Patent · US Active

Bright panel display cluster

US10310323B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Marcus Koch · Karlsruhe, DE
Philip Regez · Neuenbürg, DE
Alexandra Ledermann · Karlsruhe, DE
Belinda Berns · Waldbronn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 12, 2018
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02F2203/66
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A display cluster having an active state and an inactive state includes a front cover with an outer surface facing outwardly toward a viewer and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. An active display region with a display screen to generate an image and a first backlight may be surrounded by a peripheral region including a second backlight. One or more of the backlights may illuminate with the display cluster in the active state. A partial mirror may be disposed on the inner surface of the front cover to allow the display light from the active display region to pass outwardly therethrough and to block incident light from passing therethrough. The partial mirror may prevent reflections from one or more structures located therebeyond, away from the viewer, and may thereby present a uniform appearance between the active display region and the peripheral region with the display cluster in the inactive state.

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