Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[001] The present invention relates to a vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a vehicle having a single display unit.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[002] Conventionally, vehicles include a speedometer and a heads up display unit. The heads up display unit is configured at an angular projection and is disposed at a line of sight of a rider of the vehicle. Conventionally, the heads up display unit was used to align sunlight along a line of sight of the rider to help the rider see the speedometer clearly and prevent glaring from the sunlight. However, through technological advancement, the heads up display unit is also configured to be used as an alternate display device and the information from the speedometer as well as a connected device such as a mobile phone, tablet and the likes can be displayed in the line of sight of the rider on the heads up display unit.
[003] However, presence of both the speedometer and the heads up display unit displaying same information is confusing and redundant for the rider. Further, the overall design of the vehicle becomes complicated as well as expensive when same information is displayed on the speedometer as well as the heads up display unit. Additionally, the battery of the vehicle responsible for powering both the speedometer and heads up display unit also drains quickly which reduces life cycle of the battery. The above-mentioned disadvantages of the known art are undesirable.
[004] In view of the foregoing, there is a need-felt to overcome at least above-mentioned disadvantages mentioned in the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[005] In one aspect of the invention, a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a single display unit on the vehicle. The single display unit is configured for displaying one or more first information and one or more second information. The one or more first information is related to vehicle related parameters and the one or more second information is received from one or more devices communicatively coupled to the vehicle. The single display unit is a heads up display unit angularly projected at a line of sight of a rider of the vehicle. In one non-limiting example, a windshield of the vehicle acts as a heads up display unit. In an embodiment, the one or more first information comprises speed of the vehicle, fuel level of the vehicle, low fuel indicator, State of Charge of battery of the vehicle, low battery indicator, high speed indicator, tyre pressure indicator, lean angle indicator, service reminders, acceleration/deacceleration advice and/or transmission gear upshift/downshift advice.
[006] In an embodiment, the one or more devices comprises a personal digital assistant of the rider, an Internet of Things (IoT) device and/or one or more third party servers. The one or more second information comprises maps for navigating destination of the rider of the vehicle, calls and messages received on the personal digital assistant of the rider of the vehicle, calls and messages received from the IoT device and/or messages such as service reminders from one or third party servers.
[007] In an embodiment, the one or more first information and the one or more second information is displayed onto the heads up display unit by at least one projection unit. The projection unit is disposed in the handlebar assembly of the vehicle. The projection unit is configured to project the first information and the second information onto the heads up display unit. A handlebar cover of the handle bar assembly has an opening through which the at least one projection unit projects the first information and the second information onto the heads up display unit. The projection unit may comprise an ambient light setting unit. The ambient light setting unit is configured for adjustment of light and/or brightness of the one or more first information and the one or more second information displayed on the heads up display unit. The ambient light setting unit is configured for automatic and/or manual adjustment based on light conditions and/or weather conditions. In a non-limiting example, the light conditions include, not being limited to, day light conditions and night light conditions. In another non-limiting example, the weather condition includes, not being limited to fog condition and mist condition.
[008] In an embodiment, the display unit comprises one or more first segments and one or more second segments. The one or more first segments display one or more first information. The one or more second segments display one or more second information.
[009] In an embodiment, the vehicle comprises a storage compartment. The storage compartment is disposed in a central portion of the handlebar cover of the handlebar assembly and adapted to be covered with a detachable lid. The storage compartment is adapted to house one or more charging ports for charging electronic devices and/or one or more articles.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[010] Reference will be made to embodiments of the invention, examples of which may be illustrated in accompanying figures. These figures are intended to be illustrative, not limiting. Although the invention is generally described in context of these embodiments, it should be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to these particular embodiments.
Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of a vehicle comprising a single display unit, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 illustrates a line of sight of a rider of the vehicle, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3a and Figure 3b illustrates a single display unit and a storage compartment with a detachable lid, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4a and Figure 4b illustrates articles housed in the storage compartment, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[011] Various features and embodiments of the present invention here will be discernible from the following further description thereof, set out hereunder.
[012] Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of a vehicle 100 comprising a single display unit 102, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[013] For the purposes of the present invention, the term “vehicle” includes a vehicle having a display unit such as, but not being limited to, bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, rickshaws, cars, trucks, etc. The term “vehicle” also comprises, not being limited to, conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.
[014] As shown, the vehicle comprises a single display unit 102. The single display unit 102 is angularly projected at a line of sight of a rider of the vehicle 100. The single display unit 102 is a heads up display unit. The heads-up display unit 102 is any transparent display that presents data without requiring the rider of the vehicle 100 to look away from his or her route viewpoints while riding the vehicle 100. In the present invention, a windshield of the vehicle 100 acts as a heads up display unit.
[015] The single display unit 102 is configured for displaying one or more first information and one or more second information. The term “single display unit” in context of present invention means that there is only one display unit in the vehicle 100 which displays the one or more first information and the one or more second information. In the present invention, the vehicle 100 does not have a speedometer. The vehicle 100 only has a single display unit/head up display unit 102 angularly projected in the line of sight of the rider of the vehicle 100.
[016] The one or more first information relates to vehicle parameters such as, not being limited to, speed of the vehicle 100, fuel level of the vehicle 100, low fuel indicator, State of Charge (SoC) of a battery of the vehicle 100, low battery indicator, high speed indicator, tyre pressure indicator, lean angle indicator, service reminders, acceleration/deacceleration advice and transmission gear upshift/downshift advice. The list of vehicle parameters mentioned herein should not be considered as limiting and the display unit 102 of the present invention is capable of indicating all parameters of the vehicle 100. The one or more second information comprises maps for navigating destination of the rider of the vehicle 100, calls and messages received on a personal digital assistant 104a of the rider of the vehicle 100, calls and messages received from an Internet of Things (IoT) device 104b and messages such as service reminders from one or more third party servers 104c. It is to be understood that the IoT device 104b and the one or more third party servers 104c are registered with the vehicle 100.
