DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A CONTROL PANEL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20120306230A1
• Filed: 11/19/2010
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques (Valeo SE)
• Inventors: Huynh, Tan Duc, Beraud, Henry
• Application Number:
  US13/510,503
• Publication Number:
  US 20120306230A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/70
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/693 Cover plate features
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/693 Cover plate features
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/81 Fastening of instruments, e.g. to dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/50 Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle B60K35/231 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention relates to a display device (100) for a control panel for a motor vehicle, comprising opening (111) at which a display screen (130) is located, characterized in that the display device (100) comprises a seal (120) placed on at least a portion of the periphery of the opening (111).

Claims

1. A control panel for an automobile comprising:

a front panel in which an opening is produced, the front panel comprising in a display screen arranged therein,

wherein a seal is arranged on at least a portion of a periphery of the opening to protect a plurality of electronic components located behind the front panel against an ingress of fluids and electrostatic discharges.

2. The control panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal is arranged over all the periphery of the opening.

3. The control panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal is glued onto the display screen.

4. The control panel as claimed in claim 2, wherein the seal is glued onto the periphery of the opening.

5. The control panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal is held by a pressure exerted on a rear face of the screen.

6. The control panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal is arranged in a groove formed on the portion of the periphery of the opening.

7. The control panel (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the seal is arranged by extrusion in the groove formed on the portion of the periphery of the opening.

8. The control panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal is arranged by overmolding on the portion of the periphery of the opening.

9. The control panel as claimed in claim 5, wherein the pressure exerted on the seal is produced by fastening means.

10. The control panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the screen is an LCD-type screen.

11. The control panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal is produced in a flexible material.

12. The control panel as claimed in claim 11, wherein the flexible material is a silicone elastomer or a cellular foam made of plastic or rubber material.