Tactical truck system dashboard

• US 20070262854A1
• Filed: 05/09/2006
• Published: 11/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation (Martin Marietta Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation (Martin Marietta Corporation)
• Inventors: Crowley, Gary, Colburn, Jeffrey, Mills, Shane, DiSaverio, Charles
• Granted Patent: US 7,425,891 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/438
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/139 Clusters of instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/143 Touch sensitive instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/00 Dashboards as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14

Abstract

A tactical vehicle has a driver position and a command position, and possibly other positions such as a gunner position. The dashboard provides a plurality of displays and warning lights viewable from the driver position to provide information for the driver of a vehicle and arranged to be monitored from the command position. There are also a plurality of displays and communications devices viewable from the command position to provide information for the commander sitting in the passenger seat of such vehicle. There is a vehicle management display, climate control panel and vehicle intercom devices accessible for use from the driver position and also from the command position. At least one of the displays is constructed and arranged to be video matrixed so that the information is viewable from both the driver position and the command position, and also from a gunner position if one is provided

Claims

1. A dashboard for a tactical vehicle having a driver position and a command position, comprising:

a. a plurality of displays and warning lights viewable from the driver position to provide information for the driver of a vehicle;

b. a plurality of displays and communications devices viewable from the command position to provide information for the commander sitting in the passenger seat of such vehicle; and

c. a vehicle management display, climate control panel and vehicle intercom devices accessible for use from the driver position and from the command position of the vehicle.

2. A dashboard as defined in claim 1 wherein there is also a gunner position and the vehicle management display, climate control panel and vehicle intercom devices are also accessible for use for the gunner position.

3. A dashboard as defined in claim 1 wherein the displays and warning lights viewable from the driver position include a driver front view panel and a driver side view panel, said driver front view panel having two main driver displays including vehicle speed display, fuel gauge, rpm display, engine temperature, oil pressure, transmission temperature, battery, air pressure, and the driver front view panel includes a master vehicle light switch, a utility keypad.

4. A dashboard as defined in claim 3 wherein the driver front view panel further includes two banks of warning lights, a collision warning system, and a start switch.

5. A dashboard as defined in claim 4 wherein the driver side view panel includes a collision warning system SSD, an EATON transmission controller, a lateral control, and a mobility keypad.

6. A dashboard as defined in claim 1 wherein the displays and communications devices viewable from the command position include a commander front panel and a commander side panel, said commander front panel including a retractable map table with integrated keyboard, an enhanced position location reporting system, and an FBCB2, and said commander side panel includes a remote SINCGARS radio interface.

7. A dashboard as defined in claim 1 wherein the displays and warning lights viewable from the driver position include a driver front view panel and a driver side view panel, the displays and communications devices viewable from the command position include a commander front panel and a commander side panel said vehicle management display, climate control panel and vehicle intercom devices are located between the driver side panel and the command side panel and further includes winch controls, a vehicle intercom controller and receptacles and convenience outlets.

8. A dashboard as defined in claim 2 wherein the displays and warning lights viewable from the driver position include a driver front view panel and a driver side view panel, said driver front view panel having two main driver displays including vehicle speed display, fuel gauge, rpm display, engine temperature, oil pressure, transmission temperature, battery, air pressure, and the driver front view panel includes a master vehicle light switch, a utility keypad, the driver front view panel further includes two banks of warning lights, a collision warning system, and a start switch, and the driver side view panel includes a collision warning system SSD, an EATON transmission controller, a lateral control, and a mobility keypad.

9. A dashboard as defined in claim 8 wherein the displays and communications devices viewable from the command position include a commander front panel and a commander side panel, said commander front panel including a retractable map table with integrated keyboard, an enhanced position location reporting system, and an FBCB2, and said commander side panel includes a remote SINCGARS radio interface.

11. In a vehicle as defined in claim 3 wherein at least one of the displays is constructed and arranged to be video matrixed so that the information is viewable from both the driver position and the command position.

12. In a vehicle as defined in claim 4, wherein there is a gunner position and the video matrixed display is viewable from the gunner position.

10. A dashboard as defined in claim 9 wherein the displays and warning lights viewable from the driver position include a driver front view panel and a driver side view panel, the displays and communications devices viewable from the command position include a commander front panel and a commander side panel said vehicle management display, climate control panel and vehicle intercom devices are located between the driver side panel and the command side panel and further includes winch controls, a vehicle intercom controller and receptacles and convenience outlets.

10-1. In a tactical vehicle having a driver position and a command position, the improvement of a dashboard, comprising:

a. a plurality of displays and warning lights viewable from the driver position to provide information for the driver of a vehicle and arranged to be monitored from the command position;

b. a plurality of displays and communications devices viewable from the command position to provide information for the commander sitting in the passenger seat of such vehicle; and

c. a vehicle management display, climate control panel and vehicle intercom devices accessible for use from the driver position and also from the command position.