The present disclosure relates to a function display for selectively displaying several symbols representing one switching function, respectively, and/or at least two switching states, including a light guide stack which forms a display surface facing towards an observer; wherein the light guide stack is formed from at least planar light guides arranged in an overlaid manner in a stacking direction, which are arranged so as to be spaced apart by a transparent or translucent layer; at least one light source per light guide wherein, further, at least one microstructured symbol area in or on the light guide which is configured, if the light source is activated, to be visible to the observer; a circuit board on which the several light sources are arranged and fixed; a panel fixed to the light guide stack to which the circuit board is fixed while resting against a mounting surface.

An input device includes an input module, a detector for detecting a position of a wrist of a user, and a controller for controlling a movement of the input module based on information about the position of the wrist of the user detected by the detector.

A vehicle safety system and method, having an attachment mechanism, a hinge, either a bend or a plurality of spacers, and a cover. The system comprises a hook and loop section which connects to a vehicle door as well as a hook and loop section which connects to the attachment mechanism.

The invention relates to a user interface for a vehicle adapted to present visible information; the user interface comprises a two-dimensional display for displaying information on a display portion, and an optical faceplate comprising a contact surface, a three-dimensional display surface for displaying information, and an optic light guide material provided between the contact surface and the three-dimensional display surface; wherein the two-dimensional display comprises a pixel arrangement and a cover layer covering the pixel arrangement; wherein the contact surface contacts the display to transmit information from the pixel arrangement to the three-dimensional display surface; wherein the faceplate is integrated into the display. The invention also relates to a vehicle.

An instrument panel has an aperture in which a display may be arranged. The instrument panel further comprises a rotatable display mechanism. The mechanism comprising at least three display surfaces supported on a rotatable support. A first display surface comprises a touch sensitive display screen; a second display surface comprises at least one dial or gauge; and a third display surface comprises a trim element. The support is mounted for rotation with respect to a mount and the mount is movable away from and towards the aperture in the instrument panel. In use each display surface may be arranged in the aperture. To change from one display surface to another display surface, the mount is moved away from the instrument panel, the support is rotated and the mount is then moved back towards the instrument panel so as to align another display surface in the aperture.

The invention relates to an arrangement (I) of a palm rest (IO) and a manually actuatable operating element (20) for a vehicle. The palm rest (IO) is designed to adopt a first and a second position relative to the operating element (20), the palm rest (IO) being positioned, in the first position, such that it enables a hand (2) to be supported while the operating element (20) is being operated. To protect against damage and to enable the vehicle interior to be better used, the palm rest (IO) is positioned, in the second position, such that the palm rest (IO) at least partially projects over and/or covers the operating element (20).

A control unit system (40) suitable for an aircraft seat (10) comprises a first control unit (42) with first user-operable input devices (44), and a second control unit (46) with second user-operable input devices (48). The first and second control units are co-operable with one another so that, in response to operation of any one of the first user-operable input devices by a user, a corresponding set (48A, 48B, 48C, 48D) of one or more of said second input devices (48) is operated to adopt the activated state. The control unit system allows a relatively high number of functions to be supported without requiring a large control unit. or complex and expensive hardware or software. Moreover, the system is relatively simple to use compared to. for example. a control unit with a large number of user input buttons or a complex human-computer interface.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.

An arrangement for opening and closing an opening in a covering surface of an interior trim piece in a vehicle that includes an adjustable cover element in the form of a flat element. The cover element is movably mounted on a frame element that is connected to the interior trim piece. A rotational or pivoting movement of two pivoted levers that are pivotably mounted in bearing cheeks of the frame element is converted into a translational movement of the cover element. The cover element is urged into a defined path by a shaft penetrating bearing blocks of the cover element and by two toothed wheels which are located at the free ends of the shaft and each of which meshes with a first rack located on the bearing cheek.

A display apparatus includes multiple display portions each of which displays a content different from one another, a decoration member which decorates one of the multiple display portions, an actuator which moves the decoration member, and a control portion which controls the actuator to move the decoration member to a position at which the decoration member decorates one display portion selected among the multiple display portions.