Motor vehicle having two display devices that can be connected to each other

Abstract

In order to improve the display of display content in a vehicle interior (5) of a motor vehicle (1), the invention proposes a motor vehicle having a first visor (35), which is located in an upper section (15) of the vehicle interior (5) and remote from a first outer side (25) of the motor vehicle (1), on which a first display device (45) is mounted, the first display device (45) is provided with a first display screen (50), and the first display screen can be overturned from a storage position to a first display position around a first pivot shaft (145); a second visor (90), which is located in an upper section (15) of the vehicle interior (5) and is remote from a second outer side (30) of the motor vehicle (1), on which a second display device (100) is mounted, the second outer side (30) being opposite the first outer side (25), the second display device (100) having a second display screen (105), the second display screen can be overturned around a second pivot axis (150) from a storage position to a first display position, the first sun shield (35) is provided with a first slide rail guide (65), and a first display device (45) is movably supported in the first slide rail guide; the second visor (100) has a second rail guide (120), in which the second display device (100) is movably mounted, such that, in the second display position, one side of the first display screen (50) rests against the corresponding side of the second display screen (105).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a motor vehicle having two interconnectable display devices as described in claim 1. Background Technology

[0002] A motor vehicle is known from US2021 / 0061100A1, which has:

[0003] - A first sun visor, which is located in the upper part of the vehicle interior space and away from the first outer side of the vehicle, and a first display device is mounted on the first sun visor, wherein the first display device has a first display screen that can be flipped from a storage position to a first display position about a first pivot axis.

[0004] - A second sun visor, located in the upper section of the vehicle interior space and on the second outer side away from the vehicle, a second display device is mounted on the second sun visor, wherein the second outer side is opposite to the first outer side, wherein the second display device has a second display screen that can be flipped from a storage position to a first display position about a second pivot axis.

[0005] In other words, as known from the aforementioned documents, there is a first sun visor and a second sun visor. A first display screen for displaying content can be flipped out on the first sun visor, and a second display screen for displaying content can be flipped out on the second sun visor. Therefore, the same or different content can be displayed on the first display screen and the second display screen, respectively. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The objective of this invention is to provide a means by which the possibilities for displaying content on a first display screen and a second display screen are expanded compared to the prior art.

[0007] This task is solved by a motor vehicle having the features described in claim 1. Advantageous improvements of the invention are included in the dependent claims.

[0008] Specifically, in the aforementioned type of motor vehicle, the above-mentioned task is solved in the following manner:

[0009] - The first sun visor has a first slide rail guide device, and the first display device is movably supported in the first slide rail guide device;

[0010] - The second sun visor has a second slide rail guide device, in which the first display device is movably supported, such that...

[0011] - The first display screen is positioned in the second display position with its first side abutting against the corresponding second side of the second display screen.

[0012] The first sun visor can be located on the side of the vehicle where the steering wheel is located. Therefore, if the vehicle according to the invention is a left-hand drive vehicle, the first sun visor is located on the left side of the vehicle, while the second sun visor is located on the right side next to it, i.e., the passenger side. This applies to the upper section of the vehicle interior space, particularly the roof lining. Correspondingly, the first outer side corresponds to the driver's side of the vehicle side, while the second outer side corresponds to the passenger side of the vehicle side. Needless to say, in a right-hand drive vehicle, the situation is reversed.

[0013] The first and second displays are advantageously configured as OLEDs. The first display can be switched from a retracted position, particularly flipped, to a first display position about a first pivot axis. The second display can be switched from a retracted position, particularly flipped, to a first display position about a second pivot axis. The first and second pivot axes advantageously extend laterally along the vehicle. Thus, content can be displayed on both displays in a manner known per se.

[0014] With the aid of the slide rail guide device according to the invention, it is advantageous to position two displays side by side such that two relatively smaller displays are combined into a larger display consisting of two parts (displays). In this case, the display is in a second display position. The displacement required for the two display devices (with the corresponding display located therein) to enter this second display position can be advantageously and reliably achieved by the slide rail guide device. Here, the slide rail guide device can preferably be constructed as at least one track located in the sun visor, in which at least one slider provided on the display device is movably supported. Here, the movement of the display device in the slide rail can be performed manually or by means of an electric drive device.

