WO2014060073A1

WO2014060073A1 - Operating and/or display system

Info

Publication number: WO2014060073A1
Application number: PCT/EP2013/002982
Authority: WO
Inventors: Dietmar Weisser; Martin Götz; Markus Preussner
Original assignee: Marquardt Verwaltungs-Gmbh
Priority date: 2012-10-19
Filing date: 2013-10-04
Publication date: 2014-04-24
Also published as: EP2909075A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an operating and/or display system, particularly on a vehicle with a handlebar such as a bicycle, a pedelec, an electric bicycle, a motorcycle or the like, having an operating and/or display unit (8) and a holder (9). The holder (9) has a mount (10) for fixation on the handlebar and a receptacle (11) for the display and/or operating unit (8). A connection (13) for an interface for communication, particularly for communication of the display and/or operating unit (8) with an external device, is provided on the holder (9) and/or on the operating and/or display unit (8). The invention further relates to a holder (9) for an operating and/or display unit (8) in such an operating and/or display system.

Description

Operating and or display system

The invention relates to an operating and / or display system according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Such an operating and / or display system is particularly suitable for a vehicle with a handlebar, such as a bicycle, a pedelec, an e-bike, a motorcycle o. The operating and / or display system is used in the manner of an HMI (Human Machine Interface) unit on the handlebars.

Such an operating and / or display system comprises a control and / or

Display unit, which is arranged by means of a bracket on the handlebar. The holder has a fastening for the fixation on the handlebar. Furthermore, the holder is provided with a receptacle for the control and / or display unit. Communication of the operating and / or display unit with an external device is not provided in this respect.

The invention has for its object to enable communication of the control and / or display unit with an external device.

This object is achieved in a generic control and / or display system by the characterizing features of claim 1.

In the operating and / or display system according to the invention, a connection for an interface to the holder and / or on the operating and / or display unit

Communication with an external device provided. In particular, this can be a

CONFIRMATION COPY Communication between the external device as well as arranged on the holder and / or taken from the holder control and / or display unit take place. Thus created is an HMI (human machine interface), such as a bicycle computer, on the handlebar of a vehicle, wherein the holder and / or the HMI are provided with an interface, so that for the HMI or the bicycle computer a

Communication in a simple manner is possible. Further embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

Preferably, in each case a connection to the holder and to the operating and / or display unit may be present. In a further embodiment, the interface may be a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, which as a standardized interface has become widely used in external devices.

Appropriately, the connection can be designed as a socket on the holder and / or on the operating and / or display unit. Preferably, the connector may be configured as a standard type A and / or type B USB connector. Type A and Type B are standardized sockets for an associated USB connector, these types of USB sockets differ in shape.

As a result, a plug, in particular a USB plug, can be attached to the connection with a cable for electrical and / or electronic connection to the external device. Such USB cables are widely available and inexpensive. To protect the control and / or display unit against harmful influences, it may be appropriate that the connection to the operating and / or display unit is positioned such that the connection is inaccessible when in the recording befindlicher control and / or display unit and / or is covered. This is also a faulty operation

Prevent simultaneous insertion of the USB cable to the bracket and to the control and / or display unit excluded. In a simple manner, it can continue to offer that at least one contact pin with the connection to the

Holder is connected to thereby an electrical and / or electronic

Connection of the connection with the control and / or display unit to allow. In particular, the connector may already be in some sort of integrated form

Having contact pins for electrical and / or electronic connection with the control and / or display unit. Finally, it can offer that the recording in two parts is formed with a lower part and an upper part, wherein the upper part is rotated about 180 ° in the lower part can be used. As a result, an assembly of the bracket on the handlebar is also possible to rotate in about 180 °. With the help of this measure, a better readability of the operating and / or display unit for the user can be given in certain cases.

For a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is to be determined below. It is not only in the holder or on the computer a jack provided but in the holder and the bike computer or HMI itself. Thus, with the disconnected bicycle computer or HMI with a standard cable USB-A and / or USB-B one Connection to the computer (PC) are made. The access to the USB connector in the bicycle computer or HMI is positioned so that plugging in PC and USB ports in the holder is excluded.

Thus created is an HMI (human machine interface), such as a bicycle computer, on the handlebar of a vehicle, with a USB socket on the holder and / or on the HMI is arranged. In particular, a USB socket is provided both in the holder and in the HMI. Thus, a USB functionality is established for the bicycle computer or the HMI. By means of this it is advantageously possible, even without the bike with the disconnected bicycle computer or HMI connect to a computer (PC) to produce.

The advantages achieved by the invention are in particular that all the advantages of a USB socket in the holder can be used. However, even without a bicycle, the bicycle computer or HMI can be connected to a conventional PC via a standard USB cable. Due to the position of the USB port in a hidden position, when plugged in the recording state, the bike computer or the HMI must have only a USB interface.

