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WO2009077155A1
WO2009077155A1 PCT/EP2008/010663 EP2008010663W WO2009077155A1 WO 2009077155 A1 WO2009077155 A1 WO 2009077155A1 EP 2008010663 W EP2008010663 W EP 2008010663W WO 2009077155 A1 WO2009077155 A1 WO 2009077155A1
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front plate
vehicle interface
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Michael R. Catlin
Timothy J. Borgeson
Chris Hogg
Rodger W. Eich
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Johnson Controls Technology Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K35/00—Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
    • B60K35/10—Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K35/00—Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
    • B60K35/20—Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
    • B60K35/21—Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays
    • B60K35/213—Virtual instruments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K2360/00—Indexing scheme associated with groups B60K35/00 or B60K37/00 relating to details of instruments or dashboards
    • B60K2360/143—Touch sensitive instrument input devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K2360/00—Indexing scheme associated with groups B60K35/00 or B60K37/00 relating to details of instruments or dashboards
    • B60K2360/143—Touch sensitive instrument input devices
    • B60K2360/1438—Touch screens
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
    • B60Y2410/00—Constructional features of vehicle sub-units
    • B60Y2410/12—Production or manufacturing of vehicle parts

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  • the present invention relates to vehicle interfaces to display information about the status of the vehicle that comprises a front plate.
  • Such vehicle interfaces are very well known in the state of the art and are usually located in the deshboard of the car. These vehicle interfaces display information about the state of the vehicle such as its velocity, the RPM of the motor, various temperatures such as the temperature of the cooling water and/or of the oil, the battery status and the like. Since vehicles nowadays have to be more and more cost efficient and must be reduced in their weight, there is an ongoing effort to improve these vehicle interfaces.
  • vehicle interface to display information about the status of the vehicle, that comprises front plate, which comprises an indication produced by material removal from the front plate.
  • the present invention is related to a vehicle interface to display information about the status of the vehicle. Normally these vehicle interfaces are located in the deshboard of a car and display important information about the vehicle such as its velocity, the rotation pro minute of the motor, temperatures of the cooling water of the motor, its oil-temperature, and the like. Additionally, the display information can comprise warning- and/or status signals that inform the occupant of the vehicle about dangerous situations and/or important information.
  • the vehicle interface comprises an indicator, such as a needle, and a scale. Based on the position of the indicator on this scale, the operator of the car gets information about the individual, relevant parameters.
  • the vehicle interface comprises a front plate, which is preferably made from glass and/or a plastic material.
  • indications such as a scale or various symbols are applied on the front plate by removing locally material from the front plate.
  • the material is removed to an extent, that the front plate is at least partially opaque in the region where the material has been removed, i.e. in the region of the indications.
  • these regions are surrounded be transparent regions.
  • the indication is etched on the front plate. This can be done preferably with a chemical substance and/or most preferably with a laser. Due to the etching, the material can be ablated and/or evaporated and/or oxidized.
  • This figure shows a vehicle interface that depicts, in the present case, the velocity of the car and the fuel-status of the tank.
  • the velocity of the car is depicted with a scale from 0 to 140 miles per hour and a needle.
  • the position of the needle in combination with the scale gives the vehicle occupant information about the velocity of the car.
  • the scale from 0 to 140 is laser etched on the front plate of the vehicle interface. Due to the laser-etching, the surface of the front- plate is locally modified in the region of an indication. This modification of the surface results preferably in a local reduction of the transparency, i.e. the front plate is in the region of the indications partially opaque, so that they are visible for the vehicle occupant.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to vehicle interfaces to display information about the status of the vehicle that comprises a front plate.

Description

VEHICLE INTERFACES
The present invention relates to vehicle interfaces to display information about the status of the vehicle that comprises a front plate.
Such vehicle interfaces are very well known in the state of the art and are usually located in the deshboard of the car. These vehicle interfaces display information about the state of the vehicle such as its velocity, the RPM of the motor, various temperatures such as the temperature of the cooling water and/or of the oil, the battery status and the like. Since vehicles nowadays have to be more and more cost efficient and must be reduced in their weight, there is an ongoing effort to improve these vehicle interfaces.
It was therefore the problem of the present invention to provide a vehicle interface with less weight than vehicle interfaces according to the state of the art. Fruthermore, it was a problem of the present invention to provide a vehicle interface that is produced easily.
The problem is solved with vehicle interface to display information about the status of the vehicle, that comprises front plate, which comprises an indication produced by material removal from the front plate.
The present invention is related to a vehicle interface to display information about the status of the vehicle. Normally these vehicle interfaces are located in the deshboard of a car and display important information about the vehicle such as its velocity, the rotation pro minute of the motor, temperatures of the cooling water of the motor, its oil-temperature, and the like. Additionally, the display information can comprise warning- and/or status signals that inform the occupant of the vehicle about dangerous situations and/or important information.
In many cases, the vehicle interface comprises an indicator, such as a needle, and a scale. Based on the position of the indicator on this scale, the operator of the car gets information about the individual, relevant parameters. According the present invention, the vehicle interface comprises a front plate, which is preferably made from glass and/or a plastic material.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, indications such as a scale or various symbols are applied on the front plate by removing locally material from the front plate. Preferably, the material is removed to an extent, that the front plate is at least partially opaque in the region where the material has been removed, i.e. in the region of the indications. Preferably these regions are surrounded be transparent regions.
Preferably, the indication is etched on the front plate. This can be done preferably with a chemical substance and/or most preferably with a laser. Due to the etching, the material can be ablated and/or evaporated and/or oxidized.
The invention is now explained according to the only figure 1. These explanations are only exemplary and do not limit the scope of protection.
This figure shows a vehicle interface that depicts, in the present case, the velocity of the car and the fuel-status of the tank. The velocity of the car is depicted with a scale from 0 to 140 miles per hour and a needle. The position of the needle in combination with the scale gives the vehicle occupant information about the velocity of the car.
According to the present information, the scale from 0 to 140 is laser etched on the front plate of the vehicle interface. Due to the laser-etching, the surface of the front- plate is locally modified in the region of an indication. This modification of the surface results preferably in a local reduction of the transparency, i.e. the front plate is in the region of the indications partially opaque, so that they are visible for the vehicle occupant. List of reference signs:
1 vehicle interface
2 information
3 front plate indication

Claims

Claims:
1. Vehicle interface (1 ) to display information (2) about the status of the vehicle, that comprises front plate (3), characterized in that it comprises an indication (4) produced by material removal from the front plate (3).
2. Vehicle interface according to claim 1 , characterized in, that the front plate (3) is made from glass- and/or plastic-material.
3. Vehicle interface according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in, that the indication is etched on the front plate.
4. Vehicle interface according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in, that the indication is laser etched on the front plate.
5. Vehicle interface according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in, that the indication is a velocity, a velocity, rpm, a temperature.
6. Vehicle interface according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in, that the indication is a warning- or status-signal.
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DE10024232A1 (en) * 2000-05-17 2001-11-22 Volkswagen Ag Vehicle dashboard display has a light source arranged behind the indicator needles with a frosted display panel arranged over the needles and light source to prevent shadow or bright external lights obscuring the display
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