Motor vehicle with a holding device for holding a mobile device

Abstract

Motor vehicle (1) with a holding device (5) for holding a mobile terminal (6), which comprises a camera (12) and a screen (13) for displaying images taken by means of the camera (12), in an upper region of a windscreen (11) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the holding device (5) comprises an adapter (8) for holding the terminal (6), characterized in that after attaching the terminal (6) to the holding device (5) and operating the camera (12) and the screen (13), the terminal (6) can be used as an interior rearview mirror of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the holding device (5) comprises a mirror base (7), wherein the mirror base (7) has an interface (16) for coupling the mobile terminal (6) to at least one line (18, 19) of the motor vehicle (1), and wherein the adapter (8) is detachable from the mirror base (7) and the mirror base (7) is coupleable to different adapters (8) specific to at least one respective model of the mobile terminal (6).

Description

The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a holding device for holding a mobile terminal device, which includes a camera and a screen for displaying images recorded by means of the camera, in an upper region of a front windshield of the motor vehicle. After the terminal has been attached to the holding device, the terminal can be used as an interior rear mirror of the motor vehicle when the camera and the screen are operated.Conventional interior rear-view mirrors for motor vehicles are usually fastened to a mirror foot via a ball joint, wherein an orientation of the interior rear-view mirror can be adjusted manually. Such interior rearview mirrors are thus analog systems which do not enable further functions in the digital world. Rather, the interior rear view mirror merely serves to observe the following traffic from a driver position through a rear window of the motor vehicle. However, the multiple requirements for digitalization require more flexibility of the interior mirror or interior rear mirror, in particular for different driving modes of a motor vehicle.US 2016 / 0 191 687 A1 describes an interior rearview mirror with a holder for a mobile telephone. The holder comprises an upper holding part and a lower holding part, between which mobile telephones of different sizes can be arranged.DE 10 2004 042 349 A1 describes an interior rear mirror for motor vehicles having a mirror base, a mirror head with mirror housing and a mirror glass enclosed by the mirror housing. In this case, a module plate which carries at least one electrical functional group provided with contact elements closes an opening in the mirror housing in a releasable manner. The contact elements of the electrical functional group come into electrical contact with second contact elements, which are arranged in a receiving space of the mirror housing, when the module plate is mounted.WO 2017 / 089056 A1 describes a motor vehicle having an electronic unit, for example in the form of a smartphone. The electronic unit includes a display and an integrated camera. The electronic unit is detachably fastened in the motor vehicle in such a way that an area behind the electronic unit in the direction of travel can be recorded by the camera. The area substantially corresponds to the area represented by a conventional vehicle interior mirror. In this case, the region recorded by the camera can be displayed on the display of the electronic unit. A holder for the electronic unit is arranged at a position customary for a conventional inside mirror. The electronic unit holder has a geometry that can be adjusted to the size and shape of the electronic unit.A disadvantage here is the fact that such a holder does not allow to react to changes in currently common sizes and shapes, for example of smartphones, if these are to be used as inner mirrors. Furthermore, it is disadvantageous that if the holder is damaged, it must be completely replaced. This is associated with a correspondingly high outlay and is therefore disadvantageous.It is the object of the invention to provide a motor vehicle of the type mentioned at the beginning with an improved holding device.This object is achieved according to the invention by a motor vehicle having the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims and the description.A motor vehicle according to the invention has a holding device for holding a mobile terminal in an upper region of a front window of the motor vehicle. The mobile terminal includes a camera and a screen for displaying images captured by the camera. After the terminal has been attached to the holding device, the terminal can be used as an interior rear mirror of the motor vehicle when the camera and the screen are operated. The holding device comprises a mirror base and an adapter for holding the terminal device. The mirror foot has an interface for coupling the terminal device to at least one line of the motor vehicle. The adapter is detachable from the mirror base, and the mirror base can be coupled to adapters which are different from one another and are specific to at least one respective model of the terminal device. A universal interface for coupling mobile terminals to at least one device of the motor vehicle is thus provided via the mirror foot. In this case, the adapter is specifically designed for one or more