Field Computer With Integrated Hidden Lightbar For Vehicle Guidance
AssigneeAg Leader Technology
InventorsRoger Demiter, Travis Campbell, Brett Johnson
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Abstract
A field computer for use in an agricultural vehicle is provided. The field computer includes a housing, a processor disposed within the housing, a touchscreen display operatively connected to the housing and the processor and forming an outer surface of the field computer, and a light bar comprising a plurality of lighting elements arranged in a line on the field computer. The lighting elements of the light bar are positioned such that the lighting elements remain hidden when not in use. The field computer is configured to provide feedback associated with operation of the agricultural vehicle by lighting one or more of the lighting elements in the light bar.
Claims20
A field computer for use in an agricultural vehicle, the field computer comprising:
- a housing;
- a processor disposed within the housing;
- a touchscreen display operatively connected to the housing and the processor and forming an outer surface of the field computer;
- a light bar comprising a plurality of lighting elements arranged in a line on the field computer;
- wherein the lighting elements of the light bar are positioned such that the lighting elements remain hidden when not in use;
- wherein the field computer is configured to provide feedback associated with operation of the agricultural vehicle by lighting one or more of the lighting elements in the light bar.
A field computer for use in an agricultural vehicle, the field computer comprising:
- a housing;
- a processor disposed within the housing;
- a touchscreen display operatively connected to the housing and the processor and forming a front of the field computer;
- a light bar comprising a plurality of lighting elements arranged in a line on the field computer;
- a layer of glass forming a surface of the touchscreen display and extending beyond the touchscreen display over the plurality of lighting elements of the light bar to thereby provide a dead front;
- wherein the field computer is configured to provide feedback associated with operation of the agricultural vehicle by lighting one or more of the lighting elements in the light bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.