Showing papers on "Dashboard published in 2005"

Automobile speech-recognition interface

Abstract: An automotive system provides an integrated user interface for control and communication functions in an automobile or other type of vehicle. The user interface supports voice enabled interactions, as well as other modes of interaction, such as manual interactions using controls such as dashboard or steering wheel mounted controls. The system also includes interfaces to devices in the vehicle, such as wireless interfaces to mobile devices that are brought into the vehicle. The system also provides interfaces to information sources such as a remote server, for example, for accessing information.

Vehicle equipment console

Abstract: An equipment console for use in a vehicle having a driver compartment including a dashboard, floor and driver seat. The equipment console has a console body for supporting equipment in a location accessible to a person seated in the driver seat. The front of the console body includes a front portion configured to receive and support the equipment. The console body also has a back generally opposite the front of the console body. The back of the console body may be integrated with the dashboard by providing the back with a profile that conforms at least partially to a contour of the dashboard. In addition, the console body may be adapted to cover an area of the dashboard in which climate controls were originally installed, with an upper portion of the console body being adapted to receive and secure the climate controls in a relocated position so that they may be operated from the front of the console body.

Dynamic speedometer: dashboard redesign to discourage drivers from speeding

Abstract: We apply HCI design principles to redesign the dashboard of the automobile to address the problem of speeding. We prototyped and evaluated a new speedometer designed with the explicit intention of changing drivers' speeding behavior. Our user-tests show that displaying the current speed limit as part of the speedometer visualization (i.e. the dynamic speedometer) results in safer driving behavior. Designing with the intent to achieve a particular behavior can be an effective approach for increasing the safety of mission-critical systems. This is an area in which HCI designers can have a significant impact.

Wi-fi premises to vehicle telematics interface

Abstract: A Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity) premises/home to vehicle telematics interface system is provided that uses Wi-Fi technology to enable communications between a control panel of a security system protecting a premises and a vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with a Wi-Fi transceiver and processor that enable Wi-Fi data communications and a monitor/display that is preferably integrated into the dashboard display of the vehicle. The invention enables the status of a residential or business security system to be monitored and updated from a vehicle, such as before a homeowner enters the residence protected by the security system, and also allows the security system to monitor the status of and control functions of the vehicle.

Front vehicle body structure

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a front car body structure capable of suppressing an increase of the number of components and an increase of the cost SOLUTION: An increase of the number of components and an increase of the cost are suppressed by fastening a stay 27 to connect a damper base 14 to a dashboard upper member 20 extending in the vehicle width direction of the damper base 14 backward of a vehicle body to the dashboard upper member 20 together with an electric equipment 37 COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Dashboard for a motor vehicle

Abstract: The invention relates to a dashboard for a motor vehicle, with a screen for displaying information, the screen being arranged in front of the dashboard as seen by a vehicle occupant. In order to form a dashboard such that the screen can be read equally well both by the driver and by the passenger, depending on requirements, with the installation space in the region of the dashboard at the same time being utilized in an optimum manner, the screen can be moved along the dashboard in the horizontal direction.

Article housing device for small-sized vehicle

Abstract: An article housing device for a small-sized vehicle allows an occupant to easily insert and remove an article while seated on a seat, and is capable of preventing a liquid spilled from a housing portion from dropping down to a floor on which the occupant places his/her foot. A dashboard includes a lateral extended portion and a protruding portion protruding rearward from the lateral extended portion, in which a plurality of housing portions allowing articles to inserted into and removed from above the housing portions are formed in the protruding portion, and at least two of the housing portions are aligned in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

Procedure for displaying the vehicle driving area

Abstract: The visual indicator, placed at the centre of the dashboard, shows the left limit (41) and the right limit (42) of the steering trajectory (40) for the rear bumper (30) and a pattern (45) indicates the actual steering trajectory. An indicator (44) shows the validity of the actual steering.

Visual assistant system for e.g. car, has four video cameras installed in four corners of vehicle to capture traffic conditions with wide viewing angle, and main control connected with cameras and switching units to control camera outputs

Abstract: The system has four video cameras (11-14) that are installed in four corners of a vehicle to capture traffic conditions around the vehicle with a wide viewing angle. Two LCD displays are attached at a dashboard of the vehicle to display the traffic conditions captured by the cameras. A main control (30) is connected with each of the cameras and with two switching units to control video outputs of the video cameras via the units.

Subassembly for a cockpit

Abstract: A structural assembly for a cockpit of a motor vehicle comprising a crossmember which extends over the width of a vehicle interior and is designed as a supporting structure. The crossmember and a dashboard attached thereto are constructed from a driver's module, a central module and a front passenger's module. The modules are designed so that adjacent modules can be fastened to one another, either both indirectly via an adapter part directly. By an appropriate selection (or elimination) of the adapter parts the crossmember and the dashboard can be adapted to different vehicle widths. When assembled, the crossmember and the dashboard form a pre-assembled, self-supporting reinforcement unit which, when installed in the motor vehicle, reinforces the motor vehicle in the transverse direction.

