Motor vehicle having a display means for an illuminated graphic

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) having a display means (2) for displaying an illuminated graphic (23) to be output on an outer surface (6) of the vehicle, and a control device (7) for controlling the display means (2), wherein the control device (7) is configured, in at least one operating mode of the motor vehicle (1), to select an illuminated graphic (23) to be output from a plurality of possible illuminated graphics (3, 4) depending on a position (8) of the motor vehicle (1) and / or operating situation information (10) which describes whether and / or in which driving situation the motor vehicle (1) is currently being operated, or to generate the illuminated graphic by parameterising a parameterisable graphics template depending on the position (8) and / or the operating situation information (10), and to control the display means (2) to display the illuminated graphic (23) to be output.

Description

[0001] Motor vehicle with a display means for a luminous graphic

[0002] DESCRIPTION:

[0003] The invention relates to a motor vehicle with a display means for displaying a luminous graphic to be output on an outer surface of the vehicle and a control device for controlling the display means.

[0004] Motor vehicles typically feature a manufacturer's logo, which is typically glued or affixed to the vehicle body as an additional component to clearly identify the vehicle with the manufacturer's brand. Such markings shape the vehicle's appearance to a certain extent, making it easier for a vehicle user to locate their parked vehicle and for third parties to identify the vehicle.

[0005] However, such a logo or marking is generally not visible at night because it is unlit. To improve the visibility and identifiability of vehicles at night, vehicles are now being developed with illuminated or self-illuminating manufacturer logos. For example, publication CN 204 296 604 U proposes using an external display on the vehicle to display the manufacturer's logo. The displayed graphic is read from a memory.

[0006] However, the design of a motor vehicle's exterior lights must comply with local approval regulations in many countries. For example, in the European Union, the permissible size of an illuminated manufacturer's logo is expected to be limited to 100 cm. 2be limited. To allow illumination of the manufacturer's logo, it would have to be relatively small, which would require some vehicle manufacturers to significantly deviate from their previous design language and would also reduce the vehicle's visibility. The invention is therefore based on the object of further improving the visibility of the vehicle, especially in the dark.

[0007] The object is achieved according to the invention by a motor vehicle of the type mentioned at the outset, wherein the control device is set up to select, in at least one operating mode of the motor vehicle, a light graphic to be output as a function of a position of the motor vehicle and / or operating situation information which describes whether and / or in which driving situation the motor vehicle is currently being operated, from a plurality of possible light graphics or to generate it by parameterizing a parameterizable graphic template as a function of the position and / or the operating situation information and to control the display means for displaying the light graphic to be output.

[0008] Through the selection and parameterization described above, it is possible to adapt the display of illuminated graphics on the vehicle's exterior surface, which may, for example, be representations of a manufacturer's logo or a general vehicle marking identifying the vehicle or a group of vehicles, to the situation. In situations or locations where there is no risk of disturbance to other road users from large and / or conspicuous markings or illuminated graphics, or where the display of such illuminated graphics is permitted, these can be displayed in large, bright, and / or high-contrast formats.

[0009] Such a display may, for example, be permissible or desirable if the motor vehicle is on private property, in an exhibition area, on a dedicated race track or at similar locations and / or if the motor vehicle is parked or if the operating situation information generally indicates that the motor vehicle is not currently participating in normal road traffic. At least in some operating situations that, for example, are not subject to restrictive legal regulations, the inventive method thus makes it possible to display a larger illuminated logo, thereby improving the recognizability of the motor vehicle. The display of different or differently sized illuminated graphics in different situations can also further improve the appearance of the motor vehicle and / or lead to energy savings through the appropriate use of a smaller illuminated logo.

[0010] It can also be possible to select different optimal sizes for the illuminated graphic depending on the situation, for example, depending on the ambient brightness. For example, it may be advantageous to use a smaller illuminated or self-illuminating logo during the day than at night to create an attractive overall impression. Furthermore, this allows, for example, different limit values ​​for the light emission of the vehicle or the display device to be met for daytime and nighttime operation, while simultaneously creating an attractive overall impression in both situations.

