Display device, motor vehicle having a display device, and method for operating a display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12083886-B2
Application number	US-202017794696-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2020
Priority date	Jan 27, 2020
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A display device may include a flexible display surface element having a display surface, and an adjustment unit which includes a clamping element in form of a rod and arranged such that the rod moves in a first adjustment direction, a restoring element arranged on the clamping element, and a deflection element in form of a rod. A first side edge of the display surface element is arranged on a length of the clamping element. A second side edge of the display surface element opposite the first side edge is connected to the clamping element via the restoring element. A surface of the display surface element is bent and has a bending region. A length of the deflection element extends in same direction as the clamping element, the deflection element extends within the bending region of the bent display surface element and is arranged such that the deflection element moves in a second adjustment direction to change a distance between the deflection element and the clamping element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A display device, comprising:
a flexible display surface element having a display surface to display content; and
an adjustment unit, which includes,
a clamping element formed as rod and arranged so the rod is movable in a first adjustment direction,
a restoring element arranged on the clamping element, and
a deflection element in form of a rod,

a first side edge of the flexible display surface element is arranged on a length of the clamping element,
a second side edge of the flexible display surface element opposite to the first side edge is connected through the restoring element to the clamping element, so that the display surface of the flexible display surface element is curved and has a bending region, and
a length of the deflection element extends in a same direction as the clamping element, the deflection element extends within the bending region of the curved display surface element and is arranged to be movable in a second adjustment direction to change a distance between the deflection element and the clamping element.

2. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the second adjustment direction extends perpendicularly to the first adjustment direction and/or perpendicularly to an extension of the length of the deflection element.

3. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the flexible display surface element is curved smoothly when around the deflection element.

4. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller to generate, in dependence on a set usage mode, a control signal which indicates an adjustment, from among adjustments, of the clamping element in the first adjustment direction and of the deflection element in the second adjustment direction.

5. The display device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the adjustment, from among the adjustments, is a simultaneous adjustment of the clamping element and the deflection element.

6. The display device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein
the generated control signal describes a change between a starting position of the flexible display surface element and a panorama position, in which a distance between the deflection element and the clamping element of the flexible display surface element is greater than in the starting position.

7. The display device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the set usage mode is a driving mode of a motor vehicle.

8. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a flexible display surface element having a display surface to display content; and
an adjustment unit, which includes,
a clamping element formed as rod and arranged so the rod is movable in a first adjustment direction,
a restoring element arranged on the clamping element, and
a deflection element in form of a rod;

a first side edge of the flexible display surface element is arranged on a length of the clamping element,
a second side edge of the flexible display surface element opposite to the first side edge is connected through the restoring element to the clamping element, so that the display surface of the flexible display surface element is curved and has a bending region, and
a length of the deflection element extends in a same direction as the clamping element, the deflection element extends within the bending region of the curved display surface element and is arranged to be movable in a second adjustment direction to change a distance between the deflection element and the clamping element.

9. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 8 ,
wherein the flexible display surface element and the adjustment unit are arranged in a starting position at least partially in a shaft of an interior trim element of the motor vehicle, so that the clamping element and the deflection element each extend vertically; and
wherein in an event of a change between the starting position and a panorama position, a controller causes the adjustment unit to move the clamping element vertically and the deflection element horizontally.

10. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 8 , wherein
the second adjustment direction extends perpendicularly to the first adjustment direction and/or perpendicularly to an extension of the length of the deflection element.

11. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the flexible display surface element is curved smoothly when around the deflection element.

12. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising:
a controller to generate, in dependence on a set usage mode, a control signal which indicates an adjustment, from among adjustments, of the clamping element in the first adjustment direction and of the deflection element in the second adjustment direction.

13. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the adjustment, from among the adjustments, is a simultaneous adjustment of the clamping element and the deflection element.

14. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the set usage mode is a driving mode of a motor vehicle.

15. A method of operating a display device, the display device including a flexible display surface element having a display surface to display content; and
an adjustment unit, which includes,
a clamping element formed as rod and arranged so the rod is movable in a first adjustment direction,
a restoring element arranged on the clamping element, and
a deflection element in form of a rod;

a first side edge of the flexible display surface element is arranged on a length of the clamping element,
a second side edge of the flexible display surface element opposite to the first side edge is connected through the restoring element to the clamping element, so that display surface of the flexible display surface element is curved and has a bending region, and
a length of the deflection element extends in a same direction as the clamping element, the deflection element extends within the bending region of the curved display surface element and is arranged to be movable in a second adjustment direction to change a distance between the deflection element and the clamping element, the method comprising:
by a controller,
establishing a set usage mode, and
in dependence on the set usage mode, generating a control signal, which indicates an adjustment of the clamping element in the first adjustment direction and an adjustment of the deflection element in the second adjustment direction.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15 ,
wherein the set usage mode is a set driving mode; and
wherein the controller sets a panorama position of the flexible display surface element in a piloted driving mode.

17. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller to communicatively link through a data communication link with a controller of a motor vehicle, to receive a control signal, generated in dependence on a set usage mode, which indicates an adjustment, from among adjustments, of the clamping element in the first adjustment direction and the deflection element in the second adjustment direction, according to a usage mode.

Assignees

• Audi Ag

Inventors

• Wall Christian
• Herter Michael

Classifications

• B60R11/0235 Primary

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• B60K37/00

  Dashboards (as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14) · CPC title

• B60K35/80

  Arrangements for controlling instruments · CPC title

• B60K35/60

  Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) · 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