Content display device for road vehicle and relative road vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12461602-B2
Application number	US-202318498225-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2023
Priority date	Nov 4, 2022
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

Abstract

Content display device for a road vehicle; the content display device comprises a support element configured to be centrally mounted in the area of a dashboard of the road vehicle; at least one screen mechanically connected to the support element and configured to be visible to a passenger and/or to a driver while driving; the support element comprising a perimeter portion surrounding the screen; the device comprising mechanical controls arranged on and protruding from the perimeter portion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A content display device ( 5 ) for a road vehicle ( 1 ); the content display device ( 5 ) comprising:
a support element ( 9 ) configured to be mounted centrally at a dashboard ( 4 ) of the road vehicle ( 1 ); at least one display screen ( 10 ) mechanically connected to the support element ( 9 ) and configured to be visible to a passenger (P) and/or driver (DR) while driving; the support element ( 9 ) comprising a perimeter portion ( 30 ) surrounding the screen ( 10 ); wherein the content display device ( 5 ) further comprises mechanical controls ( 31 ) arranged on and protruding from the perimeter portion ( 30 ) parallel to a plane on which the screen ( 10 ) lies, wherein the content display device ( 5 ) further comprises a time measurement system ( 36 ), and wherein the mechanical controls ( 31 ) are configured to provide instructions to the time measurement system ( 36 ); and a moving system ( 11 ) hinged to the support element ( 9 ) and hingeble to the dashboard ( 4 ) for alternately rotating the at least one display screen ( 10 ) towards the driver (DR), wherein the moving system ( 11 ) comprises at least one swing arm ( 18 ), of which a first end ( 19 ) is hinged, by means of a first hinge ( 20 ), to the support element ( 9 ), and a second end ( 21 ) is hinged, by means of a second hinge ( 22 ), to the dashboard ( 4 ) of the road vehicle ( 1 ).

2 . The content display device ( 5 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanical controls ( 31 ) are operable respectively along a first direction (D) and a second direction (E), both parallel to a plane on which the screen ( 10 ) lies.

3 . The content display device ( 5 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the mechanical controls ( 31 ) comprise at least a first pushbutton ( 32 ) and a second pushbutton ( 33 ), respectively operable in compression along the first direction (D) and the second direction (E), other than the first direction (D).

4 . The content display device ( 5 ) according to claim 3 , wherein the first direction (D) and the second direction (E) are inclined towards each other, in particular converging towards the centre of the support element ( 9 ).

5 . The content display device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanical controls ( 31 ) comprise at least a first pushbutton ( 32 ) for imparting a start/pause command of the measurement and at least a second pushbutton ( 33 ) for imparting a reset command of the measurement.

6 . The content display device ( 5 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the time measurement system ( 36 ) is at least partially analogue and is integrated in the screen ( 10 ).

7 . The content display device ( 5 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanical controls ( 31 ) are arranged in an upper right zone ( 34 ) of the perimeter portion ( 30 ).

8 . The content display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hinge ( 20 ) is integral with the support element ( 9 ) and is configured to rotate around the second hinge ( 22 ), which is configured to be integral with the dashboard ( 4 ) of the road vehicle ( 1 ).

9 . A road vehicle ( 1 ) comprising:
four wheels ( 2 ), of which at least one pair of wheels ( 2 ) is driven; a passenger compartment ( 3 ) configured to accommodate a driver (DR) and at least a passenger (P) alongside the driver (DR); a vehicular dashboard ( 4 ); wherein the vehicle ( 1 ) comprises the content display device ( 5 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the support element ( 5 ) is hinged at a central portion ( 6 ) of the vehicular dashboard ( 4 ), frontally between a driver's ( 7 ) position and a passenger's (P) position ( 8 ).

10 . The road vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 9 further comprising a control unit ( 26 ), which is configured to detect the actuation of mechanical controls ( 31 ) and vary the contents displayed by the display device ( 5 ) according to said actuation.

11 . The content display device of claim 1 , wherein the time measurement system ( 36 ) is a chronograph ( 37 ).

Assignees

• Ferrari Spa

Inventors

• Ive Jonathan P
• Whang Eugene
• Bataillou Jeremy
• Ashcroft Anthony
• Zhou Suhang
• Louzaouen Benoit
• Kiss Jemima
• Wilson Christopher
• Wan Wan Si
• Natera Biotz
• Mcgrath James
• Guyett Roger
• Luxton Joseph
• Matas Michael
• Kessler Patrick
• Romani Maximilian
• Conigliaro Vito
• Medici Giacomo
• Pilichi Alessandro

Classifications

• B60R2011/0085

  with adjustment by rotation in their operational position · CPC title

• B60R11/0235 Primary

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• B60R2011/0005

  Dashboard · CPC title

• B60K2360/691

  Housings · CPC title

• B60K2360/1438

  Touch screens · CPC title