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Mobile computer retainer for display of vehicle operational data

A mobile computer and vehicle operation technology, applied in the direction of registration/instruction of vehicle operation, vehicle parts, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve expensive and heavy problems

Active Publication Date: 2018-08-28
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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Changing instrument clusters provided by vehicle manufacturers by replacing gauges and background panels is an expensive and onerous task

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[0138] figure 1 An interior cockpit area of ​​a vehicle 10 is shown in , showing an operator's seat 12, a steering wheel 14 disposed in front of the operator (driver) seat 12, connecting the steering wheel 14 to the steering mechanism ( not shown) and an instrument cluster 20 disposed behind the steering wheel 14 within the instrument panel 18 . The instrument cluster 20 includes a speedometer 22 , a tachometer 24 , a fuel gauge 26 and an engine temperature gauge 28 . A typical instrument cluster also includes an odometer (not shown).

[0139] Accordingly, the instrument cluster 20 displays vehicle operating data 38 to the vehicle operator 30 when the vehicle operator 30 is seated in the operator seat 12 . The speedometer 22 displays the speed of the vehicle 10 , and the tachometer 24 displays the revolutions per minute of the engine and the like. A vehicle operating data collection system 76 within the vehicle 10 collects the vehicle operating data 38 and outputs the data ...

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A vehicle including a mobile computer retainer disposed directly forward of the operator's seat. The mobile computer retainer holds a mobile computer, which displays the vehicle operational data (speed, fuel remaining, etc.) of the vehicle operator's choosing to the vehicle operator. The mobile computer retainer allows the vehicle operator to customize the display of vehicle operational data, something that dashboard instrument clusters heretofore have not allowed. The vehicle operator can customize the display of vehicle operational data using a mobile device that the vehicle operator may usein his or her home. The mobile computer retainer can include at least one channel retaining member that at least partially surrounds the mobile computer. The mobile computer retainer can include retaining arms pivotally connected to a horizontal base that lock into a position retaining the mobile computer when the mobile computer is pressed down toward the horizontal base.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to displaying vehicle operating data to a vehicle operator. Background technique [0002] Vehicle operators spend a lot of time looking at the dashboard of the vehicle. The dashboard houses the gauges (sometimes called the instrument cluster) that the vehicle operator relies on to operate the vehicle. Common instrument clusters include speedometer, odometer and fuel gauge. Vehicle operators are very familiar with instrument clusters. [0003] Although the vehicle operator has a high degree of interaction with the instrument cluster, the vehicle operator typically cannot easily customize the display of the instrument cluster. Under normal conditions, the vehicle operator must accept the design and information provided by the instrument cluster. Changing instrument clusters provided by vehicle manufacturers by replacing the gauges and background panels is an expensive and onerous task. Customizing in this way ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G07C5/08B60R11/02
CPCB60R11/0252G07C5/0825G07C5/0841B60R2011/0075B60K35/00B60R2011/0005B60K35/50B60K35/60B60K35/23B60K35/81B60K35/85B60K2360/589H04W76/10
Inventor 史蒂文·赛克艾德里安·罗梅罗·里加拉多
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC