Vehicle Instrument Cluster Input Switching via Holder Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern vehicles require advanced display solutions to integrate and manage increasing vehicle functions and driver assistance systems, with existing systems lacking seamless integration and intelligent switching between instrument clusters and mobile electronic devices.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows a mobile electronic device to be detachably mounted in a vehicle, featuring an instrument cluster with a display, a holder, an interface for signal transmission, and an operating device that automatically processes inputs to operate either the instrument cluster or the mobile device based on its presence, enabling intelligent switching between the two.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a mobile electronic device is detachably mounted in a vehicle holder, then the device can be easily removed and used outside the vehicle, but the system complexity increases due to the need for automatic switching between instrument cluster and mobile device operation
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the presence or absence of a mobile electronic device in the holder and autonomously switches between operating modes without requiring manual intervention from the user. The processing device monitors the holder status and automatically configures the system to operate either the instrument cluster or the mobile device based on detected conditions.
2Ease of operation
If the operating device automatically switches between instrument cluster and mobile device, then user convenience is improved, but the processing complexity and computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a feedback mechanism where the processing device continuously monitors the state of the holder and the mobile electronic device. Based on this feedback information regarding device presence and operational status, the system automatically adjusts its configuration and switches between operating modes to optimize user convenience while managing processing requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the interface detects mobile device presence in the holder, then seamless integration is achieved, but the detection and measurement complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interface acts as an intermediary component between the holder and the processing device. It simplifies the detection process by providing a standardized detection mechanism that identifies whether a mobile electronic device is present in the holder, translating physical presence into detectable signals without requiring complex measurement systems in the processing device.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a system for operating an instrument cluster of a vehicle and a mobile electronic device which can be detachably held by a holder on the vehicle and which has a display device for displaying first information, wherein the system has an instrument cluster (1) having a display device (2, 2', 2", 2"') for displaying second information, a holder (3) for detachably accommodating the mobile electronic device, an interface (4) for transmitting signals to the mobile electronic device and for detecting whether a mobile electronic device is located in the holder (3), and an operating device (5, 5', 5") for operating the mobile electronic device, wherein the system furthermore has a processing device (6) which is designed automatically to process operating inputs on the operating device (5, 5', 5") as inputs for operating the instrument cluster if no mobile electronic device is located in the holder (3) and as inputs for operating the mobile electronic device if the mobile electronic device is located in the holder (3). The present invention also relates to a vehicle (7) comprising the system.