CN210437017U

CN210437017U - Display device for a motor vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN210437017U
Application number: CN201920599652.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 菲利普·普罗菲; 托马斯·斯帕尔; 克里斯蒂安·斯切外格菲尔; 弗洛里安·普兰科尔
Original assignee: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbH
Current assignee: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbH
Priority date: 2018-05-03
Filing date: 2019-04-28
Publication date: 2020-05-01
Anticipated expiration: 2029-04-28
Also published as: DE102018110548B4; DE102018110548A1

Abstract

The utility model relates to a display device (10) for motor vehicle, this display device includes: a display (22) arranged above the steering column (18) in the vehicle vertical direction; a guide device (12) on which the display (22) is mounted such that it can be moved in a translatory and/or rotary manner, such that it can be moved away from the steering column (18) from a use position, wherein the display (22) blocks a retraction movement of the steering column (18) in the longitudinal direction (24) of the steering column; a mechanism (26) for fixing the display (22) in the use position, wherein the mechanism is designed in such a way that the display (22) does not oppose the immersion movement of the steering column (18) with any force greater than a predetermined force.

Description

Display device for a motor vehicle

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a display device for a motor vehicle.

Background

A new development in the field of multifunction meters in motor vehicles is that instead of the classical multifunction meter a free-standing display is used, which is arranged above the steering column of the motor vehicle. In the event of a crash, it must generally be possible to ensure that: the steering column can be inserted (einschieben) towards the front of the vehicle in order to keep the load on the upper body of the driver as small as possible. In the case of classical multifunction instruments, the region above the steering column is therefore usually designed to be flexible, so that, when the steering column is inserted, it can be pressed into this region locally by the steering column, in particular by the column cover.

In contrast, free-standing displays generally have a relatively robust housing, in particular a metal housing, which is not locally deformable to a sufficient extent.

Disclosure of Invention

The task of the invention is therefore: a solution is provided by means of which it is possible to ensure, in the case of an arrangement of a free-standing display above a steering column: in the event of a crash, the steering column is retracted toward the front of the vehicle in such a way that unacceptably high forces do not occur during the displacement of the steering column.

This object is achieved by a display device for a motor vehicle having the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments with suitable and non-trivial embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

The display device according to the invention for a motor vehicle comprises a display arranged in the vertical direction of the vehicle above the steering column and comprises a guide device on which the display is mounted such that it can be moved in a translatory and/or rotary manner, such that it can be moved away from the steering column from a use position in which it blocks a retraction movement of the steering column in the longitudinal direction of the steering column (eintauchbeweging). The display device also comprises a mechanism (Mechanismus) for fixing the display in the use position, wherein the mechanism is designed such that the display does not oppose the immersion movement of the steering column with any force greater than a predetermined force.

The display can be, for example, a multifunction device for a motor vehicle, by means of which various information can be displayed in a manner known per se, for example engine speed, vehicle speed, information from an on-board computer, etc. The display may be, for example, a liquid crystal display, english: liquid crystal display, LCD. Other display technologies are also possible, so that the display can also be, for example, a display with organic light-emitting diodes, i.e. an OLED display. With the display device according to the invention it is possible on the one hand to: the display is fixed in its own position of use, in which the display can be read well and comfortably by the driver. On the other hand, the display device according to the present invention is realized by the mechanism: the display does not oppose the immersion movement of the steering column with any force greater than a predetermined force.