Furthermore, a holder for the operating and / or display unit in the operating and / or display system is provided by the features of claim 8. In such a holder according to the invention, a connection for an interface for communication with an external device is provided on the holder. In particular, this allows communication to take place between the external device and the operating and / or display unit arranged on the holder. Created is thus a holder for a HMI (human machine interface), for example, a bicycle computer, on the handlebar of a vehicle, wherein the holder is provided with an interface, so that for the HMI or the bicycle computer communication in a simple Way is possible.

In a further embodiment of the holder, the interface may be a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, which as a standardized interface has become widely used in external devices. Conveniently, the

Connection designed as a socket on the holder. Preferably, the connector may be configured as a standard type A and / or type B USB connector. Type A and type B are standardized sockets for one

associated USB connector, these types of USB sockets differ in shape. As a result, a plug, in particular a USB plug, can be attached to the connection with a cable for electrical and / or electronic connection to the external device. Such USB cables are widely available and inexpensive. In a simple manner, it can further be offered that at least one contact pin is connected to the connection to the holder in connection, thereby enabling an electrical and / or electronic connection of the connection with the operating and / or display unit. In particular, the connection can already have, in a type of integrated form, such contact pins for the electrical and / or electronic connection to the operating and / or display unit. Finally, it may be appropriate that the receptacle is formed in two parts with a lower part and an upper part, wherein the upper part is rotated about 180 ° inserted into the lower part. As a result, an assembly of the bracket on the handlebar is also possible to rotate in about 180 °. With the help of this measure, a better readability of the operating and / or display unit for the user can be given in certain cases. For a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is to be determined below. It is the USB socket not housed in the housing of the bike computer but in the holder. The interface is then electronically fed via pins into the bike computer or HMI.

For reasons of space, the current computers for the vehicle have a mini USB socket for connecting external devices. For peripherals, such as an MP3 player or a smartphone, but usually no cables for this mini-USB port as standard supplied. Since more space is available in the holder than in the operating and / or display unit, a standard USB socket of type A and / or type B can be used there according to the invention. There is a suitable cable for each device.

Created is thus a holder for an HMI (human machine interface), for example, a bicycle computer, on the handlebar of a vehicle, wherein the holder is provided with a USB socket, so that for the HMI or the bicycle computer a USB - Functionality is made.

The advantages achieved by the invention are in particular that the plug of the inserted device can remain plugged when the bicycle computer is removed from the bike. Likewise, an optionally used holder and / or charging cradle can remain wired.

To use an existing USB socket on the bike computer and / or the HMI, the seal for the socket must be opened. In this condition, the bicycle computer and / or the HMI is no longer waterproof. If it rains in this condition or if the customer forgets to close the seal after use, then water and / or dirt can penetrate into the bicycle computer and / or into the HMI so that there is a risk of its damage. With the design according to the invention is in forgetting to close the seal after use, or loss of the seal only exposed to the extent insensitive socket on the holder the ingress of water. The sensitive electronic components, however, continue to be protected from water within the bicycle computer and / or the HMI. An embodiment of the invention with various developments and refinements is shown in the drawings and will be closer in the following

described. Show it

1 shows a bicycle in a schematic view,

Fig. 2 shows a holder with the control and / or display unit pointing

Detail according to para. II of FIG. 1 in perspective view,

3 shows the holder with operating and or display unit of the according to FIG. 2

opposite side,

4 shows the holder as a single part,

Fig. 5, the control and / or display unit as a single part and

6 shows a longitudinal section through the holder with the operating and display unit in FIG. 2.

In Fig. 1 configured in a conventional manner bike 1 can be seen. The bicycle 1 has a frame 2, a front wheel 3 and a rear wheel 4, and a steering column 5 for the front wheel 3. On the steering column 5 is a tubular arm 6 by means of a

Handlebar stem 7 attached. On the handlebar 6 above the handlebar stem 7, an operating and / or display unit 8 in the manner of an HMI (Human Machine Interface) by means of a bracket 6 located on the bracket 9 (see FIG. 2) is arranged.

As can be seen in more detail in Fig. 2 or Fig. 3, the holder 9 comprises a clamp-like attachment 10 for fixing to the handlebar 6, a receptacle 11 for the control and / or display unit 8 and a protruding from the attachment 10 carrier 12 for the

Recording 11. On the holder 9 is a connection 13 for an interface to

Communication with an external device not shown further provided. The In this case, the interface serves, in particular, the communication between the operating and / or display unit 8 and the external device.

In the present case, the interface is a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface. The terminal 13 is configured according to FIG. 4 as a socket 14 on the holder 9. The socket 14 may be a standard type A and / or type B USB socket. For communication between the external device and the operating and / or display unit 8, a USB cable can then be connected to the socket 14.

