INFORMATION DISPLAY AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION FOR A VEHICLE
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1. A vehicle information display for a vehicle having components including an electric machine arrangement, an energy storage device, and vehicle drive wheels, the vehicle information display comprising:
- an iconic representation of the vehicle, including a motor icon representing at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement, an energy storage device icon representing the energy storage device, and a vehicle drive wheels icon representing the vehicle drive wheels;
a first power flow indicator selectively displayed between the motor icon and the vehicle drive wheels icon to indicate a direction and relative magnitude of power being transferred between at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement and the vehicle drive wheels; and
a second power flow indicator selectively displayed between the motor icon and the energy storage device icon to indicate a direction and relative magnitude of power being transferred between at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement and the energy storage device.
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Abstract
A vehicle information display (56) for a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The display (56) includes an engine icon (60), a motor icon (62), a battery icon (64) and a vehicle drive wheels icon (66). To provide information to the vehicle operator regarding the operating state of the vehicle, power flow indicators (68, 70, 72) between the various icons are used to indicate the direction and magnitude of power flow between corresponding components of the vehicle.
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1. A vehicle information display for a vehicle having components including an electric machine arrangement, an energy storage device, and vehicle drive wheels, the vehicle information display comprising:
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an iconic representation of the vehicle, including a motor icon representing at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement, an energy storage device icon representing the energy storage device, and a vehicle drive wheels icon representing the vehicle drive wheels;
a first power flow indicator selectively displayed between the motor icon and the vehicle drive wheels icon to indicate a direction and relative magnitude of power being transferred between at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement and the vehicle drive wheels; and
a second power flow indicator selectively displayed between the motor icon and the energy storage device icon to indicate a direction and relative magnitude of power being transferred between at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement and the energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for displaying vehicle information, the vehicle including an electric machine arrangement, an energy storage device, and vehicle drive wheels, the method comprising:
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displaying an iconic representation of the vehicle, including a motor icon representing at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement, an energy storage device icon representing the energy storage device, and a vehicle drive wheels icon representing the vehicle drive wheels;
selectively displaying a first power flow indicator between the motor icon and the vehicle drive wheels icon to indicate a direction and relative magnitude of power being transferred between at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement and the vehicle drive wheels; and
selectively displaying a second power flow indicator between the motor icon and the energy storage device icon to indicate a direction and relative magnitude of power being transferred between at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement and the energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A vehicle, comprising:
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an electric machine arrangement;
an energy storage device;
vehicle drive wheels;
a vehicle information display including a motor icon representing at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement, an energy storage device icon representing the energy storage device, a vehicle drive wheels icon representing the vehicle drive wheels, and power flow indicators configured to be selectively displayed to indicate a direction and relative magnitude of power being transferred between the energy storage device, the vehicle drive wheels, and at least a portion of the electric machine arrangement; and
at least one controller configured to receive signals from the electric machine arrangement and the energy storage device, and to control operation of the vehicle information display.
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