EP4229608A1 - Système et procédé pour modifier l'aspect d'au moins un véhicule - Google Patents

Système et procédé pour modifier l'aspect d'au moins un véhicule

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EP4229608A1
EP4229608A1 EP21787322.3A EP21787322A EP4229608A1 EP 4229608 A1 EP4229608 A1 EP 4229608A1 EP 21787322 A EP21787322 A EP 21787322A EP 4229608 A1 EP4229608 A1 EP 4229608A1
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vehicle
appearance
components
properties
functions
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Sabina HAND
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Mercedes Benz Group AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K35/00—Arrangement of adaptations of instruments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
    • B60R16/02—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
    • B60R16/037—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for occupant comfort, e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel
    • B60K2360/589—
    • B60K2360/731—
    • B60K35/65—
    • B60K35/85—
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/008—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles communicating information to a remotely located station
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W12/00—Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity
    • H04W12/08—Access security
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/30—Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes
    • H04W4/40—Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
    • H04W4/44—Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a system for changing the appearance of at least one vehicle according to the features of the preamble of claim 1 and a method for changing the appearance of at least one vehicle.
  • a morphable vehicle element includes a non-active material based portion coupled to an active material based portion.
  • the active material-based portion includes an active material adapted to change at least one feature in response to an activation signal, wherein the change in the at least one feature is a change in a module property, a shape orientation, or a combination of the module property and the shape orientation at the active material based portion.
  • the morphable vehicle element further comprises an activation device operatively connected to the active material and adapted to provide the activation signal, and a controller operatively connected to the activation device.
  • the morphable molding includes an active material operatively associated with a surface of the molding, wherein activation of the active material by an external stimulus serves to change the shape of the molding.
  • the invention is based on the object of specifying a system for changing the appearance of at least one vehicle that is improved over the prior art and a method for changing the appearance of at least one vehicle that is improved over the prior art.
  • the object is achieved according to the invention by a system for changing the appearance of at least one vehicle having the features of claim 1 and a method for changing the appearance of at least one vehicle having the features of claim 9.
  • the vehicle has a plurality of components and/or functions with changeable properties.
  • the system also includes a control unit for changing the properties and a vehicle communication unit for at least part-time data transmission between the vehicle and a vehicle-external server.
  • the vehicle-external server has a server communication unit for at least temporary data transmission between the vehicle-external server and the vehicle and/or a user terminal.
  • a user platform is provided on the vehicle-external server, which can be accessed from the vehicle and/or by means of the user terminal and on which an appearance can be selected from a plurality of appearances available for the vehicle.
  • a computing unit for generating a data packet depending on the selected appearance is provided on the vehicle-external server, the data packet being suitable for being processed in the control unit in the vehicle for coordinated modification of the properties of the plurality of components and/or functions.
  • the data packet is transmitted by the communication units from the vehicle-external server to the control unit and processed by the control unit and the properties of the plurality of components and/or functions are set.
  • a computing unit on the vehicle-external server is used to determine which components and/or functions with changeable properties the vehicle has.
  • the user is offered a choice of a number of appearances available for the vehicle via his user terminal.
  • the user selects one of the appearances.
  • the data packet is provided with changeable properties of the vehicle depending on the components and/or functions determined and depending on the selected by the user Appearance of the vehicle created and transferred from the vehicle-external server to the vehicle and processed in the control unit.
  • the control unit is used to control the components and/or functions of the vehicle, in particular coordinated with one another, in order to change the properties in order to generate the appearance of the vehicle selected by the user.
  • all procedural actions with the exception of the selection of the respective appearance by the user, are performed automatically and without human intervention, ie they are performed by the system and not by humans.
  • the respective appearance of the vehicle is also referred to as a skin. It advantageously includes optically, haptically and/or acoustically perceptible properties of the components and/or functions, in particular an appearance of the vehicle, in particular an interior and/or an outside of the vehicle, an appearance of an environment of the vehicle that can be changed by the vehicle, in particular by means of light radiation Vehicle, a haptically perceptible design of the vehicle, in particular of the interior and/or the outside of the vehicle, and/or noises and/or sounds, generally referred to as sound. This also includes, for example, music played by an audio playback device in the vehicle.
  • the respective appearance represents in particular a design theme. It thus advantageously includes several components and/or functions whose properties are matched to one another according to the respective appearance in order to generate the uniform appearance corresponding to the respective theme in combination with one another.
  • the vehicle-external server is also referred to as the backend. This is in particular a central server or a central server system of a manufacturer of the at least one vehicle.
  • the data transmission connection between the vehicle and the vehicle-external server, or the vehicle communication unit and the server communication unit is in particular a wireless data transmission connection, in particular a radio connection.
