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The vehicle design with a self-luminous transparent display and integrated systems aids passengers in recovering from fatigue through phased visual, auditory, and olfactory cues, improving comfort.

JP7799116B2Active Publication Date: 2026-01-14PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYST CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2025071240
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-23
Publication Date
2026-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2042-11-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional vehicle back seats do not facilitate recovery from mental and physical fatigue for passengers.

Method used

A vehicle design featuring a self-luminous transparent display with adjustable light transmittance between the rear and front seats, accompanied by a light-emitting unit, scent generating unit, and audio system, which plays video content to guide passengers through relaxation, sleep induction, and wake-up phases.

Benefits of technology

Assists passengers in recovering from fatigue through visual, auditory, and olfactory cues, enhancing comfort and well-being during travel.

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Abstract

To support fatigue retrieval of mind of a person seating on a rear seat of a vehicle.SOLUTION: A vehicle comprises a front seat, a rear seat, a glass which can view outside of a vehicle and a self-luminous light transparent display which is disposed between the rear seat and the front seat and includes a dimming sheet. A person seating on the rear seat makes it possible to view outside of the vehicle over the self-luminous light transparent display and the glass. Light transmittance of the dimming sheet of the self-luminous light transparent display is the first light transmittance, after that, the light transmittance is a second light transmittance smaller than the first light transmittance and at the same time the self-luminous light transparent display outputs a projected image which includes a horizon along a longer direction of rectangular form or a horizontal line and a portion which emits a light in a circle corresponding to the sun and in the projected image, one part of the portion which emits the light in the circle is hanging on the horizon or the horizontal line.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to vehicles. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, display devices with variable light transmittance have been known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a display device provided in a vehicle cabin, which includes a transparent display that displays an information image on a light-transmittable display surface and a light-shielding display that displays a light-shielding image with adjustable light transmittance, and the display device acquires the intensity of direct light directed toward the transparent display, and adjusts the transmittance of the light-shielding image to be lower as the direct light becomes stronger. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-79917 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, a person riding in the back seat of a vehicle may want to take a temporary rest to recover from mental and physical fatigue, but conventional back seats of vehicles are not designed for the purpose of recovering from mental and physical fatigue.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technology for assisting people sitting in the rear seats of a vehicle in recovering from mental and physical fatigue. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure is a first wheel coupled to the vehicle body; A second wheel connected to the vehicle body; a third wheel connected to the vehicle body; a fourth wheel connected to the vehicle body; The vehicle is capable of traveling in a predetermined direction using the first wheel, the second wheel, the third wheel, and the fourth wheel; The vehicle body is a floor surface portion and a ceiling surface portion arranged along the predetermined direction; a left side surface portion that connects the floor surface portion and the ceiling surface portion and is disposed on the left side along the predetermined direction; a right side surface portion that connects the floor surface portion and the ceiling surface portion and is disposed on the right side along the predetermined direction; a front surface portion that connects the floor surface portion and the ceiling surface portion and is disposed in the front portion with respect to the predetermined direction; a rear surface portion that connects the floor surface portion and the ceiling surface portion and is disposed at the rear with respect to the predetermined orientation; At least one front seat arranged on the floor surface portion closer to the front surface portion than the rear surface portion; At least one rear seat is disposed on the floor surface portion closer to the rear surface portion than the front surface portion, the front portion includes glass that allows the outside of the vehicle to be viewed in the predetermined direction from the front seat, The vehicle body further includes a rectangular self-luminous transparent display between the rear seat and the front seat, The self-luminous transparent display includes a light-control sheet capable of changing light transmittance, and is installed such that the longitudinal direction of the rectangle is along the horizontal direction; A vehicle in which the outside of the vehicle can be seen from the rear seat through the self-luminous transparent display and the glass, The light transmittance of the light-adjusting sheet of the self-luminous transparent display is set to a first light transmittance, and then the light transmittance is set to a second light transmittance that is smaller than the first light transmittance, and the self-luminous transparent display outputs an image having a horizon or horizontal line along the longitudinal direction of the rectangle and a circular light-emitting portion corresponding to the sun, A vehicle is provided in which, in the image, a part of the circular, light-emitting portion hangs over the horizon or the horizontal line.

[0007] These comprehensive or specific aspects may be realized as a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a recording medium, and may be realized as a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a recording medium. It may be realized by any combination of a computer program and a recording medium. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to assist a person sitting in the rear seat of a vehicle in recovering from mental and physical fatigue. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the interior of the vehicle seen from above; [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the interior of the vehicle seen through from the side. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a vehicle according to the present embodiment, as viewed from the rear seat inside the vehicle. [Figure 4] A block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a fatigue recovery support system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] Graphs showing examples of changes in transmittance of a transparent display in each phase according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a first example of video content displayed on a transparent display in a first phase according to the embodiment; [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second example of video content displayed on the transparent display in the first phase according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a first example of video content displayed on the transparent display in the third phase according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second example of video content displayed on the transparent display in the third phase according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with appropriate reference to the drawings. However, more detailed description than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of well-known matters and redundant descriptions of substantially identical configurations may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary redundancy in the following description and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. Note that the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.