models of the terminal, that is to say is adapted to the respective model or the respective models. Thus, it is very easy to react to this if the shape and / or the size of a new mobile terminal deviates from the shape and / or the size of currently common terminals. In such a case, it is not necessary to adapt the entire holding device, but rather only the adapter to the novel terminal. And the mirror foot can be retained as a universally usable component. Consequently, a motor vehicle with an improved holding device is provided. Furthermore, by means of the model-specific configuration of the respective adapter which can be coupled to the mirror foot, a particularly secure fixing of the terminal can be achieved.Since the mobile terminal can be placed in the upper region of the front window of the motor vehicle by means of the holding device, the rear traffic situation can be observed by a driver of the motor vehicle when the terminal is held in the adapter of the holding device by operating the camera and the screen, for example via a rear window of the motor vehicle. The adapter and thus also the mobile terminal are located in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle in a manner customary per se for an interior rear view mirror, at a slight distance from an inner side of the front windshield. Depending on the orientation of the adapter and thus of the mobile terminal, the interior rearview mirror or vehicle interior mirror can also be used for observing vehicle occupants or the like located, for example, in a rear region of the motor vehicle.In particular, the mobile terminal can be designed as a smartphone. And by coupling the terminal to the at least one line of the motor vehicle via the interface of the mirror foot, particularly wide-ranging possibilities for using the mobile terminal, in particular the smartphone, in the motor vehicle are provided. For a user of the motor vehicle, in particular a driver of the motor vehicle, it is thus possible to arrange the mobile terminal or smartphone on the adapter of the holding device and thus in the upper region of the front window of the motor vehicle. This also makes it possible to ensure that the occupant of the motor vehicle, in particular the driver, does not hold the smartphone in his hand and possibly uses it during the journey. The possibility of fixing the mobile terminal in the upper region of the front window or of the passenger compartment by means of the adapter of the holding device thus serves to improve the traffic safety and can contribute to avoiding accidents.The at least one line of the motor vehicle is preferably designed as a data line. In this case, contents of the terminal can be introduced into an on-board power supply system of the motor vehicle via the data line. Thus, contents of the terminal device in the motor vehicle can be used via the on-board power supply system. Thus, a further use of the mobile terminal beyond the pure use of the terminal as an interior rearview mirror is made possible if the mobile terminal is held by the adapter and is coupled to the data line via the interface.It has been found to be further advantageous if, when the terminal is coupled to the on-board power supply system via the data line, functions and / or applications of the terminal can be operated and / or used by means of at least one operating element of the motor vehicle. Thus, for example, the mobile terminal or its functions and / or applications or apps can be accessed via the operating elements of the motor vehicle. As a result, the occupant of the motor vehicle does not need to perform any operating actions on the mobile terminal itself. Rather, these operating actions can be carried out in an advantageous manner via the at least one operating element of the motor vehicle. This is conducive to an increase in traffic safety when using the mobile terminal within the motor vehicle.The functions and / or applications of the mobile terminal can comprise incoming and outgoing calls and text messages, instant messaging services (instant messaging=inspected messaging), as well as telephoneting over the Internet or performing videoconferencing, navigation applications, retrieving current information, in particular regional information, for example with regard to congestion and / or traffic and the like. The above enumeration is merely exemplary of functions and / or applications usable via the mobile terminal and is not exhaustive.Preferably, when the terminal is coupled to the on-board power supply system via the data line, contents of the terminal can be displayed on a display of the motor vehicle. The user of the motor vehicle, in particular the driver, then only needs to direct his gaze to the display of the motor vehicle, which can be arranged in particular in the region of an instrument panel of the motor vehicle, in order to view the contents of the terminal. This is advantageous with regard to traffic safety. This is because the traffic situation visible through the front windshield of the motor vehicle also remains within the field of vision of the user, in particular of the driver of the motor vehicle.Additionally or alternatively, it can be provided that contents of the terminal, such as music files, can be reproduced via loudspeakers of the motor vehicle when the terminal is coupled to the vehicle electrical system via the data line. Thus, a particularly high sound quality can be