[017] The one or more first information and the one or more second information is displayed onto the heads up display unit 102 by one or more projection units 106. In one non-limiting example, the one or more projection units 106 are disposed in a handlebar assembly 108 (shown in Figure 3a) of the vehicle 100. The handlebar assembly (108) comprises a handle bar cover having an opening through which the at least one projection unit (106) projects the one or more first information and the one or more second information onto the heads up display unit 102. In another non-limiting example, the vehicle 100 comprises a first projection unit (not shown) configured for projecting one or more first information onto the heads up display unit 102 and a second projection unit (not shown) configured for projecting one or more second information onto the heads up display unit 102. In yet another non-limiting example, the vehicle 100 comprises a single projection unit configured for projecting one or more first information and one or more second information onto the heads up display unit 102. The one or more projection units 106 are configured to be communicatively coupled with an electronic control unit 120 of the vehicle 100 and receive one or more first information related to vehicle parameters. The one or more projection units 106 are further configured to be communicatively coupled with the personal digital assistant 104a of the rider, the IoT device 104b and the one or third party servers 104c and receive one or more second information. The projection unit 106 may also include an ambient light setting unit 106a configured for adjustment of light and/or brightness of one or more first information and the one or more second information being displayed onto the heads up display unit 102. The light and/or brightness of the one or more first information and the one or more second information can be manually adjusted by a rider of the vehicle 100. The light and/or brightness of the one or more information and the one or more second information can also be automatically adjusted by the ambient light setting unit 106a based on light conditions and/or weather conditions. The light conditions include day light conditions and night light conditions. The weather conditions include conditions of fog, mist etc.
[018] In an embodiment, the display unit/head up display unit 102 comprises one or more first segments 102a (shown in Figure 3a, Figure 3b, Figure 4a and Figure 4b) for displaying one or more first information and one or more second segments 102b (shown in Figure 3a, Figure 3b, Figure 4a and Figure 4b) for displaying one or more second information.
[019] As already stated, the present invention comprises only one display unit 102 which is disposed in the line of sight of the rider of the vehicle 100. Accordingly, space provided in a center of the handlebar assembly 108 which has conventionally been used for speedometer is free. Such space can be utilized for other purposes. In one non-limiting example, the space can be used for one or more storage compartments 110 (shown in Figure 3a, Figure 3b, Figure 4a and Figure 4b). The one or more storage compartments 110 are provided in the center of the handlebar cover of the handlebar assembly 108 and are adapted to house one or more charging ports 114 and one or more articles 116 (shown in Figure 3a, Figure 3b, Figure 4a and Figure 4b). The one or more charging ports 114 are used for charging electronic items such as, not being limited to, personal digital assistant 104a of the rider of the vehicle 100. The one or more storage compartments 110 may be provided with a detachable lid 112 to protect the charging ports 114 and the one or more articles 116 stored in the one or more storage compartments 110.
[020] Figure 2 illustrates a line of sight of a rider of the vehicle 100, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.
[021] As shown, the heads up display unit 102 is angularly projected at line of sight of the rider of the vehicle 100. The transparent windshield of the vehicle 100 acts as a heads up display unit 102. The line of sight of the rider of the vehicle is denoted by dashed lines A.
[022] Figure 3a and Figure 3b illustrates a single display unit/heads up display unit 102 and a storage compartment 110 with a detachable lid 112, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.
[023] As already stated, in the present invention, a single display unit/heads up display unit 102 is used as opposed to conventionally used two display units i.e., the speedometer and the heads up display unit. The heads up display unit 102 disposed in the line of sight of the rider of the vehicle 100. As a result, space occupied by a speedometer in a handlebar assembly 108 of the conventional vehicle is free and can be used for different purposes such as, not being limited to, a storage compartment 110. The storage compartment 110 is disposed in the center of the handlebar cover of the handlebar assembly 108. The storage compartment 110 is provided with a detachable lid 112. In Figure 3a, the detachable lid 112 is in closed position. In Figure 3b, the detachable lid 112 is in open position.
[024] Figure 4a and Figure 4b illustrates one or more articles 116 housed in the storage compartment 110, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.
[025] As shown, one or more charging ports 114 and one or more articles 116 are housed in the storage compartment 110. The one or more charging ports 114 are used for charging one or more electronic devices such as, not being limited to, the personal digital assistant 104a of the rider. In Figure 4a, the detachable lid 112 is in partially closed position. In Figure 4b, the detachable lid 112 is in open position.
[026] The typical hardware configuration of one or more projection units 106 is already known in the art and comprises an image engine (not shown), optics (not shown), mainboard (not shown), power supply (not shown), case and controls (not shown), buttons (not shown), ports and vents (not shown) which are already known in the art and have not been discussed in detail for the sake of brevity. The one or more projection units 106 are configured to be communicatively coupled with components such as electronic control unit 120, the personal digital assistant 104a of the rider of the vehicle, the IoT device 104b and the one or more third party servers 104c via a communication channel such as, not being limited to, Controller Area Network (CAN), Local Interconnect Network (LIN) and Bluetooth. The one or more projection units 106 are configured to receive information from components such as electronic control unit 120, the personal digital assistant 104a of the rider of the vehicle, the IoT device 104b and the one or more third party servers 104c and project the received information onto the display unit 102.
[027] The claimed features of the present invention as discussed above are not routine, conventional, or well understood in the art, as the claimed features/steps enable the following solutions to the existing problems in conventional technologies. Specifically, the technical problem of use of two display units leading to complicated designs, increased costs and increased weight of the vehicle is solved by present invention.
[028] In the present invention, only one display unit is provided. The single display unit is heads up display unit provided in line of sight of the rider of the vehicle. In conventional vehicle having heads up display unit, speedometer is additionally provided which is unnecessary.
[029] In the present invention, the costs are reduced as the additional costs of manufacturing/buying a speedometer and assembling the same in the vehicle are absent. Moreover, only one display unit is to be charged by a battery of the vehicle instead of two display units, which further reduces the load on battery and increases the life cycle of the battery in the vehicle.
[030] In the present invention, as the speedometer is absent, the weight of the vehicle is also reduced.
[031] In the present invention, no speedometer is provided in the central portion of the handlebar assembly of the vehicle. As a result, space occupied by speedometer in conventional vehicle, can now be used for other purposes. For example, in the present invention, such space has been used to provide a storage compartment which can be used to house one or more charging ports and one or more articles. The one or more charging ports are used to charge one or more electronic devices.
[032] While the present invention has been described with respect to certain embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modification may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

