Vehicle display device

Abstract

To provide a display device for a vehicle that can produce a wide range of dramatic effects without increasing costs. [Solution] A vehicle display device 1 having a display unit 4 in which a plurality of segment designs 11a to 11d are respectively arranged in a first display area 10, a control unit 40, a plurality of decorative LEDs 12a to 12d that are respectively provided corresponding to the segment designs 11a to 11d and can be turned on and off, and an image display module 23 that can display dynamically changing image designs in a second display area 20 adjacent to the first display area 10 in the display unit 4, wherein the control unit 40 performs a first linked control of the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d and the image display module 23 so that the segment designs 11a to 11d in the first display area 10 are turned on after the image design in the second display area 20 moves toward the first display area 10.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display device for a vehicle that displays a desired image to a viewer. [Background technology]

[0002] A display device described in Patent Document 1, for example, is known from the past. This display device is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile and configured as an instrument device that displays a predetermined measurement quantity. The display that constitutes the display device is configured from a display element disposed in the front and provided with a substantially rectangular display area, a lighting means made of an optical sheet, a light guide, a reflector, and a panel light source for guiding illumination light from behind to the well-known display element, a frame made of metal such as aluminum that holds and houses the display element and the lighting means, and a flexible wiring board that is connected to the display element and the panel light source and leads out from the back of the frame to the outside.

[0003] The display element is a dot matrix type TFT (Thin Film Transistor) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display panel having multiple pixels, and is electrically connected to the circuit board via a flexible wiring board. Based on various information obtained from the vehicle's ECU (Electronic Control Unit), the display element displays predetermined information about the vehicle, such as engine speed, average fuel efficiency, fuel consumption, and outside temperature, as an image in the display area. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2021-173899 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the conventional display devices described above have a problem in that the screen size of the display element is limited, and the display area feels small, resulting in an unsatisfactory dramatic effect.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has an object to provide a vehicle display device that can produce a wide-area dramatic effect without increasing costs. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention provides a vehicle display device 1 having a display unit 4 with at least one display area including a first display area 10 located on one side, and in which a plurality of segment designs 11a to 11d are respectively arranged in each display area; a control unit 40; a plurality of light sources 12a to 12d provided corresponding to the plurality of segment designs 11a to 11d, which can be turned on and off based on the control of the control unit 40; and an image display module 23 capable of displaying dynamically changing image designs 61, 62, 63 in a second display area 20 adjacent to the first display area 10 in the display unit 4 based on the control of the control unit 40, wherein the control unit 40 performs a first linked control of the corresponding light sources 12a to 12d and the image display module 23 so that the light sources 12a to 12d of the segment designs 11a to 11d in the first display area 10 are turned on after the image designs 61, 62, 63 in the second display area 20 move toward the first display area 10. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, the multiple segment design in the first display area prevents an increase in cost due to an increase in the size of the display element, and also makes it possible to produce a dramatic effect over a wide area. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of an instrument device of a saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with a vehicle display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] Cross-sectional view taken along arrow A in Figure 1. [Figure 3] 1 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a vehicle display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a first diagram showing a specific example of control content by a control unit in the vehicle display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a second diagram showing a specific example of control content by the control unit in the vehicle display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another specific example of the control content by the control unit in the vehicle display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] (First embodiment of the present invention) The vehicle display device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 6. The vehicle display device 1 according to this embodiment is mounted on a saddle-ride type vehicle C such as a motorcycle or a scooter, and is configured as an instrument device that displays predetermined measurement quantities such as vehicle speed. Note that the vehicle display device can also be applied as an instrument device for vehicles mounted on moving objects other than saddle-ride type vehicles, such as automobiles, construction machinery, agricultural machinery, etc.

[0011] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of an instrument device of a saddle-type vehicle C equipped with a vehicle display device 1 according to this embodiment, and Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken from the direction of arrow A in Fig. 1. The vehicle display device 1, which is an instrument device, is formed by being assembled to a meter exterior whose design is created by in-mold molding into transparent resin. The vehicle display device 1 has a display section 4 constructed by laminating a transparent resin 2 on the surface side and a transparent film 3 inside the transparent resin 2, and in approximately the center of the display section 4 is a second display area 20 having an image display module 23 consisting of a TFT panel 21 and a backlight 22 that can display dynamically changing image designs, a first display area 10 located adjacent to one side of the second display area 20 (the left side of the paper in Figures 1 and 2) and constructed by arranging a plurality of segment designs 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d (hereinafter referred to as 11a to 11d), and a third display area 30 located adjacent to the other side of the second display area 20 (the right side of the paper in Figures 1 and 2) and constructed by arranging a plurality of segment designs 31a, 31b, 31c, and 31d (hereinafter referred to as 31a to 31d).

