Motion and acceleration sensory speedometer for a transportation vehicle

US11370301B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Loren Skelly · Cupertino, US
• Heiko Maiwand · Foster City, US
• Ryan Williams · Lisburn, GB
• Payton R. White · Foster City, US
• Alisia Martinez · San Francisco, US
• Kevin Lieberman · San Mateo, US
• Jongin Seok · San Jose, US
• Doug Hauger · San Francisco, US
• Bouaziz Tahar · Ingolstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 6, 2019
• Grant date: Jun 28, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 18, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60K2360/167
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed embodiments provide a technical improvement for providing visualization of vehicle speed via a speedometer in an instrument cluster of a vehicle/driver interface of a transportation vehicle by providing multiple indicia of vehicle speed and rate of change of speed in a manner that connotes vehicle motion so as to enhance the driving experience for the driver and improve safety.