A rotary dial assembly includes a rotary dial configured to selectively display a plurality of graphical images and a polarized film assembly disposed in the rotary dial and configured to control the selective displaying of the plurality of graphical images on the rotary dial. When the rotary dial is rotated the polarized film assembly is illuminated such that at least one of the plurality of graphical images is displayed on the rotary dial assembly.

A state-of-charge (SOC) display system includes a battery, a brake light array including multiple lighting elements, and an SOC module. The SOC module is configured to receive a battery status signal including an SOC of the battery. The SOC module is further configured to output a display signal to the brake light array based on the battery status signal. The brake light array is configured to receive the display signal, and illuminate at least a subset of the lighting elements for displaying the SOC of the battery by the brake light array, in response to the display signal.

A central control panel for vehicles and a method of controlling the same are provided. The central control panel for vehicles includes a touch pad, a PCB disposed under the touch pad and a lighting unit that is mounted on the PCB and includes a plurality of LEDs. An outdoor air temperature sensor senses an outdoor air temperature of a vehicle and a controller adjusts a temperature of the touch pad by changing a temperature of the lighting unit based on the sensed outdoor air temperature. The central control panel for vehicles further includes a top ring that transmits light emitted from the LEDs to the outside and to surround a perimeter of the touch pad.

An apparatus for providing vehicular environment information, which includes acquiring with at least one sensor vehicular environment data that is external to a vehicle. The vehicular environment data is provided to a processing unit. The processing unit determines vehicular environment information, wherein the determination of the vehicular environment information includes using the vehicular environment data. The processing unit is also configured to provide at least a portion of a frame around an environment display monitor that is configured to provide information to a driver of the vehicle, on the basis of the vehicular environment information.

A composite pane for a motor vehicle, includes an outer pane and an inner pane, which are joined to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer, and a display device for displaying optical status information with at least one light source, which emits light for generating optical status information, wherein the composite pane is connected to a receiver unit for wirelessly receiving status information of a control system, the light source is provided for reproducing the status information of the control system and is arranged in the composite pane in the intermediate layer between the outer pane and the inner pane.

The present invention provides a display device, including a display unit having a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices and outputting light to an upper surface thereof, a transparent substrate located on an upper side of the display unit and having a fixing portion protruding from one surface thereof to surround a side surface of the display unit, a protective layer formed to cover a lower surface of the display unit, and a back cover coupled to a part of the transparent substrate and the protective layer in an injection manner, wherein the protective layer is located to cover the fixing portion.

An image display device includes: a light source unit including: a first display device configured to emit light having a substantially Lambertian light distribution and to display a first image, and an imaging optical system including: an input element on which light emitted from the first display device is incident, and an output element on which light traveling via the input element is incident, the output element being configured to emit light that forms a real image corresponding to the first image; a reflection unit separated from the light source unit, the reflection unit configured to reflect light emitted from the imaging optical system; a second display device configured to display a second image; and an image-forming element configured to display the second image in mid-air based on light emitted from the second display device. The imaging optical system is substantially telecentric at the real image side.

An in-vehicle display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight apparatus. An edge-type backlight apparatus is provided on the back surface of the liquid crystal display panel. In the liquid crystal display panel, each of the plurality of areas emits light with predefined relative luminance.

At least one electronic display has first and second mirrors separated by a distance. The two mirrors are arranged such that they at least partially overlap in a projection view of both mirrors. An intermediate space is formed in the overlap region between the mirrors. The at least one electronic display is part of a display apparatus having at least one light source emitting light into the intermediate space that is reflectable multiple times by the mirrors to generate an infinity mirror effect, resulting in the generation of an image having a light pattern that appears with an optical depth effect in an image plane of the display apparatus.

The present disclosure relates to a communication light device for a vehicle interior, having a housing, wherein light sources are arranged in a row on a housing base, wherein the light sources are configured to generate a time-controllable light signal, wherein a side wall of the housing has a light exit opening which extends across the side wall in the direction of the row of light sources and which points towards the vehicle interior when the communication light device is in an intended installation position, and wherein internal walls of the housing have a diffusely reflecting surface.