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Vehicle head-up display device and control method thereof

US10338397B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2018
Grant dateJul 2, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2027/0196
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a vehicle head-up display (HUD) device including a display unit divided into a first display area and a second display area; a folding mirror configured to reflect a first image to the first display area; a picture generation unit (PGU) configured to directly project the first image to the folding mirror; and a control unit configured to adjust a projection distance and a magnification and control the PGU to output the first image to the first image area and to output a second image to the second display area. Here, the first image is an virtual image, and the second image is an real image.

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