Vehicle device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025033479-A1
Application number	US-202418757510-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 28, 2024
Priority date	Jul 25, 2023
Publication date	Jan 30, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The disclosure provides a vehicle device including a first display and a control structure. The first display includes a first frame, a first display unit, and a first connecting structure. The first frame includes a first sub-frame and a second sub-frame. The first display unit is disposed on the first frame. The first connecting structure is connected to the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame. The control structure is connected to the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame. The first display is deformed from a first shape to a second shape by the control structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle device, comprising:
a first display, comprising:
a first frame comprising a first sub-frame and a second sub-frame;
a first display unit disposed on the first frame; and
a first connecting structure connected to the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame; and
a control structure connected to the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame, wherein the first display is deformed from a first shape to a second shape by the control structure.

2 . The vehicle device of claim 1 , wherein the first display further comprises a first backlight module disposed between the first frame and the first display unit.

3 . The vehicle device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second display adjacent to the first display, wherein the second display is a curved display.

4 . The vehicle device of claim 3 , wherein the second display comprises a frame, a display unit, and a backlight module, the display unit and the backlight module are disposed on the frame, and the backlight module is located between the display unit and the frame.

5 . The vehicle device of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first display and the second display is a portion of an instrument cluster display.

6 . The vehicle device of claim 3 , further comprising:
a cover plate covering the first display and the second display.

7 . The vehicle device of claim 6 , wherein the cover plate is a glass, a thickness thereof is 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm, and a radius of curvature thereof is greater than or equal to 100 mm.

8 . The vehicle device of claim 6 , wherein the cover plate is a plastic, a thickness thereof is 0.3 mm to 2.0 mm, and a radius of curvature thereof is greater than 10 mm.

9 . The vehicle device of claim 6 , wherein the control structure comprises:
a guide rail, wherein the second display is disposed on the guide rail; two connecting rods respectively connected to the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame; and a driver connected to the two connecting rods and used to drive the two connecting rods to pull the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame respectively, such that the second display is moved along the guide rail and the first display is deformed from the first shape to the second shape.

10 . The vehicle device of claim 9 , wherein the driver is a motor and located on a vehicle body or in a vehicle body.

11 . The vehicle device of claim 1 , wherein the control structure is a fixed track, the fixed track comprises a straight track portion and a curved track portion connected to each other, and the first display is slid along the fixed track to deform from the first shape to the second shape.

12 . The vehicle device of claim 1 , wherein the first frame comprises a heat spreader.

13 . A vehicle device, comprising:
a plurality of displays comprising a first curved display and a second curved display; a cover plate covering the plurality of displays; and a control structure connected to the first curved display and the second curved display, wherein the plurality of displays are deformed from a first shape to a second shape by the control structure.

14 . The vehicle device of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of displays further comprise a flat display disposed between the first curved display and the second curved display.

15 . The vehicle device of claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of displays comprises a display unit, a backlight module, and a frame, and the backlight module is disposed between the display unit and the frame.

16 . The vehicle device of claim 13 , wherein the control structure comprises:
a guide rail configured to control a deformation range of the plurality of displays; two connecting rods respectively connected to the first curved display and the second curved display; and a driver connected to the two connecting rods and used to drive the two connecting rods to pull the first curved display and the second curved display respectively, such that the plurality of displays are deformed from the first shape to the second shape.

17 . A vehicle device, comprising:
a vehicle body having a first curved shape and comprising a cavity; a display disposed within the cavity, and comprising:
a frame;
a backlight module disposed on the frame; and
a display unit disposed on the backlight module; and
a control structure disposed within the cavity and connected to the display, wherein the display is deformed from a first shape to a second shape by the control structure.

18 . The vehicle device of claim 17 , wherein one of the first shape and the second shape is a plane shape, and the other of the first shape and the second shape is a curved shape.

19 . The vehicle device of claim 17 , wherein the display has a second curved shape at the first shape, and the first curved shape is adjacent to the second curved shape, and a curvature of the first curved shape is the same as a curvature of the second curved shape.

20 . The vehicle device of claim 17 , wherein the control structure comprises an electric cylinder, a combination of a gear, a rack and a motor, or a combination of a cam and a motor.

Assignees

• Carux Tech Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Huang Ta-Chin
• Lo Ching-I

Classifications

• B60K35/658

  the instruments being ergonomically adjustable to the user · CPC title

• B60K35/223

  Flexible displays · CPC title

• B60K35/53 Primary

  Movable instruments, e.g. slidable · CPC title

• B60K35/55 Primary

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

• B60R2011/0094

  characterised by means for covering after user, e.g. boxes, shutters or the like · CPC title