  • the data transmission, in particular the data packet thus takes place over the air.
  • the data packet can be transmitted directly between the server communication unit and the vehicle communication unit or indirectly via another system.
  • the computing unit includes a computer-aided analysis program, ie a corresponding computer program, on the vehicle-external server.
  • Information for determining which components and/or functions with changeable properties the vehicle has can, for example, be accessed by the vehicle-external server accessing the vehicle, for example the control units of the components and/or functions and/or the components and/or functions themselves , take place, whereby the necessary information is read out through this access from the server, in particular through access by the computing unit, and/or this information can, for example, already be stored on the server, in particular by the vehicle manufacturer, and by the computing unit, for example by entering a unique identification of the vehicle, such as a vehicle identification number, be retrievable. This input can be made by the user, for example.
  • the arithmetic unit is used to determine in particular which hardware is available in the vehicle in the form of components and/or functions with variable properties, and the corresponding data packet is compiled for this software already present in the vehicle.
  • a content of the data packet depends in particular on the selected appearance of the vehicle and the hardware present in the vehicle.
  • the data packet is then used for processing in the control unit and for controlling the individual actuators and functions in the vehicle, with this control taking place in a coordinated manner, also referred to as orchestration.
  • the user platform is in particular a digital service platform for the users, in particular an area of the server which is intended for communication with the users, ie which the users can access, on which they can see the possible appearances for their vehicle and advantageously also the components suitable for this and/or functions with changeable properties are presented and on which you can select a respective appearance for your vehicle and, for example, the components and/or functions that are to be changed accordingly.
  • the respective user can select a configuration (extension stage) of the appearance that is suitable for him, expediently depending on the available software and thus depending on the components and/or functions with changeable properties present in the vehicle.
  • the user can first select a basic theme of the respective appearance and then select how many and/or which components and/or functions with changeable properties of his vehicle should be affected, ie change their respective property for this appearance.
  • This selection can be made individually by the user, for example, or the user is given several expansion levels, for example from a basic level with a few affected components and/or functions to a full equipment level with all the components and/or functions available in the vehicle for the appearance with changeable properties selection offered.
  • the basic level includes, for example, interior lighting of the vehicle that is adapted according to the selected appearance, while the full equipment level also includes, for example, morphable components of the vehicle, which are adapted to the selected appearance.
  • an extension to further changed properties from this collection can be selected for an already purchased appearance from a collection.
  • specific services can also be offered in a targeted manner that are linked to a specific collection. These could be specific offers from cooperation partners such as hotels, restaurants, jewelers or similar services.
  • the respective appearance is advantageously purchased by the user.
  • the price depends, for example, on the selected expansion level of the appearance.
  • appearances and/or changed properties of the components and/or functions that have already been purchased by the user can be updated by the manufacturer of the vehicle during the entire product life cycle of the vehicle.
  • the user platform can also be used to display further information, in particular with regard to the respective appearance, for example background information on the artists and/or designers who created the respective appearance and/or information on sustainability and/or the requirements of the respective appearance .
  • the user platform can, for example, include an auction house function, an event planner function and/or a chat function in addition to the described function of purchasing the respective appearance, which thus includes an electronic shop, for example.
  • the user can establish a communication link with the vehicle manufacturer and/or with other users via the chat function.
  • the appearances purchased by the user can, for example, also be sold to other users or exchanged with other users, for example via the auction house feature. i.e. the appearances can be traded on the user platform, for example, in particular between different users, for example also independently of vehicle ownership.
  • the user terminal by means of which the respective user can access this user platform, is, for example, a mobile phone, in particular a smartphone, a computer, for example a portable computer, for example a so-called tablet computer.
  • This user terminal can be, for example, a vehicle-external user terminal, a user terminal permanently connected to the vehicle, for example an input and output unit of the vehicle, or a user terminal that can be connected to the vehicle.
  • a connection, in particular a data transmission connection, of the user terminal to the user platform on the vehicle-external server can be, for example, a wired or wireless connection or a combination of wired or wireless connection.
  • this connection is an Internet connection.
  • the data packet can be created, for example, according to the selected appearance of the vehicle and then transmitted from the server to the vehicle via the communication units.
  • the data package is, for example, individual software for the respective vehicle and the selected appearance. This software is then transferred to the vehicle. If several vehicles have the same components and/or functions with variable properties and if the same appearance is selected for these vehicles, the same software is advantageously used for these vehicles.
  • the software for the respective appearance is already present in the vehicle.