[0011] (Embodiment 1) <Vehicle configuration> FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a vehicle 1 according to this embodiment, and is a plan view showing the interior of the vehicle from above. FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of a vehicle 1 according to this embodiment, and is a side view showing the interior of the vehicle from the side. FIG. 3 shows an example of the configuration of a vehicle 1 according to this embodiment, and is a view looking forward from a rear seat 22 inside the vehicle. Next, the configuration of vehicle 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.

[0012] For ease of explanation, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the overall length direction of the vehicle 1 is defined as the Y axis, the width direction of the vehicle 1 is defined as the X axis, and the height direction of the vehicle 1 is defined as the Z axis. For ease of explanation, the positive direction of the Z axis may be referred to as "up," the negative direction of the Z axis as "down," the positive direction of the Y axis as "front," the negative direction of the Y axis as "rear," the positive direction of the X axis as "right," and the negative direction of the X axis as "left." These directional expressions are used for ease of explanation and are not intended to limit the orientation of the structure during actual use.

[0013] The vehicle 1 includes a vehicle body 2 and at least a first wheel 3A, a second wheel 3B, a third wheel 3C, and a fourth wheel 3D connected to the vehicle body 2, and is capable of traveling in a predetermined direction (for example, the direction of the Y axis) using the first wheel 3A, the second wheel 3B, the third wheel 3C, and the fourth wheel 3D. However, the vehicle 1 is not limited to a configuration including four wheels, and may be a configuration including two or three wheels, or five or more wheels. Furthermore, the vehicle 1 may be a private car, a commercial vehicle, a taxi, a truck, a bus, or the like.

[0014] The vehicle body 2 includes a floor surface portion 11 and a ceiling surface portion 12 arranged along a predetermined direction.

[0015] The vehicle body 2 includes a left side surface portion 13 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is arranged on the left side along a predetermined direction, and a right side surface portion 14 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is arranged on the right side along a predetermined direction.

[0016] The vehicle body 2 comprises a front surface portion 16 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is disposed at the front portion 15 in a predetermined direction, and a rear surface portion 18 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is disposed at the rear portion 17 in a predetermined direction.

[0017] The vehicle body 2 has at least one front seat 21 arranged on the floor surface 11 closer to the front surface 16 than the rear surface 18, and at least one rear seat 22 arranged on the floor surface 11 closer to the rear surface 18 than the front surface 16.

[0018] The front part 16 is provided with a glass windshield 4 that allows the outside of the vehicle to be seen in a predetermined direction from the front seats 21.

[0019] The vehicle body 2 further includes a rectangular transparent display 102 between the rear seat 22 and the front seat 21. The transparent display 102 is installed so that the longitudinal direction of the rectangle is along the horizontal direction (X-axis direction). The transparent display 102 includes at least a self-luminous display 103 and a light-control film 104 whose light transmittance is variable. The light-control film may be read as a sheet. In the following, for ease of understanding, it may be expressed as changing the transmittance of the transparent display 102, but this may also be read as changing the transmittance of the light-control film 104. Examples of the self-luminous display 103 include an organic EL display or an LED display.

[0020] A user sitting in the rear seat 22 can see outside the vehicle through the transparent display 102 and the front window 4.

[0021] The transparent display 102 is set to play predetermined video content. In this embodiment, the video content is described as a moving image, but the video content may also be a still image. Details of the video content will be described later.

[0022] The vehicle 1 includes a front compartment 23 in which front seats 21 are arranged, and a rear compartment 24 in which rear seats 22 are arranged. The vehicle 1 further includes a partition wall 31 installed to separate the front compartment 23 and the rear compartment 24, and on which a transparent display 102 is arranged.

[0023] The vehicle 1 is provided with a light-emitting unit 107 in the interior that is capable of adjusting light color and light intensity. The light-emitting unit 107 is arranged on at least one of the rear compartment side surface portion 32 of the partition 31 on the rear compartment 24 side, the floor surface portion 11 in contact with the rear compartment 24, the ceiling surface portion 12 in contact with the rear compartment 24, the rear surface portion 18 in contact with the rear compartment 24, the left side surface portion 13 in contact with the rear compartment 24, and the right side surface portion 14 in contact with the rear compartment 24. Note that FIG. 3 illustrates a portion of the light-emitting unit 107. An example of the light-emitting unit 107 is an LED (Light Emitting Diode) light.

[0024] The vehicle 1 is equipped with a scent generating unit 108 that generates a scent. The scent generating unit 108 is provided, for example, in the rear compartment 24. An example of the scent generating unit 108 is an aroma diffuser. The scent generated by the scent generating unit 108 will be described in detail later.

