Head-up display apparatus
First Claim
1. A head-up display apparatus comprising in a casing thereof:
- an image display that displays an image; and
an optical path forming member that guides to a cabin the image displayed on the image display,wherein the optical path forming member comprises at least a reflection mirror that reflects the image displayed on the image display, andthe head-up display apparatus displays the image to be superimposed on an external landscape seen through a windshield of a vehicle, whereinthe reflection mirror has a quadrilateral shape as a basic shape,the reflection mirror having the quadrilateral shape as the basic shape comprises a recess in at least one of four corners,the reflection mirror having the quadrilateral shape as the basic shape is disposed in the casing to be inclined relative to a horizontal direction, andthe recess is provided in at least one of a top corner and a bottom corner which are diagonally placed in the inclined reflection mirror.
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Abstract
To downsize a head-up display apparatus, a recess is provided by cutting a part of the reflection mirror having a quadrilateral shape as a basic shape. A head-up display apparatus includes, in a casing thereof, an image display and an optical path forming member. The optical path forming member includes at least a reflection mirror that reflects the image. The reflection mirror has a quadrilateral shape as a basic shape. The reflection mirror having the quadrilateral shape as the basic shape includes a recess in at least one of four corners. The reflection mirror having the quadrilateral shape as the basic shape is disposed in the casing to be inclined relative to a horizontal direction. The recess is provided in at least one of a top corner and a bottom corner which are diagonally placed in the inclined reflection mirror.
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Citations
23 Claims
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1. A head-up display apparatus comprising in a casing thereof:
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an image display that displays an image; and an optical path forming member that guides to a cabin the image displayed on the image display, wherein the optical path forming member comprises at least a reflection mirror that reflects the image displayed on the image display, and the head-up display apparatus displays the image to be superimposed on an external landscape seen through a windshield of a vehicle, wherein the reflection mirror has a quadrilateral shape as a basic shape, the reflection mirror having the quadrilateral shape as the basic shape comprises a recess in at least one of four corners, the reflection mirror having the quadrilateral shape as the basic shape is disposed in the casing to be inclined relative to a horizontal direction, and the recess is provided in at least one of a top corner and a bottom corner which are diagonally placed in the inclined reflection mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A head-up display apparatus comprising:
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an image display that displays an image; a reflection mirror that reflects the image displayed on the image display to project the image onto a windshield of a vehicle; and a casing in which the reflection mirror is housed, wherein the reflection mirror has a quadrilateral shape as a basic shape, and a curved surface, the reflection mirror having the quadrilateral shape as the basic shape comprises, in at least one of four corners, a recess, and the reflection mirror is disposed inside the casing such that the recess is located in a lower portion of the reflection mirror. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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7. A head-up display apparatus comprising:
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an image display that displays an image; a reflection mirror that reflects the image displayed on the image display to project the image onto a windshield of a vehicle; and a casing in which the reflection mirror is housed, wherein the reflection mirror has a polygonal shape including a first long side that is located in an upper portion of the reflection mirror, and inclines upward, a second long side that is located in a lower portion of the reflection mirror, short sides that are provided between the first long side and the second long side, and a recess that is provided between the short side and an upper end of the first long side to lower a height of the reflection mirror, and the reflection mirror is disposed inside the casing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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8. A head-up display apparatus comprising:
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an image display that displays an image; a reflection mirror that reflects the image displayed on the image display to project the image onto a windshield of a vehicle; and a casing in which the reflection mirror is housed, wherein the reflection mirror has a polygonal shape including a first long side that is located in an upper portion of the reflection mirror, a second long side that is located in a lower portion of the reflection mirror, and inclines downward, short sides that are provided between the first long side and the second long side, and a recess that is provided between the short side and a lower end of the second long side to lower a height of the reflection mirror, and the reflection mirror is disposed inside the casing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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