57results about "Dashboard fitting arrangements" patented technology

Embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for selecting and performing a function selectable by a custom button by a user in a vehicle, utilizing an on-board system controller, the on-board system controller comprising a processor and a memory. The method includes the operations of: identifying a pressing of a custom button; receiving a selection of a function from a display panel; linking the function to the custom button; and automatically performing the function when the custom button is subsequently pressed.

A rotatable electronic device for installation onto a grid of sensor electrodes of a touch sensitive display panel. The rotatable device includes a fixed base and a knob assembly mounted over the fixed base. The fixed base has a bottom surface including a plurality of coupling electrodes. The coupling electrodes each align with and overlie at least one of the sensor electrodes when the rotatable electronic device is installed on the grid of sensor electrodes, such that two of the coupling electrodes align with and overlie a corresponding pair of edge-adjacent sensor electrodes of the grid. Manual rotation of the knob causes concomitant rotation of rotatable conductive regions in the knob, and manual depression of the knob causes a switch to change a coupling from one of two coupling electrodes to the other of the two of the coupling electrodes.

Embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for selecting and performing a function selectable by a custom button by a user in a vehicle, utilizing an on-board system controller, the on-board system controller comprising a processor and a memory. The method includes the operations of: identifying a pressing of a custom button; receiving a selection of a function from a display panel; linking the function to the custom button; and automatically performing the function when the custom button is subsequently pressed.

A system for controlling a vehicle includes a steering actuator, a brake actuator a throttle actuator, an interface device and a control system. The interface device has a drive controller coupled to the brake actuator and the throttle actuator, and a steering controller coupled to the steering actuator. The control system is responsive to actuation of the interface device to change one or both of the speed and direction of the vehicle as compared to the instructions executed by the vehicle controller, and the control system is responsive to actuation of the interface device to adjust the instructions as a function of the actuation of the interface device in at least some operating conditions.

To enable an operator to check a position of a pedal of a motor vehicle by visual observation more reliably than conventional arts.SOLUTION: A pedal position indicator 1 is placed on a dash board of a motor vehicle and used to allow an operator to check positions of a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle. The pedal position indicator 1 has: a first sign board 51 corresponding to the brake pedal; a second sign board 52 corresponding to the accelerator pedal; and a body 10 for holding the first sign board 51 and the second sign board 52.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A modular programmable widget for a vehicle includes a front housing and a back housing defining an enclosure; one or more physical controls provided on a front face of the enclosure; a contact pad exposed by the enclosure for electrical connection to a dock, the contact pad providing for transmission of data and power between the modular programmable widget and the dock; and one or more features for mechanical connection and securing of the modular programmable widget to the dock.

The invention relates to a dashboard (3) comprising a main structure (4) extending longitudinally and having a concave shape, the main structure (4) comprising an upper face (42), the dashboard (3) being notable in that it comprises an upper cover (5) extending longitudinally along the length of the main structure (4), the upper cover (5) being mechanically connected to the main structure (4) and mounted on the upper face (42) of the main structure (4) so as to define a duct (W) for the circulation of an air flow between the upper face (42) of the main structure (4) and the upper cover (5), the upper face (42) comprising a plurality of orifices which are configured to allow the airflow to circulate inside the main structure (4).

A system and method for locating a trailer coupler on a trailer to assist with the coupling of the trailer coupler to a vehicle hitch on a vehicle. The system includes a human-machine interface, a camera, a global positioning system, a remote computing system, a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication network, controllers, a memory, sensors, and a trailer coupler labeling application. The trailer coupler labeling application includes: sensing at least one of a hitched state and an unhitched state of the trailer coupler, capturing an optical data with the camera when the vehicle hitch is in the hitched and unhitched state, determining a distance of the trailer coupler relative to the camera when the vehicle hitch is in the hitched state, identifying the location of the trailer coupler on an image defined by the captured data and creating a label on the image of the trailer coupler.

