US 10,311,770 B2Granted

Display system for vehicle

AssigneeKoito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

InventorsTakayoshi Ishizuka, Kazuhisa Inoue, Yosuke Ohashi, Tomoaki Harada, Yasuaki Tsutsumi, Yoshiro Ito, Yoshinori Shibata, Takeshi Iwasaki, Yasutaka Sasaki, Honami Fujii

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Abstract

Provided is a display system for a vehicle. The display system includes a display device installed to be visually recognizable from the outside of a vehicle, and a control device configured to cause the display device to display state information of the vehicle. The control device receives a signal from a sensor that senses a distance from the vehicle to an object around the vehicle, and the control device changes display of the display device based on the distance.

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Dependent claims

A display system for a vehicle, comprising:

a display device installed to be visually recognizable from the outside of the vehicle;
and
a control device configured to cause the display device to display state information of the vehicle,
wherein the vehicle is a vehicle that allows automatic driving or manual driving, and
the control device is connected to an automatic driving control device, the automatic driving control device providing information to the control device such that the control device causes the display device to display information indicating whether the vehicle is in a process of automatic driving or manual driving, and such information is represented to a pedestrian around the vehicle or the driver of another vehicle.

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Facts

Application: 15/423,929Filed 3 Feb 2017
Priority: JP 2016-02356310 Feb 2016
Published: US 2017/0229053 A110 Aug 2017
Granted: 4 Jun 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification26 codes

B60Q 1/247
For lighting other areas than only the way ahead: for illuminating the close surroundings of the vehicle, e.g. to facilitate entry or exit
B60Q 1/2607
The devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic: comprising at least two…
B60Q 1/5037
Electronic displays: the display content changing automatically, e.g. depending on traffic situation
B60Q 1/52
For indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking: for indicating emergencies

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