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Indicator for vehicles

  • US 4,307,374 A
  • Filed: 06/04/1980
  • Issued: 12/22/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An indicating system for presenting a plurality of parameters relating to motor vehicle operation, comprising:

  • first means having at least two signal generators each providing a signal derived from a corresponding sensor responsive to a discrete physical condition relating to said motor vehicle operation;

    second means comprising a display capable of indicating the values of said parameters;

    third means for controlling said second means to present said parameters seriatim in a predetermined order in response to at least one initiating signal;

    fourth means responsive to the values of said parameters from said first means for initiating a cycle of said third means whenever a predetermined amount of change in value of any of said parameters occurs, said fourth means also including means for manual initiation of a cycle of said third means;

    and fifth means comprising circuits for recognizing a value of at least one of said parameters which is outside of a predetermined range indicating a fault and for correspondingly initiating a priority presentation of said parameter corresponding to said fault.

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