Vehicular display assembly having a foldable flexible display device with storage box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11021059-B2
Application number	US-201816464329-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 29, 2018
Priority date	Apr 20, 2018
Publication date	Jun 1, 2021
Grant date	Jun 1, 2021

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a vehicular display assembly and a vehicle, and the vehicular display assembly includes: a storage box; and a display device arranged on an opening side of the storage box, wherein the display device includes a laid state or a folding state, wherein the display device which is laid shields the opening of the storage box, and the display device which is folded exposes at least a part of the opening of the storage box.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicular display assembly, comprising:
a storage box;
a display device arranged on an opening side of the storage box; and
a controller configured to control the rotatable section to rotate, wherein:
the display device comprises a laid state and a folded state, wherein the display device which is laid shields the opening of the storage box, and the display device which is folded exposes at least a part of the opening of the storage box;
the display device comprises a flexible display panel, and a bendable support layer, located on a side of the flexible display panel away from a display face thereof, configured to support the flexible display panel;
the support layer comprises: a fixed section, a rotatable section, and a pivot located between the fixed section and the rotatable section, wherein the fixed section is connected with the rotatable section through the pivot; and the fixed section is fixed relative to the opening of the storage box, and the rotatable section is configured to be rotated around the pivot to thereby bring the flexible display panel into being folded; and
the controller is configured to control the rotatable section to rotate, by driving it electromagnetically, hydraulically, pneumatically, or using an elastic element or a connection rod.

2. The vehicular display assembly according to claim 1 , further comprises a switching switch configured to control the controller to work.

3. The vehicular display assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the switching switch is a physical button, or a virtual button in the display device.

4. The vehicular display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein in response to that the display device is folded, a display face of the display device faces inward.

5. The vehicular display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein in response to that the display device is laid, a display face of the display device is flush with the opening of the storage box.

6. The vehicular display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is a touch display device.

7. A vehicle, comprising the vehicular display assembly according to claim 1 .

8. The vehicle according to claim 7 , further comprises a console located between primary and secondary driver seats; and
the vehicular display assembly is arranged on the console.

9. The vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the vehicular display assembly further comprises a switching switch configured to control the controller to work.

10. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein the switching switch is a physical button, or a virtual button in the display device.

11. The vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein in response to that the display device is folded, a display face of the display device faces inward.

12. The vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein in response to that the display device is laid, a display face of the display device is flush with the opening of the storage box.

Assignees

• Chengdu Boe Optoelect Tech Co
• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Feng Yuhsiung
• Gao Wenbao
• Zeng Jia

Classifications

• G06F3/041 Primary

  Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means · CPC title

• B60K35/28

  characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver · CPC title

• B60K35/223

  Flexible displays · CPC title

• B60K35/213

  Virtual instruments · CPC title

• B60K35/55

  Instruments with parts that can change their shape or position to configure an active screen, e.g. by folding or by rolling · CPC title