Virtual image display device
AssigneeMurakami Corporation
InventorMasataka Hamano
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Abstract
A virtual image display device according to an embodiment is a virtual image display device that displays information to a passenger on a vehicle. The virtual image display device includes a first virtual image display unit that displays a virtual image as information. The first virtual image display unit has a virtual image display portion that displays a virtual image and a rotating unit that rotates the virtual image display portion in a range in which the virtual image is visually recognizable by the passenger.
Claims14
A virtual image display device configured to display information to a passenger on a vehicle, the virtual image display device comprising:
- a first virtual image display configured to display a first virtual image as the information,
- wherein the first virtual image display comprises:
- a virtual image display portion configured to display the first virtual image in midair;
- and
- a rotator configured to rotate the virtual image display portion in a range in which the first virtual image is visually recognizable by the passenger, and
- wherein the virtual image display portion comprises:
- a liquid crystal panel configured to display images based on signals outputted from a controller;
- and
- an aerial image forming element inclined obliquely to the liquid crystal panel and configured to display the first virtual image in midair as an operating device,
- wherein the first virtual image display further comprises:
- a flat part extending in both of a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction of the vehicle in an inside of the vehicle;
- and
- an inclination part extending diagonally upward from the flat part, and
- wherein the virtual image display portion and the rotator are provided on the flat part of the first virtual image display,
- wherein the rotator comprises a top surface part on the flat part of the first virtual image display, and
- wherein the aerial image forming element is exposed from the top surface part.
A virtual image display device configured to display information to a passenger on a vehicle, the virtual image display device comprising:
- a first virtual image display configured to display a first virtual image as the information, wherein the first virtual image display comprises:
- a virtual image display portion configured to display the first virtual image in midair;
- and
- a rotator configured to rotate the virtual image display portion in a range in which the first virtual image is visually recognizable by the passenger, and wherein the virtual image display portion comprises:
- a liquid crystal panel configured to display images based on signals outputted from a controller;
- and
- an aerial image forming element inclined obliquely to the liquid crystal panel and
- configured to display the first virtual image in midair as an operating device, wherein the first virtual image display comprises:
- a flat part extending in both of a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction of the vehicle in an inside of the vehicle, and
- an inclination part extending diagonally upward from the flat part, and wherein the virtual image display portion and the rotator are provided on the flat part of the first virtual image display, wherein
- the rotator comprises a top surface part on the flat part of the first virtual image display, and wherein
- a depth sensor configured to detect a position of a target approaching the operating device is provided on the top surface part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.