Motor vehicle having an instrument panel

Abstract

In order to increase the aesthetic effect of an interior (5) of a motor vehicle (1) having an instrument panel (10) having a display (30), the instrument panel (10) has a housing (20) extending over the width thereof, wherein the display (30) is positioned in the housing (20), the housing (20) has a visible surface (25) facing the vehicle interior (5), the visible surface (25) is formed with a smooth, transparent surface in the region of the display (30) which is designed to output driving-specific and / or vehicle-specific data, and the visible surface (25) is at least partially transparent, translucent or opaque and / or has a non-smooth surface in at least one part (40, 45, 50) which is not located in the region of the display (30).

Description

[0001] 24-0232

[0002] 1

[0003] Motor vehicle with an instrument panel

[0004] The present invention relates to a motor vehicle with an instrument panel according to claim 1.

[0005] Motor vehicles with instrument panels are generally known.

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a motor vehicle with an instrument panel which, in addition to all the necessary functionality, has a particularly aesthetic design.

[0007] This problem is solved by a motor vehicle with the features of claim 1.

[0008] Therefore, this task is solved by a motor vehicle with an instrument panel featuring a display, in which

[0009] the instrument panel has a housing extending across its width, wherein

[0010] the display is positioned in the housing,

[0011] the housing has a visible surface facing the vehicle interior,

[0012] the visible surface in the area of ​​the display, which is designed to output driving-specific and / or vehicle-specific data, is designed with a smooth, transparent surface, and

[0013] The visible surface is at least partially transparent, translucent, or opaque in at least one part that is not within the display area, and / or has a non-smooth surface. 24-0232

[0014] 2

[0015] This advantageously makes it possible to combine a display serving to represent vehicle-relevant information, in particular driving conditions, vehicle conditions and / or navigation information, and elements serving purely aesthetic purposes in one instrument panel.

[0016] According to a preferred embodiment, the display is positioned at a distance on the side of the housing opposite the visible surface. This results in a space between the display and the visible surface of the housing, which can influence the aesthetic appearance of the instrument panel.

[0017] According to a further preferred embodiment, at least one display device, at least one light source, and / or at least one decorative element is positioned on that part of the visible surface that is not in the area of ​​the display, and / or on the side of the housing opposite the visible surface, and / or on the bottom of the housing, and / or on the top of the housing. This advantageously allows a variety of aesthetic effects to be achieved.

[0018] The display device can be designed in any suitable way. In particular, it can be designed as a display that outputs static and / or dynamic images, in whole or in part, into or out of the instrument panel.

[0019] The light source can also be designed in any suitable way. It can be equipped with a single LED or OLED and / or with a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs that emit light wholly or partially into or out of the instrument panel. 24-0232

[0020] 3

[0021] Finally, the decorative element can also be designed in any suitable way. In particular, it can be at least partially transparent, translucent, or opaque. It can be located at any suitable point within the instrument panel and / or on its exterior.

[0022] Advantageously, the decorative element has a three-dimensional structure or a two-dimensional regular or irregular pattern. The three-dimensional structure can, in particular, be designed as a regular or irregular shape.

[0023] According to an additional preferred embodiment, the housing has a recess for a steering column. This advantageously further increases the practical benefit of the instrument panel fitted with the housing.

[0024] The following is a detailed, non-prejudicative, and in particular limiting, description of an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the attached, non-scaled drawing:

[0025] Fig. 1 is a simplified perspective view of a part of a motor vehicle according to the invention.

[0026] Figure 1 shows a motor vehicle 1 symbolically, in whose interior 5 an instrument panel 10 extending across its width is mounted. As can be seen from the position of the steering wheel 15, which is only partially shown, the motor vehicle 1 is designed as a left-hand drive vehicle. However, it should be noted at this point that the following explanations also apply appropriately to right-hand drive vehicles. 24-0232

[0027] 4

[0028] A housing 20, extending substantially across the width of the instrument panel 10, is located on the instrument panel 10. Its viewing surface 25 faces a vehicle occupant (not shown). A display 30 is positioned within the housing 20 such that the data or information it outputs, particularly driving-specific and / or vehicle-specific data or information, is projected into the interior 5 through a portion of the viewing surface 25. For this purpose, the display 30 has a smooth, transparent surface 35. In a separate portion 40, not located within the area of ​​the display 30, the viewing surface 25 is transparent and features a three-dimensional structure serving as a decorative element, as shown in the embodiment presented here. The elements for forming this structure are located within the housing 20, so that the viewing surface 25 is smooth on the side facing the interior 5.