  • the activation code for the software of the respectively selected appearance is advantageously created as a data packet and then transmitted from the server to the vehicle via the communication units, the software for the respectively selected appearance then being activated using this activation code.
  • This activation code is it is, for example, an individual activation code for the respective vehicle and the selected appearance.
  • a parameter set for processing in at least one software module in the control unit is transmitted as a data packet.
  • the software for changing the component or functional properties is already available in the vehicle or in the control unit and is then individually parameterized by the transmitted data packet in order to set the desired properties.
  • the solution according to the invention supports in particular the efforts of vehicle manufacturers to reduce the number of variants in vehicle production, since fewer vehicle variants can reduce costs and improve environmental protection. At the same time, vehicle manufacturers strive to meet as many individual customer requests as possible, i. H. to enable each user to have their own individually configured vehicle. So far, however, these two goals have contradicted each other.
  • the solution according to the invention achieves a reduction in the number of variants in the production of the vehicle, and yet a large number of variants is provided due to the possibility of changing the appearance of the vehicle that has already been completed.
  • the solution according to the invention allows for a wealth of variants on the same vehicle, so that if the user wants to have a different variant of his vehicle, this can also be carried out on a vehicle he already owns, by changing its appearance.
  • the solution according to the invention enables, in particular, the creation of new products for existing vehicle series and also for vehicles that have already been delivered to users. It is thus possible to upgrade an existing product portfolio of the vehicle manufacturer despite the reduction in variants. Furthermore, the solution described can improve customer loyalty and new customer target groups and markets can be opened up.
  • the respective appearance which can be selected in the manner described and then generated on the vehicle, is advantageously a rare digital-physical work of art.
  • the respective appearance is created, for example, by means of digital products and/or physical components that change their appearance, for example, by means of morphing and/or transformable properties can, produced.
  • This work of art is then designed exclusively for a specific appearance and is available in a limited edition, for example.
  • the components and/or functions of the vehicle with changeable properties are, for example
  • At least one headlight preferably both headlights
  • At least one vehicle seat advantageously several or all vehicle seats
  • At least one headrest advantageously several or all headrests
  • At least one rim in particular at least one rim ring, advantageously several or all rims, in particular rim rings,
  • At least one exterior mirror in particular at least one exterior mirror cover, advantageously both exterior mirrors, in particular exterior mirror covers,
  • control element at least one, in particular physical or virtual, control element, advantageously several or all control elements
  • At least one footwell light advantageously several or all footwell lights
  • At least one air inlet in particular at least one air inlet surround, advantageously a plurality of air inlets, in particular air inlet surrounds, and/or
  • the changeable property of the at least one vehicle seat is, for example, a width and/or a length of the vehicle seat. Changing the width and the length has an advantageous effect on the appearance of the vehicle and, for example, on the usage properties of the vehicle seat.
  • the change in the external appearance includes, for example, at least one permanent change and/or at least one dynamic change.
  • the ongoing change is thus static, i. H. a change occurs once and is then maintained.
  • Dynamic change is an ongoing process of change over time and is ideally coordinated.
  • the at least one ongoing change includes, for example
  • - a projection of a logo, image and/or video onto a roadway surrounding the vehicle, and/or - A change in shape and/or softness of the at least one vehicle seat or of several or all of the vehicle seats.
  • the at least one dynamic change includes, for example
  • FIG. 1 shows schematic levels of a system for changing an appearance of at least one vehicle
  • Fig. 2 schematically shows an exterior view of a vehicle
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic sectional view of the component from FIG. 4,
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic detail view of detail section VI in FIG. 5, 7 schematically shows a structure produced by means of the component from FIGS. 4 to 6,
  • FIG. 8 schematically shows an embodiment of a seat part of a vehicle seat in a collapsed state
  • FIG. 9 schematically shows the embodiment of the seat part according to FIG. 8 in an expanded state
  • FIG. 10 schematically shows a further embodiment of a seat part of a vehicle seat in a collapsed state
  • FIG. 11 schematically shows the embodiment of the seat part according to FIG. 10 in an expanded state
  • FIG. 12 shows a schematic display of a user platform on a user terminal.
  • FIG. 1 shows diagrammatically levels E1 to E5 of a system 1 for changing the appearance of at least one vehicle 2.
  • the vehicle 2 has a plurality of components and/or functions with changeable properties, and a control unit 35 is used for changing the properties provided in the vehicle 2.
  • a vehicle-external server 34 is provided. This contains a server communication unit 37 so that at least at times there is a data transmission connection between the server 34 external to the vehicle and the vehicle 2 , which in turn has a vehicle communication unit 36 .
