Drive controller and control method
First Claim
1. A drive controller, comprising:
- a display, mounted on a vehicle, having a display surface;
a drive device for driving the display to change the orientation of the display surface;
a seating position detector for detecting seating position of one or more occupants aboard the vehicle; and
a controller for controlling the drive device so as to orient the display surface in accordance with the seating position of the one or more occupants.
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Abstract
A drive controller for controlling to change the orientation of a display surface of a display in accordance with the seating position of occupants aboard a vehicle. A display unit is rotatably mounted on a vehicle. A controller automatically rotates the display unit to a first position where the display surface is oriented toward a driver seat, when an occupant is seated solely in the driver seat. The controller rotates the display unit to a third position where the display surface is oriented toward a front passenger seat, when an occupant is seated solely in the front passenger seat. The controller rotates the display unit to a second position where the display surface is oriented toward the middle point between the driver seat and the front passenger seat, on detecting both of the occupants are seated respectively in the driver seat and the front passenger seat.
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3 Claims
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1. A drive controller, comprising:
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a display, mounted on a vehicle, having a display surface;
a drive device for driving the display to change the orientation of the display surface;
a seating position detector for detecting seating position of one or more occupants aboard the vehicle; and
a controller for controlling the drive device so as to orient the display surface in accordance with the seating position of the one or more occupants. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A control method for controlling an orientation of a display surface of a display, comprising:
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detecting the seating position of one or more occupants aboard the vehicle; and
controlling the orientation of a display surface of a display so as to orient the display surface towards the one or more occupants in accordance with the seating position of the one or more occupants.
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