JPH0732913A - Data display device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm the vehicle data as to the safety running rapidly while confirming the safety in front of the vehicle, by installing a data display means to display the vehicle data necessary for the safety running such as the conditions of the speed, the fuel, and the control system, on a front mirror or side mirrors. CONSTITUTION:At a part of side mirrors 2a and 2b, vehicle data display means 3 and 4 necessary for safety running are installed, and the vehicle data display means 3 consists of a liquid crystal display body 8 to display the car speed, and its back light 9, and they are connected to a display circuit 12. In the same manner, the vehicle data display means 4 consists of a liquid crystal display body 10 to display the data of the fuel and the control system, and the back light 11. And the running speed is confirmed by the liquid crystal display body 8 installed to the side mirror 2a while confirming the front side, and the data such as the oil amount and the water temperature is confirmed by the liquid crystal display body 10 of the side mirror 2b by using the converting buttons S1 and S2 of a mode converting switch while watching the front side.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle information display device for displaying vehicle information necessary to ensure safety while driving a vehicle, and particularly to a vehicle information display device which requires prompt confirmation. The present invention relates to a vehicle information display device that is displayed on the front body of a vehicle and that prevents a field of view from moving during driving to ensure safe driving.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the prior art, the speedometer of a vehicle is provided on the instrument panel of the driver's seat, and the driver always checks the speedometer even while driving in order to confirm safe driving of the vehicle. While driving. Further, the vehicle information such as forgetting to put on the stop lamp of the vehicle or running out of oil is also checked at any time by turning on / off a switch arranged in the instrument panel or in the vicinity thereof and a meter.

[0003]

However, according to the prior art, the driver repeatedly installs the speedometer on the instrument panel in order to confirm the safe driving of the vehicle during driving. It was necessary to check the vehicle speed by moving the line of sight to instruments that display vehicle information such as fuel gauges, water temperature gauges, and oil pressure gauges. In this way, the driver has to constantly check the vehicle information, and therefore, it is necessary to keep an eye on the instrument panel in the vehicle many times while the vehicle is traveling. When checking, there was a problem that not only was it dangerous to check in front of the vehicle, it was dangerous and it caused an accident.

The device of the present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to:
While the driver is driving the vehicle, the driver can check the safety in front of the vehicle and at the same time quickly check both speeds and other vehicle information required for safe driving without moving the line of sight. The present invention provides a vehicle information display device capable of improving

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the vehicle information device of the present invention has a front fender mirror or a side mirror on the side of the driver's seat arranged at a position visible from the driver's seat of the vehicle. The vehicle is characterized by being equipped with information display means for displaying vehicle information necessary for safe traveling of the vehicle, such as speed related to traveling of the vehicle, fuel and control system conditions.

[0006]

According to the vehicle information device of the present invention having the above-described structure, the front fender mirror or the side mirror disposed at a position visible from the driver's seat of the vehicle is provided with the speed, fuel and control system relating to the running of the vehicle. Since it is equipped with information display means for displaying vehicle information necessary for safe driving of the vehicle such as the situation, while the driver is driving the vehicle, while checking the safety in front of the vehicle, the driver's line of sight is also accompanied. Even without it, both speeds and other vehicle information necessary for safe driving can be promptly confirmed, and safety can be improved.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a vehicle information device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a vehicle information device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the present invention device, and FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a speed sensor used in the present invention device. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram showing a circuit configuration for displaying vehicle information such as water temperature and oil amount used in the device of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing an outline of the device of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view showing the internal structure of the apparatus, and FIG. 7 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle 1
Side mirrors 2a, 2b visible from the side of the driver's seat
A mounting portion 5 to which the vehicle information display means 3 and 4 necessary for the safe traveling of the vehicle 1 are mounted is formed in a part of the. The vehicle information display means 3 includes a liquid crystal display 8 for displaying a vehicle speed and a backlight 9 for illuminating the display 8 from behind.
The liquid crystal display 8 and the backlight 9 are composed of
It is connected to the display circuit 12. Similarly, the vehicle information display means 4 is also composed of a liquid crystal display 10 and a backlight 11 for displaying vehicle information necessary for safe running of the vehicle such as fuel and control system conditions, and is connected to the display circuit 30. Has been done. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the display circuit 12 is connected to a liquid crystal display 8 for displaying the vehicle speed, which is connected to a circuit system on the speed sensor 13 side provided in the speedometer 50. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 51 is a steering wheel, 52 is a hydraulic pressure gauge, 53 is an accelerator petal, 57 is a brake pedal, and 21 is a mode changeover switch portion provided near the driver's seat. The speed sensor 13 is
For inputting information from the speed sensor 13, the speed sensor 13 is passed through a waveform shaping circuit 16 and a 1/5 frequency dividing circuit.
Connected to enter information from. 15 in the figure
Is a display unit of the liquid crystal display 8, 18 is a timing circuit, 17
Is a counter, 19 is a memory circuit, and 20 is a speed determination circuit. On the other hand, the display circuit 30 is connected to a circuit system connected to a control system circuit such as an oil amount and water temperature gauge, as shown in FIG. This mode changeover switch section 21
Is provided with switching buttons S1 and S2 so that commands can be issued to the above two circuit systems, and the control signal for switching to the required vehicle information depending on the number of times each of the switching buttons S1 and S2 is pressed is in the mode. Converter 21
Is connected to tell. The mode converter 21
It is connected to the CPU 20 which is a control means. CPU2
0 is connected to a water temperature sensor 31a and an oil amount sensor 31b which are connected to a control system circuit such as a brake oil and an oil amount and a water temperature gauge via a changeover switch, and the information is supplied to a water temperature determination circuit 32 and an oil amount. It is configured to be input to the determination circuit 33. The water temperature determination circuit 32 and the oil amount determination circuit 33 are connected to the waveform shaping circuit 34, the counter 35, the storage circuit 36, and the display circuit 30 via the changeover switch. On the other hand, CPU 20
Is connected to the storage circuit 36 and the display circuit 30 via a timing circuit 37, and the display circuit 30 is connected to the liquid crystal display 1
Connected to 0. That is, the CPU 20 pulls out vehicle information such as the oil amount and the water temperature meter sequentially written in the storage means in the CPU 20, based on the software (sequence) programmed in advance by the number of times the switching buttons S1 and S2 are pressed, and the display circuit. The vehicle information such as the oil amount and the water temperature gauge is displayed from the liquid crystal display 10 via 30.

