Display device for a seat identifier, and vehicle

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  "publication_number": "US10783838B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Display device for a seat identifier, and vehicle",
  "abstract": "A display device (4) for an identifier (6 a,b) of a seat (8 a,b) of a vehicle (2) with a variable mounting location (10 a,b) contains a display (12) along an extension direction (14), which can be attached to a carrier (16) of the vehicle (2) at the seat (8 a,b) in the extension direction (14) along possible mounting locations (10 a,b), and a control device (22) for displaying identifiers (6 a,b) on the display (12) in different longitudinal positions (Pa,b), which are assigned to mounting locations (10 a,b). A vehicle (2) having such a seat (8 a,b) and a carrier (16) contains the display device (4), wherein the display (12) is attached to the carrier (16) in the surroundings (20) of the seat (8 a,b) and extends in the extension direction (14) along possible mounting locations (10 a,b) of the seat (8 a,b).",
  "claims": [
    "1. A display device for displaying at least one identifier for a seat in a vehicle, a mounting location of the seat in the vehicle being variable, wherein the display device contains an electronic display in the form of a display strip, which extends along an extension direction and can be attached to a carrier of the vehicle in the surroundings of the seat, in order to extend in the extension direction along possible mounting locations, the display device contains a control device for displaying the identifier on the display optionally in at least two different longitudinal positions along the extension direction, wherein the identifier can be displaced within the display without having to change the display physically, wherein the respective longitudinal position is assigned to the respective mounting location, wherein the display contains a plurality of portions extending along the extension direction and separated from one another, which are individual displays which, taken together, combine to form the display and which can be lined up in a row along the extension direction, wherein the display is an ePaper display.",
    "2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the identifier can be displayed along the extension direction in a continuously freely selectable longitudinal position of the display.",
    "3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device contains a transmission module for the non-contact transmission of energy and/or data between a remote station and the display device.",
    "4. A vehicle, having at least one seat, a mounting location of the seat in the vehicle being variable, and having a carrier, wherein the vehicle contains a display device according to claim 1, wherein the display is attached to the carrier of the vehicle in the surroundings of the seat and extends in the extension direction along possible mounting locations of the seat.",
    "5. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the mounting location is variable along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the extension direction is the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.",
    "6. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the seat is part of a row of seats.",
    "7. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the carrier is a structural part of the vehicle, which is located in the area of a gangway located beside the seat and/or is visible from the gangway.",
    "8. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the carrier contains a luggage compartment of the vehicle, which is mounted above the seat.",
    "9. The vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the display for a respective luggage compartment is implemented so as to be continuous and interruption-free.",
    "10. The vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the vehicle contains the remote station and the luggage compartment has a base permanently installed in the vehicle and a cover part that can be moved relative to the base, wherein the display is attached to the cover part, wherein the transmission module has a first coupling part on the cover part, and the remote station has a second coupling part on the base.",
    "11. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle is a bus or a train or a boat or an aircraft.",
    "12. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle contains a central unit for placing all the identifiers on the display.",
    "13. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the display ends flush with a surface of the carrier."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The invention relates to a display device for displaying at least one identifier for a seat in a vehicle, and a vehicle having a corresponding display device.\n\nIn particular in vehicles having a large number of seats, such as for example in an aircraft, it is known from practice to identify the seats with an identifier, e.g. a seat number. The corresponding identifier is attached in the vicinity of the relevant seat, in the case of aircraft for example above the row of seats in the area of the luggage compartments.\n\nOften, in practice the reconfiguration of corresponding seating, which means a reconfiguration of the seat arrangement, in the vehicle is desired. Accordingly, the identifiers for the corresponding seats then also have to be moved to other positions in order to produce the physical association between identifier and seat once more.\n\nTo this end, it is known from practice to re-position appropriately printed or engraved stickers or signs mechanically or objectively.\n\nThe present invention is directed to a display device for displaying at least one identifier for a seat in a vehicle, a mounting location of the seat in the vehicle being variable.\n\nMore particularly, the display device in accordance with the present invention contains an electronic display. The display extends along an extension direction. The display can be attached to a carrier of the vehicle in the surroundings of the seat. It can be attached in such a way that it extends in its extension direction along possible mounting locations of corresponding seats.",
  "cpc": [
    "G09G 3/3433",
    "B60N 2/02",
    "B60N 2/90",
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    "B60R 2011/0012",
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    "B63B 2029/043",
    "B63B 29/04",
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  "ipc": [
    "B60N 2/02",
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  "assignees": [
    "Diehl Aerospace GmbH"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Stefan MUELLER-DIVEKY"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2018-09-05",
  "publication_date": "2020-09-22",
  "grant_date": "2020-09-22",
  "priority_date": "2017-09-08",
  "application_number": "US-201816121784-A",
  "family_id": "63896418",
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