IP Library Granted Patent US 9,798,142
Granted Patent B2
US 9,798,142 · App. 14/905,646 · Granted Oct 24, 2017

Display element having adjustable inclination for head-up display

Inventor: Gerhard Pitz (Hildesheim, DE)
Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
G02B27/0149B60R11/0235G02B2027/0154G02B2027/0163
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Patent No.
US 9,798,142
App. No.
14/905,646
Granted
Oct 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display element includes a projection screen for a head-up display and a pivot apparatus for adjusting an inclination of the projection screen about a horizontal inclination axis. The pivot apparatus includes an eccentric unit for adjusting the inclination. The eccentric unit is mechanically coupled directly to the projection screen. The eccentric unit includes a first gearwheel and an eccentric element which is formed eccentrically with respect to the first gearwheel and is fastened on the first gearwheel. The eccentric element is in the form of a disk and an area of a narrow side of the disk-shaped eccentric element is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first gearwheel.

Claims (15)

1. A display unit comprising:

a transparent projection screen for a head-up display;

a pivot apparatus for adjusting an inclination of the projection screen about a horizontally running axis of inclination,

wherein the pivot apparatus comprises an eccentric unit for infinitely variably adjusting the inclination without an end stop,

wherein the eccentric unit is rotatable about a vertical axis,

wherein the eccentric unit is mechanically coupled directly to the projection screen,

wherein the eccentric unit comprises a first gear wheel and an eccentric element which is formed eccentrically with respect to the first gear wheel and is fastened to the first gear wheel,

wherein the eccentric element is of disk-shaped design and an area of a narrow side of the disk-shaped eccentric element is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first gear wheel.

2. The display unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first gear wheel is mechanically coupled to a first drive shaft, wherein the first drive shaft is of helical design at least in sections and, together with the gear wheel, forms a first worm gearing.

3. The display unit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first drive shaft is mechanically coupled to an actuating unit.

4. The display unit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a gearing is arranged between the actuating unit and the first drive shaft.

5. The display unit as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the gearing comprises a second gear wheel which is fastened to the first drive shaft.

6. The display unit as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the second gear wheel is mechanically coupled to a second drive shaft, wherein the second drive shaft—is of helical design at least in sections and, together with the second gear wheel, forms a second worm gearing.

7. The display unit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second drive shaft is mechanically coupled to an electric drive of the actuating unit.

8. The display unit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second drive shaft is mechanically coupled to a manual actuating element of the actuating unit.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2018
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS GMBH
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 045555/0264 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2017
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS GMBH
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 042611/0188 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2016
From: PITZ, GERHARD
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 037948/0117 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2013 213 923 · Jul 16, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160161741A1 · Jun 9, 2016