[0008]

The operation of the vehicle information device 1 of the present invention thus constructed will be described. First, regarding the vehicle speed of the vehicle, speed information is constantly input from the speed sensor 13, and the traveling speed of the vehicle is displayed momentarily from the liquid crystal display 8. Therefore, the person driving the vehicle confirms the front side and confirms the current traveling speed of the vehicle on the liquid crystal display 8 attached to the side mirror 2a, and confirms the traveling speed of the vehicle designated on the road. Will drive safely. Next, the mode changeover switch section 21 is provided with changeover buttons S1 and S2 so as to be able to issue a command to the above two circuit systems, and vehicle information required depending on the number of times the changeover buttons S1 and S2 are pressed respectively. The information such as the oil amount and the water temperature gauge can be checked by switching to the liquid crystal display 10 mounted on the other side mirror 2b. In this case, the liquid crystal display 8 and the liquid crystal display 1
0 is a side mirror 2a visible from the side of the driver's seat,
Since it is configured to be mounted on the vehicle information display means 3 and 4 mounted on a part of 2b, the driver who is driving the vehicle pays attention to the front of the vehicle even while driving the vehicle, for example. Since the vehicle information such as the traveling speed of the vehicle, the brake oil, the oil amount, and the water temperature gauge can be confirmed, safe traveling can be performed. FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the vehicle information device of the present invention, which includes side mirrors 2a and 2a.
The vehicle information display means 3 and the vehicle information display means 4 can be detachably attached to a part of b by simply tightening the tightening screw portion 38a of the grip member 38. Therefore, it is not necessary to form a mounting portion on a part of the side mirrors 2a and 2b, and the side mirrors 2a and 2b can be easily attached to the vehicle 1 which has been conventionally used.

[0009]

According to the device of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure (Claim 1), the vehicle is driven by the front fender / mirror or the side mirror arranged at a position visible from the driver's seat of the vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with information display means for displaying vehicle information such as speed, fuel, and control system conditions necessary for safe driving of the vehicle, so that the driver can check the safety in front of the vehicle while driving the vehicle. However, at the same time, both speeds and other vehicle information necessary for safe driving can be promptly confirmed without moving the line of sight, and safety can be improved. Also,
According to the apparatus of the present invention described in claim 2, the vehicle information display means is detachably attached to the front fender / mirror or the side mirror of the vehicle. Therefore, the attachment portion is attached to the front fender / mirror or the side mirror. It does not need to be formed and can be easily attached to a vehicle that has been used conventionally. Further, according to the device of the present invention as set forth in claim 3, in the pair of front fender mirrors or side mirrors, a display means for displaying the speed of the vehicle is attached to the mirror attached to one side. , The other mirror is equipped with information display means for displaying vehicle information necessary for the vehicle such as fuel and control system conditions, so that necessary information can be attached to both at a time. Since it can be confirmed, it has various advantages such as excellent usability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a vehicle information device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram showing a circuit configuration on the speed sensor side used in the device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram showing a circuit configuration for displaying vehicle information such as water temperature and oil amount used in the device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the outline of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Vehicles 2a, 2b ... Side mirrors 3, 4 ... Vehicle information display means 8, 10 ... Liquid crystal display body 12, 30 ... Display circuit 13 ... Speed sensor 31a ... Water temperature sensor 31b ... Oil amount sensor 38 ... Gripping means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle, such as a speed related to traveling of the vehicle, fuel and control system conditions, on a front fender mirror arranged at a position visible from the driver's seat of the vehicle or a side mirror provided on the side of the driver's seat. An information display device for a vehicle, comprising an information display means for displaying vehicle information necessary for safe driving of the vehicle. 2. The information display device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the information display means is detachably attached to the front fender / mirror or the side mirror. 3. The pair of front fender mirrors or side mirrors, wherein one of the mirrors attached to one side is provided with display means for displaying the speed of the vehicle, and the other mirror is provided with fuel and control. The vehicle information display device according to claim 1, further comprising an information display means for displaying vehicle information necessary for the vehicle such as a system condition.