DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A display device for a vehicle configured to be provided in a vehicle having an idling stop function to cause an engine to stop, the display device comprising:
- a fuel economy display unit to display fuel economy information on the vehicle;
a first fuel economy calculation unit to calculate a first fuel economy based on a distance traveled and a fuel consumption in a first period;
a second fuel economy calculation unit to calculate a second fuel economy based on a distance traveled and a fuel consumption in a second period that is shorter than the first period; and
a display control unit configured to control the display of the fuel economy display unit based on a fuel economy difference between the first fuel economy and the second fuel economy,wherein when the second fuel economy reaches a reference value before idling stop is performed, the display control unit controls the fuel economy display unit based on a last fuel economy difference without updating the fuel economy difference.
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Abstract
A display device for a vehicle is provided in a vehicle having idling stop function and includes: a fuel economy display unit to display fuel economy information on the vehicle; an first fuel economy display unit to calculate a first fuel economy based on a distance traveled and fuel consumption in a first period; and a second fuel economy calculation unit to calculate an second fuel economy based on a distance traveled and fuel consumption in a second period shorter than the first period. The device also includes a display control unit to control display of the fuel economy display unit based on a fuel economy difference between the first and second fuel economies. When the second fuel economy reaches a reference value before performing idling stop, the fuel economy display control unit controls the fuel economy display unit based on the last fuel economy difference without updating the difference.
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12 Claims
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1. A display device for a vehicle configured to be provided in a vehicle having an idling stop function to cause an engine to stop, the display device comprising:
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a fuel economy display unit to display fuel economy information on the vehicle; a first fuel economy calculation unit to calculate a first fuel economy based on a distance traveled and a fuel consumption in a first period; a second fuel economy calculation unit to calculate a second fuel economy based on a distance traveled and a fuel consumption in a second period that is shorter than the first period; and a display control unit configured to control the display of the fuel economy display unit based on a fuel economy difference between the first fuel economy and the second fuel economy, wherein when the second fuel economy reaches a reference value before idling stop is performed, the display control unit controls the fuel economy display unit based on a last fuel economy difference without updating the fuel economy difference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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