Elongated Telematic Device Windscreen Dashboard Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing telematic devices for motor vehicles are not optimally positioned, causing disturbance to the driver's view and ineffective acquisition of images outside and inside the vehicle, particularly when installed inside the passenger compartment and on the windscreen.
Innovation Solution
A telematic device with a specially designed elongated container body that can be fixed between the windscreen and dashboard, featuring orientable cameras and a wedge-shaped first extreme portion to minimize visibility obstruction, allowing optimal image acquisition and easy installation without hindering the driver's view.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the telematic device is installed inside the passenger compartment and on the windscreen near the interior rear-view mirror, then the device is easily accessible and installable, but it creates a disturbance to the driver's normal visibility
Solution Approach 1:
The device transitions from being mounted on the windscreen surface to being positioned in the three-dimensional space between the windscreen and dashboard. This spatial repositioning removes the device from the driver's direct line of sight while maintaining easy accessibility for installation and maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The space between the windscreen and dashboard acts as an intermediary zone that accommodates the telematic device. This intermediate position allows the device to function effectively while being shielded from the driver's view, thus mediating between the need for device accessibility and the need for unobstructed visibility.
2Reliability
If the telematic device is positioned inside the passenger compartment, then it is protected from environmental factors, but it creates suboptimal conditions for image acquisition outside and inside the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates orientable cameras that can dynamically adjust their orientation to optimize image acquisition. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the cameras to capture images effectively from the device's protected position between the windscreen and dashboard, overcoming the limitations of the fixed installation location.
Solution Approach 2:
The device separates the camera module from the main body, allowing independent orientation and positioning of the cameras. This segmentation enables the cameras to be directed towards optimal viewing angles for both interior and exterior image capture while the main device remains in its protected position.
3Ease of operation
If conventional telematic devices are installed on the windscreen, then they are easily visible and accessible, but they obstruct the driver's view and may violate regulatory requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The device is extracted from the traditional windscreen mounting position and relocated to the space between the windscreen and dashboard. This extraction removes the device from the regulated zone that could obstruct the driver's view, while the device remains easily accessible for installation and maintenance through the same access points.
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AI summary
The telematic device (1) for motor vehicles comprises an outer container body (2) which can be fixed to the windscreen (A) of a motor vehicle (B), inside of the compartment of said motor vehicle (B), a communication unit (3) accommodated inside of the container body (2) and configured for the transmission/receiving of data to/from a remote processing control unit (C), wherein the container body (2) has a substantially elongated conformation and comprises a lateral resting portion (2c) which can be positioned in contact with and fixed on the inner surface of the windscreen (A), a first extreme portion (2a) which can be positioned between a lower end area of the windscreen (A) and the dashboard (D) of the motor vehicle (B), when the lateral resting portion (2c) is fixed to the windscreen (A), and a second extreme portion (2b), opposite the first extreme portion (2a), provided with at least one camera (4, 5) configured to acquire images relating to the outside and/or inside of the motor vehicle (B).