[0001] The present disclosure relates, in general, to infotainment
systems of a vehicle. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an
5 auto-retractable infotainment system and a method to retract the autoretractable infotainment system in a dashboard of a vehicle.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Driver and/ or a co-passenger sitting in front of an automotive
passenger vehicle are prone to collide with an infotainment system that is
10 generally located over an upper portion of a dashboard of such a vehicle
in an event of a frontal, side, or back collision of the vehicle. The driver
and/ or the co-passenger may get severe injuries that may be fatal. Also,
the infotainment system which is an expensive component is at risk of
getting damaged.
15 [0003] To prevent any harm to the passengers or the infotainment
system, shifting or relocation of the infotainment system to a lower portion
of the dashboard of the vehicle is implemented. However, this alternate
solution isn’t appropriate as it doesn’t offer a proper and easy operation/
communication as the driver needs to shift his/her focus from driving to
20 operate the infotainment system. This may further lead to an accident.
[0004] In yet another existing alternate solution, there are provided
foldable infotainment system located at the upper portion of the dashboard
of the vehicle. Such infotainment systems get folded during the event of an
accident or collision. However, such type of foldable infotainment systems
25 is only helpful in preventing any injury to the passenger. These foldable
infotainment systems are still prone to get damaged in an event of a
collision or accident that leads to replacement with a new infotainment
system.
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[0005] Accordingly, there is a need to provide a different solution
wherein the infotainment system doesn’t require to be relocated at an
inappropriate place on the dashboard and during an event of the vehicle
collision or accident, both the passenger or the driver and the infotainment
5 system can be prevented from getting harmed.
OBJECTS OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0006] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least
one embodiment herein satisfy, are listed hereinbelow.
10 [0007] A general object of the present disclosure is to provide an
infotainment system located at an upper portion of a dashboard of a
vehicle that retracts automatically in the dashboard of the vehicle in the
event of a vehicle collision or accident.
[0008] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a method
15 of retracting an infotainment system in the dashboard of a vehicle in the
event of a vehicle collision or accident.
[0009] These and other objects and advantages of the present
invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art after a consideration of
the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the
20 accompanying drawings in which a preferred form of the present invention
is illustrated.
SUMMARY
[0010] This summary is provided to introduce concepts related to an
25 auto-retractable infotainment system and a method to retract such an
infotainment system in the dashboard of the vehicle. The concepts are
further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not
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intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed
subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the
claimed subject matter.
[0011] The present disclosure relates to an auto-retractable
5 infotainment system. The auto-retractable infotainment system comprises
a receiving resource, processing resource, and a control resource. The
receiving resource is to receive a first set of sensor inputs from collision
detection sensors provided on an exterior of a vehicle and a second set of
sensor inputs from proximity sensors provided in the proximity of the auto10 retractable infotainment system. The processing resource is to ascertain a
collision event based on the sensor inputs received from the collision
detection sensors and the proximity sensors and the control resource is to
transmit an actuating signal to an actuating mechanism for vertically
retracting the auto-retractable infotainment system in a dashboard of the
15 vehicle in response to affirmative ascertainment of the collision event.
[0012] In another aspect, the processing resource is to process the first
set of sensor inputs of the collision detection sensors to ascertain sudden
deceleration of the vehicle in a frontal crash or sudden acceleration to the
side in a side-impact crash.
20 [0013] In yet another aspect, the processing resource is to process the
second set of sensor inputs of the proximity sensors to ascertain a speed
at which a passenger is approaching the auto-retractable infotainment
system.
[0014] In an aspect, the proximity sensors are Light Detection and
25 Ranging (LIDAR) based sensors.
[0015] In another aspect, the auto-retractable infotainment system is
communicatively coupled to the proximity sensors, the collision detection
sensors, and the actuating mechanism through a communication protocol
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including Ethernet for Control Automation Technology (EtherCAT)
communication protocol.
[0016] In yet another aspect, when the auto-retractable infotainment
system is supported within rails of a frame using a plurality of screws, the
5 control resource is to transmit the actuating signal to the actuating
mechanism that includes motors that rotate to unscrew the plurality of
screws for allowing vertical retraction of the auto-retractable infotainment
system inside the frame, and wherein beads of the motors are connected
with the plurality of screws through a plurality of gears. In an alternate
10 aspect, when the auto-retractable infotainment system is supported within
rails of a frame using a snap-fit lock, the control resource is to transmit the
actuating signal to the actuating mechanism that includes motors that
rotate to unlock the snap-fit lock for allowing vertical retraction of the autoretractable infotainment system inside the frame, and wherein the beads
15 of the motors are connected with the snap-fit lock through a plurality of
gears.
