DE102023101521B3 - Mobile phone holder for a vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a tray (1) for mobile telephones (16) for a vehicle, with a recess (5), which is divided by a partition (10) into two coupling boxes (7) for each mobile telephone (16), the two Coupling boxes (7) are each assigned to a vehicle seat and are arranged in the field of vision of occupants on the two vehicle seats, the partition (10) being designed as an intelligent glass pane (10A), which is between an opaque state in which the occupants only have one of their vehicle seats assigned coupling box (7) and a screen (16.1) of a mobile phone (16) stored therein can be seen, and can be switched to a transparent state, in which both coupling boxes (7) and screens of mobile phones (16) stored therein can be seen by both occupants, and a vehicle with at least one such shelf (1) for mobile phones (16).

Description

The invention relates to a holder for mobile telephones for a vehicle. The invention further relates to a vehicle with at least one such holder for mobile phones.

Cell phone holders for vehicles are known in numerous variations. Such a storage usually includes a coupling box in which a mobile phone can be stored and charged wirelessly. From the prior art, trays for cell phones are also known, in which two cell phones of two occupants, for example a driver and a passenger, can be placed next to each other. The two cell phones are arranged in the field of vision of the two occupants. Since both cell phones are connected to the cellular network while driving, messages such as SMS, new posts from social networks and/or calendar reminders, etc. can appear on the screens of both cell phones and can be viewed by both occupants. This can result in one inmate receiving information that the other inmate would prefer to keep private.

From the DE 10 2017 208 475 A1 a privacy protection device for a motor vehicle is known, which comprises at least one vehicle window with a privacy device integrated in or on the vehicle window. The integrated privacy screen can be operated in various states affecting the transparency of the vehicle window. The privacy protection device is set up to determine a need for privacy protection for at least one occupant of the motor vehicle to protect against a view from outside the motor vehicle, and to operate the privacy protection device in one of the states in which the visibility from outside is restricted depending on the identified need for privacy protection.

From the EP 3 590 751 A1 a method for operating a display device of a motor vehicle is known. The display device comprises a screen unit with a display area that has several sub-areas. A privacy element is designed to set a corresponding degree of transparency for each of the sub-areas. A control module is designed to operate the screen unit in a basic mode in which the privacy element sets the same degree of transparency for each of the partial areas, and to check whether an unlocking signal is given, which grants a user authorization to use a predetermined partial unlocking mode, and, if authorization is granted to change the level of transparency to an activation value only for the specified sub-areas.

From the DE 10 2016 006 346 A1 a vehicle with a recording device that accommodates a mobile device is known. The receiving device is designed with a terminal device receiving shaft for manually inserting the terminal into a stowage position. The depth of the terminal receiving shaft in the insertion direction of the terminal is smaller than the edge length of the terminal in the inserting direction and the terminal receiving shaft is designed with a depth at which, in the stowed position of the terminal, a display area of the terminal at least partially protrudes from the terminal receiving shaft and is visible to a vehicle occupant.

From the DE 10 2020 102 129 A1 a receiving arrangement for at least one mobile terminal in a motor vehicle is known, with a housing arrangement which has a receiving section with a receiving member for the mobile terminal. Here, on the side of the receiving section facing away from the mobile terminal, a coupling box is provided for contactless coupling with the mobile terminal. The receiving member is designed as an insert part of the housing arrangement, to which the coupling box is attached via fasteners.

From the DE 10 2012 009 546 A1 a multifunctional interior mirror for a vehicle is known, which has a mirror surface and fastening means for releasably attaching at least one mobile phone to the interior mirror. The fastening means are designed in such a way that when the mobile phone is fastened to the interior mirror, at least part of the mirror surface of the interior mirror is arranged in front of a touch-sensitive surface of the mobile phone. At least the part of the mirror surface is designed in such a way that it can assume a substantially transparent and a substantially reflective state, and enables the mobile phone to be operated via its touch-sensitive surface.

The invention is based on the object of providing a tray for mobile telephones for a vehicle and a vehicle with at least one such tray for mobile telephones, which improves the convenience of storing mobile telephones in the vehicle.

This object is achieved by a tray for mobile phones for a vehicle with the features of patent claim 1 and by a vehicle with at least one such tray for mobile phones with the features of patent claim 14. Advantageous embodiments with useful developments of the invention are specified in the dependent patent claims.