achieved in the reproduction of such music files.Preferably, when the terminal is coupled to the on-board power supply system via the data line, at least one function of the motor vehicle can be enabled as a function of an identification and / or an authentication of a user of the terminal. For example, the terminal can identify the user by capturing biometric features of the user, and this can bring about the enabling of the at least one function of the motor vehicle. In the case of authentication, the user can, for example, input a password or the like and thus bring about the release of the at least one function of the motor vehicle. In this way, it is possible, for example, to realize an anti-theft device in the motor vehicle. If the user of the user can be identified by means of the terminal device, settings of the motor vehicle that are provided for this user, i.e. user-specific, can additionally be carried out when the terminal device is coupled to the on-board power supply system via the data line. This makes the use of the motor vehicle particularly comfortable.Preferably, when the terminal is coupled to the on-board power supply system via the data line, contents of at least one further device linked to the terminal can be introduced into the on-board power supply system of the motor vehicle. For example, further devices such as a smart watch may be linked to the mobile terminal with a corresponding sensor system and / or other devices may be linked to sensors, such as blood sugar sensors or the like. Data that can be detected by means of such devices can then also be introduced into the on-board power supply system via the data line and displayed there and / or further processed. In this way, in particular, findings about vital parameters of the user can be obtained, which can be relevant for the driving of the motor vehicle by the user. For example, vital parameters can be displayed to the user, and in particular warning of the user is possible when fatigue or the like occurs.Preferably, when the terminal is coupled to the on-board power supply system via the data line, eyes or a face of an occupant of the motor vehicle located in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle can be detected by means of the camera. In this case, the terminal and / or an evaluation device of the motor vehicle is designed to evaluate image data relating to the eyes or the face. In this way, it can be established, for example, that the occupant of the motor vehicle becomes tired or its mood changes, which can have an influence on the driving of the motor vehicle by the occupant. This makes it possible in particular to output an indication to the occupant that the occupant should take a relaxing pause or the like. The image data relating to the eyes and / or the face of the occupant can also be recorded, so that an analysis of this image data is subsequently possible. This can be helpful, for example, in a reconstruction of an accident event or the like.The adapter preferably has a rear wall with at least one passage opening. By means of the at least one passage opening, a front environment of the motor vehicle in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle can be detected by means of at least one further camera of the terminal device. As a result, the mobile terminal can be used as what is known as a dash camera ("dashboard camera"), which records the travel of the motor vehicle with a viewing direction in the direction of travel. Here too, it is preferably possible to store image data captured by means of the further camera and thus to reconstruct an accident outcome, for example.Because the adapter is specifically designed for at least one respective model of the terminal, the at least one passage opening is placed in such a way that the at least one passage opening exposes a detection range of the at least one further camera of the respective terminal. Consequently, a largely unimpeded use of the at least one further camera of the terminal is made possible.Preferably, when the terminal is coupled to the on-board power supply system via the data line, data captured by means of the at least one further camera and relating to at least one object in the front environment can be supplied to at least one driver assistance system of the motor vehicle. For example, objects such as persons, animals, signs, obstacles or the like, which are located in the front environment of the motor vehicle in the direction of travel when the motor vehicle is driving forwards, can be captured by means of the further camera. Data relating to these objects can then be fed to the at least one driver assistance system of the motor vehicle. As a result, the at least one driver assistance system can carry out driving interventions which take account of the presence of the at least one object in the front-side environment of the motor vehicle. In this way, an improved detection of objects in the environment of the motor vehicle and an improved consideration of such objects can be achieved by the at least one driver assistance system.Preferably, when the terminal is coupled to the on-board power supply system via the data line, images that can be captured by means of the at least one further camera can be stored in a storage device of the motor vehicle. Thus, the usually comparatively large storage capacity of the storage device of the motor vehicle can be made available to the