[0001] The present subject matter relates generally to a vehicle. More particularly but not specifically, the present invention relates to a display member assembly.
BACKGROUND
[0002] In order to make a vehicle appealing to diverse groups, various models of motorized vehicle designs have been developed. Generally, such motorized vehicle includes an engine block coupled with other components and suspended on a body frame with pair of wheels. Such motorized vehicle, often referred to as a two wheeled vehicle, may include a vehicle body cover which surrounds the engine to improve the outer appearance of the vehicle and protects the component elements of the vehicle.
[0003] Conventionally, the two wheeled vehicle uses a display member and a
visor in front-side of the vehicle. Now, in the era of making the vehicles for being attractive and appealing to the consumers and functionally effective the vehicle manufactures are making various kinds of display members and visors. In general, there exists a problem of the display cluster being not readable owing to glare from the external light or reflection of light making the display difficult to read at times. Thus the visor is often employed to provide good shadowing effect on the display cluster to improve its effectiveness during various positions of usage of the vehicle.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] The detailed description is given with reference to the accompanying figures. The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to reference like features and components.
[0005] Fig. 1 illustrates a left side view of an exemplary motor vehicle typically called a two-wheeled vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.

[0006] Fig. 2 illustrates a top perspective view of an integrated display member assembly on the vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[0007] Fig. 3 illustrates the top view of the dashboard, according to the embodiment of the present subject matter.
[0008] Fig. 4 shows the side view of the integrated display member assembly on the vehicle, according to the embodiment of the present subject matter.
[0009] Fig. 5 depicts the front view of the integrated display member assembly on the vehicle, according to the embodiment of the present subject matter.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00010] Various features and embodiments of the present invention here will be discernible from the following further description thereof, set out hereunder. According to an embodiment, pair of wheels is described here to operate a vehicle. The pair of wheels is installed in a step through type two wheeled vehicle typically called as motorcycle. It is pertinent to note that the pair of wheels may be mounted in two wheeled vehicles in different arrangements. However, in the ensuing description, such pair of wheels is disposed at extreme ends of the step through type two wheeled vehicle. It is contemplated that the concepts of the present invention may be applied to other types of vehicles and other types of casting methods within the spirit and scope of this invention. Further "front" and "rear", and "left" and "right" referred to in the ensuing description of the illustrated embodiment refer to front and rear, and left and right directions as seen from a rear portion of the vehicle and looking forward. The detailed explanation of the constitution of parts other than the present invention which constitutes an essential part has been omitted at suitable places.
[00011] Typically, in the vehicle such as a two or three wheeled vehicle, display member is located in front side of the two or three wheeled vehicle. Conventionally, the display member or the speedometer or the dashboard comprising an encoding apparatus for generating pulses as a function of the

distance a vehicle is moved, a calibrating apparatus and an indicating circuit means for visually indicating the parameters like distance, speed of the movement etc.
[00012] Further, for vehicle manufactures it is important to add many features in the vehicle with an objective of providing critical information to the user like low fuel indication, safe riding speed, safe engine rpm etc. as well as any possible diagnostic information. As an additional objective, the display cluster is also intended to be made attractive and appealing. But in the era of right to information, the rider generally wants to know more about the feature of the vehicle especially in running conditions. To share or to display all information related to the feature of the vehicle through a single display member is a herculean task for vehicle manufactures. Further, there exists a challenge to provide maximum useful information with minimum cluttering of the display cluster as well as minimum size of the cluster considering space available as well as the cost impact.
[00013] The above-mentioned problem related to the display member is very much prevalent in modern era where the vehicle manufactures want to develop the vehicle with more features, more options at one place. Therefore, there is a high need to develop a display member or a dashboard for displaying all the features of the vehicle on single display member.
[00014] The challenge for the automobile players is to display plurality of features in the best visual cone position of the rider.
[00015] Further, in general, the visor is also used to reduce extent of air flow impact on rider of the vehicle when the vehicle is in motion. In general state-of-art, the research is underway to solve the above-said problems by developing the long visor to minimize the air-drag or through adjustment of the visor with respect to angle and position is essential to facilitate optimum positioning of the visor to suit height of the rider. However, all such visors are inconvenient for the rider as the visor come in vision zone of the rider. Therefore,

