Content display device for road vehicle and relative road vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12496903-B2
Application number	US-202318498473-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2023
Priority date	Nov 4, 2022
Publication date	Dec 16, 2025
Grant date	Dec 16, 2025

Abstract

A content display device for a road vehicle; the content display device comprising a support element configured to be mounted centrally at 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 a driver while driving; a movement system hinged to the support element and hingeble to the dashboard for alternately rotating the screen towards the driver and/or towards the passenger.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A content display device for a road vehicle; the content display device comprising:
a support element configured to be mounted centrally at a dashboard of the road vehicle; at least one display screen, mechanically connected to the support element and configured to be visible to a passenger and/or a driver while driving; the content display device comprises a movement system hinged to the support element and hingeable to the dashboard for alternately rotating the screen towards the driver and/or towards the passenger, wherein the movement system further comprises a mechanical lock system to maintain the support element at a fixed position or provide slow movement thereto, wherein the movement system further comprises at least one swing arm, of which a first end is hinged, by means of a first hinge, to the support element, and a second end is hingeable, by means of a second hinge, to the dashboard of the road vehicle, and wherein the movement system further comprises an additional support element, which is connected to the swing arm and is configured to distribute the weight of the display device in an area other than only the second hinge; and the content display device further comprises a manipulation element configured to be grasped by a hand of the driver and/or the passenger to rotate the support element at least between a first configuration in which the screen faces the driver and a second configuration in which the screen faces the passenger.

2 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the manipulation element comprises a handle, which is integral with the support element and is arranged below the screen.

3 . The device according to claim 2 , wherein the handle is made in one piece with the support element.

4 . The device according to claim 3 , wherein the handle is obtained by means of a through opening of the support element configured to accommodate the hand of the driver and/or the passenger.

5 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hinge is integral with the support element and is configured to rotate around the second hinge, which is configured to be integral with the dashboard of the road vehicle.

6 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hinge and the second hinge are rotatable about respective axes that are at least partially vertical.

7 . A road vehicle comprising:
four wheels, of which at least one pair of wheels is a pair of driving wheels; a passenger compartment configured to accommodate a driver and a passenger alongside the driver; a dashboard; and a content display device, the content display device comprising:
a support element configured to be mounted centrally at the dashboard of the road vehicle;
at least one display screen, mechanically connected to the support element and configured to be visible to the passenger and/or the driver while driving;
a movement system hinged to the support element and hingeable to the dashboard for alternately rotating the screen towards the driver and/or towards the passenger, wherein the movement system further comprises a mechanical lock system to maintain the support element at a fixed position or provide slow movement thereto, wherein the movement system further comprises at least one swing arm, of which a first end is hinged, by means of a first hinge, to the support element, and a second end is hingeable, by means of a second hinge, to the dashboard of the road vehicle, and wherein the movement system further comprises an additional support element, which is connected to the swing arm and is configured to distribute the weight of the display device in an area other than only the second hinge; and
a manipulation element configured to be grasped by a hand of the driver and/or the passenger to rotate the support element at least between a first configuration in which the screen faces the driver and a second configuration in which the screen faces the passenger.

8 . The road vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the first hinge is integral with the support element and is configured to generate a first relative and rotary movement between the support element and the swing arm, and wherein the second hinge is integral with the vehicle dashboard and is configured to generate a second relative and rotary movement between the swing arm and the vehicle dashboard.

9 . The road vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the first relative movement allows rotation around a first axis by a first angle and wherein the second relative movement allows rotation around a second axis by a second angle, the first angle being greater than the second angle.

10 . The road vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the movement system is configured to rotate the support element about an axis at least partially transverse to a floor of the road vehicle.

11 . The road vehicle according to claim 7 further comprising a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to vary the contents displayed by the display device between a first configuration in which the screen is inclined, with respect to a transverse axis of the road vehicle, towards the driver to provide driver-related content, and a second configuration in which the screen is inclined, with respect to the transverse axis of the road vehicle, towards the passenger to provide distracting content.

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
• Moruzzi Patrizio
• Conigliaro Vito

Classifications

• B60K35/654

  the user being the driver · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title

• B60K35/656

  the user being a passenger · CPC title

• B60K35/53

  Movable instruments, e.g. slidable · CPC title

• B60K35/658

  the instruments being ergonomically adjustable to the user · CPC title