VEHICLE INSTRUMENT
First Claim
1. A vehicle instrument, comprising:
- a mechanical meter which is disposed so as to be visually recognized by a driver seated on a driver'"'"'s seat of a vehicle, the mechanical meter including an indication area and an indicator for indicating part of the indication area; and
a projector configured to project an image to be superimposed on the indication area.
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Abstract
A vehicle instrument includes a mechanical meter which is attached to an instrument panel of a vehicle, and a projector which projects an image to be superimposed on an indication area of the mechanical meter. The projector projects a graphic image according to the type of display content. In the case where the display content is a warning, a warning image is superimposed on an indicator and the area surrounding the indicator of the mechanical meter. The projector can also superimpose an area image on the display area of the mechanical meter, the area image indicating a cost effective driving range according to a driving state of the vehicle.
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5 Claims
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1. A vehicle instrument, comprising:
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a mechanical meter which is disposed so as to be visually recognized by a driver seated on a driver'"'"'s seat of a vehicle, the mechanical meter including an indication area and an indicator for indicating part of the indication area; and a projector configured to project an image to be superimposed on the indication area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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Specification