JPH11139180A - Openable reflection type display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an openable reflection type display device which can display usable information in a housed condition so as to contribute to effective use of the device. SOLUTION: A second mirror panel 9 is arranged at a predetermined mounting angle to a first mirror panel 7. In this way, an image luminously displayed from a part of a display unit 13 is reflected by a second reflection face of the second mirror panel 9 so as to be led in the view point direction of an occupant even when the first mirror panel 7 is housed so as not to protrude above a dashboard.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an openable / closable reflective display device, and more particularly to an openable / closable display device in which a mirror panel is projected on a dashboard so that light-emitting screen information can be reflected and displayed on the mirror panel. The present invention relates to a reflective display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an opening / closing reflective display device,
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-156399 discloses an "image display device for a vehicle". In this device, an opening is formed on the upper surface of the dashboard provided in the vehicle interior, and the display screen of the television monitor is fixedly arranged upward in the opening,
A mirror panel is arranged on the upper surface of the dashboard above the opening so as to be rotatable. When using this display device, the mirror panel is opened at an angle of about 45 degrees and the image on the television monitor is reflected by the mirror panel to guide the image toward the occupant's viewpoint, thereby eliminating display difficulty due to external light. To prevent the display device from deteriorating due to direct sunlight,
On the other hand, when the display device is not used, by closing the mirror panel and making it substantially flat with respect to the upper surface of the dashboard, it is possible to prevent the display device from being deteriorated due to direct sunlight and to be out of the way. It has advantages.

[0003]

However, in the conventional open / close type reflective display device, since the display device is prevented from deteriorating due to direct sunlight, it is housed so as not to disturb when not in use. Only when the mirror panel is opened on the upper surface of the dashboard, the image of the television monitor is reflected on the mirror panel and displayed.
For this reason, in the conventional openable / closable reflective display device, consideration is not given to using the mirror panel when it is stored in the dashboard, and the degree of effective use as the display device is low.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a reflective display device that can display useful information even when stored and that can contribute to the effective use of the device.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a display means fixed in a dashboard arranged in the front of the vehicle interior and emitting and displaying an image from a display screen located in the dashboard, movably arranged with respect to the dashboard, and at the time of discharge, An image projected above the dashboard and emitted and displayed by the display means is reflected by the first reflection surface and guided toward the occupant's viewpoint, while the first image is stored so as not to protrude above the dashboard when stored. The reflection type display device includes a mirror member having a predetermined attachment angle with respect to the first mirror member, and displays an image illuminated and displayed from a part of the display means when stored in the second reflection member. And a second mirror member that is reflected by the reflecting surface and guided to the occupant's viewpoint direction.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, when the first mirror member is housed in a state where it does not protrude from the dashboard, a screen illuminated by the display means is displayed. The gist of the present invention is to have a screen moving means for moving the display screen so that a part of the display screen is reflected by the second mirror member and displayed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, when the first mirror member is housed so as not to protrude from the dashboard, the screen displayed by the display means emits light. The gist of the invention is to have a reflection surface moving means for moving the second mirror member so that a part of the light is reflected by the second mirror member and displayed.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, even when the first mirror member is housed so as not to protrude from the dashboard, the first mirror member has a predetermined mounting angle with respect to the first mirror member. Then, the second mirror member is disposed, and at the time of storage, the image displayed by light emission from a part of the display means is reflected by the second reflection surface of the second mirror member and guided toward the occupant's viewpoint. Can also display useful information, which can contribute to effective use of the device.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the first mirror member is stored so as not to protrude from the dashboard, a part of the screen light-emitted from the display means is displayed. The display screen is moved so as to be reflected and displayed on the second mirror member, so that the display screen on which useful information is luminescently displayed during storage is moved below the second mirror member. Information can be displayed, which can contribute to the effective use of the device.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the first mirror member is stored so as not to protrude above the dashboard, a part of the screen light-emitted from the display means is displayed. By moving the second mirror member so that it is reflected and displayed on the second mirror member, the second mirror member is moved on the display screen on which the useful information is displayed while the useful information is being stored. Therefore, useful information can be displayed, which can contribute to effective use of the device.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the arrangement and configuration of an openable / closable reflective display device 31 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the openable / closable reflective display device 1 is fixed in a dashboard 3 arranged in front of a vehicle cabin. In the dashboard 3, a display screen 5 of a display unit for emitting and displaying an image is arranged. Further, a lid 11 that holds a first mirror panel 7 and a second mirror panel 9 that reflect an image displayed by light emission from the display screen 5 of the display unit is disposed rotatably with respect to the dashboard 3. I have.

