Single-Track Vehicle Comprising a Display Device

Abstract

A single-track vehicle is provided with a display device and a control device which is configured coupled to the display device such that at least one first display layout and one second display layout are presentable in the display device. The first and the second display layout have at least one main display field. Upon switching to the first display layout, the current speed and/or the current engine speed and/or the current gear stage and/or a current desired speed of the single-track vehicle are/is displayed in the region of the main display field, and, upon switching to the second display layout, a plurality of menu points of a selection menu and/or items of information about comfort functions of the single-track vehicle are depicted in the region of the main display field.

Claims

1. A single-track vehicle, comprising: a display device configured to display at least a first display layout and a second display layout; and a control device coupled to the display device and configured to control display of the first display layout and the second display layout, wherein the first display layout and the second display layout each have a respective main display field, the first display layout is configured to display one or more of a current vehicle speed, a current engine speed, a current gear stage, and a current desired speed of the single-track vehicle in the first display layout main display field, and the second display layout is configured to display one or both of a plurality of menu items of a selection menu and information relating to comfort functions of the single-track vehicle in the second display layout main display field.

2. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first display layout and the second display layout each have at least one first secondary display field adjacent to their respective main display fields.

3. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein the respective first secondary display fields are below their respective main display fields.

4. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least partially identical first information is presented in the first secondary display field in the first display layout and in the first secondary display field in the second display layout.

5. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least partially identical first information is status information relating to comfort functions of the single-track vehicle.

6. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least partially identical first information is presented at an identical position in the respective first secondary display fields.

7. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first display layout and the second display layout each have at least one second secondary display field adjacent to their respective main display fields.

8. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the respective second secondary display fields are above their respective main display fields.

9. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 7, wherein at least partially identical second information is presented in the second secondary display field in the first display layout and in the second secondary display field in the second display layout.

10. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least partially identical second information is range-based information relating to the single-track vehicle.

11. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least partially identical second information is presented at an identical position in the respective second secondary display fields.

12. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first display layout and the second display layout each have at least one third secondary display field adjacent to their respective main display fields.

13. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 12, wherein the respective third secondary display fields are above their respective main display fields.

14. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 12, wherein upon switching to the second display layout, one or more of the current vehicle speed, the current engine speed, the current gear stage, and the current desired speed of the single-track vehicle are displayed in the region of the third secondary display field of the second display layout, and upon switching to the first display layout, the region of the third secondary display of the first display layout field is used as an extended region of the main display field of the first display layout field.

15. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: an operating device configured to interacts with the control device such that, in response to an output signal from the operating device, the first display layout is changed to the second display layout.

16. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 15, further comprising: a capture device configured to interact with the control device such that, in response to an output signal from the capture device, the first display layout is changed to the second display layout.

17. The single-track vehicle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a capture device configured to interact with the control device such that, in response to an output signal from the capture device, the first display layout is changed to the second display layout.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1 shows part of a simplified basic block diagram of a single-track vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 2 shows a simplified basic illustration of a display field in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] FIG. 1 shows the following components or assemblies of a single-track vehicle, for example a motorcycle, which are relevant to the explanation of the invention: [0025] a display device ANZ such as a freely programmable graphics display; [0026] an operating device BE such as one or more pushbuttons, push controllers, switches or rotary controllers; [0027] a capture device SE such as a speed sensor or an acceleration sensor; [0028] a control device STE such as a processor device which can comprise one or more control units, for example a main control unit and/or a graphics control unit, and is set up, in terms of programming, and is coupled to the display device ANZ, to the operating device BE and to the capture device SE in such a manner that the currently required or useful information for the driver is displayed in a display field ANZF of the display device ANZ depending on the driving or operating situation.

[0029] FIG. 2 shows a basic division of a display field ANZF implemented by means of the display device ANZ into: [0030] a main display field HAF which occupies the center of the display field ANZF and occupies more than 50% of the area of the display field; [0031] a first secondary display field ENF which is arranged below the main display field HAF from the point of view of the driver; [0032] a second secondary display field ZNF which is arranged above the main display field HAF from the point of view of the driver; and [0033] a third secondary display field DNF which is arranged above the main display field HAF and laterally beside the second secondary display field ZNF from the point of view of the driver.

[0034] The display device ANZ can be switched, using the control device STE, into at least two different display layouts in which different information to be displayed can be applied to said display fields.

[0035] In a first display layout (driving scenario), driving-relevant contents are in the foreground. For this purpose, information such as the current speed and/or the current engine speed and/or the current gear stage and/or a current desired speed of the single-track vehicle is presented in the main display field HAF.

[0036] In the second display layout (menu operation scenario), operation-relevant contents are in the foreground. For this purpose, a plurality of menu items of a selection menu, for example in the form of selection tiles, and/or information relating to comfort functions of the single-track vehicle is/are presented in the region of the main display field HAF. In this display layout, information such as the current speed and/or the current engine speed and/or the current gear stage and/or a current desired speed of the single-track vehicle is presented in the third secondary display field DNF, wherein the font size for the current speed is smaller than the font size for presenting the current speed in the first display layout, for example.

[0037] The transition from the first display layout to the second display layout is effected in an animated manner in such a way that, for example, the presentation of the current speed is moved virtually continuously from the main display field HAF to the third secondary display field DNF.

[0038] Upon switching of the third secondary display field DNF to the first display layout, the secondary display field DNF is used as an extended region of the main display field HAF, in particular for the purpose of completing a graphics presentation in the main display field HAF with respect to the current engine speed.

[0039] In both display layouts, at least partially identical information, in particular range-based information relating to the single-track vehicle, is presented in the second secondary display field ZNF, in particular at an identical position, for example information relating to the tank level and the remaining range.

[0040] In both display layouts, at least partially identical information, in particular status information relating to comfort functions of the single-track vehicle, is presented in the first secondary display field ENF, in particular at an identical position, for example the outside temperature and/or the status of the handle heating and/or the status of the seat heating and/or the connection status of a communication device and/or the reception strength of a communication device and/or status information relating to a lighting device.

[0041] The foregoing disclosure has been set forth merely to illustrate the invention and is not intended to be limiting. Since modifications of the disclosed embodiments incorporating the spirit and substance of the invention may occur to persons skilled in the art, the invention should be construed to include everything within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.