WO2001081111A1 - Information display unit for a motor vehicle instrument panel and corresponding motor vehicle - Google Patents

Information display unit for a motor vehicle instrument panel and corresponding motor vehicle Download PDF

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WO2001081111A1
WO2001081111A1 PCT/FR2001/001191 FR0101191W WO0181111A1 WO 2001081111 A1 WO2001081111 A1 WO 2001081111A1 FR 0101191 W FR0101191 W FR 0101191W WO 0181111 A1 WO0181111 A1 WO 0181111A1
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    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to an information display unit for a dashboard of a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a display device, a housing for receiving the display device in which the display device is movable between a first stable position, in which the display device is at least partially retracted in the housing, and a second stable position, in which the display device is deployed outside the housing.
  • Units of the aforementioned type are known in which the display device is fully retracted into the housing in its first position, thus masking all of its display areas.
  • the display device of these units is movable between its two stable positions by sliding or by rotation.
  • the display device is generally brought into its second stable position occasionally to display graphic information for guiding the vehicle, for example road maps.
  • a vehicle equipped with such a display unit must then generally comprise an additional display device, permanently visible to the driver, in order to display information requiring a smaller display surface, such as the time. This results in an additional cost due to the presence of two display devices.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a display unit of the aforementioned type which makes it possible to display information requiring different display surfaces, and this in an economical manner and which is less annoying for the driver of the " vehicle.
  • the subject of the invention is an information display unit of the aforementioned type, characterized in that in the first stable position, a first display area of the display device is visible from outside the housing to be seen by a driver of the vehicle and, in the second stable position, the first display area and a second display area of the display device 'display are visible from outside the housing to be seen by a driver of the vehicle.
  • the unit can include one or more of the following characteristics taken alone or according to all technically possible combinations:
  • the display device is movable between its first and second stable positions by sliding in a direction intended to be substantially vertical when the display unit is mounted on a dashboard;
  • the first stable position constitutes an end of travel position of the display device;
  • the housing comprises a wall provided with members for controlling the display device, said wall masking the second display area when the display device is in its first stable position;
  • the display device is adapted to display information in the first display area with a lower brightness when the display device is in its first stable position, and with a higher brightness when the display device is in its second stable position;
  • the invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising a dashboard equipped with an information display unit, characterized in that the display unit is a unit as defined above. Alternatively, the housing is flush with the visible surface of the dashboard.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view and enlarged of the display unit of the vehicle of Figure 1, the display device being in the retracted position;
  • FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 illustrating the display device in the deployed position
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic side view and enlarged of the unit of Figure 2.
  • front is a schematic side view and enlarged of the unit of Figure 2.
  • rear is a schematic side view and enlarged of the unit of Figure 2.
  • Left means in relation to the position of a driver of a motor vehicle.
  • Figure 1 shows the front part of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle.
  • a dashboard 1 which extends laterally over the entire width of the passenger compartment and, inter alia, a central console 3, which extends the dashboard rearward on the floor 4 of the cockpit 2, and a steering wheel 5 arranged to the left of the central console 3.
  • the vehicle comprises a display unit 6 integrated in a central and rear region of the dashboard 1, above and in front of the console 3.
  • the display unit 6 comprises an external casing 7 which has an upper opening 8 through which a display device 9 is received.
  • the housing 7 comprises a substantially vertical front wall 10, of height substantially equal to that of the display device 9, and a substantially vertical rear wall 11, of height significantly less than that of the display device 9.
  • This wall rear 11 or front panel is provided with control members 12 of the display device 9.
  • Such conventional control members 12 make it possible in particular to display operating options and to select them, possibly by using a drop-down menu displayed by the device 9.
  • the display device 9 comprises for example a liquid crystal display (LCD) 13.
  • LCD liquid crystal display
  • an auto-radio module 14 comprising, for example, a compact disc player having a slot 16 for introducing a compact disc.
  • the display unit 6 is integrated in the dashboard 1 so that the housing 7 is flush with the visible surface 18 of the dashboard 1.