Solar energy supplemental air-conditioner for vehicle driver

Abstract: A solar energy supplemental air-conditioner includes a solar energy collector adapted for placing on the dashboard of the vehicle to collect solar energy and a cooling fan electrically connecting to the solar energy collector, wherein the cooling fan is located within the vehicle at a position that when the cooling fan is operated, the cooling fan is adapted for generating a cooling air as a cooling effect towards a driver side of the vehicle so as to cool down an interior temperature of the vehicle at the driver side

Oil change meter

Abstract: An indicator device used in a vehicle to inform the user when or how many miles are left until said vehicle requires an oil change. Comprising the present invention is an interface having a trip reset button to be installed to a vehicle's dashboard having a display to indicate the amount of miles remaining for the effective life left in the oil, and a second colored indicator that lights up one default color (typically green) while the oil is good, and then also flashes a different color (typically red) when the oil has reached it's expiration.

Variable glove box for a motor vehicle's dashboard has a casing to define the glove box capacity within a motor vehicle's knee space

Abstract: A casing (4) defines a glove box capacity (V) and protrudes into a motor vehicle's knee space (3). So as to ensure greater knee room, the casing or parts of it are designed so that parts of the glove box can be moved out of and into the knee space, in order to produce a change in the glove box capacity. An independent claim is also included for a dashboard with a glove box for a motor vehicle.

Navigation system and method for updating software routines and navigation database information

Abstract: A navigation system includes a housing incorporating an electrical connector, a display, a memory reading device, and a computing means connected to the display. The computing means calculates a route from a selectable starting location to a selectable end location. A user is lead along the calculated route to the selected end location by displaying route information on the display. The housing is removably attached to a base member. The base member is mounted to a dashboard of a vehicle. A power supply cable is led out of the base member and has a plug at its end which projects outwardly for connecting to a respective power supply socket of the vehicle. A satellite position detection receiver is connected to the base member for determining actual location. An electrical connector leads at least a signal of the satellite position detection receiver and the supply power into the housing.

Display unit for dashboard of vehicle, comprising mechanism for being moved into completely or partly visible position

Abstract: The standard dashboard (1) of a vehicle is equipped with several indication lamps, instruments, and devices such as a speedometer (3), an air inlet (5,6), or a radio. A more up to date dashboard (1) is additionally fitted with a display unit (7) showing some information useful for the driver. The new design of a display device comes in the shape of a flat screen (7) and can be vertically moved (8) into a completely visible position as used for a navigation system or into a partly hidden position showing information of a smaller size.

Dashboard of vehicle, comprising set of control elements and display in front of front passenger

Abstract: A driver travelling with a second person can switch some of the control (5) and display functions (3,4) located at the dashboard to the side of the front passenger. A navigation system (15) with a display screen, an air conditioning unit (16), a telephone (18) or the entertainment system (17) can be provided with control elements (5) and/or touch-screen facilities to be used optionally by the driver on his/her side of the dashboard or by the passenger.

Mounting device for a mobile navigation computer and navigation system

Abstract: A mounting for a portable navigation computer (2) for a vehicle has a flexible support plate (10) which is moulded to fit onto the vehicle, e.g. onto the end of the dashboard and on which is fitted a support arm with a connecting plate (20) onto which can be clipped the computer. The power cord (8) is integral to the mounting plate with the cord outlet at one edge of the plate from where it can be fed into the dashboard or into a cable guide. The user is able to pre-programme the route on the computer before entering the vehicle.

Computer controlled driver assisting system installed in vehicle, comprising display using already existing lights and symbols

Abstract: The dashboard and the surrounding area of a state of the art vehicle is fitted with a large number of different devices (1) for the display of information related to various functions and, in the worst case, distracting the attention of the driver from monitoring the traffic. In order to reduce the amount of devices (1) some of the displays can be used for indicating several conditions of the vehicle. The blinking arrows (2) connected to the indicator lights could for instance additionally be used as warning or encouraging signals for turning into a particular direction by using the familiar colors red and green.

Circuit arrangement e.g. for motor vehicle dashboard, has measuring device coupled to LED for measurement of ambience brightness

Abstract: A circuit arrangement incorporating a light-emitting diode (LED) has at least one LED (1) which in normal operation is driven from a supply source (2), and a measurement device (3) coupled to the LED (1) for measurement of ambient brightness by the LED (1) in a measurement operational mode. Independent claims are given for the following. (1) (A) Application of a circuit arrangement in a vehicle (2) (B) A method for controlling a LED.

Air duct for dashboard of Vehicle e.g. motor vehicle has air-circulating channel profile of extruded synthetics and channel profile extends over width of dashboard, it can be fitted curvilinear in dashboard

Abstract: Air duct (2) for dashboard (1) of a Vehicle e.g. a motor vehicle hasair-circulating channel profile (4) of extruded synthetics and channel profile extends over the width of the dashboard. Channel profile can be fitted curvilinear in the dashboard. The channel profile has an open cross-section, which can be closed with preferably likewise extruded cover profile (7). An independent claim is also included for dashboard with air duct.

