WO2019030198A1

WO2019030198A1 - Display arrangement for a motor vehicle and motor vehicle comprising said type of display arrangement

Info

Publication number: WO2019030198A1
Application number: PCT/EP2018/071329
Authority: WO
Inventors: Julian Eichhorn; Zoltan Major
Original assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Priority date: 2017-08-10
Filing date: 2018-08-07
Publication date: 2019-02-14
Also published as: DE112018004084A5; DE102017213921A1; CN111032412A

Abstract

The invention relates to a display arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising a display which is arranged inside a vehicle and which can rotate about a rotational axis that extends essentially perpendicular to the display.

Description

Screen arrangement for a motor vehicle and motor vehicle with such a screen arrangement

The present invention relates to a screen arrangement for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, and a motor vehicle with such a screen arrangement in a vehicle interior.

The arrangement of a screen in a vehicle interior of a

Motor vehicle for displaying vehicle information and / or for controlling vehicle functions and / or for displaying entertainment content is well known.

The well-known screen can for example be arranged rigidly in the region of the so-called dashboard.

From DE 1 1 2008 001 538 T5, a pivotable display device is also known, which is mountable on an inner side of the vehicle roof and between an operating position, i. a folded down position, and a non-operating position, i. a folded up in the direction of the vehicle roof position, is pivotable. The display is in particular pivotable about an axis of rotation which runs parallel to a display surface.

Furthermore, it is known from DE 10161663 A1, to accommodate a screen in the region of an armrest, which from a non-use position into a Use positions is rotatable. A pivot axis runs parallel to a screen surface.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a screen assembly and a motor vehicle with such a screen assembly, wherein a screen is disposed in a vehicle interior and ergonomically has different positions of use.

This object is achieved by a screen assembly having the features of claim 1. Furthermore, the object is achieved by a motor vehicle having the features of claim 13. Preferred embodiments of the invention are listed in the dependent claims.

According to the invention, a screen arrangement for a motor vehicle has a, in particular first, screen, which is arranged or can be arranged in a vehicle interior, wherein the screen is rotatable about an axis of rotation which runs substantially perpendicular to the screen.

By the term "perpendicular to the screen" is meant a course of the axis of rotation in which the axis of rotation extends perpendicular to the screen surface, ie the display surface of the screen The term "substantially perpendicular" also includes deviations of the axis of rotation from the vertical by a few degrees.

This has the advantage that the screen can be moved to different positions of use, i. Display positions or operating positions, can be rotated without one

To change the display level, i. a level in which the screen surface is located. The user / operator of the screen, that is to say a vehicle occupant, can thereby convert the screen into an ergonomically favorable position for him without changing the display level. For example, by a corresponding rotation of the screen it can be easily transferred from one screen format to another screen format.

The screen surface is preferably substantially planar. The screen may preferably be designed frameless, ie a

Screen surface or the display surface of the screen extends substantially to an edge of the screen.

The motor vehicle is for example a passenger car or a

Heavy goods vehicle.

The screen can be designed as a pure display device or as a combined display / input device. As an input device, the screen is advantageously carried out touch-sensitive.

The screen, that is the display area of the screen, can be viewed in

different geometries, i. Screen formats, be executed.

For example, the screen can have square, rectangular, in each case, for example, with rounded corners, round, oval or any other conceivable two-dimensional shape. Preference is given to a rectangular geometry, in particular a rectangular geometry with rounded corners. In this case, the screen can be easily converted, for example, by turning from a portrait to a landscape and vice versa. Rounded corners are shapely and avoid sharp corners.

Advantageously, the axis of rotation extends through an edge region of the screen. In particular, the axis of rotation extends at a distance to a center of the screen. In other words, the rotation axis is eccentric to a center of the screen.

This causes the screen to rotate about the axis of rotation

relatively large change in position of the screen. The screen can, for example, be turned into an area that is more ergonomically favorable for an input in the same display plane and then, if no further input is necessary, be turned away from this area again. According to a preferred embodiment, the axis of rotation of the screen is in a plane parallel to the vehicle main direction of travel and the

Vehicle vertical direction of the motor vehicle runs. In the vehicle coordinate system is thus meant a plane which in the x-direction (a longitudinal direction of the

Motor vehicle) and z-direction (a vertical direction of the motor vehicle) runs.

