Motor vehicle instrument cluster with reflective panel
US11697347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0118
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a motor vehicle instrument cluster, comprising a digital display screen which is intended to be hidden from the vehicle passengers and capable of displaying a source image containing a multitude of indicator modules for the driver of the vehicle, and a panel (20) located below the digital display screen, at least the main central (20A) and upper (20B) portions of said panel being opaque and reflective, the panel (20) being inclined relative to the display screen so as to reflect the source image towards the driver so that the latter perceives, in his/her field of vision, a virtual image located in front of the panel (20), characterized in that the lateral (20C) and lower (20D) portions of the panel (20) are transparent.
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