Next, referring to FIG. 2A, a detailed configuration of the openable / closable reflective display device 1 will be described. In addition, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view when the openable / closable reflective display device 1 is in a housed state. As shown in FIG. 2A, the openable / closable reflective display device 1 includes a gear 14 attached to a rotating shaft of a lid 11, a gear 16 rotating in a direction opposite to the rotating direction of the gear 14, and a display unit. 13 and a metal fitting 18 that moves left and right in accordance with the rotation of the gear 16.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 3, the mechanical operation of the openable / closable reflective display device 1 from the housed state to the projected state will be described. FIG. 2B is a side cross-sectional view when the openable / closable reflective display device 1 is in an intermediate state.
(C) is a side sectional view in a protruding state. FIG. 3A shows image information reflected and displayed on the second mirror panel 9, and FIG. 3B shows the first mirror panel 7.
Is image information that is reflected and displayed.

First, when the openable / reflective display device 1 is in the housed state, as shown in FIG.
1 and the display screen 5 of the display unit 13 are parallel and close to each other. Also,
The second mirror panel 9 is disposed at the right end of the lid 11 at a predetermined mounting angle with respect to the first mirror panel 7, and when stored, the second mirror panel 9 is located above the dashboard 3. Only protruding. A storage state detection switch (not shown) is provided at the right end of the display unit 13, and when this switch is turned on, it is detected that the display unit 13 has moved to the right end. When the storage state detection switch (not shown) is turned on, for example, azimuth information and time information are displayed on a part of the display unit 13.

In this stored state, the image information displayed by the display unit 13 is displayed on a part (A) of the display screen 5 by light emission. Therefore, the image information displayed by light emission is reflected on the reflection surface of the second mirror panel 9. And is guided in the direction of the occupant's viewpoint. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3A, for example, the azimuth information and the time information are reflected and displayed on the second mirror panel 9.

Next, when the occupant touches the tip of the lid 11 with his fingertip to push the lid 11 upward, FIG.
An intermediate state as shown in FIG. That is, the lid 11
As the tip of the lid 11 is pushed upward, the lid 11
The gear 14 attached to the rotating shaft of the left rotates counterclockwise,
The gear 16 rotates clockwise in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the gear 14. At the same time, the metal fitting 18 moves leftward as the gear 16 rotates clockwise, so that the display unit 13 moves leftward in accordance with the movement of the metal fitting 18.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), when the lid 11 is in a protruding state, the display unit 13 is moved to a position of a stopper (not shown) provided at the left end portion. Stop at the position. Note that a protruding state detection switch (not shown) is provided at the position of the stopper (not shown), and when this switch is turned on, it is detected that the display unit 13 has moved to the left end. When the protruding state detection switch (not shown) is turned on, the display unit 13
For example, it is assumed that map information is displayed in advance.

In this protruding state, the image information by the display unit 13 is displayed on the display screen 5 by light emission. Therefore, the image information to be displayed by light emission is reflected by the reflection surface of the first mirror panel 7 and is viewed from the occupant's viewpoint. Guided in the direction. As a result, FIG.
As shown in (b), for example, map information is reflected and displayed on the first mirror panel 7.

