Vehicle Energy Display Scale with Overlapping Secondary Value
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for displaying energy-related information in vehicles do not effectively convey both primary and secondary measurement values simultaneously, leading to a suboptimal user experience, especially when the primary value reaches a threshold.
Innovation Solution
Displaying the secondary measurement value partially over the scale above the reading mark when the primary value reaches or falls below a threshold, allowing both values to be shown simultaneously without obscuring important information, using an electronically controllable display with a computing unit and control unit to generate graphical representations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the second measured value is displayed to provide additional information, then the information content for the user is improved, but the scale and reading mark may be obscured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent displays the second measured value in a different spatial dimension (above the scale) rather than horizontally adjacent to it. This vertical arrangement allows both the scale with reading mark and the second measured value to be visible simultaneously without mutual obstruction, resolving the contradiction between providing additional information and maintaining scale visibility.
2Loss of information
If both measured values are displayed simultaneously, then the user receives complete information, but the display space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
By utilizing the vertical dimension above the scale for displaying the second measured value, the patent effectively increases the available display space without requiring additional horizontal or lateral space. This dimensional approach allows complete information display within the existing display area constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The second measured value is positioned within the vertical space above the scale, effectively nesting the additional information within the existing display structure. This allows the display to accommodate multiple pieces of information without proportionally increasing the overall display area.
3Loss of information
If the second measured value is displayed prominently, then user awareness of the value is improved, but the reading mark visibility may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the second measured value in the vertical dimension above the scale and reading mark, creating clear visual separation. This spatial arrangement ensures that the reading mark remains clearly visible at the bottom while the second measured value is prominently displayed above it, eliminating mutual visibility interference.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for reproducing measured values, in which a first measured value is received, which represents an energy reserve of an energy store, a second measured value is determined, which is related to the first measured value, the first measured value is reproduced with the aid of an indication marker on a scale and the second measured value is reproduced. The information content can be improved for a user if, when a condition occurs, the second measured value is reproduced such that that the second measured value at least partially covers the scale in a region above the indication marker. 330 34 km remain