Display and light blocking screens
US-2022283432-A1 · Sep 8, 2022 · US
Vehicle display
US12496905B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12496905-B2 |
| Application number | US-202418585604-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Publication date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2025 |
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A vehicle with a body defining a passenger compartment and having first and second support pillars on opposite sides on a front side of the passenger compartment. The vehicle has a windshield connected to the body and located between the first and second support pillars, the windshield having a windshield curvature. The vehicle has an instrument panel extending between the first and second support pillars. The vehicle has an electronic display substantially extending between the first and second support pillars and proximate to a lower portion of the windshield. The electronic display has a display curvature that is substantially similar to the windshield curvature.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle comprising: a body defining a passenger compartment and having first and second support pillars on opposite sides on a front side of the passenger compartment; a windshield connected to the body and located between the first and second support pillars, the windshield having a configuration with a windshield curvature; a panel generally extending between the first and second support pillars below the windshield, wherein the panel comprises an instrument panel; an electronic display substantially extending between the first and second support pillars and proximate to a lower portion of the windshield, wherein the electronic display has a display curvature that is substantially similar to the windshield curvature, wherein the windshield has the windshield curvature along the height of the windshield that substantially matches the display curvature along a height of the electronic display, wherein the windshield curvature of the windshield along a width substantially matches the display curvature of the electronic display along the width; and a mechanical support structure having a male member on one surface of the electronic display and the instrument panel configured to be received within a female receptacle on the other surface of the electronic display and the instrument panel. 2 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electronic display is located vehicle rearward of the lower portion of the windshield. 3 . The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a mechanical support structure is configured to connect to an interior surface of the windshield. 4 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electronic display is configurable as a split-screen display. 5 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the electronic display has transparent and non-transparent portions. 6 . The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising the mechanical support structure configured to connect the electronic display to the instrument panel. 7 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first and second support pillars extend vertically on opposite lateral sides of the body and are connected to a roof of the vehicle. 8 . A vehicle comprising: a body defining a passenger compartment and having first and second support pillars; a windshield connected to the body and located between the first and second support pillars, the windshield having a windshield curvature; an instrument panel generally extending between the first and second support pillars below the windshield; an electronic display substantially extending between the first and second support pillars and proximate to a lower portion of the windshield, wherein the display has a display curvature that substantially matches the windshield curvature, wherein the windshield has the windshield curvature along the height of the windshield that substantially matches the display curvature along a height of the display, wherein the windshield curvature of the windshield along a width substantially matches the display curvature of the electronic display along the width; and a support structure configured to connect the electronic display to the instrument panel, wherein the support structure comprises a male member on one surface of the electronic display and the instrument panel configured to be received within a female receptacle on the other surface of the electronic display and the instrument panel. 9 . The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the curvature of the windshield substantially aligns to the curvature of the display. 10 . The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the electronic display is configurable as a split-screen display. 11 . The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the electronic display is configurable to have transparent and non-transparent portions. 12 . The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the electronic display is located vehicle rearward of the lower portion of the windshield. 13 . The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the first and second support pillars extend vertically on opposite lateral sides of the body and are connected to a roof of the vehicle.
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- What does patent US12496905B2 cover?
- A vehicle with a body defining a passenger compartment and having first and second support pillars on opposite sides on a front side of the passenger compartment. The vehicle has a windshield connected to the body and located between the first and second support pillars, the windshield having a windshield curvature. The vehicle has an instrument panel extending between the first and second supp…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60K35/22. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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