[0011] The position and / or operating situation information can be determined by the control device itself and / or by one or more additional components of the motor vehicle. The position can be detected, for example, by means of a position detection device, such as a GPS sensor.

[0012] To determine the operating situation information, at least one piece of vehicle-side information can be recorded and evaluated. For example, it can be evaluated whether an ignition or, more generally, a drive engine of the motor vehicle is active, a driver's seat of the motor vehicle is occupied, and / or whether the motor vehicle is stationary. Based on this information or parts of this information, or also on the basis of other information sources, it can be determined, as operating situation information or as part of this information, in particular whether the motor vehicle is being operated in a ferry service or whether it is in an inactive state and thus, in particular, is shut down or parked.

[0013] In addition or alternatively, sensor data from sensors of the motor vehicle and / or communication data received via a communication device of the motor vehicle, which can be received, for example, from other motor vehicles and / or from infrastructure facilities, can also be evaluated to determine the operating situation information in order to be able to distinguish between different driving situations, for example between parking, waiting at a traffic light, driving on the motorway and / or driving in a city.

[0014] The display means can emit the light of the illuminated graphic, in particular diffusely or over a wide angular range of, for example, at least 90°, at least 120°, or at least 160°. Such radiation preferably makes the illuminated graphic clearly visible from essentially any angle. In particular, the display means is therefore not a spotlight.

[0015] The illuminated graphics to be output in different operating states of the motor vehicle are shown in particular in the same display area of ​​the display means or the illuminated areas of the different illuminated graphics can overlap.

[0016] The operating situation information can be or include parking information that describes whether the motor vehicle is parked in an inactive state. The control device is configured to select the illuminated graphic to be output or to parameterize the parameterizable graphic template for providing the illuminated graphic to be output depending on the parking information. Various input variables that can be evaluated to detect an inactive state have already been explained above. Legal regulations governing the exterior lighting of a motor vehicle are often not applicable to parked vehicles or are less strict, allowing greater design freedom with regard to the illuminated graphic used in such an operating situation.

[0017] Even independent of legal regulations, it may be expedient to avoid the use of certain illuminated graphics, such as very large, high-contrast, and / or very bright ones, during normal operation of a motor vehicle on public roads, for example, because they could potentially be disruptive to other road users. However, the method according to the invention allows such illuminated graphics to be used when the motor vehicle is inactive. On stationary objects, even very large and / or bright and / or high-contrast illuminated graphics are typically not perceived as disruptive and are a normal part of the street scene, for example, in many cities.

[0018] Thus, when the vehicle is inactive, a light graphic can be used which particularly supports the recognition or location of the vehicle and / or which implements certain design ideas, even if the use of this light graphic would be inadmissible or otherwise problematic during normal ferry operations.

[0019] The control device can be configured to classify a location where the motor vehicle is located based on the position of the motor vehicle and predefined map data, wherein, within the scope of the classification, a distinction is made at least between public roads and areas different from these. The control device can select the illuminated graphic to be output or parameterize the parameterizable graphic template for providing the illuminated graphic to be output depending on the classification result of this classification. In particular, private property and / or exhibition spaces, for example, can be recognized as areas different from public roads.Since in areas that are not public roads, regulations concerning the exterior lighting of a motor vehicle are often not relevant or less strict and conspicuous illuminated graphics are generally not perceived as disturbing there, illuminated graphics can be used in these locations, particularly regardless of whether the motor vehicle is in an inactive state, which particularly well support the recognition or locating of the motor vehicle or whose representation particularly well implements a design concept.

[0020] At least two of the possible illuminated graphics can depict the same motif in different sizes. Alternatively, at least two possible parameterizations of the parameterizable graphic template could result in the output illuminated graphics depicting the same motif in different sizes. As already explained, such size adjustment is highly relevant for illuminated or self-illuminating manufacturer logos, for example.

[0021] The display device can be a graphics-capable display. Within the resolution limits of the display, such a display can display any number of illuminated graphics, which can be read from an assigned memory or dynamically generated, for example.

