DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20150138745A1
• Filed: 11/11/2014
• Published: 05/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: TAKESHITA, Kouhei, OTANI, Akihiro
• Granted Patent: US 9,434,254 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/807
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/28 for instruments which are not visible when inactive
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/332 Light emitting diodes
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/34 Backlit symbols
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/154 Combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/28 for instruments which are not visible when inactive
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/332 Light emitting diodes
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/34 Backlit symbols
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/215 characterised by the combination of multiple visual outputs, e.g. combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10

Abstract

A display device includes a facing plate that covers around a first display unit, a second display unit that is disposed on a position corresponding to an opening on the facing plate at a reverse side of the facing plate, and a panel that closes the opening on the facing plate. The panel is set such that a surface position of a peripheral edge of the panel is flush with a surface position of a peripheral edge of the opening, and a smoke material that reduces transparency is used for the panel.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a facing plate that covers around a first display unit to form a design around the first display unit, and that has an opening in which a display unit different from the first display unit is disposed;

a second display unit disposed on a position corresponding to the opening at a reverse side of the facing plate; and

a panel that closes the opening and transmits a design of the second display unit, wherein

the panel is set such that a surface position of a peripheral edge of the panel is flush with a surface position of a peripheral edge of the opening, and

the panel is made of a smoke material that reduces transparency.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein surface texturing is applied on a surface of the panel and on a surface of the facing plate.