As described above, even when the first mirror panel 7 is housed so as not to protrude above the dashboard 3, the second mirror has a predetermined mounting angle with respect to the first mirror panel 7. Since the panel 9 is arranged and an image displayed by light emission from a part of the display unit 13 at the time of storage is reflected by the second reflection surface of the second mirror panel 9 and guided toward the occupant's viewpoint, it is also useful at the time of storage. Image information can be displayed, which can contribute to effective use of the device.

When the first mirror panel 7 is stored so as not to protrude above the dashboard 3, a part (a) of the display screen illuminated by the display section 13 is displayed on the second panel (a).
By moving the display screen 5 so that it is reflected and displayed on the mirror panel 9, the display screen on which the useful image information is displayed while emitting light is moved below the second mirror panel 9. Therefore, useful image information can be displayed, which can contribute to effective use of the device.

In this embodiment, in response to a manual operation such that the occupant pushes the lid 11 upward,
The case where the lid 11 is switched from the stored state to the protruded state has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a manual operation. For example, the lid 11 is similarly switched from the stored state to the protruded state even when using a motor drive. You can move. In this case, for example, the gear 1 is turned on in response to an ON operation of a power switch of a navigation device (not shown) or the like.
The motor provided on the rotating shaft 6 may be rotated clockwise to stop the motor when the protruding state detection switch (not shown) changes from the off state to the on state.

(Second Embodiment) Next, FIG.
FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the retractable display device 31 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, showing the arrangement and configuration of the display device 31 in a stored state. As shown in FIG. 4A, in the openable / closable reflective display device 31, the display unit 13 has a rail-equipped bracket 37 having two guide grooves 33 and 35, and one end rotatably supported by the lid 11. A support fitting 39 whose other end is slidably and rotatably supported in the guide groove 33 of the bracket 37 with a rail, and is slidably inserted into the guide groove 35 of the bracket 37 with a rail fixed to the end of the lid 11. And a rail holding boss 39 to be provided.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the mechanical operation of the openable / closable reflective display device 31 from the housed state to the projected state will be described. FIG. 4B is a side sectional view when the openable / closable reflective display device 31 is in an intermediate state.
FIG. 4C is a side cross-sectional view in a protruding state.
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a spring 41 that holds the lid 11 in a protruding state between the lid 11 and the support fitting 39.

First, when the openable / closable reflective display device 31 is in the housed state, as shown in FIG.
1st mirror panel 7 and display unit 13 attached to 1
The supporting bracket 39 is set in the left end of the guide groove 33 so that the display screen 5 is parallel and approaching. The second mirror panel 9 is disposed at a right end of the lid 11 at a predetermined mounting angle with respect to the first mirror panel 7, and when stored, the second mirror panel 9 is located above the dashboard 3. Only the panel 9 protrudes. In addition,
A storage state detection switch (not shown) is provided in a groove at the left end of the guide groove 33, and when the switch is turned on, it is possible to detect that the lid 11 is stored. When the storage state detection switch (not shown) is turned on, for example, azimuth information and time information are displayed on a part of the display unit 13.

In this stored state, the image information displayed by the display unit 13 is displayed on a part (b) of the display screen 5 by light emission. And is guided in the direction of the occupant's viewpoint. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3A, for example, the azimuth information and the time information are reflected and displayed on the second mirror panel 9.

Next, when the occupant pushes the lid 11 upward by touching the tip of the lid 11 with a fingertip, FIG.
An intermediate state as shown in FIG. That is, the lid 11
When the front end portion is pushed upward, the rail holding boss 39 is rotatably pushed in the left end direction in the guide groove 35 while the lower end portion of the support fitting 39 is guided by the guide on the rail bracket 37. The inside of the groove 33 is slid rightward.

