AN AUTOMOTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL EMPLOYING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS

An instrument panel cluster consisting of five twisted nematic liquid crystal displays has been installed and tested in a 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The displays are: warning indicators, speedometer, clock/odometer, fuel gauge, and transmission indicator (PRNDL). Four modes transmissive, reflective, and color transreflective. The remaining displays all operate in the reflective mode. A heater system allows operation over a -40 deg C to +80 deg C temperature range. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • SMITH, G W
  • Kaplit, M
  • Hayden, D B
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Information display systems; Instrument panels; Liquids; Rock crystals
• Old TRIS Terms: Displays
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165014
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770274
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM