Patent ID: 9658450
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. A vehicle system comprising: a heads-up display device for use in a motor vehicle for displaying a graphic element in view of an occupant while the occupant views an environment through a display screen of the heads-up display device, the heads-up display device including a projector configured to project a graphic element on the display screen through at least one reflector housed within a dashboard; a first air duct housed within the dashboard for directing air flow within a passenger compartment, wherein a first light-transmitting section having a closed cross-section along its longitudinal extent of the first air duct is formed of a light-transmitting material adapted to allow the projected graphic element to pass therethrough; and a second air duct housed within the dashboard for directing air flow within the passenger compartment, wherein a second light-transmitting section of the second air duct is positioned adjacent to the first light-transmitting section, the second light-transmitting section being formed of a light-transmitting material adapted to allow the projected graphic element to pass therethrough.