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Showing papers on "Dashboard published in 1985"


Patent
27 Mar 1985
TL;DR: A display system adapted to a dashboard in a vehicle compartment, the dashboard including an instrument panel and a hood located above the dashboard and below a front windshield of the vehicle compartment is described in this paper.
Abstract: A display system adapted to a dashboard in a vehicle compartment, the dashboard including an instrument panel and a hood located above the instrument panel and below a front windshield of the vehicle compartment, wherein the instrument panel is provided with a first opening directed toward the driver's seat in the compartment, and the hood is provided with a second opening directed toward the internal surface of the front windshield, and wherein the display system comprises an indicator mounted within the dashboard in such a manner than the display surface of the indicator is opposed to the second opening, a mirror plate arranged within the dashboard and movable between a first position in which the mirror plate reflects visual rays representative of information on the indicator toward the first opening and blocks the visual rays toward the second opening and a second position in which the mirror plate permits the visual rays toward the second opening and blocks the visual rays toward the first opening, and an electric drive mechanism for selectively actuating the mirror plate from the first position to the second position and vice versa.

119 citations


Patent
20 Nov 1985
TL;DR: In this paper, an improved automotive accessory gauge housing containing at least one automotive gauge, e.g., ammeter, voltmeter, pressure gauge, tachometer etc., is presented.
Abstract: The invention provides an improved automotive accessory gauge housing containing at least one automotive gauge, e.g., ammeter, voltmeter, pressure gauge, tachometer, etc., as desired, in which viewability of the gauges is increased by providing a spherical gauge body which freely revolves within a circular opening in the housing, the opening extending through to the interior of the housing. The gauge body is releasably retained by a plurality of supporting brackets, the supporting brackets being around the periphery of the opening in the interior of the housing. The improved housing can be mounted via brackets or the like above or below the vehicle dashboard in the cab area, or as desired.

15 citations


Patent
25 Jan 1985
TL;DR: In this article, a connector support for a light-emitting diode, intended to be used in a motor-vehicle dashboard which comprises a support plate 10 made from an electrically insulating material to which a light emitting diode 20 is fixed and which carries electrically conducting elements connected to the terminals of the light emission diode.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector support for a light-emitting diode, intended to be used in a motor-vehicle dashboard which comprises a support plate 10 made from an electrically insulating material to which a light-emitting diode 20 is fixed and which carries electrically conducting elements connected to the terminals of the light-emitting diode, these elements defining two electrically conducting tracks intended to be brought to bear against the electrical contacts 61, 62 of a socket fixed to the dashboard when the support plate is engaged in the socket, the support having in addition a dissymmetry, preferably formed by a resistor 30, with respect to a central axis extending parallel to the tracks. The invention also relates to a dashboard incorporating such a connector support.

7 citations


Patent
01 Feb 1985
TL;DR: In this paper, a drawer-like device at the front and/or at the rear of the vehicle or trailer, in which device (2, 3) an ultrasonic transmission device and or light-beam device is installed which is connected to a digital display in the region of the dashboard (Figure).
Abstract: Parking passenger cars or also lorries often presents great difficulties. In order to eliminate these difficulties, it is proposed according to the invention to provide a drawer-like device (2, 3) at the front and/or at the rear of the vehicle or trailer, in which device (2, 3) an ultrasonic transmission device and/or light-beam device is installed which is connected to a digital display in the region of the dashboard (Figure).

4 citations


Patent
20 Sep 1985
TL;DR: In this paper, a U-shaped ashtray holder with E-shaped clips was used to attach the U-profile inverted to the dashboard fitting, leaving two fingers on each side of the housing.
Abstract: The ashtray holder has a U-shaped housing (12) secured into the dashboard fitting, with the U-profile inverted. The E-shaped clips are clipped to each side of the housing leaving two fingers, with guide profiles facing the ashtray recess and gripping grooves along each side of the ashtray. The tray is retained in the recess by a spring clip over the top edge whole the bottom of the recess is part of the dashboard moulding. The guide clips locate in holes in the sides of the housing.