[0012] It should be noted that the configuration may include only one of the first display area 10 and the third display area 30. The image display module 23 is not limited to the TFT panel 21, and may be, for example, an organic EL panel, as long as it is a display element capable of displaying a dynamically changing image design.

[0013] The first display area 10 is provided with decorative LEDs 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d (hereinafter referred to as 12a to 12d) (light sources) that correspond to the segment designs 11a to 11d, respectively, and the third display area 30 is provided with decorative LEDs 32a, 32b, 32c, and 32d (hereinafter referred to as 32a to 32d) (light sources) that correspond to the segment designs 31a to 31d, respectively.

[0014] The image display module 23, the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d, and the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d are stacked on the circuit board 5 and are wired and connected in a manner that allows the content of the image design on the TFT panel 21 to be dynamically changed based on a control signal from the control unit 40, and allows the various LEDs to be turned on and off.

[0015] The circuit board 5 is supported by an inner case 6 having spaces R each capable of individually accommodating the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d, the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d, and the image display module 23, and each space R in the inner case 6 is separated by a black partition wall to eliminate the influence of light from other LEDs.

[0016] A smoke film 7 is laminated on the surface side of the space R corresponding to the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d and the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d to improve the visibility of the light emitted by each LED, and an optical bonding (OB) 8 is laminated on the surface side of the space R corresponding to the image display module 23 to fill in the space between the transparent film 3 and adhere it, and to ensure the brightness of the TFT panel 21 and improve visibility. Note that a structure in which the smoke film 7 or other films are laminated instead of the OB8 may be used.

[0017] In the area other than the space R in the same layer as the smoke film 7 and OB8, a black design printed sheet 9 is laminated to eliminate as much as possible the influence of light leaking from the adjacent smoke film 7 and OB8. Then, the above-mentioned transparent film 3 and transparent resin 2 are laminated on the surface side of the layer consisting of the smoke film 7, OB8, and design printed sheet 9, and the display section 4 is formed.

[0018] Next, the electrical configuration of the vehicle display device 1 according to this embodiment will be described. Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the vehicle display device 1 according to this embodiment. The vehicle display device 1 includes the above-mentioned decorative LEDs 12a to 12d, decorative LEDs 32a to 32d, an image display module 23, and a control unit 40, and the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d, decorative LEDs 32a to 32d, and image display module 23 are controlled by the control unit 40. Specific control contents by the control unit 40 will be described in detail later.

[0019] In addition, the control unit 40 acquires measurement information from the instrument unit 50, which measures, for example, vehicle speed, mileage, fuel / charge remaining amount, time, etc., and controls the display of this information on the TFT panel 21 of the image display module 23 together with other vehicle information.

[0020] Specific examples of the control of the decorative LEDs 12a-12d, the decorative LEDs 32a-32d, and the image display module 23 by the control unit 40 will be described below with reference to Figs. 4 and 5. Fig. 4 is a first diagram showing a specific example of the control by the control unit 40 in the vehicle display device 1 according to this embodiment, and Fig. 5 is a second diagram showing a specific example of the control by the control unit 40 in the vehicle display device 1 according to this embodiment. The specific example of the control shown in Figs. 4 and 5 is an example of an opening effect that is displayed when the driver turns on the ignition.

[0021] When the ignition is turned on from an off-display state, the control unit 40 controls the display of a first circular design 61 that gradually expands and moves from the lower right to the upper left of the TFT panel 21 screen, leaving an afterimage, as shown in Fig. 4(A). The first circular design 61 and a second circular design 62 and a third circular design 63 (described later) have similar shapes to the segment designs 11a-11d and 31a-31d. When the first circular design 61 moves to the upper left of the TFT panel 21 screen, the control unit 40 controls the display of the first circular design 61 to sequentially light up the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d, from the segment design 11a closest to the second display area 20 to the segment design 11d furthest from the segment design 11a, as shown in Figs. 4(B) and 4(C). Then, as shown in FIG. 4(D), the segment designs 11a to 11d are all controlled to be lit.

