A control panel for a vehicle includes a flexible trim element, a rigid supporting member, a piezoelectric sensor arranged between the trim element and the supporting member, and a flexible element arranged between the piezoelectric sensor and the rigid supporting member.

A surface structure of a glass panel is formed by deep-drawing the surface in the heated state of the glass panel to provide a touch-sensitive operating surface of an operating element for a motor vehicle. The surface structure has a wave-shaped design, and additionally at least one glass panel surface part which is completely touchable is formed with the surface structure.

A virtual dashboard cover layer development system (100) is disclosed. One general aspect includes a virtual dashboard cover layer development system (100) having an interface (104), a memory storage (108) and one or more processors (102). The one or more processors (102) are configured to: receive component CAD data (202) for a dashboard component via the interface (104), create a 3d model (204) based on the received component cad data, convert the 3d model to a polygon mesh checkered design (206), create a virtual layout design (210), determine component design issues for the created virtual layout, resolve the determined design issues, and create an approved layout and store in the memory storage (108).

The present disclosure relates a display device and a vehicle equipped with the display device. The display device may include a display driver moving a display, a display winder winding and unwinding the display according to the movement of the display, and a display support unit supporting the display. The display support unit may include a housing supporting the display, a door provided in the housing and movable to enable the display to move into and out of the housing, and a door driver moving the door.

Methods of flocking and various embodiments of head-up displays for a vehicle are contemplated. Some embodiments of a head-up display unit can include a display unit configured to display an image onto an observation surface of a vehicle and trim structure located about a periphery of the display unit. The trim structure can have an exterior surface configured to be exposed to an interior compartment of the vehicle. A substantially uniform and continuous adhesive layer can be located directly on and in contact with an entire extent of the exterior surface. Flocking can be applied by an air gun such that flocking is dispersed directly on and in contact with the adhesive layer and such that no backing layer exists between the flocking and the exterior surface. Some embodiments of the methods of flocking can include spraying an adhesive and spraying flocking onto trim for a head-up display device.

Embodiments of a deadfront article for a display are disclosed herein. The deadfront article includes a cover structure having: an inner surface; an outer surface opposite the inner surface; a glass layer located between the inner surface and the outer surface; and a first layer of light transmitting ink or pigment located between the inner surface of the cover structure and the glass layer. The deadfront article also includes a light guide layer having: an inner surface; and an outer surface facing toward the inner surface of the cover structure. A light extraction layer located on at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the light guide layer.

An optoelectronic apparatus comprises a transparent first cover, at least two carriers mounted on the first cover, wherein a plurality of optoelectronic elements configured to emit light are attached to each of the at least two carriers, and a second cover mounted on the at least two carriers, wherein the second cover has at least partially a lower optical transmittance than the first cover and/or the at least two carriers.

A method integrates an electrically activatable display element in a body outer skin of a motor vehicle body or a motor vehicle body element. The method: a) provides a body structure comprising the body outer skin, the body outer skin having an outer surface facing the vehicle outer side and an inner surface facing the vehicle inner side; b) introduces at least one viewing window aperture into the body outer skin; c) deposits at least one adhesive web on the inner surface of the body outer skin in the region of the edges of the at least one viewing window aperture; d) applies the display element to the adhesive web; e) applies a potting compound, from the vehicle inner side, to the display element and to that region of the inner surface of the body outer skin that surrounds the display element, in order to seal the display element with respect to the surrounding area on the vehicle inner side; f) applies a transparent film, from the body outer side, to the outer surface of the body outer skin at least in the region of the at least one aperture, so as to sealingly surround the edges of the aperture or f) pots the at least one body aperture with a transparent potting compound, in order to sealingly close the body aperture and f) sands and polishes the hardened transparent potting compound; g) connects the display element to an electrical energy supply and control device.

A vehicle switch illumination device includes: a rotator that includes a pointer indicator and is operable by rotation; a first light source; a second light source disposed adjacent to the first light source; and a light guide that includes a light incident surface through which light enters. The light guide guides the light that enters through the light incident surface to the pointer indicator. Furthermore, the light guided by the light guide exits through the pointer indicator. Additionally, the light guide rotates in accordance with rotation of the rotator. Moreover, the rotator rotates the pointer indicator between a first position and a second position to cause at least one of the first light source or the second light source to oppose the light incident surface.

A display device for a vehicle having a screen defining a display area, an intermediate layer that includes an inner face facing the screen and an outer face, and a decorative layer that includes a first face and a second face, the first face being arranged on at least part of one of the inner face and the outer face of the intermediate layer. The display device has a plurality of apertures extending at least between the second face of the decorative layer and the first face of the decorative layer, the plurality of apertures extending at least opposite the display area.