This is advantageous if a vehicle seat assigned to the screen and thus the vehicle occupant seated thereon are also aligned in the vehicle main direction of travel.

According to a preferred embodiment, the axis of rotation extends adjacent to a region, preferably laterally, to a vehicle seat.

However, the plane of the rotation axis may also be inclined at a small angle relative to an x / z plane in the x direction.

Thus, the laterally arranged next to the vehicle seat screen may be slightly formed facing the vehicle occupant on the vehicle seat.

For example, the axis of rotation and thus the screen may be in a range, e.g. the area of a center console, between two adjacent vehicle seats, for example between two front vehicle seats one

Passenger car, be arranged.

This has the advantage that the screen is in a viewing area and / or

Operating range of both adjacent vehicle seats or seats is arranged.

Advantageously, the screen is rotatable by turning about the axis of rotation in an area in front of a vehicle occupant and away from the area in front of the vehicle occupant.

By turning away from the area in front of the seated vehicle occupant, is an access to the vehicle seat or a boarding / disembarking for the Vehicle occupants relieved. Turning the screen into the area in front of the vehicle occupants may in turn cause visibility of the display of the vehicle

Screen or usability of the screen for the seated

Vehicle occupants improved.

The screen can be rotatably mounted on a free-standing arm.

The free-standing arm can be attached to a center console and / or an armrest of the motor vehicle.

The screen may advantageously be attached to the vehicle seat, for example to an armrest of the vehicle seat.

In addition to being rotatable about the axis of rotation perpendicular to the screen surface, the screen can also be pivotably mounted about further axes of rotation. For example, it may additionally be rotatably mounted about a second axis of rotation, which runs substantially parallel to the screen surface.

This allows an angle of view of the screen to be adjusted by the vehicle occupant, i. a display level can be changed.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the screen is transparent.

As a result, in the different rotational positions of the screen from the perspective of the vehicle occupant or user of the screen underlying elements of the vehicle interior are not obscured. Furthermore, a transparent screen has an advantageous aesthetic effect and makes the vehicle interior appear modern.

The screen can be formed by means of organic light-emitting diodes, OLEDs.

According to a preferred development of the present invention, a second screen may be arranged which is substantially parallel to the first Screen is stored. That is, the first screen and the second screen can be designed to be rotatable in mutually parallel planes and, where appropriate, overlap, in certain rotational positions.

The second screen can also be around the rotation axis around which the first

Screen is rotatable, be rotatable. That the first screen and the second screen are advantageously rotatable about the same axis of rotation.

Particularly advantageously, the first screen and the second screen have the same outer shape. The first screen and the second screen can be rotatable in a position in which they completely overlap.

This allows a simple stowage of the from the point of view of

Vehicle occupant rear screen of the two screens.

Control of the screen display, i. the screen content, that is, the displayed content, may be configured such that the screen display is adaptable according to the rotation of the screen, or the first screen and the second screen.

In the screen arrangement according to the invention, furthermore, a rotation angle range of the screen can be set as a function of a driving mode. In particular, the rotation angle range can be limited depending on the driving mode.

A driving mode is, for example, a driving mode without automation, i. no automation when driving the vehicle, a driving mode with driving assistance, a driving mode with partial automation, a driving mode with conditional automation, a driving mode with high automation or a driving mode with full automation. In the first three driving modes, the driver controls the environment. In the last three driving modes mentioned, the system controls the environment.

For example, a rotation angle range of the screen in the first three driving modes could be limited such that the screen display is not rotatable outside of a predetermined viewing angle range, ie, a field of vision, of the driver. This ensures that the screen display, ie the screen content, remains within the driver's predetermined viewing angle range. In the case of a driving mode in which the system controls the environment, in turn, an unlimited or maximum rotation angle range of the screen can be possible. It can also be specified for each of these driving mode another rotation angle range of the screen.

