DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE

• US 20120032792A1
• Filed: 08/05/2011
• Published: 02/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: BITZ, Gerd
• Application Number:
  US13/198,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20120032792A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/441
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/172 Driving mode indication
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1868 according to driving situations
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/154 Combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/155 Virtual instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/156 Variable gauge scales
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/172 Driving mode indication
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1868 according to driving situations
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/52 Control of displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/213 Virtual instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/214 Variable gauge scales, e.g. scale enlargement to adapt to maximum driving speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/215 characterised by the combination of multiple visual outputs, e.g. combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/223 Flexible displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 13/10 with adjustable scales; with auxiliary scales, e.g. vernier

Abstract

A display apparatus is provided for a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a scale having a plurality of scale values for at least one associated operating parameter of the vehicle, including, but not limited to an indicator for the display of a current operating parameter value. The scaling of the scale is variable and an adaptation of the scaling is made depending on the current operating parameter.

Claims

1. A display apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

a scale having a plurality of scale values for at least one associated operating parameter of the vehicle; and

an indicator configured to display a current operating parameter value,

wherein the plurality of scale values of the scale is variable and an adaptation of is made depending on a current operating parameter

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the indicator is a pointer that points to the scale corresponding to a value of the current operating parameter.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the indicator identifies the current operating parameter value in a color.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the indicator is configured to identify the value of the current operating parameter with a variation of a display brightness.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the scaling has a higher resolution at low operating parameter values.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the scale has a partial region for display of additional information when the operating parameter lies within a predefined operating parameter range.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the information represents a further operating parameter.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one associated operating parameter is a speed of the vehicle.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a navigation system configured to identify a regional-specific speed restriction, and

wherein the adaptation of the scaling is dependent on the regional-specific speed restriction.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one associated operating parameter is an engine speed of a vehicle drive.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one associated operating parameter is a temperature of a vehicle operating apparatus.