Bentley Motors Limited

Fritz Hansen A/s

Bentley Motors Limtied

David Alan Rook

Richard Hartley

Richard Stevens

Darren Day

David Kelly

Ian Armstrong

Philip Wilson

George Bowen

Jeff Brindle

An instrument panel has an aperture in which a display may be arranged. The instrument panel further comprises a rotatable display mechanism. The mechanism comprising at least three display surfaces supported on a rotatable support. A first display surface comprises a touch sensitive display screen; a second display surface comprises at least one dial or gauge; and a third display surface comprises a trim element. The support is mounted for rotation with respect to a mount and the mount is movable away from and towards the aperture in the instrument panel. In use each display surface may be arranged in the aperture. To change from one display surface to another display surface, the mount is moved away from the instrument panel, the support is rotated and the mount is then moved back towards the instrument panel so as to align another display surface in the aperture.

Rotatable display

The invention relates to a mechanical clock having a winding mechanism and a means to automatically wind the winding mechanism of the clock; wherein the automatic winding means is directly or indirectly powered or actuated by an electrical system of a motor vehicle, in use.

Mechanical clock

A switch mechanism actuates an electrically adjustable screen mount. The switch mechanism allows a user to select between a first automatic operation for stowing and deployment of the display screen (), and a second, user adjustable operation for adjustment of the deployed position of the display screen (), in order to tilt the screen back and forth. The adjustment back and forth may be accompanied by a movement upward or downward, with an upward movement when the top of the screen tilts away from the user, and downward movement when the top of the screen tilts towards the user. This can compensate for tilting of the surface to which the screen mount is attached, such as a seat-back.

Switch mechanism for an electrically adjusted screen mount

A display screen mount mounts a display screen () to the rear of a seat (). The mount includes a guide which defines a guide path to guide the display screen support () from a stowed position to a deployed position. The guide path also allows for adjustment of the viewing angle in the deployed position. The guide path has a linear portion () along which the display screen support () is guided into a deployed position in which the screen is visible to the user and a non-linear portion () which allows different viewing angles of the display screen () to be adopted in the deployed position.

Display screen mount

Clock

The invention provides an electrically driven stowable and deployable table mounted on a support structure, wherein the table comprises a switch mechanism operable by a user to select between a first, automatic, operation for stowing and deployment of the table, and a second, user adjustable operation for user adjustment of the deployed position of the table.

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Cheshire, United Kingdom

David Alan Rook