Multi display device

• US 20070063921A1
• Filed: 09/22/2005
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Harada, Takeshi, Furuya, Yoshiyuki
• Granted Patent: US 7,696,954 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/1.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1531 Three-dimensional displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/154 Combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/155 Virtual instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/211 producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/213 Virtual instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/215 characterised by the combination of multiple visual outputs, e.g. combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/02 Arrangement of instruments arrangement of lighting devices for dashboards B60Q3/10

Abstract

A multi display device includes: a first display disposed at a predetermined position; a second display disposed 10B in front of the first display 10A and being movable from a first position where the second display overlaps with the first display to a second position where the second display does not overlap with the first display; and a transferring member for moving the second display. When the first display is mainly monitored, the second display is transferred to the second position, and when the second display is mainly monitored, the second display is transferred to the first position.

Claims

1. A multi display device comprising:

a first display disposed in a predetermined position;

a second display disposed in front of the first display, said second display being movable from a first position where the second display overlaps with the first display to the second position where the second display does not overlap with the first display; and

a transferring member to transfer the second display to the second position when the first display is mainly monitored, and to transfer the second display to the first position when the second display is mainly monitored.

2. The multi display device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a position selector switch with which a vehicle driver selects a position of the second display from either the first or second position,

wherein said transferring member transfers the second display to the first or second position corresponding to the selector switch.

3. The multi display device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein said first display displays at least either of symbols indicating various states or graphics, and said second display displays a measured value using a combination of a dial plate, graduations on the dial plate and a pointer disposed in front of the dial plate.

4. The multi display device as claimed in claim 1,

wherein said dial plate mounted on the second display includes a transparent area through which the first display is partially visible.

5. The multi display device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a third display disposed behind the second display,

wherein the second display overlaps with the third display when transferred to the second position,

wherein the third display is partially visible through the transparent area of the dial plate when the second display is in the second position.