List of Reference Numerals
100- vehicle
102- display unit/head up display unit
102a- first segment unit
102b- second segment unit
104a- personal digital assistant
104b-IoT device
104c- third party servers
106- projection unit
106a- ambient light setting unit
108- handlebar assembly
110- storage compartment
112- detachable lid
114- charging ports
116- articles
120- electronic control unit
A - Line of sight of rider
, Claims:WE CLAIM:
1. A vehicle (100) comprising:
- a single display unit (102) configured for displaying one or more first information and one or more second information, the one or more first information being related to parameters of the vehicle (100) and the one or more second information being received from one or more devices communicatively coupled to the vehicle (100), the single display unit (102) being a heads up display unit angularly projected at a line of sight (A) of a rider of the vehicle (100).

2. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more first information comprising at least one of: speed of the vehicle (100), fuel level of the vehicle (100), low fuel indicator, State of Charge (SoC) of battery of the vehicle (100), low battery indicator, high speed indicator, tyre pressure indicator, lean angle indicator, service reminders, acceleration/deacceleration advice and transmission gear upshift/down shift advice.

3. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more devices comprise at least one of: a personal digital assistant (104a) of the rider of the vehicle (100), an Internet of Things (IoT) device (104b) and one or more third party servers (104c).

4. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the one or more second information comprises at least one of: maps for navigating destination of the rider of the vehicle (100); calls and messages received on the personal digital assistant (104a) of the rider; calls and messages received from the IoT device (104b) and messages from one or more third party servers (104c).

5. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more first information and the one or more second information being displayed onto the heads up display unit (102) by at least one projection unit (106), the at least one projection unit (106) being disposed in a handlebar assembly (108) of the vehicle (100) and configured to project the first information and the second information onto the heads up display unit (102) through an opening provided on a handlebar cover of the handlebar assembly (108).

6. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the projection unit (106) comprises an ambient light setting unit (106a), the ambient light setting unit (106a) being configured for adjustment of at least one of light and brightness of the one or more first information and the one or more second information displayed on the heads up display unit (102).

7. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the ambient light setting unit (106a) being configured for at least one of: manual adjustment and automatic adjustment, the automatic adjustment being based on at least one of: light conditions and weather conditions.

8. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit (102) comprises: one or more first segments (102a) for displaying the one or more first information; and one or more second segments (102b) for displaying the one or more second information.

9. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a storage compartment (110), the storage compartment (110) being disposed in a central portion of the handlebar cover of the handlebar assembly (108) and adapted to be covered with a detachable lid (112).

10. The vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the storage compartment (110) being adapted to house at least one of: one or more charging ports (114) for charging electronic devices and one or more articles (116).