terminal. Furthermore, this can be helpful, for example, in the reconstruction of an accident in which the motor vehicle is involved or which can be detected by means of the further camera of the terminal without the motor vehicle itself being involved in the accident.Preferably, when the terminal is coupled to the on-board power supply system via the data line, the at least one further camera can be used as a rain sensor and / or as a light sensor of the motor vehicle. In this way, the mobile terminal can replace a conventional rain sensor and / or light sensor. Furthermore, it is possible to easily retrofit a motor vehicle which does not have a rain sensor and / or light sensor with such a sensor. For this purpose, only the terminal need be coupled to the on-board power supply system via the data line. On the basis of the parameters which can be detected by means of the rain sensor and / or light sensor, it is possible, for example, to control vehicle lights of the motor vehicle and / or a windshield wiper system of the motor vehicle.Both the camera of the mobile terminal provided for detecting the rear region and the further camera, if the latter is present, can be used for recording images from the interior or for snapshot such as selfies (selfie=photographic self-image formation) or the like. If the mobile terminal has the further camera, this also applies to images that can be recorded by means of the further camera in the direction of travel.The rear wall of the adapter preferably has a specular visible side facing or turned towards an occupant of a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. In this way, even if the adapter is not used for holding the mobile terminal, the adapter can be used as a conventional interior rearview mirror. Furthermore, it can occur that a terminal held by means of the adapter is smaller than the rear wall and at the same time smaller than a predefined minimum size of an interior rear view mirror. Here, the specular viewing side of the rear wall of the adapter then ensures the provision of an interior rear-view mirror which has the minimum size.Preferably, when the adapter is coupled to the mirror foot, at least the adapter is movable from an initial position, in which a first side of the adapter faces a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, into a further position. In the further position, the first side of the adapter faces a surrounding area of the motor vehicle. This can be accomplished, for example, by the adapter alone or the mirror base with the adapter being able to be rotated accordingly. In this way, information displayed on the terminal screen through the front screen can be displayed. For example, in the case of a terminal accommodated in the adapter, the terminal can thus be used as a parking meter or parking disk.The mirror foot is preferably held on a roof module of the motor vehicle. This is because it is particularly simple to achieve a coupling of the terminal device to at least one device of the motor vehicle via the at least one line. When attaching the mirror foot to the front pane, on the other hand, the at least one line would have to extend in regions through the front pane.The at least one line of the motor vehicle is preferably designed as a supply line, via which the terminal can be supplied with electrical energy. As a result, it is not necessary to resort to the limited energy reserves of an accumulator of the mobile terminal if the mobile terminal is to be used, for example, as an interior rearview mirror.Finally, it has been shown to be advantageous if the terminal can be coupled to a vehicle antenna of the motor vehicle via the at least one line of the motor vehicle. In this way, a particularly good network connection of the mobile terminal can be achieved. This is because the good reception quality of the vehicle antenna can be used via the mobile terminal.Further features of the invention are evident from the claims, the figures and the description of the figures. The features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description and the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown alone in the figures can be used not only in the respectively specified combination but also in other combinations or alone.The invention will now be explained in more detail on the basis of a preferred exemplary embodiment and with reference to the drawings. The following are shown: FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration and a section of a motor vehicle in a side view, wherein a mobile terminal is held in the upper region of a front window of the motor vehicle by means of a holding device of the motor vehicle, and wherein the mobile terminal is connected to an on-board power supply system of the motor vehicle; FIG. 2 shows a schematic and enlarged detailed illustration of the holding device fixing the mobile terminal, wherein the holding device comprises a mirror foot and an adapter which is designed to hold the mobile terminal; FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle according to FIG. 1, wherein a further mobile terminal is held in an adapter specific to this terminal; FIG. 4 shows a further schematic view of the passenger compartment according to FIG. 3 ; FIG. 5 shows a further schematic side view of a detail of the passenger compartment according to FIG. 3 ; FIG. 6 shows an enlarged perspective view of the holding device with