Motor vehicle having a rear view device with no wing mirrors

Abstract

A motor vehicle having a rear view device with no wing mirrors is disclosed. The rear view device includes at least one camera, by which at least one part of a rear space/traffic situation can be recorded, and at least one screen, on which the image section recorded by the at least one camera can be displayed. The at least one screen is arranged on a console of a side door protruding towards the vehicle interior, where this console engages at least partially with a recess of the dashboard when the side door is closed.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle, comprising: a rear view device with no wing mirror which includes a camera and which includes a screen, wherein an image section recorded by the camera is displayable on the screen and wherein the screen is disposed on a console of a side door; wherein the console is disposed on an inner side of the side door, protrudes towards an interior of the motor vehicle, engages at least partially with a recess of a dashboard when the side door is closed and does not engage with the recess of the dashboard when the side door is open; wherein the console has a ventilation duct which is communicatively connected to a ventilation rosette of the dashboard when the side door is closed such that the ventilation duct ventilates a side window and/or cools the screen and wherein the ventilation duct is not communicatively connected to the ventilation rosette of the dashboard when the side door is open.

2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a seal, wherein the seal is disposed at an entrance of the ventilation duct, wherein the seal tightly connects the ventilation duct to the ventilation rosette when the side door is closed, and wherein the seal does not connect the ventilation duct to the ventilation rosette when the side door is open.

3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the ventilation duct runs behind the screen.

4. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a loudspeaker which is integrated into the console.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the loudspeaker is directed towards a windscreen.

6. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a cantilever is disposed on an outer side of the side door and wherein the cantilever supports the camera.

7. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising at least one component which is disposed in the console.

8. The motor vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the at least one component is an antenna or a sensor.

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein, when the side door is closed, the console is disposed above a side ventilation nozzle on the dashboard.

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 4, further comprising a seal, wherein the seal is disposed at an entrance of the ventilation duct and wherein the seal tightly connects the ventilation duct to the ventilation rosette when the side door is closed, and wherein the console, the screen, the ventilation duct, the seal, and the loudspeaker is formed as a prefabricated or prefabricatable assembly.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is an interior view of a motor vehicle according to the invention having a screen which is arranged on a console protruding in the vehicle interior when the side door is closed,

(2) FIG. 2 is a depiction as in FIG. 1, however when the side door is open,

(3) FIG. 3 is a sectional depiction through the motor vehicle in the region of the console, and

(4) FIG. 4 is a depiction of the vehicle interior without the rear view device with no wing mirrors according to the invention, so according to prior art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(5) According to FIGS. 1 to 3, a motor vehicle 1 according to the invention has a rear view device 2 with no wing mirrors which has at least one camera 3 (see FIG. 3), by means of which at least one part of a rear space or a rear traffic situation can be recorded, and at least one screen 4, on which the image section recorded by the at least one camera 3 can be displayed. According, to the invention, the at least one screen 4 is now on a console 5 on the inner side of a side door which protrudes towards the vehicle interior, wherein this console 5 at least partially engages with a recess 9 (see in particular FIGS. 2 and 3) of the dashboard 8 when the side door 6 is closed. In contrast to the situation which results during the direct connection of the screen to an A-pillar or in the dashboard, as known from prior art, it is possible in the case of arrangement of the screen on the inner side of the side doors according to the invention to arrange the camera 3 and the screen 4 closely adjacent to each other, whereby a video cable 10 which connects these two components 3, 4, can not only be kept short, but also free from radii, which contributes to an undisturbed receiving. The arrangement of the console 5 and the screen 4 in this specific region of the dashboard 8, at the level of the lower end of the A-pillar 7, also represents an optimum solution in terms of visibility and operability, wherein in particular a field of vision of the driver is not restricted or is only slightly restricted. Furthermore, the screen 4 is arranged at almost the same position as an exterior rear view mirror 11 arranged for previous motor vehicles 1 (see FIG. 4), whereby it can be arranged optimally in terms of ergonomics and familiarization of the driver.

(6) When considering FIG. 3, it can be seen that the console 5 has a ventilation duct 12 which is communicatively connected to a ventilation rosette 13 of the dashboard 8 when the side door 6 is closed and is formed in particular for the ventilation of a side window 14 and/or for the cooling of the screen 4. Furthermore, a seal 15, in particular a rubber or foam seal, is arranged at the entrance of the ventilation duct 12, the seal tightly connecting the ventilation duct 12 to the ventilation rosette 13 when the side door 6 is closed. Undesirable bypass flow can hereby be avoided. The ventilation duct 12 thereby runs according to FIG. 3 behind the screen 4 and thus enables a cooling of this.

(7) Furthermore, a loudspeaker 16, in particular a tweeter, can be integrated into the console 5 of the rear view device 2, wherein this loudspeaker 16 is directed, for example, towards the windscreen 17 of the motor vehicle 1 and can thus generate indirect sonication. Furthermore, further additional elements, such as, for example, an antenna, a sensor and/or hands-free microphone, can of course be integrated into the console 5. When the side door 6 is closed, the console 5, and thereby also the screen 4, is arranged above a side ventilation nozzle 18 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) and therefore again positioned in an ergonomically favorable manner and in particular also so as not to restrict the side ventilation function.

(8) When considering FIG. 3, it can be seen that a cantilever 19 is arranged on the outer side of the side door 6, the cantilever supporting the at least one camera 3. This cantilever 19 can, however, be formed to be extremely delicate and thus aerodynamically favorable, since the camera 3, again compared to an exterior rear view mirror 11 (see FIG. 4), can kept small, in particular is only the size of a pinhead.

(9) An ergonomically favorable arrangement of the screen 4 can be enabled by the rear view device 2 according to the invention, the arrangement additionally not restricting or only slightly restricting a field of vision of the driver. By integrating the screen 4 into the console 5 according to the invention as well as providing a corresponding recess 9 on the dashboard 8, the screen 4 can be arranged to be at least partially sunk into the recess 9 when the side door 6 is closed, whereby no installation space restricting the freedom of movement of the driver is used. When the side door 6 is closed, the console 5 is used as a ventilation duct 12 at the same time, whereby undisturbed ventilation of the side window 14 can be guaranteed through the console 5. As a result, however, the ventilation duct 12 not only enables the ventilation of the side window 14 and thereby ensures an ice-free and mist-free property, but it also enables a cooling of the screen 4. Furthermore, the console 5 has further receiving possibilities, for example for a loudspeaker 16 and/or other small components, such as antennas, sensors or microphones, whereby functionality thereof can be enhanced. The formal formation of the console 5 can therefore be adapted to individual vehicle design variants, whereby the rear view device 2 according to the invention can be used in the widest range of vehicle variants. If you look again at FIG. 1, you can see that the screen 4 and the console 5 arranged behind it do not restrict a field of vision in the direction of the windscreen 17 or in the direction of the side window 14, which of course increases the driving safety compared to previous embodiments of such a rear view device 2.

(10) Compared to the exterior rear view mirrors 11 used in previous motor vehicles 1, the field of vision can even be enlarged by the side window 14. In the case of the motor vehicle 1 according to FIG. 4 known from prior art, the components which are identical to the motor vehicle 1 according to FIGS. 1 and 3 according to the invention are referred to with the same reference numerals and apostrophe.