Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present subject matter is related, in general to a vehicle, and more particularly, but not exclusively to a vehicle comprising an integrated assembly.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Present technology facets of inclusion of various electronic 5 communication systems have led to integration of advanced instrument clusters, consoles and stereo system inside the vehicle. The advanced stereo system with functionality often integrated with the instrument cluster serves aspects of in-vehicle entertainment in conjunction with infotainment.
[0003] In spacious vehicles such as 3 Wheelers, 4 Wheelers and multi axle 10 vehicles the instrument cluster serves as a central control console while the speakers are disposed in various regions of the vehicle. The stereo speakers are typically disposed in the dashboard in the front portion of the vehicle or mounted on the A-pillars connecting the chassis to the roof at a rear portion of the vehicle. In spacious vehicle layouts the audio system is controlled through the instrument 15 cluster with the speaker tuning to the central console’s control. However, in compact vehicle layouts such as in 2 Wheeled vehicles or other forms of straddle type vehicles the advantage of space is not accorded which makes packaging of stereo systems difficult in compact vehicle layouts. An added reason supporting disposition of the stereo system in spacious vehicle layout is the miniscule impact 20 the same would have in the overall vehicle stability and dynamics. In compact vehicle layouts there is an added concern of disposition of audio and stereo system such that vehicle dynamics which may lead to vehicle instability should not be compromised.
[0004] Further the mode of mobility in compact vehicle layouts such as but not 25 limited to 2 wheeled vehicles without a covered top encompasses propulsion of the vehicle with wind hitting the vehicle’s front portion. Owing to conventional configuration of compact vehicle layouts eliminating a covered top, a depreciation in the audio quality is often observed even if the stereo speakers be disposed in the vehicle. The provision of audio speakers or systems in a compact vehicle 30
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layout additionally must address concerns of potential ingress of mud, rain and water in the stereo system. [0005] Known methods addressing concerns of integration of audio system in compact vehicle layout for vehicle entertainment encompasses integration of audio systems with a user variable device such as but not limited to a helmet.
5 However, a disadvantage associated with the same is that they integration of speakers with the helmet vacuums the external environments noise making the rider oblivious to the vehicle’s external operating conditions. The void or vacuum created by audio speaker integrated helmets makes the vehicle prone to accidents in absence of effective communication of on-road conditions. 10
[0006] Additionally, the facets of integration of audio or stereo system in a vehicle not only serves in-vehicle entertainment purposes but also proffers alert and warning communication to the rider and pillion of the vehicle.
[0007] Therefore, there arises a need for secure packaging of the audio or stereo system in a vehicle without major disruption in the packaging of other 15 components in the compact vehicle layout. Further limitations and disadvantages of conventional and traditional approaches will become apparent to one of skill in the art, through comparison of described systems with some aspects of the present disclosure, as set forth in the remainder of the present application and with reference to the drawings. 20
SUMMARY
[0008] According to embodiments illustrated herein, the present subject matter relates to a vehicle. The vehicle comprises a frame assembly extending along a length of the vehicle with a portion of the frame assembly comprising a user occupied region. The vehicle further comprises an integrated assembly. The 25 integrated assembly comprises one or more luminescence members, and one or more audio transmission members. The one or more audio transmission members and the one or more luminescence members are enclosed in a housing. The integrated assembly is disposed in a pre-defined orientation relative to the user occupied region. 30
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According to embodiments illustrated herein, the present subject matter provides an integrated assembly. The integrated assembly comprises one or more luminescence members and one or more audio transmission members. The one or more audio transmission members is disposed at an opposite face of the one or more luminescence members. The one or more audio transmission members and 5 the one or more luminescence members is enclosed in a housing.
[00010] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description. 10
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[00011] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention. 15
[00012] Figure 1(a) illustrates a side view of a vehicle comprising an integrated assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
[00013] Figure 1(b) illustrates a top view of a front portion of vehicle comprising the integrated assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 20
[00014] Figure 1(c) illustrates a perspective view of front portion of vehicle comprising the integrated assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
[00015] Figure 2 illustrates an exploded view of the integrated assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. 25
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [00016] The present disclosure may be best understood with reference to the detailed figures and description set forth herein. Various embodiments are 4
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discussed below with reference to the figures. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed descriptions given herein with respect to the figures are simply for explanatory purposes as the system may extend beyond the described embodiments. For example, the teachings presented, and the needs of a particular application may yield multiple alternative and suitable approaches
5 to implement the functionality of any detail described herein. Therefore, any approach may extend beyond the particular implementation choices in the following embodiments described and shown. [00017] References to “one embodiment,” “at least one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “one example,” “an example,” “for example,” and so on indicate
10 that the embodiment(s) or example(s) may include a particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation but that not every embodiment or example necessarily includes that particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation. Further, repeated use of the phrase “in an embodiment” does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. 15
[00018] The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with different embodiments. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather those embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and fully convey the scope of the invention to those 20 skilled in the art.