[0022] The display can be an LCD or OLED, for example, or an array of light-emitting diodes. Using mini- or micro-LED technology, even such an array can enable a detailed and flexible display.

[0023] Alternatively, the display means may comprise a plurality of luminous elements, wherein a first of the luminous graphics can be displayed by exclusively activating a first of the luminous elements or a first group of the luminous elements, and a second of the luminous graphics can be displayed by exclusively activating a second of the luminous elements or a second group of the luminous elements.

[0024] Preferably, the first and second groups of luminous elements do not overlap, so that none of the luminous elements of the first group is an element of the second group, and vice versa. However, it is also possible for a subgroup of the luminous elements of the first group that does not include all of the luminous elements of the first group to also be part of the second group, and / or vice versa. In this case, however, the first group preferably comprises at least one luminous element that is not part of the second group, and the second group preferably comprises at least one luminous element that is not part of the first group.

[0025] It is particularly possible for the lighting elements of the first and second groups not to be part of a, in particular regular, array of lighting elements, by means of which any raster graphics can be displayed in a display-like manner with the resolution specified by the array. Instead, preferably only those lighting elements are present that are activated to display the various displayable lighting graphics. The individual lighting elements of the respective group can thus be arranged along lines and / or distributed over a large area in the region of surfaces of the associated lighting graphic. The respective lighting graphic is thus specified by the arrangement of the lighting elements of the respective group.

[0026] In order to be able to display the applicant's manufacturer's logo in two different sizes, the light elements, for example LEDs, can be arranged, for example soldered onto a circuit board, in such a way that the light elements of the first group are arranged along the lines of four overlapping rings of a first size and the light elements of the second group are arranged along the lines of four overlapping rings of a second size that is larger than the first size. During normal ferry operation, the logo can then be displayed relatively small by activating only the first group of light elements. If the motor vehicle is parked or used away from public roads, for example, a larger display of the same logo can be achieved by deactivating the first group and activating the second group of light elements.

[0027] In addition to the first and second groups or the first and second lighting elements, at least one further lighting element group or at least one further lighting element can be present, which is associated with at least one further displayable lighting graphic. For example, the further lighting graphic and thus the further group or the further lighting element can be used to issue a warning, for example by displaying a warning triangle.

[0028] During operation, the first lighting element or the first group of lighting elements can shine through at least one light-transmitting region of a first aperture, wherein the shape of the light-transmitting region of the first aperture predetermines the shape of the first light graphic. Additionally or alternatively, the second lighting element or the second group of lighting elements can shine through at least one light-transmitting region of a second aperture or another light-transmitting region of the first aperture, wherein the shape of the light-transmitting region of the second aperture or of the another light-transmitting region of the first aperture predetermines the shape of the second light graphic. The light-transmitting regions and the another light-transmitting region of the first aperture, or the light-transmitting regions of the first and second apertures, can be adjacent to one another, spaced apart from one another, or even overlap.

[0029] The respective cover can be arranged, in particular, between the respective lighting element or the respective group of lighting elements and the exterior space outside the motor vehicle. A light barrier can be present between the first lighting element or the first group of lighting elements and the translucent region of the second cover and / or between the second lighting element or the second group of lighting elements and the translucent region of the first cover, so that, preferably during operation of the first lighting element or the first group of lighting elements, the translucent region of the second cover is substantially not illuminated by the lighting elements of the first group, and vice versa.If a first aperture with a translucent region and a further translucent region is used, a light barrier can be present between these regions so that, preferably during operation of the first luminous element or the first group of luminous elements, the further translucent region is substantially not illuminated by the luminous elements of the first group and vice versa.

[0030] Depending on the shape of the translucent region of the respective aperture, it may be sufficient to use a single, in particular approximately point-shaped, light source, for example an LED, as the first and / or second lighting element. In the case of an extended translucent region, which may, for example, form a curved line shape, it may be advantageous to use several lighting elements of the respective group, which can in particular be arranged along the respective line. Alternatively or additionally, a more uniform illumination of the respective translucent region can also be achieved, for example, by using at least one light guide. The aperture can be a pinhole aperture or a contour aperture, or even a transparent or partially transparent aperture in the translucent region.