In order to provide a shelf for cell phones for a vehicle, which improves the convenience of storing cell phones in the vehicle, the shelf includes a recess which is divided by a partition into two coupling boxes for one cell phone each. The two coupling boxes are each assigned to a vehicle seat and are arranged in the field of vision of occupants on the two vehicle seats. Here, the partition is designed as an intelligent glass pane, which can be switched between an opaque state, in which the occupants can only see a coupling box assigned to their vehicle seat and a screen of a mobile phone stored therein, and a transparent state, in which both coupling boxes and screens are visible The cell phones stored inside can be viewed by both occupants.

In addition, a vehicle with at least one such holder for cell phones is proposed.

Through embodiments of the mobile phone tray according to the invention, the view of one's own mobile phone can be controlled with the switchable intelligent glass panel of the partition and the confidentiality of the messages displayed on the screen of the mobile phone can be maintained in the opaque state of the intelligent glass panel. If there is no problem with confidentiality, the intelligent glass panel of the partition can be switched to the transparent state. The transparent glass pane can improve the feeling of space. The intelligent glass pane is preferably implemented using the well-known PDLC technology (PDLC: Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal).

In an advantageous embodiment of the storage, an evaluation and control unit can be coupled to the intelligent glass pane and designed to set a predeterminable preferred state of the intelligent glass pane when the vehicle is started. The opaque state or the transparent state can be specified as the preferred state of the intelligent glass pane. In addition, a seat occupancy device can be queried to determine whether the vehicle seats assigned to the coupling boxes are occupied. If the query of the seat occupancy device shows that only one of the vehicle seats assigned to the coupling boxes is occupied, then the transparent state of the intelligent glass pane can be adjusted and a better feeling of space can be conveyed.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the storage, the evaluation and control unit can be further designed to establish a data communication connection with at least one mobile phone stored in one of the two coupling boxes and to identify the stored mobile phone. This means that stored mobile phones can be easily recognized and predefined saved settings can be made. For example, the evaluation and control unit can be further designed to store a preferred state of the intelligent glass pane for at least one predeterminable mobile phone and to set this preferred state of the intelligent glass pane if a preferred state is stored for the identified mobile phone. If two mobile phones with different preferred states are stored in the coupling boxes, then the preferred state with the higher confidentiality is selected. This means that the intelligent glass pane is switched to the opaque state.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the storage, the evaluation and control unit can be further designed to determine a current operating state of the at least one mobile phone stored in one of the two coupling boxes and to set the opaque state of the intelligent glass pane if the current operating state of the at least one mobile phone is to be displayed message displays. This can be implemented, for example, via an application installed on the mobile phone, which informs the evaluation and control unit via the data communication connection before displaying a message that a message should be displayed on the screen of the corresponding mobile phone. This means that the intelligent glass pane can only be switched to the opaque state if a message really needs to be displayed on the screen of the corresponding mobile phone. Otherwise, the intelligent glass pane is transparent and conveys a better feeling of space.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the tray, at least one actuating device can be designed to activate a first switching process of the intelligent glass pane from the opaque state to the transparent state or to activate a second switching process of the intelligent glass pane from the transparent state to the opaque state. The at least one actuation device can be designed, for example, as a manual actuation element or as a touch-sensitive surface or as a voice control system or as an image capture system. In addition, a combination of several actuation devices can be arranged in the vehicle and used to activate one of the switching processes. When designed as a manual actuation element, such as a push button switch, the current state of the intelligent glass pane can be changed with each actuation. This allows for a simple and cost-effective solution guidance of the switching device. Advantageously, the manual actuating element can be arranged at an installation location which can be reached by both occupants of the vehicle seats assigned to the coupling boxes. This allows both inmates to maintain the confidentiality of reports issued to them if necessary. When the at least one actuating device is designed as a touch-sensitive surface, it can be designed as part of an optical display device for operating a vehicle information system. Such an optical display device can also be referred to as a touch screen, which can also be used to enter the at least one mobile phone and its preferred state for the intelligent glass pane. Additionally or alternatively, the touch-sensitive surface can also be part of the intelligent glass pane. For example, switching the state of the smart glass pane can be effected by touching the portion of the smart glass pane with the touch-sensitive surface for a predetermined period of time. The voice control system can also be used to operate the vehicle information system. For example, a corresponding voice command can be entered and recognized via the voice control system, which can be used to set the opaque or transparent state of the intelligent glass pane. The image capture system can also be used to operate the vehicle information system. For example, the image capture system can include optical sensors or cameras in order to capture and recognize an operating gesture of one of the occupants, via which the opaque or transparent state of the intelligent glass pane can be adjusted.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the tray, the evaluation and control unit can be coupled to the at least one actuating device and designed to detect an actuation of the actuating device and to switch the intelligent glass pane from the opaque state to the transparent state to carry out the first switching process or to carry out the second Switching process from the transparent state to the opaque state. The evaluation and control unit can, for example, be designed to carry out the first switching process from the opaque state to the transparent state by applying a voltage to the intelligent glass pane and to carry out the second switching process from the transparent state to the opaque state by switching off the voltage applied to the intelligent glass pane .