  • the display device 9 is movable vertically by sliding in the housing 7 between a first stable position, shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, and a second stable position shown in FIG. 3.
  • the display device 9 In its first stable position, the display device 9 is partially retracted in the housing 7 and therefore in the dashboard 1 in the sense that only a first upper display area 20 of the screen 13 is located above of the front 11 of the housing 7 and can therefore be seen by a driver of the vehicle.
  • the rest of the screen 13, which forms a second lower display area 21, is then masked by the front 11 of the housing 7 and cannot be seen by the driver of the vehicle.
  • the first display area 20 constitutes, for example, the upper half of the screen 13.
  • the first stable position is an end of travel position for the display device 9 so that it cannot be retracted more strongly in the housing 7.
  • the display device 9 is flush with the visible surface of the housing 7 and therefore on the visible surface 18 of the dashboard 1. More particularly, a visor 22 of the display device, which is located at its upper end and extends towards the rear, forms a central section 23 of a rear rim 24 of the " edge 1 " board. Side walls 25 of the housing 7 form sections 26 of this rim 24 arranged on either side 'other of the central section 23. The rear edge 24 then extends over most of the width of the dashboard 1 without discontinuity ( Figure 1).
  • the display device 9 In its second stable position, the display device 9 is deployed outside the housing 7 so that the screen 3 is located completely above the front 11 of the housing 7.
  • the first and second display areas 20 and 21 are located above the facade 11 and can therefore be seen by the driver of the vehicle.
  • a conventional drive and holding mechanism for example with electric or manual control, is used to move the display device 9 and keep it in its two stable positions.
  • the display device 9 When in its first stable position, the display device 9 is used to display in the first zone 20, with low light, information requiring a small display area such as the time, the radio station selected by module 14, the operating mode of a vehicle air conditioning device or simple vehicle guidance information, for example an arrow indicating the direction to follow to reach a given place.
  • the screen 13 When in its second position, the screen 13 is used to display, thanks to the two contiguous zones 20 and 21, with greater brightness, information requiring a larger display area.
  • This can be the display of complex guidance information such as a map or, for example, the simultaneous display of several of the information mentioned above.
  • the display unit 6 makes it possible to display information requiring two different display surfaces while limiting the driver's discomfort. This annoyance is further reduced by the use of low light to display information in the first zone 20 when the display device 9 is in its first position.
  • the display device 9 is not entirely retractable, but only displaceable between its first partially retracted position and its second position, the dimensions of the housing 7 are reduced.
  • the display device 9 can be placed at the rear of the dashboard 1 and near the control members 12.
  • the ergonomics of the display unit 6 is further improved by this characteristic since it easier for a driver to link displayed information to controls
  • this reduced size makes it possible to place a car radio module 14 under the housing 7, obtaining a relatively compact assembly.
  • the display unit 6 does not form a permanent protuberance on the dashboard and does not deteriorate the line and the aesthetic appearance thereof.

Abstract

The invention concerns a unit (6) comprising a display device (9), a housing (7) receiving the device (9) in which the display device (9) is mobile between a first stable position, wherein the display device (9) is at least partly retracted in the housing, and a second stable position, wherein the display device (9) extends outside the housing. In the first stable position, a first display zone (20) of the display device (9) is visible from outside the housing to be viewed by the vehicle driver and, in the second stable position, the first display zone (20) and a second display zone of the display device (9) are visible from outside the housing to be viewed by the vehicle driver.

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Unité d 'affichage d ' informations pour une planche de bord d 'un véhicule automobile et véhicule automobile correspondant Information display unit for a dashboard of a motor vehicle and corresponding motor vehicle
La présente invention concerne une unité d'affichage d'informations pour une planche de bord d'un véhicule automobile, du type comprenant un dispositif d'affichage, un boîtier de réception du dispositif d'affichage dans lequel le dispositif d'affichage est mobile entre une première position stable, dans laquelle le dispositif d'affichage est au moins partiellement rétracté dans le boîtier, et une deuxième position stable, dans laquelle le dispositif d'affichage est déployé hors du boîtier.The present invention relates to an information display unit for a dashboard of a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a display device, a housing for receiving the display device in which the display device is movable between a first stable position, in which the display device is at least partially retracted in the housing, and a second stable position, in which the display device is deployed outside the housing.
