# US 9,434,254 B2 · Display device

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- Number: US 9,434,254 B2
- Document ID: US9434254B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/538,252
- Filed: 2014-11-11
- Published: 2015-05-21
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2013-11-21
- Assignees: Yazaki Corporation
- Applicants: Yazaki Corporation
- Inventors: Akihiro Otani; Kouhei Takeshita
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9434254B2

## CPC

- B60K 35/60: Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10)
- B60K 35/21: using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays
- B60K 35/28: characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
- B60K 35/50: Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle (B60K35/231 takes precedence)
- B60K 37/00: Dashboards (as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14)
- B60K 35/215: characterised by the combination of multiple visual outputs, e.g. combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
- B60K 35/80: Arrangements for controlling instruments
- B60K 2360/28: for instruments which are not visible when inactive
- B60K 2360/332: Light emitting diodes
- B60K 2360/34: Backlit symbols
- B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES

## Abstract

A display device includes a facing plate that covers around a first display unit, a second display unit that is disposed on a position corresponding to an opening on the facing plate at a reverse side of the facing plate, and a panel that closes the opening on the facing plate. The panel is set such that a surface position of a peripheral edge of the panel is flush with a surface position of a peripheral edge of the opening, and a smoke material that reduces transparency is used for the panel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A display device comprising:
a facing plate that covers around a first display unit to form a design around the first display unit, and that has an opening in which a display unit different from the first display unit is disposed;
a second display unit disposed on a position corresponding to the opening at a reverse side of the facing plate; and
a panel that closes the opening and transmits a design of the second display unit, wherein
the panel is set such that a surface position of a peripheral edge of the panel is flush with a surface position of a peripheral edge of the opening,
the panel is made of a smoke material that reduces transparency, and
surface texturing is applied on a surface of the panel and on a surface of the facing plate.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The display device according to claim 1, wherein the surface texturing applied on the surface of the panel is similar to the surface texturing applied on the surface of the facing plate such that an appearance of the surface of the panel resembles an appearance of the surface of the facing plate.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The display device according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the panel on which surface texturing applied is located adjacent to the surface of the facing plate on which surface texturing applied.