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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2008
David W. Allen, Davisburg, MI (US);
Larry E. Spencer, Lake Orion, MI (US);
David W. Allen, Davisburg, MI (US);
Larry E. Spencer, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Navigation Solutions, LLC, Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A navigation system provides sensors and a user interface mounted in a single unit while allowing individual users to make adjustments to the user interface without affecting the functionality of the device. This is accomplished by mounting the orientation sensitive sensors (e.g. accelerometers, gyros, etc) rigidly to a mounting bracket rigidly mounted to the vehicle (such as to the dashboard). The sensors are mounted within a ball rigidly mounted to the bracket and the ball is secured within a rotatable socket on the user interface enclosure. In this manner, the user interface enclosure can rotate on the ball, but the orientation of the sensors relative to the vehicle will remain the same.