Display System

Abstract

A display system includes a first display, a second display, and a floating projection device. The first display displays a first image through a first display surface. The second display simultaneously displays a second image through a first area of ​​the second display surface and displays a third image through a second area of ​​the second display surface. The floating projection device projects a floating image in front of the first display surface according to the second image and the third image, and includes a first floating projection panel and a second floating projection panel. The first floating projection panel reflects the second image to project the second image on a first plane vertically disposed on the second display surface to display a first portion of the floating image. The second floating projection panel reflects the third image to project the third image on a second plane vertically disposed on the second display surface to display a second portion of the floating image.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a display system, and in particular to a display system capable of simultaneously presenting a planar image and a floating image. Background Art

[0002] Generally speaking, when a driver is driving a vehicle, he or she must not only pay attention to the road conditions ahead, but also to the vehicles coming from behind or to the side. If the road conditions are more complicated, the driver needs to concentrate on observing the surroundings and respond in time, which is very exhausting. However, if the road conditions are relatively smooth and monotonous, the driver may feel tired or careless, and as a result, he or she may not be able to react in time when the sudden road conditions occur, causing a car accident.

[0003] Although there are driving assistance systems today that can detect road conditions and give drivers timely warnings or assistance to improve driving safety, if the interface for interacting with the user is poorly designed, it can easily distract the driver and even cause danger. Summary of the invention

[0004] An embodiment of the present invention provides a display system, which includes a first display, a second display, and a floating projection device.

[0005] The first display has a first display surface, and the second display has a second display surface. The first display displays a first image through the first display surface, and the second display displays a second image through a first area of ​​the second display surface and a third image through a second area of ​​the second display surface.

[0006] The floating projection device is arranged above the second display surface and in front of the first display surface. The floating projection device projects a floating image in front of the first display surface according to at least the second image and the third image. The floating projection device includes a first floating projection panel and a second floating projection panel. The first floating projection panel and the second floating projection panel are arranged above the second display surface. The first floating projection panel reflects the second image to project the second image on a first plane vertically disposed on the second display surface to display a first part of the floating image, and the second floating projection panel reflects the third image to project the third image on a second plane vertically disposed on the second display surface to display a second part of the floating image. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a display system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0008] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a display system used in a vehicle;

[0009] Figure 3is a schematic diagram of a display system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] Reference numerals:

[0011] 100, 200: display system; 110: first display; 110A, 120A, 220A: display surface; 120, 220: second display; 120A1, 220A1: first area; 120A2, 220A2: second area; 220A3: third area; 130, 230: floating projection device; 132, 232: first floating projection panel; 134, 234: second floating projection panel; 236: third floating projection panel; 140: fixing frame; 150: processor; IMG1: first image; IMG2: second image; IMG3: third image; IMG4: fourth image; P1: first plane; P2: second plane: P3: third plane; H1, H2: floating image; E1: common edge; V1: vehicle; MD1: mobile device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0012] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a display system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The display system 100 includes a first display 110 , a second display 120 , and a floating projection device 130 .

[0013] The first display 110 has a display surface 110A, and the first display 110 can display a first image IMG1 through the display surface 110A. The second display 120 has a display surface 120A. The second display 120 can simultaneously display a second image IMG2 through a first area 120A1 of the display surface 120A and a third image IMG3 through a second area 120A2 of the display surface 120A.

[0014] The floating projection device 130 may be disposed above the display surface 120A and in front of the display surface 110A. The floating projection device 130 may project a floating image H1 in front of the display surface 110A based on at least the second image IMG2 and the third image IMG3. The floating projection device 130 may include a first floating projection panel 132 and a second floating projection panel 134. The first floating projection panel 132 may be disposed above the display surface 120A, and may reflect the second image IMG2 to project the second image IMG2 onto a first plane P1 vertically disposed on the display surface 120A to display a first portion of the floating image H1. Similarly, the second floating projection panel 134 may be disposed above the display surface 120A, and may reflect the third image IMG3 to project the third image IM3 onto a second plane P2 vertically disposed on the display surface 120A to display a second portion of the floating image H1.

[0015] exist Figure 1In the embodiment of the present invention, the display surface 110A can be perpendicular to the display surface 120A. In addition, the angle between the first floating projection panel 132 and the display surface 120A can be between 42 and 62 degrees, and the angle between the second floating projection panel 134 and the display surface 120A can also be between 42 and 62 degrees. Furthermore, the first floating projection panel 132 and the second floating projection panel 134 can have a common edge E1, and the two-sided angle between the first floating projection panel 132 and the second floating projection panel 134 can be between 90 degrees and 135 degrees. In this way, the floating projection device 130 can project the second image IMG2 and the third image IMG3 displayed by the second display 120 onto the first plane P1 and the second plane P2. In some embodiments, the second image IMG2 and the third image IMG3 can respectively present images of an object in different directions, so as the position of the observer moves, different aspects of the object can be observed, creating the effect of floating projection.