[0015] According to a preferred embodiment:

[0016] - The first display device is located further away from the upper part of the vehicle interior space in the second display position than in the storage position;

[0017] - The first display device is closer to the second outer side in the second display position than in the storage position;

[0018] - The second display device is located further away from the upper part of the vehicle interior space in the second display position than in the retracted position; and

[0019] - The second display device is closer to the first outer side in the second display position than in the storage position.

[0020] Therefore, based on the corresponding design of the two sliding rail guides, it is advantageous to realize the movement of the two display devices toward each other and downward movement when viewed in the vehicle height direction. Particularly advantageous is that the two sliding rail guides are designed so that the two displays meet approximately on the vehicle's longitudinal axis in the second display position, and they move away from the roof lining in a direction opposite to the vehicle height axis, allowing occupants in the driver's or passenger's seat to comfortably view the displayed content.

[0021] According to a preferred embodiment, the first display device and the second display device are force-locked, particularly magnetically locked, to each other in the second display position. This creates a particularly easy-to-implement and secure connection or fixation of the two displays.

[0022] According to a preferred embodiment, a contact device is provided on the first display device and / or the second display device. This contact device is configured to allow power supply and / or signal transmission to the first and second display screens when they are in a second display position. This results in a particularly simple electrical connection between the two display screens.

[0023] According to a preferred embodiment, a first display device is operatively connected to a first flat cable located on a first sun visor, and / or a second display device is operatively connected to a second flat cable located on a second sun visor, wherein at least one segment of the first flat cable and / or the second flat cable is configured to be movable relative to the first or second sun visor. Thus, even if the two display devices must move or shift a considerable distance relative to their respective sun visors to reach the second display position, a particularly reliable electrical connection between the two display devices can be achieved for the transmission of energy and / or signals. Attached Figure Description

[0024] The embodiments of the invention will now be described in detail, non-presumptuously, and in particular non-limitingly, with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise stated, like elements are designated by like reference numerals.

[0025] Figure 1 A portion of a motor vehicle according to the invention is shown, wherein the display screen is in a retracted position;

[0026] Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 The portion shown is in the first display position;

[0027] Figure 3 It shows Figure 1 The portion shown is in the second display position. Detailed Implementation

[0028] exist Figure 1 The image symbolically illustrates a motor vehicle 1 according to the invention, which has an interior space 5 and a windshield 10. An interior rearview mirror 20 is fixed in a known manner in the upper section 15 of the interior space 5, by means of which the rear space of the motor vehicle 1 can be observed. Figure 1 The left side is the first outermost 25 of motor vehicle 1. Figure 1 The opposite side of vehicle 1 is the second outer side 30. If vehicle 1 is a left-hand drive vehicle, then the first outer side 25 is located on the driver's side, while the second outer side 30 is located on the passenger side.

[0029] On the upper section 15, a first sun visor 35, spaced apart from the first outer side 25, is pivotally supported by two known first hinges 40 about an axis (not shown) parallel to the vehicle's transverse axis. According to the chosen illustration, the first sun visor 35 is in a known working position in which it substantially prevents vehicle occupants (not shown) from being exposed to sunlight.

[0030] A first display device 45 is provided on the first sun visor 35, the first display device having a first display screen 50 facing the vehicle interior space 5. The first display device 45 is shown in a retracted position in the figure. On the side facing the first sun visor 35, the first display device 45 has two first slide rail sliders 55, which are movably supported in first slide rail tracks 60 located in the first sun visor 35. The two first slide rail tracks 60 extend from a portion adjacent to the first outer side 25 and relatively close to the upper section 15 to a portion relatively far from the upper section 15 and the first outer side 25. Thus, the first display device 45 can move relative to the first sun visor 35 along the first slide rail guide device 65 composed of the first slide rail tracks 60 and the first slide rail sliders 55. Figure 1 The storage position shown is moved to another working position, which will be described later.

[0031] To prevent the first display device 45 from moving unexpectedly in the first slide rail guide device 65, or to allow the first display device 45 to move in the first slide rail guide device 65, a first locking device 70 is provided on the first sun visor 35, which interacts with a corresponding mating part located on the first display device 45.

