Flexible OLED Interior Panel with Servomotor Actuation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current motor vehicles lack the ability to individually customize a large area of the vehicle interior, limiting user personalization and flexibility in design.

Innovation Solution

Integration of flexible OLED display devices with electric servomotors that can adjust to create spatial, three-dimensional, and relief-like structures on interior panels, allowing for extensive customization of vehicle surfaces such as ceiling liners, door panels, seats, and dashboards.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If flexible OLED display devices are integrated into interior panels, then the degree of individualization and customization of vehicle interior is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedegree of individualizationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The vehicle interior is divided into multiple interior panels (door panels, ceiling liners, dashboard, seats) that can be independently equipped with flexible OLED display devices. Each panel can be individually customized without affecting others, allowing high degree of personalization while managing complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The flexible OLED display devices serve multiple functions: they can display images, create spatial three-dimensional structures, produce relief-like effects, and provide ambient lighting. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing device complexity while enhancing adaptability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If electric servomotors are used to adjust OLED display devices for spatial structures, then the ease of operation and adjustability are improved, but the device complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The flexible OLED display devices are made dynamically adjustable through electric servomotors, allowing users to change the spatial configuration, curvature, and positioning of displays on interior panels. This enables real-time adaptation of the vehicle interior to user preferences, improving ease of operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The electric servomotors enable the OLED display devices to self-adjust to desired positions and configurations through automated control systems. The system can automatically position displays and create spatial structures without manual intervention, reducing operational complexity for users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables a high degree of individualization and quick adjustment of the vehicle interior's optical impression, allowing for various designs and enhanced spatial representation of images, improving user experience and personalization.

Implementation Method 1

The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a vehicle interior with a flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectOrganic light emitting diode (OLED): Organic Light-emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

The at least one interior panel that has the at least one OLED device includes or cooperates with an electric servomotor that can adjust the flexible OLED display device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectric servomotor: Linear Motor

Data Source

PatentUS20240359558A1Motor vehicle
Publication Date: 2024.10.31 DR ING H C F PORSCHE AG
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AI summary

A motor vehicle has a vehicle interior in which a flexible OLED display device is arranged, To create a high degree of individualization with a simple design, the flexible OLED display device is part of an interior panel and at least one electrical servomotor is provided and adjusts the flexible OLED display device for the representation of spatial structures.