Head-up display and operation of opening cover thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017354046-A1
Application number	US-201615252261-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 31, 2016
Priority date	Jun 6, 2016
Publication date	Dec 7, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A head-up display includes a transmission mechanism, a first cover, a second cover and a driver. The first cover is connected to the transmission mechanism and slidable with respect to the transmission mechanism. The second cover is separably connected to the first cover. The driver is configured to drive the transmission mechanism to operate. Wherein during a first state to a second state of the head-up display, the first cover and the second cover are connected to each other and move together in an opening direction; during the second state to a third state of the head-up display, the first cover is separated from the second cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A head-up display, comprising:
a transmission mechanism; a first cover connected to the transmission mechanism and being slidable with respect to the transmission mechanism; a second cover separably connected to the first cover; and a driver configured to drive the transmission mechanism to operate; wherein during a first state to a second state of the head-up display, the first cover and the second cover are connected to each other and move together in an opening direction; during the second state to a third state of the head-up display, the first cover is separated from the second cover.

2 . The head-up display according to claim 1 , wherein the head-up display further comprises a casing having an opening; when the head-up display is at the first state, the first cover and the second cover cover the opening; when the head-up display is at the second state, the first cover covers a portion of the opening, and the second cover is located within the casing; when the head-up display is at the third state, the first cover is separated from the second cover.

3 . The head-up display according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission mechanism comprises a swing rod comprising a second guiding groove, the first cover comprises a second connecting portion slidably disposed within the second guiding groove;
wherein the driver is configured to drive the swing rod to rotate, the swing rod drives the first cover to move by a connection between the second guiding groove and the second connecting portion.

4 . The head-up display according to claim 3 , wherein the second guiding groove comprises a first segment and a second segment connected to the first segment;
wherein before the swing rod drives the first cover to move toward the opening direction, the second guiding groove drives the second connecting portion of the first cover through the first segment and guides the first cover to incline by an angle.

5 . The head-up display according to claim 1 , wherein the first cover comprises a protrusion, and the second cover comprises a wall surface; during the first state to the second state, the wall surface and the protrusion press against each other; during the second state to the third state, the protrusion is separated from the wall surface.

6 . The head-up display according to claim 5 , further comprises:
an elastic element connected to the second cover and configured to provide the second cover with an elastic force, such that the wall surface and the protrusion press against each other.

7 . The head-up display according to claim 1 , wherein the second cover comprises a connecting groove, and the first cover comprises a protrusion separably disposed within the connecting groove; during the first state to the second state, the protrusion is connected to the connecting groove; during the second state to the third state, the protrusion is separated from the connecting groove.

8 . The head-up display according to claim 1 , further comprises:
a screen structure connected to the transmission mechanism and configured to driven by the transmission mechanism to rotate; wherein the first cover comprises a first connecting portion, and the screen structure comprises a first guiding groove; at the first state, the first connecting portion is separated from the first guiding groove; during the first state to the second state, the first cover is moved to connect the first connecting portion to the first guiding groove; during the second state to the third state, the first connecting portion is connected to the first sliding groove, and the first guiding groove of the screen structure guides the first cover to rotate by rotating of the screen structure, such that the first cover is separated from the second cover.

9 . The head-up display according to claim 1 , wherein the casing comprises a sixth guiding groove and a seventh guiding groove, the first cover comprises a fifth connecting portion and a second connecting portion, and the fifth connecting portion and the second connecting portion slidably disposed within the sixth guiding groove and the seventh guiding groove respectively; each of the sixth guiding groove and the seventh guiding groove has an arc groove; during the second state to the third state, the fifth connecting portion and the second connecting portion slide in the arc groove of the sixth guiding groove and the arc groove of the seventh guiding groove respectively, and the first cover is guided to rotate by the arc grooves, such that the first cover is separated from and the second cover.

10 . The head-up display according to claim 1 , further comprises:
a screen structure selectively connected to the transmission mechanism; wherein the screen structure comprises a first gear and a couple linkage; the transmission mechanism comprises a second gear; during the first state to the second state, the couple linkage is connected to the second gear, and the second gear is separated from the first gear; during the second state to the third state, the couple linkage is separated from the second gear, and the first gear is engaged with the second gear.

Assignees

• Lite On Electronics Guangzhou Ltd
• Lite On Technology Corp

Inventors

• Chien Hung-Chang
• Chao Chia-Hsing

Classifications

• G02B2027/0156

  with optionally usable elements · CPC title

• G02B27/01 Primary

  Head-up displays · CPC title

• G02B2027/0154

  with movable elements · CPC title

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• G02B27/0179

  Display position adjusting means not related to the information to be displayed · CPC title