  • a data packet can be transmitted from the server 34 to the vehicle 2 via this data transmission connection, which data packet is suitable for being processed in the control unit 35 so that it can carry out the corresponding change in the properties.
  • the data packet is, for example, special software compiled individually on the server 34 .
  • the software can already be present in the control unit 35 and the data packet is available as an activation code Activation of the software or a parameter set for parameterizing a software module in the control unit 35 runs.
  • a computing unit 38 is provided on the vehicle-external server 34, by means of which it can be determined which components and/or functions with changeable properties the vehicle 2 has, the data packet depending on the determined components and/or functions with changeable properties of the vehicle 2 and can be created depending on the appearance of the vehicle 2 selected by a user.
  • a user platform is provided on the server 34 external to the vehicle, which can be accessed by means of a user terminal 3 and/or from the vehicle 2 and an appearance can be selected from a plurality of appearances available for the vehicle 2 .
  • the vehicle 2 with the plurality of components and/or functions with changeable properties forms a first level E1.
  • a second level E2 arranged above it is formed by the vehicle-internal control unit 35 .
  • a third level E3 arranged above this is formed by the data transmission connection between the vehicle 2 and the server 34 external to the vehicle, in particular for transmission of the data packet from the server 34 external to the vehicle to the vehicle 2 .
  • This data transmission connection takes place with the aid of the vehicle communication unit 36 and the server communication unit 37.
  • This third level E3 is therefore a connectivity level.
  • a fourth level E4 arranged above this is formed by the processing unit 38 in the server 34 .
  • a fifth level E5 arranged above it is formed by the user platform.
  • the fifth level E5 is therefore a digital service level.
  • the first two levels E1, E2, ie the vehicle 2 with the plurality of components and/or functions with variable properties and the control unit 35 with in-vehicle actuators belong to the physical world
  • the last two levels E4, E5, ie the computing unit 38 and the user platform belong to the digital world.
  • the middle level E3, ie the connectivity level with the data transmission connection between the vehicle 2 and the vehicle-external server 34 forms the connection between the physical world and the digital world.
  • the computing unit 38 on the vehicle-external server 34 is used to determine which components and/or functions with changeable properties the vehicle 2 has.
  • a plurality of appearances available for the vehicle 2 are offered to the user via his user terminal 3 for selection.
  • the user selects one of the appearances.
  • the data package which, as described above, can consist of software, an activation code or parameters for the software, depending on the determined components and / or functions with changeable properties of the vehicle 2 and depending on the created by the user-selected appearance of the vehicle 2 and transmitted via the data transmission connection from the vehicle-external server 34 to the vehicle 2.
  • the components and/or functions of the vehicle 2 are controlled by the control unit 35 in order to change the properties, in particular coordinated with one another, in order to generate the appearance of the vehicle 2 selected by the user.
  • the user himself chooses which components of the appearance he wants to provide for his vehicle 2 at a specific point in time.
  • all procedural actions with the exception of the selection of the respective appearance by the user, are carried out automatically and without human intervention, ie they are carried out by the system 1 and not by humans.
  • the respective appearance of the vehicle 2 is also referred to as a skin. It advantageously includes optically, haptically and/or acoustically perceptible properties of the components and/or functions, in particular an appearance of the vehicle 2, in particular an interior and/or an outside of the vehicle 2, an appearance of a through the vehicle 2, in particular by means of light radiation, changeable environment of the vehicle 2, a haptically perceptible design of the vehicle 2, in particular the interior and / or the outside of the vehicle 2, and / or noises and / or sounds, generally referred to as sound. This also includes, for example, music played by an audio playback device of the vehicle 2 .
  • the respective appearance represents in particular a design theme.
  • the vehicle-external server 34 is also referred to as the backend. This is in particular a central server or a central server system of a manufacturer of the at least one vehicle 2.
  • the data transmission between the vehicle 2 and the vehicle-external server 34 takes place in particular via a wireless data transmission connection, in particular a radio connection. It takes place via the two communication units 36,37.
  • the data transmission of the data packet, in particular the software or the activation code or the parameterization, is therefore over the air. This is possible throughout the life cycle of the vehicle 2 .
  • a computer-aided analysis program i. H. an appropriate computer program.
  • Information for determining which components and/or functions with changeable properties the vehicle 2 has can, for example, be accessed by the vehicle-external server 34 via the server communication unit 37, in particular the computing unit 38, on the vehicle 2, for example on the control units of the components and/or functions and/or on the components and/or functions themselves, whereby the required information is read out through this access from the server 34, in particular through the access of the computing unit 38, and/or this information can already be stored on the Server 34 can be stored, in particular by the vehicle manufacturer, and can be called up by the computing unit 38, for example by entering a unique identification of the vehicle 2, for example a vehicle identification number. This input can be made by the user, for example.
