Interchangeable Dashboard Information Panels via Free-Form Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional instrument panels in transportation apparatuses are fixed and separate, limiting flexibility and user customization for information display on dashboards.
Innovation Solution
A mechanism for interchangeable display of information panels on a dashboard screen using free-form display technology, allowing users to dynamically position and configure various panels, such as speedometers, GPS, and entertainment systems, for improved usability and information sharing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed instrument panels are used, then manufacturing and installation are simple, but flexibility and user customization are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The dashboard integrates multiple separate instrument functions (speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge, radio, GPS, climate control) into a single free-form display unit. This universal display can present various information panels interchangeably, allowing one device to perform multiple functions that traditionally required separate fixed instruments.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system transitions from static fixed panels to dynamic interchangeable panels. The free-form display can dynamically change which information panels are shown and where they are positioned on the dashboard, allowing real-time reconfiguration based on user preferences and operational needs.
2Shape
If separate fixed gauges are used, then each gauge is simple to manufacture, but the overall dashboard layout is rigid
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple separate gauge functions are merged into a single free-form display unit. This consolidation integrates speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge, and other instrument functions into one unified display structure, enabling flexible layout configurations while simplifying the overall manufacturing process compared to installing multiple separate fixed instruments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs free-form display technology that can be shaped and positioned flexibly on the dashboard surface. This flexible display structure can be snipped and shaped to fit virtually any layout design, allowing the dashboard to achieve complex shapes and configurations without requiring equally complex manufacturing processes for each component.
3Ease of operation
If information panels are fixed at specific positions, then installation is straightforward, but user customization and information sharing are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The display system allows dynamic repositioning of information panels based on user input. Users can instruct any given information panel to be displayed at a desired position on the dashboard screen at any given time, enabling real-time customization without complex installation procedures. The system dynamically adjusts panel positions to accommodate different user preferences and information sharing needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables information panels to be copied or replicated across different display positions on the dashboard. This allows the same information to be presented in multiple locations simultaneously, facilitating information sharing between different users or viewing positions without requiring separate fixed displays for each location.
Data Source
AI summary
Interchangeable display of information panels on a Dashboard screen of a dashboard in a transportation apparatus is disclosed. The information panels may be graphically displayed at respective positions on the Dashboard screen such that they are separate and independent from each other. In some examples, the display position of a given information panel may be swapped with the display position of another given information panel on the Dashboard screen. In some examples, the display the given information panel may be duplicated at another display position on the Dashboard screen. In some examples, the display the given information panel may be moved to a new display position on the Dashboard screen.