Patent ID: 9360669
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A display device comprising: a base element; and a combiner which can be moved relative to the base element, wherein the combiner moves by a drive mechanism between a position for use, in which a virtual image can be projected onto the combiner, and a stowed position, wherein the drive mechanism comprises a translation mechanism, wherein the translation mechanism is a scissor mechanism; wherein the scissor mechanism includes a scissor articulation including an arrangement of at least two rods, the at least two rods each including an end location, the at least two rods forming a scissor member, the at least two rods rotatably connected to each other in a central region of each rod at an intersection location of the scissor member; wherein the drive mechanism includes a drive engaged to the intersection location in order to move the combiner between the position for use and the stowed position by moving the intersection locating in a longitudinal direction; and wherein the scissor articulation is compressible in the longitudinal direction into a retracted position when the end locations of the at least two rods are separated from each other in a transverse direction perpendicular relative to the longitudinal direction.