Compass display for a vehicle
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    发明申请
    Compass display for a vehicle 审中-公开
    指南针显示车辆

    公开(公告)号:US20040000062A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-01

    申请号:US10186362

    申请日:2002-06-28

    CPC classification number: G01C17/24 B60J3/0204 B60R11/0229 B60R2011/0035

    Abstract: A compass display or a low cost construction includes a display coupled to compass sensing and calibration devices to illuminate a portion of the display to indicate a specific heading. The display is mounted beneath a finish covering surface and includes indicia representing compass directional headings attached or printed thereon and the finish covering is supported by a substrate having a plurality of openings spaced relative to a center point and a plurality of light sources such as LED lights located in the holes of the substrate to be located behind the finish covering and aligned with the directional headings. When a light is illuminated, it is visible behind the finish covering to a driver or other occupant of the vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, twelve openings and associated light sources are provided in the substrate and spaced at 30-degree increments to provide a more precise indication of the vehicle heading. The compass display may be located on the instrument panel, in the headliner, on the A-pillar, on a visor or in any other advantageous location within the passenger compartment. For a movable object like the visor location, a switch is provided to disconnect a power source for the compass display when the visor is moved from its stowed, operating position.

    Abstract translation: 罗盘显示器或低成本结构包括耦合到罗盘感测和校准装置的显示器以照亮显示器的一部分以指示特定的标题。 显示器安装在完成覆盖表面下方,并且包括表示附着或印刷在其上的罗盘方向标题的标记,并且表面覆盖物由具有相对于中心点间隔开的多个开口的基板支撑,并且多个光源(例如LED灯) 位于基材的孔中,以位于完成覆盖物后面并与定向标题对齐。 当灯光照亮时,在完成覆盖物后面可见车辆的驾驶员或其他乘客。 在优选实施例中,十二个开口和相关联的光源设置在基板中并且以30度的增量间隔开以提供车辆行进的更精确的指示。 指南针显示器可以位于仪表板,顶篷,A柱,遮阳板或乘客舱内的任何其他有利位置。 对于诸如遮阳板位置的可移动物体,当遮阳板从其收起的操作位置移动时,提供开关以断开罗盘显示器的电源。

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