the mobile terminal fixed to the adapter according to FIG. 3 ; FIG. 7 shows the holding device with the adapter according to FIG. 3 before the attachment of the mobile terminal to the holding device; and FIG. 8 is the view of FIG. 6, showing a spatial arrangement of corner portions of the adapter when the terminal is to be attached to the adapter.FIG. 1 shows a highly schematic and detail of a motor vehicle 1 which has a passenger compartment 2. Occupants in the form of a driver 3 and a rear occupant 4 are located in the passenger compartment 2, and the motor vehicle 1 has a holding device 5 which serves to hold a mobile terminal 6. The mobile terminal 6 can be designed in particular as a smartphone, which is shown in FIG. 2 in an enlarged and schematic manner.The holding device 5 comprises a mirror base 7, which is only schematically indicated in FIG. 1, and an adapter 8. According to the variant of the holding device 5 shown in FIG. 2, the adapter 8 can comprise a first holding bracket 9 and a second holding bracket 10, which cross each other (in the present case at right angles) and serve for fixing the smartphone or mobile terminal 6. However, the adapter 8 can also have fixing means for fixing the mobile terminal 6 other than those shown in the present example.When the mobile terminal 6 is held by the holding device 5, as is shown by way of example and schematically in FIG. 1, the terminal 6 is located in an upper region of a windshield 11 of the motor vehicle 1. Viewed in the direction of the vehicle vertical axis z, the terminal 6 is located at a position in which the driver 3 has seen the terminal 6 slightly upward by directing his gaze, that is to say on the upper and middle region of the windshield 11.The terminal 6 has a first camera 12 (compare FIG. 2 ), which is shown only schematically in FIG. 1 and in FIG. 2 with regard to a possible spatial arrangement on the terminal 6. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 6 has a screen 13, on which images or movies recorded by means of the first camera 12 can be displayed. A detection region 14 of the first camera 12 is schematically indicated in FIG. 1.Consequently, when the first camera 12 and the screen 13 are in operation, after the terminal 6 is attached to the holder 5, the terminal 6 can be used as an interior rearview mirror of the automobile 1. Specifically, a rear environment of the motor vehicle 1 can be detected by means of the first camera 12 through a rear window 15 of the motor vehicle 1. The first camera 12 can therefore be used, for example, to observe the traffic following the motor vehicle 1 and to display the traffic situation on the screen 13. For this purpose, only the terminal 6 needs to be attached to the adapter 8. Furthermore, the first camera 12 and the screen 13 must be put into operation for this purpose. For activating the mobile terminal 6 or such a consumer electronic device, the terminal 6 is thus fixed to the adapter 8, in particular clicked into the adapter 8. In this case, the adapter 8 is designed to accommodate the mobile terminal 6.When the function of the first camera 12 or front camera is activated, the traffic following the motor vehicle 1 can thus be reproduced on the screen 13. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 6 can replace or supplement a conventional vehicle interior mirror or interior rear mirror of the motor vehicle 1. Thus, either alone, the holding device 5 with the mobile terminal 6 can also be used as an internal rearview mirror in addition to an already present internal rearview mirror (not shown in the present case).The mirror foot 7 provides an interface 16 for coupling the terminal 6 to an on-board power supply system 17 of the motor vehicle 1 (compare FIG. 1 in conjunction with FIG. 2 ). The interface 16 of the mirror base 7 is merely indicated schematically in FIG. 2. The terminal device 6 can be coupled, for example, to a data line 18 of the motor vehicle 1 via the interface 16. Via this data line 18, contents of the terminal device 6 can be introduced into the on-board power supply system 17 of the motor vehicle 1. The interface 16 thus serves for coupling the terminal device 6 to at least one line of the motor vehicle 1.According to FIG. 1, the at least one line can furthermore comprise a supply line 19 via which the terminal 6 can be supplied with electrical energy. A power supply, for example for charging an accumulator of the terminal device 6, is thus provided via the supply line 19.Via the on-board power supply system 17 or the data line 18, the mobile terminal 6, if it is fixed to the mirror base 7 by means of the adapter 8 and is thus coupled to the at least one line, can also be connected to a vehicle antenna 20 of the motor vehicle 1. Radio transmitters, mobile radio data, navigation data and the like can be received via the vehicle antenna 20. Such data can consequently be accessed via the mobile terminal 6 or such data can be used by the mobile terminal 6.FIG. 1 furthermore shows a wireless data connection 21 of the mobile terminal 6, via which, for example, mobile data can be received by the terminal 6.In the present case, the adapter 8 can be detached from the mirror base 7. The mirror base 7 can thus be coupled to respective adapters 8 that are different from one another. In this case, the respective adapter 8 is specifically designed for at least one model of the terminal 6. For example, the adapter 