[0017] The present disclosure further relates to a method of retracting
the above-disclosed auto-retractable infotainment system in a dashboard
of a vehicle. The method comprises simultaneously receiving, at the auto20 retractable infotainment system, a first set of sensor inputs from collision
detection sensors provided on an exterior of the vehicle and a second set
of sensor inputs from proximity sensors provided in the proximity of the
auto-retractable infotainment system, ascertaining, at the auto-retractable
infotainment system, a collision event based on the sensor inputs received
25 from the collision detection sensors and the proximity sensors and in
response to affirmative ascertainment of the collision event, transmitting
an actuating signal to an actuating mechanism for vertically retracting the
auto-retractable infotainment system in the dashboard of the vehicle.
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[0018] In an aspect of the method, ascertaining comprises processing
the first set of sensor inputs of the collision detection sensors to ascertain
sudden deceleration of a vehicle in a frontal crash or sudden acceleration
to the side in a side-impact crash.
5 [0019] In another aspect of the method, ascertaining comprises
processing the second set of sensor inputs of the proximity sensors to
ascertain a speed at which a passenger is approaching the autoretractable infotainment system.
[0020] The disclosed auto-retractable infotainment system and the
10 method of retracting the disclosed auto-retractable infotainment system in
the dashboard of the vehicle thereby help in preventing the passenger
from hitting the auto-retractable infotainment system and get hurt. Further,
the auto-retractable infotainment system is also prevented from getting
any damage due to collision as it gets retracted quickly.
15 [0021] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the
inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following
detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the
accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like
components.
20 [0022] It is to be understood that the aspects and embodiments of the
disclosure described above may be used in any combination with each
other. Several of the aspects and embodiments may be combined to form
a further embodiment of the disclosure.
[0023] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to
25 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.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and
constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate exemplary embodiments and,
together with the description, serve to explain the disclosed principles. In
5 the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure
in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used
throughout the figures to reference like features and components. Some
embodiments of system and/or methods in accordance with embodiments
of the present subject matter are now described, by way of example only,
10 and with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
[0025] FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram depicting exemplary
components of an auto-retractable infotainment system, in accordance
with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0026] FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a non-retracted and retracted state
15 of the auto-retractable infotainment system in a vehicle, in accordance
with the present disclosure; and
[0027] FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram of a method of retracting an
auto-retractable infotainment system, in accordance with an embodiment
of the present disclosure.
20 [0028] It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any block
diagrams herein represent conceptual views of illustrative systems
embodying the principles of the present subject matter. Similarly, it will be
appreciated that any flow charts, flow diagrams, state transition diagrams,
pseudo code, and the like represent various processes which may be
25 substantially represented in a computer-readable medium and executed
by a computer or processor, whether or not such computer or processor is
explicitly shown.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of
the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying
drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in
5 such details as to communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of
details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of
embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications,
equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the
present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
10 [0030] It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be
devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody
the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein
reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as
well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
15 [0031] The terminology used herein is to describe particular
embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example
embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are
intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates
otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”,
20 “comprising”, “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the
presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or
components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more
other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or
groups thereof.
25 [0032] It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations,
the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures.
For example, two figures shown in succession may be executed
concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order,
depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
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[0033] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and
scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly
understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example
embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those
5 defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a
meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant
art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless
expressly so defined herein.
[0034] Embodiments and/or implementations described herein relate to
10 an auto-retractable infotainment system and a method to retract such an
infotainment system in the dashboard of the vehicle.
[0035] During collision or accident of a vehicle, to prevent a copassenger or a driver sitting in front of the vehicle to collide with an
infotainment system and get hurt and also to prevent the infotainment
15 system from getting any damage, the present disclosure provides an autoretractable infotainment system for a vehicle.
[0036] FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram 100 of such an autoretractable infotainment system 102 depicting its components and other
necessary components attached to the auto-retractable infotainment
20 system for its functioning. The auto-retractable infotainment system 102
comprises a receiving resource 102a, a processing resource 102b, and a
control resource 102c. The receiving resource 102a is communicatively
coupled with collision detection sensors 104 and proximity sensors 106. In
an aspect, the collision detection sensors 104 are crash sensors provided
25 on an exterior of the vehicle and are coupled to airbag system in addition
to the auto-retractable infotainment system 102. The proximity sensors
106 are provided in proximity with the auto-retractable infotainment system
102. Although the proximity sensor 106 are shown outside the autoretractable infotainment system 102, the proximity sensors 106 can be
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provided or installed in the auto-retractable infotainment system 102
without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In an example,
the proximity sensors 106 are Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) based
sensors. However, as can be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the
5 proximity sensors 106 can be of any other suitable type.