In other words, the display device according to the invention thus allows the display to avoid in the forward direction without significantly increasing the force required for insertion or immersion of the steering column. Thus, with the display device according to the invention: free-standing displays are used, for example, as a replacement for multifunctional meters of motor vehicles, without unacceptably high forces being required or occurring in the event of a crash for the immersion or insertion of the steering column toward the front of the vehicle. It is therefore possible to keep the load on the upper body of the driver as small as possible, since in the display device according to the invention it can be ensured that: in particular, in the event of a crash, the immersion movement of the steering column is not opposed by the display with any force greater than a predetermined force. Thus, with the display device according to the invention it is reliably achieved that: by means of a corresponding design of the mechanism, it is ensured that a predefined maximum force value required for inserting or retracting the steering column is met or not exceeded. It is thus possible to ensure that: the increased load at the driver due to the steering column does not occur in the event of a collision.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention provide for: the mechanism has a spring element which is arranged at least indirectly on the display and which exerts a prestress on the display, wherein the prestress is directed away from the steering column, and has a releasable locking device for holding the display in the use position, wherein, in the case of the released locking device, the spring element moves the display into an avoidance position in which the display does not hinder the immersion movement of the steering column. As soon as the releasable locking device has been released, the spring element thus ensures: the display is automatically moved into the avoidance position, in which it does not hinder or influence the immersion movement of the steering column. The prestress of the spring element is selected here such that the display is removed from the steering column as quickly as possible on the one hand with the locking device released. On the other hand, the prestress of the spring element is selected or adjusted in such a way that: the spring element, in the case of a released locking device, moves the display from the use position into the retracted position to such an extent that the display does not influence the immersion movement of the steering column. By means of the releasable locking device it is possible to ensure in normal use: the display is held in its own use position. In the event of need, i.e. when the described immersion movement of the steering column should be effected, for example in the event of a crash, the locking device can be released, as a result of which the spring element moves the display into the avoidance position on account of its own prestress. Thereby, the steering column can perform its own immersion movement without opposing it with force through the display.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides for: the locking device is connected to the steering column by a connection (vermitlung) by a connecting element which releases the locking device in response to a retraction movement of the steering column. For example, the connecting element may be a wire by means of which the locking device is connected with the steering column. The connecting element can, for example, already be pretensioned, so that a small immersion movement of the steering column is already sufficient for releasing the locking device. In this way, it is possible to simply ensure: the locking device is automatically released with the beginning of the plunging movement of the steering column, whereby the spring element moves the display into an avoidance position in which the display does not hinder the plunging movement of the steering column.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, provision is made for: the locking device has a bolt for holding the display in the use position, which bolt is connected to the steering column by means of a connecting element. By means of which it is possible to ensure in a reliable manner: the display is held in the use position, wherein the connecting element ensures, during the movement of the steering column: the bolt is loosened and the display is thus released, so that the spring element can move the display into the avoidance position.

In a further embodiment of the invention, provision is made for: the mechanism has a stop which limits the spring path of the spring element in such a way that the spring element can move the display away from the steering column without exceeding a predetermined position. Thereby realizing that: the prestress of the spring element is selected to be relatively large, so that the display is moved into the initial position particularly quickly when the locking device is released. Due to the provision of the stop, it is possible to ensure that: the display can be moved away from the steering column in such a way that a predefined position of the display is not exceeded. By means of this stop, it is thus possible to ensure: the display is not moved too far away from the steering column, but can be moved so far that it occupies its own, said avoidance position, in which it does not influence the immersion movement of the steering column.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the mechanism is designed to release the locking device as soon as the mechanism receives a crash signal, in particular from the airbag control. The mechanism can automatically release the locking means, for example in an electromechanical, pneumatic, pyrotechnic or the like manner (pyrotechnisch), as soon as said collision signal is received by means of the mechanism. It is therefore possible to move the display early into the avoidance position by means of the spring element, that is to say into the avoidance position in which the display does not hinder the immersion movement of the steering column, without the immersion movement of the steering column having already started. As soon as the driver strikes the steering wheel, the locking device has thus been released, so that the display has moved into the avoidance position or at least has been on the way to it, so that the display opposes the immersion movement of the steering column with little or no force. In other words, a pre-crash sensing device, for example in the form of an airbag sensor or also in the form of another sensor, for example an acceleration sensor, can thus be used, which causes the mechanism to release the locking device.

