Touch input device, vehicle including the touch input device, and method for controlling the touch input device
A touch input device includes: a protrusion unit that protrudes from a mounting surface, includes an outer surface portion provided on an outer surface of the protrusion unit, and is configured to receive a touch input; and a recessed unit formed inside the protrusion unit. The outer surface portion is configured to receive a touch input in a protrusion direction of the protrusion unit and in an opposite direction to the protrusion direction of the protrusion unit.
1. A touch input device comprising:
a protrusion unit that protrudes from a mounting surface, includes an outer side surface portion provided on an outer side surface of the protrusion unit, and is configured to receive a touch input; and
a recessed unit formed inside the protrusion unit,
wherein the outer side surface portion is configured to receive a touch input in a protrusion direction of the protrusion unit and in an opposite direction to the protrusion direction of the protrusion unit.
2. The touch input device of claim 1 , wherein:
the protrusion unit is formed in a cylindrical-like shape or a truncated cone-like shape.
3. The touch input device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller configured recognize a touch input signal received at the outer side surface portion, analyze the recognized touch input signal, and provide a command to another device based on the analyzed touch input signal.
4. The touch input device of claim 3 , wherein:
the controller is further configured to turn on a display device when a gesture is input in the opposite direction and turn off the display device when a gesture is input in the protrusion direction.
5. The touch input device of claim 4 , wherein:
the controller is further configured to control the display device so that the display device outputs a pre-determined screen when a gesture is input in the opposite direction.
6. The touch input device of claim 4 , wherein
the controller is further configured to control the display device so that the display device outputs a pre-determined screen when a gesture is input in the protrusion direction.
7. The touch input device of claim 4 , wherein
the controller is further configured to zoom in on a screen output by the display device when a gesture is input in the opposite direction and zoom out from the screen output by the display device when a gesture is input in the protrusion direction.
8. The touch input device of claim 1 , wherein:
the outer side surface portion is further configured to receive multi-touch input.
9. The touch input device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller configured to recognize a multi-touch input signal received at the outer side surface portion, analyze the recognized multi-touch input signal, and provide a command to another device based on the analyzed multi-touch input signal.
10. The touch input device of claim 1 , wherein:
the outer side surface portion is formed by an inclined surface or a curved surface having a negative curvature.
11. A vehicle comprising:
a touch input device including:
a protrusion unit that protrudes from a mounting surface, includes an outer side surface portion provided on an outer side surface of the protrusion unit, and is configured to receive a touch input, and
a recessed unit formed inside the protrusion unit,
wherein the outer side surface portion is configured to receive a touch input in a protrusion direction of the protrusion unit and in an opposite direction to the protrusion direction of the protrusion unit.
12. The vehicle of claim 11 , further comprising:
a display device that is operated by a touch input signal received at the touch input device.
13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein:
the display device is turned on when a gesture is input in the opposite direction and is turned off when a gesture is input in the protrusion direction.
14. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein:
the display device outputs a pre-determined screen when a gesture is input in the opposite direction.
15. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein:
the display device outputs a pre-determined screen when a gesture is input in the protrusion direction.
16. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein:
the display device zooms in on a screen when a gesture is input in the opposite direction and zooms out from the screen when a gesture is input in the protrusion direction.
17. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein:
the touch input device is installed between a driver seat and a passenger seat of the vehicle.
18. The vehicle of claim 11 , further comprising:
a controller configured to operate a parking brake based on an inputted gesture in the protrusion direction or in the opposite direction.
19. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein:
the outer side surface portion receives multi-touch input.
20. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein:
the outer side surface portion is formed by an inclined surface or a curved surface having a negative curvature.
21. A touch input device comprising:
a mounting surface; and
a protrusion unit that protrudes from a mounting surface, includes an outer side surface portion provided on an outer side surface of the protrusion unit, and is configured to receive a touch input,
wherein the outer side surface portion is configured to receive a touch input in a protrusion direction of the protrusion unit and in an opposite direction to the protrusion direction of the protrusion unit.
22. A method for controlling a touch input device including a protrusion unit that protrudes from a mounting surface, includes an outer side surface portion provided on an outer side surface of the protrusion unit, and is configured to receive a touch input, the method comprising:
receiving, at the outer side surface portion of the protrusion unit, a touch input signal in a protrusion direction of the protrusion unit or in an opposite direction to the protrusion direction of the protrusion unit;
displaying a first pre-determined screen when a gesture is input in the opposite direction; and
displaying a second pre-determined screen when a gesture is input in the protrusion direction.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein:
the first pre-determined screen or the second pre-determined screen includes a turned-off screen.
24. The method of claim 22 , wherein:
the first pre-determined screen includes a zoomed-in screen of a previously displayed screen, and
the second pre-determined screen includes a zoomed-out screen of the previously displayed screen.
25. The method of claim 22 , further comprising:
receiving, at the outer side surface portion of the protrusion unit, a multi-touch input signal.