A panel intended for the cockpit of a vehicle is conductive so that a large number of electrical and electronic devices can be installed inside the cockpit. The panel has a structure consisting of a plurality of layers of substantially equal shape and size, superimposed and firmly coupled to one another. One of the layers consists of a flexible printed circuit board that extends substantially over the entire surface of the panel, or at least over a substantial portion thereof, and that is provided with electrical connectors arranged at positions where the electrical and electronic devices associated with the dashboard are to be subsequently installed. Wired connections of electrical and electronic devices associated with the dashboard are eliminated. This entails a considerable simplification when making electrical connections to these electrical and electronic devices, as well as in the case of subsequent maintenance and/or repair work.

The present invention relates to a decorative vehicle glass device. The device is comprised of a glass body that can be used as a windshield, window, engine cover, etc. on a vehicle. The glass body is comprised of an internal gas and at least one electrode that produces an alternating current which is transmitted through at least one plasma filament within the glass body. This creates colorful tendrils of light within the glass which resembles the appearance of lightning.

Embodiments are disclosed for a system for coupling with at least one vehicle cable for communication with components of an infotainment system. In one example, the system includes a housing and a domain controller with hardware components enclosed within the housing. The system may further include a first connector interface arranged at a first side of the housing, the first connector interface including all connections for the domain controller.

A system includes a vehicle and a smart display sheet adhered to a component of the vehicle or integrally formed into a component of the vehicle, wherein the flexible smart display sheet is capable of displaying at least one image. The system may further include a substrate layer, a display panel disposed on the substrate layer, wherein the display panel is capable of displaying the at least one image, and a protective layer disposed on the display panel capable of protecting the at least one display panel from environmental elements. The system may further include an adhesive or magnetic layer that adheres the smart display sheet to the component of the vehicle.

A flexible display device comprises: a module housing including a curved portion configured to be disposed at a connecting portion connecting a horizontal portion and a vertical portion of a main housing, a flat portion configured to be disposed at the horizontal portion and connected to the curved portion, and guide rails disposed at opposite sides of the flat portion and the curved portion, wherein end portions of the guide rails are extended below the curved portion to provide a space under the curved portion; a flexible display panel disposed at a rear surface of the curved portion and partially exposed to the space; a moving plate including a front surface to which the flexible display panel is coupled, wherein the moving plate is moved along the guide rails with the flexible display panel; and a driving member coupled to the module housing and moving the moving plate.

The invention relates to a control device of a capacitive touch surface capable of detecting the position or movement of at least one finger or a control stylus of a user in the proximity of the capacitive touch surface. The device includes a three-dimensional control member secured to the capacitive touch surface and provided with an electrically insulating body having a lower surface facing the capacitive touch surface and a three-dimensional surface intended to be touched or scanned by at least one finger or a stylus of a user. The three-dimensional control member is provided with a plurality of electrical conductors separated in pairs by an electrically insulating space and configured to exchange electrical charges with the capacitive touch surface when a user touches or swipes the three-dimensional surface, such that a user can interact with the capacitive touch surface via the three-dimensional control member.

A switching module includes a switching unit and a determination unit configured to determine a function of the switching unit and an ON/OFF state of the switching unit. The switching unit is provided with a plurality of function determination resistors. The determination unit is configured to determine the function of the switching unit according to a combination of voltages applied to the plurality of function determination resistors corresponding to resistor values of the plurality of function determination resistors.

A display pushbuttons system (DPS), network, and methods of using the same. The DPS connects to a vehicle controller area network (CAN) bus accessing and controlling vehicle functions. The DPS includes selectively activatable display pushbuttons. The DPS can be configured to display graphics stored in a memory on the display pushbutton screens. The DPS can be operated in active mode or passive mode. In active mode, a controller on the DPS receives CAN messages from vehicle function CAN nodes and can use that information to update the image, color, or brightness of the corresponding display pushbutton screens. In addition, activating a display pushbutton may alter a vehicle characteristic or function. In passive mode, the DPS control logic is provided elsewhere on the vehicle CAN bus by a node with access to the CAN dbc file and the DPS object so the DPS can be controlled.

The invention relates to a system comprising several touch-sensitive control elements that are arranged next to each other. It is provided that the control elements are able to communicate with each other via a voltage-controlled peer-to-peer line and determine when a particular control element should actively respond to touches or is deactivated.

A display pushbuttons system (DPS), network, and methods of using the same. The DPS connects to a vehicle controller area network (CAN) bus accessing and controlling vehicle functions. The DPS includes selectively activatable display pushbuttons. The DPS can be configured to display graphics stored in a memory on the display pushbutton screens. The DPS can be operated in active mode or passive mode. In active mode, a controller on the DPS receives CAN messages from vehicle function CAN nodes and can use that information to update the image, color, or brightness of the corresponding display pushbutton screens. In addition, activating a display pushbutton may alter a vehicle characteristic or function. In passive mode, the DPS control logic is provided elsewhere on the vehicle CAN bus by a node with access to the CAN dbc file and the DPS object so the DPS can be controlled.