  • the arithmetic unit 38 is used to determine in particular which hardware is available in the vehicle 2 in the form of components and/or functions with changeable properties, and the corresponding data packet in the form of software, parameters or an activation code for this is already in the vehicle 2 existing software compiled.
  • a content of the data packet depends in particular on the selected appearance of the vehicle 2 and the hardware present in the vehicle 2 .
  • the data packet is processed in the control unit 35 and is then used to control the individual components via actuators or the individual functions, with this control taking place in particular in a way that is coordinated with one another, also referred to as orchestration.
  • the user platform is in particular a digital service platform for the users, in particular an area of the server 34 which is intended for communication with the users, ie which the users can access, on which they can see the possible appearances for their vehicle 2 and advantageously also for this suitable components and/or functions with changeable properties are presented and on which they can select a respective appearance for their vehicle 2 and, for example, the components and/or functions that are to be changed accordingly for this purpose.
  • the respective user can select a configuration (extension stage) of the appearance that is suitable for him, expediently depending on the available software and thus depending on the components and/or functions with changeable properties present in the vehicle 2 .
  • the user can first select a basic theme of the respective appearance and then select how many and/or which components and/or functions with changeable properties of his vehicle 2 should be affected, ie change their respective properties for this appearance.
  • This selection can be made individually by the user, for example, or the user is given several expansion stages, for example from a basic level with a few affected components and/or functions to a full equipment level with all the components and/or functions available in the vehicle 2 for the appearance and with changeable properties offered for selection.
  • the basic level includes, for example, interior lighting of the vehicle 2 that is adapted to the selected appearance
  • the full equipment level also includes, for example, morphable components of the vehicle 2 that are adapted to the selected appearance.
  • an extension to further changed properties from this collection can be selected for an already purchased appearance from a collection.
  • the respective appearance is advantageously purchased by the user.
  • the price depends, for example, on the selected expansion level of the appearance.
  • appearances and/or changed properties of the components and/or functions that have already been purchased by the user can be updated by the manufacturer of the vehicle 2 during an entire product life cycle of the vehicle 2 .
  • the user platform can also be used to display further information, in particular with regard to the respective appearance, for example background information on the artists and/or designers who created the respective appearance and/or information on the sustainability and/or conditions of the respective appearance.
  • further information for example background information on the artists and/or designers who created the respective appearance and/or information on the sustainability and/or conditions of the respective appearance.
  • information such as the current market value of the respective appearance can be displayed. Then the respective appearance could also be resold directly.
  • the user platform can, for example, include an auction house function, an event planner function and/or a chat function in addition to the described function of purchasing the respective appearance, which thus includes an electronic shop, for example.
  • the user can establish a communication link with the vehicle manufacturer and/or with other users via the chat function.
  • the appearances acquired by the user can, for example, also be sold to other users or exchanged with other users, for example via the auction house function. i.e. the appearances can be traded on the user platform, for example, in particular between different users, for example also independently of vehicle ownership.
  • the user platform thus offers the functionality of a shop, a trading platform and a communication platform at the same time.
  • the user platform offers a user the option of creating their own profile in which they can manage their personal data and their vehicle data. In addition, he can use the platform as digital storage for items that have already been purchased. An important part is the shop, in which the user is offered the appearances available for his vehicle with an overview of which components, functions or other collectibles can be purchased for this appearance, whereby this selection depends on which vehicle he owns.
  • Yoga skin An example of such an appearance is the Yoga skin.
  • This includes a variety of different features, for example from coordinated ambient light, a welcome light, a projection of a mandala symbol in the vehicle footwell or on the ground in the vicinity of vehicle 2 and relaxation music through to a haptic, sublime figure , which is displayed on the center console using a morphing surface.
  • the user selects the individual components of this skin that are of interest to him and the data package is compiled and sent accordingly, as described above.
  • the user can expand or complete the skin by purchasing additional components.
  • the user can resell the skin via the trading platform.
  • the value of the respective skin can also change depending on vehicle usage behavior, for example it can increase due to an environmentally friendly driving style, countries visited frequently, services used or similar.
  • Several skins can be purchased so that the user can switch between different skins while operating his vehicle and can thus completely change the appearance of the vehicle at the push of a button.
  • the platform can be used as a communication platform to obtain information about the different appearances and to exchange them with other users.
  • the vehicle user can also make his skinable vehicle 2 available on the platform for vernissages or exhibitions.
