Vehicle Cabin Multi-Display Layout for Personalized Item Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle display systems do not allow occupants to select and customize the display items on display areas, which limits occupant comfort and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle display control device and system that includes a display section and a display item changing section, allowing occupants to set and change display items on multiple adjacent display areas within the vehicle cabin, with options to store and manage display item settings and candidates, and utilize operation switches for easy item selection and setting mode access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple display devices are provided adjacent to each other at the instrument panel, then the quantity of information displayed is improved, but the ability for occupants to customize display content deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple display devices (first display device and second display device) into a unified system controlled by a single control unit. This allows the system to manage multiple displays while providing centralized control for customization, resolving the contradiction between displaying quantity of information and occupant ability to customize.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit is designed to universally control multiple display devices, enabling a single control mechanism to manage customization across all displays. This multi-functional approach allows occupants to customize content on any display device through the same interface, maintaining adaptability while displaying diverse information.
2Device complexity
If display items are fixed on each display area, then device complexity is reduced, but occupant comfort deteriorates due to lack of personalization
Solution Approach 1:
The display system transitions from static fixed content to dynamic customizable content. The control unit enables occupants to change display items on each display area according to their preferences, making the system adaptive while maintaining manageable complexity through centralized control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows changing the parameters of displayed information (display items) on each display area without changing the physical display devices. This enables personalization by modifying content parameters rather than system structure, maintaining simplicity while improving occupant comfort.
3Adaptability or versatility
If occupants can select display items from multiple candidates, then adaptability is improved, but the burden of selection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display system into multiple independent display areas (first display area, second display area, etc.), each capable of displaying different items. This segmentation allows occupants to customize each area independently without being overwhelmed by a single large selection, reducing the perceived burden while maintaining flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides a predefined set of display item candidates for selection. By preparing candidate options in advance, the control unit facilitates easier selection compared to creating custom content from scratch, reducing the selection burden while maintaining adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle display control device includes: a display section that is configured to cause display at a plurality of display areas provided adjacent to each other inside a vehicle cabin; and a display item changing section that is configured to change respective display items displayed at the plurality of display areas by the display section.