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US 12,066,627 · App. 17/678,033 · Granted Aug 20, 2024

Head-up display system

Inventors: Yu-Chia Huang (Miao-Li County, TW); Tsung-Han Tsai (Miao-Li County, TW); Chin-Lung Ting (Miao-Li County, TW)
Assignee: Innolux Corporation
G02B27/0101B60K35/00B60K35/23B60K2360/336G02B2027/0141
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Patent No.
US 12,066,627
App. No.
17/678,033
Granted
Aug 20, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head-up display system for a vehicle having a windshield is provided. The head-up display system includes a first image generation device and an optical system. The first image generation device is configured to provide a first light. The optical system is configured to reflect the first light. A first distance between the first image generation device and the optical system is greater than a second distance between the optical system and the windshield.

Claims (22)

1. A head-up display system for a vehicle having a windshield, a vehicle front and a vehicle rear, the head-up display system comprising:

a first image generation device, configured to provide a first light; and

an optical system, configured to reflect the first light;

wherein a first distance between the first image generation device and the optical system is greater than a second distance between the optical system and the windshield,

wherein along a first direction connecting the vehicle front and the vehicle rear, the first image generation device is located between the vehicle front and a front wheel of the vehicle,

wherein along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a first headlight and a second headlight are configured along the second direction and at the vehicle front,

wherein a minimum distance between the first headlight and a driver seat is less than a minimum distance between the second headlight and the driver seat, and the first image generation device is disposed in an accommodating space of the vehicle and a distance between the first image generation device and the second headlight is less than a distance between the first image generation device and the first headlight.

2. The head-up display system according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the first distance to the second distance is greater than 1 and less than or equal to 20.

3. The head-up display system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second image generation device, configured to provide a second light to the optical system;

wherein a third distance between the second image generation device and the optical system is greater than the second distance and less than the first distance.

4. The head-up display system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a light guiding element, wherein the first light passes through the light guiding element from the first image generation device to the optical system.

5. The head-up display system according to claim 1 , wherein the accommodating space extending away from the windshield.

6. A head-up display system for a vehicle having a windshield, a vehicle front and a vehicle rear and an accommodating space extending away from the windshield, the head-up display system comprising:

a first image generation device, configured to provide a first light; and

an optical system, configured to reflect the first light;

wherein the first image generation device is disposed in the accommodating space,

wherein along a first direction connecting the vehicle front and the vehicle rear, the first image generation device is located between the vehicle front and a front wheel of the vehicle,

wherein along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a first headlight and a second headlight are configured along the second direction and at the vehicle front, wherein a minimum distance between the first headlight and a driver seat is less than a minimum distance between the second headlight and the driver seat, and a distance between the first image generation device and the second headlight is less than a distance between the first image generation device and the first headlight.

7. The head-up display system according to claim 6 , wherein a first distance between the first image generation device and the optical system is greater than a second distance between the optical system and the windshield, and a ratio of the first distance to the second distance is greater than 1 and less than or equal to 20.

8. The head-up display system according to claim 6 , wherein the accommodating space is disposed in front of the windshield.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2022
From: HUANG, YU-CHIA; TSAI, TSUNG-HAN; TING, CHIN-LUNG
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059071/0131 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110310798.X · Mar 23, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220308346A1 · Sep 29, 2022
Cited By (1)
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