TWI736475B - Dashboard device - Google Patents

Abstract

An dashboard device is disposed on a stem bracket, and detachably and rotatably clamps an expansion device, such that the expansion device is capable of being located at a first position and a second position. The dashboard device includes a protective rod and a dashboard body. The protective rod is adapted to be fixed on the stem bracket. The dashboard body is disposed on the stem bracket. The protective rod surrounds at least a part of the dashboard body. The dashboard body includes a dashboard screen and a sensor. When the expansion device is located at the first position, the sensor is exposed to the expansion device, and the dashboard screen displays an image. When the expansion device is located at the second position, the expanded device covers the sensor, and at least part of the image originally displayed on the dashboard screen is shown on the expanded device.

Description

Instrumentation

The present disclosure relates to an instrument device, and particularly relates to an instrument device that is convenient to expand.

The current electric locomotives are based on battery power, continuous travel distance, intelligent equipment and other restrictions, and most of them rely on urban light transportation as the main market demand. Therefore, the price of end products is low and the cost of parts needs to be adjusted downwards. Most of the instruments choose lower-cost LCD screens. Although the demand for intelligent equipment such as navigation systems is high, it is difficult to be included in the standard sales due to cost considerations. Therefore, it is often seen that users install mobile phone holders and use the navigation system of the mobile phone to solve this demand. Many people even purchase additional accessories such as extended decorative poles to add driving recorders, sports cameras, mobile phone parasols, windshields, cup holders and other accessories to meet various usage scenarios and needs.

However, the user needs to find an inappropriate location (such as a rear mirror) in the existing faucet area to install the expansion accessory. For the navigation system, the user also needs to turn his sight to one side when viewing, which is more dangerous. In addition, the meter itself lacks protection or cushioning design due to its miniaturization.

The present disclosure provides an instrument device, which can be installed for an expansion device and can protect the instrument body.

An instrument device of the present disclosure is suitable for being arranged on a faucet bracket and detachably and rotatably holding an expansion device so that the expansion device is located at a first position and a second position. The instrument device includes a protective decorative rod and An instrument body. The protective decorative rod is suitable for being fixed to the faucet bracket. The meter body is arranged on the faucet bracket, and the protective decorative rod surrounds at least part of the meter body. The meter body includes an meter screen and a sensor. When the expansion device is in the first position, the sensor is exposed to the expansion device, and a screen is displayed on the meter screen. When the expansion device is in the second position, the expansion device shields the sensor, and at least part of the screen displayed on the meter screen is changed to be displayed on the expansion screen of the expansion device.

Based on the above, the protective decorative rod of the meter device of the present disclosure surrounds the meter body to protect the meter body, and the protective decorative rod can be provided for the expansion device to facilitate expansion. In addition, the sensor of the meter body can be used to sense the position of the expansion device, and the meter device can adjust the screen displayed on the expansion screen and the meter screen according to the sensing result of the sensor, so as to facilitate the user's viewing.

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of an instrument device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 2 is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of the meter body of Fig. 1 removed. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the meter device 100 of this embodiment is suitable for being installed in a faucet bracket 10. The faucet bracket 10 is, for example, a faucet bracket of a locomotive or an electric bicycle, but the type of vehicle to which the faucet bracket 10 is applied is not limited by this.

In this embodiment, the meter device 100 includes a protective decorative rod 120 and a meter body 130. The protective decorative rod 120 is suitable for being fixed on the faucet bracket 10. The protective decorative rod 120 is fixed to the faucet bracket 10 by means of locking or welding, for example.

The protective decorative rod 120 detachably and rotatably clamps an expansion device 20 (FIG. 5 ). Therefore, the user does not need to search for additional locations where the expansion device 20 can be installed, and does not need to remove the original components in order to install the expansion device 20. The expansion device 20 may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet, or a navigation device, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Since the protective decorative rod 120 is located on the faucet bracket 10, the installation position of the expansion device 20 can be directly in front, which is quite convenient for viewing. In other embodiments, the protective decorative rod 120 can also be installed on a sports camera, a driving recorder, a windshield or a cup holder, and is not limited to the above.

The meter body 130 is disposed on the protective decorative rod 120 or the faucet bracket 10. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the meter body 130 can be fixed to the faucet bracket 10 by fixing (for example, locking or welding, etc.) to the fixing portion 122. The meter body 130 and the protective decorative rod 120 can be made by die-casting or plastic-coated iron injection. The meter body 130 and the protective decorative rod 120 can also share locking points to be attached to the faucet bracket 10 to increase stability and reduce The space occupied by the locking point and the locking process. In addition, the protective decorative rod 120 surrounds at least a part of the meter body 130 to achieve the effect of protecting the meter body 130. In some embodiments, the protective decorative rod 120 may be arranged on the periphery of the upper half of the meter body 130, the periphery of the lower half, or all around it, and it is not limited to the above.

In this embodiment, the meter body 130 includes a controller 131, a meter screen 132, a sensor 134, and a start button 136. The meter screen 132, the sensor 134 and the start button 136 are electrically connected to the controller 131. The controller 131 can be electrically connected to a control system (not shown) of a vehicle (not shown) to transmit user instructions to the control system of the vehicle, and can receive signals from the control system of the vehicle. The start button 136 can be used to start a vehicle, such as a locomotive or an electric bicycle.