[0016] For example, if the floating image H1 is to present the image of a jellyfish, the second image IMG2 can show the right side of the jellyfish, and the third image IMG3 can show the left side of the jellyfish. In other words, the floating projection device 130 can project the right side image and the left side image of the jellyfish onto the first plane P1 and the second plane P2, respectively. This allows the observer to see different parts of the jellyfish image at different positions, thereby forming the floating image H1.

[0017] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a display system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention being applied in a vehicle V1. Figure 2 In the embodiment, the first plane P1 may be facing the driver's seat of the vehicle V1, and the second plane P2 may be facing the co-driver's seat of the vehicle V1. That is, the driver and the co-driver may observe different parts of the floating image H1.

[0018] In some embodiments, the first display 110 can be a touch screen disposed in the vehicle V1, and the second display 120 can be operated using the display panel of the mobile device MD1. In this case, the display system 100 may also include a fixing frame 140. The fixing frame 140 is disposed below the first floating projection panel 132 and the second floating projection panel 134, and is used to accommodate the mobile device MD1. In other words, after entering the vehicle V1, the driver or passenger can place a personal mobile device MD1, such as a smart phone or a tablet computer, on the fixing frame 140, and can open the corresponding application. In this way, the display screen of the personal mobile device MD1 can be used as the second display 120 to display the second image IMG2 and the third image IMG3, and the second image IMG2 and the third image IMG3 are projected onto the first plane P1 and the second plane P2 through the floating projection device 130 to form a floating image H1.

[0019] exist Figure 2 In the embodiment, the fixing frame 140 is disposed below the first floating projection panel 132 and the second floating projection panel 134, and the user can place the display panel of the mobile device MD1 on the fixing frame 140 with the display panel facing upwards, so as to project the second images IMG2 and IMG3 through the first floating projection panel 132 and the second floating projection panel 134. However, in some other embodiments, the fixing frame 140 can also be disposed above the first floating projection panel 132 and the second floating projection panel 134, and the user can place the display panel of the mobile device MD1 on the fixing frame 140 with the display panel facing downwards, so as to project the second images IMG2 and IMG3 through the first floating projection panel 132 and the second floating projection panel 134.

[0020] In addition, in some embodiments, the floating image H1 and the first image IMG1 can be displayed simultaneously, and the first floating projection panel 132 and the second floating projection panel 134 can not only reflect the second image IMG2 and the third image IMG3, but also allow the first image IMG1 to penetrate. In other words, the material of the first floating projection panel 132 and the second floating projection panel 134 can be both reflective and transparent, such as glass or acrylic plate. In this case, the user can observe the floating image H1 and the first image IMG1 at the same time.

[0021] In some embodiments, the contents of the floating image H1 and the first image IMG1 can be matched with each other. For example, when the content of the floating image H1 is a jellyfish, the first image IMG1 can present the landscape of the seabed as the background of the floating image H1. In other words, the display system 100 can simultaneously present the floating image H1 and the flat first image IMG1 to enhance the interactivity of the driving assistance system with the driver and passengers.

[0022] exist Figure 1In the embodiment, the display system 100 may further include a processor 150. The processor 150 may generate the content of the first image IMG1 based on the content of the second image IMG2 and the third image IMG3. In some embodiments, the processor 150 may be a processor 150 in a driving assistance system of the vehicle V1, and may be connected to the first display 110, and display an interactive interface and provide information required by the user through the first display 110. In this case, the processor 150 and the mobile device MD1 may be connected wirelessly or by wire, and after the user opens the corresponding application on the mobile device MD1, the processor 150 may generate the corresponding content of the first image IMG1 based on the second image IMG2 and the third image IMG3 displayed on the second display 120. In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, the processor 150 may also be a processor in the mobile device MD1, and may transmit the first image IMG1 to the first display 110 through wireless or wired communication.

[0023] In some embodiments, the floating image H1 can be used to display a specific image of the smart driving system installed in the vehicle V1. In this way, when the user issues instructions to the smart driving system through touch, gesture, voice control, etc., the specific image presented by the floating image H1, for example Figure 1 and Figure 2 The jellyfish shown in the figure can move accordingly to enhance the interactivity with the driver and / or passengers. In addition, when the intelligent driving determines that there is an emergency road condition, low fuel, vehicle parts failure or an important call, it can also remind the driver by changing the color and / or size of its concrete image to improve driving safety.