[0025] The vehicle 1 is provided with speakers 106 in the rear compartment 24 of the vehicle. The speakers 106 may be installed above and below the transparent display 102, as shown in FIG. 3 . Furthermore, speakers 106 may also be installed in the rear seats 22 (not shown). At least some of the installed speakers 106 (for example, the speakers 106 installed in the rear seats 22) may be tweeters. At least some of the installed speakers 106 may be woofers.

[0026] The vehicle 1 is provided with an operation unit 109 located near the rear seat 22 inside the vehicle. The operation unit 109 may be a tablet terminal installed inside the vehicle. Alternatively, the operation unit 109 may be a smartphone carried by the user connected to the vehicle 1 by wire or wirelessly. Details of the operations that the user can perform through the operation unit 109 will be described later.

[0027] <System configuration> FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a fatigue recovery assistance system according to this embodiment.

[0028] The fatigue recovery assistance system according to this embodiment is mounted on a vehicle 1 and includes an ECU 100, an IVI system 101, a transparent display 102, a self-luminous display 103, a light-control film 104, an amplifier 105, a speaker 106, a light-emitting unit 107, a scent-emitting unit 108, and an operation unit 109. ECU is an abbreviation for Electronic Control Unit. These can transmit and receive information via a vehicle network 110, for example. Examples of the vehicle network 110 include a CAN (Controller Area Network), LIN, or FlexRay.

[0029] The transparent display 102, the self-luminous display 103, the light-controlling film 104, the speaker 106, the light-emitting unit 107, the scent-emitting unit 108, and the operation unit 109 have been described above, so a description thereof will be omitted here.

[0030] The amplifier 105 amplifies the audio signal output from the speaker 106. The amplifier 105 may be compatible with high resolution audio, thereby enabling the speaker 106 to output audio with higher quality.

[0031] IVI is an abbreviation for "In-Vehicle Infotainment," and Infotainment is a coined word that combines information and entertainment. The IVI system 101 is a system that provides information and entertainment to passengers using electronic devices installed in a vehicle 1.

[0032] The ECU 100 receives information from the IVI system 101 and transmits commands to the IVI system 101 via the vehicle network 110. The number of ECUs 100 mounted on the vehicle 1 is not limited to one, and may be multiple.

[0033] Furthermore, ECU 100 may include a non-volatile memory. Video content may be stored in the memory. Content related to sound to be output from speaker 106 in conjunction with the video content (hereinafter referred to as audio content) may be stored in the memory. Content for changing the light transmittance of light control film 104 in conjunction with the video content (hereinafter referred to as light control content) may be stored in the memory. Content for causing light-emitting unit 107 to emit light in conjunction with the video content (hereinafter referred to as light-emitting content) may be stored in the memory. Content for causing scent generation unit 108 to emit scent in conjunction with the video content (hereinafter referred to as scent content) may be stored in the memory in advance. Furthermore, these contents may be updated as appropriate.

[0034] The ECU 100 performs a process of playing video content and displaying it on the transparent display 102. The ECU 100, in conjunction with the playback of the video content, transmits audio content to the amplifier 105 and outputs the audio content from the speaker 106. The ECU 100, in conjunction with the playback of the video content, performs a process of changing the transmittance of the transparent display 102 based on the dimming content. The ECU 100, in conjunction with the playback of the video content, performs a process of changing the light color and / or light intensity of the light-emitting unit 107 based on the light-emitting content. The ECU 100, in conjunction with the playback of the video content, performs a process of changing whether to emit an aroma from the aroma emitting unit 108, the type of aroma to be emitted, and / or the intensity of the aroma to be emitted based on the aroma content, in conjunction with the playback of the video content.

[0035] The ECU 100 receives information indicating the operation content (hereinafter referred to as operation information) from the operation unit 109, and controls at least one of the transparent display 102, the light control film 104, the amplifier 105, the light-emitting unit 107, and the scent-emitting unit 108 based on the operation information. For example, the ECU 100 starts or stops playback of video content by controlling the transparent display 102 based on the operation information. For example, the ECU 100 adjusts the volume of audio content by controlling the amplifier 105 based on the operation information. For example, the ECU 100 adjusts the maximum and / or minimum values ​​of transmittance by controlling the light-control film 104 based on the operation information. For example, the ECU 100 controls the light-emitting unit 107 based on the operation information to set whether or not to allow the light-emitting unit 107 to emit light, adjust the light intensity, etc. For example, the ECU 100 controls the scent emitting unit 108 based on the operation information to set whether or not to permit the scent emitting unit 108 to emit a scent, and to set the strength of the scent (for example, the strength of the airflow for emitting the scent). Note that the ECU 100 may be interpreted as other terms such as a processor, a controller, a control unit, or a control circuit.