3 citations


Patent
30 May 1985
TL;DR: A switch bar for a dashboard for vehicles, more particularly motor vehicles, is made from an electrically nonconductive material, preferably plastics material, and has electrical current conductors extending to the individual indicating and/or switching elements as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: A switch bar for a dashboard for vehicles, more particularly motor vehicles, is made from an electrically non-conductive material, preferably plastics material, and has electrical current conductors extending to the individual indicating and/or switching elements (2). Each indicating and/or switching element (2) is in the form of a modular component, and the indicating and/or switching elements (2) are combined to form one switch bar unit (1), with the elements (2) being disposed directly adjacent one another or a suitable blank bar (8) which may alternatively be disposed therebetween.

3 citations


Patent
15 May 1985
TL;DR: In this article, a display instrument is provided on the dashboard of the motor vehicle and a warning lamp is used to light up if the air pressure in the pneumatic tyre drops unacceptably.
Abstract: A pressure generator (4) which is connected to a display instrument (5) is screwed on to the valve nipple (3) of a spare wheel. This display instrument (5) is provided on the dashboard of the motor vehicle and has a warning lamp (6). If the air pressure in the pneumatic tyre (2) drops unacceptably, the pressure generator (4) closes a contact and the warning lamp (6) lights up.

3 citations


Patent
24 May 1985
TL;DR: In this article, a perforated tube, especially made of copper, closed on itself so as to form an essentially rectangular loop around the windscreen or window to be cleaned, as well as a circuit for supplying this perforation with compressed air, it being possible for this circuit to be opened or closed from the dashboard of the vehicle.
Abstract: a. Device for drying and cleaning windows, especially the windscreen of a motor vehicle. b. Drying device characterised in that it is composed of a perforated tube, especially made of copper, closed on itself so as to form an essentially rectangular loop around the windscreen or the window to be cleaned, as well as a circuit for supplying this perforated tube with compressed air, it being possible for this circuit to be opened or closed from the dashboard of the vehicle. c. The invention applies to cleaning windows of motor cars.

2 citations


Patent
19 Dec 1985
TL;DR: In this article, a console is arranged in the dashboard area of a motor vehicle in order to prevent the control and/or display elements, accommodated by apertures in the console, from escaping into the passenger compartment in the event of an impact.
Abstract: In the case of a console arranged in the dashboard area of a motor vehicle, in order to prevent the control and/or display elements, accommodated by apertures in the console, from escaping into the passenger compartment in the event of an impact, these control and/or display elements are supported on the rear side of a supporting body of the console which will not splinter in the event of deformation.

1 citations


Patent
06 Mar 1985
TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose to make repair and inspection performable without removing a cabin, by making the cabin tiltable centering on a turning fulcrum shaft together with a fender, a floor plate and a dashboard.
Abstract: PURPOSE:To make repair and inspection performable without removing a cabin, by making the cabin tiltable centering on a turning fulcrum shaft together with a fender, a floor plate and a dashboard. CONSTITUTION:Fenders 2L and 2R are installed projectingly far frontward than main frames 1L and 1R, while cabin frames 12L and 12R are connected to an upper ceiling frame 22 from the top of each of these fenders 2L and 2R. A front part of the cabin is formed by a front part frame 28 and a dashboard 11. At this dashboard 11, there is additionally provided with a steering handle 10 and further provided with brake pedals at both sides and a clutch pedal 39, while the whole lot of the cabin is tiltably turned round in leaving these elements installed intact.

1 citations


Proceedings ArticleDOI
19 Dec 1985
TL;DR: The paper describes a system developed for the automatic performance testing of self-illuminating display panels used, for example, in automobile dashboard instrumentation, which performs 64 tests on the panels in approximately 45 seconds, which is considerably faster than a human operator could achieve.
Abstract: The paper describes a system developed for the automatic performance testing of self -illuminating display panelsused, for example, in automobile dashboard instrumentation. The system employs a high resolution TV camera to view the displays; the image being analysed in a microcomputer system using special -purpose software. The change from moving needle instruments to electronic displays, which employ vacuum fluorescent, LCD andLED technologies, forces a new testing philosophy on manufacturers. The system performs 64 tests on the panelsin approximately 45 seconds, which is considerably faster than a human operator could achieve. Introduction It is an accepted fact of life that many conventional analogue moving needle instrument displays are beingreplaced with multifunction display panels. With this increase in complexity, the problems of testing are magnified.In many applications, simple functional tests conducted by humans are acceptable. However, in applications concerned with large scale manufacturing, such as the automotive industry, or where a high degree of testing isrequired for reliability, such as with aircraft displays, limited functional testing by inspectors is neither sufficiently