WO2005027166A1 - Dispositif de commande comprenant des elements de commande qui peuvent etre assombris - Google Patents

Dispositif de commande comprenant des elements de commande qui peuvent etre assombris Download PDF

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WO2005027166A1
WO2005027166A1 PCT/EP2004/009987 EP2004009987W WO2005027166A1 WO 2005027166 A1 WO2005027166 A1 WO 2005027166A1 EP 2004009987 W EP2004009987 W EP 2004009987W WO 2005027166 A1 WO2005027166 A1 WO 2005027166A1
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Rainer Elflein
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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
    • B60K35/00—Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
    • B60K35/10—Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
    • 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
    • B60K2360/00—Indexing scheme associated with groups B60K35/00 or B60K37/00 relating to details of instruments or dashboards
    • B60K2360/20—Optical features of instruments
    • B60K2360/33—Illumination features
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00—Legends
    • H01H2219/002—Legends replaceable; adaptable
    • H01H2219/0023—Images formed with electrophoretic technology, e.g. by charged pigment particles rearranged by applied electric field, e.g. electronic paper or e-paper, active ink

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  • Control device with controls that can be darkened
  • the invention relates to an operating element for an electrical operating device in which the operating element is equipped with a function symbol and / or function light that can be x-rayed.
  • an operating unit which for this purpose has a numerical input, a function group switchover, operating elements and a display unit as well as an interface for an electronic unit.
  • the control elements are assigned to a specific device via the function group switchover. Such a technology is likely to overwhelm the average driver of a motor vehicle.
  • DE 198 07 410 A1 discloses a multifunction control device for selecting and controlling a large number of functions in the motor vehicle.
  • the operating device comprises a display, function keys to which a fixed function is assigned and whose sequence control can be influenced by means of softkeys that can be shown on the display, and at least one control element with permanently assigned functionality, the function keys being partially freely programmable so that they can be individually arranged according to the number of functions available.
  • This type of assignment of function keys or control elements of an operating device can facilitate the clarity for the individual user, but a third-party vehicle driver could not use these keys at all.
  • electrochromic substance A substance that is subject to electrolytic oxidation or deoxidation and therefore reversibly assumes a color when a positive or negative voltage is applied is referred to as an electrochromic substance or EC material.
  • the phenomenon is known as electrochronism and is disclosed, for example, in DE 40 07 991 A1. It has been described that attempts have long been made to produce a transparent EC component (ECD) from such an EC material, which takes on a color and returns to the transparent state when an applied voltage is suitably applied established. At least one layer of the pair of electron layers, separated directly or indirectly by an EC layer, must be transparent so that the coloring or the disappearance of the color of the EC layer can be observed through the electrode.
  • ECD transparent EC component
  • both electrode layers must be transparent.
  • transparent electrode materials are, for example, SnO 2 , In 2 0 3 or ZnO.
  • these substances do not have excellent transparency, so that it is necessary to make the electrode layers from such substances very thin.
  • an ECD is generally formed on a substrate such as a glass plate or plastic plate. Dimmable rear-view mirrors or spectacle lenses are mentioned in the publication as examples of use.
  • Another area of application of electrochromic layers in vehicle technology is known from EP 0 643 315 B1.
  • an aperture is formed using a controlled, electrochromic material.
  • the invention has for its object to increase the clarity of an electrical control device and thus to simplify the operation.
  • the object of the invention is achieved in that the radiolucent area of the function symbol and / or function lamp of the control element of an electrical operating device is provided with an electrochromic layer, so that the function symbol and / or the function lamp can be darkened in such a way that the control element has a has almost uniform color adapted to the surface of the control element.
  • the operating device is usually divided into main functions, such as air conditioning, telephone, navigation system, etc., and secondary functions, such as plus, minus, numeric keys, etc. If the driver now selects the air conditioning system as the main function, for example, only a small number of operating elements of the operating device are assigned additional functions. A certain number of operating elements of the operating device are not assigned any secondary functions or belong to another main function.
  • the driver faces all controls. This is particularly difficult in that the controls are provided with a day and night design so that they can be illuminated from the back. However, the lighting is identical for all buttons. The operator thus faces all operating elements, which are also called buttons. Due to the idea of the invention, it is now possible to darken the function symbols and / or the function lights present on the operating elements.
  • control elements that have no secondary function are darkened over the electrochromic layer to such an extent that they have an almost uniform color adapted to the surface of the control element. sen and thus face the operator as a blank button.
  • the blank key means that the function symbol and / or the function light are no longer illuminated and thus the driver or operator of the operating device is shown and made clear that these secondary functions do not perform any functions in relation to the main function.
  • the control element as a button in an operating device usually has a function symbol in the center, which is embodied as a pictogram for the selection or activation of an electrical device in the vehicle.
  • a propeller is often used to select or adjust the fan.
  • a further transparent area in the form of a translucent material can be arranged in the control element. This translucent area is backlit with a separate illuminant and indicates whether this control element is on or off.
  • Such an on / off function light is often used for rear window heaters, since pressing this button activates the rear window heater, but if the rear window is not fogged or frozen, its function is not recognized by the driver.
  • radiolucent control elements One possibility to manufacture radiolucent control elements is to manufacture them from a transparent plastic and then to paint them completely. The function symbol or the area behind which the material for the function light is located is then exposed again. This is done, for example, by means of a laser that can generate any function symbols or pictograms on the control element.
  • an electrochromic layer is now applied to the transparent material, which is preferably plastic or glass. Depending on the color of the plastic or the coating of the control element, the corresponding electrochromic coating is to be selected so that the color of the surface of the control element is generated when the electrochromic layer is activated.
  • control element according to the invention is preferably used for electrical control devices in the motor vehicle and here in a preferred manner for an air conditioning system.
  • the invention is not limited to this area, but can also be used for other controls and operating devices such as for washing machines or input devices on heaters.
  • Figure 1 shows an operating device according to the invention with main functions and secondary functions
  • Figure 2 shows an operating device with main functions and partially darkened secondary functions. Ways of Carrying Out the Invention
  • FIG. 1 shows an operating device 1 which is divided into two areas by a broken line 2.
  • the first part 3 contains four control elements with main functions 4, with the designations A, B, C and D.
  • the control elements of the main functions 4 are additionally equipped with a function light 5.
  • the second part 6 of the operating device 1 contains the operating elements for the secondary functions 7.
  • the operating elements for the secondary functions are provided with function symbols, which are represented here as letters a to I.
  • the control elements for the auxiliary functions 7 can include a function light 8.
  • a function light 11 can light up on the control element for the main function 9 and thus indicate to the operator which main menu has been selected.

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La présente invention concerne un élément de commande destiné à un dispositif de commande électrique, l'élément de commande étant équipé d'un symbole fonctionnel qui peut être éclairé et/ou d'un système d'éclairage fonctionnel. Selon l'invention, la zone du symbole fonctionnel, qui peut être éclairée, ou le système d'éclairage fonctionnel comprend une couche électrochrome de sorte que le symbole fonctionnel et/ou le système d'éclairage fonctionnel peuvent être assombris de sorte que l'élément de commande a une couleur approximativement homogène, adaptée à la surface de l'élément de commande.
PCT/EP2004/009987 2003-09-10 2004-09-08 Dispositif de commande comprenant des elements de commande qui peuvent etre assombris WO2005027166A1 (fr)

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