VEHICULAR DISPLAY UNIT

• US 20130099912A1
• Filed: 10/19/2012
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: TOTSUKA, Shigeki, HAGIWARA, Shigeru
• Granted Patent: US 9,415,688 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/438
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/50 Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle B60K35/231 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/53 Movable instruments, e.g. slidable

Abstract

A vehicular display unit includes: a main display disposed in a forward position of a driver and adapted to display vehicle information; an external display, other than the main display, disposed in the forward position of the driver, adapted to display vehicle information and having a screen functioning as an operation portion; and a display mover mechanism including a gear belt disposed on a circumferential track and configured to move the external display in a vehicle forward-rearward direction by a circumferential movement of the gear belt, and a gear mechanism configured to transmit a driving force of a driving source to the gear belt.

Claims

1. A vehicular display unit comprising:

a first display disposed in a forward position of a driver and adapted to display vehicle information;

a second display, other than the first display, disposed in the forward position of the driver, adapted to display vehicle information and having an operation portion; and

a display mover mechanism comprising;

a gear belt disposed on a circumferential track and configured to move the second display in a vehicle forward-rearward direction by a circumferential movement of the gear belt, and

a gear mechanism configured to transmit a driving force of a driving source to the gear belt.

2. The vehicular display unit according to claim 1, further comprising:

a stopper mechanism comprising;

a lock portion meshable with a gear portion of the gear belt, and

a lock portion moving unit configured to move the lock portion to a lock position where the lock portion is meshed with the gear portion of the gear belt and an unlock position where the lock portion is not meshed with the gear portion of the gear belt.

3. The vehicular display unit according to claim 1, wherein

the display mover mechanism is received in a case, and

the case comprises:

a slide slit where a support portion of the second display moves following the movement of the gear belt,

a shield sheet adapted to move in the case following the moving of the support portion while keeping the slide slit blocked, and

a sheet guide portion configured to guide the shield sheet such that the shield sheet moves following a predetermined path.

4. A vehicular display unit comprising:

a first display disposed in a forward position of a driver and adapted to display vehicle information;

a second display, other than the first display, disposed in the forward position of the driver, adapted to display vehicle information and having an operation portion;

a display mover mechanism for moving the second display in a vehicle forward-rearward direction; and

a display guide portion for guiding the moving of the second display, the display guide portion comprising

a guide member provided on a fix side and disposed in the vehicle forward-rearward direction, and

a main slide portion and one or more sub-slide portions, which are provided at the second display and guided by the guide member, the main slide portion disposed in a direction corresponding to a rotational moment by an own weight of the second display, the sub-slide portions so disposed in a direction different from the direction of the main slide portion as to correspond to the rotational moment.

5. The vehicular display unit according to claim 4, wherein

the sub-slide portions are disposed at two portions, and

the sub-slide portions at the two portions are disposed in positions substantially opposed to each other.

6. The vehicular display unit according to claim 4, wherein

the second display is disposed on a side face of the first display,

a support portion of the second display is inserted into the first display from a slide slit on the side face of the first display, and

a display mover mechanism and the display guide portion are received in the first display.