[0036] <Processing to support fatigue recovery> FIG. 5 is a graph showing an example of changes in transmittance of the transparent display 102 in each phase according to the present embodiment. In the graph shown in FIG. 5, the horizontal axis represents time, the vertical axis represents transmittance, and a thick line 201 represents changes in transmittance. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a first example of video content displayed on the transparent display 102 in the first phase according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a second example of video content displayed on the transparent display 102 in the first phase according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first example of video content displayed on the transparent display 102 in the third phase according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second example of video content displayed on the transparent display 102 in the third phase according to the present embodiment.

[0037] Next, with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, a process performed to assist the user seated in the rear seat 22 in recovering from fatigue will be described in detail.

[0038] The video content is an image that changes over time and has at least a first phase, a second phase that follows the first phase, a third phase that follows the second phase, and a fourth phase that follows the third phase. That is, when the video content is played, the transparent display 102 displays the images in the order of the first phase, the second phase, the third phase, and the fourth phase. A light-blocking curtain (not shown) may be provided on the rear door window 5, and the light-blocking curtain may be closed when the video content is played. Alternatively, the rear door window 5 may be provided with a light-control film that can change the light transmittance, and the ECU 100 may automatically reduce the transmittance of the light-control film when the video content is played. This allows the rear compartment 24 to be darkened. Next, each phase will be described in detail.

[0039] <Phase 1> In the first phase, an image encouraging a user (viewer) sitting in the rear seat 22 to relax is displayed on the transparent display 102. The transmittance of the transparent display 102 at the end of the first phase (second transmittance) may be smaller than the transmittance of the transparent display 102 at the beginning of the first phase (first transmittance). For example, in the first phase, as shown in FIG. 5 , the transmittance of the transparent display 102 may change to decrease over time. This allows the user's gaze, which has been directed at the scenery outside the vehicle through the windshield 4, to be gradually guided to the image content displayed on the transparent display 102, thereby smoothly directing the user's attention to the image content.

[0040] The image promoting relaxation may be a natural image including a forest and a river (hereinafter referred to as a nature image 210), as exemplified in FIG. 6, in the first half of the first phase. Displaying such a nature image 210 can alleviate the user's sense of tension and encourage the user to relax. The image promoting relaxation may be an image of the setting sun sinking into the horizon (hereinafter referred to as a sunset image 220), as exemplified in FIG. 7, in the second half of the first phase. Displaying such a sunset image 220 can make the user aware of the end of an active day and encourage the user to relax.

[0041] The sunset image 220 may have a horizon or horizontal line along the longitudinal direction of the rectangular transparent display 102. The sunset image 220 may include a circular, light-emitting portion (the setting sun) that is partially in contact with the horizon or horizontal line. The sunset image 220 may be configured so that the horizon or horizontal line of the sunset image 220 coincides with or is parallel to the boundary line 300 between the windshield 4 and the dashboard 7 when viewed from a user sitting in the rear seat 22.

[0042] As a result, the scenery outside the vehicle seen through the windshield 4 above the boundary line 300 overlaps with the portion of the sky above the horizon or horizon in the sunset image 220, and the dashboard 7 below the boundary line 300 overlaps with the portion of the ground or sea below the horizon or horizon in the sunset image 220. Typically, the portion of the ground or sea below the horizon or horizon in the sunset image 220 is darker than the portion of the sky above the horizon or horizon in the sunset image 220, so the dashboard 7 is not very visible through the transparent display 102. Therefore, the sense of discomfort felt by the user due to the overlap between the video content displayed on the transparent display 102 and the scenery seen through the transparent display 102 can be reduced. In addition, the user's attention, which had been directed at the scenery outside the vehicle seen through the windshield 4, can be smoothly guided to the video content displayed on the transparent display 102.

[0043] In the first phase, when a nature image 210 is displayed, sound corresponding to the nature image 210 is output from the speaker 106, the light-emitting unit 107 emits light in a light color and / or light intensity corresponding to the nature image 210, and a scent corresponding to the nature image 210 is emitted from the scent generating unit 108. Also in the first phase, when a sunset image 220 is displayed, sound corresponding to the sunset image 220 is output from the speaker 106, the light-emitting unit 107 emits light in a light color and / or light intensity corresponding to the sunset image 220, and a scent corresponding to the sunset image 220 is emitted from the scent generating unit 108. This encourages the user to relax not only through their vision, but also through their hearing and smell.

[0044] <Phase 2> In the second phase, a sleep-promoting (i.e., sleep-inducing) image for encouraging a user (viewer) sitting in the rear seat 22 to sleep is displayed on the transparent display 102. The sleep-promoting image may be, for example, an image with relatively low brightness. Alternatively, in the second phase, no image content may be displayed on the transparent display 102.