Il est connu des unités du type précité dans lesquelles le dispositif d'affichage est entièrement rétracté dans le boîtier dans sa première position en masquant ainsi toutes ses zones d'affichage. Le dispositif d'affichage de ces unités est mobile entre ses deux positions stables par coulissement ou par rotation.Units of the aforementioned type are known in which the display device is fully retracted into the housing in its first position, thus masking all of its display areas. The display device of these units is movable between its two stable positions by sliding or by rotation.
Le dispositif d'affichage est généralement amené dans sa deuxième position stable de manière occasionnelle pour afficher des informations graphiques de guidage du véhicule, par exemple des cartes routières. Un véhicule équipé d'une telle unité d'affichage doit alors généralement comprendre un dispositif d'affichage additionnel, visible en permanence par le conducteur, pour afficher des informations nécessitant une surface d'affichage plus réduite, telles que l'heure. Cela entraîne un surcoût du fait de la présence de deux dispositifs d'affichage.The display device is generally brought into its second stable position occasionally to display graphic information for guiding the vehicle, for example road maps. A vehicle equipped with such a display unit must then generally comprise an additional display device, permanently visible to the driver, in order to display information requiring a smaller display surface, such as the time. This results in an additional cost due to the presence of two display devices.
L'utilisation permanente du dispositif d'affichage d'une unité du type précité dans sa deuxième position pour afficher, la plupart du temps des informations nécessitant une faible surface d'affichage, et occasionnellement des informations nécessitant une surface d'affichage plus importante, n'est pas ergonomiquement satisfaisante. En effet, le dispositif d'affichage dans sa deuxième position forme une protubérance importante sur la planche de bord qui gêne la vision du conducteur.The permanent use of the display device of a unit of the aforementioned type in its second position to display, most of the time information requiring a small display area, and occasionally information requiring a larger display area, is not ergonomically satisfactory. Indeed, the display device in its second position forms a significant protuberance on the dashboard which impedes the driver's vision.
Un but de l'invention est de fournir une unité d'affichage du type précité qui permette d'afficher des informations nécessitant des surfaces d'affichage différentes, et ce de manière économique et gênant moins le conducteur du" véhicule.An object of the invention is to provide a display unit of the aforementioned type which makes it possible to display information requiring different display surfaces, and this in an economical manner and which is less annoying for the driver of the " vehicle.
A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet une unité d'affichage d'informations du type précité, caractérisée en ce que dans la première position stable, une première zone d'affichage du dispositif d'affichage est visible depuis l'extérieur du boîtier pour être vue par un conducteur du véhicule et, dans la deuxième position stable, la première zone d'affichage et une deuxième zone d'affichage du dispositif d'affichage sont visibles depuis l'extérieur du boîtier pour être vues par un conducteur du véhicule.To this end, the subject of the invention is an information display unit of the aforementioned type, characterized in that in the first stable position, a first display area of the display device is visible from outside the housing to be seen by a driver of the vehicle and, in the second stable position, the first display area and a second display area of the display device 'display are visible from outside the housing to be seen by a driver of the vehicle.
