Dashboard

About: Dashboard is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1933 publications have been published within this topic receiving 14928 citations. The topic is also known as: control panel (engineering) & dash.

Steering column support structure

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To alleviate vertical vibration generated while idling, and forward-backward vibration generated while traveling. SOLUTION: A steering column support structure comprises a steering column stay 5 to connect a steering hanger 2 extended in the car body width direction for supporting a steering column to a dashboard lower panel 4 ahead of it. At a forward end of a main body part 31 of the steering column stay, a mounting part 22 to a dashboard panel is formed through a bent plate part 27 having a roughly L-shaped cross section. The bent plate part is deformable in the plate thickness direction to allow relative rotation between the mounting part and the main body part to follow forward-backward vibration of the dashboard panel. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Dashboard assembly for a work machine

Abstract: In the operation of work machines, it has been a problem providing a dashboard with sufficient durability to withstand the oftentimes rigorous operating environments and which does not require the use of metal brackets for support The present invention provides for a dashboard which has a front portion and a reinforcing structure attached to the front portion

Needle indicator for vehicle dashboard

Abstract: The indicator includes a dial (10) and a needle (50) actuated by a stepping motor placed behind the dial. The dial presents two regions (20,30) which are covered by the rotation of the needle. Each region displays a different reference variables. The selection of the variables to be displayed can be done manually by the driver using a control button. Alternatively, automatic selection of the reference variables can be used.

Vehicular audio equipment securing device

Abstract: A pair of parallel support members extend behind and perpendicularly to the dashboard of an automotive vehicle at the sides of the opening of the dashboard. Guide devices are provided on the sides of the unit housing of audio equipment and on the support members in cooperative engagement for slidably mounting the unit housing behind the dashboard. The dashboard has a hole formed therethrough in close proximity with the opening therethrough. A slot is formed through the top or bottom of the unit housing equidistant from the sides thereof intermediate the front and back of the unit housing. A pin is secured in the unit housing in operative proximity with the slot and is accessible via the slot. The pin and the slot are mutually perpendicular. A key-operated lock is mounted in the hole through the dashboard. A securing arm is rotatably affixed to the lock behind the dashboard and is rotatable by a key in the lock to an unlocked position in which the arm is in spaced relation with, and at a distance from, the unit housing and the slot and pin of the unit housing whereby the audio equipment unit is freely removable from the dashboard, and to a locked position at an angle with the unlocked position in which the arm extends through the slot and is hooked to the pin and locked in position whereby the arm obstructs movement of the unit housing through the opening of the dashboard so that the unit is secured behind the dashboard.

Vehicle glove box lid

Abstract: A glove box (2) in a vehicle dashboard or door compartment is closed by a lid (3) which turns about a pivot (4). The lid is used to carry controls (5) which are mounted on a printed circuit (8). The printed circuit (8) is connected to the vehicle electrical system by wires (9) which are grouped as a flat layer and pass through the pivot (4).