Cockpit Display Height Switching for Manual and Self-Driving Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle cockpit display screens face interference issues for drivers due to increased light emission as screen sizes grow, necessitating a solution that adapts display settings based on driving status to enhance safety and meet entertainment requirements.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that dynamically control the cockpit display screen's height and display state in response to switching between manual driving, self-driving, and parking states, minimizing screen area during manual driving to reduce interference and maximizing it during self-driving or parking for entertainment purposes, using a raising/lowering mechanism and user interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the screen area is increased to meet entertainment requirements, then the entertainment function is improved, but the light emission increases causing interference to the driver
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the screen area adjustable rather than fixed. The screen can dynamically change its display area based on the driving state: during manual driving, the screen area is reduced to minimize light emission and driver distraction; during self-driving or parking, the screen area is expanded to provide full entertainment functionality. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction between entertainment needs and driver safety.
2Reliability
If the screen area is minimized to reduce light emission, then driver safety is improved, but the entertainment function is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts screen parameters including area, brightness, and content based on real-time detection of driving states. When manual driving is detected, the screen transitions to a minimal display mode with reduced area and lower brightness to ensure driver safety. When self-driving or parking is detected, the screen expands to full functionality for entertainment. This dynamic behavior ensures both safety and entertainment needs are met at different times.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes multiple parameters of the display system simultaneously: screen area size, brightness intensity, and displayed content type. These parameter changes are coordinated based on driving state to optimize both safety and entertainment. For example, during manual driving, not only is the screen area reduced, but brightness is also lowered and content is limited to essential driving information.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a large screen is used to provide more functions, then the multimedia entertainment capability is improved, but the screen causes greater interference to the driver
Solution Approach 1:
The display system dynamically adapts its characteristics based on operational context. During manual driving, the screen automatically reduces its active display area and adjusts brightness to minimize interference generated by the screen. During self-driving or parking modes, the screen expands to provide full multimedia entertainment capabilities. This dynamic adaptation eliminates the need to choose between large-screen entertainment and driver safety.
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AI summary
This application provides a display method adaptive to a driving status of a vehicle and a related apparatus, are applied to a vehicle with a self-driving function. When the vehicle is switched to a manual driving state, a cockpit display screen in the vehicle presents a first display state, and a screen height of the cockpit display screen in the first display state is a first height. When the vehicle is switched to a self-driving state, the cockpit display screen in the vehicle presents a second display state, and a screen height of the cockpit display screen in the second display state is a second height. The second height is greater than the first height. When the vehicle is in different driving states, the cockpit display screen may present different heights, so that an entertainment requirement and a safe driving requirement that are of a user both can be met.