LAMINATED GLAZING FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY
A laminated glazing includes a first glass sheet having first and second opposing surfaces, a second glass sheet having third and fourth opposing surfaces, an interlayer between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet, wherein the interlayer is positioned between the second surface of the first glass sheet and the third surface of the second glass sheet, a p-polarized light reflective layer, and an opaque layer, wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer is positioned between a vehicle interior and the opaque layer when the laminated glazing is installed in a vehicle.
1 . A laminated glazing, comprising:
a first glass sheet having first and second opposing surfaces;
a second glass sheet having third and fourth opposing surfaces;
an interlayer between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet, wherein the interlayer is positioned between the second surface of the first glass sheet and the third surface of the second glass sheet;
a p-polarized light reflective layer between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet; and
an opaque layer,
wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer is positioned between a vehicle interior and the opaque layer when the laminated glazing is installed in a vehicle, and
wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer is in an area overlapping with the opaque layer to provide a display surface, such that the opaque layer is a background for the display surface.
2 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer is a reflective film having a base film and one or more reflective layers on the base film.
3 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the opaque layer is on the p-polarized light reflective layer.
4 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer is on the third surface of the second glass sheet.
5 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the interlayer includes a first interlayer and a second interlayer and the p-polarized light reflective layer is positioned between the first interlayer and the second interlayer.
6 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the opaque layer is on the first glass sheet.
7 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the opaque layer is a black print.
8 . The laminated glazing according to claim 7 , wherein the opaque layer includes an enamel material.
9 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer includes a coating.
10 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer is a reflective layer adhered to one of the second glass sheet and the interlayer.
11 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer does not extend beyond the opaque layer.
12 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer is completely overlapping with the opaque layer such that the opaque layer extends past edges of the p-polarized light reflective layer.
13 . The laminated glazing according to claim 1 , further comprising a masking layer, wherein the masking layer covers at least one of the edges of the p-polarized light reflective layer.
14 . The laminated glazing according to claim 13 , wherein the masking layer is an enamel print.
15 . A head-up display system, comprising:
a laminated glazing, comprising:
a first glass sheet having first and second opposing surfaces,
a second glass sheet having third and fourth opposing surfaces,
an interlayer between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet, wherein the interlayer is positioned between the second surface of the first glass sheet and the third surface of the second glass sheet,
a p-polarized light reflective layer between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet, and
an opaque layer,
wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer is positioned between a vehicle interior and the opaque layer when the laminated glazing is installed in a vehicle, and
wherein the p-polarized light reflective layer is in an area overlapping with the opaque layer to provide a display surface, such that the opaque layer is a background for the display surface; and
a projector for projecting p-polarized light toward the p-polarized light reflective layer of the laminated glazing, wherein an image is produced as a virtual image from a reflection of the p-polarized light at the p-polarized light reflective layer.