[0045] The average value of the transmittance of the transparent display 102 during the first phase (first average transmittance) may be greater than the average value of the transmittance of the transparent display 102 during the second phase (second average transmittance). In other words, the average value of the transmittance of the transparent display 102 during the second phase (second average transmittance) may be smaller than the average value of the transmittance of the transparent display 102 during the first phase (first average transmittance). For example, the transmittance of the transparent display 102 during the second phase may be the minimum value within the settable range of transmittance. This makes the rear room 24 relatively dark during the second phase, thereby guiding the user who was relaxed during the first phase into sleep.

[0046] In the second phase, sound corresponding to the sleep-promoting video is output from the speaker 106, the light-emitting unit 107 emits light in a color and / or intensity corresponding to the sleep-promoting video, and the scent generating unit 108 emits a fragrance corresponding to the sleep-promoting video. Alternatively, in the second phase, sound may not be output from the speaker 106 and the light-emitting unit 107 may not emit light. This encourages the user to sleep not only through sight but also through hearing and smell.

[0047] <Phase 3> In the third phase, an image for waking up a user (viewer) sitting in the rear seat 22 is displayed on the transparent display 102. The transmittance of the transparent display 102 in the third phase may be a third transmittance that is smaller than the first transmittance. Alternatively, the third transmittance may be equal to the second transmittance. For example, the transmittance of the transparent display 102 in the third phase may be the minimum value in the settable range of transmittances.

[0048] The image for urging awakening may be an image of the morning sun rising above the horizon or horizontal line (hereinafter referred to as a morning sun image 230) as exemplified in FIG. 8 in the first half of the third phase. Displaying such a morning sun image 230 can make the user aware of the start of an active daytime period and can urge the user to wake up. The image for urging awakening may be an image including a single flower (hereinafter referred to as a flower image 240) as exemplified in FIG. 9 in the second half of the third phase. Displaying such a flower image 240 can attract the user's attention and urge the user to wake up.

[0049] The morning sun image 230 may have a horizon or horizontal line along the longitudinal direction of the rectangular transparent display 102. The morning sun image 230 may include a circular, light-emitting portion (the morning sun) that is partially in contact with the horizon or horizontal line. The morning sun image 230 may be configured so that the horizon or horizontal line of the morning sun image 230 coincides with or is parallel to the boundary line 300 between the windshield 4 and the dashboard 7 when viewed from a user sitting in the rear seat 22.

[0050] As a result, the scenery outside the vehicle seen through the front window 4 above the boundary line 300 overlaps with the sky above the horizon or horizon of the sunrise image 230, and the dashboard 7 below the boundary line 300 overlaps with the ground or sea below the horizon or horizon of the sunrise image 230. Typically, the ground or sea below the horizon or horizon of the sunrise image 230 is darker than the sky above the horizon or horizon of the sunrise image 230, so the dashboard 7 is not very visible through the transparent display 102. Therefore, the sense of discomfort felt by the user by the overlap between the video content displayed on the transparent display 102 and the scenery seen through the transparent display 102 can be reduced.

[0051] In the third phase, when a sunrise image 230 is displayed, sound corresponding to the sunrise image 230 is output from the speaker 106, the light-emitting unit 107 emits light in a light color and / or light intensity corresponding to the sunrise image 230, and a fragrance corresponding to the sunrise image 230 is emitted from the scent generating unit 108. Also, in the third phase, when a flower image 240 is displayed, sound corresponding to the flower image 240 is output from the speaker 106, the light-emitting unit 107 emits light in a light color and / or light intensity corresponding to the flower image 240, and a fragrance corresponding to the flower image 240 is emitted from the scent generating unit 108. This awakens the user not only through sight but also through hearing and smell.

[0052] <Fourth Phase> In the fourth phase, an image that does not encourage at least relaxation, sleep, or wakefulness for the user (viewer) sitting in the rear seat 22 is displayed on the transparent display 102. The image displayed in the fourth phase may be, for example, an image with relatively high brightness. Alternatively, in the fourth phase, no image content may be displayed on the transparent display 102.

[0053] After a certain time has elapsed since the start of the fourth phase, the transmittance of the transparent display 102 may be a fourth transmittance that is greater than the third transmittance. That is, the fourth transmittance may be a relatively high transmittance. For example, in the fourth phase, as shown in FIG. 5 , the transmittance of the transparent display 102 may change so as to increase over time. This allows the user's gaze, which has been directed at the video content displayed on the transparent display 102, to gradually shift to the view outside the vehicle through the front window 4, thereby smoothly directing the user's attention to the view outside the vehicle.

[0054] The average value of the transmittance of the transparent display 102 during the fourth phase (third average transmittance) may be greater than the average value of the transmittance of the transparent display 102 during the third phase (fourth average transmittance). For example, as shown in FIG. 5 , the transmittance of the transparent display 102 during the fourth phase may increase over time and finally reach the maximum value within the settable range of the transmittance. As a result, the increase in the transmittance of the transparent display 102 can gradually guide the user's gaze, which was directed toward the video content during the third phase, toward the scenery outside the vehicle through the windshield 4, thereby smoothly directing the user's attention toward the real scenery outside the vehicle.

