Vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having reproduction means for displaying at least one current parameter of the vehicle, wherein the reproduction means are configured to represent the current parameter value on the reproduction means in the form of numbers or numerical words, wherein there are provided allocation means which are configured to allocate to the number or numerical word, on the basis of the value of the number or numerical word, the size of the number or numerical word and/or at least one parameter of the number or numerical word relating to the color and/or of the background thereof, and wherein the reproduction means are configured to represent the number or numerical word on the reproduction means with the allocated size and/or the color parameter.

Claims

1. A vehicle having reproduction means for displaying at least one parameter of the vehicle, characterized in that the reproduction means are configured to represent the at least one parameter value on the reproduction means in the form of numbers or numerical words, wherein there are provided allocation means which are configured to allocate to the numbers or numerical words, on the basis of the value of the numbers or numerical words, the size of the numbers or numerical words and/or at least one parameter of the numbers or numerical words relating to the color and/or of the background thereof, and wherein the reproduction means are configured to represent the number or numerical word on the reproduction means with the allocated size and/or the color parameter.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the reproduction means are the display device of a tachometer, and in that the parameter is the vehicle speed.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that detection means are provided which are configured to detect at least one state parameter of the vehicle or of the surroundings thereof, wherein the allocation means are adapted to allocate the size and/or the color parameter on the basis of the state parameter.

4. The vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that the state parameter is the ambient brightness of the vehicle.

5. The vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that the state parameter is related to the weather conditions to which the vehicle is exposed.

6. The vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that the state parameter relates to the equipment with which the vehicle is fitted.

7. The vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that the state parameter relates to speed limits that apply and/or traffic signs that are located in the region of the vehicle.

8. The vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that the state parameter relates to road users that are present in the region of the vehicle.

9. The vehicle according to any claim 3, characterized in that the state parameter is the time for which the vehicle has been travelling.

10. The vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that the state parameter is the direction in which the driver of the vehicle is looking.

11. The vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that the state parameter is the state of charge of a battery of the vehicle.

12. The vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the reproduction means are configured to choose the size and/or the color depth of the number or numerical word in dependence on the value of the number or numerical word.

13. The vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the reproduction means are configured to change the size and/or at least one color parameter of the number or numerical word when the parameter value of the vehicle reaches or exceeds a limit value.

14. A method for reproducing a parameter of a vehicle according to the characterizing part of claim 1.

15. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a motor vehicle.

16. The vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the state parameter relates to the type of vehicle tires.

Description

[0039] Further details and advantages are explained by means of the embodiment shown by way of example in the figures, in which:

[0040] FIG. 1: shows part of a dashboard region of a vehicle according to the invention in a first speed range;

[0041] FIG. 2: shows part of a dashboard region of a vehicle according to the invention in a limit region of the first speed range; and

[0042] FIG. 3: shows part of a dashboard region of a vehicle according to the invention in a second speed range.

[0043] FIGS. 1 to 3 show part of a dashboard region of a vehicle according to the invention at different speeds. The reproduction means are in the form of a digital display, which can be part of a touchscreen. The reproduction means, or the tachometer, are to be seen in the middle of each of the figures.

[0044] FIGS. 1 and 2 show the vehicle at speeds below an exemplary limit speed of 100 km/h, the lower speed shown in FIG. 1 being displayed in a lighter blue and smaller than the higher speed which is shown in FIG. 2.

[0045] When the exemplary limit speed is exceeded, the current, too high speed is displayed in a different color shade, a different grey stage and/or in a different, in particular larger, size, as is indicated in FIG. 3. This change in the display can be sudden, that is to say can occur when a limit value is exceeded, etc.

[0046] Alternatively or in addition, it is conceivable that the color of the background of the number or numerical word is displayed in a different color shade. The color shade of the background can also vary in dependence on the value of the number that is being represented.

[0047] The speed at which a color change is initiated can be, for example, a maximum speed which is detected by detection means and applies in the region of the vehicle.

[0048] In the case of other, less relevant changes in speed, on the other hand, the color can be retained and only the color shade and/or the color intensity and/or the brightness of the color can be changed, in particular continuously and/or according to the change in the speed of the vehicle.

[0049] Any of the state parameters mentioned above can be used for the allocation of the color and/or size of the number and also, for example, for a possible flashing representation of the number or numerical word.

[0050] The detection means can comprise any components already present on the vehicle, such as, for example, a distance sensor or a brightness sensor.