there is a need to develop a visor which can reduce the impact of air flow without affecting the vision of the rider.
[00016] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an integrated display member assembly for the vehicle, which is capable of overcoming the above-mentioned problems and other problems. As the present subject matter is providing a combination of a dashboard and a visor disposed rigidly and integrally on at least a portion of a handlebar assembly. Due to the presence of the integrated display member assembly the air-drag is minimized without causing any vision issue to the rider.
[00017] In one embodiment, the integrated display member assembly is mounted in a centre portion of the handle-bar assembly.
[00018] In one embodiment, the integrated display member assembly comprises both the dashboard and the visor in such a manner that one will cast a shadow on other. The shadowing between the dashboard and the visor ensures that the rider does not feel uncomfortable visibly while riding the vehicle.
[00019] In an embodiment, the integrated display member is displaying various features on a single display member through plurality of knobs present on edges of the dashboard. Various features include speed, distance, map, time, battery usage, fuel usage, side-stand status, lighting status, vehicle control unit status, and many electrical and electronic components working status.
[00020] It is yet another advantage of the present subject matter that the integrated display member is compact in shape with light weight and high strength and is implementable in any vehicle like scooter, motorcycle, a three-wheeler, or a multi-wheeler.
[00021] It is also another advantage of the present subject matter as the integrated display member improves air-drag resistance of the vehicle.
[00022] It is another advantage of present subject matter that the dashboard having plurality of features positioned in best visual cone of the rider.

[00023] It is an effect of the present subject matter that it improves handling of the vehicle due to reduction in air-drag.
[00024] It is another aspect of the present subject matter to achieve the required performance from the vehicle by effectively overcoming air-drag.
[00025] The aforesaid and other advantages of the present subject matter would be described in greater detail in conjunction with the figures in the following description.
[00026] Fig. 1 illustrates a left side view of an exemplary motor vehicle 100 typically called a two-wheeled vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. Arrows provided in the top right corner of first figure depicts direction with respect to the vehicle, wherein an arrow F denotes front direction, an arrow R indicates rear direction, an arrow Up denotes upward direction, and an arrow Dw denotes downward direction. The vehicle 100 includes a frame assembly 105 that extends from a head tube 105A, which is disposed in the front portion of the vehicle 100, towards a rear portion of the vehicle 100. The frame assembly 105 extends in longitudinal direction F-R of the vehicle 100. The frame assembly 105 may further comprise a sub-frame formed by a pair of rear tubes (not shown) that extend obliquely rearward from the main frame. A power unit 110 is fixedly mounted to the frame assembly 105.
[00027] The engine assembly 110 includes at least one of an internal combustion engine and a traction/electrical motor (not shown). A front portion of a swing arm 115 is swingably connected to the frame assembly 105 and a rear portion of the swing arm 115 rotatably supports a rear wheel 120. The rear wheel 120 is functionally coupled to the power unit 110 through a transmission system. The transmission system (not shown) includes a chain drive/belt drive, a variable gear ratio system, or an automatic type transmission. A rear fender 125 disposed upwardly of the rear wheel 120 covers at least a portion of the rear wheel 120. Further, the swing arm 115 is coupled to the frame assembly 105 through one or more rear suspension(s) (not shown). In the present embodiment, a mono-shock type rear suspension connects the swing arm 115 to the frame assembly 105.

