Automobile instrument panel assembly with foldable display screen

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automobile instrument panel assembly with a folding display screen, comprising an instrument panel cover opening system, an upper cover opening controller connected to the instrument panel cover opening system, a folding screen, a folding screen telescopic mechanism connected to the folding screen, a folding screen folding mechanism, a wiring harness system, a connecting rod for connecting the folding screen telescopic mechanism and the folding screen folding mechanism, and a folding screen controller connected to the folding screen telescopic mechanism and the folding screen folding mechanism; the upper cover opening controller and the folding screen controller can issue instructions to the instrument panel cover opening system, the folding screen telescopic mechanism, and the folding screen folding mechanism to control their movements. The present invention can telescope and fold the display screen, which is embedded in the instrument panel assembly system. It can be folded and hidden when not in use, and can be automatically opened when in use, meeting the needs of use in different situations. It also takes up little space, is stable when automatically telescoped, has a fast action response speed, and has a neat appearance. It does not affect comfort while adding functionality to the instrument panel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of automobiles, and in particular relates to an automobile instrument panel assembly with a folding display screen. Background Art

[0002] With the advancement of intelligent vehicles, the demand for extra-large display screens in cockpit systems is increasing. Currently, displays designed for car dashboards are all fixed. These fixed screens cannot be hidden when not in use, easily attracting dirt and causing scratches during cleaning. These fixed screen designs are also unsuitable for future scenarios involving autonomous vehicles, hindering their functionality. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to address the deficiencies of the above-mentioned prior art and provide a car dashboard assembly with a foldable display screen to solve the problem of telescoping and folding the display screen, making it easy to use and saving space on the dashboard.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A car instrument panel assembly with a folding display screen includes an instrument panel cover opening system 1, a cover opening controller connected to the instrument panel cover opening system 1, a folding screen, a folding screen telescopic mechanism 2 connected to the folding screen, a folding screen folding mechanism 3 connected to the folding screen telescopic mechanism, a wiring harness system, and a folding screen controller connected to the folding screen telescopic mechanism 2 and the folding screen folding mechanism 3;

[0006] The instrument panel cover opening system 1 is composed of an opening mechanism 11 and an instrument panel cover 12 connected thereto. The cover opening controller is connected to a motor 111 of the opening mechanism 11 via a wiring harness in a wiring harness system. The control switch 9 is connected to the cover opening controller via a signal line. The cover opening controller receives a signal from the control switch 9 and controls the motor 11 to operate and open or close the instrument panel cover 12.

[0007] The folding screen telescopic mechanism 2 is composed of a linear slide rail, a drive motor connected to the linear slide rail, and a bracket for fixing the linear slide rail and the drive motor. The folding screen controller is connected to the drive motor through a wiring harness and can control the drive motor to drive the bracket on the linear slide rail to slide back and forth on the slide rail.

[0008] The folding screen folding mechanism 3 consists of a folding hinge and a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to a lead screw slider arranged on a linear slide rail. The folding screen controller can control the drive motor to drive the lead screw slider to move along the X direction. The lead screw slider is fixedly connected to the folding hinge, so that the folding hinge can realize folding movement.

[0009] Furthermore, the folding screen is fixed to the folding screen telescopic mechanism 2 by bolts, the folding screen folding mechanism 3 is bolted to the upper mounting seat 5, and the dashboard cover opening system 1 and the folding screen telescopic mechanism 2 are respectively fixed to the lower mounting seat 6 by bolts.

[0010] Furthermore, the folding screen telescopic mechanism 2 and the folding screen folding mechanism 3 are connected by a connecting plate 4.

[0011] Furthermore, the opening mechanism 11 is connected to the instrument panel upper cover 14 via a cylindrical pin.

[0012] Furthermore, the opening mechanism 11 also includes a gear reduction box 112, a connecting rod system 113 and a shielding cover 114; the motor 111 is connected to the input end of the gear reduction box 112 through a coupling, and the output end is connected to the input end of the connecting rod system 113, and the output end of the connecting rod system 113 is hinged to the instrument panel cover 12, and the hinge point is connected through a pin shaft.

[0013] Furthermore, the linear slide rail and the drive motor are fixed to the bracket by bolts, and the drive motor and the linear slide rail are connected by a coupling.

[0014] Furthermore, the folding screen includes an upper display screen assembly 7 and a lower display screen assembly 8, wherein the upper display screen assembly 7 is composed of two left and right display screens, a display screen mounting frame, and a display screen panel; the display screen panels, left and right display screens are fixed to the display screen mounting frame by a snap-fit ​​method, and together constitute the upper display screen assembly; the lower display screen assembly 8 is composed of a single display screen, a display screen mounting frame, and a display screen panel; the display screen panel and the single display screen are fixed to the display screen mounting frame by a snap-fit ​​method, and together constitute the lower display screen assembly.