[0031] The first and second light elements can be planar light elements with different shapes. Planar light elements can be produced in almost any shape, for example, by appropriately structuring organic semiconductor material. Alternatively or additionally, the first light element or the light elements of the first group can be coupled to a first light guide, and the second light element or the light elements of the second group can be coupled to a second light guide, with the first and second light guides having different shapes.The shape of the first luminous graphic or at least a section of the first luminous graphic can thus be predetermined by the shape of the first luminous element or the first light guide, and the shape of the second luminous graphic or at least a section of the second luminous graphic can thus be predetermined by the shape of the second luminous element or the second light guide.

[0032] The shape of the respective lighting element or light guide, and thus the respective illuminated surface, is particularly concave. For example, the respective lighting element or light guide can thus also represent a complex geometric shape, such as an elongated, curved line, such as the boundary line of a circle or a circular segment.

[0033] Typically, only a single display means is used at the front and / or rear of the motor vehicle, which is preferably arranged substantially centrally on the motor vehicle for reasons of symmetry.

[0034] The display means can be arranged in particular in the middle third or in the middle fifth of the motor vehicle with respect to a transverse direction of the motor vehicle and / or in the region of a radiator grille and / or on a tailgate of the motor vehicle.

[0035] The control device can be configured to select the illuminated graphic to be output or to parameterize the parameterizable graphic template for providing the illuminated graphic to be output, additionally depending on a determined ambient brightness in the area surrounding the motor vehicle and / or the time of day. It has been recognized that, depending on the time of day or ambient brightness, it may be expedient, for example, to adjust the size and / or level of detail of a displayed logo or other illuminated graphic to be displayed.

[0036] A display surface of the display means can have a surface structure and / or variable transparency and / or reflectivity and / or a coating and / or a color pattern, through which a graphic representation is displayed, at least when the display means is de-energized. The coating can be printed or sprayed on, for example, and can implement the color pattern and / or a grayscale pattern and / or the variable reflectivity and / or transparency. Variable transparencies or color patterns can also be realized, for example, by coloring and / or tinting a transparent display surface.

[0037] Preferably, this graphic representation is invisible to the viewer when the respective illuminated graphic is displayed, or at best only vaguely visible, especially in the dark. This allows the graphic representation to be used, for example, as the standard design for the corresponding area during the day, while the illuminated graphic can be displayed instead or in addition, for example, only at night or in specific situations.

[0038] The motif and / or the size of the graphic representation can correspond to the motif and / or the size of one of the possible illuminated graphics and / or the illuminated graphic to be output resulting from at least one possible parameterization of the parameterizable graphic template.

[0039] In particular, one of the possible illuminated graphics or the illuminated graphic to be output for a specific parameterization can be at least approximately congruent with the graphic representation. The selection of this illuminated graphic or parameterization in this case corresponds to the illumination of the graphic representation. If this represents a manufacturer's logo, for example, a conventional illuminated manufacturer's logo can be implemented. However, if the graphic representation is quite large, as may be desired for manufacturer logos, it may be desirable, for example, to display a smaller version of the motif of the graphic representation as an illuminated graphic during normal ferry operation on public roads by selecting a different illuminated graphic or a different parameterization.In suitable operating situations, for example after the vehicle has been parked and / or on private property, the graphic display can be illuminated in its full size.

[0040] The control device can be configured to check at least one warning condition and, upon fulfillment of the warning condition, to switch to another operating mode in which the control device activates the display means to display an illuminated graphic associated with the respective warning condition. The display means can thus be multifunctional and can be used as needed, for example, for warning purposes and, for example, for displaying a manufacturer's logo or other vehicle identification.

[0041] Further advantages and details of the invention will become apparent from the following exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings. These schematically show:

[0042] Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a motor vehicle according to the invention with a display means for displaying a luminous graphic to be output,

[0043] Fig. 2 is a flow chart of a method implemented by the control device of the motor vehicle for controlling the display means, and Fig. 3 is a further possible embodiment of the display means usable in the motor vehicle according to Fig. 1 and illuminated graphics that can be displayed by the display means.