[0037] The processing resource 102b may be implemented as a
combination of hardware and programming (for example, programmable
instructions) to implement one or more functionalities of the autoretractable infotainment system 102. In examples described herein, such
10 combinations of hardware and programming may be implemented in
several different ways. For example, the programming for the processing
resource 102b may be processor executable instructions stored on a nontransitory machine-readable storage medium and the hardware for the
processing resource 102b may include a processing resource (for
15 example, one or more processors), to execute such instructions. In the
present examples, the machine-readable storage medium may store
instructions that, when executed by the processing resource 102b. In such
examples, the auto-retractable infotainment system 102 may include the
machine-readable storage medium storing the instructions and the
20 processing resource 102b to execute the instructions, or the machinereadable storage medium may be separate but accessible to autoretractable infotainment system 102 and the processing resource 102b. In
other examples, the processing resource 102b may be implemented by
electronic circuitry.
25 [0038] The control resource 102c of the auto-retractable infotainment
system 102 is communicatively coupled with an actuating mechanism 108.
The actuating mechanism 108 is also provided in proximity to the autoretractable infotainment system 102 inside a dashboard of the vehicle near
a frame of the auto-retractable infotainment system 102.
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[0039] The processing resource 102c is communicatively coupled with
the receiving resource 102a and the control resource 102c. In a preferred
aspect, the auto-retractable infotainment system 102 in whole is
communicatively coupled to the collision detection sensors 104, the
5 proximity sensors 106 and the actuating mechanism 108 through a
communication protocol that preferably includes Ethernet for Control
Automation Technology (EtherCAT) communication protocol 110 because
of its high-speed communication. The auto-retractable infotainment
system 102 is located at an upper portion of the dashboard of the vehicle
10 and is supported within rails 112 (FIGS. 2A and 2B) of the frame using a
plurality of screws. In another aspect, the auto-retractable infotainment
system 102 is supported within the rails 112 of the frame using a snap-fit
lock. In yet another aspect, the auto-retractable infotainment system 102 is
supported within the rails 112 of the frame using clamping pins or the like.
15 The actuating mechanism 108 comprises solenoid-actuated motors 108a
whose beads are connected with the plurality of screws or snap-fit locks or
clamping pins through a plurality of gears. Although not shown, the autoretractable infotainment system 102 may further comprise a memory
which may include any non-transitory storage device including, for
20 example, volatile memory such as RAM, or non-volatile memory such as
EPROM, flash memory, and the like. The memory may be used to store
the sensed inputs received from the collision detection sensors 104 and
proximity sensors 106 which can be fetched for further processing by
resources of the auto-retractable infotainment system 102.
25 Functioning of the resources of the auto-retractable infotainment
system
[0040] In an operation, the receiving resource 102a regularly receives a
first set of inputs sensed by the collision detection sensors 104 in an event
of a collision or accident of the vehicle and/ or receives a second set of
30 inputs sensed by the proximity sensors 106 regarding the speed with
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which a passenger is approaching towards the auto-retractable
infotainment system 102 in the event of a collision, respectively. Based on
the sensor inputs received from the collision detection sensors 104 and
the proximity sensors 106, the processing resource 102b is to ascertain a
5 collision event. In particular, the processing resource 102b is to process
the first set of sensor inputs from the collision detection sensors 104 to
ascertain sudden deceleration of the vehicle in a frontal crash or sudden
acceleration to the side in a side-impact crash, and/or to process the
second set of sensor inputs from the proximity sensors 106 to ascertain a
10 speed at which a passenger is approaching towards the auto-retractable
infotainment system.
[0041] Once the processing resource 102b ascertains the collision
event, the processing resource 102b triggers the control resource 102c to
transmit an actuating signal to the actuating mechanism 108. The
15 actuating mechanism 108 is provided for vertically retracting the autoretractable infotainment system 102 in the dashboard of the vehicle in
response to affirmative ascertainment of the collision event. In particular,
based on the actuating signal received from the control resource 102c, the
actuating mechanism 108 rotates the motors 108a mounted adjacent to
20 the frame of the auto-retractable infotainment system 102. Upon rotation
of beads of the motors 108a, the plurality of screws or snap-fit lock or
clamping pins are unlocked to allow vertical retraction of the autoretractable infotainment system 102 inside the frame. The various
resources 102a, 102b, and 102c may be implemented as a combination of
25 hardware and programming (for example, programmable instructions) to
implement one or more functionalities of the auto-retractable infotainment
system 102. Such combinations of hardware and programming may be
implemented in several different ways. For example, the programming for
the resources 102a, 102b and 102c may be processor-executable
30 instructions stored on a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium
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and the hardware for the resources 102a, 102b and 102c may include one
or more processors, to execute instructions or functions.
