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Head-Up Display (HUD): Components: Windshield

The windshield is a "special" windshield and is an integral component vital to projecting the displays. The outer and inner glass panes are connected to a plastic film, which is wedge-shaped over the entire length of the windshield.

The wedge-shape prevents double displays (ghosts) of the HUD by positioning both images one above the other. The wedge tip points downward and starts at a distance of approximately.10 cm to the bottom edge of the windshield.

The end of the wedge is located at approximately. 2/3 windshield height. In the top third of the windshield, the plastic film runs parallel to the outer and inner glass panes. The thickness of the wedge tip is 0.8 mm. The thickness of the end of the wedge is 1 mm.

Fig 1: Identifying Windshield Composition
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Fig 2: Identifying Double Image
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If a non-specified (normal) windshield is used, the image is reflected on both the outer and inner glass panes. Overlapping causes the image to be displayed twice. The plastic wedge in the windshield places the images of the outer and inner pane over each other thus preventing double displays (ghosts).