[0032] Power and electrical signals can be supplied to the first display device 45 via a first flat cable 70 disposed on the first sun visor 35. For this purpose, the first flat cable 70 is operatively connected to an on-board electrical grid device (not shown) of the motor vehicle 1.

[0033] Finally, a first contact device 80 and a first magnet 85 spaced apart from each other are provided on the side of the first display device 45 facing the interior rearview mirror 20, the functions of which will be explained later.

[0034] A second sun visor 90, spaced apart from the second outer side 30, is also provided on the upper section 15. This second sun visor is pivotally supported by two known second hinges 95 about an axis (not shown) parallel to the vehicle's transverse axis. According to the illustration chosen here, the second sun visor 90 is in a known working position in which it substantially prevents vehicle occupants (not shown) from being exposed to sunlight.

[0035] A second display device 100 is provided on the second sun visor 90, the second display device having a second display screen 105 facing the vehicle interior space 5. The second display device 100 shown in the figure is in a retracted position. On the side facing the second sun visor 90, the second display device 100 has two second slide rail sliders 110, which are movably supported in second slide rail tracks 115 located in the second sun visor 90. The two second slide rail tracks 115 extend from a portion adjacent to the second outer side 30 and relatively close to the upper section 15 to a portion relatively far from the upper section 15 and the second outer side 30. Thus, the second display device 100 can move relative to the second sun visor 90 along a second slide rail guide device 120 composed of the second slide rail tracks 115 and the second slide rail sliders 110. Figure 1 The storage position shown is moved to another working position, which will be described later.

[0036] To prevent the second display device 100 from moving unexpectedly in the second slide rail guide device 120, or to allow the second display device 100 to move in the second slide rail guide device 120, a second locking device 125 is provided on the second sun visor 90, which interacts with a corresponding mating part located on the second display device 100.

[0037] Power and electrical signals can be supplied to the second display device 100 via a second flat cable 130 disposed on the second sun visor 90. For this purpose, the second flat cable 135 is operatively connected to an on-board electrical grid device (not shown) of the motor vehicle 1.

[0038] Finally, a second contact device 135 and a second magnet 140 spaced apart from each other are provided on the side of the second display device 100 facing the interior rearview mirror 20, the functions of which will be explained later.

[0039] The first display screen 50 can be flipped open along a first pivot axis 145 extending substantially parallel to the vehicle's lateral axis. The second display screen 105 can be flipped open along a second pivot axis 150 extending substantially parallel to the vehicle's lateral axis. In this configuration, the first display device 45 and the second display device 100 are in a position where... Figure 2 The first display position is shown. The first contact device 80 of the first display device 45 and the second contact device 140 of the second display device 100, as well as portions of the first magnet 95 and the second magnet 135, are located below the first pivot axis 145 or the second pivot axis 150. It can be seen that the display area of ​​the first display screen 50 or the second display screen 105 is essentially doubled. According to the embodiment selected herein, the two display areas are the same size. Figure 2 As shown, different content can be displayed on the two displays 50 and 105. However, it goes without saying that the same content can also be displayed on the two displays 50 and 105.

[0040] After releasing the first locking device 70, the first display device 45 can be manually released from... Figure 2 The first display position is switched to the second display position. Similarly, after releasing the second locking device 125, the second display device 100 can also switch to the second display position. The second display position is as follows: Figure 3 As shown. By comparison Figure 2 and Figure 3 It can be seen that the first display device 45 is guided towards the interior rearview mirror 20 by the first slide rail guide device 65, and further away from the upper section 15, that is, in Figure 3 The second display device 100 is guided downwards via the second slide rail guide device 120 towards the interior rearview mirror 20, and further away from the upper section 15, i.e., in... Figure 3 The display is guided downwards. In the second display position, the first display device 45 and the second display device 100 are positioned side by side.

[0041] In the second display position, the first magnet 85 and the second magnet 135 attract each other due to their different polarities, causing the first display device 45 and the second display device 100 to be forcefully locked together. The two displays 50 and 105 are positioned such that they are flush against each other in their adjacent edge regions; they are in Figure 3 The top and bottom edges of the element are aligned with each other and oriented accordingly.