The limitation of the rotation angle range of the screen can be designed such that the rotation angle range of the screen with manual rotation of the screen and / or with automatic or driven rotation of the screen

Screen is limited.

The screen may be automatically rotatable. For example, depending on the set driving mode, the screen could automatically assume a predetermined angular position.

Preferably, the screen is rotated manually and / or driven. Is the

Rotatable driven screen, an electric motor drive is advantageously provided. The electric motor drive can be controlled via a control unit.

In addition to a dependence of the rotation angle range of a driving mode, the rotation angle range may be adjustable depending on a seated position of the driver.

The aforementioned developments of the invention can be combined as far as possible and meaningful with each other.

Below is a brief description of the figures.

Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a motor vehicle interior with a screen assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of the automotive interior with the screen assembly in a first position according to the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of the automotive interior with the screen assembly in a second position according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of the automotive interior with the screen appearance in a third position according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The following is a detailed description of an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the figures.

FIG. 1 shows a screen arrangement in a motor vehicle interior 3 of a passenger vehicle according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention

Invention. The screen assembly has a first screen 1 and a second screen 2, which are each rotatable about the same axis of rotation 5. The first screen 1 and the second screen 2 are rotatably mounted on a free-standing arm 7, which is located between a driver's seat 9, which is arranged in front of a steering wheel 13, and a passenger seat, not shown, in the region of

Center console of the vehicle interior is located. The arm 7 may be attached to the center console or to one of said vehicle seats. The rotation axis 5 is substantially parallel to a plane passing through an x direction (a vehicle longitudinal direction) and a z direction (a

Vehicle vertical direction) of the vehicle coordinate system is formed. The

The axis of rotation 5 extends at an angle relative to the x-axis of

Vehicle coordinate system according to an ergonomic favorable

Viewing angle of a vehicle occupant on the screen assembly. Both

Screens 1, 2 have the same geometric shape. In particular, the screens 1, 2 are substantially rectangular with rounded corners. The axis of rotation 5 runs au ßer center through an edge region of the screens 1, 2. The first screen 1 is rotated in Figure 1 in an upper position, which can also be called center position, and thus forms a in this position

Essentially upright screen. The second screen 2 is rotated in Figure 1 in a right position and thus forms an im in this position Essentially landscape-shaped screen, which is in an area in front of the

Passenger seat is turned. The first screen 1 is rotated in particular with its upper portion in the area above a so-called 30 ° line 1 1, ie the upper portion of the first screen 1 protrudes in the upper position in a viewing angle range of the vehicle driver from 0 ° to 30 °. The 30 ° line 1 1 forms a perspective of the vehicle driver obliquely downwards deviating from the x-direction, below which angle - ie at viewing angles of greater than 30 ⁰ - usually not relevant for a vehicle driver / visible or while driving for the active vehicle driver usable screen should be arranged. The first screen 1 and the second screen 2 according to the

Embodiment are shapely executed essentially without a frame and are also transparent. Both screens 1, 2 are as touch-sensitive screens not only as a pure display device but also as

Input devices executed.

In the position of the first screen 1 shown in FIG. 1, the latter is in a position in which information or vehicle functions that are usually relevant for the vehicle driver are shown and optionally selectable. At least one area of the screen is in this position above the 30 ° line 1 1. The first screen 1 may in this case be controlled in such a way that a display takes place only in the area above the 30 ° line.

Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of the screen assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention with the first screen 1 in a left position. The second screen 2 is, as shown in Figure 1, in the right position. The left position of the first screen 1 is advantageous when the vehicle occupant (usually the vehicle driver) does not drive on the driver's seat 9, i. that the motor vehicle is stationary or that the motor vehicle is in an automatic or partially automatic driving mode. In this case, the first screen 1 is rotated to the vehicle occupant on the driver's seat 9, so that the vehicle occupant may possibly easier to enter on the first screen 1 and

optionally a view of the vehicle occupant sitting on the driver's seat 9 is improved on the first screen 1. As can be seen in FIG. 2 or also FIGS. 3 and 4, the arm 7 is fastened to an armrest 17. The armrest 17 may be fixedly connected to the vehicle seat 9 or with a center console, not shown.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the screen assembly shown in FIG. In other words, in Figure 1 and Figure 3, the first screen 1 and the second screen 2 are in the same position, i. the right position and the middle position. Figure 1 and Figure 3 show only

Views from slightly different perspectives.

Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of the screen assembly with the first screen 1 and the second screen 2 both rotated to the right position. As a result, the first screen 1 completely overlaps the second screen 2. Only contents on the first screen 1 are visible. Entries are possible in this position only on the first screen 1. In other words, the second screen 2 is in one

Non-use position behind the first screen 1. The second screen 2 is deactivated in this position by a controller. This is advantageous if the second screen 2 is not needed or another position of

Screens 1, 2 is not desired by the vehicle occupants.

Likewise, the first screen 1 and second screen 2 can be rotated in a completely overlapping position in the middle position, in which case the first screen 1 covers the second screen 2.

A control of the screen content, ie the displayed information, is performed such that the screen content adapts to the respective position of the respective screen. For example, the screen content is rotated in accordance with the rotation angle of the screen. Further, as already explained above, other contents are displayed in the upper position, as in the left position or the right position. In the upper position, contents for the active vehicle driver are displayed, while in the left position and in the Right content rather entertainment content are presented or a larger input functionality is available.

Overall, the screen assembly with the screens 1, 2 forms a very variable display and input device for the vehicle occupants. This is particularly advantageous when the motor vehicle has different driving modes, manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic. Furthermore, the arrangement of the first screen 1 and the second screen 2 on the arm 7 in the region of

Center console so far advantageous that the screen 1, 2 can be arranged in a respectively for inputs on both seats pleasant position. By turning the respective screen 1, 2 in the direction of the vehicle occupant, the input position can be further improved.

Claims

claims

1 . Screen arrangement for a motor vehicle, in particular a

Passenger car, with a screen (1, 2) in one

Vehicle interior (3) is rotatably arranged, wherein the screen about an axis of rotation (5) is rotatable, which is substantially perpendicular to the screen (1, 2).

2. screen assembly according to claim 1, wherein the axis of rotation (5) by an edge region of the screen (1, 2) runs ahead.

3. Screen arrangement according to one of the claims 1 or 2, wherein the axis of rotation (5) of the screen (1, 2) lies in a plane which is parallel to the

Vehicle main direction of travel of the motor vehicle runs.

4. Screen arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the axis of rotation (5) extends in a region adjacent to a vehicle seat.

5. Screen arrangement according to one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the screen (1, 2) is rotatable in front of a vehicle occupant and is rotatable away from the area in front of the vehicle occupant.

6. Screen arrangement according to one of the claims 1 to 5, wherein the screen (1, 2) on a free-standing arm (7) via the rotation axis (5) is rotatably mounted.

7. Screen arrangement according to one of the claims 1 to 6, wherein the screen (1, 2) is transparent.

8. Screen arrangement according to one of the claims 1 to 7, wherein the screen (1, 2) is formed by means of organic light-emitting diodes.

9. Screen arrangement according to one of the claims 1 to 8, wherein a second screen (2) is arranged, which is mounted substantially parallel to the first screen (1).

10. Screen arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the second screen (2) is also rotatable about the axis of rotation (5).

1 1. A display device according to any one of claims 9 or 10, wherein the first screen (1) and the second screen (2) have the same outer shape, and in particular the first screen and the second screen are rotatable to a position in which they are completely overlap.

12. Screen arrangement according to one of the claims 1 to 1 1, wherein a controller for controlling a screen content is provided such that the screen content in accordance with a rotation of the screen (1, 2) is adjustable.

13. Screen arrangement according to one of the claims 1 to 12, wherein a rotation angle range of the screen in dependence of a driving mode is adjustable.

14. Motor vehicle with a screen arrangement according to one of

Claims 1 to 12.