘joined’ due to another component located between the component and the other component. Furthermore, when described as being formed or placed on the “top or bottom” of each component, “top or bottom” includes not only cases where two components are in direct contact with each other, but also cases where one or more other components are formed or placed between the two components. Additionally, when expressed as “top or bottom,” it may include the meaning of a downward direction as well as an upward direction relative to a single component. In the various flowcharts of this document, at least some of the steps may be omitted or their order may be changed, and at least some of the various embodiments of this document may be performed at specific points in time of each step of the flowchart. The various flowcharts of this document may be performed by at least one of a control device (100), a processor (130), and a vehicle (10). Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings, provided that identical or corresponding components are given the same reference number regardless of the drawing symbols, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram of a vehicle (10) according to one embodiment. The vehicle (10) can communicate with the smart key (20) via short-range communication (e.g., Bluetooth communication) to determine whether