Heads-up display system utilizing controlled reflections from a dashboard surface
First Claim
1. A heads-up display system configured for use in a motor vehicle, wherein said system comprises:
- a standard vehicle window;
an optical image projector; and
a vehicle dashboard equipped with a faceted reflective surface, wherein the optical image projector is configured to project an image onto the faceted reflective surface, the faceted reflective surface is configured to reflect the image from the optical image projector onto a window surface of the standard vehicle window, and the window surface is oriented to reflect the image from the faceted reflective surface toward an occupant.
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Abstract
A heads-up display system is configured for use in a vehicle. The system includes a standard vehicle window (i.e. no special coatings), an image projector, and a vehicle dashboard equipped with a faceted reflective surface. The image projector is configured to project an image onto the faceted reflective surface. The faceted reflective surface is configured to reflect the image from the image projector onto a window surface of the standard vehicle window. The window surface is oriented to reflect the image from the faceted reflective surface toward an occupant. The faceted reflective surface may be disposed within a plurality of troughs separated by a plurality of diffuse reflecting partitions. The plurality of troughs may be configured to shield the occupant from extraneous reflections. The faceted reflective surface may include a plurality of electrically controlled facets. The plurality of electrically controlled reflective facets may be an array of electrowetting cells.
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1. A heads-up display system configured for use in a motor vehicle, wherein said system comprises:
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a standard vehicle window; an optical image projector; and a vehicle dashboard equipped with a faceted reflective surface, wherein the optical image projector is configured to project an image onto the faceted reflective surface, the faceted reflective surface is configured to reflect the image from the optical image projector onto a window surface of the standard vehicle window, and the window surface is oriented to reflect the image from the faceted reflective surface toward an occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle dashboard assembly configured for use in a heads-up display system, said assembly comprises:
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a dashboard; and a faceted reflective surface, wherein the faceted reflective surface is configured to reflect an image projected onto the faceted reflective surface onto a vehicle window surface such that the image is reflected toward an occupant. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A faceted reflective surface configured to be coupled to a dashboard, said faceted reflective surface comprising:
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a plurality of reflective facets, a plurality of troughs; and a plurality of diffuse reflecting partitions, wherein the plurality of reflective facets are disposed within the plurality of troughs, wherein the plurality of troughs are separated by the plurality of diffuse reflecting partitions, wherein the plurality of troughs are configured to shield an occupant from extraneous reflections.
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