[00019] The present invention is illustrated a two wheeled vehicle. However, a person skilled in the art would appreciate that the present invention is not limited to the present illustration and certain features, aspects and advantages of embodiments of the present invention can be used with other forms of straddle, 25 staddle, trikes, tadpole configuration vehicles, all terrain vehicles, three wheeled vehicle, four wheeled vehicle and multi axle vehicles. In an aspect, features, embodiments and aspects of the present disclosure may be applicable to integrated assembly disposed in the vehicle serving in-vehicle infotainment operations. The term “vehicle” used in the present disclosure shall be construed to include but not 30
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limited to internal combustion engine based vehicles, electric vehicle, as well as hybrid vehicles employing the integrated assembly as per the present disclosure. [00020] The present subject matter along with all the accompanying embodiments and their other advantages would be described in greater detail in conjunction with the figures in the following paragraphs.
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[00021] The present subject matter is further described with reference to accompanying figures. It should be noted that the description and figures merely illustrate principles of the present subject matter. Various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, encompass the principles of the present subject matter. Moreover, all statements herein reciting 10 principles, aspects, and examples of the present subject matter, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[00022] The present subject matter may be implemented in any form of automobile. However, for the purpose of explanation and by no limitation, the present invention, and corresponding additional advantages and features are 15 described through the following embodiments depicting a two wheeled vehicle.
[00023] Figure 1(a) illustrates a side view of a vehicle comprising an integrated assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
[00024] Figure 1(b) illustrates a top view of a front portion of vehicle comprising the integrated assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present 20 disclosure.
[00025] Figure 1(c) illustrates a perspective view of front portion of vehicle comprising the integrated assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
[00026] For the sake of brevity, Figures 1(a), 1(b) and 1(c) shall be explained in 25 conjunction. With reference to Figure 1(a), 1(b) and 1(c), 100 denotes a vehicle, 102 denotes a frame assembly, 104 denotes a prime mover, 106 denotes a transmission member, 108a denotes one or more front wheels, 108b denotes one or more rear wheels, 110 denotes one or more seating members, 112 denotes a
handlebar assembly, 114 denotes a charge reservoir and 200 denotes an integrated assembly. [00027] In an aspect, the vehicle 100 comprises a prime mover 114 configured to transform the available energy into usable work applied to at least one of the one or more front wheels 108a and the one or more rear wheels 108b via the
5 transmission member 106. An input of the prime mover 114 may be connected to the charge reservoir 114. In an embodiment the vehicle 100 is an internal combustion engine-based vehicle, whereby the charge reservoir 114 is a fuel tank of the vehicle. The vehicle 100 is supported by a frame assembly 102 extending along a vehicle length from a front portion F to a rear portion R. 10
[00028] In an aspect, the vehicle 100 comprises a frame assembly 102 and an integrated assembly 200. The frame assembly 102 extends along a length of the vehicle. A portion of the frame assembly 102 comprises a user occupied region R’. In an aspect the integrated assembly 200 is disposed in a pre-defined orientation relative to the user occupied region R’. 15
[00029] The vehicle 100 comprises a handlebar assembly 112 disposed in a front portion F of the vehicle 100 and connected to the frame assembly 102. The vehicle 100 is provided with one or more seating members 110 connected to the frame assembly 102. The one or more seating members 110 may be disposed behind the charge reservoir 114 and extends up to a length of the vehicle 100 20 towards the rear portion R.
