Vehicle instrument panel

• US 20090267752A1
• Filed: 07/30/2008
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Park, Choong Seob
• Application Number:
  US12/220,930
• Publication Number:
  US 20090267752A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/461
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/336 Light guides
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/698 Pointers of combined instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/215 characterised by the combination of multiple visual outputs, e.g. combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/00 Dashboards as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle instrument panel. As described above, the vehicle instrument panel includes a text panel indicating a graduation and a character; a pointer having a multi-fraction shape, while an end portion moves over the surface of the text panel; and a display unit which is formed in the same height as the text panel and indicates an information of vehicles. The present invention has the effect that the convenience of user is increased by minimizing the blind area of the vehicle instrument panel.

Claims

1. A vehicle instrument panel comprising:

a text panel indicating a graduation and a character;

a pointer having a multi-bending shape, while an end portion moves over the surface of the text panel; and

a display unit which is formed in the same height as the text panel and indicates an information of vehicles.

2. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a LCD (liquid crystal display) unit.

3. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 1, further comprising a LED (Light Emit Diode) which delivers a light to the pointer.

4. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 1, further comprising a LED (Light Emit Diode) which delivers a light to the display unit.

5. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 4, further comprising a prism which diffuses a light irradiated from the LED.

6. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 1, wherein the pointer has a form which is bended at least three times or more.

7. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 1, further comprising a flexible cable which delivers a power and a control signal to the display unit.

15. A vehicle comprising the vehicle instrument panel of claim 1.

8. A vehicle instrument panel comprising:

a prism which is bended with a given angle;

a LCD (liquid crystal display) which is formed in the upper portion of the prism and indicates an information of vehicles;

a text panel which is separated with a given distance to both sides of the LCD, while being formed with the same height as the LCD; and

a pointer which is bended like the prism, while having a form which is bended at least one or more time in order that one side is exposed at the upper portion of the text panel.

9. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 8, further comprising a diffusion panel and a reflector which diffuses and reflects a light respectively between the prism and the LCD.

10. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of LEDs (Light Emit Diode) which deliver a light to the pointer and the LCD.

11. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 8, further comprising a step motor which rotates the pointer.

12. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 8, further comprising a flexible cable which delivers a power and a control signal to the LCD.

13. A vehicle instrument panel comprising:

a text panel indicating a graduation and a character;

a pointer having a multi-bending shape, while an end portion moves over the surface of the text panel; and

a display unit.

14. The vehicle instrument panel of claim 13, wherein the display unit is the same height as the text panel and indicates vehicle information.