Dial indicator display device
First Claim
1. A dial indicator display device comprising:
- a plurality of needle indicators;
a needle moving means for moving the plurality of needle indicators;
a display panel disposed behind the plurality of needle indicators and capable of displaying an image; and
a drive control means for controlling the needle moving means and driving the display panel, and includinga scale display control means for displaying a plurality of scales, one for each of the plurality of needle indicators, in respective scale display areas on the display panel,a needle position detection means for detecting the position of each of the plurality of needle indicators, andan information display means;
wherein the scale display control means segments each scale display area into a scale area and a no-scale area not including the scale area based on the position of the corresponding needle detected by the needle position detection means, and displays the scale for each needle indicator for reading values indicated by the corresponding needle indicator only in the corresponding scale area, the segmenting and setting of each scale display area being done independently of one another; and
the information display means displays information in the no-scale area.
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Abstract
A dial indicator display device according has a needle indicator; a needle moving means for moving the needle indicator; a display panel disposed behind the needle indicator and capable of displaying an image; and a drive control means for controlling the needle moving means and driving the display panel. The drive control means includes a scale display control means for displaying a scale in a scale display area on the display panel overlapping the range of needle movement in plan view, a needle position detection means for detecting the position of the needle indicator, and an information display means. The scale display control means segments the scale display area into a scale area and a no-scale area not including the scale area based on the needle position detected by the needle position detection means, and displays a scale for reading values indicated by the needle indicator only in the scale area, and the information display means displays information in the no-scale area.
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1. A dial indicator display device comprising:
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a plurality of needle indicators; a needle moving means for moving the plurality of needle indicators; a display panel disposed behind the plurality of needle indicators and capable of displaying an image; and a drive control means for controlling the needle moving means and driving the display panel, and including a scale display control means for displaying a plurality of scales, one for each of the plurality of needle indicators, in respective scale display areas on the display panel, a needle position detection means for detecting the position of each of the plurality of needle indicators, and an information display means; wherein the scale display control means segments each scale display area into a scale area and a no-scale area not including the scale area based on the position of the corresponding needle detected by the needle position detection means, and displays the scale for each needle indicator for reading values indicated by the corresponding needle indicator only in the corresponding scale area, the segmenting and setting of each scale display area being done independently of one another; and the information display means displays information in the no-scale area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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