Retracting head up display with image position adjustment
AssigneeDelco Electronics Corporation
InventorsMorgan D. Murphy, Doyle J. Groves
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Abstract
An opening in a vehicle dash pad allows a HUD reflecting element or mirror to be retracted into the dashboard when not in use. A cover panel hinged to the dash pad supports the mirror and closes the opening when retracted. The panel is joined to a gear arrangement which is controlled by a motor for moving the panel and mirror between storage and operating positions. The mirror is coupled to the panel by a ball joint and the mirror is adjusted about two tilt axes by motor-driven cams for positioning the HUD image in the view of the operator.
Claims9
In a motor vehicle having a dash pad, an adjustable head up display mounted in the dash pad and having a reflecting element for movement between a stored position beneath the dash pad and an operating position above the dash pad adjacent the line of sight of an operator, comprising:
- a hinged support bearing the reflecting element;
- means coupled to the support for moving the support and the reflecting element between stored and operating positions;
- means beneath the dash pad for projecting a display to the reflecting element when in operating position, thereby presenting an image at a position viewable by the operator;
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- adjustable means mounting the reflecting element on the support for fine adjustment of the image position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.