[00030] The vehicle 100 comprises a user occupied region R’ defined by the one or more seating members 110 configured to accommodate one or more users of the vehicle 100. The user occupied region R’ is disposed above the prime mover 104, the transmission member 106 and the one or more rear wheels 108b of the 25
vehicle 100. The user occupied region R’ is behind the handlebar assembly 112 and extends up to a length of the vehicle towards the rear portion R. [00031] The vehicle 100 comprises one or more luminescence members (further illustrated in figure 2) such as but not limited to turn signal lamps, headlamp 7
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assembly, brake lamp, hazard lamp, daytime running lamps, fog lamp and tail lamp assembly. The one or more luminescence members such as head lamp assembly, turn signal lamps and the tail lamp assembly serve as indicators to other road users of an intended direction of propulsion of the vehicle and other vehicle operations. Further, one or more luminescence members such as hazard lamps and
5 brake lamps improve visibility of the vehicle 100 as well as the braking characteristics of the vehicle 100 to other road users. Luminescence members such as fog lamps and daytime running lamps improve the road visibility for the rider of the vehicle 100. The one or more luminescence members may be controlled by control switches provided in the handlebar assembly 112 of the 10 vehicle 100. [00032]
In an exemplary embodiment, the vehicle 100 is a two-wheeled type vehicle. The terms “vehicle” and “two-wheeled vehicle” are interchangeably used in this disclosure. However, both the terms “vehicle” and “two-wheeled vehicle” are one and the same. The term “vehicle” is used in place of “two-wheeled 15 vehicle” more often for brevity.
[00033] In an aspect, the vehicle 100 may comprise a floorboard 128 the event a scooter type vehicle or a three-wheeled vehicle or the like is used. The vehicle 100 may also be operational without a floorboard such as in, but not limited to, motorcycle type vehicles. 20
[00034] In an aspect, one or more audio transmission members (as depicted in Figure 2) are packaged with the one or more luminescence members disposed in the vehicle 100 to form the integrated assembly 200. In an aspect, a pre-defined orientation of the integrated assembly 200 comprises a field of view FV’ of the one or more luminescence members is facing opposite to the user occupied region 25 R' of the vehicle 100. The pre-defined orientation of the integrated assembly 200 further comprises the direction of audio transmission at’ of the one or more audio transmission members is facing towards the user occupied region R’.
[00035] In another aspect, the housing of the integrated assembly 200 comprises one or more perforations with the orientation of the one or more perforations 30
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associated with the pre-defined orientation of the integrated assembly 200 relative to the user occupied region R’.
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In an aspect, the integrated assembly 200 is disposed in at least one of a front portion F ahead of the user occupied region R’, a rear portion R behind the user occupied region R’ and a portion below the user occupied region R’. The 5 integrated assembly 200 when disposed in the front portion F may be disposed in a location of the turn signal lamps, the fog lamps, the hazard lamps, the headlamp assembly or even the daytime running lamps. The integrated assembly 200 when disposed in the rear portion R may be disposed in the location of the turn signal lamps, the fog lamps, the hazard lamps as well as the tail lamp assembly. The 10 integrated assembly 200 when disposed in a portion of the vehicle 100 below the user occupied region R’ may be disposed in a location of one or more auxiliary lamps disposed in the vehicle. The auxiliary lamps are conventionally disposed towards the ground surface and serve to improve the aesthetics characteristics of the vehicle 100. 15
[00037] In a preferred embodiment, the one or more audio transmission members are enclosed with the one or more luminescence members serving as turn signal lamps. In this preferred embodiment, the integrated assembly disposed in the vehicle front portion F have the one or more audio transmission members directed towards a rider in the user occupied region, while the integrated assembly 20 disposed in the vehicle rear portion R have the one or more audio transmission members directed towards one or more pillion riders towards the user occupied region.
[00038] In two wheeled vehicles varying from motorcycle type to scooter type or step through or other straddle type of vehicles, the disposition of turn signal lamps 25 is variable based on the chosen vehicle architecture. Typically, in motorcycle type two wheeled vehicles (as illustrated in Figure 1(a)) the turn signal lamps in the front portion F are disposed almost below the handlebar assembly 112. Therefore, the integrated assembly 200 when disposed in the location of the turn signal lamps in the front portion F, the one or more audio transmission members face towards 30
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the user occupied zone in a pre-defined orientation. The distance between the axis of the integrated assembly 200 and the designated user location being lesser than a pre-set threshold, the pre-defined orientation of the one or more audio transmission members are provided in a range a’ of 15 to 50 degrees towards the user occupied region R’. Similarly, the turn signal lamps in the rear portion of the
5 motorcycle are conventionally mounted on the tail lamp assembly or rear fender. The integrated assembly 200 is accommodated in the turn signal lamp location at the rear portion R making the distance between the axis of the integrated assembly 200 and the designated user location beyond than a pre-set threshold. Therefore, the pre-defined orientation of the one or more audio transmission members are 10 provided in a range a’’ of 30 to 75 degrees towards the user occupied region R’. [00039] In an aspect of the preset disclosure, in the pre-defined orientation the disposition of the one or more luminescence members continue to remain parallel to the ground such that the field of view be maintained towards the road and away from the user occupied zone R’. However, the disposition of the one or more
15 audio transmission members are modified to be directed towards the user occupied zone R’ to ensure effective communication of the audio with inherent quality towards the one or more users.