[0044] Fig. 1 shows a motor vehicle 1 with a display means 2 for displaying an illuminated graphic to be output on a vehicle exterior surface 6 and a control device 7 for controlling the display means 2. The control device 7 is configured to select an illuminated graphic 23 to be output, as shown by way of example in Fig. 3, from several illuminated graphics 3, 4, 5, also shown by way of example in Fig. 3, and to control the display means 2 to display the illuminated graphic 23 to be output. This will be explained in more detail later with reference to the flowchart shown in Fig. 2.

[0045] In Fig. 1, the display means 2 is arranged centrally on the radiator grille 22 of the motor vehicle 1, for example, and is designed as a display 14, through which any desired illuminated graphics can be output. The various displayable illuminated graphics 3, 4, 5 can, for example, be stored in advance in a memory of the control device 7 or, as already explained in the general section, can be dynamically generated by suitable parameterization of a parameterizable graphic template.

[0046] In order to display a graphic representation 29, for example a manufacturer's logo, even when the display means 2 is de-energized, the display surface 26 of the display means 2 in the example has a surface structure 27 and a color pattern 28. In this example, the displayable illuminated graphic 4 is selected such that both its motif and its size correspond at least approximately to the motif and size of the graphic representation 29, so that in the example the output of this illuminated graphic 4 corresponds to an illumination of the manufacturer's logo represented by the graphic representation 29. However, since the graphic representation 29 is quite large, it may be legally impermissible or undesirable for other reasons to output the illuminated graphic 4 while the motor vehicle 1 is being used on public roads.Therefore, as will be explained in more detail later, in this case, for example, the illuminated graphic 3 can be output, which in the example shows the same motif but in a smaller size.

[0047] The control of the display means 2 is explained below with additional reference to the flow chart shown in Fig. 2.

[0048] In step S1, a position 8 of the motor vehicle 1 is first recorded, in the example via a GPS sensor 9.

[0049] In parallel, in step S2, operating situation information 10 is acquired, which describes whether and in which driving situation the motor vehicle 1 is currently being operated. In the example, the operating situation information 10 is parking information 11, which describes whether the motor vehicle 1 is parked in an inactive state. For this purpose, for example, an operating state of a drive motor (not shown) of the motor vehicle, an occupancy of the driver's seat (not shown), and / or an operating state of the vehicle's electrical system can be evaluated.

[0050] In step S3, an ambient brightness 24 in the surroundings of the motor vehicle and, for example, via a vehicle-internal clock (not shown) or on the basis of received radio signals, a time of day 25 are also detected via the brightness sensor 33.

[0051] In step S4, based on the position 8 detected in step S1 and map data 12, which may, for example, be stored in the control device 7 or taken from a vehicle-mounted navigation system (not shown) or received wirelessly, classification information 13 is determined that classifies the current location of the motor vehicle 1. Within the scope of the classification, a distinction is made at least between the location of the motor vehicle 1 on public roads and in a different area, for example, on private property or in a showroom.

[0052] In step S5, a light graphic 23 to be output is then selected, in the example, from two light graphics 3, 4 possible in a normal operating mode of the motor vehicle 1. In the example, both light graphics 3, 4 show the same motif in different sizes. The larger light graphic 4 should, for example, only be selectable if, on the one hand, the motor vehicle 1 is not on a public road according to the classification information 13 and / or, on the other hand, is parked in an inactive state according to the operating situation information 10 or the parking information 11. As already discussed in the general section, the use of very large light graphics when operating the motor vehicle 1 on public roads may be impermissible or disadvantageous for other reasons. Such impermissible or disadvantageous lighting is prevented by step S5.

