US 6,249,744 B1 · Motorcycle with navigation system carried thereon

Abstract

To make it possible to adopt a navigation system simply and readily in a scooter and to retract a display unit of a navigation system mounted on the scooter when not in use. A box is provided along a lower edge of an instrument panel of a scooter, and a PDA is removably accommodated in the box. The PDA has a memory for storing electronic map information, route information and so forth and a display panel, and provides navigation information based on measurement position data from a GPS sensor. A window which fits with the display panel of the PDA accommodated in the box and a switch are provided on the box. The box can be pivoted from a use position set such that a face of the display panel of the PDA accommodated in the inside of the box 100 extends along a face of the instrument panel to a retracted position.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle with a navigation system carried thereon comprising:

a GPS sensor for receiving GPS satellite radio waves and outputting measurement position data;
a PDA for storing map information and displaying navigation information based on the measurement position data on a display panel;
a box member capable of accommodating said PDA therein, said box member including:
a lid member openable and closeable for allowing said PDA to be inserted into and removed from said box member;
a connector connected to input/output terminals of said PDA;
and
a window for allowing a display panel of said PDA accommodated in said box member to be observed therethrough;
and
a system controller for causing said PDA accommodated in said box member to perform a navigation operation based on the measurement position data.

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A vehicle with a navigation system carried thereon, comprising:

a GPS sensor for receiving GPS satellite radio waves and outputting measurement position data;
an instrument panel provided on a front face of a vehicle body;
and
a display unit for causing navigation information to be displayed on a display panel based on the measurement position data, said display unit being supported on said vehicle body for pivotal motion between a first position set so that a display face of said display unit is substantially parallel to a face of said instrument panel and a second position wherein said display face is retracted at a predetermined angle with respect to said instrument panel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Motorcycle with navigation system carried thereon

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Motorcycle with navigation system carried thereon

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