According to an alternative advantageous embodiment of the invention, provision is made for: the mechanism has a spring element which is arranged at least indirectly on the display and which exerts a restoring force on the display in the direction of the use position, wherein the restoring force is adjusted in such a way that the display does not oppose the immersion movement of the steering column with any force greater than a predefined force. The display can be inserted into the guide device during assembly, for example from above, and then fixed in the assembly direction by means of screws, which are loaded by means of the spring elements. The spring element exerts a return force on the display in the direction of the use position. If the load on the display is applied opposite to the mounting direction, i.e. from below to above, the spring element can be pressed, for example. In this way, the display can be pushed away, for example in the event of a crash, easily by means of the steering column when it executes its immersion movement, in such a way that the display does not oppose the immersion movement of the steering column with any force greater than a predetermined force. The spring element, in particular the spring stiffness of the spring element, is selected such that a predetermined force is not exceeded during the retraction movement of the steering column. As soon as the forces acting from outside the display, in particular the forces acting through the steering column, are no longer present, the spring element ensures that: the display is moved into the use position again by applying the return force. In this way it is ensured that: on the one hand, the display is held in its own use position in normal use, wherein on the other hand it can also be ensured that the steering column can perform a retraction movement in the event of a need, in particular in the event of a crash, without the display opposing the retraction movement of the steering column with any force greater than a predetermined or maximum permissible force. It is thus possible to ensure that: in particular in the event of a crash, the maximum permissible force exerted on the vehicle occupant is not exceeded during the execution of the retracting movement of the steering column.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, provision is made for: the mechanism has a stop which limits the spring path of the spring element in such a way that the spring element can move the display in the direction of the steering column without exceeding the use position. This ensures that: the display cannot be moved arbitrarily far in the direction of the steering column. The stop thus ensures: the spring element can move the display maximally into the use position and remain in this use position.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides for: the mechanism is designed to move the display into an avoidance position, in which it does not impede the immersion movement of the steering column, as soon as it receives a crash signal, in particular from the airbag control unit. Preferably, a pre-crash sensor device is therefore used, which is signal-technically coupled to the display device, more precisely to the means of the display device. The display can therefore already be moved into an avoidance position before a possible frontal collision, in which the display does not hinder the immersion movement of the steering column. This ensures that: in the event of a vehicle occupant striking the steering wheel, the maximum permissible load on the vehicle occupant is observed or not exceeded. The mechanism is preferably designed in a reversible manner. If, for example, a vehicle collision is to be avoided, the display can be automatically moved into its own use position again by means of the mechanism.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, provision is made for: the mechanism has an actuator which is designed to move the display into the avoidance position. The actuator may be, for example, an electromechanical actuator or also a pneumatic actuator, by means of which the mechanism can be adjusted along the guide device, so that the display can be moved into the avoidance position, preferably also back into the use position, particularly quickly and easily.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides for: the display can be adjusted along the guide by means of the mechanism in order to adapt the display to the driver's field of vision. This can be done, for example, manually, electrically or also in other ways. Different drivers can thus displace the display along the guide means in order to adapt the display to their respective field of view.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides for: the display device has a memory device, which is designed to store driver-specific settings of the display. For example, different memory keys can be provided in the vehicle interior, by means of which the driver-specific position of the display can be stored. Alternatively or additionally, for example, it is also possible: different vehicle keys may be used to unlock and start the associated vehicle. Depending on the key used, a specific driver-specific position of the display is called up in order to adjust the display accordingly. In the ideal case, therefore, the different drivers must adjust the display to themselves exactly one time only, the display being automatically adjusted to the same level during the subsequent use of the vehicle concerned.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the display is fastened to the dashboard of the motor vehicle by the connection of the guide device. This makes it possible to fix the display particularly stably in the vehicle interior. As already mentioned, the display is preferably a multifunction instrument. It is therefore possible to replace the conventional multifunction meter by a stand-alone display. However, alternative applications of the display are also possible.

Further advantages, features and details of the invention emerge from the following description of preferred embodiments and from the drawings. The features and feature combinations mentioned above in the description and those mentioned in the following description of the figures and/or shown in the figures individually can not only be used in the respectively specified combination, but also in other combinations or in isolation without departing from the scope of the invention.

Drawings

The figures are shown in the following figures:

FIG. 1: a top view from the driver on a guide device, with which the display can be arranged in the vertical direction of the vehicle above the steering column;

FIG. 2: a schematic side view of a first display device comprising a display arranged in the vertical direction of the vehicle above the steering column and a mechanism for fixing the display in a use position, wherein the display can be moved by means of a spring element into an avoidance position in which the display does not hinder a retracting movement of the steering column;

FIG. 3: a schematic side view of a second embodiment of the display device, wherein the spring element exerts a return force on the display in the direction of the use position; and

FIG. 4: a schematic side view of a third embodiment of the display device, wherein the display device has a mechanism which is set up to move the display into a avoidance position in which the display does not hinder the immersion movement of the steering column as soon as the mechanism receives a collision signal.