[0053] During the selection, the ambient brightness 24 and time of day 25 determined in step S3 can also be taken into account. For some illuminated graphics, for example, in operating situations where the ambient brightness 24 is relatively low during the day, the use of a smaller, brightly illuminated illuminated graphic 3 can lead to better recognizability or a more valuable impression than the use of the larger illuminated graphic 4. Therefore, in this example, the smaller illuminated graphic 3 can be selected as the illuminated graphic 23 to be output even if, based on position 8 and the operating situation information 10, the use of the larger illuminated graphic 4 would in principle be possible or permissible.

[0054] In principle, after step S5, the control device 7 could directly control the display means 2 in order to output the selected illuminated graphic 23 to be output. In the example, however, a warning function is additionally implemented via the display means 2. Therefore, in step S6, it is first checked whether a warning condition 30 is met. This can be the case, for example, if a corresponding warning signal was received from another motor vehicle device or if the control device 7 itself determined, for example based on sensor data from an environmental sensor system, that a preceding motor vehicle or oncoming traffic should be alerted to a hazard or the like.

[0055] If the warning condition 30 is fulfilled in step S6, then in step S7, instead of the illuminated graphic 23 to be output, the illuminated graphic 5 assigned to the fulfilled warning condition 30 is output, which in the example schematically represents a warning triangle.

[0056] Since in the example the manufacturer's logo is already represented by the graphic representation 27, in certain situations, for example, in high ambient brightness, the output of the light pattern 23 can be omitted and, for example, the display device 23 can be de-energized. In the example, therefore, a check is carried out in step S8 to determine whether the ambient brightness 24 exceeds a limit value. If this is the case, the method ends in step S9 with the display device 2 inactive.

[0057] Otherwise, in step S10, the display means 27 is controlled by the testing device 7 in order to output the light pattern 23 to be displayed, which was selected in step S5.

[0058] The use of the display 14 as a display means can be advantageous if a large number of different illuminated graphics are to be displayed or if it should be possible, for example, to display new, for example user-defined, illuminated graphics. In cases in which, as in the example explained, only a few different illuminated graphics 3, 4, 5 are to be output, it can, however, be advantageous to define the illuminated graphics 3, 4, 5 by a suitable arrangement of the used lighting elements 15, 16, 17 and / or by one or more suitable panels 21. An example of such a structure is shown by way of example in Fig. 3. The display means 2 shown there comprises a plurality of lighting elements 15, 16, 17, which are divided into 3 separately activatable groups 18, 19, 32. The illuminated graphic 3 can be displayed by exclusively activating the lighting elements 15 of group 18.By exclusively activating the light elements 16 of group 19, the light graphic 4 can be displayed. By exclusively activating the light elements 17 of group 32, the light graphic 5 can be displayed.

[0059] In the example, the lighting elements 15 of group 18 are arranged on the side of a panel 21 facing away from the vehicle's surroundings and are thus concealed by the panel 21 in the figure. When these lighting elements 15 are in operation, they shine through a translucent area 20 of the panel 21. The shape of the translucent area 20 thus determines the shape of the first illuminated graphic 3. This results in a particularly sharp display for the illuminated graphic 3, so that even fine structures of the motif or brand logo are clearly visible despite its relatively small size.

[0060] The lamps 16, 17 of groups 19 and 32, however, are arranged on the side of the cover 21 facing the vehicle's surroundings. Their arrangement follows the lines of the respective illuminated graphics 4, 5, so that the corresponding illuminated graphics 4, 5 are clearly displayed when the light elements 16, 17 of the respective group 19, 32 are activated, even without an additional cover.

[0061] As already explained in the general part, the shape of a respective illuminated graphic 3, 4, 5 could alternatively or additionally be specified by using a suitably shaped luminous element and / or by a suitably shaped light guide.

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS:

1. Motor vehicle (1) with a display means (2) for displaying an illuminated graphic (23) to be output on an outer surface (6) of the vehicle and with a control device (7) for controlling the display means (2), characterized in that the control device (7) is designed to select, in at least one operating mode of the motor vehicle (1), an illuminated graphic (23) to be output from a plurality of possible illuminated graphics (3, 4) as a function of a position (8) of the motor vehicle (1) and / or operating situation information (10) which describes whether and / or in which driving situation the motor vehicle (1) is currently being operated, or to generate it by parameterizing a parameterizable graphic template as a function of the position (8) and / or the operating situation information (10), and to control the display means (2) to display the illuminated graphic (23) to be output.