According to FIG. 5, the operating and / or display unit 8 has oblong guide rails 15 on the underside thereof. With the aid of the guide rails 15, the operating and / or display unit 8 is held detachably in a guide 16 corresponding thereto on the receptacle 11, as described of Fig. 3 can be seen. Finally, as can still be seen in FIG. 6, the connection 13 in connection with this contact pin 17 standing or integrated in the connection 13 has an electrical and / or electronic connection with corresponding mating contacts 18 on the control and / or display unit 8.

It may further be appropriate to provide in each case a connection for an interface to the communication on the holder 9 and / or on the operating and / or display unit 8. For this purpose, as already described, the connection 13 is designed as a socket 14 on the holder 9 as a standard USB socket of the type A. Furthermore, the mating contact 18 on the operating and / or display unit 8 is also designed as a socket 19, namely as a standard USB socket of the type B, as can be seen with reference to FIG. 6. Of course, if desired, also the bushing 14 may be of type B and bushing 19 of type A. Finally, the connection 19 is positioned on the operating and / or display unit 8 such that the connection 19 is inaccessible and / or concealed when the control and / or display unit 8 is in the receptacle 11, as can be seen by comparing FIGS Fig. 6 recognizes. The connection 19 is thus protected against harmful influences. For an alternative attachment to the handlebar 6, the bracket 9 can be mounted with the Aumahme 11 rotated by approximately 180 °. Depending on the geometry of the link 6 and handlebar stem 7, this can lead to better readability and / or ergonomics for the operating and / or display unit 8. For this purpose, the receptacle 11 is in two parts with a

Lower part 21 and an upper part 20 is formed, as can be seen with reference to FIG. 4.

As a result, the upper part 20 can be rotated about 180 ° into the lower part 21, whereby the operating and / or display unit 8 and the bushing 14 are again in the correct position.

The invention is not limited to the described and illustrated embodiment. Rather, it also encompasses all expert developments within the scope of the invention defined by the claims. Thus, the control and / or display system according to the invention comprising an operating and / or display unit 8 and a holder 9, not only on a bicycle 1 but also on other vehicles, especially two-wheeled, which are controlled with a handlebar, use , For example, the holder 9 according to the invention can be used on pedelecs, e-bikes on which a charging function for USB devices is already widespread, as well as on motorcycles, quads or the like for the arrangement of an operating and / or display unit 8.

Reference symbol list:: Bicycle

: Frame

: Front wheel

: Rear wheel

: Steering column

: Handlebars

: Handlebar stem

: Control and / or display unit

: Bracket

0: attachment

1: recording

2: carrier

3: connection

4: socket (for connection)

5: Guide rail (on control and / or display unit) 6: Guide (on seat)

7: contact pin

8: mating contact

9: socket / connection (for mating contact)

0: upper part (of intake)

1: lower part (of admission)

Claims

Patent claim:

1. operating and / or display system, in particular on a vehicle with a

Handlebar (6), such as a bicycle (1), a pedelec, an e-bike, a motorcycle o. The like., With an operating and / or display unit (8) and with a holder (9), wherein the holder ( 9) has a fastening (10) for the fixation on the handlebar (6) and a receptacle (11) for the control and / or display unit (8), characterized in that on the holder (9) and / or on the control - And / or display unit (8) has a connection (13, 19) for an interface for communication, in particular the operating and / or

Display unit (8), provided with an external device.

2. Control and / or display system according to claim 1, characterized in that on the holder (9) and on the operating and / or display unit (8) each have a connection (13, 19) is provided.

3. Control and / or display system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is the interface to a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface.

4. Control and / or display system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized

in that the connection (13, 19) is designed as a socket on the holder (9) and / or on the operating and / or display unit (8), in particular as a standard USB socket of the type A and / or of the type B. is, and that preferably at the terminal (13, 19) a plug, in particular a USB plug, with a cable for electrical and / or electronic connection to the external device is attachable.

5. Control and / or display system according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the connection (19) on the operating and / or display unit (8) is positioned such that the terminal (19) in the recording (11) located operating and / or display unit (8) is inaccessible and / or hidden.

6. control and / or display system according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that at least one contact pin (17) with the terminal (13) on the Holder (9) is in communication, in particular that the terminal (13) contact pins (17), for electrical and / or electronic connection with the control and / or display unit (8).

7. control and / or display system according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the receptacle (11) is formed in two parts with a lower part (21) and an upper part (20), wherein the upper part (20) to approximately Turned 180 ° in the lower part (21) can be inserted, so that an assembly of the holder (9) on the handlebar (6) is made possible by about 180 °.

8. Holder for an operating and / or display unit (8) in an operating and / or display system on a vehicle with a handlebar (6), such as a bicycle (1), a pedelec, an e-bike, a motorcycle o The like, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, with a fastening (10) for the fixation on the handlebar (6), and with a receptacle (11) for the control and / or display unit (8), characterized in that the holder (9) is a connection (13) for an interface for communication, in particular the operating and / or display unit (8), provided with an external device.