Head-up display of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9964761-B2
Application number	US-201615361792-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 28, 2016
Priority date	Nov 26, 2015
Publication date	May 8, 2018
Grant date	May 8, 2018

Abstract

A head-up display for a motor vehicle includes a housing, which may be integrated into an instrument panel of the motor vehicle. A combiner is configured to combine an image of the head-up display and an environment in front of the motor vehicle observable through the combiner. The combiner is movable from a position of non-use into a position of use. An image generator is configured to generate the image. A cover may be brought into a closed position, which covers the housing when not in use. The cover has an opening to enable an emission of light of a light beam of the image generator with the cover closed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A head-up display of a motor vehicle comprising:
a housing configured to be integrated into an instrument panel of the motor vehicle;
an image generator configured to generate an image;
a combiner configured to combine the image and an environment in front of the motor vehicle and observable through the combiner, wherein the combiner is movable from a position of non-use into a position of use; and
a cover positionable into a closed position, which covers the housing when not in use, wherein the cover has an opening configured to emit light of a light beam of the image generator with the cover in the closed.

2. The head-up display according to claim 1 , wherein the image generator comprises at least one LED for generating the light beam.

3. The head-up display according to claim 1 , further comprising a deflection mirror configured to deflect the image onto the combiner.

4. The head-up display according to claim 3 , wherein the deflection mirror is adjustable, wherein at least one light beam, which is generated by the image generator, with the combiner situated in the position of non-use, is directed to a windscreen of the motor vehicle such that the reflection of the light beam lies in a field of vision of a driver of the motor vehicle.

5. The head-up display according to claim 1 , further comprising a light-permeable element provided in the opening.

6. The head-up display according to claim 5 , wherein the light-permeable element comprises at least one of a pane or a filter.

7. The head-up display according to claim 5 , wherein the light-permeable comprises a color filter.

8. The head-up display according to claim 1 , wherein the combiner includes the cover.

9. The head-up display according to claim 8 , wherein the combiner comprises a color filter.

10. The head-up display according to claim 1 , further comprising a drive mechanism configured to move the combiner between the position of non-use and the position of use.

11. The head-up display according to claim 10 , wherein the drive mechanism comprises at least one of a linear drive or a rotary drive.

12. A motor vehicle comprising:
an instrument panel;
a housing integrated into the instrument panel;
an image generator configured to generate an image;
a combiner configured to combine the image and an environment in front of the motor vehicle and observable through the combiner, wherein the combiner is movable from a position of non-use into a position of use; and
a cover positionable into a closed position, which covers the housing when not in use, wherein the cover has an opening configured to emit light of a light beam of the image generator with the cover in the closed.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc
• Gm Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Brandt Peter
• Charle Heiko
• Kreis Andreas
• DEICHMANN Horst

Classifications

• G06T11/60

  Creating or editing images; Combining images with text · CPC title

• B60K2350/2052

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• G09G2340/12

  Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels · CPC title

• G02B2027/0154

  with movable elements · CPC title

• G02B27/0149 Primary

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