Vehicle Dual Display Layout With Flick-Based Window Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a demand for a dual display system in vehicles that can dynamically change its layout according to the preferences of the occupant, allowing for customizable display options.

Innovation Solution

A dual display system comprising a center touch-panel display and a driver display, where windows on the center display can be moved to the driver display through flick operations, and a blank window can be inserted into the driver display by performing specific finger gestures, allowing for customizable layout adjustments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If windows are made movable between center display and driver display, then adaptability to user preference is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional control mechanisms

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay layout adaptabilityVSAvoidcontrol mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex mechanical control mechanisms with touch-based gesture operations. Users can move windows between displays and insert blank windows through simple flick gestures with different finger counts, eliminating the need for physical buttons, switches, or complex menu navigation systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically manages window layouts based on user gestures without requiring complex intermediate processing. The display controller directly responds to flick gestures by moving windows or inserting blank windows, providing intuitive self-service operation that reduces control mechanism complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If multiple finger gestures are used to control window operations, then ease of operation is improved, but difficulty of detecting and measuring increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegesture operation easeVSAvoidfinger gesture detection
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the control interface into distinct gesture types based on finger count (one-finger flick, two-finger flick, three-finger flick). Each gesture type corresponds to a specific operation (move window, insert blank window), making detection and measurement straightforward through touch sensor arrays that can easily distinguish between different numbers of contact points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4450315A1Dual display for vehicle
Publication Date: 2024.10.23 SUZUKI MOTOR CORP
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AI summary

[Problem to be Solved] To provide a dual display for a vehicle, capable of changing a display in accordance with a preference of an occupant of a vehicle. [Solution] A dual display 1 for a vehicle includes: a center display CD of a touch-panel type including n window display regions; and a driver display DD that is provided at an interval from the center display in a left-right direction. The driver display DD includes m window display regions and an instrument display region. Windows displayed in the window display regions of the center display are each movable to the driver display through a flick operation on the center display with x fingers. The number of windows in the center display is n and the number of windows in the driver display is m throughout the flick operation.