Data display device for vehicles
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1. A device for controlling a function of a vehicle comprising:
- at least one manual control member;
a means for displaying information relating to the function comprising a luminescent display; and
an optical means that is interposed between the display and the manual control member;
wherein the manual control member comprises a surface forming a screen for viewing an image projected from the display by the optical means.
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Abstract
A device for controlling a function of a vehicle includes at least one manual control member and a display configured to display information relating to the function of the vehicle. The image from the display may be viewed on a surface of the manual control member. The device may further include an optical element, such as a lens, between the display and the manual control member where an image projected from the display by the optical element may be viewed on the surface of the manual control member.
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1. A device for controlling a function of a vehicle comprising:
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at least one manual control member;
a means for displaying information relating to the function comprising a luminescent display; and
an optical means that is interposed between the display and the manual control member;
wherein the manual control member comprises a surface forming a screen for viewing an image projected from the display by the optical means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for controlling a function of a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one manual control member, the manual control member comprising a surface; and
a display configured to display information relating to the function of the vehicle;
wherein an image from the display may be viewed on the surface of the manual control member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for controlling a function of a vehicle, comprising:
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a means for controlling the function of the vehicle; and
a means for projecting an image relating to the function of the vehicle onto a surface of the means for controlling the function of the vehicle.
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