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Display device for a motor vehicle
US2016347242A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016347242-A1 |
| Application number | US-201515117955-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2015 |
| Priority date | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Publication date | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A display device for a motor vehicle having at least one annular gauge ( 1 ) and a display panel ( 2 ) having a display surface ( 20 ) intended to be oriented toward the inside of a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The device comprises a transparent pane ( 4 ) positioned facing the display surface ( 20 ) and serving as a support for the annular gauge ( 1 ).
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1 . A display device for a motor vehicle, the device having at least one annular gauge ( 1 ) and a display panel ( 2 ) having a display surface ( 20 ) intended to face the inside of a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the device comprising a transparent pane ( 4 ) positioned facing the display surface ( 20 ) and serving to support the annular gauge ( 1 ) which has a cut-out center to leave the surface of the panel ( 2 ) visible, the pane ( 4 ) having marks ( 41 ) at the periphery of the annular gauge ( 1 ), wherein the dimensions of the panel ( 2 ) are greater than those of the annular gauge ( 1 ). 2 . The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the annular gauge ( 1 ) has a support ring ( 10 ) fastened to the pane ( 4 ). 3 . The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the support ring ( 10 ) comprises a crown ( 101 ) extending on the pane ( 4 ) so as to cover it at the periphery of an opening ( 40 ), and a tubular part ( 102 ) connected to the crown ( 101 ) and passing through the opening ( 40 ). 4 . The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the annular gauge ( 1 ) comprises an annulus ( 11 ) mounted rotatably and guided on the tubular part ( 102 ), the annulus ( 11 ) carrying a pointer ( 110 ) projecting beyond the crown ( 101 ). 5 . The device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one light source ( 42 ) at the periphery of the pane ( 4 ), in order to illuminate the marks ( 41 ) by using the pane ( 4 ) as a light guide. 6 . The device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the light source ( 42 ) comprises an optical guide extending obliquely or perpendicularly to the pane ( 4 ) and having a reflection surface facing an edge of the pane ( 4 ) to reflect the light toward the pane ( 4 ). 7 . The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an optical fiber-based prism is positioned on the panel ( 2 ) in the cut-out of the annular gauge ( 1 ). 8 . The device as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising at least one light source ( 42 ) at the periphery of the pane ( 4 ), in order to illuminate the marks ( 41 ) by using the pane ( 4 ) as a light guide. 9 . The device as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising at least one light source ( 42 ) at the periphery of the pane ( 4 ), in order to illuminate the marks ( 41 ) by using the pane ( 4 ) as a light guide. 10 . The device as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising at least one light source ( 42 ) at the periphery of the pane ( 4 ), in order to illuminate the marks ( 41 ) by using the pane ( 4 ) as a light guide. 11 . The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an optical fiber-based prism is positioned on the panel ( 2 ) in the cut-out of the annular gauge ( 1 ). 12 . The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein an optical fiber-based prism is positioned on the panel ( 2 ) in the cut-out of the annular gauge ( 1 ). 13 . The device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein an optical fiber-based prism is positioned on the panel ( 2 ) in the cut-out of the annular gauge ( 1 ). 14 . The device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein an optical fiber-based prism is positioned on the panel ( 2 ) in the cut-out of the annular gauge ( 1 ). 15 . The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein an optical fiber-based prism is positioned on the panel ( 2 ) in the cut-out of the annular gauge ( 1 ).
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- What does patent US2016347242A1 cover?
- A display device for a motor vehicle having at least one annular gauge ( 1 ) and a display panel ( 2 ) having a display surface ( 20 ) intended to be oriented toward the inside of a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The device comprises a transparent pane ( 4 ) positioned facing the display surface ( 20 ) and serving as a support for the annular gauge ( 1 ).
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Continental Automotive France, Continental Automotive Gmbh
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01D13/20. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).