Combiner head-up display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9939641-B1
Application number	US-201615396551-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2016
Priority date	Dec 31, 2016
Publication date	Apr 10, 2018
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018

Abstract

A combiner head-up display (HUD) system includes a combiner mirror and a combiner holder supporting the combiner mirror. The combiner holder includes first and second holder arms. The HUD system also includes a combiner HUD body supporting a first knob. The combiner HUD system includes an elevation link connecting the first knob and the first holder arm. A rotation of the first knob causes the combiner mirror to move from a stowed position to a display position or from a display position to a stowed position. A second knob is supported by the combiner HUD body and is disposed substantially opposite the first knob. A threaded rod connects the second knob and the second holder arm. When the combiner mirror is in the display position, a rotation of the second knob causes the combiner mirror to adjust a display angle between the fore-aft axis and the combiner mirror.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A combiner head-up display (HUD) system comprising:
a combiner mirror;
a combiner holder configured to support the combiner mirror, the combiner holder including a first holder arm and a second holder arm;
a combiner HUD body defining a fore-aft axis extending between a left portion and a right portion of the combiner HUD body;
a first knob supported by the combiner HUD body;
an elevation link connecting the first knob and the first holder arm, wherein a rotation of the first knob causes the combiner mirror to move from a stowed position to a display position or from a display position to a stowed position;
a second knob supported by the combiner HUD body and disposed substantially opposite the first knob about the fore-aft axis; and
a threaded rod connecting the second knob and the second holder arm, wherein when the combiner mirror is in the display position, a rotation of the second knob causes the combiner mirror to adjust a display angle between the fore-aft axis and the combiner mirror.

2. The combiner HUD system of claim 1 , wherein the combiner mirror comprises an inner surface including a transparent plastic disc.

3. The combiner HUD system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second knobs each include a knurled outer surface.

4. The combiner HUD system of claim 1 , further comprising a pin disposed at a distal end of the second holder arm.

5. The combiner HUD system of claim 4 , further comprising a fine positioning slider disposed at a distal end of the threaded rod, the fine positioning slider defining a U-shaped hook configured to receive the pin of the second holder arm when the combiner mirror is in the display position.

6. The combiner HUD system of claim 1 , further comprising a first restriction mechanism configured to restrict a motion of the first knob and a second restriction mechanism configured to restrict a motion of the second knob.

7. The combiner HUD system of claim 6 , wherein the first and/or second restriction mechanism comprises a pin disposed at an inner side of the combiner HUD housing and a trough disposed on the first and/or second knob, the trough is configured to restrict the motion of the pin as it rotates with the first and/or second knob.

8. The combiner HUD system of claim 6 , wherein the first and/or second restriction mechanism comprises a trough disposed at an inner side of the combiner HUD housing and a pin disposed on the first and/or second knob, the pin is configured to restrict the motion of the trough as it rotates with the first and/or second knob.

Assignees

• Continental automotive systems inc

Inventors

• Quiroz De La Mora Luis Ernesto
• Gomez Martinez Johan

Classifications

• G02B2027/0159

  with mechanical means other than scaning means for positioning the whole image · CPC title

• G02B27/0149 Primary

  characterised by mechanical features (G02B27/0176 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02B2027/0154

  with movable elements · CPC title

• G02B27/0101

  characterised by optical features (G02B27/0172 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K2350/2052

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic