Displaying unit and method for displaying a steering-wheel angle, to be modified, of a motor vehicle
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsUwe Beutnagel-Buchner, Petko Faber
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Abstract
A display unit for representing a steering-wheel angle, to be modified, of a vehicle is provided, which has a multitude of adjacently arranged indicator elements. One or more of these indicator element(s) is/are illuminated to indicate a modification in the steering-wheel angle and possibly the steering direction.
Claims19
A display unit for displaying a steering-wheel angle, to be modified, of a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of indicator elements, which are arranged next to each other, wherein the display unit is arranged in a region of an instrument panel of the vehicle;
- display elements which are part of a dial of an indicator display or a freely programmable display;
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- a switchover unit for switching between a display of a steering wheel angle to be modified and a display function otherwise assigned to the dial or the freely programmable display.
A method for displaying a steering-wheel angle, to be modified, of a vehicle, the displaying being via a display unit arranged in a region of an instrument panel of the vehicle and having (a) a plurality of indicator elements, which are arranged next to each other, (b) display elements which are part of a dial of an indicator display or a freely programmable display, and (c) a switchover unit, the method comprising:
- switching between a display of a steering wheel angle to be modified and a display function otherwise assigned to the dial or the freely programmable display using the switchover unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.