JP4591130B2 - 車両用計器 - Google Patents
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Description
請求項2の発明では、第1の時間は前記第2の時間よりも長く設定されていることを特徴としている。
以下、本発明の一実施形態による車両用計器を自動車用コンビネーションメータに適用した場合を例に図面に基づいて説明する。尚、図1は、本発明の一実施形態による車両用計器であるコンビネーションメータ1の断面図であり、図2のI−I線断面図である。図2は、コンビネーションメータ1の正面図である。
本発明は上記記述及び図面によって説明した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば次のような実施形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれ、さらに、下記以外にも要旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々変更して実施することができる。
2…見返し板
3…カバーガラス
4…ケーシング
5…プリント基板
6…ムーブメント
6a…シャフト
6b…指針
7…表示面照度センサ(入射光量検出手段)
8…LED
10…表示盤
10a…目盛部
10b…文字部
10c…中央孔部
10d…表示面
11…導光板
20…調光膜(光透過率可変部材)
30…コントローラ(制御手段)
30a…ROM
30b…RAM
40…イグニッションスイッチ
50…バッテリ
Claims (4)
- 表示盤と、
前記表示盤の前面側にこれを覆うように配置された光透過率可変部材と、
前記光透過率可変部材の光透過率を制御する制御手段とを備える車両用計器において、
前記表示盤に入射する外来光の単位面積当たりの入射光量として照度を検出する入射光量検出手段を備え、
前記制御手段は、前記検出された照度が閾値より低くなったか、及び前記検出された照度が閾値より高くなったかを判定し、前記検出された照度が閾値より低くなったと判定した状態が、所定の第1の時間継続したときに、前記光透過率可変部材の光透過率を相対的に高く制御し、前記検出された照度が閾値より高くなったと判定した状態が、所定の第2の時間継続したときに、前記光透過率可変部材の光透過率を相対的に低く制御することを特徴とする車両用計器。 - 前記第1の時間は前記第2の時間よりも長く設定されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の車両用計器。
- 前記表示盤は光沢処理又は鏡面処理が施された金属材料から構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載の車両用計器。
- 前記光透過率可変部材はECD(Electrochromic Display)又は透過型LCD(Liquid Crystal Display)であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれかに記載の車両用計器。
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JP2005067821A JP4591130B2 (ja) | 2005-03-10 | 2005-03-10 | 車両用計器 |
US11/371,027 US7997776B2 (en) | 2005-03-10 | 2006-03-09 | Indicating instrument for vehicle |
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JP5851471B2 (ja) * | 2013-10-15 | 2016-02-03 | 日本精機株式会社 | 指針式計器 |
JP6970622B2 (ja) * | 2018-01-26 | 2021-11-24 | 本田技研工業株式会社 | 表示装置及び車両メータの取り付け構造 |
DE102019121965B4 (de) | 2019-08-15 | 2024-02-22 | Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren und Touchscreen zur verringerten Aufnahme von Wärmestrahlung |
USD1031473S1 (en) * | 2022-05-26 | 2024-06-18 | Brunswick Corporation | Gauge faceplate |
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JPH0617159Y2 (ja) * | 1988-07-21 | 1994-05-02 | 日産自動車株式会社 | 車両用表示装置 |
JP2003156369A (ja) * | 2001-09-04 | 2003-05-30 | Denso Corp | 車両用計器 |
JP2004132874A (ja) * | 2002-10-11 | 2004-04-30 | Denso Corp | 車両用計器 |
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JPH02234857A (ja) | 1989-03-09 | 1990-09-18 | Mazda Motor Corp | 自動車の表示装置 |
JPH0617159A (ja) | 1992-07-01 | 1994-01-25 | Mitsubishi Materials Corp | 低酸素高純度Ti材の製造方法 |
JP2848512B2 (ja) | 1994-03-14 | 1999-01-20 | 矢崎総業株式会社 | 車両用メータ装置 |
JP3674425B2 (ja) * | 1999-05-25 | 2005-07-20 | 株式会社デンソー | 車両用計器 |
DE60036073T2 (de) * | 1999-09-29 | 2008-05-15 | Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd., Nagaoka | Instrument |
JP3867832B2 (ja) * | 2000-03-23 | 2007-01-17 | 本田技研工業株式会社 | 車両用表示装置 |
CA2446630A1 (en) * | 2001-05-03 | 2002-11-14 | Luminary Logic Limited | Ultraviolet illumination of indicia |
JP2003075206A (ja) | 2001-09-04 | 2003-03-12 | Denso Corp | 車両用計器 |
US6592232B2 (en) * | 2001-11-16 | 2003-07-15 | Intel Corporation | Augmented backlight |
JP2005191528A (ja) * | 2003-12-01 | 2005-07-14 | Sharp Corp | 半導体発光装置のパルス駆動方法およびパルス駆動回路 |
WO2005079273A2 (en) * | 2004-02-13 | 2005-09-01 | Radica Enterprises Ltd. | Light display for a video game device |
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JPH0617159Y2 (ja) * | 1988-07-21 | 1994-05-02 | 日産自動車株式会社 | 車両用表示装置 |
JP2003156369A (ja) * | 2001-09-04 | 2003-05-30 | Denso Corp | 車両用計器 |
JP2004132874A (ja) * | 2002-10-11 | 2004-04-30 | Denso Corp | 車両用計器 |
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