[0042] FIGS. 2A and 2B show a non-retracted and retracted state of
the auto-retractable infotainment system 102 in the dashboard of the
5 vehicle, respectively. During normal riding conditions of the vehicle, the
auto-retractable infotainment system 102 is outside its frame and visible to
the passengers as shown in FIG. 2A. However, during the event of a
collision or accident as shown in FIG. 2B, the auto-retractable infotainment
system 102 gets retracted vertically in the frame provided in the
10 dashboard and rest on a spring mechanism 114 provided at the bottom of
the rails 112 of the frame.
[0043] In this way, the disclosed auto-retractable infotainment system
102 of the vehicle helps in preventing the passenger from hitting the
system 102 and get hurt in an event of a collision. Further, the auto15 retractable infotainment system 102 is also simultaneously prevented from
getting any damage due to collision as it gets retracted quickly in the
frame. The present disclosure also doesn’t require any relocation of the
auto-retractable infotainment system 102 unlike the existing state of the
art.
20 [0044] FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram of a method 300 of retracting
the above-disclosed auto-retractable infotainment system 102 in the
dashboard of the vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure. The order in which the method 300 is described is not intended
to be construed as a limitation, and any number of the described method
25 blocks can be combined in any appropriate order to carry out the method
300 or an alternative method. Additionally, individual blocks may be
deleted from the method 300 without departing from the scope of the
subject matter described herein.
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[0045] At block 302, the method 300 includes simultaneously receiving,
at the auto-retractable infotainment system 102, a first set of sensor inputs
from collision detection sensors 104 provided on the exterior of the vehicle
and a second set of sensor inputs from proximity sensors 106 provided in
5 the proximity of the auto-retractable infotainment system 102.
[0046] At block 304, the method 300 includes ascertaining, at the autoretractable infotainment system 102, a collision event based on the sensor
inputs received from the collision detection sensors 104 and the proximity
sensors 106. In particular, ascertaining comprises processing the first set
10 of sensor inputs of the collision detection sensors 104 to ascertain sudden
deceleration of a vehicle in a frontal crash or sudden acceleration to the
side in a side-impact crash and/ or processing the second set of sensor
inputs of the proximity sensors 106 to ascertain a speed at which a
passenger is approaching towards the auto-retractable infotainment
15 system 102 during the event of a collision.
[0047] At block 306, the method 500 includes transmitting an actuating
signal to the actuating mechanism 108 for vertically retracting the autoretractable infotainment system 102 in the dashboard of the vehicle in
response to affirmative ascertainment of the collision event.
20 [0048] In this way, the disclosed method helps in preventing the
passenger from hitting the system 102 and get hurt in an event of a
collision. Further, the auto-retractable infotainment system 102 is also
simultaneously prevented from getting any damage due to collision as it
gets retracted quickly in the frame.
25 [0049] The above description does not provide specific details of the
manufacture or design of the various components. Those of skill in the art
are familiar with such details, and unless departures from those
techniques are set out, techniques, known, related art or later developed
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designs and materials should be employed. Those in the art can choose
suitable manufacturing and design details.
[0050] It should be understood, however, that all of these and similar
terms are to be associated with the appropriate physical quantities and are
5 merely convenient labels applied to these quantities. Unless specifically
stated otherwise, as apparent from the discussion herein, it is appreciated
that throughout the description, discussions utilizing terms such as
“receiving,” or “determining,” or “retrieving,” or “installing,” or “comparing,”
or the like, refer to the action and processes of an electronic control unit,
10 or similar electronic device, that manipulates and transforms data
represented as physical (electronic) quantities within the control unit’s
registers and memories into other data similarly represented as physical
quantities within the control unit memories or registers or other such
information storage, transmission or display devices.
15 [0051] Further, the terminology used herein is to describe particular
embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. It
will be appreciated that several of the above-disclosed and other features
and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be combined into other systems
or applications. Various presently unforeseen or unanticipated
20 alternatives, modifications, variations, or improvements therein may
subsequently be made by those skilled in the art without departing from
the scope of the present disclosure as encompassed by the following
claims.
[0052] It will be appreciated that variants of the above-disclosed and
25 other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be combined into
many other different systems or applications. Various presently
unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives, modifications, variations, or
improvements therein may be subsequently made by those skilled in the
art which are also intended to be encompassed by the following claims.