[0022] That is, after the first circular design 61 moves toward the first display area 10 in the second display area 20, more specifically, when it reaches the boundary (first boundary) between the first display area 10 and the second display area 20, the control unit 40 executes a first linked control between each of the corresponding LEDs and the image display module 23 so that the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d of the segment designs 11a to 11d in the first display area 10 light up.

[0023] As shown in Figure 4(D), the control unit 40 controls the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d to light up in succession, and simultaneously controls the first circular design 61 that popped up on the TFT panel 21 in Figure 4(B) to cause a second circular design 62 to appear, gradually expanding toward the bottom right of the screen of the TFT panel 21 and leaving an afterimage.

[0024] That is, under the first interlocking control of the control unit 40, the first circular design 61 moves toward the first display area 10 on the TFT panel 21 and reaches its boundary, and then the second circular design 62 moves in a direction away from the first display area 10 in an inverted manner.

[0025] When the second circular design 62 moves to the bottom right of the screen of the TFT panel 21, the control unit 40, while displaying a video of the second circular design 62 popping, controls the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d to start lighting up sequentially from the segment design 31a to the segment design 31d, that is, from the segment design 31a closest to the second display area 20 to the segment design 31d furthest from the second display area 20, as shown in Figure 5(A) and (B). Then, as shown in Figure 5(C), the control unit 40 controls the segment designs 31a to 31d to be all lit up.

[0026] That is, through the first interlocking control of the control unit 40, after the second circular design 62 moves toward the third display area 30 in the second display area 20, more specifically, when it reaches the boundary (second boundary) between the third display area 30 and the second display area 20, interlocking control is executed between each of the corresponding LEDs and the image display module 23 so that the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d of the segment designs 31a to 31d in the third display area 30 light up.

[0027] As shown in Figure 5(B), the control unit 40 controls the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d to light up in succession, and simultaneously controls the third circular design 63 to appear from the second circular design 62 that popped out on the TFT panel 21 in Figure 5(A) toward the bottom center of the screen of the TFT panel 21, gradually expanding and moving while leaving an afterimage.

[0028] That is, under the first interlocking control of the control unit 40, the second circular design 62 moves toward the third display area 30 on the TFT panel 21 and reaches its boundary, and then the third circular design 63 moves in a direction away from the third display area 30 in an inverted manner.

[0029] As shown in Fig. 5(C), the control unit 40 controls the third circular design 63, which has moved to the bottom center of the screen of the TFT panel 21 in Fig. 5(B), to move to the center of the screen of the TFT panel 21 while expanding it into an elliptical shape so as to connect the first circular design 61 and the second circular design 62. Then, as shown in Fig. 5(D), the control unit 40 finally displays measurement information from the instrument unit 50, such as time information inside the first circular design 61, remaining driving distance information inside the second circular design 62, and speed information inside the third circular design 63, and also displays vehicle information, such as an odometer showing the total driving distance of the saddle-riding type vehicle C, a trip meter showing the section driving distance, and the current driving mode, in areas other than these circular designs, and ends the processing of the first interlocking control.

[0030] 4 and 5 are merely examples of the control of the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d, the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d, and the image display module 23 by the control unit 40. In other words, the control shown in FIG. 6 below may be performed.

[0031] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another specific example of the control performed by the control unit 40 in the vehicle display device 1 according to this embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 40 first controls the decorative LEDs 12a-12d corresponding to the segment designs 11a-11d to light up sequentially, starting from the decorative LED 12d toward the decorative LED 12a, as shown by the arrow (1) in FIG. 6. After the decorative LED 12a is lit, a first circular design 61 is displayed on the TFT panel 21. Next, the control unit 40 controls the decorative LEDs 32a-32d corresponding to the segment designs 31a-31d to light up sequentially, starting from the decorative LED 32d toward the decorative LED 32a, as shown by the arrow (2) in FIG. 6. After the decorative LED 32a is lit, a second circular design 62 is displayed on the TFT panel 21. Finally, a third circular design 63 is displayed in the center of the screen of the TFT panel 21, and measurement information from the instrument unit 50 such as time information is displayed inside the first circular design 61, remaining driving distance information is displayed inside the second circular design 62, and speed information is displayed inside the third circular design 63, while vehicle information such as an odometer showing the total driving distance of the saddle-type vehicle C, a trip meter showing the distance traveled along a section, and the current driving mode is displayed in areas other than these circular designs.