In a further advantageous embodiment of the storage, the two coupling boxes can each have an electrical charging device for charging an electrical energy storage device of the mobile phone stored in the respective coupling box. The charging device preferably comprises at least one transponder coil, so that the electrical energy storage of the stored mobile phones can be charged wirelessly. Of course, the respective charging device can additionally or alternatively have a plug contact for wired charging of the electrical energy storage of the stored mobile phone.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the storage, the evaluation and control unit can be further designed to control the charging device for charging the mobile phone stored in the respective coupling box. As a result, the charging process can be optimally adapted to the electrical energy storage or to a charging state of the electrical energy storage of the mobile phone stored in the respective coupling box.

In an advantageous embodiment of the vehicle, the shelf can be arranged between two adjacent vehicle seats. Preferably, the shelf can be arranged in a center console between a driver's seat and a passenger seat. Additionally or alternatively, the shelf can be arranged between two seats in the rear area of the vehicle.

The advantages and preferred embodiments described for the mobile phone holder according to the invention for a vehicle also apply to the vehicle according to the invention.

The features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and/or shown in the figures alone can be used not only in the combination specified in each case, but also in other combinations or on their own, without the scope of to abandon invention. Embodiments which are not explicitly shown or explained in the figures, but which emerge from the explained embodiments through separate combinations of features and can be generated are therefore also to be regarded as being included and disclosed by the invention.

• 1 eine schematische und perspektivische ausschnittsweise Darstellung einer Mittelkonsole eines Fahrzeugs mit einem Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Ablage für Mobiltelefone für ein Fahrzeug in einem ersten Zustand; und
• 2 eine schematische und perspektivische ausschnittsweise Darstellung der Mittelkonsole eines Fahrzeugs aus 1 mit der erfindungsgemäßen Ablage für Mobiltelefone in einem zweiten Zustand.

An exemplary embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawings and is explained in more detail in the following description. In the drawings, like reference numerals designate components or elements that perform the same or analogous functions. Show here:

• 1 a schematic and perspective partial representation of a center console of a vehicle with an exemplary embodiment of a shelf according to the invention for mobile phones for a vehicle in a first state; and
• 2 a schematic and perspective partial representation of the center console of a vehicle 1 with the tray according to the invention for mobile phones in a second state.

How out 1 and 2 As can be seen, the illustrated embodiment of a shelf 1 according to the invention for mobile phones 16 for a vehicle includes a recess 5, which is divided by a partition 10 into two coupling boxes 7, each for a mobile phone 16. The two coupling boxes 7 are each assigned to a vehicle seat and are arranged in the field of vision of occupants on the two vehicle seats. Here, the partition 10 is designed as an intelligent glass pane 10A, which is located between an in 1 shown opaque state, in which the occupants can only see a coupling box 7 assigned to their vehicle seat and a screen 16.1 of a mobile phone 16 stored therein, and an in 2 shown transparent state can be switched, in which both coupling boxes 7 and screens 16.1 of mobile phones 16 stored therein can be seen by both occupants.

The tray 1 for mobile phones 16 is arranged in the vehicle between two adjacent vehicle seats, not shown. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the shelf 1 is arranged in a center console 3 between a driver's seat and a passenger seat.

In an alternative exemplary embodiment, not shown, the shelf 1 is additionally or alternatively arranged between two adjacent vehicle seats in the rear area of the vehicle.

How out 1 and 2 As can also be seen, an evaluation and control unit 12 is coupled to the intelligent glass pane 10A and sets a predeterminable preferred state of the intelligent glass pane 10A when the vehicle is started. Here, the opaque state or the transparent state can be specified as the preferred state for the intelligent glass pane 10A.