Next, the front end of the lid 11 is pushed upward, and finally, the lower end of the support fitting 39 is slid to the right end of the guide groove 33 on the bracket 37 with rails, and provided at the right end of the guide groove 33. Is supported by the groove. further,
When the occupant pushes the tip of the lid 11 backward, the support fitting 3
9 has a guide groove 33 on a bracket 37 with rails.
Since it is pivotally supported by the groove provided on the right end,
The rail holding boss 39 is slid rightward in the guide groove 35 and moved.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), the lower end of the support member 39 is connected to the guide groove 3 on the bracket 37 with rails.
3 A rail holding boss 39 located at the right end and attached to the lower end of the lid 11 is slid to the right end of the guide groove 35. At this time, even if the occupant releases his / her fingertip from the tip of the lid 11, the lid 11 keeps the projecting state by the elastic force of the spring 41 shown in FIG. Note that lid 1
In the case where the rail holding boss 39 attached to the lower end of the guide groove 1 is slid to the right end of the guide groove 35 and stopped, a protruding state detection switch (not shown) is provided at this stop position. Lid 1 when turned on
1 is detected to be in a protruding state. When the protruding state detection switch (not shown) is turned on, for example, map information is displayed on the display unit 13.

In this protruding state, the image information by the display unit 13 is displayed on the display screen 5 by light emission. Therefore, the image information to be displayed by light emission is reflected by the reflecting surface of the first mirror panel 7 and is viewed from the occupant's viewpoint. Guided in the direction. As a result, FIG.
As shown in (b), for example, map information is reflected and displayed on the first mirror panel 7.

As described above, even when the first mirror panel 7 is stored in a state where it does not protrude above the dashboard 3, the second mirror has a predetermined mounting angle with respect to the first mirror panel 7. Since the panel 9 is arranged and an image displayed by light emission from a part of the display unit 13 at the time of storage is reflected by the second reflection surface of the second mirror panel 9 and guided toward the occupant's viewpoint, it is also useful at the time of storage. Image information can be displayed, which can contribute to effective use of the device.

When the first mirror panel 7 is stored so as not to protrude above the dashboard 3, a part (b) of the display screen 5 illuminated from the display unit 13 is displayed on the second mirror. By moving the second mirror panel 9 so that it is reflected and displayed on the panel 9, the second mirror panel 9 is moved above the display screen 5 on which the useful image information is displayed while the light is being stored. Therefore, useful image information can be displayed, which can contribute to effective use of the apparatus.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an arrangement and a configuration of an openable / closable reflective display device 31 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a side cross-sectional view when the openable / reflective display device 1 is in a housed state, FIG. 2B is a side cross-sectional view when it is in an intermediate state, and FIG. c).

3A is a diagram showing image information reflected and displayed on a second mirror panel 9; FIG. 3B is a diagram showing image information reflected and displayed on a first mirror panel 7;

FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view (a) when the openable / closable reflective display device 31 is in a stored state, a side cross-sectional view (b) when in an intermediate state, and a side cross-sectional view when in a protruding state ( c)
It is.

FIG. 5 shows a lid 11 between a lid 11 and a support fitting 39;
FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a spring 41 that holds a protruding state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Dashboard 7 First mirror panel 9 Second mirror panel 13 Display

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display means fixed in a dashboard arranged in front of a vehicle interior, for displaying an image from a display screen located in the dashboard, and movably disposed with respect to the dashboard, and the dashed panel is provided when discharging. A first mirror that projects above the board and reflects an image displayed by light emission from the display means on the first reflecting surface and guides the image toward the occupant's viewpoint, while being stored so as not to protrude above the dashboard when stored; An opening / closing reflective display device comprising: a first mirror member disposed at a predetermined mounting angle with respect to the first mirror member; An openable / closable reflective display device, comprising: a second mirror member that reflects light from a surface and guides the light toward the occupant's viewpoint. 2. When the first mirror member is stored so as not to protrude above the dashboard, a part of a screen light-emitted from the display means is reflected on the second mirror member for display. The openable / closable reflective display device according to claim 1, further comprising a screen moving means for moving the display screen so as to move the display screen. 3. When the first mirror member is stored so as not to protrude above the dashboard, a part of the screen light-emitted from the display means is reflected on the second mirror member for display. And a reflecting surface moving means for moving the second mirror member so as to move the second mirror member.
The openable / closable reflective display device as described in the above.