  • the user terminal 3, by means of which the respective user can access this user platform, is for example a mobile phone, in particular a smartphone, a computer, for example a portable computer, for example a so-called tablet computer.
  • This user terminal 3 can be, for example, a vehicle-external user terminal 3, a user terminal 3 permanently connected to the vehicle 2, for example an input and output unit of the vehicle 2, or a user terminal 3 that can be connected to the vehicle 2 and removed from it again.
  • a connection, in particular a data transmission connection, of the user terminal 3 to the user platform on the vehicle-external server 34 can be, for example, a wired or wireless connection or a combination of wired or wireless connection.
  • this connection is an Internet connection.
  • the data packet can be created, for example, according to the respectively selected appearance of the vehicle 2 and then transmitted from the server 34 to the vehicle 2 via the communication units 36 , 37 .
  • the data package is, for example, individual software for the vehicle 2 in question and the appearance selected in each case. An individual, unique data packet is thus generated for each individual vehicle 2 .
  • the activation code for the software of the respectively selected appearance is created and then transmitted from the server 34 via the data transmission connection to the vehicle 2, the software for the respectively selected appearance then being activated by means of this activation code.
  • This activation code is, for example, an individual activation code for the respective vehicle 2 and the selected appearance.
  • the data packet can also be a parameter set for software modules that are already present in the vehicle 2 in the control unit 35 .
  • Figure 2 schematically shows an exterior view and Figure 3 schematically shows an interior view of the vehicle 2.
  • the components and/or functions of the vehicle 2 with changeable properties are, for example
  • At least one changeable film for example changeable in terms of color and/or transparency/translucency
  • - at least one electronic paper also known as e-ink foil
  • At least one manufacturer symbol 12 advantageously several manufacturer symbols 12, for example both in the front and in the rear area,
  • At least one side skirt 16 advantageously both side skirts 16,
  • control element at least one, in particular physical or virtual, control element, advantageously several or all control elements
  • At least one footwell light 19 advantageously several or all footwell lights 19, for example by means of micro LEDs,
  • At least one air inlet in particular at least one air inlet frame 22, advantageously several air inlets, in particular air inlet frames 22, and / or
  • the respective headlight 4, in particular a light emitted by it, can be changeable in shape and/or color, for example, by means of a matrix light in the headlight and/or by means of OLED. This change takes place expediently only when the vehicle 2 is stationary, in particular for reasons of road safety.
  • the respective exterior mirror 15, in particular its mirror cap, can be changed, for example by means of electronic paper arranged thereon, in particular enabling the reproduction of color images.
  • the rear area of the vehicle 2 can be changed, for example, by a structural change. This can, for example, affect the rear paneling and/or one or more rear vehicle components. In addition to changing the structure, it is possible to change the look.
  • the respective rear light 17, in particular a light emitted by it, can be changeable in shape and/or color, for example by means of a matrix light in the rear light 17. This change is made, in particular for traffic safety reasons, expediently only when vehicle 2 is stationary.
  • the respective rim 11 in particular its rim ring, can be changeable, in particular can be changeable in color, for example by means of electronic paper arranged thereon.
  • wheelhouse lighting can be provided, which enables the wheels to be staged in light that can be changed in terms of time and color.
  • the external light projection 9 can be embodied, for example, as a static or fully dynamic projection, for example by means of a microlens array.
  • the respective side sill 16 can be made of textile with an auxetic structure, for example, and/or have lighting, for example LED lighting.
  • the air inlet frame 22, also referred to as a gill frame, can be changeable, in particular be changeable in color, for example by means of electronic paper arranged on it.
  • the front splitter 14 can, for example, be changeable by means of electronic paper arranged on it, in particular be changeable in color.
  • the radiator grille 13 can, for example, be variable in terms of its structure or its appearance. Displays or electronic paper can be used here to show different motifs on the radiator grille.
  • the color of the manufacturer symbol 12 can be changed, for example, for example by means of LED lighting.
  • the respective control element can be changeable, for example, by means of at least one magneto- and/or electrorheological fluid and/or electromagnetic control elements.
  • the windshield 20 and/or the respective virtual control element can, for example, use mixed reality, i. H. by means of mixed reality, in particular by means of augmented reality, d. H. be changeable by means of augmented reality and/or by means of virtual reality.
  • the dashboard 18 can be changeable, for example, by means of electronic paper arranged thereon, by means of at least one microfluid and/or by means of a display with a wood look, for example a display covered with a translucent layer of wood.
  • trim parts with electromagnetic taxis, a grid of small tactile pins that can be controlled individually, can also be used.
  • the respective headrest 6 can have, for example, at least one electroactive polymer and/or at least one ferrofluid and can be changed as a result.