[0055] In the fourth phase, the speaker 106 does not output sound, the light-emitting unit 107 does not emit light, and the scent emitting unit 108 does not emit scent.

[0056] <About transmittance> If the rear compartment 24 is made completely dark and the outside of the vehicle cannot be seen at all, the user may be prone to car sickness. Therefore, the minimum transmittance of the transparent display 102 may be greater than 0. In other words, the transparent display 102 may be configured not to completely block light from outside the vehicle. The minimum transmittance of the transparent display 102 may be arbitrarily changeable. For example, the minimum transmittance of the transparent display 102 when a user who is prone to car sickness sits in the rear seat 22 may be set higher than the minimum transmittance of the transparent display 102 when a user who is not prone to car sickness sits in the rear seat 22.

[0057] Summary of the Disclosure The above description of the embodiments discloses the following techniques.

[0058] <Technology A1> Vehicle 1 is a first wheel 3A connected to the vehicle body 2; A second wheel 3B connected to the vehicle body 2; A third wheel 3C connected to the vehicle body 2; and a fourth wheel 3D connected to the vehicle body 2, The vehicle is capable of traveling in a predetermined direction using the first wheel 3A, the second wheel 3B, the third wheel 3C, and the fourth wheel 3D, The vehicle body 2 is A floor surface portion 11 and a ceiling surface portion 12 arranged along the predetermined direction; a left side surface portion 13 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is arranged on the left side along the predetermined direction; a right side surface portion 14 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is disposed on the right side along the predetermined direction; a front surface portion 16 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is disposed in the front portion 15 in the predetermined direction; a rear surface portion 18 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is disposed at a rear portion 17 in the predetermined direction; At least one front seat 21 arranged on the floor surface portion 11 closer to the front surface portion 16 than the rear surface portion 18; At least one rear seat 22 is disposed on the floor surface portion 11 closer to the rear surface portion 18 than the front surface portion 16, The front portion 16 is provided with glass (for example, a windshield 4) through which the outside of the vehicle can be seen in the predetermined direction from the front seat 21, The vehicle body 2 further includes a transparent display 102 having variable transmittance between the rear seat 22 and the front seat 21, The outside of the vehicle can be seen from the rear seat 22 through the transparent display 102 and the glass (for example, the front window 4), the transparent display 102 is configured to play predetermined video content; the predetermined video content has at least a first phase, a second phase after the first phase, a third phase after the second phase, and a fourth phase after the third phase; at the beginning of the first phase, the variable transmittance of the transparent display is a first transmittance; At the end of the first phase, the variable transmittance of the transparent display is a second transmittance that is less than the first transmittance.

[0059] <Technology A2> In the vehicle 1 described in the art A1, In the third phase of the predetermined video content, the variable transmittance of the transparent display is a third transmittance that is smaller than the first transmittance; After a certain time has elapsed since the start of the fourth phase, the variable transmittance of the transparent display is a fourth transmittance that is greater than the third transmittance.

[0060] <Technology A3> In the vehicle 1 described in Technology A2, The third transmittance is equal to the second transmittance.

[0061] <Technology A4> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of the technical A1 to technical A3, the first phase of the predetermined video content encourages a viewer to relax; the second phase of the predetermined video content encourages a viewer to sleep; the third phase of the predetermined video content prompts the viewer to wake up; The fourth phase of the predetermined video content does not encourage the viewer to at least relax, sleep, or wake up.

[0062] <Technology A5> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of the technical A1 to technical A4, a first average transmittance of the variable transmittance of the transparent display 102 during the first phase of the predetermined video content, The variable transmittance of the transparent display 102 is greater than a second average transmittance that is averaged during the second phase of the predetermined video content.

[0063] <Technology A6> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of the technical A1 to technical A4, The average third average transmittance of the variable transmittance of the transparent display 102 during the fourth phase of the predetermined video content is: The variable transmittance of the transparent display 102 is greater than a fourth average transmittance that is averaged during the third phase of the predetermined video content.

[0064] <Technology A7> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of the technical A1 to technical A6, The transparent display 102 includes at least a self-luminous display 103 and a sheet with variable light transmittance (for example, a light control film 104).

[0065] <Technology A8> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of the technical A1 to technical A7, a front room 23 in which the front seats 21 are arranged; a rear compartment 24 in which the rear seats 22 are arranged; a partition wall 31 that is installed to separate the front chamber 23 and the rear chamber 24 and on which the transparent display 102 is disposed, a rear chamber side surface portion 32 of the partition wall 31 on the rear chamber side; the floor surface portion 11 in contact with the rear room 34; the ceiling surface portion 12 in contact with the rear room 34; the rear surface portion 18 in contact with the rear chamber 34; the left side surface portion 13 that contacts the rear compartment 34, or the right side surface portion 14 in contact with the rear compartment 34; a light-emitting unit 197 whose light color and light intensity are adjustable, which is arranged in at least one of the The light color and / or the light intensity of the light emitting unit 107 changes in accordance with the predetermined video content and the passage of time of the predetermined video content.