In this embodiment, the sensor 134 is a light sensor 134, which can be optically detected whether there is an object covering it, so as to determine the relative position of the expansion device 20 and the meter body 130 to sense Indicates whether the expansion device 20 covers the meter body 30. In other embodiments, the sensor 134 may also be a pressure sensor 134, and it is determined whether there is an object covering the meter body 130 based on the pressure received from above. Of course, the sensor 134 may also be a sensor 134 of other forms, and is not limited to the above.

Fig. 3 is a back perspective schematic view of the instrument device of Fig. 1 installed with a clamping assembly. Fig. 4 is a partial exploded schematic diagram of the instrument device of Fig. 3. 3 and 4, in this embodiment, the meter device 100 further includes a clamping assembly 140, which is disposed on the protective decorative rod 120 and is suitable for clamping the expansion device 20 so that the expansion device 20 can be fixed On the protective decorative rod 120 of the meter device 100.

Specifically, the clamping assembly 140 includes at least one fixing member 142 arranged on the protective decorative rod 120, a bearing seat 144 rotatably arranged on the fixing member 142, and a plurality of clamping jaws flexibly arranged on the bearing seat 144 146. In this embodiment, the number of the fixing members 142 is, for example, two. The two fixing members 142 can wrap the protective decorative rod 120 up and down and fix them to each other, and can be fixed to the protective decorative rod 120. However, the number of the fixing members 142 is not limited thereto. In an embodiment, the number of the fixing members 142 may also be one or more.

It can be seen from FIG. 4 that the bearing seat 144 is pivotally connected to the fixing member 142 by the rotating shaft 145. Therefore, the bearing seat 144 can be rotated to different angles relative to the protective decorative rod 120 to facilitate the user to adjust the expansion device 20 in a rotating manner. angle.

In addition, the number of the clamping jaws 146 is, for example, four, which are extensibly disposed on the supporting base 144 to clamp the four corners of the expansion device 20, and can be adapted to the expansion device 20 of different sizes. Of course, in other embodiments, the number of clamping jaws 146 may also be two, and the number of clamping jaws 146 is not limited thereto.

Fig. 5 is a front perspective schematic view of the expansion device being arranged on the protective decorative rod and in the first position. Fig. 6 is a perspective schematic view of the back side of Fig. 5. Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, in this embodiment, when the expansion device 20 is disposed on the protective garnish 120 and is located at a first position P1, the expansion device 20 is in a horizontal configuration, and the expansion device 20 is located on a side of the meter screen 132 Side, without covering the sensor 134 and the meter screen 132. Therefore, the sensor 134 is not covered by the expansion device 20 and exposed, and the expansion device 20 is not sensed.

When the expansion device 20 is installed on the protective decorative pole 120 and is located at the first position P1, an expansion screen 22 and the meter screen 132 of the meter device 100 can respectively display their original screens. For example, the meter screen 132 can display information such as vehicle speed, power, and warnings, and the expansion screen 22 can display information such as navigation, entertainment, and answering calls. The expansion screen 22 can be used as an extension of the meter screen 132 to provide users with more functions.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the meter device 100 and the expansion device 20 can be connected to each other in a wired or/and wireless manner. Specifically, the meter body 130 further includes a meter communication unit 137 (FIG. 2 ), which is electrically connected to the controller 131 and adapted to be communicatively connected to an expansion communication unit 24 of the expansion device 20.

In one embodiment, the expansion device 20 further includes an expansion connection port 26, and the meter body 130 further includes a meter connection port 138 (FIG. 2) corresponding to the expansion connection port 26, and the meter connection port 138 is electrically connected to the controller 131 . The meter connection port 138 of the meter body 130 can be electrically connected to the expansion port 26 of the expansion device 20 through a transmission line (not shown). The meter connection port 138 can be covered by a protective cover 139 and is usually not exposed. When the transmission line is to be connected, the protective cover 139 can be unplugged or removed to expose the meter connection port 138.

Fig. 7 is a front perspective schematic view of the expansion device installed on the protective decorative rod and in the second position. Fig. 8 is a perspective schematic view of the back side of Fig. 7. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, in this embodiment, when the expansion device 20 is disposed on the protective garnish 120 and is located at a second position P2, the expansion device 20 is in a longitudinal configuration, and the expansion device 20 is at least partially stacked on the meter On the screen 132, at least part of the meter screen 132 is shielded. The sensor 134 is shielded by the expansion device 20 and senses the expanded device 20.

When the sensor 134 senses that the expansion device 20 shields the meter body 130, the sensor 134 generates a sensing signal and transmits the sensing signal to the controller 131, and the controller 131 turns off at least part of the meter screen 132, especially This is the part of the meter screen 132 that is shielded by the expansion device 20. Due to the communication connection between the meter device 100 and the expansion device 20, the controller 131 can instruct the expansion screen 22 of the expansion device 20 to display at least part of the screen originally displayed on the meter screen 132.

