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US 12,358,435 B2Granted
Heads-up display visor device for an automobile
OwnerRinard Fordinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a heads-up display visor for a vehicle, such as an automobile, to provide driver assistance information to the driver. Features include a display screen that is sized and positioned relative to the driver's conventional sun visor, so as to eliminate the need to project images onto the windshield and/or to have a projector located on the vehicle dashboard. In certain embodiments, the heads-up display visor is portable, and is affixed to the driver's conventional sun visor by a clip, thereby allowing a driver to move the device from one vehicle to another.
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A portable heads-up display visor for a vehicle comprising:
- a display screen comprising a rigid transparent screen upon which driver assistance information may be displayed so that the driver assistance information is perceivable by a driver;
- a microprocessor;
- wherein the microprocessor is operably connected to a battery;
- wherein the display screen is operably connected to the battery;
- wherein the display screen is operably connected to the microprocessor such that the microprocessor can transmit driver assistance information data to the display screen such that the display screen displays an image of driver assistance information;
- a clip, operably connected to the display screen;
- wherein the clip is configured to removably clasp the heads-up display visor to a conventional vehicle sun visor.
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