Retractable plate mounting device for motor vehicle, has retractable support pipe with fixing units to fix to floor pan of vehicle, and retractable plate with two plates extensible from dashboard in direction of front passenger seat

Abstract: The device has a retractable plate (11) with two plates (13, 14) extensible from dashboard in the direction of a front right passenger seat. An articulated retractable support pipe (15) is placed on floor pan of a vehicle in front of the seat. The support pipe has fixing units to fix to the floor pan. The plates (13, 14) cooperate with lateral runners (12) housed in the dashboard.

Automobile rearview imaging system

Abstract: An automobile rearview imaging system is provided herein, which mainly contains a number of image capturing devices and display devices, all connected to a control circuit. The image capturing devices are installed on the outside of an automobile at appropriate locations along the two sides and on the roof. The display devices are installed on the dashboard inside the automobile. The control circuit performs real-time image capture from the image capturing devices, processes and delivers the captured image to the display devices for presentation.

Multi-functional display unit located at dashboard of vehicle, comprising adjustable cover element

Abstract: The dashboard is equipped with a monitor (2) or a display screen (3) connected to an onboard computer system. The unit (2, 3) is accommodated in a housing (4) assembled of two lateral parts and a rear panel (9). The front of the screen (3) can be partly covered by a swivel mounted sheet (5) joined to the edge (11) of a shallow compartment (6) positioned in front of the display device (2, 3).

Rail system for a glove box dashboard structure on a motor vehicle's co-driver's side forms a modular link between a glove box unit, one of a series of modules and a dashboard unit

Abstract: A glove box unit (2) fits with a dashboard unit (3) in a bottomless recess (4) for the dashboard unit. Rail-type linkage devices include a dashboard rail element (5a) on one of the side walls defining a recess in the dashboard unit and a corresponding glove box rail element (GBRE) (5b) on one of the side walls separating the glove box unit or a GBRE module outwards. Independent claims are also included for the following: (A) A dashboard unit for a glove box dashboard structure with a recess for holding a glove box unit and/or one a series of modules in the glove box unit; (B) and for a modular glove box unit; (C) and for a flexible glove box dashboard structure.

Dsrc car-mounted device

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems wherein: (1) A DSRC car-mounted device is mostly attached on a dashboard of a car and is downsized for not disturbing a visual range, and accordingly the number of switches disposed on a pane is limited, on the other hand, (2) the number of functions to be included tends to increase, and the device is operated while driving, so that a function key system to be operated while being looked at or the like can not be adopted and (3) accordingly, such a thing is required that permits allocation of multiple functions to one switch and permits operation thereof without being looked at SOLUTION: A push-button 5 is operated by hitting like entering a telegraphic Morse code, and different functions are allocated to respective hitting patterns beforehand A switch determination part 6 stores the allocated functions, and analyzes an inputted pressing pattern to determine a function to be allocated For instance, by realizing multiple functions such as a sound volume setting, history confirmation and accumulated history confirmation or a car-mounted device management number by one switch, a small and inexpensive DSRC car-mounted device is realized COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Combined image transmitting system for a motor vehicle

Abstract: The inventive combined system (1) for a motor vehicle dashboard (8, 10; 10, 9) comprises at least two parts disposed on both sides of semi-reflecting glass (12, 13) and respectively substentially orthogonal and substentially parallel to an axis of vision (V1). The part (8, 9) of the dashboard which is substentially parallel to the axis of vision is laterally extended towards the front part (10) of the dashboard which is orthogonal with respect to the axis of vision (V1).

Dashboard carrier for motor vehicle has centrifugal vibration unit with electric motor having at least one eccentric mass body

Abstract: The dashboard carrier has a carrier strip (5) extending between the A-pillars (2, 3) of the bodywork. This has an active vibration damping system, comprising a centrifugal vibration unit. This unit is fitted where the steering column is connected to the carrier strip. It has an electric motor (8) with at least one eccentric mass body (9) for positioning inside the unit.

Device for control of one or more systems in a vehicle

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for control of one or more systems in a vehicle, where a control panel is arranged in the steering wheel and in a stationary position in respect to the dashboard

In-vehicle display device

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an in-vehicle display device which is safely installed in any place of a cabin such as a dashboard and a ceiling with excellent appearance while a cable led from a body of the device does not form an obstacle SOLUTION: A cable 16 connected to a control circuit is led from a side opening 24 in a circuit storage part 20 protruded from a back panel 14, and the cable 16 is led in multiple directions from a plurality of notches 30 and 32 formed in a cover member 18 Even when an in-vehicle display device 10 is installed in any place such as a dashboard and a ceiling of a vehicle, the cable 16 need not be arranged on the back side of the in-vehicle display device 10, the length of the cable 16 arranged in the cabin can be reduced, and the appearance of the back side of the in-vehicle display device can be improved COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Information/ communication system for a motor vehicle

Abstract: The information and communication system for cars incorporates e.g. a navigation system, radio and CD player system. It comprises two displays (10) and two sets of controls (12) mounted in the dashboard. One of these is for use by the driver while the other is used by a passenger. Only one set of controls can be used at a time. An independent claim is included for a method for display and input of information using the system.