Selon des modes particuliers de réalisation, l'unité peut comprendre l'une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes prise(s) isolément ou selon toutes les combinaisons techniquement possibles :According to particular embodiments, the unit can include one or more of the following characteristics taken alone or according to all technically possible combinations:
- le dispositif d'affichage .est mobile entre ses première et deuxième positions stables par coulissement selon une direction destinée à être sensiblement verticale quand l'unité d'affichage est montée sur une planche de bord ;the display device is movable between its first and second stable positions by sliding in a direction intended to be substantially vertical when the display unit is mounted on a dashboard;
- la première position stable constitue une position de fin de course du dispositif d'affichage ; - le boîtier comprend une paroi munie d'organes de commande du dispositif d'affichage, ladite paroi masquant la deuxième zone d'affichage lorsque le dispositif d'affichage est dans sa première position stable ;- The first stable position constitutes an end of travel position of the display device; - The housing comprises a wall provided with members for controlling the display device, said wall masking the second display area when the display device is in its first stable position;
- le dispositif d'affichage est adapté pour afficher des informations dans la première zone d'affichage avec une luminosité plus faible lorsque le dispositif d'affichage est dans sa première position stable, et avec une luminosité plus forte lorsque le dispositif d'affichage est dans sa deuxième position stable ; etthe display device is adapted to display information in the first display area with a lower brightness when the display device is in its first stable position, and with a higher brightness when the display device is in its second stable position; and
- dans sa première position stable, le dispositif d'affichage affleure à la surface apparente du boîtier. L'invention a également pour objet un véhicule automobile comprenant une planche de bord équipée d'une unité d'affichage d'informations, caractérisé en ce que l'unité d'affichage est une unité telle que définie ci-dessus. Selon une variante, le boîtier affleure à la surface apparente de la planche de bord. L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple, et faite en se référant aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels : - la figure 1 est une vue partielle, schématique et en perspective de l'habitacle d'un véhicule automobile selon l'invention ;- In its first stable position, the display device is flush with the visible surface of the housing. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising a dashboard equipped with an information display unit, characterized in that the display unit is a unit as defined above. Alternatively, the housing is flush with the visible surface of the dashboard. The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, given solely by way of example, and made with reference to the appended drawings, in which: - Figure 1 is a partial, schematic and perspective view of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle according to the invention;
- la figure 2 est une vue schématique en perspective et agrandie de l'unité d'affichage du véhicule de la figure 1 , le dispositif d'affichage étant en position rétractée ;- Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view and enlarged of the display unit of the vehicle of Figure 1, the display device being in the retracted position;
- la figure 3 est une vue analogue à la figure 2 illustrant le dispositif d'affichage en position déployée, etFIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 illustrating the display device in the deployed position, and
- la figure 4 est une vue schématique latérale et agrandie de l'unité de la figure 2. Dans tout ce qui suit, les termes « avant », « arrière », « droite » et- Figure 4 is a schematic side view and enlarged of the unit of Figure 2. In all that follows, the terms "front", "rear", "right" and
« gauche » s'entendent par rapport à la position d'un conducteur d'un véhicule automobile."Left" means in relation to the position of a driver of a motor vehicle.
La figure 1 représente la partie avant de l'habitacle d'un véhicule automobile. On distingue sur cette figure 1 une planche de bord 1 qui s'étend latéralement sur toute la largeur de l'habitacle et, entre autres, une console centrale 3, qui prolonge la planche de bord vers l'arrière sur le plancher 4 de l'habitacle 2, et un volant de direction 5 disposé à gauche de la console centrale 3.Figure 1 shows the front part of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. We distinguish in this figure 1 a dashboard 1 which extends laterally over the entire width of the passenger compartment and, inter alia, a central console 3, which extends the dashboard rearward on the floor 4 of the cockpit 2, and a steering wheel 5 arranged to the left of the central console 3.
Le véhicule comprend une unité d'affichage 6 intégrée dans une région centrale et arrière de la planche de bord 1 , au-dessus et en avant de la console 3.The vehicle comprises a display unit 6 integrated in a central and rear region of the dashboard 1, above and in front of the console 3.
