Automatically adjustable display for vehicle
A disclosed adjustable display assembly includes a display viewable by a vehicle occupant, a mount supporting the display relative to the vehicle occupant. The mount is movable to adjust a position of the display relative to the vehicle occupant. A controller receives information utilized to determine an orientation of the display that would result in a reflection effecting viewing of the display by the vehicle occupant and commanding movement of the mount to eliminate reflections on the display viewable by the vehicle occupant.
1. An adjustable display assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a display viewable by a vehicle occupant;
a mount supporting the display relative to the vehicle occupant, the mount movable to adjust a position of the display relative to the vehicle occupant; and
a controller for receiving information utilized to determine an orientation of the display that would result in a reflection effecting viewing of the display by the vehicle occupant and commanding movement of the mount to eliminate reflections on the display viewable by the vehicle occupant, wherein movement of the mount includes movement of the display away from an optimal line of sight and the controller modifies an image shown on the display to provide an image as would be perceived with the display disposed along the optimal line of sight.
2. The adjustable display assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the controller receives information indicative of a position of the sun relative to the display and the controller moves the mount to adjust a position of the display relative to the vehicle occupant to eliminate reflections from the sun.
3. The adjustable display assembly as recited in claim 2 , wherein the controller receives information indicative of a time and position of the vehicle and determines a position of the sun relative to a horizon based on the received time and position.
4. The adjustable display assembly as recited in claim 2 , wherein the controller receives information indicative of a position of the vehicle occupant relative to the display and the controller uses the information indicative of the position of the vehicle occupant and the position of the sun to prevent specular reflections on the display from being viewable by the vehicle occupant.
5. The adjustable display assembly as recited in claim 2 , wherein the controller modifies the image shown on the display to provide a modified image such that the when viewed along a non-optimal sightline the modified image will be perceived as if the image where disposed along the optimal sightline between the display and the vehicle occupant.
6. The adjustable display assembly as recited in claim 5 , wherein the optimal sightline between the display and vehicle occupant includes a normal angel between a plane of the display an eye of the operator and modification of information on the display changes a visual appearance of the image based on an angle of the display away from the normal angle relative to the vehicle occupant.
7. The adjustable display assembly as recited in claim 1 , including an instrument panel and the display is supported by the mount above and separate from the instrument panel.
8. The adjustable display assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein movement of the display comprises movement about a horizontal axis.
9. The adjustable display assembly as recited in claim 8 , wherein movement of the display comprise movement in one of a clockwise and counterclockwise direction.
10. The adjustable display assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the display provides a display of a rear of the vehicle and the mount supports the display above an instrument panel.
11. A method of improving readability of a display in a motor vehicle comprising:
receiving information with a controller indicative of position of the vehicle relative to the sun;
receiving information with a controller indicative of a position of a vehicle occupant;
adjusting a position of a display automatically with the controller utilizing information indicative of the position of the vehicle, sun and the vehicle occupant to direct any reflection away for the vehicle occupant, wherein adjusting the position of the display includes movement of the display away from optimal line of sight for a vehicle operator; and
modifying an image shown on the display to provide an image as would be perceived with the display disposed along the optimal line of sight.
12. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the display is mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis and adjusting the position of the display includes adjusting an angle of the display relative to the sun about the horizontal axis.
13. The method as recited in claim 12 , including obtaining information of the vehicle position from a global positioning system within the vehicle.
14. The method as recited in claim 13 , including using information obtained pertaining to a position of the sun relative to the horizon to adjust an angle of the display.
15. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the display is mounted above an instrument cluster of the vehicle.
16. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein modifying the image shown on the display includes modification of the image such that when viewed along a non-optimal line of sight the modified image will be perceived as if the image where disposed along an optimal line of sight by a vehicle occupant.
17. The method as recited in claim 11 , including detecting a position of the vehicle occupant with a camera located in the vehicle.
18. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the controller receives information indicative of a location of the vehicle, date and time and determines the location of the sun relative to the horizon and vehicle based on the position of the received information.
19. The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein the controller adjusts the images shown on the display to accommodate an angular position of the display.