Movable Object Display Device for External Status Communication

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current display devices for movable objects, such as vehicles, do not effectively convey the status and future intentions of the object to people outside, particularly in terms of deceleration and turning, which can impact safety.

Innovation Solution

A display device with a controller that adjusts the display mode and brightness based on the object's status, including deceleration and turning intentions, using multiple display units and lamps to provide clear and dynamic visual information to external observers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If a display unit shows multiple types of information simultaneously, then information completeness is improved, but information clarity and visibility are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidinformation clarity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The display unit is divided into a first area for displaying status information and a second area for displaying other information. The controller selectively controls the second area to display or hide information based on the current status, thereby segmenting the display space to avoid information confusion while maintaining completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The display mode is dynamically adjusted based on the status variation. When status information needs emphasis, the controller configures the display unit to prioritize status information visibility, thereby dynamically optimizing information clarity based on current needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Illumination intensity

If display brightness is increased to improve visibility, then visibility is improved, but energy consumption is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay brightnessVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The brightness of the display unit is adjusted as a variable parameter based on the current display needs and environmental conditions. The controller can dynamically change brightness levels to ensure visibility while minimizing energy consumption, rather than maintaining constant high brightness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3718827B1Display device for a movable object
Publication Date: 2023.04.12 KOITO MFG CO LTD
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AI summary

A mobile-body display device (1) comprises: a display (2) that is disposed so as to be visible from outside of a mobile body (100); and a control unit (4) that causes the display (2) to display information indicating the state of the mobile body (100). The control unit (4) causes the display mode of the information displayed by the display (2) to change in accordance with changes in the state of the mobile body (100).