[0029] Thus, while light passing through the visible surface 25 leaves the surface 35 essentially unchanged, light exiting part 40 towards the interior 5 is refracted and partially reflected by the three-dimensional structure according to the embodiment shown here. It is understood, however, that other optical effects can also be achieved in part 40 by suitable means not shown here. In particular, it is possible to provide part 40, as shown in Fig. 1, not across the entire width of the housing 20, but only in a portion thereof. Alternatively or cumulatively, it is possible to form a number or even a multitude of different three-dimensional structures and / or two-dimensional patterns, either transparent, translucent, or opaque.

[0030] In an alternative embodiment of a motor vehicle 1, the housing 20 is not rectangular, but rather curved on the side facing away from the visible surface 25 (not shown). A decorative element, a part 40 with basalt-like three-dimensional structures, can be located beneath the smooth, transparent surface 35-24-0232.

[0031] 5

[0032] Starting from the driver's side shown on the left, the housing 20 extends towards the longitudinal center of the instrument panel 10. In the longitudinal center area of ​​the instrument panel 10, a substantially rectangular and flat portion 45 of the visible surface 25 is opaque. Adjoining this, towards the passenger side, is a portion 50, which, like portion 40, serves as a decorative element and is provided with basalt-like three-dimensional structures. In this section as well, the housing 20 has a smooth, transparent surface 35 on its visible surface 25. Finally, the housing 20 has a recess 55 for a steering column.

[0033] Alternatively, a part of the housing 20 located on the instrument panel 10 of an alternative motor vehicle 1 is possible, situated on the passenger side. In this case, the part 50, which differs from the smooth, transparent surface, consists of two components serving as decorative elements: a three-dimensional, mountain-like structure adjacent to the visible surface 25, and a strip-like structure located further away from the latter. The former and the latter are illuminated by light sources not shown here.

[0034] Furthermore, other three-dimensional structures are possible to achieve different reflection or appearance effects.

[0035] Reference symbol list

[0036] 1 motor vehicle

[0037] 5 Interior

[0038] 10 Instrument panel

[0039] 15 Steering wheel-0232

[0040] Housing

[0041] visible surface

[0042] Display

[0043] smooth, transparent surface

[0044] of smooth, transparent surface various part opaque part

[0045] of smooth, transparent surface various part recess

Claims

24-0232 7 Claims 1. Motor vehicle (1) with an instrument panel (10) having a display (30), characterized by the fact that the instrument panel (10) has a housing (20) extending over its width, wherein the display (30) is positioned in the housing (20), the housing (20) has a visible surface (25) facing the vehicle interior (5), the visible surface (25) in the area of ​​the display (30), which is configured to output driving-specific and / or vehicle-specific data, is designed with a smooth, transparent surface, and the viewing surface (25) in at least one part (40, 45, 50) which is not in the area of ​​the display (30) is at least partially transparent, translucent or opaque and / or has a non-smooth surface.

2. Motor vehicle (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the display (30) is positioned at a distance on the side of the housing (20) opposite the viewing surface (25).

3. Motor vehicle (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one display device, at least one light source and / or at least one decorative element is positioned on that part of the viewing surface (25) which is not in the area of ​​the display (30), and / or on the side of the housing (20) opposite the viewing surface (25), and / or on the bottom of the housing (20), and / or on the top of the housing (20). 24-0232 8 4. Motor vehicle (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the decorative means has a three-dimensional structure or a two-dimensional regular or irregular pattern.

5. Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (20) has a recess (55) for a steering column.

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