[00040] Figure 1(b) of the present disclosure provides an embodiment where the integrated assembly 200 be disposed in the turn signal lamps in the front portion F 20 of the vehicle 100. Figure 1(b) further illustrates the relative disposition of the one or more audio transmission members and the one or more luminescence members relative to the user occupied zone R’. Figure 1(b) further illustrates that the field of view FV’ or the direction of the one or more luminescence members of the integrated assembly 200 is towards the oncoming road away from the user 25 occupied zone R’, while the direction of audio transmission at’ is towards the user occupied zone R’. In an embodiment, the one or more audio transmission members along with an orientation in a vertical plane towards the user occupied zone R’ (as depicted in Figure 1(a)), has a pre-defined orientation along a horizontal plane towards a vehicle central axis XX’ (as depicted in Figure 1(b)). 30
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The combination of the inclined orientation of the one or more audio transmission members along the vertical plane and the horizontal plane maintains an effective direction of transmission of the audio signals towards the one or more users with optimized losses in audio quality. [00041] In another embodiment, the integrated assembly 200 may be provided in
5 a spacious vehicle layout such as in three wheeled vehicles, a four wheeled vehicle or a multi-axle vehicle layout. In spacious vehicle layouts the integrated assembly may be provided in the designated location of the turn signal lamps.
[00042] In an embodiment, the vehicle is a three wheeled vehicle such as in passenger segment or cargo segment three wheeled vehicle with a soft top 10 covering a top portion of the vehicle and connected to the vehicle’s frame assembly. In an aspect, the three wheeled vehicle comprises a driver compartment separated from a cargo compartment or passenger compartment by provision of a partition wall. In view of maintaining a low vehicle cost, the three wheeled vehicle may be exposed to the external atmosphere and may therefore face the 15 same predicaments as in two wheeled vehicles where the audio quality is deteriorated owing to noises and wind in the external environment. In this embodiment, the one or more audio members of the integrated assembly 200 disposed in the front portion or a driver compartment of the vehicle may be in a pre-defined orientation towards the driver compartment mapping as the user 20 occupied zone. The location of the integrated assembly 200 in the front portion maps with the disposition of turn signal lamps disposed or mounted to a front cowl of the vehicle 100. Further, the one or more audio members of the integrated assembly 200 disposed in the rear portion of the vehicle has the pre-defined orientation towards a passenger compartment or cargo compartment of the vehicle 25 100.The location of the integrated assembly 200 in the rear portion maps with thedisposition of turn signal lamps disposed or mounted to side cover panels of thevehicle 100.
[00043] In an aspect, a housing 206 of the integrated assembly 200 comprises one or more perforations 208. The orientation of the one or more perforations 208 is 30
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associated with the pre-defined orientation of the integrated assembly 200 relative to the user occupied region R’. [00044] Figure 2 illustrates an exploded view of the integrated assembly in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
[00045] With reference to Figure 2, 200 denotes an integrated assembly, 202 5 denotes one or more luminescence members, 204 denotes one or more audio transmission members, 206 denotes a housing, 208 denotes one or more perforations, 210 denotes a connecting stem of the integrated assembly, 212 denotes one or more mounting provisions and 214 one or more holes.
[00046] In an aspect, the integrated assembly 200 comprises one or more 10 luminescence members 202 and one or more audio transmission members 204. The one or more audio transmission members 204 are disposed at an opposite face of the one or more luminescence members 202. The one or more audio transmission members 204 and the one or more luminescence members 202 are enclosed in a housing 206. In an embodiment, the one or more luminescence 15 members 202 are lamps which may be either LEDs or incandescent bulbs with a circuit driver integrated to control luminosity of the lamps. In an embodiment, the one or more audio transmission members 204 are speakers connected to one or more audio sources comprising a personal digital assistant of the user and even an instrument cluster of the vehicle 100. In an aspect, the housing 206 is configured 20 to enclose or package the one or more luminescence members 202 and one or more audio transmission members 204. In an aspect, the integrated assembly 200 may replace lighting units disposed in a vehicle 100 such as in headlamp assembly, tail lamp assembly, day time running lamps, turn signal lamps, fog lamps, hazard lamps and auxiliary lighting units in view of integrating 25 infotainment features with otherwise conventional lighting units.