[0032] In other words, the control unit 40 may perform a second linked control of the corresponding decorative LEDs and the image display module 23 so that the multiple decorative LEDs (decorative LEDs 12a to 12d, decorative LEDs 32a to 32d) corresponding to each of the multiple segment designs (segment designs 11a to 11d, segment designs 31a to 31d) in the first display area 10 or the third display area 30 are sequentially lit from those farthest from the second display area 20 to those closest to the second display area 20, and then the image designs (second circular design 62, first circular design 61, third circular design 63, etc.) are displayed in the second display area 20.

[0033] 4 and 5 showing the first interlocking control and the display mode of FIG. 6 showing the second interlocking control, the segment designs 11a-11d and the segment designs 31a-31d may be arranged so as to be continuously aligned on a curve, and the first circular design 61, the second circular design 62, and the third circular design 63 of the TFT panel 21 in the second display area 20 may be displayed by connecting them. That is, it is desirable that the segment designs 11a-11d, the segment designs 31a-31d, and the image design displayed on the TFT panel 21 be displayed so as to be continuously aligned in a streamlined manner (including a curved or linear manner) by the first interlocking control of the control unit 40. However, this arrangement is not limited to this, and each does not have to form a continuous streamlined manner.

[0034] Furthermore, it is desirable that the size of each segment design (segment designs 11a to 11d, segment designs 31a to 31d) in the first display area 10 and the third display area 30 be formed so that it gradually becomes smaller as it moves away from the second display area 20, as shown in Figures 4 to 6, but it may also be formed so that it gradually becomes larger as it moves away from the second display area 20, or it may all be formed to the same size.

[0035] Furthermore, the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d corresponding to the segment designs 11a to 11d, the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d corresponding to the segment designs 31a to 31d, and the first circular design 61, the second circular design 62, and the third circular design 63 may each use a full-color three-color LED that can be switched between multiple colors as its light source.

[0036] Furthermore, when the driver performs a predetermined operation on the saddle-ride type vehicle C, the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d and the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d corresponding to the segment designs 11a to 11d and the segment designs 31a to 31d, respectively, may be controlled to display in a manner corresponding to the driver's operation. For example, when the driver turns on a right turn signal, the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d are turned off once and then repeatedly lit in sequence from the decorative LED 32a to the decorative LED 32d, along with the blinking of a turn indicator (not shown), and when the driver turns on a left turn signal, the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d are turned off once and then repeatedly lit in sequence from the decorative LED 12a to the decorative LED 12d, thereby making it easy for the driver to understand which direction the turn signal is operating.

[0037] Furthermore, the segment designs 11a to 11d may be used as left turn indicators, and the segment designs 31a to 31d may be used as right turn indicators.

[0038] Furthermore, the number and arrangement of the segment designs 11a to 11d, 31a to 31d described above, and the design images displayed by the image display module 23 are merely examples, and are not limited to these and can be freely designed according to the designer.

[0039] As described above, the vehicular display device 1 according to this embodiment includes a display unit 4 having at least one display area including the first display area 10 located on one side, and in each display area, a plurality of segment designs (segment designs 11a to 11d, segment designs 31a to 31d) are arranged, a control unit 40, a plurality of decorative LEDs (decorative LEDs 12a to 12d, decorative LEDs 32a to 32d) that are provided corresponding to the plurality of segment designs and can be turned on and off based on the control of the control unit 40, and an image display unit 40 that can display dynamically changing image designs (first circular design 61, second circular design 62, third circular design 63) in the second display area 20 adjacent to the first display area 10 in the display unit 4 based on the control of the control unit 40. The vehicle display device 1 has a control unit 40 that executes a first interlocking control of the decorative LEDs 12a-12d and the image display module 23 so that the decorative LEDs 12a-12d of the segment designs 11a-11d in the first display area 10 light up after the image design in the second display area 20 moves toward the first display area 10. This makes it appear to the driver that the image design displayed in the second display area 20 is moving, and that the segment designs 11a-11d in the first display area 10 that follow in the direction of the movement are glowing, thereby producing a visual effect that gives the impression of movement over a wide range, including not only the second display area 20 where the image display module 23 is located, but also the adjacent first display area 10. In this case, since the first display area 10 simply illuminates the segment designs 11a to 11d with light from the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d, manufacturing costs can be reduced compared to using an image display module 23 large enough to cover the entire wide area (i.e., the combined size of the first display area 10 and the second display area 20).

