Remote status multifunction display for a transport vehicle
First Claim
1. A display for a transport unit that includes a vehicle, a trailer defining a space, and a sensor in communication with the transport unit and operable to sense a parameter of the transport unit, the display comprising:
- a housing attachable to the trailer;
a display portion coupled to the housing and including a screen configured to display the parameter; and
a controller in electrical communication with the display portion to display the parameter on the screen, the controller programmed to selectively switch the display portion between a forward view mode and a mirror view mode such that the parameter is readable on the screen from outside the vehicle and from inside the vehicle based on a relationship between the vehicle and the trailer.
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Abstract
A display for a transport unit. The transport unit includes a vehicle, a trailer that defines a space, and a sensor that is in communication with the transport unit and that senses a parameter of the transport unit. The display unit includes a housing that is attachable to the trailer, and a display portion coupled to the housing. The display portion includes a screen configured to display the parameter. A controller is in electrical communication with the display portion to display the parameter on the screen. The controller is programmed to selectively switch the screen between a forward view mode and a mirror view mode such that the parameter is readable on the screen from outside the vehicle and from inside the vehicle based on a relationship between the vehicle and the trailer.
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14 Claims
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1. A display for a transport unit that includes a vehicle, a trailer defining a space, and a sensor in communication with the transport unit and operable to sense a parameter of the transport unit, the display comprising:
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a housing attachable to the trailer; a display portion coupled to the housing and including a screen configured to display the parameter; and a controller in electrical communication with the display portion to display the parameter on the screen, the controller programmed to selectively switch the display portion between a forward view mode and a mirror view mode such that the parameter is readable on the screen from outside the vehicle and from inside the vehicle based on a relationship between the vehicle and the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of displaying a parameter of a transport unit, the method comprising:
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providing transport unit including a trailer, and a vehicle attachable to the trailer; providing a controller coupled to the trailer, and a display in electrical communication with the controller; sensing the parameter with a sensor in communication with the transport unit and delivering a signal indicative of the parameter to the controller; displaying the parameter on the display; and automatically adjusting the display between a forward view mode and a mirror view mode based on a relationship between the vehicle and the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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