[0042] The first contact device 80 and the second contact device 135 are also positioned side by side and are in an active connection due to the transmission of signals and / or energy, so that a single piece of content is displayed on the two displays 50 and 105. Therefore, in the third display position, the visible display area is increased again compared to the second display position, in which case it is stipulated that only common content is displayed on the displays 50 and 105 that are thus actively connected.

[0043] It goes without saying that in each of the shown display positions of the first display device 45 and the second display device 100, energy and / or signals must be reliably supplied to the first display device 45 via the first flat cable 75, and energy and / or signals must be reliably supplied to the second display device 100 via the second flat cable 130. For this reason, each of the first flat cable 75 and the second flat cable 130 has a section that is movable relative to the first sun visor 35 or the second sun visor 90. As shown, this can be achieved by storing a portion of the two flat cables 75, 130 in a coiled manner. Thus, the first flat cable 75 or the second flat cable 130 is movable relative to the first sun visor 35 or the second sun visor 90 in that area, and can follow the movement of the respective display devices 45, 100.

[0044] List of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0045] 1 motor vehicle

[0046] 5. Vehicle interior space

[0047] 10. Front windshield

[0048] 15 upper section

[0049] 20 interior rearview mirror

[0050] 25 First outer side

[0051] 30 Second outer

[0052] 35 First sunshade

[0053] 40 hinge

[0054] 45 First display device

[0055] 50 First Display Screen

[0056] 55 First slide rail slider

[0057] 60 First slide rail

[0058] 65 First slide rail guide device

[0059] 70 First locking device

[0060] 75 First Flat Cable

[0061] 80 First contact device

[0062] 85 First Magnet

[0063] 90 Second sunshade

[0064] 95 hinge

[0065] 100 Second display device

[0066] 105 Second Display Screen

[0067] 110 Second Slide Rail Slider

[0068] 115 Second Slide Rail

[0069] 120 Second Slide Rail Guide Device

[0070] 125 Second Locking Device

[0071] 130 second flat cable

[0072] 135 Second Contact Device

[0073] 140 Second Magnet

[0074] 145 First pivot axis

[0075] 150 Second pivot axis.

Claims

1. Motor vehicle (1), having - A first sun visor (35), which is located in the upper section (15) of the vehicle interior space (5) and away from the first outer side (25) of the motor vehicle (1), and a first display device (45) is mounted on the first sun visor. in, The first display device (45) has a first display screen (50) which is capable of being flipped from a storage position to a first display position about a first pivot axis (145); - A second sun visor (90) is located in the upper section (15) of the vehicle interior space (5) and on the second outer side (30) away from the motor vehicle (1). A second display device (100) is mounted on the second sun visor, wherein the second outer side (30) is opposite to the first outer side (25). The second display device (100) has a second display screen (105) which is capable of rotating from a storage position to a first display position about a second pivot axis (150). Its features are: The first sunshade (35) has a first slide rail guide device (65), and the first display device (45) is movably supported in the first slide rail guide device; The second sun visor (100) has a second slide rail guide device (120), in which the second display device (100) is movably supported, such that... In the second display position, the first display screen (50) rests against the corresponding side of the second display screen (105) with one side attached.

2. The motor vehicle (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first display device (45) is located further away from the upper part (15) of the vehicle interior space (5) in the second display position than in the storage position. The first display device (45) is closer to the second outer side (30) in the second display position than in the storage position. The second display device (100) is located further away from the upper section (15) of the vehicle interior space (5) in the second display position than in the storage position, and The second display device (100) is closer to the first outer side (25) in the second display position than in the storage position.

3. The motor vehicle (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first display device (45) and the second display device (100) are force-locked to each other in the second display position.

4. The motor vehicle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, Contact devices (80; 135) are provided on the first display device (45) and / or the second display device (100), which are configured to allow power supply and / or signal transmission to the first display device (50) and the second display device (105) when the first display device (45) and the second display device (105) are in the second display position.

5. The motor vehicle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The first display device (45) is operatively connected to a first flat cable (75) located on the first sun visor (35), and / or the second display device (100) is operatively connected to a second flat cable (130) located on the second sun visor (90), wherein at least one segment of the first flat cable (75) and / or the second flat cable (130) is configured to be movable relative to the first sun visor (35) or the second sun visor (90).

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