US 12,134,355 B2
Energy attenuating display mount for dash mounted vehicle display
Obuliraj Viswaraj, Tamil Nadu (IN)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/847,278.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415663 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B60K 35/50 (2024.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/0235 (2013.01) [B60K 35/50 (2024.01); B60R 2011/0005 (2013.01); B60R 2011/005 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An energy attenuating vehicle display mount comprising:
an instrument panel support mounted to a dashboard;
an instrument panel support bracket coupled to the instrument panel support;
a display mount coupled to the instrument panel support bracket; and
an energy attenuating fastener connecting the display mount to the instrument panel support bracket, the energy attenuating fastener accommodating compressive movement of the display mount toward the instrument panel support bracket;
wherein the energy attenuating fastener includes a fastener member and a biasing member that absorbs the compressive movement;
wherein the display mount includes a first opening having a first diameter and the instrument panel support bracket a second opening having a second diameter, the energy attenuating fastener extending through each of the first opening and the second opening; and
wherein the biasing member comprises a coil spring having a third diameter that is less than the second diameter and greater than the first diameter.