[00047] In an aspect, the integrated assembly 200 comprises a first face and a second face. The first face is covered by a lens of the one or more luminescence members 202. The lens is a transparent cover to accommodate the field of view FV’ of the one or more luminescenccontroe members 202. In an aspect, the field 30
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of view FV’ of the one or more luminescence members 202 is opposite to a direction of audio transmission at’ of the one or more audio transmission members 204.A control circuit may be disposed between the one or more luminescencemembers 202 and the one or more audio transmission members 204. In an aspect,the control circuit may interchangeably control the audio output of the one or5 more audio transmission members 204 as well as the luminosity, wavelength andthe frequency of illumination of the one or more luminescence members 202.[00048] The one or more luminescence members 202 with the circuit driver or control circuit may be enclosed between the lens and a partition wall. The one or more audio transmission members 204 may be disposed on an opposite side of the 10 partition wall. The partition wall may serve insulation purposes in isolating the heating of the one or more luminescence members 202 from the one or more audio transmission members 204. The second face of the integrated assembly 200 is covered by the housing 206. The housing 206 is therefore disposed over the one or more audio transmission members 204. In an embodiment, the housing 206 15 depicts a rear cover which encloses the one or more audio transmission members 204.In an aspect, the housing 206 is connected to the partition wall via one ormore mounting provisions.
[00049] In an aspect, a control circuit is communicatively connected to the one or more audio transmission members 204. The control circuit may be configured to 20 control audio characteristics of the audio output from the one or more audio transmission members 204.
[00050] In an exemplary embodiment, the control circuit is configured to control the audio output of the integrated assembly 200 disposed in the front portion F, the rear portion R and under the user occupied region R’. For instance, the audio 25 output of the one or more audio transmission members 204 of the integrated assembly 200 may be configured to conform to a pre-defined set of audio characteristics. In an exemplary embodiment, the vehicle 100 comprising the one or more audio transmission members 204 embedded in the integrated assembly 200 is provided in a front portion F of the vehicle and the rear portion R of the 30
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vehicle. The one or more audio transmission members 204 are directed towards the user occupied region R’. In this exemplary embodiment, the control circuit configures the one or more audio transmission members 204 disposed in the front portion F to generate audio output conforming to a first pre-defined set of audio characteristics, while the one or more audio transmission members 204 disposed
5 in the rear portion R generates audio output conforming to a second pre-defined set of audio characteristics. In an aspect, the audio characteristics comprises at least one of bass, shrill, amplitude, volume, timbre and pitch. For instance, the one or more audio transmission members 204 in the front portion F may be of a lower volume in comparison to the one or more audio transmission members 204 in the 10 rear portion R, to limit distraction of the rider while the passengers may receive the audio output at a convenient volume. In another instance, the control circuit may categorize the audio output given as information against the audio output falling under the precincts of entertainment. The information may be transmitted at a higher volume to ensure effective perception of the same by the one or more 15 users of the vehicle, while the audio output such as music may be regulated or generated at a different set of audio characteristics. At another instance, the one or more audio transmission members 204 at the rear portion R may exclusively generate the audio output having bass characteristics of the audio input, while the one or more audio transmission members 204 in the front portion F may 20 exclusively generate the audio output having lower pitch or shrill in the audio input. Therefore, the control circuit’s configuration of categorizing the audio input based on relative disposition of the one or more audio transmission members 204 embedded in the integrated assembly 200 in the vehicle 100 provides an enhanced audio quality which improves the user’s sound perception. 25 [00051] In another exemplary embodiment, the control circuit is configured to detect one of a vehicle riding mode, a vehicle standing mode and a vehicle idling mode based on which the audio characteristics of the audio output from the one or more audio transmission members 204 is regulated. For instance, during vehicle riding modes the air flow against the direction of vehicle propulsion is higher,
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audio output at a higher volume so that there is a strong output towards the passengers of the vehicle 100. In an embodiment, an amplifier circuit may be integrated with the one or more audio transmission members 204 of the integrated assembly 200. [00052] In an aspect, the connecting stem 210 is configured to connect onto a 5 frame portion or a cover panel of a vehicle 100. The connecting stem 210 may be an elastic member comprising vibration absorption characteristics to improve overall durability of the integrated assembly 200 against potential external impact. In an aspect, the partition wall is integrated with the connecting stem 210. In another aspect, the partition wall comprising one or more holes 214 configured to 10 permit routing of wiring harness connecting the one or more luminescence members 202 to a main wiring harness of the vehicle 100. In another aspect, the one or more holes may be additionally configured to route a wiring harness connecting the one or more audio transmission members 204. The wiring harness connecting the one or more luminescence members 202 and the one or more audio 15 transmission members 204 may be additionally routed through a hollow portion of the connecting stem 210.