In the illustrated embodiment of the tray 1, a first coupling box 7A of the tray 1, in which a first mobile phone 16A is stored, is assigned to the driver's seat, not shown, which is arranged on a driver's side FS of the vehicle. A second coupling box 7B of the tray 1, in which a second mobile phone 16B is stored, is assigned to the passenger seat, not shown, which is arranged on a passenger side BS of the vehicle.

How out 1 and 2 As can further be seen, the tray 1 comprises an actuating device 14 designed as a manual actuating element 14A, which activates a first switching process of the intelligent glass pane 10A from the opaque state to the transparent state or a second switching process of the intelligent glass pane 10A from the transparent state to the opaque state. The evaluation and control unit 12 is coupled to the manual actuation element 14A and detects an actuation of the manual actuation element 14A and switches the intelligent glass pane 10A to carry out the first switching process from the opaque state to the transparent state or to carry out the second switching process from the transparent state the opaque state. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the manual actuation element 14A is designed as a push-button switch, so that the evaluation and control unit 12 changes the state of the intelligent glass pane 10A after each detected actuation of the manual actuation element 14A, which is designed as a push-button switch.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, the intelligent glass pane 10A is based on the known PDLC technology (PDLC: Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal), so that the evaluation and control unit 12 carries out the first switching process between the opaque state and the transparent state by applying a voltage to the intelligent glass pane 10A performs. To carry out the second switching process between the transparent state and the opaque state, the evaluation and control unit 12 switches off the voltage applied to the intelligent glass pane 10A.

How out 1 and 2 As can also be seen, the two coupling boxes 7 each have an electrical charging device 9 for wirelessly charging an electrical energy storage device of the mobile phone 16 stored in the respective coupling box 7. In the illustrated embodiment, the first coupling box 7A has a first electrical charging device 9A, which charges the electrical energy storage of the driver's first mobile phone 16A stored in the first coupling box 7A. The second coupling box 7B has a second electrical charging device 9B, which charges the electrical energy storage of the second mobile phone 16B of a passenger stored in the second coupling box 7B. For this purpose, the evaluation and control unit 12 controls the electrical charging device 9 for charging the mobile phone 16 stored in the respective coupling box 7.

How out 1 It can also be seen that in the illustrated opaque state of the intelligent glass pane 10A, the first coupling box 7A assigned to the driver's seat and the screen 16.1 of the driver's first mobile phone 16A cannot be seen by the passenger from the passenger side. How out 2 It can also be seen that in the illustrated transparent state of the intelligent glass pane 10A, the first coupling box 7A assigned to the driver's seat and the screen 16.1 of the driver's first mobile phone 16A can be seen by the passenger from the passenger side.

Similarly, in the opaque state of the intelligent glass pane 10A, the second coupling box 7B assigned to the passenger seat and the screen 16.1 of the passenger's second mobile phone 16B are not visible to the driver from the driver's side. When the intelligent glass pane 10A is transparent, the second coupling box 7B assigned to the passenger seat and the screen 16.1 of the passenger's second mobile phone 16B can be seen by the driver from the driver's side.

In an alternative embodiment of the tray 1, not shown, the at least one actuating device 14 is designed as a touch-sensitive surface. The touch-sensitive surface is part of the smart glass panel 10A and covers at least a part of the smart glass panel 10A. By touching the touch-sensitive surface for a predetermined period of time, the state of the smart glass panel 10A is switched.

In further alternative exemplary embodiments, not shown, the vehicle can include a vehicle information system, not shown, which has a touch-sensitive surface of an optical display device, not shown, or a touch screen, not shown, and/or via a voice control system, not shown, and/or via a Image capture system, not shown, can be operated. Corresponding voice commands are entered and recognized via the voice control system. This allows the opaque or transparent state of the smart glass panel 10A to be adjusted via voice commands. The image capture system includes optical sensors or cameras that capture and recognize an operating gesture of one of the occupants. This allows the opaque or transparent state of the intelligent glass pane 10A to be adjusted via the operating gestures.

In a further alternative exemplary embodiment, not shown, the evaluation and control unit 12 establishes a data communication connection with at least one mobile phone 16 stored in one of the two coupling boxes 7 and identifies the stored mobile phone 16. Here, the evaluation and control unit 12 stores for at least one predeterminable mobile phone 16 a preferred state of the intelligent glass pane 10A and sets this preferred state of the intelligent glass pane 10A if a preferred state is stored for the identified stored mobile phone 16. The specification of the mobile phones 16 and the storage of the corresponding preferred states is preferably carried out via the vehicle information system.

