Device for displaying information in a hybrid vehicle

US9162575B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9162575-B2
Application numberUS-201214371943-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 19, 2012
Priority dateJan 13, 2012
Publication dateOct 20, 2015
Grant dateOct 20, 2015

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A device for displaying information in a hybrid vehicle comprises a display instrument that has multiple zones for displaying the current operating state of a combustion engine and of at least one electric motor in the hybrid vehicle. The power that the at least one electric motor can generate in a boost mode can be displayed in one of the zones. The display instrument includes a zone that can display the remaining time during which the at least one electric motor can be operated in the boost mode.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A device for displaying information in a hybrid vehicle comprising: a display instrument which includes a plurality of zones to display a current operating state of an internal combustion engine and an electric motor of the hybrid vehicle, wherein a first zone among the plurality of zones displays a power which can be produced by the electric motor in a boost mode, and the first zone further includes a sub-zone to display a remaining time in which…

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What does patent US9162575B2 cover?
A device for displaying information in a hybrid vehicle comprises a display instrument that has multiple zones for displaying the current operating state of a combustion engine and of at least one electric motor in the hybrid vehicle. The power that the at least one electric motor can generate in a boost mode can be displayed in one of the zones. The display instrument includes a zone that can …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Audi Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01D7/04. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 20 2015 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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