[00053] In an aspect, the integrated assembly 200 is disposed in a vehicle 100. The vehicle 100 comprises a user occupied region R’ comprising one or more seating members 110 configured to support one or more users of the vehicle 100. 20 The integrated assembly 200 is disposed at a pre-defined orientation (a’, a’’) relative to the user occupied region R’. The pre-defined orientation (a’, a’’) comprises a field of view FV’ of the one or more luminescence members 202 facing opposite to the user occupied region R’ of the vehicle 100, and a direction of audio transmission at’ of the one or more audio transmission members 204 25 facing towards the user occupied region R’.
[00054] In an aspect, the one or more audio transmission members 204 are disposed at a pre-defined angle to a vehicle ground towards the user occupied region R’. The pre-defined angle (a’, a’’) being in a range of 15° to 75°. In an exemplary embodiment, the pre-defined angle (a’, a’’) of the one or more audio 30
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transmission members 204 in the integrated assembly is inclined at 45° to the ground surface. [00055] In an aspect, the integrated assembly 200 comprises one or more perforations 208 oriented collinear with the direction of audio transmission at’ of the one or more audio transmission members 204. The disclosed configuration of 5 the one or more perforation 208 ensures that no obstruction is provided in the direction of audio transmission at’ in view of maintain the audio quality. Further, the one or more perforations 208 provide ventilation to or natural cooling of the one or more luminescence members 202 and the one or more audio transmission members 204. 10
[00056] In an embodiment, the one or more perforations 208 face towards the user occupied region R’ and opposite to the direction of vehicle propulsion and therefore wind impact when occupying the location of the turn signal lamps in the front portion F, the integrated assembly 200 is not susceptible to direct wind impact. Further, the configuration of the one or more perforations 208 in the front 15 portion prevents a direct ingress of mud, water or dust. Additionally, the alleviation of wind impact on the integrated assembly 200 further optimizes the quality of audio output of the one or more audio transmission members 204 thereby maintaining the sanctity of the in-vehicle infotainment system.
[00057] In another embodiment, the one or more perforations 208 face towards 20 the user occupied region R’ and in the direction of wind impact when occupying the location of the turn signal lamps in the rear portion R, the integrated assembly 200 is not susceptible to direct wind impact. In this embodiment, the impact of the direct is disintegrated since the wind would first act on the vehicle body and then one or more users before interacting with the integrated assembly 200 disposed in 25 the vehicle rear portion R. Additionally, the elasticity of the connecting stem 210 improves the reaction characteristics of the integrated assembly 200 making the integrated assembly 200 sustainable against external weather conditions including wind. The alleviation of wind impact on the integrated assembly 200 in this embodiment further optimizes the quality of audio output of the one or more 30
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audio transmission members 204 thereby maintaining the sanctity of the in-vehicle infotainment system. [00058] In an embodiment, the one or more perforations 208 are provided with a medium. The medium is configured to be selectively permeable to prevent ingress of external particles. The external particles comprises dust, mud, rain and water. 5
[00059] In an aspect, the one or more audio transmission members 204 comprise an amplifier unit (not shown) operably connected to a central console or instrument cluster disposed in the vehicle 100, through which the volume or acoustic characteristics of the transmitted audio output is controlled. In another aspect, the one or more audio transmission members 204 comprises a 10 communication module which support multiple communication protocols. The communication protocols supported by the communication module comprises but is not limited to WLAN, Wi-Fi, LTE, WiMAX, GPRS, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Infrared, NearBytes, Near Field Communication (NFC), or any other Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) or Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) communication protocol. 15
[00060] It is an object of the present subject matter to effectively package one or more audio transmission members in a compact vehicle layout without major disruption in packaging of other components of the vehicle layout. The present subject matter additionally eliminates major revamping of conventional manufacturing processes. 20
[00061] The present configuration of the integrated assembly comprises one or more luminescence members and one or more audio transmission members being packaged in a housing. The integrated packaging of the one or more luminescence members and one or more audio transmission members in pre-set location of the vehicle negates any interference with vehicle stability as the centre of mass of the 25 vehicle is still maintained. Further, additional connectors connecting to the one or more audio transmission members are routed through the same wiring harness connecting the one or more luminescence members.
