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Display device of a motor vehicle

US8432272B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 17, 2010
Grant dateApr 30, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01D2207/30
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A display device (1) of a motor vehicle, wherein the display device (1) has a display area having a display area center (3), wherein the display area has at least one inner area (4) and at least one lateral area (5), wherein the lateral area (5) is formed as a partial lateral area of a first cone which is characterized by an angle of aperture (φ) and a first cone axis (6), wherein a viewing ray (8) directed form at least one viewing unit (7) onto the display device center (3) intersects the first cone axis (6) in an intersecting angle (α) so that the sum of the half of the angle of aperture (φ/2) and the intersecting angle (α) is in an angular range from 75 degrees to 105 degrees, wherein the viewing unit (7) is positioned within a predefined position volume (11) in the motor vehicle.

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