Similarly, a pair of front forks 130 supports a front wheel 135 and is steerably supported by the head tube 105A. A handlebar assembly 140 is connected to an upper portion of the pair of front forks 130. Further, a front fender 145 covers at least a portion of the front wheel 135 and the front fender 145 is mounted to the front forks 130.
[00028] A fuel tank assembly 150 is mounted to the frame assembly 105 and is disposed rearwardly of the handlebar assembly 140. A seat assembly 155 including a rider seat is disposed rearwardly of the fuel tank assembly 150 and is supported by the frame assembly 105. The seat assembly may include a pillion seat. Further, a pair of rider foot pegs 165 mounted to the frame assembly 105 of the vehicle 100 that enable in supporting rider foot.
[00029] Further, the engine assembly 110 includes an air-fuel supply system (not shown) that supplies air and fuel to the engine assembly 110. An exhaust pipe (not shown) extends from the engine assembly 110 towards a muffler (not shown) that is disposed adjacently of the rear wheel 120. Plurality of panels 170 covers at least a portion of the frame assembly 105 and one or more vehicle parts.
[00030] Furthermore, the vehicle 100 includes various electrical and electronic systems including a starter system (not shown), a headlamp 175, a vehicle control unit, and a tail lamp 180. In addition, the vehicle includes safety systems including a synchronous braking system (not shown), and an anti-lock braking system. The dashboard 201 is interchangeably referred to as the display member 201 or the display cluster 201 through-out the description
[00031] Moreover, it is intended to avoid undesirable glare and reflection to enable ease of viewing a dashboard (shown in Fig. 2) at various possible usage conditions and angles. Thus, as per an aspect of the present invention, the dashboard (shown in Fig. 2) is restricted to a specific profile of a hexagon which forms a predetermined conical angle of incidence Ø with the eye of the rider under normal seated condition. Such a polygonal hexagonal profile with substantially oval geometry so as to have its major axis disposed in lateral direction of the vehicle provides optimum results in angle of incidence for

viewing, conspicuous and unambiguous layout of the tell tales on the display unit & optimum compact packaging of the electrical components around the handle bar area. As per another aspect of the present invention the angle of the cone is substantially close to 10 degrees. Additionally, to enable best viewing for the rider, the dashboard 201 (shown in Fig. 2) is disposed at a predetermined angle D which is formed between a transverse plane A passing through the dashboard 201 inclined same as orientation of the dashboard 201 and the central axis X-X’ of the front forks 130 of the vehicle 100.The transverse plane A is inclined same as that of the dashboard 201. Further, the predetermined angle D is substantially orthogonal to the front forks 130.
[00032] Fig. 2 illustrates a top perspective view of an integrated display member assembly 200 on the vehicle 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. Arrows provided in the top right corner of second figure depicts direction with respect to the vehicle, wherein an arrow F denotes front direction, an arrow R indicates rear direction, an arrow Up denotes upward direction, and an arrow Dw denotes downward direction. In an embodiment; an integrated display member assembly 200 is rigidly and integrally mounted on at least a portion of said handlebar assembly 140. In present embodiment, the integrated display member assembly 200 is mounted in a centre portion 140A of the handle-bar assembly 140 and is of a substantially hexagonal shape. In another embodiment the integrated display member 200 mounted ahead of the center of portion 140A of the handle-bar assembly 140. The length and width of the display cluster 201 or the dashboard 201 is of predetermined value L and W so as to form an optimum conical angle of incidence Ø which is in range of 10 degrees with the rider eyes as seen in the side view of the vehicle. The integrated display member assembly 200 comprises the dashboard 201 and a visor (shown in Fig. 4 and 5). The dashboard 201 comprises a screen 202 and a plurality of knobs 205 disposed on the edges of the dashboard 201. In present embodiment, the plurality of knobs 205 is disposed on opposite edges of the dashboard 201. In present embodiment, the dashboard 201 is octagonal in shape as the dashboard is having eight edges. Further, the screen 202 is having a sub-screen 202A to display any specific feature