In the figures, identical or functionally identical elements have been provided with the same reference numerals.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 shows a part of a display device 10 in a schematic top view from the driver's perspective. The display device 10 comprises a guide device, by means of which a display 22, which is shown schematically here, can be fastened to a dashboard 14 of a motor vehicle, which is not shown in detail here. Along the guide means 12, the display 22 can be moved away from the steering column 18 in the direction of movement indicated by the arrow 16. This direction of movement 16 is mainly realized: the displacement of the display 22 mounted on the guide device 12 in the vehicle vertical direction with a given movement component in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

Important in a crash event are: the steering column 18, together with its column cover 20, can be immersed in the vehicle forward direction, i.e. in the longitudinal direction of the steering column. Since the driver, for example, strikes with his upper body against a steering wheel, which is not shown here, no excessive force should be exerted on the driver. To be able to ensure this, the steering column 18 may be immersed or displaced in the longitudinal direction of the steering column towards the front of the vehicle. In order that the display arranged on the guide device 12 does not hinder the immersion movement of the steering column 18, in particular the immersion movement of the steering column shroud 20, the display can be moved away from the steering column 18 along the guide device 12 in the displacement direction 16. In the following figures, three different embodiments of the display device 10 are set forth. These embodiments have in common the structure shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 2 shows a side view of a first embodiment of a display device 10. In this case, the display 22 is shown, which is arranged in the vertical direction of the vehicle above the steering column 18 and is mounted in a translationally movable manner by means of a guide device 12, which is not shown in detail here. In the present illustration, the display 22 is arranged in its use position, in which the display 22 blocks the immersion movement of the steering column 18 in the steering column longitudinal direction 24, i.e. mainly in the vehicle longitudinal direction and also downward with respect to the vehicle vertical direction.

The display device 10 comprises a mechanism 26 for fixing the display 22 in the use position, wherein the mechanism 26 is designed such that the display 22 does not oppose the immersion movement of the steering column 18 with any force greater than a predetermined force.

In particular, the mechanism 26 comprises in the present embodiment a spring element 28 which is arranged at least indirectly on the display 22 and which exerts a prestress on the display 22, wherein the prestress is directed away from the steering column 18. Furthermore, the mechanism 26 comprises releasable locking means 30 in the form of a bolt for holding the display 22 in the position of use. In the case of a released locking device 30, the spring element 28 ensures: the display 22 is moved into the avoidance position, in which the display 22 does not hinder the immersion movement of the steering column 18. Thus, in the case of a released locking device 30, the spring element 28 ensures: the display 22 is moved away from the steering column 18 in the direction of movement 16.

The mechanism 26 further comprises a connecting element 32, by means of which a locking device 30, embodied as a bolt, is connected to the steering column 18 of the steering column housing 20. The connecting element 32 may for example be a wire (Draht) or the like, which is preferably already slightly pre-tensioned. As soon as the immersion movement of the steering column 18 is started, the bolt serving as the locking device 30 is pulled out or released by means of the connecting element 32. Once the locking device 30 is released, the spring element 28 ensures: the display 22 is moved away from the steering column 18 in the direction of movement 16 into the avoidance position, in which the display 22 can no longer impede the immersion movement of the steering column 18.

The mechanism 26 also preferably comprises a stop 34, which limits the spring path of the spring element 28 in such a way that the spring element 28 can move the display 22 away from the steering column 18 without exceeding a predefined position. With a corresponding expansion of the spring element 28, the stop 34 at a certain moment strikes against the dashboard 14 from below, thereby automatically limiting the movement path of the display 22.

The mechanism 26 may also be designed to automatically release the locking device 30 upon receipt of a crash signal by the mechanism 26, for example from an air bag controller. It is thus possible to release the locking device 30 already before the steering column 18 is displaced towards the front of the vehicle. The mechanism 26 can, for example, also be coupled to one or more acceleration sensors of the motor vehicle, wherein the one or more acceleration sensors trigger the mechanism 26 if a predetermined acceleration is exceeded, such that the mechanism automatically releases the locking device 30. It is therefore already possible to move the display 22 away from the steering column 18 in a precautionary manner, so that in the event of the driver actually striking the steering wheel, the display 22 can no longer impede the immersion movement of the steering column 18. The release of the locking device 30 can take place, for example, electromechanically, pneumatically or also pyrotechnically.

In fig. 3, a second embodiment of the display device 10 is shown in a schematic side view. In the presently illustrated embodiment, the display 22 is again arranged in its own use position, in which the display 22 blocks the immersion movement of the steering column 18 in the steering column longitudinal direction 24 towards the front of the vehicle. The display 22 is in turn mounted in a translationally movable manner by means of a guide device 12 which is schematically illustrated in fig. 1. In a second embodiment of the display device 10, the mechanism 26 has a spring element 36, which is arranged at least indirectly on the display 22 and exerts a restoring force on the display 22 in the direction of the use position shown here. The spring element 36 thus ensures: the display 22 is held in the use position. The spring stiffness or restoring force of the spring element 36 is adjusted in such a way that the display 22 does not oppose the immersion movement of the steering column 18 with any force greater than a predetermined force.