An apparatus and methods for rotating a console display device of a vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus includes a display device; a rotation mechanism connected to the display device and configured to rotate the display device between a portrait orientation and a landscape orientation; a touch bar having at least one button; and a memory storing instructions. The instructions include receiving a request from a user via the touch bar to rotate the display device from the portrait orientation to the landscape orientation; sending a message to the user via the display device providing a time for the user to cancel the request; executing, via the rotation mechanism, a rotation of the display device from the portrait orientation to the landscape orientation after the provided time to cancel the request elapses; and sending a signal to disable vehicle movement.

To obtain a vehicle display control device which can inhibit mistaking a type of a switch without needing move of a sight line widely, and to obtain a vehicle display method and a vehicle display program.SOLUTION: A vehicle display control device 10 displays multiple icons, which correspond to a steering switch group including touch sensor type first switches and a non-touch sensor type second switch, on a display part provided forward of a driver seat. When a touch operation to the first switch is detected, first icons corresponding to the first switch and a second icon corresponding to the second switch are displayed on the display part. On the other hand, when a non-touch operation to the second switch is detected, the first icons and the second icon are not displayed on the display part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

To provide an instrument panel part structure for a vehicle, which can improve the appearance of an air blow-out port for air-conditioning and suppress a part of the air blow-out port for air-conditioning from becoming a projected part on an outer surface of an instrument panel part with a simple structure.SOLUTION: An instrument panel part structure A for a vehicle comprises: an instrument panel part 2 provided on a front part of a cabin 1; an article insertion part 3 provided in the instrument panel part 2 so that an opening 30 can open facing the cabin 1 side, having a recessed part 31 recessed from a forming place of the opening 30 to the vehicle front side, and provided with an article disposing region 31a in the recessed part 31; and an air blow-out port 4 for air-conditioning provided in the instrument panel part 2. At least a part of the air blow-out port 4 for air-conditioning is positioned in the recessed part 31 of the article insertion part 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Disclosed is a display device for a vehicle. The display device for a vehicle comprises: a housing which is elongated and provides a receiving space therein; a first display fixed to the outside of the housing; a second display adjacent to the first display outside the housing and rotatably coupled to the housing; and a driving module installed in the receiving space of the housing and connected to the second display to rotate the second display, wherein, while the second display is rotated, a portion of the second display may overlap the first display.

A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a composite structure comprising a cover base, a cover layer providing a cover surface, and an element to present a visual object. The composite structure may comprise a cover structure comprising the cover base and the cover layer and a feature such as a projection, aperture and / or recess; the element may comprise the feature. The element may present the visual object above and / or below and / or at a surface level of the cover surface. The composite structure may present a composite visual effect comprising a visual effect at the cover surface and the visual object. The composite structure may comprise an intermediate layer and / or a decorative layer to provide a decorative effect. The cover base may comprise a light-transmissive material. The component may comprise a light source to illuminate the composite structure and / or the visual object.

To provide an occupant monitoring device provided in a vehicle in order to monitor occupants, in which arrangements of a photographing member and the like are improved.SOLUTION: An occupant monitoring device 15 of a vehicle 1 comprises: a user interface module 38 provided with a display member 32 for displaying a screen for occupants in the vehicle 1 and at least a photographing member 41 for monitoring the occupants in the vehicle 1; an actuator 37 that is driven to change a direction of the user interface module 38; and a control part 36 that executes control by which the occupants in the vehicle 1 are identified or registered. The control part 36 controls the actuator 37 so that a direction of the photographing member 41 approaches a direction of an occupant who newly gets on the vehicle 1, so as to change the direction of the user interface module 38; and executes identification control or registration control by which the occupants in the vehicle 1 are monitored, using data on images photographed by the photographing member 41, with the direction of the user interface module 38 changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

To provide an operation device which can improve the operability while suppressing increase in the number of components.SOLUTION: An operation device 1 comprises: a dial 12; a display unit 22; and an allocation unit 320. The dial 12 receives a rotation operation. The allocation unit 320 selectively allocates any function of an engine operation function of adjusting the rotation frequency of an engine 501 and a screen operation function of performing an operation according to a screen displayed on the display unit 22 to the dial 12. The allocation unit 320 preferably allocates the engine operation function to the dial 12 in accordance with the turn-on of a key switch that starts the engine 501.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