8 shown schematically in FIG. 2 can be designed to hold the terminal 6 shown in FIG. 2. In contrast, the adapter 8 shown schematically in FIG. 3 is designed to hold a mobile terminal 6 of different design, for example with regard to the shape, size and equipment. However, the adapters 8 that are different from one another and specific to the respective terminal 6 can all be coupled to the mirror base 7. Consequently, the interface 16 of the mirror foot 7 is designed as a universal interface.It can be provided that the respective adapters 8 have corresponding devices for coupling at least one respective interface of the respective terminal device 6 to the interface 16 of the mirror foot 7. However, the adapter 8 can also ensure the coupling of the terminal 8 to the interface 16 of the mirror foot 7 by just positioning the terminal 8 relative to the mirror foot 7.For example, if a mobile terminal 6 is different from currently common mobile terminals 6 in size, shape, equipment with cameras, and the like, only an adapter 8 specific to this terminal needs to be provided. This adapter 8 is then coupled to the mirror base 7. In this way, the connection of the terminal 6 to the at least one line of the motor vehicle 1 is established.If the terminal 6 or the smartphone is coupled to the on-board power supply system 17 via the interface 16, functions of the terminal 6 and contents of the terminal 6 can be used, for example via at least one operating element 22 of the motor vehicle 1, which is shown by way of example and schematically in FIG. 5 arranged in the vicinity of a steering wheel 23 of the motor vehicle 1. However, the at least one operating element 22 can also be arranged at any other location in the passenger compartment 2 of the motor vehicle 1. In this way, the terminal 6 can be used safely via a corresponding display operating concept of the motor vehicle 1.For example, contents of the mobile terminal 6 can be displayed on a display 24 of the motor vehicle 1, which is shown schematically in FIG. 4.Information from further devices linked to the terminal 6, such as a smart watch 25, which the driver 3 of the motor vehicle 1 carries, for example, (see FIG. 5 ) can also be displayed in the motor vehicle 1 and / or further processed. By means of a sensor system of such a device, for example by means of sensors for detecting vital parameters of the occupant of the motor vehicle 1, information relating to the occupant can thus be displayed and / or evaluated in the motor vehicle 1.It can furthermore be seen from FIG. 2 in conjunction with FIG. 1 that the mobile terminal 6 can have a further camera or second camera 26. By means of this second camera 26, at least a partial region of a front-side environment of the motor vehicle 1, as seen in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle 1 during its forward travel, can be captured. A corresponding detection region 27 of the second camera 26 is schematically illustrated in FIG. 1.The traffic traveling ahead can therefore be recorded by way of the second camera 26, for example, and can be displayed in particular on the display 24 of the motor vehicle 1. Furthermore, it is also possible to display images or movies recorded by means of the first camera 12 and / or by means of the second camera 26 on the screen 13 of the mobile terminal 6.The second camera 26 can furthermore be used to replace or provide a rain sensor and / or light sensor of the motor vehicle 1. If a rain module and / or a light module of a conventional rain sensor or light sensor is replaced by the second camera 26, then, for example, driving lights of the motor vehicle 1 and / or a windshield wiper of the motor vehicle 1 can be controlled on the basis of measurement values which can be detected by means of the second camera 26.By attaching the mobile terminal 6 to the adapter 8 and by coupling the adapter 8 to the mirror base 7 and thus the terminal 6 to the interface 16, a plurality of functions of the mobile terminal 6 can consequently be used.In particular, the first camera 12 can capture or analyze eyes 28 of the at least one occupant of the motor vehicle 1 (compare FIG. 1 ) or the face of the respective occupant with regard to vital parameters and / or the mood. The detection and analysis can also be carried out by a corresponding evaluation device 29 of the motor vehicle 1 (compare FIG. 1 ).Images or image data that can be captured by means of the cameras 12, 26 can furthermore be stored or stored in a storage device 30 of the motor vehicle 1 (compare FIG. 1 ).The screen 13 or the display of the terminal 6 can furthermore also be used to illuminate the passenger compartment 2 or the interior of the motor vehicle 1. Furthermore, contents of the terminal device 6 can be displayed on the screen 13, for example while the terminal device 6 is being used for navigation of the motor vehicle 1.The first camera 12 of the terminal 6 can preferably be used not only for recording the subsequent traffic and for displaying it on the screen 13. Instead, an identification or assignment of the occupants of the motor vehicle 1 is preferably possible via the first camera 12.It can further be seen from FIG. 2 that the adapter 8 comprises a rear wall 31 which has a specular visible side 32. FIG. 7 shows the adapter 8 without the terminal 6 held by means of the adapter 8. From this view it can be seen that the specular viewing side 32 of the rear wall 31 can