[0015] Furthermore, the wiring harness system also includes a wiring harness terminal and a wiring harness drag chain. The wiring harness passes through the wiring harness drag chain. Both ends of the wiring harness drag chain are fixed on the bracket. When the folding screen moves forward and backward, the wiring harness is driven by the wiring harness support chain and moves forward and backward.

[0016] Furthermore, the folding screen controller is composed of a PCB circuit board and external terminals. The PCB circuit board is connected to a wiring harness. The folding screen controller is connected to the dashboard cover opening system, the folding screen retracting mechanism, and the drive motor of the folding screen folding mechanism through the wiring harness, and sends start and stop instructions to the drive motor.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The automobile instrument panel assembly with a foldable display screen of the present invention can extend and fold the display screen, which is embedded in the instrument panel assembly system. It can be folded and hidden when not in use, and automatically opened when in use, meeting the usage needs in different situations. It also takes up little space, is stable when automatically extended and retracted, has a fast action response speed, and has a regular appearance. It does not affect the comfort while adding functionality to the instrument panel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an automobile instrument panel assembly with a foldable display screen according to the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the upper and lower display screen assembly structure;

[0022] Figure 3 Display screen expanded state;

[0023] Figure 4 Display screen folded;

[0024] Figure 5-Figure 6 The present invention provides an automobile instrument panel assembly with a folding display screen.

[0025] In the figure, 1. dashboard cover opening system 2. folding screen retracting mechanism 3. folding screen folding mechanism 4. connecting rod 5. upper mounting base 6. lower mounting base 7. upper display screen assembly 8. lower display screen assembly 9. control switch 11. opening mechanism 12. dashboard cover 111. motor 112. gear reduction box 113. connecting rod system 114. shielding cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with embodiment:

[0027] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It will be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings only illustrate portions relevant to the present invention, not all structures.

[0028] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined or explained in subsequent drawings. At the same time, in the description of the present invention, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used only to distinguish the description and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, the automobile instrument panel assembly with a folding display screen of the present invention is mainly composed of an instrument panel upper cover opening system 1, an upper cover opening controller, a folding screen retracting mechanism 2, a folding screen folding mechanism 3, a folding screen, a wiring harness system, a connecting plate 4, a folding screen controller, an upper mounting seat 5 and a lower mounting seat 6.

[0030] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the folding screen folding mechanism 3 is fixedly connected to the upper mounting base 5 by bolts. The instrument panel cover opening system 1 and the folding screen retracting mechanism 2 are respectively fixedly connected to the lower mounting base 6 by bolts. The folding screen is fixed to the folding screen retracting mechanism 2 by bolts.

[0031] The instrument panel cover opening system 1 comprises an opening mechanism 11 and an instrument panel cover 12, which are connected via a cylindrical pin. The opening mechanism 11 comprises a motor 111, a gear reduction box 112, a connecting rod system 113 (located inside a shielding cover 114, not shown), and the shielding cover 114. The motor 111 is connected to the input of the gear reduction box 112 via a coupling, and its output is connected to the input of the connecting rod system 113. The output of the connecting rod system 113 is hinged to the instrument panel cover 12, and the hinge points are connected via a pin.

[0032] The upper cover opening controller is connected to the motor 111 of the opening mechanism 11 through the wiring harness in the wiring harness system, and the control switch 9 is connected to the upper cover opening controller through a signal line. The upper cover opening controller receives the signal from the control switch 9 and controls the motor 111 to open or close the dashboard upper cover 12.

[0033] The folding screen retracting mechanism 2 consists of a linear slide, a drive motor, and a bracket. The linear slide and drive motor are fixed to the bracket with bolts, and the drive motor and linear slide are connected by a coupling. The folding screen controller is connected to the drive motor via a wiring harness. After receiving instructions from the folding screen controller, the drive motor can drive the bracket on the linear slide to slide back and forth on the slide.

[0034] The folding mechanism 3 of the folding screen consists of a folding hinge and a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to a lead screw slider arranged on a linear slide rail. After receiving an instruction from the folding screen controller, the drive motor drives the lead screw slider to move along the X direction. The lead screw slider is fixedly connected to the folding hinge, so that the folding hinge can realize folding movement.

[0035] The folding screen includes an upper display assembly 7 and a lower display assembly 8. The upper display assembly 7 is composed of two left and right display screens, a display mounting frame, and a display panel. The display panels, left and right display screens are fixed to the display mounting frame by snap-fitting, together forming the upper display assembly. The lower display assembly 8 is composed of a single display screen, a display mounting frame, and a display panel. The display panels and single display screens are fixed to the display mounting frame by snap-fitting, together forming the lower display assembly.