During assembly, the display 22 is displaced, for example, from above into the guide 12, not shown here, and is then fixed in the assembly direction by means of screws, not shown here in detail, which are loaded by means of the spring element 36. The display 22 can thus be pushed upward from below in the load, i.e. in a manner opposite to the assembly direction from above, pressed downward by the spring element 36 and restored again to the original assembly state, so that the display 22 is held in the use position, which is not shown here.

If the steering column 18 is pushed toward the front of the vehicle by the driver in the event of a frontal collision, the display 22 is pressed upward by the steering column cover 20. The spring element 36 is adapted in such a way that the maximum permissible force acting on the occupant via the steering column 18 is kept within a permissible range.

In the embodiment shown here, the mechanism 26 also has a stop 38, which limits the spring path of the spring element 36 in such a way that the spring element 36 can move the display 22 in the direction of the steering column 18 in a manner that does not exceed the use position shown here. The spring stiffness of the spring element 36 is therefore selected, for example, to be sufficiently high that the display 22 does not make an abnormal sound (klappern) in the case of normal accelerations occurring in the motor vehicle, since the spring element 36 presses the display 22 sufficiently firmly against the stop 38.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic side view of a third embodiment of a display device 10. The display 22 is again shown in its use position, wherein it is again mounted and fixed on the instrument panel 14 in a translationally movable manner by means of the guide device 12, which is not shown here. The mechanism 26 is designed to secure the display 22 in the use position shown here. Furthermore, the means 26 are designed to move the display 22 into its avoidance position again as soon as the means 26 receives a crash signal, in particular from the airbag control, in which the display 22 does not hinder the immersion movement of the steering column 18.

It is also possible again that the mechanism 26 may receive a signal, for example, from an acceleration sensor of a motor vehicle in which the display device 10 is installed. If the measured acceleration exceeds a certain limit value, it can be provided that: this mechanism 26 precautionarily moves the display 22 into an avoidance position in which the display 22 does not hinder the immersion movement of the steering column 18. The mechanism 26 may, for example, have an actuator, not shown in detail here, which is designed to move the display 22 into the avoidance position. The actuator can be operated, for example, electrically or also pneumatically or also in another manner.

Particularly preferably, the mechanism 26 is coupled to a Pre-crash sensor device (Pre-crash sensor), i.e. for example to the acceleration sensor, so that the display 22 can be moved forward before a possible frontal crash in order to release the path of the column cover 20 and thus the entire steering column 18 to the front of the vehicle. In this way, the maximum permissible load on the vehicle occupant in the event of a crash is observed and not exceeded. If a vehicle collision has been avoided, for example, the mechanism 26 can also automatically move the display 22 again into its initial position, i.e. into the use position shown here.

The display 22 can furthermore be adjusted along the guide device 12, not shown here, by means of a mechanism 26, for example electromechanically or also manually, in order to adapt the display 22 to the driver's personal field of view. Thus, for example, drivers of different heights may adjust the display 22 into different positions along the guide 12 (see FIG. 1). The display 22 can thus be displaced, for example, electromechanically by different drivers, for example by means of buttons or other operating elements provided for this purpose in the vehicle interior, up and down along the guide device 12.

Furthermore, it is also possible to provide: different keys or other operating elements are provided for storing different positions of the display 22. The display device 10 can have a memory device which is designed to store the respective driver-specific position of the display 22. In other words, the display device 10 can therefore also be equipped with a memory function similar to that, for example, in the case of an electrically adjustable driver seat.

The different stored driver-specific positions of the display 22 may be invoked, for example, by using different vehicle keys of different drivers or users. If, for example, a first driver unlocks the vehicle with a first key, the display 22 is moved to a position assigned to the first driver. If, conversely, the second driver opens the vehicle with the second key, the display 22 is moved to the position assigned to the second driver. Thus, different drivers of the same vehicle need not adjust the display 22 individually over and over again on their own.

In connection with the figures, although only embodiments are described in which the display 22 is capable of translational movement. But it is also possible: the display 22 is guided and mounted in such a way that it can be removed from the steering column 18 by a rotational movement, so that the immersion movement of the steering column 18 is not influenced. Furthermore, it is also possible for the display to be mounted in a manner that allows both translational and thus rotational movement in order to remove it from the steering column 18.