[0024] exist Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the embodiment of the present invention, the floating projection device 130 may include two floating projection panels 132 and 134, and project images on both sides of the floating image H1 through the floating projection panels 132 and 134. However, in other embodiments of the present invention, the floating projection device 130 may also include a larger number of floating projection panels to provide more aspects of the floating image H1 and increase the realism when displaying the floating image H1.

[0025] Figure 3 2 is a schematic diagram of a display system 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The display system 200 has a similar structure to the display system 100 and can operate according to similar principles. However, the second display 220 of the display system 200 can display the second image IMG2 through the first area 220A1 of the second display surface 220A, display the third image IMG3 through the second area 220A2 of the second display surface 220A, and display the fourth image IMG4 through the third area 220A3 of the second display surface 220A.

[0026] In this case, the floating projection device 230 can project a floating image H2 in front of the first display surface 110A according to the second image IMG2 , the third image IMG3 , and the fourth image IMG4 . For example, the floating projection device 230 can include a first floating projection panel 232 , a second floating projection panel 234 , and a third floating projection panel 236 . The first floating projection panel 232, the second floating projection panel 234 and the third floating projection panel 236 can be placed above the second display surface 220A. The first floating projection panel 232 can reflect the second image IMG2 to project the second image IMG2 onto a first plane P1 upright on the second display surface 220A to display a first portion of the floating image H2. The second floating projection panel 234 can reflect the third image IMG3 to project the third image IMG3 onto a second plane P2 upright on the second display surface 220A to display a second portion of the floating image H2. The third floating projection panel 236 can reflect the fourth image IMG4 to project the fourth image IMG4 onto a third plane P3 upright on the second display surface 220A to display a third portion of the floating image H2.

[0027] In some embodiments, the first plane P1 may face the driver's seat, the second plane P2 may face the passenger seat, and the third plane P3 may face the back seat. In this way, the passengers and the driver in the vehicle can observe the corresponding part of the floating image H2 according to their own positions.

[0028] In summary, the display system provided by the embodiments of the present invention can present floating images and plane images at the same time, and can present the specific image of intelligent driving through the floating images, thereby enhancing the interactivity between the driving assistance system and the driver and passengers, and helping to improve controllability and thus driving safety.

[0029] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention should fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A display system, characterized in that: include: A first display having a first display surface, the first display being used to display a first image through the first display surface; and a second display having a second display surface perpendicular to the first display surface, the second display being used to simultaneously display a second image through a first area of ​​the second display surface and a third image through a second area of ​​the second display surface; a processor, configured to generate the content of the first image according to the content of the second image and the third image; and A floating projection device is disposed above the second display surface and in front of the first display surface, and is used to project a floating image in front of the first display surface according to at least the second image and the third image. The floating projection device comprises: a first floating projection panel, disposed above the second display surface, with an angle between the panel and the second display surface ranging from 42 to 62 degrees, for reflecting the second image to project the second image onto a first plane vertically disposed on the second display surface to display a first portion of the floating image, and allowing the first image to penetrate; and a second floating projection panel, disposed above the second display surface, with an angle between the panel and the second display surface ranging from 42 to 62 degrees, for reflecting the third image to project the third image onto a second plane vertically disposed on the second display surface to display a second portion of the floating image, and allowing the first image to penetrate; in: The first display is a touch screen disposed in a vehicle, and the second display is a display panel of a mobile device; The floating image and the first image are displayed simultaneously; The first floating projection panel and the second floating projection panel have a common edge; and The included angle between the first floating projection panel and the second floating projection panel is between 90 degrees and 135 degrees.

2. The display system according to claim 1, wherein: The floating image is used to display a concrete image of an intelligent driving system installed in the vehicle.

3. The display system according to claim 2, wherein: When the intelligent driving determines that an emergency road condition occurs, the fuel level is low, a vehicle component fails, or an important call comes in, the color and / or size of the embodied image changes accordingly.

4. The display system according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing frame, disposed below or above the first floating projection panel and the second floating projection panel, for accommodating the mobile device.

5. The display system according to claim 1, wherein: The first plane is toward a driver's seat of the vehicle, and the second plane is toward a secondary driver's seat of the vehicle.

6. The display system according to claim 1, wherein: The second display is further used to display a fourth image through a third area of ​​the second display surface; The floating projection device projects a floating image in front of the first display surface according to the second image, the third image and the fourth image; and The floating projection device further includes a third floating projection panel disposed above the second display surface and used for reflecting the fourth image to project the fourth image onto a third plane vertically disposed on the second display surface to display a third portion of the floating image.

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