Switch system and method for vehicle
The present invention relates to a switch system for a vehicle. The switch system, facilitates a desired switch to be accurately and conveniently manipulated in a state where a driver views information of the switch displayed through an display device while remaining focused during the vehicle operation. The switch system includes a touch sensor installed on a surface of the vehicle switch, detecting a user touch, a controller for determining an input of the touch sensor, and a display device for receiving a signal of the controller and displaying information of the switch touched by the user.
1. A switch system for a vehicle, comprising:
a touch sensor, disposed on a surface of a vehicle switch, configured to detect a user touch;
a controller configured to determine an input of the touch sensor;
a display device, wherein the display device includes:
receiving a signal of the controller; and
displaying information of the switch touched by the user; and
a voice output unit configured to receive the signal of the controller,
wherein the voice output it configured to output the information of the switch touched by the user through a voice.
2. The switch system of claim 1 , wherein the touch sensor comprises:
a liquid crystal glass including a dielectric material coating; and
a capacitive touch sensor.
3. The switch system of claim 1 , wherein the information of the switch displayed by the display device includes:
a name of the switch; and
an operational function of the switch.
4. The switch system of claim 1 , wherein the display device may be selected from a group consisting of a head-up display, a cluster, and a navigation device.
5. A method for switch manipulation, comprising:
detecting a user touch through a touch sensor disposed on a surface of a vehicle switch;
determining, by a controller, an input of the touch sensor;
receiving a signal of the controller at a display device;
displaying, on the display device, information of the switch touched by the user;
receiving, at a voice output unit, the signal of the controller; and
outputting the information of the switch touched by the user through a voice.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprising displaying a name and an operational function of the switch on the display device.
7. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a process, the computer readable medium comprising:
program instructions that instruct a touch sensor to detect a user touch wherein the touch sensor is disposed on a surface of a vehicle switch;
program instructions that instruct a controller to determine an input of the touch sensor;
program instructions that instruct a display device to receive a signal of the controller;
program instructions that instruct the display device to display information of the switch touched by the user;
program instructions that instruct a voice output unit to receive the signal of the controller; and
program instructions that instruct the voice output unit to output the information of the switch touched by the user through a voice.
8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , further comprising program instructions that instruct the display device to display a name and an operational function of the switch touched by the user.