A method for assistance in driving a vehicle comprises: i) receiving, from one or more sensors of the vehicle that are configured to detect the environment surrounding the vehicle, a signal representing the environment surrounding the vehicle; ii) applying object-detection processing to detect objects forming part of the environment surrounding the vehicle as a function of the signal received; iii) in response to detection of an object (7, 8, 9) in the environment surrounding the vehicle, imparting instructions to a user interface device of the vehicle to display on a display screen an image (F) of the environment surrounding the vehicle, highlighting the object detected in the image (7, 8, 9); iv) imparting instructions to the user interface device to ask an occupant of the vehicle to associate to the object (7, 8, 9) highlighted in the displayed image (F), via data-input means of the user interface device of the vehicle, data indicative of one or more features of the highlighted object (7, 8, 9); and v) storing the data indicative of one or more features of the detected object (7, 8, 9) for a subsequent identification of the detected object.

The invention relates to a display device for a motor vehicle comprising a graphics processor coupled to at least one projection screen (2) that is mounted on the dashboard (1) of the vehicle facing a reflective element (3), the reflective element (3) comprises a covering (31) for the dashboard (1), the invention being characterised in that the covering (31) comprises: - a support layer; - a layer of material; and - a layer of varnish to protect the layer of material, the varnish being transparent so as to allow the layer of material to be visible; the dashboard further comprising a semi-transparent layer that is intended both to reflect the image emitted by the at least one screen (2) and allow the layer of material to be visible, the semi-transparent layer being obtained by means of flash chrome plating.

A computing device (100) for controlling a haptic touchscreen (110) is provided. The computing device comprises processing circuitry which causes the computing device (100) to become operative to display a plurality of user-interface (UI) elements on the touchscreen (110), acquire information pertaining to a point of gaze (132) of a user (130) gazing at the touchscreen (110) from a gaze detector (120), select at least one of the displayed UI elements based on the point of gaze (132), and control the touchscreen (110) to render the selected UI elements haptically distinguishably from the other UI elements, i.e., with a haptic contrast relative to the other UI elements.

To provide a seat memory switch in which arrangement of switches is consolidated and which suppresses sight line movement of a crewman.SOLUTION: A seat memory switch 10 is located on an instrument panel 100, and is located above or below at least one of an ODO / TRIP switch 21, a luminance switch 22, a lid unlock switch 23, and a back door unlock switch 24. Therefore, arrangement of switches (switch group) used when stopping a vehicle can be consolidated on the instrument panel 100, and sight line movement of a crewman (operator) can be suppressed. Further, when operating a plurality of switches used when stopping the vehicle, an operation distance of the crewman can be shortened.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The invention relates to interior equipment (600) for a motor vehicle, said equipment comprising an outer surface (620) on which a lighting module (100, 300; 400; 500) is arranged. The lighting module comprises an assembly of at least one flexible guide sheet, each flexible guide sheet of the assembly being suitable for receiving light rays at least at one edge of the flexible guide sheet and for reflecting the light rays in a direction substantially normal to a surface of the flexible guide sheet according to at least one pattern (630) etched in the flexible guide sheet. The lighting module also comprises at least one light injection element suitable for receiving light and distributing the light in the assembly of flexible guide sheets and at least one light source suitable for injecting light into the light injection element.

The technology relates to providing an enhanced user experience for riders in autonomous vehicles. Two or more displays (304, 362L and 362R of Fig. 3D) may be arranged at different locations within a vehicle to provide notifications, alerts and control options. Information may be dynamically and automatically switched between these displays, as well as a rider's own personal communication device(s) (506 of Fig. 5). What information to present on each screen can depend on factors including how many riders are in the vehicle, their seating within the vehicle (1002 of Fig. 10), how their attention is focused (420 of Fig. 4B) and / or display location and size. Certain information may be mirrored or otherwise duplicated among multiple screens (880 of Fig. 8E) while other information can be presented asymmetrically on different screens (820 of Fig. SB). Presented information may include a "monologue" from the vehicle explaining why a driving action is taken or not taken, alerts about important conditions (660 of Fig. 6D), buttons to control certain functionality of the vehicle (760 of Fig. 7D), or other information that may be of interest to the rider.