Comme illustré plus particulièrement par les figures 2 et 4, l'unité d'affichage 6 comprend un boîtier extérieur 7 qui présente une ouverture supérieure 8 au travers de laquelle un dispositif d'affichage 9 est reçu. Plus particulièrement, le boîtier 7 comprend une paroi avant 10 sensiblement verticale, de hauteur sensiblement égale à celle du dispositif d'affichage 9, et une paroi arrière 11 sensiblement verticale, de hauteur nettement inférieure à celle du dispositif d'affichage 9. Cette paroi arrière 11 ou façade est munie d'organes de commande 12 du dispositif d'affichage 9. De tels organes de commande 12 classiques permettent notamment d'afficher des options de fonctionnement et de les sélectionner, éventuellement par utilisation d'un menu déroulant affiché par le dispositif 9. Le dispositif d'affichage 9 comprend par exemple un écran à cristaux liquides (LCD) 13.As illustrated more particularly by FIGS. 2 and 4, the display unit 6 comprises an external casing 7 which has an upper opening 8 through which a display device 9 is received. More particularly, the housing 7 comprises a substantially vertical front wall 10, of height substantially equal to that of the display device 9, and a substantially vertical rear wall 11, of height significantly less than that of the display device 9. This wall rear 11 or front panel is provided with control members 12 of the display device 9. Such conventional control members 12 make it possible in particular to display operating options and to select them, possibly by using a drop-down menu displayed by the device 9. The display device 9 comprises for example a liquid crystal display (LCD) 13.
Sous ce boîtier 7 est disposé horizontalement un module auto-radio 14 comprenant, par exemple, un lecteur de disques compacts présentant une fente 16 d'introduction d'un disque compact.Under this housing 7 is arranged horizontally an auto-radio module 14 comprising, for example, a compact disc player having a slot 16 for introducing a compact disc.
L'unité d'affichage 6 est intégrée dans la planche du bord 1 de telle sorte que le boîtier 7 affleure à la surface apparente 18 de la planche de bord 1.The display unit 6 is integrated in the dashboard 1 so that the housing 7 is flush with the visible surface 18 of the dashboard 1.
Le dispositif d'affichage 9 est mobile verticalement par coulissement dans le boîtier 7 entre une première position stable, représentée sur les figures 2 et 4, et une deuxième position stable représentée sur la figure 3.The display device 9 is movable vertically by sliding in the housing 7 between a first stable position, shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, and a second stable position shown in FIG. 3.
Dans sa première position stable, le dispositif d'affichage 9 est partiellement rétracté dans le boîtier 7 et donc dans la planche de bord 1 en ce sens que seule une première zone d'affichage 20 supérieure de l'écran 13 est située au-dessus de la façade 11 du boîtier 7 et peut donc être vue par un conducteur du véhicule. Le reste de l'écran 13, qui forme une deuxième zone d'affichage 21 inférieure, est alors masqué par la façade 11 du boîtier 7 et ne peut être vu par le conducteur du véhicule. La première zone d'affichage 20 constitue, par exemple, la moitié supérieure de l'écran 13.In its first stable position, the display device 9 is partially retracted in the housing 7 and therefore in the dashboard 1 in the sense that only a first upper display area 20 of the screen 13 is located above of the front 11 of the housing 7 and can therefore be seen by a driver of the vehicle. The rest of the screen 13, which forms a second lower display area 21, is then masked by the front 11 of the housing 7 and cannot be seen by the driver of the vehicle. The first display area 20 constitutes, for example, the upper half of the screen 13.
La première position stable est une position de fin de course du dispositif d'affichage 9 si bien qu'il ne peut être rétracté plus fortement dans le boîtier 7.The first stable position is an end of travel position for the display device 9 so that it cannot be retracted more strongly in the housing 7.
Dans cette première position, le dispositif d'affichage 9 affleure à la surface apparente du boîtier 7 et donc à la surface apparente 18 de la planche de bord 1. Plus particulièrement, une visière 22 du dispositif d'affichage, qui est située à son extrémité supérieure et s'étend vers l'arrière, forme un tronçon central 23 d'un rebord arrière 24 de la planche de" bord 1. Des parois latérales 25 du boîtier 7 forment des tronçons 26 de ce rebord 24 disposés de part et d'autre du tronçon central 23. Le rebord arrière 24 s'étend alors sur l'essentiel de la largeur de la planche de bord 1 sans discontinuité (figure 1 ).In this first position, the display device 9 is flush with the visible surface of the housing 7 and therefore on the visible surface 18 of the dashboard 1. More particularly, a visor 22 of the display device, which is located at its upper end and extends towards the rear, forms a central section 23 of a rear rim 24 of the " edge 1 " board. Side walls 25 of the housing 7 form sections 26 of this rim 24 arranged on either side 'other of the central section 23. The rear edge 24 then extends over most of the width of the dashboard 1 without discontinuity (Figure 1).