be used as a conventional interior rear mirror if the adapter 8 is not fitted with the terminal 6.Furthermore, it can be seen from FIG. 7 that the rear wall 31 has at least one passage opening 33, via which the second camera 26 can capture, for example, the traffic located in front of the motor vehicle 1 in the direction of travel. In the adapter 8 shown in FIG. 2, the passage opening 33 (not visible in FIG. 2 ) is arranged in the rear wall 31 in the region of the second camera 26. Thus, in the adapter 8 shown in FIG. 2, the passage opening 33 is located at a different location than in the adapter 8 shown in FIG. 7, because the adapter 8 specific to the respective terminal 6 is matched to the terminal 6 to be held by it with regard to its size, shape and equipment.Due to the provision of the at least one passage opening 33 in the rear wall 31, the forwardly directed second camera 26 of the terminal 6 can also be used as what is known as a dashcam. In this respect, too, it is possible to store images or films or corresponding image data recorded by means of the camera 26 in the storage device 30.The second camera 26 can furthermore identify objects such as persons, animals, signs, obstacles and the like, which are located in front of the motor vehicle 1 in particular in the direction of travel. Corresponding information can be provided to a driver assistance system 34 of the motor vehicle 1 (compare FIG. 1 ).Both cameras 12, 26 can be used for recording images or photographs. These can be images or photographs from the interior or passenger compartment 2 or images recorded in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle 1.Furthermore, it is preferably possible to rotate or turn the mirror base 7 and / or the adapter 8 by 180°, as is illustrated in FIG. 2 by a double arrow 35. In this way, for example, the visible side 32 of the rear wall 31, which faces the passenger compartment 2 according to FIG. 2 and according to FIG. 7, can be turned towards the front environment of the motor vehicle 1. Here, when the terminal 6 is held by the adapter 8, contents or information displayed on the screen 13 can be displayed through the front glass 11. For example, the function of a parking disk can thus be provided. When payment is made for a parking ticket by means of the terminal 6, this parking ticket can also be displayed on the screen 13.It can be seen from FIG. 3 that the mirror foot 7 of the holding device 5 is held in the present case on a roof module 36 of the motor vehicle 1.FIG. 4 shows the arrangement of the mobile terminal 6 in the upper region of the front window 11 of the motor vehicle 1 and at the same time the central arrangement of the holding device 5 or of the adapter 8 with respect to the vehicle transverse axis y of the motor vehicle 1.It is seen from FIG. 5 that by viewing the screen 13 of the terminal 6, the driver 3 can use the terminal 6 as a conventional interior rearview mirror when the first camera 12 is in operation.In the variant of the adapter 8 shown in FIG. 6, the adapter 8 can have an, for example, L-shaped holding part 37, which in the present case has tabs which cover the front side of the terminal 6 in regions. In this way, the terminal 6 is well held in this adapter 8. Furthermore, the adapter 8 has two corner parts 38, 39 which engage around corners of the terminal 6 opposite the holding part 37 on the front side.FIG. 7 shows how, in a receiving position of the adapter 8, these corner parts 38, 39 can be rotated or moved into a respective receiving position. For example, for this purpose, the rear wall 31 can be pivoted together with the corner parts 38, 39 about a pivot axis which is located in the region of the upper corner part 38. The upper corner part 38, the lower corner part 39 and the rear wall 31 then form a receptacle which is oriented obliquely downwards and into which the terminal device 6 can be inserted.By moving the terminal 6 into its position shown in FIG. 6, it is then ensured that the terminal 6 is also encompassed at the front by the tabs of the holding part 37. This is illustrated with reference to FIG. 8. Also shown in FIG. 8 is again the virtual position of the corner parts 38, 39 during the insertion process of the terminal 6 into the holder or adapter 8.Overall, the examples show how a consumer electronic device can be used, for example in the form of a smartphone, as a multimodal interior mirror or interior rear mirror.List of reference characters1 Motor vehicle 2 passenger compartment 3 driver 4 rear occupant 5 holding device 6 terminal 7 mirror foot 8 adapter 9 holding bracket 10 holding bracket 11 front window 12 camera 13 screen 14 detection region 15 rear window 16 interface 17 on-board power supply system 18 data line 19 supply line 20 vehicle antenna 21 data connection 22 operating element 23 steering wheel 24 display 25 smart watch 26 camera 27 detection region 28 eyes 29 evaluation device 30 storage device 31 rear wall 32 visible side 33 passage opening 34 driver assistance system 35 double arrow 36 roof module 37 holding part 38 corner part 39 corner part x vehicle longitudinal axis y vehicle transverse axis z vehicle vertical axis

Claims

