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Method for visualizing an inclination of a motor vehicle in the motor vehicle

US11619489B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Sascha Ziebart · Wettmershagen, DE
André Heinrichs · Gifhorn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 2021
Grant date	Apr 4, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01C2009/066
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for visualizing an inclination of a motor vehicle in the motor vehicle, in which the inclination of the motor vehicle is measured and made visible in the interior of the motor vehicle. The inclination is made visible by interior lighting of the motor vehicle. At least one virtual plane is formed, which intersects the motor vehicle horizontally when the latter is in a horizontal position and serves as a reference plane for displaying the inclination. Changes in the inclination of the motor vehicle are modeled dynamically by the interior lighting by the sequential and/or parallel activation of illuminants of the interior lighting.

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