DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEERING WHEEL OF VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A display system for a steering wheel of a vehicle, the steering wheel being rotatably mounted to a steering column, the system comprising:
- a vehicle information acquiring unit for acquiring vehicle information;
an irradiation unit mounted to the steering column such that the irradiation unit is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel;
a display device mounted to the steering wheel; and
a display controller for controlling display content based on the vehicle information.
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Abstract
A display system for a steering wheel includes: a vehicle information acquiring unit for acquiring vehicle information; an irradiation unit mounted to the steering column such that the irradiation unit is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel; a display device mounted to the steering wheel; and a display controller for controlling display content based on the vehicle information. A method includes: acquiring vehicle information; detecting a steering direction and/or a steering amount of the steering wheel; calculating a display range and/or a display speed to be displayed based on the steering information; controlling display content, based on information acquired by the vehicle information acquiring unit and a result calculated by the display portion calculating unit; and displaying the steering direction, the steering amount, and/or the steering time at a position on the steering wheel that is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel.
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25 Claims
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1. A display system for a steering wheel of a vehicle, the steering wheel being rotatably mounted to a steering column, the system comprising:
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a vehicle information acquiring unit for acquiring vehicle information; an irradiation unit mounted to the steering column such that the irradiation unit is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel; a display device mounted to the steering wheel; and a display controller for controlling display content based on the vehicle information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A display system for a steering wheel of a vehicle, the steering wheel being rotatably mounted on a steering column, the system comprising:
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a vehicle information acquiring unit for acquiring vehicle information; an irradiation unit mounted to the steering column such that the irradiation unit is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel; a display device mounted to the steering wheel; a steering information detecting unit for detecting a steering direction and/or a steering amount of the steering wheel; a display portion calculating unit for calculating a display range and/or a display speed displayed by the display device based on the steering information; and a display controller for controlling display content, based on the information acquired by the vehicle information acquiring unit and a result calculated by the display portion calculating unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A display method for a steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising:
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acquiring vehicle information; detecting a steering direction and/or a steering amount of the steering wheel; calculating a display range and/or a display speed to be displayed by the display device based on the steering information; controlling content to be displayed, based on information acquired by the vehicle information acquiring unit and a result calculated by the display portion calculating unit; and displaying the steering direction, the steering amount, and/or the steering time at a position on the steering wheel that is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A display method for a steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising:
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acquiring vehicle information; controlling content to be displayed, based on the vehicle information; and displaying a state of the vehicle at a position on the steering wheel that is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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Specification