Motor vehicle (1) having a holding device (5) for holding a mobile terminal (6) which comprises a camera (12) and a screen (13) for displaying images recorded by means of the camera (12) in an upper region of a front window (11) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the holding device (5) comprises an adapter (8) for holding the terminal (6), characterized in that, after mounting the terminal (6) on the holding device (5) during operation of the camera (12) and of the screen (13), the terminal (6) can be used as an interior rear mirror of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the holding device (5) comprises a mirror foot (7), wherein the mirror foot (7) has an interface (16) for coupling the mobile terminal (6) to at least one line (18, 19) of the motor vehicle (1), and wherein the adapter (8) can be detached from the mirror base (7) and the mirror base (7) can be coupled to adapters (8) which are different from one another and are specific for at least one respective model of the mobile terminal (6).Motor vehicle (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the at least one line of the motor vehicle (1) is designed as a data line (18), via which contents of the terminal device (6) can be introduced into an on-board power supply system (17) of the motor vehicle (1).Motor vehicle (1) according to Claim 2, characterized in that, when the terminal (6) is coupled to the on-board power supply system (17) via the data line (18), functions and / or applications of the terminal (6) can be operated and / or used by means of at least one operating element (22) of the motor vehicle (1).Motor vehicle (1) according to Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, when the terminal (6) is coupled to the on-board power supply system (17) via the data line (18), contents of the terminal (6) can be displayed on a display (24) of the motor vehicle (1).Motor vehicle (1) according to one of Claims 2 to 4, characterized in that, when the terminal (6) is coupled to the on-board power supply system (17) via the data line (18), at least one function of the motor vehicle (1) can be enabled as a function of an identification and / or an authentication of a user (3, 4) of the terminal (6).Motor vehicle (1) according to one of Claims 2 to 5, characterized in that, when the terminal (6) is coupled to the on-board power supply system (17) via the data line (18), contents of at least one further device (25) linked to the terminal (6) can be introduced into the on-board power supply system (17) of the motor vehicle (1).Motor vehicle (1) according to one of Claims 2 to 6, characterized in that, when the terminal (6) is coupled to the on-board power supply system (17) via the data line (18), eyes (28) and / or a face of an occupant (3, 4) of the motor vehicle (1) located in a passenger compartment (2) of the motor vehicle (1) can be detected by means of the camera, wherein the terminal (6) and / or an evaluation device (29) of the motor vehicle (1) is designed to evaluate image data relating to the eyes (28) and / or the face.Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adapter (8) has a rear wall (31) with at least one passage opening (33), via which at least a partial region of a front environment of the motor vehicle (1) in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle (1) can be detected by means of at least one further camera (26) of the terminal device (6).Motor vehicle (1) according to Claim 8 when referring back to one of Claims 2 to 7, characterized in that, when the terminal (6) is coupled to the on-board power supply system (17) via the data line (18), data which is captured by means of the at least one further camera (26) and relates to at least one object in the front-side environment can be fed to at least one driver assistance system (34) of the motor vehicle (1).Motor vehicle (1) according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that, when the terminal (6) is coupled to the on-board power supply system (17) via the data line (18), images which can be captured by means of the camera (12) and / or by means of the at least one further camera (26) can be stored in a storage device (30) of the motor vehicle (1).Motor vehicle (1) according to one of Claims 8 to 10, characterized in that, when the terminal (6) is coupled to the on-board power supply system (17) via the data line (18), the at least one further camera (26) can be used as a rain sensor and / or as a light sensor of the motor vehicle (1).Motor vehicle (1) according to one of Claims 8 to 11, characterized in that the rear wall of the adapter (8) has a specular visible side (32) which faces or can be turned towards an occupant (3, 4) of a passenger compartment (2) of the motor vehicle (1).Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, when the adapter (8) is coupled to the mirror foot (7), at least the adapter (8) can be moved from an initial position, in which a first side (32) of the adapter (8) faces a passenger compartment (2) of the motor vehicle (1), into a further position, in which the first side (32) of the adapter (8) faces an environment of the motor vehicle (1).Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mirror foot (7) is held on a roof module (36) of the motor vehicle (1).Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one line of the motor vehicle (1) is designed as a supply line (19), via which the terminal device (6) can be supplied with electrical energy and / or the terminal device (6) can be coupled to a vehicle antenna (20) of the motor vehicle (1) via the at least one line (18, 19) of the motor vehicle (1).

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