of the vehicle 100. In another embodiment, there are plurality of sub-screen 202A disposed on the screen 202 of the dashboard 201 for displaying various features of the vehicle 100. In another embodiment, the length L and width W may be equal.
[00033] Fig. 3 illustrates the top view of the dashboard 201, according to the embodiment of the present subject matter. In present embodiment, pluralities of knobs 205 are disposed on all edges of the dashboard 201 to display various features of the vehicle 100 on the screen 202. Further, various features of the vehicle 100 include speed, distance, map, time, battery usage, fuel usage, side-stand status, lighting status, vehicle control unit status, and working status of many electrical and electronic components. Also, the dashboard 201 is capable of accurately determining and displaying the speed, distance and other datas of the vehicle 100.
[00034] Fig. 4 shows the side view of the integrated display member assembly 200 on the vehicle 100, according to the embodiment of the present subject matter. Arrows provided in the top right corner of fourth figure depicts direction with respect to the vehicle, wherein an arrow F denotes front direction, an arrow R indicates rear direction, an arrow Up denotes upward direction, and an arrow Dw denotes downward direction. In present embodiment, the integrated display member assembly 200 is having the visor 250 attached with the dashboard 201 through a connecting member 210. Further in present embodiment shown in Fig. 4, one end of the visor 250 is in contact with the connecting member 210 and other end of the visor 250 is hanging in the air and partially covering the headlamp 175. In present embodiment, the integrated display member assembly 200 comprises both the dashboard 201 and the visor 250 in such a manner that one will cast a shadow on other. The shadowing between the dashboard 201 and the visor 250 ensures that the rider does not feel uncomfortable visibly while riding the vehicle 100. Further, the present subject matter is assisting to achieve the required performance from the vehicle 100 by effectively overcoming air-drag. The hanging portion ensures optimization of variety of aspects like aesthetics and aerodynamics. In another embodiment, the visor 250 is coupled

only to the display cluster 201; no additional mounting arrangement is required to mount the visor thereby reducing the number of parts.
[00035] Fig. 5 depicts the front view of the integrated display member assembly 200 on the vehicle 100, according to the embodiment of the present subject matter. Arrows provided in the top right corner of fifth figure depicts direction with respect to the vehicle, wherein an arrow Rh denotes rightward direction, an arrow Lf indicates leftward direction, an arrow Up denotes upward direction, and an arrow Dw denotes downward direction. In present embodiment shown in Fig. 5, the one end of the visor 250 is in contact with the connecting member 210 and other end of the visor 250 is hanging in the air and partially covering the headlamp 175.The visor 250 ensures not to obstruct the rider vision and covers the gap between the dashboard 201 and headlamp 175 which improves the aesthesis of the vehicle. As the present subject matter is providing the combination of the dashboard 201 and the visor 250 which are disposed rigidly and integrally on at least a portion of the handlebar assembly 140.In an another embodiment the present subject matter is having a combination of the dashboard 201 and the visor 250 which are disposed rigidly and detachably on at least a portion of the handlebar assembly 140.Further, the combination of dashboard 201 and the visor 250 is disposed on the handlebar assembly 140, in at a predetermined range of an angle in accordance with the handlebar assembly 140 that when air comes from the front of the vehicle 100 it easily goes over the rider without affecting the vision of the rider. Also the visor 250 effectively covers the gap between the headlamp assembly 175 & the display cluster 201 thereby enabling frontal wind to flow smoothly over the visor 250 and the display cluster 201 thereby minimizing the drag resistance of the vehicle 100.
[00036] In present embodiment, the integrated display member 200 improves air-drag resistance efficiency of the vehicle 100 which results in improved handling of the vehicle 100 due to reduction in air-drag.
[00037] Further, in present embodiment, the integrated display member 200 reduces the number of parts and cost.

[00038] While preferred embodiments of the present subject matter have been described above, it is to be understood that variations and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing the scope and spirit of the present subject matter.