Display screen in a vehicle interior

• US 8,844,997 B2
• Filed: 12/02/2011
• Issued: 09/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Jung, Rainer
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Kiran B
• Application Number:
  US13/309,604
• Publication Number:
  US 20120139280A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,033 Days
• Field of Search: 296/37.12, 345/173, 345/87, 345/902
• US Class Current: 296/37.12
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/33 Illumination features
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/343 Illumination of matrix displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/152 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/33 Illumination features
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/343 Illumination of matrix displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/67 Foldable or movable displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/53 Movable instruments, e.g. slidable
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/04 in driver or passenger space , e.g. using racks B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence

Abstract

A display screen in a panel in a vehicle interior, in particular a dashboard or central console, is mounted so it is pivotable in the panel and can be switched over from a display mode into an illumination mode.

Claims

1. An apparatus for a vehicle interior, comprising:

a panel in the vehicle interior;

a display screen pivotably mounted in the panel and configured to switch from a display mode into an illumination mode; and

a switch that is configured to switch the display screen from the display mode into the illumination mode, the switch actuating upon a pivoting of the display screen.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the panel is a dashboard.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the panel is a central console.

4. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein the switch is a location sensor.

5. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein the switch is an actuating element.

6. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein a display color is switchable over in the illumination mode to white.

7. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein a display color is switchable over in the illumination mode to blue.

8. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein a display color is switchable over in the illumination mode to red.

9. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein a display color is switchable over in the illumination mode to yellow.

10. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein a display color is switchable over in the illumination mode to a mixed color.

11. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is a touchscreen configured for use in controlling functions of an onboard system to switch over between the display mode and the illumination mode.

12. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is a LCD.

13. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is an LED.

14. The display screen according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is an OLED.

15. The display screen according to claim 1, further comprising a guide element active between the display screen and the panel that is configured to position the display screen, in one end location, as a closure flap for an opening of a storage compartment in the panel and, in another end location, which releases the opening of the storage compartment, to provide a light.