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Granted Patent B2
US 11,175,502 · App. 17/253,025 · Granted Nov 16, 2021

Head-up display

Inventor: Masahiko Mizuochi (Niigata, JP)
Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
G02B27/0149B60K35/00B60K2370/1529G02B2027/0169
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,175,502
App. No.
17/253,025
Granted
Nov 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a head-up display with enhanced manufacturability when attaching a translucent sheet. This head-up display is provided with: a display device for outputting display light; a translucent sheet that is translucent and comprises a sheet having a sheet peripheral edge; a case that accommodates the display device and has an opening that is covered by the translucent sheet and through which the display light is emitted outside through the translucent sheet, and a sheet holding part that is at an opening peripheral edge and holds the sheet peripheral edge; and a fixing frame that covers the sheet peripheral edge and fixes the translucent sheet to the sheet holding part.

Claims (20)

1. A head-up display comprising:

a display device configured to output display light;

a translucent sheet having translucency and comprising a sheet with a sheet peripheral edge;

a case having an opening and a sheet holding part, the opening being covered with the translucent sheet and emitting the display light outward via the translucent sheet, the sheet holding part being positioned on the peripheral edge of the opening and holding the sheet peripheral edge, the case containing the display device; and

a fixing frame covering the sheet peripheral edge and fixing the translucent sheet to the sheet holding part.

2. The head-up display according to claim 1 ,

wherein the sheet holding part has a fixing pin,

wherein the translucent sheet has a hole allowing the fixing pin to pass through, and

wherein the fixing frame is fixed against the fixing pin, thereby fixing the translucent sheet to the sheet holding part.

3. The head-up display according to claim 1 ,

wherein the sheet holding part has a plurality of sides and a positioning rib, the plurality of sides extending along a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the positioning rib being disposed at a substantially central position of each of the sides and defining a position of the translucent sheet on the sheet holding part in the first direction and the second direction, and

wherein the translucent sheet has a slit receiving insertion of the positioning rib.

4. The head-up display according to claim 1 ,

wherein the fixing frame has a frame-shaped body, an outer peripheral leg protruding from the outer peripheral side of the body, and an inner peripheral leg protruding from the inner peripheral side of the body,

wherein the outer peripheral leg linearly contacts the sheet holding part, and

wherein the inner peripheral leg linearly contacts the sheet peripheral edge.

5. The head-up display according to claim 4 , wherein the inner peripheral leg is disposed closer to the outer periphery than the inner periphery of the body.

6. The head-up display according to claim 2 ,

wherein the sheet holding part has a plurality of sides and a positioning rib, the plurality of sides extending along a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the positioning rib being disposed at a substantially central position of each of the sides and defining a position of the translucent sheet on the sheet holding part in the first direction and the second direction, and

wherein the translucent sheet has a slit receiving insertion of the positioning rib.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2020
From: MIZUOCHI, MASAHIKO
To: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-127586 · Jul 4, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210215934A1 · Jul 15, 2021