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Display apparatus for automobiles

Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1991-11-04
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Granted: 1998-10-20
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Expires: 2011-11-04
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Abstract

Abstract The object of the present invention is to eliminate a double image of a display apparatus for automobiles in which an image of displayer is reflected by a transparent reflection plate toward a driver's seat so that the display image for displaying information on the condition of the vehicle such as vehicle speed can be seen as a virtual image. A display apparatus for automobiles according to the present invention comprising: a displayer for emitting display light; a reflection plate having a first surface on a driver's seat side and a second surface on a side opposite to the driver's seat, the display light diagonally falling on the first surface and being reflected on the first surface to be directed to an eye range, a display image of the displayer being recognized from the driver's seat side within a display range on the first surface, at least a portion of the second surface corresponding to the display range of the first surface being diagonally disposed in relation to the first surface.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshiyuki Furuya
  • 👤 Kunimitsu Aoki
  • 👤 Tadashi Iino

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 14:56
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/0018; B; B60; B60K; B60K35/00; B60K35/20; B60K35/21; B60K35/22; B60K35/40; B60K35/425; B60K35/60; B60K35/65; B60K35/654; G02B27/01; G02B27/0101; B60K2360/00; B60K2360/20; B60K2360/33; B60K2360/334; B60K35/28; G02B2027/0118; G02B2027/012; G02B2027/0121; G02B27/0149; G02B2027/0165

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
A display apparatus for automobiles comprising: a displayer for emitting display light; and a reflection plate having a first surface on a driver's seat side and a second surface on a side opposite to said driver's seat, said display light diagonally falling on said first surface and being reflected on said first surface to be directed to an eye range, a display image of said displayer being recognized from said driver's seat side within a display range on said first surface, at least a portion of said second surface corresponding to said display range of said first surface being diagonally disposed in relation to said first surface, wherein said display light diagonally falling on said second surface is reflected in a direction other than toward the eve range.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 128 words
A display apparatus for automobiles comprising: a displayer for emitting display light; and a reflection plate having a first surface on a driver's seat side and a second surface on a side opposite to said driver's seat, said display light diagonally falling on said first surface and being reflected on said first surface to be directed to an eye range, a display image of said displayer being recognized from said driver's seat side within a display range on said first surface, at least a portion of said second surface corresponding to said display range of said first surface being diagonally disposed in relation to said first surface, wherein said display light diagonally falling on said second surface is reflected in a direction other than toward the eve range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 78 words
A display apparatus for automobiles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said displayer is installed behind said reflection plate in relation to said driver's seat side and a reflection member is installed at a position opposing said displayer while said reflection plate being positioned between said reflection member and the displayer, whereby a display light falling on said reflection member is reflected on said reflection member so as to diagonally enter said first surface of said reflection plate.

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