Vehicle Display Panel Positioning for Selective External Communication
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle display devices do not effectively allow communication with people outside the vehicle without resorting to written notes or physical placement of tickets on the dashboard, and they lack the ability to selectively display information to specific individuals or adjust based on environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a pixel matrix display panel that can be adjusted between two positions, using control circuitry and a supporting arrangement to be visible either inside or outside the vehicle, and controlled by electronic signals for parking, user presence, and environmental conditions, enabling selective and automatic information display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a display panel is fixed inside the vehicle for user access, then information accessibility for the user is improved, but communication capability with people outside the vehicle deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display panel is made dynamically adjustable between different positions. A supporting arrangement allows the display panel to be tilted or rotated between a first position facing the user inside the vehicle and a second position facing outward through the windscreen, enabling the same display to serve both internal and external communication functions
2Adaptability or versatility
If written notes or physical tickets are placed on the dashboard for external communication, then communication with people outside the vehicle is enabled, but user convenience and information security deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical system of physically placing notes or tickets on the dashboard is replaced by an electronic display system. The display panel can be electronically controlled to show information externally, and the supporting arrangement enables positional adjustment without manual intervention, providing a more convenient and secure alternative to physical note placement
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display panel is made adjustable between multiple positions, then adaptability for different viewing situations is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting arrangement is segmented into separate functional components that can be independently designed and controlled. This modular approach allows the system to achieve complex positional adjustment capabilities while maintaining manageable complexity in each individual component
Data Source
AI summary
A display device for a vehicle includes a display panel, a control circuitry, and a supporting arrangement. The display panel displays a graphic display object and the control circuitry enables the displaying of the graphic display object, such that the information represented by the graphic display object is displayed based on a predefined physical environment condition. The supporting arrangement supports the display panel which is adjustable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the graphic display object is visually accessible to a user inside the vehicle and in the second position, the graphic display object is visually accessible to at least one person outside the vehicle.