US 7,375,895 B2
Device and system for display of information, and vehicle equipped with such a system
Thore Brynielsson, Kullavik (Sweden)
Assigned to AB Tryggit, Borgholm (Sweden)
Appl. No. 10/590,961
PCT Filed Mar. 18, 2005, PCT No. PCT/SE2005/000404
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jun. 27, 2007,
PCT Pub. No. WO2005/089079, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 29, 2005.
Claims priority of application No. 0400730 (SE), filed on Mar. 19, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2007/0285810 A1, Dec. 13, 2007
Int. Cl. G02B 27/14 (2006.01); G03H 1/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 359—630  [359/13] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for displaying information in a vehicle, comprising:
a unit for creating a real image containing information relevant to a driver, to be reflected in a reflective viewing surface located directly above the field of vision actively used by the driver to survey the traffic situation, and thereby generating a virtual image;
a second reflecting surface provided at least one of behind and beside the head of the driver, with the driver in a normal position, at essentially the same level as the viewing surface or higher;
an end section of an optical path between the unit and the viewing surface in use extending between said second reflecting surface and the viewing surface.