  • the at least one vehicle seat 5 can, for example, have at least one auxetic foam and/or at least one tactile matrix and/or at least one electroactive polymer and can be changed as a result.
  • the steering wheel 21 can, for example, have at least one shape-memory material alloy and can therefore be changed.
  • One or more operating parts of the vehicle 2 can each be designed as a morphable component, for example.
  • the respective decorative component 10 can, for example, by means of electronic paper arranged thereon, by means of a display with a wood look, for example a display covered with a translucent layer of wood, by means of at least one ferrofluid, by means of at least one microfluid, by means of grids made of controllable tactile pins, and/or by means of auxetic Polymer molecules can be changed.
  • flaps and/or footwell trim can have electronic paper and can therefore be changeable in color, for example.
  • display units can be arranged on the outer skin 7 and/or on the outer paneling and/or in the interior, in particular on an inner paneling or on a pillar, in order to achieve a color change and/or display a virtual work of art thereon.
  • These display units can, for example, also be made of electronic paper or of displays or their reflection.
  • the changeability of the respective component can be achieved, for example, by means of at least one ferromagnetic liquid, by means of at least one magneto- and/or electrorheological fluid, by means of auxetic structures, by means of electronic paper, by means of morphing mechanisms, by means of textiles, for example by means of a textile outer skin?, and/or by means of projections , Mini-LED, OLED and/or AMOLED.
  • Electronic paper also known as e-ink, for example in the form of a foil
  • e-ink for example in the form of a foil
  • the component has a surface area on which the electronic paper is arranged, so that this surface area is designed as a reflective, passive display area, which enables a color change of the component in this surface area, for example.
  • the electronic paper forms a display device arranged on the rim 11, preferably as a rim ring or on the rim ring.
  • the electronic paper it can be provided, for example, that when an electrical voltage is applied, it displays a specific color as a function of the electrical voltage.
  • the electronic paper is advantageously connected to a control device, in the rim 11 for example to a tire pressure monitoring system, for providing and controlling the electrical voltage depending on the color to be displayed, in particular by means of an electrical connection.
  • the electronic paper in particular in the form of a film, is particularly advantageous, for example, for cladding large, flat components of the vehicle 2, in particular on the exterior, ie on an outside of the vehicle 2, for example it is on one or more vehicle doors and/or on a tailgate and/or on a hood and/or on fenders and/or on a vehicle roof and/or on one or more A-pillars, B-pillars, C-pillars and / or D-pillars of the vehicle 2 arranged.
  • a layer made of a transparent material, for example glass, can also be arranged over the e-ink film in order to improve the appearance and the robustness of the component.
  • LCD displays can also be used. These are LCD displays with an optical layer that both transmits and reflects light. When exposed to light, the display appears to be rather reflective, while in the dark it is illuminated by a light arranged behind it.
  • the change in the external appearance includes, for example, at least one permanent change and/or at least one dynamic change.
  • the ongoing change is thus static, i. H. a change occurs once and is then maintained.
  • Dynamic change is an ongoing process of change over time.
  • the at least one ongoing change includes, for example
  • the at least one dynamic change includes, for example
  • Figures 4 to 7 show an example of a component, in particular a vehicle component, with variable properties, with Figure 4 showing a front view of the component, Figure 5 showing a sectional view of the component, Figure 6 showing a detailed view of the component according to detail section VI in Figure 5 and Figure 7 a shows the surface structure of this component produced by means of the component.
  • the component is, for example, a decorative component 10 of the vehicle 2.
  • the component shown here is designed as a switchable bed of nails decorative part. It has needles 23 made of a magnetic material arranged in one plane, which are mounted in a lattice structure 24 which inhibits movement in a normal position and can release the movement of the needles 23 via an actuator 25 .
  • An arrangement of further actuators preferably electromagnets, can be used to move the released needles 23, for example to attract them.
  • the needles 23 can be repelled by means of these electromagnets, in particular the needles 23 located in the immediate vicinity of the respective electromagnet.
  • the actuator 25 and/or the other actuators advantageously form the actuator of this component. If the additional actuators are controlled individually, any representations that behave like a bed of needles can be generated, as shown by way of example in FIG. As a result, various stagings and representations can be created which, depending on the number of individually controlled electromagnets, allow for a very high level of detail.
  • a further possibility of changing the properties of a component consists, for example, in the component, for example the decorative component 10, having at least one electromagnet, a magnetic fluid and a control device, with the magnetic fluid being arranged in a closed container.
  • the at least one electromagnet is arranged relative to the magnetic fluid in such a way that the magnetic fluid can be influenced magnetically by the at least one electromagnet.
