Vehicle Display System Dynamic Light Signals Intuitive Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle display systems, both internal and external, lack intuitive operation and fail to convey crucial information effectively, leading to potential operating errors and safety concerns due to unclear signaling of status changes.
Innovation Solution
A system with a control unit and controllable display elements that generates dynamic light signals and geometric arrangements, allowing for intuitive operation by providing visual feedback through a process sequence that can be programmed and adjusted, including proximity sensing and gesture detection for contactless vehicle interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional vehicle display systems are used, then the structure is simple, but the information conveyance to operators is insufficient and operating errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into multiple independently controllable display elements arranged in geometric patterns. Each element can be individually activated to convey different information states, allowing complex information to be transmitted through simple, modular visual components rather than requiring a single complex display unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The display elements are configured to change their state dynamically through process sequences that control activation, deactivation, and geometric transformations. This dynamic behavior enables the system to convey temporal information and status changes effectively, transforming a static display into an informative dynamic communication interface.
2Ease of operation
If display systems provide basic on/off functionality, then the operation is simple, but the user cannot recognize when the display switches off
Solution Approach 1:
The display system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the visual state of display elements directly reflects the operational status of vehicle functions. When a function activates, corresponding display elements change state to provide immediate visual feedback to the operator, ensuring awareness of system status without complicating the operation.
3Ease of operation
If static display elements are used, then the manufacturing is simple, but the display cannot provide dynamic visual feedback for intuitive operation
Solution Approach 1:
The display is divided into multiple controllable elements that can be manufactured as standardized modular components. This segmentation allows each element to be produced using simple, consistent processes while the overall system achieves dynamic capability through the coordinated control of these uniform modules.
Solution Approach 2:
Each display element is designed as a universal component capable of multiple states and configurations. This multi-functionality at the element level allows the same manufactured component to serve different purposes in different geometric arrangements, reducing manufacturing complexity while enabling diverse dynamic display patterns.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a system (10) for displaying a function in a motor vehicle (100), comprising at least one display (11) with a plurality of controllable display elements (12), and a control unit (14) for controlling the display (11), as well as a starter element (15, 16) for starting at least the display control. According to the invention, the control unit (14) comprises at least one sequence of operations for controlling the display (11), and the sequence of operations can be started by the starter element (14).