In a further exemplary embodiment, not shown, the evaluation and control unit 12 determines a current operating state of the at least one mobile phone 16 stored in one of the two coupling boxes 7 via the data communication connection. Here, the evaluation and control unit 12 sets the opaque state of the intelligent glass pane 10A when the current operating status of the corresponding mobile phone 16 displays a message to be displayed. This can be implemented, for example, via an application installed on the mobile phone 16, which informs the evaluation and control unit 12 via the data communication connection before displaying a message that a message should be displayed on the screen 16.1 of the corresponding mobile phone 16.

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Storage for a vehicle

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Center console

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deepening

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coupling box

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wireless charging device

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partition wall

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intelligent glass pane

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Evaluation and control unit

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Actuating device

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Screen

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driver's side

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Passenger side

Claims (15)

Tray (1) for mobile phones (16) for a vehicle, with a recess (5), which is divided by a partition (10) into two coupling boxes (7) for one mobile phone (16) each, the two coupling boxes (7) each assigned to a vehicle seat and arranged in the field of vision of occupants on the two vehicle seats, the partition (10) being designed as an intelligent glass pane (10A), which switches between an opaque state in which only one coupling box (7 ) and a screen (16.1) of a mobile phone (16) stored therein can be viewed, and can be switched to a transparent state, in which both coupling boxes (7) and screens (16.1) of mobile phones (16) stored therein can be seen by both occupants. shelf (1). Claim 1 , characterized in that an evaluation and control unit (12) is coupled to the intelligent glass pane (10A) and is designed to set a predeterminable preferred state of the intelligent glass pane (10A) when the vehicle is started, the opaque state or the transparent state being predeterminable as the preferred state is. shelf (1). Claim 2 , characterized in that the evaluation and control unit (12) is further designed to establish a data communication connection with at least one mobile phone (16) stored in one of the two coupling boxes (7) and to identify the stored mobile phone (16). shelf (1). Claim 3 , characterized in that the evaluation and control unit (12) is further designed to store a preferred state of the intelligent glass pane (10A) for at least one predeterminable mobile phone (16) and to set this preferred state of the intelligent glass pane (10A) if for the identified mobile phone (16) a preferred state is stored. shelf (1). Claim 3 or 4 , characterized in that the evaluation and control unit (12) is further designed to determine a current operating state of the at least one mobile phone (16) stored in one of the two coupling boxes (7) and to set the opaque state of the intelligent glass pane (10A), when the current operating status of the at least one mobile telephone (16) displays a message to be displayed. Shelf (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 5 , characterized in that at least one actuating device (14) is designed to activate a first switching process of the intelligent glass pane (10A) from the opaque state to the transparent state or to activate a second switching process of the intelligent glass pane (10A) from the transparent state to the opaque state activate. shelf (1). Claim 2 and 6 , characterized in that the evaluation and control unit (12) is coupled to the at least one actuating device (14) and is designed to detect an actuation of the actuating device (14) and the intelligent glass pane (10A) to carry out the first switching process from the opaque state to switch to the transparent state or to switch from the transparent state to the opaque state to perform the second switching operation. shelf (1). Claim 6 or 7 , characterized in that the at least one actuation device (14) is designed as a manual actuation element (14A) or as a touch-sensitive surface or as a voice control system and / or as an image capture system. shelf (1). Claim 8 , characterized in that the touch-sensitive surface is part of an optical display device of a vehicle information system. shelf (1). Claim 8 , characterized in that the touch-sensitive surface is part of the intelligent glass panel (10A). Shelf (1) according to one of the Claims 2 until 10 , characterized in that the evaluation and control unit (12) is designed to carry out the first switching process from the opaque state to the transparent state by applying a voltage to the intelligent glass pane (10A) and to carry out the second switching process from the transparent state to the opaque state Switch off the voltage applied to the intelligent glass panel (10A). Shelf (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 11 , characterized in that the two coupling boxes (7) each have an electrical charging device (9) for charging an electrical energy storage device of the mobile phone (16) stored in the respective coupling box (7). shelf (1). Claim 2 and 12 , characterized in that the evaluation and control unit (12) is further designed to load the loading device (9) in the respective To control the mobile phone (16) stored in the coupling box (7). Vehicle with at least one shelf (1) for mobile phones (16), which according to one of the Claims 1 until 13 is executed. Vehicle after Claim 14 , characterized in that the shelf (1) is arranged between two adjacent vehicle seats.

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