[0066] <Technology A9> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of the technical A1 to technical A8, An aroma generating unit 108 that generates aroma, The scent emitted by the scent emitting unit 108 changes in accordance with the predetermined video content and the passage of time of the predetermined video content.

[0067] <Technology B1> The vehicle 1 includes a first wheel 3A connected to a vehicle body 2, A second wheel 3B connected to the vehicle body 2; A third wheel 3C connected to the vehicle body 2; and a fourth wheel 3D connected to the vehicle body 2, The vehicle is capable of traveling in a predetermined direction using the first wheel 3A, the second wheel 3B, the third wheel 3C, and the fourth wheel 3D, The vehicle body 2 is A floor surface portion 11 and a ceiling surface portion 12 arranged along the predetermined direction; a left side surface portion 13 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is arranged on the left side along the predetermined direction; a right side surface portion 14 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is disposed on the right side along the predetermined direction; a front surface portion 16 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is disposed in the front portion 15 in the predetermined direction; a rear surface portion 18 that connects the floor surface portion 11 and the ceiling surface portion 12 and is disposed at a rear portion 17 in the predetermined direction; At least one front seat 21 arranged on the floor surface portion 11 closer to the front surface portion 16 than the rear surface portion 18; At least one rear seat 22 is disposed on the floor surface portion 11 closer to the rear surface portion 18 than the front surface portion 16, The front portion 16 is provided with glass (for example, a windshield 4) through which the outside of the vehicle can be seen in the predetermined direction from the front seat 21, The vehicle body 2 further includes a rectangular transparent display 102 between the rear seat 22 and the front seat 21, The transparent display 102 is installed so that the longitudinal direction of the rectangle is along the horizontal direction, The outside of the vehicle can be seen from the rear seat 22 through the transparent display 102 and the glass (for example, the front window 4), the transparent display 102 is configured to play predetermined video content; the predetermined video content has at least a first phase, a second phase that follows the first phase, and a third phase that follows the second phase; At least a portion of the first phase includes an image having a horizon or horizon line along the length of the rectangle.

[0068] <Technology B2> In the vehicle 1 described in the technology B1, The image having the horizon or horizontal line displays a circular, light-emitting portion that is partially in contact with the horizon or horizontal line.

[0069] <Technology B3> In the vehicle 1 described in Technology B2, The circular, luminous part in the image with the horizon or horizon line represents the sun.

[0070] <Technology B4> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of the technical B1 to technical B3, the first phase of the predetermined video content encourages a viewer to relax; the second phase of the predetermined video content encourages a viewer to sleep; The third phase of the predetermined video content awakens the viewer.

[0071] <Technology B5> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of Technical 1 to Technical B4, At least a part of the third phase includes an image having a horizon or a horizon line along the longitudinal direction of the rectangle, The image having the horizon or horizontal line displays a circular, light-emitting portion that is partially in contact with the horizon or horizontal line.

[0072] <Technology B6> In the vehicle 1 described in Technical B5, The circular, luminous portion of the image with the horizon or horizon line represents the sun.

[0073] <Technology B7> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of the technical B1 to technical B6, The transparent display 102 includes at least a self-luminous display 103 and a sheet with variable light transmittance (for example, a light-control film).

[0074] <Technology B8> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of the technical B1 to technical B7, a front room 23 in which the front seats 21 are arranged; a rear compartment 24 in which the rear seats 22 are arranged; a partition wall 31 that is installed to separate the front chamber 23 and the rear chamber 24 and on which the transparent display 102 is disposed, a rear chamber side surface portion 32 of the partition wall 31 on the rear chamber 24 side; the floor surface portion 11 in contact with the rear room 24; the ceiling surface portion 12 in contact with the rear room 24; the rear surface portion 18 in contact with the rear chamber 24; the left side surface portion 13 that contacts the rear compartment 24, or the right side surface portion 14 in contact with the rear compartment 24; a light-emitting unit 107 that is arranged in at least one of the above and that is capable of adjusting the light color and light intensity; The light color and / or the light intensity of the light emitting unit 107 changes in accordance with the predetermined video content and the passage of time of the predetermined video content.

[0075] <Technology B9> In the vehicle 1 according to any one of the technical B1 to technical B8, An aroma generating unit 108 that generates aroma, The scent emitted by the scent emitting unit 108 changes in accordance with the predetermined video content and the passage of time of the predetermined video content.

