Deployable workstation and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11904692-B2
Application number	US-202217839733-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2022
Priority date	Jun 14, 2022
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

A workstation includes a dashboard for a vehicle having a recess on an upper surface, a first display screen extending from the dashboard, and a second display screen that is deployable between a stowed position within the recess in the dashboard and an extended deployed position aligned proximate to the first display screen. A control arm operatively couples the first display screen with the second display screen, wherein the control arm pivots about a pivot axis to deploy the second display screen proximate to the first display screen. The workstation has a deployable desk that pivots between a stowed position proximate to the dashboard and an extended deployed position forward of the dashboard, wherein the desk in the stowed position covers the second display screen.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A workstation comprising:
a trim panel;
a first display screen extending from the trim panel;
a second display screen that is deployable between a stowed position within the trim panel and an extended deployed position aligned proximate to the first display screen; and
a control arm operatively coupling the first display screen with the second display screen, wherein the control arm pivots about a pivot axis to deploy the second display screen proximate to the first display screen to provide a deployed display screen, wherein the control arm pivots about the pivot axis to raise the second display screen above the first display screen, and wherein the first display screen moves towards the second display screen.

2. The workstation of claim 1 , wherein the trim panel is provided on a vehicle.

3. The workstation of claim 2 , wherein the trim panel comprises a dashboard.

4. The workstation of claim 1 , wherein the control arm is coupled to the second display screen to move the second display screen when the first display screen pivots.

5. The workstation of claim 1 further comprising a deployable desk, wherein the deployable desk pivots between a stowed position proximate to the trim panel and an extended deployed position forward of the trim panel.

6. The workstation of claim 5 , wherein the desk in the stowed position covers the second display screen.

7. The workstation of claim 6 , wherein the second display screen and the desk are stowed in a recess in the trim panel.

8. A workstation comprising:
a dashboard for a vehicle having a recess on an upper surface;
a first display screen extending from the dashboard;
a second display screen that is deployable between a stowed position within the recess in the dashboard and an extended deployed position aligned proximate to the first display screen;
a control arm operatively coupling the first display screen with the second display screen, wherein the control arm pivots about a pivot axis to deploy the second display screen proximate to the first display screen; and
a deployable desk that pivots between a stowed position proximate to the dashboard and an extended deployed position forward of the dashboard.

9. The workstation of claim 8 , wherein the desk in the stowed position covers the second display screen.

10. The workstation of claim 9 , wherein the desk is stowed in the recess in the dashboard.

11. The workstation of claim 8 , wherein the first display screen moves towards the second display screen.

12. The workstation of claim 11 , wherein the control arm is coupled to the second display screen to move the second display screen when the first display screen pivots.

13. A vehicle comprising:
a cabin interior;
a dashboard located near a front of the cabin interior;
a first display screen extending from the dashboard;
a second display screen that is deployable between a stowed position within the dashboard and an extended deployed position aligned proximate to the first display screen; and
a control arm operatively coupling the first display screen with the second display screen, wherein the control arm pivots about a pivot axis to deploy the second display screen proximate to the first display screen.

14. The vehicle of claim 13 further comprising a deployable desk, wherein the deployable desk pivots between a stowed position proximate to the dashboard and an extended deployed position forward of the dashboard.

15. The vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the desk in the stowed position covers the second display screen.

16. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the second display screen and the desk are stowed in a recess in the dashboard.

17. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the control arm pivots about the pivot axis to raise the second display screen above the first display screen.

18. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the first display screen moves towards the second display screen, and wherein the control arm is coupled to the second display screen to move the second display screen when the first display screen pivots.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Salter Stuart C
• Glickman David Brian
• Shedlarski Dustin
• Jones Micah
• Berry Hussein H

Classifications

• B62D25/14 Primary

  Dashboards as superstructure sub-units (other dashboard aspects B60K) · CPC title

• B60K35/10

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• B60K35/53

  Movable instruments, e.g. slidable · CPC title

• B60K35/22 Primary

  Display screens · CPC title

• B60K37/04 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic