Portable head-up display for vehicle use
First Claim
1. A head-up display device, comprising:
- a cradle assembly configured to support a portable electronic device having a display, the cradle assembly comprising;
a combiner configured to at least partially reflect an output of the display of the portable electronic device;
a platform having a lower surface and an upper surface; and
at least one combiner holder configured to hold the combiner, the at least one combiner holder is pivotally connected to the platform;
a stand assembly configured to be mounted on a dashboard or a console of a vehicle, the stand comprising;
a base having a lower surface and an upper surface;
a pivot joint connected to the base and arranged substantially over the upper surface of the base and under the lower surface of the platform, wherein the pivot joint enables a user to rotate and incline the cradle assembly relative to the stand assembly; and
a coupler attached to the pivot joint and configured to releasably connect the cradle assembly with the stand assembly.
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Abstract
A head-up display device comprises a cradle assembly and a stand assembly. The cradle assembly is configured to support a portable electronic device having a display. The stand assembly is configured to mount on a dashboard of a vehicle. The cradle assembly includes a platform and a combiner configured to at least partially reflect an output of the display of the portable electronic device. The combiner is pivotally connected to the platform using at least one combiner holder. The stand assembly includes a base and a pivot joint connected to the base and arranged substantially over the upper surface of the base. The stand assembly also has a coupler attached to the pivot joint and configured to releasably connect the cradle assembly with the stand assembly. The lower surface of the base may include a repositionable adhesive layer for coupling to the dashboard.
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20 Claims
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1. A head-up display device, comprising:
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a cradle assembly configured to support a portable electronic device having a display, the cradle assembly comprising; a combiner configured to at least partially reflect an output of the display of the portable electronic device; a platform having a lower surface and an upper surface; and at least one combiner holder configured to hold the combiner, the at least one combiner holder is pivotally connected to the platform; a stand assembly configured to be mounted on a dashboard or a console of a vehicle, the stand comprising; a base having a lower surface and an upper surface; a pivot joint connected to the base and arranged substantially over the upper surface of the base and under the lower surface of the platform, wherein the pivot joint enables a user to rotate and incline the cradle assembly relative to the stand assembly; and a coupler attached to the pivot joint and configured to releasably connect the cradle assembly with the stand assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A head-up display device, comprising:
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a cradle assembly configured to support a portable electronic device having a display, the cradle assembly comprising; a combiner configured to at least partially reflect an output of the display of the portable electronic device; a platform having a lower surface and an upper surface; and at least one combiner holder configured to hold the combiner, the at least one combiner holder is pivotally connected to the platform; a stand assembly configured to be mounted on a dashboard or a console of a vehicle, the stand comprising; a plate having a lower surface and an upper surface; a coupler attached to the plate and configured to releasably connect the cradle assembly with the stand assembly; a pivot joint connected to the plate and arranged substantially over the upper surface of the plate and under the lower surface of the platform, wherein the pivot joint enables a user to rotate and incline the cradle assembly relative to the stand assembly; and repositionable adhesive layer attached to the lower surface of the plate, the repositionable adhesive layer is configured to releasably and repositionably adhere to the dashboard or the console of the vehicle.
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