Power management apparatus and vehicle having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12146748-B2
Application number	US-202217818740-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 10, 2022
Priority date	Dec 1, 2021
Publication date	Nov 19, 2024
Grant date	Nov 19, 2024

Abstract

Provided is a vehicle including a curtain device; an inputter; a communicator configured to recognize current position information; and a processor configured to determine whether a current position is a position before entering a tunnel based on the current position information and map information, and upon determining that the current position is the position before entering the tunnel, control to open the curtain device, and configured to, in response to a selection command of an automatic light on/off mode for automatically turning on a lamp being received through the inputter, change an opening/closing mode of the curtain device to an automatic opening/closing mode, and upon the lamp being in an on-state, control opening of the curtain device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a curtain device;
a communicator configured to recognize current position information; and
a processor configured to determine whether a current position is a position before entering a tunnel based on the current position information and map information, and control the opening the curtain device, upon determining that the current position is the position before entering the tunnel,
an inputter; and
a velocity detector configured to detect a travelling velocity and to output velocity information regarding the detected travelling velocity, wherein the processor is configured to
generate route information from the current position to a destination based on destination information input to the inputter and the current position information,
determine whether the current position is the position before entering the tunnel based on the generated route information, the current position information, and the map information,
upon determining that the current position is the position before entering the tunnel, acquire distance information regarding a distance to an entrance of the tunnel based on the current position information and the map information,
acquire expected time information taken to reach the entrance of the tunnel based on the velocity information and the acquired distance information, and
control opening of the curtain device based on the acquired expected time information.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
upon a selection command for an autonomous driving mode being received through the inputter; determine whether the current position is a highway based on the route information, the map information, and the current position information; and upon determining that the current position is the highway, control to execute autonomous driving and change an opening/closing mode of the curtain device to an automatic opening/closing mode during the autonomous driving.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising the inputter,
wherein the processor is configured to, upon a selection command of an automatic light on/off mode for automatically turning on a lamp being received through the inputter, change an opening/closing mode of the curtain device to an automatic opening/closing mode.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising the inputter,
wherein the processor is configured to, upon an automatic circulation mode for automatically changing a circulation mode of an air conditioner being received through the inputter, change an opening/closing mode of the curtain device to an automatic opening/closing mode, and
wherein the circulation mode of the air conditioner includes an indoor air circulation mode and an outdoor air circulation mode.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising the inputter and an illuminance sensor,
wherein the processor is configured to
upon a selection command of an automatic opening/closing mode of the curtain device being received through the inputter, determine whether an external illuminance is less than a reference illuminance based on illuminance information detected by the illuminance sensor, and upon determining that the external illuminance is less than the reference illuminance, control opening of the curtain device.

6. The vehicle of claim 5 , further comprising a biometric sensor,
wherein the processor is configured to determine whether a user is in a sleep state based on a biometric signal detected by the biometric sensor, and
upon determining that the user is in the sleep state, determine whether the external illuminance is higher than or equal to the reference illuminance based on the illuminance information detected by the illuminance sensor, and
upon determining that the external illuminance is higher than or equal to the reference illuminance, control closing of the curtain device.

7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to,
upon a signal of a shift lever being received, determine a shift stage corresponding to the signal of the shift lever, and upon determining that the shift stage is a reverse stage, control opening of the curtain device.

8. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a camera,
wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the current position is a shopping place based on the current position information;
upon determining that the current position is the shopping place, determine whether a food item is loaded based on image information of the camera; and
in response to a state in which the food item is loaded, control closing of the curtain device.

9. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine whether a current time is a day time or a night time based on date information and time information, and upon determining that the current time is the night time, control opening of the curtain device.

10. A vehicle comprising:
a curtain device;
a lamp;
an inputter; and
a processor configured to, upon a selection command of an automatic light on/off mode for automatically turning on the lamp being received through the inputter, change an opening/closing mode of the curtain device to an automatic opening/closing mode, and upon the lamp being in a light on-state, control opening of the curtain device.

11. The vehicle of claim 10 , further comprising a communicator for acquiring current position information,
wherein the processor is configured to
determine whether a current position is a position before entering a tunnel based on the current position information and map information, and upon determining that the current position is the position before entering the tunnel, control to open the curtain device.

12. The vehicle of claim 11 , further comprising an air conditioner for performing an indoor air circulation mode and an outdoor air circulation mode,
wherein the processor is configured to, upon determining that the current position is the position before entering the tunnel, change an air circulation mode of the air conditioner from the outdoor air circulation mode to the indoor air circulation mode.

13. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to,
upon an automatic opening/closing command of the curtain device being received through the inputter, control opening of the curtain device in response to the lamp being turned on, and control closing of the curtain device in response to the lamp being turned off.

14. The vehicle of claim 10 , further comprising an illuminance sensor configured to detect an illuminance and to output illuminance information related to the detected illuminance,
wherein the processor is configured to,
upon an automatic opening/closing command of the curtain device being received through the inputter, determine whether the detected illuminance is less than a reference illuminance based on the illuminance information detected by the illuminance sensor, and upon determining that the detected illuminance is less than the reference illuminance, control opening of the curtain device.

15. The vehicle of claim 10 , further comprising a biometric sensor,
wherein the processor is configured to determine whether a user is in a sleep state based on a biometric signal detected by the biometric sensor,
upon determining that the user is in the sleep state, determine whether an external illuminance is higher than or equal to a reference illuminance based on illuminance information detected by an illuminance sensor, and
upon determining that the external illuminance is higher than or equal to the reference illuminance, control closing of

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Kim Taesung

Classifications

• B60W2420/403

  Image sensing, e.g. optical camera · CPC title

• B60Q1/04

  the devices being headlights · CPC title

• B60W2520/00

  Input parameters relating to overall vehicle dynamics · CPC title

• B60W2420/40

  Photo, light or radio wave sensitive means, e.g. infrared sensors · CPC title

• B60W2540/221

  Physiology, e.g. weight, heartbeat, health or special needs · CPC title