Display screen arrangement and method of assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9272671-B2
Application number	US-201313929850-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2013
Priority date	Jun 28, 2013
Publication date	Mar 1, 2016
Grant date	Mar 1, 2016

Abstract

A display screen arrangement is disclosed herein. The arrangement includes, but is not limited to a concealable feature adapted to be mounted to an interior surface of a vehicle. The arrangement further includes, but is not limited to, a display screen that is adapted to be mounted to the interior surface of the vehicle proximate the concealable feature. The display screen has a first end and a second end and is configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position. The first end and the second end are disposed in a first position relative to one another when the display screen is in the deployed position and the first end and the second end are disposed in a second position relative to one another when the display screen is in the retracted position and/or when the display screen transitions between the deployed position and the retracted position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display screen arrangement comprising:
a concealable feature adapted to be mounted to an interior surface of a vehicle; and
a display screen adapted to be mounted to the interior surface of the vehicle proximate the concealable feature, the display screen having a first end and a second end, the display screen configured to fold substantially in half about a central axis to form a first half and a second half, the display screen being in a retracted position when it is folded in half and the display screen being in a deployed position when it is unfolded, the first end and the second end being spaced apart when the display screen is in the deployed position and the first end and the second end being disposed adjacent to one another when the display screen is in the retracted position the first half covering and concealing the concealable feature when the display screen is in the deployed position and the first half exposing the concealable feature when the display screen is in the retracted position,
wherein the concealable feature comprises a bin.

2. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the display screen has a planar configuration when in the deployed position and has a non-planar configuration when the display screen is in the retracted position.

3. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the display screen is configured for mounting to a center console of an instrument panel.

4. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the first half is distinct from the second half and wherein the first half is connected to the second half via a hinge.

5. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the display screen comprises a flexible display screen and wherein the first half is integral with the second half.

6. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the display screen is configured to move between a retracted location and a deployed location while the display screen is in the retracted position.

7. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the display screen is configured to pivot while the display screen is in the retracted position.

8. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the display screen is configured to translate and pivot while the display screen is in the retracted position.

9. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein a back side of the second half comprises a trim component.

10. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein a back side of the second half comprises a human-machine interface.

11. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein a back side of the second half comprises a second display screen.

12. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the concealable feature comprises a first bin and a second bin, and wherein the display screen is configured to selectively cover and conceal the first bin, the second bin, and both the first bin and the second bin.

13. The display screen arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the display screen follows an arcuate path when moving between the retracted location and the deployed location.

14. A method of assembling a display screen arrangement, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a display screen having a first end and a second end, the display screen configured to be folded substantially in half about a central axis to form a first half and a second half, the display screen being in a retracted position when the display screen is folded in half, the display screen being in a deployed position when the display screen is unfolded, the first end and the second end being disposed in a spaced apart relationship when the display screen is in a deployed position, and the first end and the second end being disposed adjacent to one another when the display screen is in a retracted position; and
assembling the display screen to an interior of a vehicle in a position proximate a concealable feature such that the display screen will cover and conceal the concealable feature when the display screen is in the deployed position and such that the display screen wilt expose the concealable feature when the display screen is in the retracted position,
wherein the concealable feature comprises a bin.

Assignees

• Faurecia Interior Systems Inc

Inventors

• Vander Sluis Daniel

Classifications

• B60R11/0235 Primary

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• B60R7/04 Primary

  in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B60K35/10

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