Dans sa deuxième position stable, le dispositif d'affichage 9 est déployé hors du boîtier 7 de sorte que l'écran 3 est situé totalement au-dessus de la façade 11 du boîtier 7. Ainsi, les première et deuxième zones d'affichaαe 20 et 21 sont situées au-dessus de la façade 11 et peuvent donc être vues par le conducteur du véhicule.In its second stable position, the display device 9 is deployed outside the housing 7 so that the screen 3 is located completely above the front 11 of the housing 7. Thus, the first and second display areas 20 and 21 are located above the facade 11 and can therefore be seen by the driver of the vehicle.
Un mécanisme d'entraînement et de maintien classique, par exemple à commande électrique ou manuelle, est utilisé pour déplacer le dispositif d'affichage 9 et le maintenir dans ses deux positions stables.A conventional drive and holding mechanism, for example with electric or manual control, is used to move the display device 9 and keep it in its two stable positions.
Lorsqu'il est dans sa première position stable, le dispositif d'affichage 9 est utilisé pour afficher dans la première zone 20, avec une faible luminosité, des informations nécessitant une faible surface d'affichage telles que l'heure, la station de radio sélectionnée par le module 14, le mode de fonctionnement d'un dispositif de climatisation du véhicule ou des informations simples de guidage du véhicule, par exemple une flèche indiquant la direction à suivre pour atteindre un lieu donné.When in its first stable position, the display device 9 is used to display in the first zone 20, with low light, information requiring a small display area such as the time, the radio station selected by module 14, the operating mode of a vehicle air conditioning device or simple vehicle guidance information, for example an arrow indicating the direction to follow to reach a given place.
Lorsqu'il est dans sa deuxième position, l'écran 13 est utilisé pour afficher grâce aux deux zones 20 et 21 contiguës, avec une luminosité plus importante, des informations nécessitant une surface d'affichage plus importante. Il peut s'agir de l'affichage d'informations complexes de guidage comme une carte ou, par exemple, de l'affichage simultané de plusieurs des informations mentionnées ci-dessus.When in its second position, the screen 13 is used to display, thanks to the two contiguous zones 20 and 21, with greater brightness, information requiring a larger display area. This can be the display of complex guidance information such as a map or, for example, the simultaneous display of several of the information mentioned above.
Ainsi, l'unité d'affichage 6 permet d'afficher des informations nécessitant deux surfaces d'affichage différentes en limitant la gêne du conducteur. Cette gêne est encore diminuée par l'utilisation d'une faible luminosité pour afficher des informations dans la première zone 20 lorsque le dispositif d'affichage 9 est dans sa première position.Thus, the display unit 6 makes it possible to display information requiring two different display surfaces while limiting the driver's discomfort. This annoyance is further reduced by the use of low light to display information in the first zone 20 when the display device 9 is in its first position.
Le dispositif d'affichage 9 n'étant pas entièrement rétractable, mais uniquement deplaçable entre sa première position partiellement rétractée et sa deuxième position, les dimensions du boîtier 7 sont réduites.As the display device 9 is not entirely retractable, but only displaceable between its first partially retracted position and its second position, the dimensions of the housing 7 are reduced.
Ainsi, le dispositif d'affichage 9 peut être placé à l'arrière de la planche de bord 1 et à proximité des organes de commande 12. L'ergonomie de l'unité d'affichage 6 est encore améliorée par cette caractéristique puisqu'il est plus facile pour un conducteur d'associer des informations affichées aux commandesThus, the display device 9 can be placed at the rear of the dashboard 1 and near the control members 12. The ergonomics of the display unit 6 is further improved by this characteristic since it easier for a driver to link displayed information to controls
" qu'il doit donner par l'intermédiaire des organes de commande 12. "which it must give via the control bodies 12.