  • the control device is operatively connected to the at least one electromagnet and is set up to generate and/or bring about a structure in the magnetic fluid by activating the at least one electromagnet.
  • the changeable property of the at least one vehicle seat 5 described above is, for example, a width and/or a length of the vehicle seat 5, for example 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 using two exemplary embodiments, with FIGS. 8 and 10 showing the respective embodiment of the vehicle seat 5 in a collapsed state and FIGS. 9 and 11 showing the respective embodiment of the vehicle seat 5 in an expanded state.
  • the change in width has an advantageous effect on the appearance of the vehicle 5 and also, for example, on the usage properties of the vehicle seat 5 .
  • the seat width is adjusted using a comb-like principle.
  • the vehicle seat 5 has rigid support plates 26 which can be displaced relative to one another, in particular can be pushed together and pushed apart.
  • a flexible support structure 27 is arranged on these rigid support plates 26, which expands when the rigid support plates 26 are pushed apart and contracts again when the rigid support plates 26 are pushed together.
  • a plurality of foam elements 28 are arranged on the flexible support structure 27, which are covered with a cover material 29 which is connected between the foam elements 28 in the area of the rigid support plates 26 to the flexible support structure 27 and, for example, also to the respective rigid support plate 26. This configuration enables the width of the vehicle seat 5 to be changed in the collapsed and in the expanded state.
  • the vehicle seat 5 also has the rigid support plates 26, which can be displaced relative to one another, in particular can be pushed together and pushed apart.
  • a pneumatic cushion 30 is arranged on the respective rigid carrier plate 26 here.
  • the respective pneumatic cushion 30 is covered with the respective foam element 28 and with the cover material 29 arranged thereon.
  • the cover material 29 is flexible, in particular stretchable, connected to the respective rigid support plate 26 .
  • gaps can be avoided in the expanded state since the pneumatic cushions 30 are also inflated while the rigid support plates 26 are being pushed apart and thus expand laterally in relation to one another. This is made possible by the flexible connection of the cover material 29 to the rigid support plates 26 .
  • a transparent LCD display can be provided in the sunroof, on which content can be reproduced.
  • an LED film with diffuser glass and a fabric cover can be arranged in the roof liner, on which individual content corresponding to the selected appearance can also be shown.
  • FIG. 12 shows an example of a display of the user platform on user terminal 3. This is shown here on user terminal 3 as an example. Alternatively, it is also possible for this user platform to be displayed directly on a display device located in the vehicle 2 and operated there by the user.
  • three pictograms 31 are shown on the left, with the available appearances being displayed, for example, by clicking on the top pictogram 31 .
  • three different appearances are shown by means of three selection pictograms 32 .
  • the respective appearance can be selected by clicking on one of these selection pictograms 32 . If there are submenus in which additional selection options for designing the respective appearance are offered, then these are now also displayed as selection pictograms 32 and one of these selection pictograms 32 can be clicked on again. If the selection of the respective appearance has been completed in this way, clicking on a confirmation icon 33 can cause this appearance to be generated on the user's vehicle 2 in the manner described above.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un système (1) pour modifier l'aspect d'au moins un véhicule (2), comprenant un véhicule (2) et un serveur externe de véhicule (34). Le véhicule (2) présente une pluralité de composants et/ou de fonctions à propriétés modifiables, une unité de commande (35) pour modifier les propriétés, et une unité de communication de véhicule (36) pour une transmission au moins temporaire de données entre le véhicule (2) et le serveur externe de véhicule (34). Le serveur externe de véhicule (34) comporte en outre une unité de communication de serveur (37) pour une transmission au moins temporaire de données entre le serveur externe de véhicule (34) et le véhicule (2) et/ou un terminal utilisateur (3). Selon l'invention, le serveur externe de véhicule (34) est équipé d'une plate-forme d'utilisateur accessible à partir du véhicule (2) et/ou au moyen du terminal utilisateur (3) et sur laquelle un aspect peut être sélectionné parmi une pluralité d'aspects disponibles pour le véhicule (2). En outre, le serveur externe de véhicule (34) est équipé d'une unité de calcul (38) pour générer un paquet de données sur la base de l'aspect sélectionné, le paquet de données étant approprié pour un traitement dans l'unité de commande (35) dans le véhicule (2) afin de modifier les propriétés de la pluralité de composants et/ou de fonctions de manière correspondante. Le paquet de données est transmis à partir du serveur externe de véhicule (34) à l'unité de commande (35) au moyen des unités de communication (36, 37) et est traité par l'unité de commande (35), qui définit les propriétés de la pluralité de composants et/ou de fonctions.
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