Display device for vehicles
First Claim
1. A display device for a vehicle having a trunk fitted with a cover body, the display device comprising:
- a display device having a display section for displaying a display pattern;
open state detecting means for detecting that the cover body is open;
warning design pattern generating means for generating a warning design pattern for visually warning that the cover body is open;
warning display priority means for displaying said warning design pattern on said display section prior to a display of other information when an open state of the cover body is detected;
operation detecting means for detecting signals from a plurality of switches on said display device requiring the display of information on said display section during display of said warning design pattern; and
interrupt request means for temporarily displaying oner of a plurality of display patterns on said display section responding to one of said signals in place of said warning design pattern when said specific operation is detected, wherein said plurality of switches includes a mode switch for operating an audio system.
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Abstract
The invention provides a display device for vehicles capable of quickly and reliably displaying high-priority and high-emergency information, while maintaining sufficient display space for other information. The vehicles may be of the type including a trunk provided with a cover. The display device has a display section in which display patterns are used. The display device includes an open position detecting device which detects that the cover of the trunk is open. A warning design pattern producing device generates a warning design pattern which visually expresses a warning when the cover is open. A warning display priority device displays the warning design pattern, prior to other information, on the display section when the cover is detected to be open.
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19 Claims
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1. A display device for a vehicle having a trunk fitted with a cover body, the display device comprising:
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a display device having a display section for displaying a display pattern;
open state detecting means for detecting that the cover body is open;
warning design pattern generating means for generating a warning design pattern for visually warning that the cover body is open;
warning display priority means for displaying said warning design pattern on said display section prior to a display of other information when an open state of the cover body is detected;
operation detecting means for detecting signals from a plurality of switches on said display device requiring the display of information on said display section during display of said warning design pattern; and
interrupt request means for temporarily displaying oner of a plurality of display patterns on said display section responding to one of said signals in place of said warning design pattern when said specific operation is detected, wherein said plurality of switches includes a mode switch for operating an audio system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body;
a first compartment attached to said vehicle body;
a first cover body for covering an opening of said first compartment; and
a display device attached to said vehicle body, said display device comprising;
a display device having a display section for displaying a display pattern;
open state detecting means for detecting that said first cover body is open;
warning design pattern generating means for generating a warning design pattern for visually warning that said first cover body is open; and
warning display priority means for displaying said warning design pattern on said display section prior to a display of other information when an open state of said first cover body is detected;
operation detecting means for detecting signals from a plurality of switches on said display device requiring the display of information on said display section during display of said warning design pattern; and
interrupt request means for temporarily displaying one of a plurality of display patterns on said display section responding to one of said signals in place of said warning design pattern when said specific operation is detected,wherein said plurality of switches includes a mode switch for operating a radio. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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