[0040] Furthermore, if necessary, the display unit 4 further includes a third display area 30 located on the other side, and the second display area 20 is provided between the first display area 10 and the third display area 30 in the display unit 4, and the control unit 40 controls, in the first interlocking control, whether the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d of the segment designs 11a to 11d in the first display area 10 are lit after the image design in the second display area 20 moves toward the first display area 10, or whether the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d of the segment designs 11a to 11d in the third display area 30 are lit after the image design in the second display area 20 moves toward the third display area 30. Since the corresponding decorative LEDs and image display module 23 are controlled in conjunction with each other so that the corresponding decorative LEDs 32a-32d in each of the first and third display areas 10 and 31d light up, the image design displayed in the second display area 20 appears to the driver to move, and the segment designs 11a-11d (or segment designs 31a-31d) in the first display area 10 (or third display area 30) that follow in the direction of the image design appear to be lit, creating a visual effect that gives the impression of movement over a wide range, including not only the second display area 20 where the image display module 23 is located, but also the first display area 10 and the third display area 30 on both sides of the second display area 20. In this case, since the first display area 10 and the third display area 30 simply light up the corresponding segment designs with the light from their respective decorative LEDs, manufacturing costs can be significantly reduced compared to using an image display module 23 that is large enough to cover the entire wide range (i.e., the combined size of the first display area 10, the third display area 30, and the second display area 20).

[0041] Furthermore, if necessary, in the first interlocking control, the control unit 40 controls the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d of the segment designs 11a to 11d in the first display area 10 to light up when the image design reaches the first boundary between the second display area 20 and the first display area 10, or the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d of the segment designs 31a to 31d in the third display area 30 to light up when the image design reaches the second boundary between the second display area 20 and the third display area 30.Therefore, when the moving image design reaches the first boundary (or the second boundary), the segment designs 11a to 11d (or segment designs 31a to 31d) in the first display area 10 (or the third display area 30) will light up, providing the driver with the visual effect of the designs continuing continuously.

[0042] Furthermore, if necessary, in the first interlocking control, the control unit 40 controls the image design so that it moves toward the first display area 10 and reaches the first boundary, then reverses and moves away from the first display area 10, or moves toward the third display area 30 and reaches the second boundary, then reverses and moves away from the third display area 30. Therefore, when the moving image design reaches the first boundary (or the second boundary), it reverses and moves in the opposite direction, providing the driver with a surprising and dramatic effect.

[0043] Furthermore, if necessary, in the first interlocking control, the control unit 40 controls the plurality of decorative LEDs 12a to 12d and decorative LEDs 32a to 32d corresponding to the plurality of segment designs 11a to 11d and segment designs 31a to 31d in the first display area 10 or the third display area 30 to light up sequentially from those closest to the second display area 20 to those furthest from the second display area 20, so that in the first display area 10 (or the third display area 30), the segment designs 11a to 11d (or the segment designs 31a to 31d) light up sequentially from the second display area side to the opposite side, providing the driver with an illusionary effect that makes it appear as if the designs are dynamically moving in the first display area 10 (or the third display area 30).

[0044] Furthermore, if necessary, the control unit 40 controls the corresponding decorative LEDs 12a to 12d and decorative LEDs 32a to 32d and the corresponding image display LEDs 32a to 32d so that the image designs are displayed in the second display area 20 after the plurality of decorative LEDs 12a to 12d and decorative LEDs 32a to 32d corresponding to the plurality of segment designs 11a to 11d and segment designs 31a to 31d in the first display area 10 or the third display area 30 are sequentially turned on from the most distant to the most distant from the second display area 20. In order to execute the second interlocking control with the display module 23, in contrast to the presentation mode in the first interlocking control, the segment design 11d (or segment design 31d) at the end opposite to the second display area 20 side in the first display area 10 (or third display area 30) lights up sequentially from the segment design 11a (or segment design 31a) on the second display area 20 side, and then the image design of the second display area 20 is displayed, thereby providing the driver with an even more surprising and powerful presentation effect.

[0045] Furthermore, as necessary, the size of the multiple segment designs 11a to 11d and segment designs 31a to 31d in the first display area 10 or the third display area 30 becomes smaller the farther they are from the second display area 20, so that the size of the segment designs 11a to 11d and segment designs 31a to 31d becomes smaller the closer they are to the edge of the driver's field of vision, resulting in a smooth and aesthetically pleasing appearance.