2. Motor vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that operating situation information (10) is or includes parking information (11) which describes whether the motor vehicle (1) is parked in an inactive state, wherein the control device (7) is set up to carry out the selection of the illuminated graphic (23) to be output or the parameterization of the parameterizable graphic template for providing the illuminated graphic (23) to be output as a function of the parking information (11).

3. Motor vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the control device (7) is designed to classify a location at which the motor vehicle (1) is located on the basis of the position (8) of the motor vehicle (1) and of predetermined map data (12), wherein in the context of the classification, a distinction is made at least between public different streets and areas different from these, and to carry out the selection of the illuminated graphic (3, 4) to be output or the parameterization of the parameterizable graphic template for providing the illuminated graphic (3, 4) to be output depending on the classification result (13) of this classification.

4. Motor vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least two of the possible illuminated graphics (3, 4) depict the same motif in different sizes or that at least two possible parameterizations of the parameterizable graphic template result in the illuminated graphics (23) to be output depicting the same motif in different sizes.

5. Motor vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display means (2) is a graphics-capable display (14).

6. Motor vehicle according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the display means (2) comprises a plurality of lighting elements (15, 16, 17), wherein a first of the lighting graphics (4) can be displayed by exclusively activating a first of the lighting elements (15, 16, 17) or a first group (18) of the lighting elements (15, 16, 17) and a second of the lighting graphics (3) can be displayed by exclusively activating a second of the lighting elements (15, 16, 17) or a second group (19) of the lighting elements (15, 16, 17).

7. Motor vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that the first lighting element (15) or the first group (18) of the lighting elements (15, 16, 17) during operation radiates through at least one light-transmitting region (20) of a first diaphragm (21), wherein the The shape of the translucent region (20) of the first aperture (21) predetermines the shape of the first luminous graphic (3) and / or that the second luminous element (16) or the second group (19) of luminous elements (15, 16, 17) shines through at least one translucent region of a second aperture or a further translucent region of the first aperture (21) during operation, the shape of the translucent region of the second aperture or of the further translucent region of the first aperture (21) predetermining the shape of the second luminous graphic (4).

8. Motor vehicle according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, on the one hand, the first and the second lighting element (15, 16) are flat lighting elements with a different shape from one another and / or that, on the other hand, the first lighting element (15) or the lighting elements (15) of the first group (18) are coupled to a first light guide and the second lighting element (16) or the lighting elements (16) of the second group (19) are coupled to a second light guide, the first and second light guides having different shapes from one another.

9. Motor vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display means (2) is arranged in the middle third or in the middle fifth of the motor vehicle (1) with respect to a transverse direction of the motor vehicle and / or in the region of a radiator grille (22) and / or on a tailgate of the motor vehicle.

10. Motor vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device (7) is designed to control the selection of the illuminated graphic (23) to be output or the parameterization of the parameterizable graphic template for providing the illuminated graphic to be output. graphic (23) additionally depending on a determined ambient brightness (24) in the vicinity of the motor vehicle and / or the time of day (25).

11. Motor vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a display surface (26) of the display means (2) has a surface structure (27) and / or a variable transparency and / or reflectivity and / or a coating and / or a color pattern (28) by means of which or by which a graphic representation (29) is displayed, at least when the display means (2) is de-energized.

12. Motor vehicle according to claim 11, characterized in that the motif and / or the size of the graphic representation (29) correspond to the motif and / or the size of one of the possible illuminated graphics (4) and / or the illuminated graphic to be output resulting for at least one possible parameterization of the parameterizable graphic template (23).

13. Motor vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device (7) is designed to check at least one warning condition (30) and, when the warning condition (30) is fulfilled, to switch to a further operating mode (31) in which the control device (7) controls the display means (2) to display an illuminated graphic (5) associated with the respective warning condition (30).

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