Reconfigurable Instrument Cluster
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Abstract
Provided are several reconfigurable instrument clusters for instrument panels in an automotive vehicle. Instrument cluster comprises a value indicia configured to indicate a value of a plurality of vehicle data and an appliqué comprising first and second indicia. A control circuit is configured to receive first and second vehicle data from different data sources and further configured to control the value indicia and first indicia to indicate the first vehicle data and, in response to a signal, to control the value indicia and second indicia to indicate the second vehicle data.
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3. An instrument cluster for use in a passenger vehicle, the instrument cluster, comprising:
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at least one light channel; an appliqué
coupled to the at least one light channel, where in the appliqué
includes a plurality of indicia;a light source configured to selectively illuminate anyone of the plurality of indicia; a reconfigurable display configured to illustrate a plurality of messages; wherein each message in the plurality of messages corresponds to at least one indicia in the plurality of indicia; and a control circuit coupled to the light source and reconfigurable display;
wherein the control circuit is configured to receive a plurality of signals, each signal in the plurality of signals corresponding to at least one indicia in the plurality of indicia;wherein upon receiving a signal in the plurality of signals the control circuit is configured to illustrate the corresponding message in the plurality of messages and the corresponding indicia in the plurality of indicia.
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4. An instrument cluster for use in a passenger vehicle, the instrument cluster, comprising:
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a board, wherein the board comprises a scale portion; a hub wherein the hub includes a non-protruding value indicia and is configured to rotate with respect to the scale portion and coupled to the instrument cluster in front of the board with respect to an interior of the passenger vehicle; and a control circuit configured to control the hub relative to the scale portion to display vehicle data.
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Specification