In all the described embodiments of the display device 10, it is thus possible to ensure that: the display 22, which is preferably used as a multifunction instrument, does not impede the movement of the steering column 18 in the direction of the vehicle front in the event of a crash so strongly that a maximum value predetermined in view of the load of the vehicle occupants is not exceeded.

List of reference numerals

10 display device

12 guide device

14 dashboard

16 direction of movement

18 steering column

20 steering column cover

22 display

24 longitudinal direction of steering column

26 mechanism

28 spring element of the first embodiment of the display device

30 locking device

32 connecting element

34 stopper part of first embodiment of display device

36 spring element of the second embodiment of the display device

38 the stop of the second embodiment of the display device.

Claims

1. Display device (10) for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a display (22) arranged above the steering column (18) in the vehicle vertical direction;

a guide device (12) on which the display (22) is mounted in a translatory and/or rotary manner in such a way that it can be moved away from the steering column (18) from a use position, wherein the display (22) blocks a retraction movement of the steering column (18) in a steering column longitudinal direction (24);

a mechanism (26) for fixing the display (22) in the use position, wherein the mechanism is designed such that the display (22) does not oppose the immersion movement of the steering column (18) with any force greater than a predetermined force.

2. The display device (10) of claim 1,

the mechanism (26) has a first embodiment of a spring element (28) which is arranged at least indirectly on the display (22) and which exerts a prestress on the display (22), wherein the prestress is directed away from the steering column (18), and the mechanism (26) has a releasable locking device (30) for holding the display (22) in the use position, wherein the first embodiment of the spring element (28) moves the display (22) into an avoidance position in which the display (22) does not hinder the immersion movement of the steering column (18) in the case of the released locking device (30).

3. Display device (10) according to claim 2, characterised in that the locking device (30) is connected with the steering column (18) by a connection by means of a connecting element (32), wherein the connecting element releases the locking device (30) with the immersion movement of the steering column (18).

4. The display device (10) as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the locking device (30) has a bolt for holding the display (22) in the use position, which bolt is connected to the steering column (18) by means of the connecting element (32).

5. The display device (10) as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the mechanism (26) has a first embodiment stop (34) which limits the spring path of the first embodiment spring element (28) in such a way that the first embodiment spring element (28) can move the display (22) away from the steering column (18) without exceeding a predefined position.

6. Display device (10) according to claim 3, characterised in that the mechanism (26) is designed to release the locking device (30) as soon as the mechanism (26) receives a collision signal.

7. A display device (10) according to claim 3, characterised in that the mechanism (26) is designed to release the locking device (30) as soon as the mechanism (26) receives a collision signal from the airbag control.

8. The display device (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the mechanism (26) has a second embodiment of a spring element (36) which is arranged at least indirectly on the display (22) and which exerts a restoring force on the display (22) in the direction of the use position, wherein the restoring force is adjusted such that the display (22) does not oppose the immersion movement of the steering column (18) with any force greater than a predefined force.

9. The display device (10) according to claim 8, characterized in that the mechanism (26) has a second embodiment stop (38) which limits the spring path of the second embodiment spring element (36) in such a way that the second embodiment spring element (36) can move the display (22) in the direction of the steering column without exceeding the use position.

10. Display device (10) according to claim 8, characterised in that the mechanism (26) is set up for moving the display (22) into a avoidance position as soon as the mechanism (26) receives a collision signal, in which the display (22) does not obstruct the immersion movement of the steering column (18).

11. Display device (10) according to claim 8, characterised in that the mechanism (26) is set up for moving the display (22) into a avoidance position upon the mechanism (26) receiving a collision signal from an airbag control, in which avoidance position the display (22) does not obstruct the immersion movement of the steering column (18).

12. The display device (10) according to claim 10, characterized in that the mechanism (26) has an actuator which is designed to move the display (22) into the retracted position.

13. Display device (10) according to claim 8, characterized in that the display (22) can be adjusted along the guide device (12) by means of the mechanism (26) in order to adapt the display (22) to the driver's field of view.

14. Display device (10) according to claim 13,

characterized in that the display device (10) has a memory device which is designed to store driver-specific settings of the display (22).

15. The display device (10) according to claim 14, wherein the display (22) is fixed to a dashboard (14) of the motor vehicle by connection of the guide device (12).

16. The display device (10) of claim 14, wherein the display (22) is a multifunction meter.