[0076] Although the embodiments have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can conceive of various modifications, alterations, substitutions, additions, deletions, and equivalents within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the components in the above-described embodiments may be combined in any manner without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0077] The technology of the present disclosure is useful for realizing a vehicle in which passengers can enjoy a more comfortable ride. [Explanation of symbols]

[0078] 1 vehicle 2. Body 3A 1st wheel 3B 2nd wheel 3C 3rd wheel 3D 4th wheel 4. Front window 5 Rear door windows 7. Dashboard 11 Floor section 12 Ceiling section 13 Left side part 14 Right side part 15 Front 16 Front part 17 Rear 18 Rear part 21 Front seats 22 rear seat 23 Front room 24 Posterior chamber 31 Bulkhead 32 Side part of rear chamber of bulkhead 100 ECU 101 IVI System 102 Transparent Display 103 Self-luminous display 104 Light Control Film 105 Amplifier 106 Speaker 107 Light-emitting part 108 Fragrance generating unit 109 Operation section 110 Vehicle Network 210 Nature footage 220 Sunset footage 230 Asahi footage 240 Flower Images 300 Borderline

Claims

1. a first wheel coupled to the vehicle body; a second wheel coupled to the vehicle body; a third wheel connected to the vehicle body; a fourth wheel connected to the vehicle body; The vehicle is capable of traveling in a predetermined direction using the first wheel, the second wheel, the third wheel, and the fourth wheel; The vehicle body is a floor surface portion and a ceiling surface portion arranged along the predetermined direction; a left side surface portion that connects the floor surface portion and the ceiling surface portion and is disposed on the left side along the predetermined direction; a right side surface portion that connects the floor surface portion and the ceiling surface portion and is disposed on the right side along the predetermined direction; a front surface portion that connects the floor surface portion and the ceiling surface portion and is disposed in the front portion with respect to the predetermined direction; a rear surface portion that connects the floor surface portion and the ceiling surface portion and is disposed at the rear with respect to the predetermined orientation; At least one front seat arranged on the floor surface portion closer to the front surface portion than the rear surface portion; At least one rear seat is disposed on the floor surface portion closer to the rear surface portion than the front surface portion, the front portion includes glass that allows the outside of the vehicle to be viewed in the predetermined direction from the front seat, The vehicle body further includes a rectangular self-luminous transparent display between the rear seat and the front seat, The self-luminous transparent display includes a light-control sheet capable of changing light transmittance, and is installed such that the longitudinal direction of the rectangle is along the horizontal direction; A vehicle in which the outside of the vehicle can be seen from the rear seat through the self-luminous transparent display and the glass, The light transmittance of the light-adjusting sheet of the self-luminous transparent display is set to a first light transmittance, and then the light transmittance is set to a second light transmittance that is smaller than the first light transmittance, and the self-luminous transparent display outputs an image having a horizon or horizontal line along the longitudinal direction of the rectangle and a circular light-emitting portion corresponding to the sun, In the image, a part of the circular light-emitting portion overlaps the horizon or the horizontal line. vehicle.

2. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, The image having a horizon or horizontal line along the longitudinal direction of the rectangle and a circular light-emitting portion corresponding to the sun is included in predetermined image content, the predetermined video content has at least a second phase that follows a first phase and a third phase that follows the second phase; The image having a horizon or horizontal line along the longitudinal direction of the rectangle and a circular light-emitting portion corresponding to the sun is included in the first phase. vehicle.

3. 3. The vehicle according to claim 2, the first phase of the predetermined video content encourages a viewer to relax; the second phase of the predetermined video content encourages a viewer to sleep; the third phase of the predetermined video content prompts a viewer to wake up; vehicle.

4. The vehicle according to claim 2 or 3, In at least a part of the third phase, an image having a horizon or a horizon line along the longitudinal direction of the rectangle is included, During at least a part of the third phase, the image having the horizon or horizontal line displays a circular, light-emitting portion that is partially tangent to the horizon or horizontal line. vehicle.

5. 5. The vehicle according to claim 4, During at least a portion of the third phase, the circular, luminous portion of the image having the horizon represents the sun. vehicle.

6. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, a front room in which the front seats are arranged; a rear compartment in which the rear seats are arranged; a partition wall disposed between the front chamber and the rear chamber, the partition wall having the self-luminous transparent display disposed thereon; a rear chamber side surface portion of the partition wall on the rear chamber side; the floor surface portion in contact with the rear compartment; the ceiling surface portion in contact with the rear room; the rear surface portion in contact with the rear chamber; the left side surface portion that contacts the rear compartment, or the right side surface portion in contact with the rear compartment; a light-emitting unit that is arranged in at least one of the above and that is capable of adjusting the light color and light intensity; the light color and / or the light intensity of the light-emitting unit changes in accordance with the predetermined video content and the passage of time of the predetermined video content; vehicle.

7. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, A fragrance generating unit is provided to generate fragrance, the scent emitted by the scent generating unit changes in accordance with the predetermined video content and the passage of time of the predetermined video content; vehicle.

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