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[0053] The claims, as originally presented and as they may be
amended, encompass variations, alternatives, modifications,
improvements, equivalents, and substantial equivalents of the
embodiments and teachings disclosed herein, including those that are
5 presently unforeseen or unappreciated, and that, for example, may arise
from applicants/patentees and others.

WE CLAIM

1. An auto-retractable infotainment system (102), comprising:
a receiving resource (102a) to receive a first set of sensor
inputs from collision detection sensors (104) provided on an exterior
5 of a vehicle and a second set of sensor inputs from proximity sensors
(106) provided in the proximity of the auto-retractable infotainment
system (102);
a processing resource (102b) to ascertain a collision event
based on the sensor inputs received from the collision detection
10 sensors (104) and the proximity sensors (106); and
a control resource (102c) to transmit an actuating signal to an
actuating mechanism (108) for vertically retracting the autoretractable infotainment system (102) in a dashboard of the vehicle,
in response to affirmative ascertainment of the collision event.
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2. The auto-retractable infotainment system (102) as claimed in
claim 1, wherein the processing resource (102b) is to process the
first set of sensor inputs of the collision detection sensors (104) to
ascertain sudden deceleration of the vehicle in a frontal crash or
20 sudden acceleration to the side in a side-impact crash.
3. The auto-retractable infotainment system (102) as claimed in
claim 1, wherein the processing resource (102b) is to process the
second set of sensor inputs of the proximity sensors (106) to
25 ascertain a speed at which a passenger is approaching towards the
auto-retractable infotainment system (102).
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4. The auto-retractable infotainment system (102) as claimed in
claim 1, wherein the proximity sensors (106) are Light Detection and
Ranging (LIDAR) based sensors.
5 5. The auto-retractable infotainment system (102) as claimed in
claim 1, wherein the auto-retractable infotainment system (102) is
communicatively coupled to the proximity sensors (106), the collision
detection sensors (104), and the actuating mechanism (108) through
a communication protocol including Ethernet for Control Automation
10 Technology (EtherCAT) communication protocol (110).
6. The auto-retractable infotainment system (102) as claimed in
claim 1, wherein when the auto-retractable infotainment system (102)
is supported within rails (112) of a frame using a plurality of screws,
15 the control resource (102c) is to transmit the actuating signal to the
actuating mechanism (108) that includes motors (108a) that rotate to
unscrew the plurality of screws for allowing vertical retraction of the
auto-retractable infotainment system (102) inside the frame, and
wherein beads of the motors are connected with the plurality of
20 screws through a plurality of gears.
7. The auto-retractable infotainment system (102) as claimed in
claim 1, wherein when the auto-retractable infotainment system (102)
is supported within rails (112) of a frame using a snap-fit lock, the
25 control resource (102c) is to transmit the actuating signal to the
actuating mechanism (108) that includes motors (108a) that rotate to
unlock the snap-fit lock for allowing vertical retraction of the autoretractable infotainment system (102) inside the frame, and wherein
the beads of the motors are connected with the snap-fit lock through
30 a plurality of gears.
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8. A method (300) of retracting an auto-retractable infotainment
system (102) in a dashboard of a vehicle, the method (300)
comprising:
5 simultaneously receiving (302), at the auto-retractable
infotainment system (102), a first set of sensor inputs from collision
detection sensors (104) provided on an exterior of the vehicle and a
second set of sensor inputs from proximity sensors (106) provided in
the proximity of the auto-retractable infotainment system (102);
10 ascertaining (304), at the auto-retractable infotainment system
(102), a collision event based on the sensor inputs received from the
collision detection sensors and the proximity sensors; and
in response to affirmative ascertainment of the collision event,
transmitting (306) an actuating signal to an actuating mechanism
15 (108) for vertically retracting the auto-retractable infotainment system
(102) in the dashboard of the vehicle.
9. The method (300) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the ascertaining
comprises processing the first set of sensor inputs of the collision
20 detection sensors (104) to ascertain sudden deceleration of a vehicle
in a frontal crash or sudden acceleration to the side in a side-impact
crash.
10. The method (300) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the ascertaining
25 comprises processing the second set of sensor inputs of the
proximity sensors (106) to ascertain a speed at which a passenger is
approaching towards the auto-retractable infotainment system (102).
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11. The method (300) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the proximity
sensors (106) are Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) based
sensors.
5 12. The method (300) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the autoretractable infotainment system (102) is communicatively coupled to
the proximity sensors (106), the collision detection sensors (106),
and the actuating mechanism (108) through a communication
protocol including Ethernet for Control Automation Technology
10 (EtherCAT) communication protocol (110).