IP Library Granted Patent US 9,632,311
Granted Patent B2
US 9,632,311 · App. 14/513,927 · Granted Apr 25, 2017

Head-up display system and head-up display

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Patent No.
US 9,632,311
App. No.
14/513,927
Granted
Apr 25, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head-up display system for display on a windowpane includes: an image-generating display device configured to generate an image; and an optical system configured to deflect the generated image onto the windowpane. The image-generating display device is an electronic paper display device, the electronic paper display device including a curved image-generating surface having a curvature, the curvature of the image-generating surface being adjustable to adjust the curvature of the image-generating surface so as to compensate for image distortion occurring due to a curvature of the windowpane.

Claims (15)

1. A head-up display system ( 10 ) for display on a windowpane ( 100 ), comprising:

an image-generating display device ( 2 ) configured to generate an image;

a lighting source ( 4 ) configured to generate radiation to light the image-generating display device ( 2 );

an optical system ( 3 ) configured to deflect the generated image onto the windowpane ( 100 ); and

a time-division multiplexer ( 5 ) configured to feed color information to the lighting source ( 4 ) in a ratio of 3:1,

wherein the lighting source includes:

first, second and third light sources configured to emit light, respectively in the red, green and blue spectral regions, and

a synchronization unit ( 6 ) configured to synchronize the display device ( 2 ) to selectively actuate respective ones of the first, second and third light sources for display of a full-color image, and

wherein the image-generating display device ( 2 ) is an electronic paper display device on a flexible substrate, the electronic paper display device including a curved image-generating surface ( 20 ) having a curvature, the curvature of the image-generating surface ( 20 ) being adjustable, during initialization and during normal operation of the display device ( 2 ), by mechanical or electromechanical components configured to adjust the curvature of the image-generating surface ( 20 ) so as to compensate for image distortion occurring due to a curvature of the windowpane.

2. The head-up display system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the image-generating display device ( 2 ) is configured to, during operation of the head-up display system, reflect the radiation generated by the lighting source ( 4 ).

3. The head-up display system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the image-generating display device ( 2 ) is configured to, during operation of the head-up display system, transmit the radiation generated by the lighting source ( 4 ).

4. The head-up display system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lighting source ( 4 ) is configured to be, during operation of the head-up display system, adjustable with respect to a colorimetric locus.

5. A head-up display ( 1 ) comprising:

the head-up display system ( 10 ) as claimed in claim 1 ; and

the windowpane ( 100 ) onto which the optical system ( 3 ) directs the image of the image-generating display device ( 2 ).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2025
From: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 070441/0899 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2014
From: PASCA, ANDREI
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 034182/0924 →