[0046] Furthermore, as needed, the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d and the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d are variable color light sources that can be switched between multiple colors, thereby improving the expressive power of the segment designs 11a to 11d and the segment designs 31a to 31d and enhancing the presentation effect.

[0047] Furthermore, if necessary, the control unit 40 controls the image display module 23 to display vehicle information including instrument information in the second display area 20, thereby notifying the driver of measurement information such as vehicle speed, mileage, fuel level, remaining charge, time, and vehicle information such as driving mode.

[0048] Furthermore, if necessary, the control unit 40 controls the corresponding decorative LEDs 12a to 12d, decorative LEDs 32a to 32d, and image display module 23 so that the segment designs 11a to 11d displayed by lighting up the decorative LEDs 12a to 12d in the first display area 10, the segment designs 31a to 31d displayed by lighting up the decorative LEDs 32a to 32d in the third display area 30, and the image design displayed by the image display module 23 in the second display area 20 are aligned continuously on a predetermined straight line or curve, thereby giving the driver a sense of visual unity of the designs. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] C. Saddle-type vehicle R space 1. Vehicle display device 2. Transparent resin 3. Transparent film 4 Display section 5 Circuit Board 6 Inner case 7 Smoke film 8 Optical Bonding (OB) 9 Design printed sheet 10 1st display area 11a~11d Segment design 12a~12d Decorative LED 20 Second display area 21 TFT panels 22 Backlight 23 Image display module 30 Third display area 31a~31d Segment design 32a~32d Decorative LED 40 Control Unit 50 Instrument section 61 First Circle Design 62 Second Circle Design 63 Third Circle Design

Claims

1. a display unit including at least one display area including a first display area located on one side, and in each display area, a plurality of segment designs are arranged; A control unit; a plurality of light sources that are provided corresponding to the plurality of segment designs, respectively, and that can be turned on and off under the control of the control unit; an image display module capable of displaying a dynamically changing image design in a second display area adjacent to the first display area on the display unit based on control of the control unit; A vehicle display device having: The control unit After the image design in the second display area moves toward the first display area, a first interlocking control is performed between the corresponding light source and the image display module so that the light source of the segment design in the first display area is turned on. A vehicle display device comprising:

2. The display unit further includes: a third display area located on the other side; The second display area is provided between the first display area and the third display area of ​​the display unit, In the first interlocking control, the control unit The corresponding light source and the image display module are controlled so that the light source of the segment design in the first display area is turned on after the image design in the second display area moves toward the first display area, or the light source of the segment design in the third display area is turned on after the image design in the second display area moves toward the third display area.

2. The vehicle display device according to claim 1.

3. The control unit In the first interlocking control, when the image design reaches a first boundary between the second display area and the first display area, the light source of the segment design in the first display area is turned on, or when the image design reaches a second boundary between the second display area and the third display area, the light source of the segment design in the third display area is turned on.

3. The vehicle display device according to claim 2.

4. The control unit In the first interlocking control, the image design is controlled so that it moves toward the first display area, reaches the first boundary, and then reverses and moves in a direction away from the first display area, or moves toward the third display area, reaches the second boundary, and then reverses and moves in a direction away from the third display area.

4. The vehicle display device according to claim 3.

5. The control unit In the first interlocking control, the plurality of light sources corresponding to the plurality of segment designs in the first display area or the third display area are controlled to be sequentially lit from those closest to the second display area to those furthest from the second display area.

3. The vehicle display device according to claim 2.

6. The control unit further After the plurality of light sources corresponding to the plurality of segment designs in the first display area or the third display area are sequentially turned on from the light source farthest from the second display area to the light source close to the second display area, a second interlocking control is performed between the corresponding light sources and the image display module so that the image design is displayed in the second display area.

3. The vehicle display device according to claim 2.

7. The sizes of the plurality of segment designs in the first display area or the third display area become smaller as they are farther from the second display area.

3. The vehicle display device according to claim 2.

8. The light source is a variable color light source that can be switched between multiple colors.

2. The vehicle display device according to claim 1.

9. The control unit controlling the image display module to display vehicle information including instrument information in the second display area; 2. The vehicle display device according to claim 1.

10. The control unit The light source and the image display module are controlled so that the plurality of segment designs displayed by turning on the light source in the first display area, the plurality of segment designs displayed by turning on the light source in the third display area, and the image design displayed by the image display module in the second display area are consecutively aligned on a predetermined straight line or curve.

3. The vehicle display device according to claim 2.

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