In other words, at least part of the screen originally displayed on the meter screen 132 is changed to be displayed on the expansion screen 22 of the expansion device 20. Therefore, the expansion screen 22 of the meter device 100 can replace at least part of the screen displayed on the meter screen 132.

For example, the extended screen 22 no longer displays vehicle speed and power information, but only displays warning information. The expansion screen 22 can display the vehicle speed and power information originally displayed on the meter screen 132. Since the expansion screen 22 can have a larger size, replacing part of the meter screen 132 with the expansion screen 22 helps the user to see the information more clearly. In addition, the expansion screen 22 can also be switched to navigation, entertainment, answering calls and other information at the same time.

In addition, in this embodiment, it can be seen from FIGS. 5 and 7 that when the expansion device 20 is in the first position P1 or the second position P2, the start button 136 is exposed on the expansion device 20 to facilitate starting or closing the vehicle ( Turn off). Therefore, the designer can design the information (warning information) that the user must see and important buttons on the underside of the meter body 130 to avoid being hidden by the expansion device 20, which would affect safety or operating comfort.

In summary, the protective decorative rod of the meter device of the present disclosure surrounds the meter body to protect the meter body, and the protective decorative rod can be set by the expansion device to facilitate expansion. In addition, the sensor of the meter body can be used to sense the position of the expansion device, and the meter device can adjust the screen displayed on the expansion screen and the meter screen according to the sensing result of the sensor, so as to facilitate the user's viewing.

P1: first position P2: second position 10: Faucet bracket 20: Expansion device 22: Expansion screen 24: Expansion communication unit 26: Expansion port 100: instrument device 120: Protective decorative rod 122: fixed part 130: Meter body 131: Controller 132: Instrument screen 134: Sensor 136: Start button 137: Instrument Communication Unit 138: Instrument port 139: Protective cover 140: Clamping component 142: fixed parts 144: Carrier 145: Hinge 146: Gripper

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of an instrument device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 2 is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of the meter body of Fig. 1 removed. Fig. 3 is a back perspective schematic view of the instrument device of Fig. 1 installed with a clamping assembly. Fig. 4 is a partial exploded schematic diagram of the instrument device of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a front perspective schematic view of the expansion device being arranged on the protective decorative rod and in the first position. Fig. 6 is a perspective schematic view of the back side of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a front perspective schematic view of the expansion device installed on the protective decorative rod and in the second position. Fig. 8 is a perspective schematic view of the back side of Fig. 7.

P2: second position

10: Faucet bracket

20: Expansion device

22: Expansion screen

24: Expansion communication unit

26: Expansion port

120: Protective decorative rod

130: Meter body

131: Controller

132: Instrument screen

136: Start button

137: Instrument Communication Unit

139: Protective cover

146: Gripper

Claims (10)

An instrument device is suitable for being arranged on a faucet bracket and detachably and rotatably holding an expansion device so that the expansion device is located at a first position and a second position. The instrument device includes: A protective decorative rod adapted to be fixed to the faucet bracket; and An instrument body is arranged on the faucet bracket, the protective decorative rod surrounds at least a part of the instrument body, and the instrument body includes: An instrument screen; and A sensor, when the expansion device is in the first position, the sensor is exposed to the expansion device, the meter screen displays a screen, and when the expansion device is in the second position, the expansion device shields the sensor Measuring device, at least part of the screen displayed on the screen of the meter is changed to be displayed by the expansion device. The meter device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is a light sensor, and the light sensor is used to sense whether the expansion device covers the meter body. The instrument device as described in claim 1, further including: A clamping assembly is arranged on the protective decorative rod and is suitable for clamping the expansion device. The instrument device according to claim 3, wherein the clamping assembly includes a fixing part arranged on the protective decorative rod, a bearing seat rotatably arranged on the fixing part, and a telescopic bearing seat arranged on the bearing seat. Multiple grippers. The meter device according to claim 1, wherein when the expansion device is located in the first position, the expansion device is in a horizontal configuration, the expansion device is located on one side of the meter screen, and the sensor and the meter screen are exposed In the expansion device. The meter device according to claim 1, wherein when the expansion device is located in the second position, the expansion device is in a vertical configuration, and the expansion device is at least partially stacked on the meter screen to shield the sensor. The meter device according to claim 1, wherein the meter body further includes a controller, the meter screen and the sensor are electrically connected to the controller, and when the sensor senses that the expansion device shields the meter In the main body, the sensor generates a sensing signal and transmits the sensing signal to the controller, and the controller closes the at least part of the screen of the meter and instructs the expansion device to display the at least part of the screen. The meter device according to claim 7, wherein the meter body further includes a meter communication unit, which is electrically connected to the controller and adapted to be communicatively connected to the expansion device. The meter device according to claim 7, wherein the expansion device includes an expansion port, the meter body further includes a meter port suitable for connecting with the expansion port, and the meter port is electrically connected to the controller . The meter device according to claim 1, wherein the meter body further includes a start key for starting a vehicle, and when the expansion device is in the first position or the second position, the start key is exposed In the expansion device.

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