De plus, cet encombrement réduit permet de placer un module autoradio 14 sous le boîtier 7 en obtenant un ensemble relativement compact. Enfin, il est à noter que l'unité d'affichage 6 ne forme pas de protubérance permanente sur la planche de bord et ne détériore pas la ligne et l'aspect esthétique de celle-ci. In addition, this reduced size makes it possible to place a car radio module 14 under the housing 7, obtaining a relatively compact assembly. Finally, it should be noted that the display unit 6 does not form a permanent protuberance on the dashboard and does not deteriorate the line and the aesthetic appearance thereof.

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1. Unité d'affichage d'informations (6) pour une planche de bord (1 ) d'un véhicule automobile, du type comprenant un dispositif d'affichage (9), un boîtier (7) de réception du dispositif d'affichage (9) dans lequel le dispositif d'affichage (9) est mobile entre une première position stable (figure 2), dans laquelle le dispositif d'affichage (9) est au moins partiellement rétracté dans le boîtier, et une deuxième position stable (figure 3), dans laquelle le dispositif d'affichage (9) est déployé hors du boîtier, caractérisée en ce que, dans la première position stable, une première zone d'affichage (20) du dispositif d'affichage (9) est visible depuis l'extérieur du boîtier pour être vue par un conducteur du véhicule et, dans la deuxième position stable, la première zone d'affichage (20) et une deuxième zone d'affichage (21 ) du dispositif d'affichage (9) sont visibles depuis l'extérieur du boîtier pour être vues par un conducteur du véhicule. 1. Information display unit (6) for a dashboard (1) of a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a display device (9), a housing (7) for receiving the display device (9) in which the display device (9) is movable between a first stable position (FIG. 2), in which the display device (9) is at least partially retracted in the housing, and a second stable position ( Figure 3), in which the display device (9) is deployed outside the housing, characterized in that, in the first stable position, a first display area (20) of the display device (9) is visible from outside the housing to be seen by a driver of the vehicle and, in the second stable position, the first display area (20) and a second display area (21) of the display device (9) are visible from outside the housing to be seen by a driver of the vehicle.
2. Unité selon la revendication 1 , caractérisée en ce que le dispositif d'affichage est mobile entre ses première et deuxième positions stables par coulissement selon une direction destinée à être sensiblement verticale quand l'unité d'affichage (6) est montée sur une planche de bord (1 ).2. Unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the display device is movable between its first and second stable positions by sliding in a direction intended to be substantially vertical when the display unit (6) is mounted on a dashboard (1).
3. Unité selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que la première position stable constitue une position de fin de course du dispositif d'affichage (9).3. Unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first stable position constitutes an end of travel position of the display device (9).
4. Unité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le boîtier comprend une paroi (11 ) munie d'organes de commande (12) du dispositif d'affichage (9), ladite paroi masquant la deuxième zone d'affichage (21 ) lorsque le dispositif d'affichage (9) est dans sa première position stable.4. Unit according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing comprises a wall (11) provided with control members (12) of the display device (9), said wall masking the second area of display (21) when the display device (9) is in its first stable position.
5. Unité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le dispositif d'affichage est adapté pour afficher des informations dans la première zone d'affichage (20) avec une luminosité plus faible lorsque le dispositif d'affichage est dans sa première position stable, et avec une luminosité plus forte lorsque le dispositif d'affichage (9) est dans sa deuxième position stable. 5. Unit according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display device is adapted to display information in the first display area (20) with a lower brightness when the display device is in its first stable position, and with a higher brightness when the display device (9) is in its second stable position.
6. Unité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que, dans sa première position stable, le dispositif d'affichage affleure à la surface apparente du boîtier.6. Unit according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in its first stable position, the display device is flush with the visible surface of the housing.
7. Véhicule automobile comprenant une planche de bord (1 ) équipée d'une unité d'affichage d'informations (6), caractérisé en ce que l'unité d'affichage est une unité selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.7. Motor vehicle comprising a dashboard (1) equipped with an information display unit (6), characterized in that the display unit is a unit according to any one of the preceding claims.
8. Véhicule automobile selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (7) affleure à la surface apparente (18) de la planche de bord (1 ). 8. Motor vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that the housing (7) is flush with the visible surface (18) of the dashboard (1).
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