Systems and methods are described herein that utilize a decentralized control panel architecture to monitor or control components or (sub-)systems of an aircraft or other vehicle. A controller can be used to receive information from multiple input sources and send a command to one or more output devices based on the received information. The received information may be of different types or formats that can be read by the controller. The controller may cause a visual or physical change to an actuator based on the command. One or more control panel entities can be communicatively coupled with the controller and used to access information about one or more (sub-)systems of the vehicle and send commands where appropriate.

The present invention relates to a steering wheel component (2) and a steering wheel assembly comprising the steering wheel component (2). The steering wheel component (2) comprises an airbag door cover (21), wherein the airbag door cover (21) has an integral panel (210), wherein the panel (210) has a first area (31) for closing an airbag housing (22) and a second area (32), which is arranged beside the first area (31) and is configured as an operating surface for a multifunction switch (3).

A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a composite structure comprising a cover base, a cover layer providing a cover surface, and an element to present a visual object. The composite structure may comprise a cover structure comprising the cover base and the cover layer and a feature such as a projection, aperture and / or recess; the element may comprise the feature. The element may present the visual object above and / or below and / or at a surface level of the cover surface. The composite structure may present a composite visual effect comprising a visual effect at the cover surface and the visual object. The composite structure may comprise an intermediate layer and / or a decorative layer to provide a decorative effect. The cover base may comprise a light-transmissive material. The component may comprise a light source to illuminate the composite structure and / or the visual object.

To enhance the designability of a head-up display device for a vehicle.SOLUTION: A head-up display device 1 includes: an image display unit 2; a reflecting plate 3 for reflecting an image in the display unit 2 toward an eye point EP in a cabin VR; and a support part 4 for supporting the reflecting plate 3 on a vehicle V. The reflecting plate 3 is arranged on an instrument panel 7 of the vehicle V via a clearance S. The support part 4 is provided at a rear face part 32 of the reflecting plate 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Techniques for automatic control of a vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle may include a removable input device having various modes of operation. For example, a coupled mode of operation may control the vehicle when an operator is in an operator area of the vehicle, while a remote mode of operation may enable vehicle control when the operator is outside of the operator area. The vehicle may include object sensors to detect a target such as the removable input device or an operator device. Accordingly, the vehicle may automatically follow the target. The vehicle may also identify obstacles, in response to which manual control of the vehicle may at least temporarily be provided to the operator, after which automatic control may resume.

A multi-operational land drone includes a vehicle body, one or more batteries, one or more sensors, and a removeable dashboard. The one or more batteries are disposed on a lower portion of the vehicle body. The one or more sensors are disposed on the vehicle body.

To provide a display device capable of performing various display actions by using one display unit.SOLUTION: An upper opening part (first opening part) 3 and a lower opening part (second opening part) 4 are open at an interval in a panel 2 such as an instrument panel for a vehicle. A display unit 10 can be moved by a movement mechanism disposed in the panel 2A and the display unit 10 can be stopped at a position where a display screen 11 thereof projects from both of the upper opening part 3 and the lower opening part 4. The display unit 10 can also be stopped at a position where at least a part of the display screen 11 is exposed from the upper opening part 3, and a position where at least a part of the display screen 11 is exposed from the lower opening part 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

An input display device includes a display configured to display an image, a capacitive touch panel attached to the display, a knob that is at least one three-dimensional operation unit on a front face of the touch panel, and a sensing unit configured to measure an electrostatic capacitance of the touch panel and sense an operation on the touch panel based on the measured electrostatic capacitance. The sensing unit senses the rotation amounts of all the fingers touching the knob, and determines that the rotation operation on the knob has been performed when a sensed rotation amount of any of the fingers reaches a threshold value.

The present invention obtains an assistance system capable of assisting with function setting of a straddle-type vehicle by a rider, a portable wireless terminal used for such an assistance system, a control method for such an assistance system, a control method for such a portable wireless terminal, and a program run on such a portable wireless terminal.In an assistance system (1), an acquisition section (51) of a portable wireless terminal (50) wirelessly acquires information on the function setting operated on an input device (11) of a straddle-type vehicle (10), and an input section (52) of the portable wireless terminal (50) provides a guidance corresponding to the information on the function setting operated on the input device (11) of the straddle-type vehicle (10) when accepting the operation of the function setting by the rider.