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It is an object of the present subject matter to maintain the quality of the audio transmitted by the one or more audio transmission members of the integrated assembly such that no attenuation in the transmitted audio is observed during vehicle operation in view of the noises accompanying the vehicle’s external environment. 5
[00063] To this end, the integrated assembly is disposed at a pre-defined orientation relative to a user occupied region of the vehicle. The user occupied region is indicative of a proposed region of the vehicle layout adapted to support the user’s body during vehicle propulsion. The pre-defined orientation relative to the user occupied zone manifests a proposed or intended direction of audio 10 transmission towards the user such that the audio may be successfully received by the audio receptors of the user. The integrated assembly comprising the one or more audio transmission members and the one or more luminescence members should be oriented such that the field of view of the one or more luminescence members is balanced against the direction of audio transmission of the one ro 15 more audio transmission members.
[00064] Conventionally, stereo systems which may be deployed in two wheeled vehicles are disposed in the vicinity of the handlebar region. The handlebar region serves as a first zone of impact of the incoming air against the direction of vehicle propulsion, thereby the overall audio quality as well as the durability of the stereo 20 system gets deteriorated. Additionally, the pillion rider or user may not be perceptive to the audio note being played.
[00065] In an embodiment, the integrated assembly as per the present disclosure is deployed in passenger segment vehicles. In passenger segment vehicles such as, but not limited to, vehicle employed for taxi services in-vehicle entertainment 25 plays a crucial role in alleviating the passenger’s boredom. In instances where two wheeled vehicles be employed for supporting taxi services, the provision of in-vehicle infotainment not only satiates entertainment features provided to the passenger, but also assists in effective communication of alerts, warnings and vehicle diagnosis to the passengers. The present subject matter in view of the 30
disclosed configuration of the integrated assembly addresses the infotainment aspects in compact vehicle layouts which provides safety as well as entertainment attributes to passengers.
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It is an object of the present subject matter to protect the one or more audio transmission members against potential ingress of rain, mud or water 5 against the disadvantages observed in the conventional arts known in the background.
[00067] To this end, the housing enclosing the one or more audio transmission members is provided with one or more perforation. The relative orientation of the one or more perforations at a pre-defined orientation relative to the user occupied 10 zone limits the possible ingress of dust, rain and water. Further, the one or more perforations are provided with a medium which is selectively permeable negating the ingress of dust, rain and water.
[00068] It is an object of the present subject matter to ensure ventilation of components such as control circuit, the one or more audio transmission members 15 and the one or more luminescence members against potential overheating.
[00069] To this end, the one or more perforations provided in the housing enclosing the one or more audio transmission members and the one or more luminescence members is provided with a medium. The medium is configured to be selectively permeable whereby entry of air is permissible, but water, rain and 20 dust may be obstructed. Luminescence members such as lamps often get overheated due to consistent operation. Associatively, frequently observed overheating of the lamps leads to reduced cycle life or durability of the lamps, which makes frequent part replacement imperative. The present subject matter addresses this exact drawback known in conventional arts by provision of the 25
present configuration of the integrated assembly. [00070] In passenger segment vehicles involved in taxi or carpooling services audio entertainment becomes a desirable feature. The present disclosure of provision of an integrated assembly 200 comprising the one or more luminescence 19
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members 202 and the one or more audio transmission members 204 addresses packaging constraints of one or more audio transmission members 204 in compact vehicle layouts. Further, the integration of the one or more audio transmission members 204 with the existent one or more luminescence members 202 in a single housing, improves the potential of provision of multiple one or more audio
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In light of the above-mentioned advantages and the technical advancements provided by the disclosed integrated assembly, the claimed vehicle and integrated assembly as discussed above are not routine, conventional, or well understood in the art, as the claimed system enable the following solutions to the 10 existing problems in conventional technologies. Further, the claimed integrated assembly clearly brings an improvement in the performance of the in-vehicle infotainment sub systems in additional to improving manufacturing feasibility, and the integrated assembly’s constructional features provide a technical solution to a technical problem. 15
[00072] Finally, the language used in the specification has been principally selected for readability and instructional purposes, and it may not have been selected to delineate or circumscribe the inventive subject matter, and is therefore intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by any claims that issue on an application based here on. Accordingly, 20 the embodiments of the present invention are intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the invention, which is set forth in the following claims.
[00073] While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. A person with ordinary skills in the art will appreciate that the systems, modules, and sub-25 modules have been illustrated and explained to serve as examples and should not be considered limiting in any manner. It will be further appreciated that the variants of the above disclosed system elements, modules, and other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be combined to create other different systems or applications. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that any of the 30
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aforementioned system modules may be suitably replaced, reordered, or removed, and additional steps and/or system modules may be inserted, depending on the needs of a particular application.