[0036] The wiring harness system consists of a wiring harness, wiring harness terminals, and a wiring harness drag chain. The wiring harness passes through the wiring harness drag chain, and both ends of the wiring harness drag chain are fixed to the bracket. When the folding screen moves forward and backward, the wiring harness is driven by the wiring harness drag chain to achieve forward and backward movement.

[0037] The connecting plate 4 is made of metal or other engineering materials and is used to connect the folding screen telescopic mechanism 2 and the folding screen folding mechanism 3.

[0038] The folding screen controller consists of a PCB circuit board and external terminals. The PCB circuit board is connected to the wiring harness. The folding screen controller is connected to the dashboard cover opening system, the folding screen retracting mechanism, and the drive motor of the folding screen folding mechanism through the wiring harness, and sends start and stop instructions to the drive motor.

[0039] After compiling the program, the cover opening controller and the folding screen controller can perform calculations according to external instructions and issue instructions to the dashboard cover opening system 1, the folding screen retracting mechanism 2, and the folding screen folding mechanism 3.

[0040] Note that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and may include many other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. An automobile instrument panel assembly with a foldable display screen, characterized in that: The invention comprises an instrument panel cover opening system (1), an upper cover opening controller connected to the instrument panel cover opening system (1), a folding screen, a folding screen telescopic mechanism (2) connected to the folding screen, a folding screen folding mechanism (3) connected to the folding screen telescopic mechanism (2), a wiring harness system, and a folding screen controller connected to the folding screen telescopic mechanism (2) and the folding screen folding mechanism (3); The instrument panel cover opening system (1) is composed of an opening mechanism (11) and an instrument panel cover (12) connected thereto, wherein the cover opening controller is connected to a motor (111) of the opening mechanism (11) via a wiring harness in a wiring harness system, and a control switch (9) is connected to the cover opening controller via a signal line. The cover opening controller receives a signal from the control switch (9) and controls the motor (111) to operate, thereby opening or closing the instrument panel cover 12. The folding screen telescopic mechanism (2) is composed of a linear slide rail, a drive motor connected to the linear slide rail, and a bracket for fixing the linear slide rail and the drive motor. The folding screen controller is connected to the drive motor via a wiring harness and can control the drive motor to drive the bracket on the linear slide rail to slide forward and backward on the slide rail. The folding screen folding mechanism (3) is composed of a folding hinge and a driving motor, the driving motor is connected to a screw slider arranged on a linear slide rail, and the folding screen controller can control the driving motor to drive the screw slider to move along the X direction, and the screw slider is fixedly connected to the folding hinge, so that the folding hinge performs a folding movement; The folding screen folding mechanism (3) is bolted to the upper mounting seat (5); the instrument panel cover opening system (1) and the folding screen telescopic mechanism (2) are respectively bolted to the lower mounting seat (6); the folding screen telescopic mechanism (2) and the folding screen folding mechanism (3) are connected by a connecting plate (4); the opening mechanism (11) is connected to the instrument panel cover (12) through a cylindrical pin; the opening mechanism (11) also includes a gear reduction box (112), a connecting rod system (113) and a shielding cover (114); the motor (111) is connected to the input end of the gear reduction box (112) through a coupling, and the output end is connected to the input end of the connecting rod system (113); the output end of the connecting rod system (113) is hinged to the instrument panel cover (12), and the hinge points are connected through a pin shaft.

2. The automobile instrument panel assembly with a foldable display screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The linear slide rail and the driving motor are fixed to the bracket by bolts, and the driving motor and the linear slide rail are connected by a coupling.

3. The automobile instrument panel assembly with a foldable display screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The folding screen comprises an upper display screen assembly (7) and a lower display screen assembly (8), wherein the upper display screen assembly (7) is composed of two left and right display screens and a display screen mounting frame; the left and right display screens are fixed on the display screen mounting frame by a snap-fit ​​method, and together constitute the upper display screen assembly; the lower display screen assembly (8) is composed of a single display screen and a display screen mounting frame; the single display screen is fixed on the display screen mounting frame by a snap-fit ​​method, and together constitute the lower display screen assembly.

4. The automobile instrument panel assembly with a foldable display screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wiring harness system also includes a wiring harness terminal and a wiring harness drag chain. The wiring harness passes through the wiring harness drag chain. Both ends of the wiring harness drag chain are fixed on the bracket. When the folding screen moves forward and backward, the wiring harness is driven by the wiring harness support chain and moves forward and backward.

5. The automobile instrument panel assembly with a foldable display screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The folding screen controller consists of a PCB circuit board and external terminals. The PCB circuit board is connected to the wiring harness. The folding screen controller is connected to the dashboard cover opening system, the folding screen retracting mechanism, and the drive motor of the folding screen folding mechanism through the wiring harness, and sends start and stop instructions to the drive motor.

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