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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2017
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Andrew D. Weller, Holland, MI (US);
John A. VanderPloeg, Zeeland, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a display apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a display panel retained in a housing and configured to display image data on a display surface in a display direction. The apparatus further comprises a focal distance correction feature disposed in front of the display surface in the display direction. The focal distance correction feature is configured to project the image data at a projected distance behind the display surface relative to the display direction such that the image data appears to originate from behind the display surface.