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While the present disclosure has been described with reference to certain embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes 5 may be made and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present disclosure without departing from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but that the 10 present disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims. , Claims:We Claim:
1.A vehicle (100), the vehicle (100) comprising:
a frame assembly (102), the frame assembly (102) extending along a length (F-R) of the vehicle (100), a portion of the frame assembly (102) comprising a user occupied region (R’); and 5
an integrated assembly (200), the integrated assembly (200) comprising:
one or more luminescence members (202), and
one or more audio transmission members (204),
wherein the one or more audio transmission 10 members (204) and the one or more luminescence members (202)being enclosed in a housing (206), and
wherein the integrated assembly (200) beingdisposed in a pre-defined orientation (a’, a’’) relative to the user occupied region (R’). 15
2.The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing (206) of theintegrated assembly (200) comprising one or more perforations (208),wherein the orientation of the one or more perforations (208) beingassociated with the pre-defined orientation (a’, a’’) of the integrated20 assembly (200) relative to the user occupied region (R’).
3.The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pre-definedorientation (a’, a’’) of the integrated assembly (200) comprising:
a field of view (FV’) of the one or more luminescence members 25 (202)being facing opposite to the user occupied region (R’) of the vehicle(100); and
a direction (at’) of audio transmission of the one or more audio transmission members (204) being facing towards the user occupied zone (R’), 30
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wherein the one or more perforations (208) being oriented collinear with the direction (at’) of audio transmission of the one or more audio transmission members (204).
4.The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more audio5 transmission members (204) being disposed at a pre-defined angle (a’, a’’)to a vehicle ground towards the user occupied zone (R’), and wherein thepre-defined angle (a’, a’’) being in a range of 15° to 75°.
5.The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user occupied region10 (R’) comprising one or more seating members (110) connected to theframe assembly (102), wherein the one or more seating members (110)being configured to support one or more users of the vehicle (100).
6.The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the integrated assembly15 (200)being disposed in at least one of:
a front portion (F) of the vehicle (100) ahead of the user occupiedregion (R’);
a rear portion (R) of the vehicle (100) behind the user occupied region (R’); and 20
a portion of the vehicle (100) below the user occupied region (R’).
7.An integrated assembly (200), the integrated assembly (200) comprising:
one or more luminescence members (202); and
one or more audio transmission members (204), 25
wherein the one or more audio transmission members (204) being disposed at an opposite face of the one or more luminescence members (202), and
wherein the one or more audio transmission members (204) and the one or more luminescence members (202) being enclosed 30 in a housing (206).
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8.The integrated assembly (200) as claimed in claim 7, wherein a field ofview (FV’) of the one or more luminescence members (202) beingopposite to a direction (at’) of audio transmission of the one or more audiotransmission members (204), and wherein a control circuit being disposed5 between the one or more luminescence members (202) and the one ormore audio transmission members (204).
9.The integrated assembly (200) as claimed in claim 7, wherein theintegrated assembly (200) being disposed in a vehicle (100), wherein the10 vehicle (100) comprising:
a user occupied zone (R’), the user occupied zone (R’) comprising one or more seating members (110) configured to support one or more users of the vehicle (100),
wherein the integrated assembly (200) being disposed at a 15 pre-defined orientation relative to the user occupied region (R’).
10.The integrated assembly (200) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the pre-defined orientation comprising:
a field of view (FV’) of the one or more luminescence members 20 (202)being facing opposite to the user occupied region (R’) of the vehicle(100); and
a direction (at’) of audio transmission of the one or more audio transmission members (204) being facing towards the user occupied zone (R’), 25
wherein the integrated assembly (200) comprising one or more perforations (208) oriented collinear with the direction (at’) of audio transmission of the one or more audio transmission members (204).
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11.The integrated assembly (200) as claimed in claim 11, wherein the one ormore audio transmission members (204) being disposed at a pre-definedangle (a’, a’’) to a vehicle ground towards the user occupied zone (R’), andwherein the pre-defined angle (a’, a’’) being in a range of 15° to 75°.
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12.The integrated assembly (200) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the one ormore perforations (208) being provided with a medium, the medium beingconfigured to be selectively permeable to prevent ingress of externalparticles.
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13.The integrates assembly (200) as claimed in claim 7, wherein a controlcircuit being communicatively connect to the one or more audiotransmission members (204), wherein the control circuit being configuredto control audio characteristics of the audio output from the one or moreaudio transmission members (204), wherein the set of audio characteristics15 comprising at least one of least one of bass, shrill, amplitude, volume,timbre and pitch.