IP Library Granted Patent US 9,857,668
Granted Patent B2
US 9,857,668 · App. 15/289,236 · Granted Jan 2, 2018

Head-up display device for vehicle displaying a virtual image ahead of a virtual line of an observer

Inventor: Go Nakamura (Susono, JP)
Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
G03B21/142B60K35/00B60K37/02G02B27/01G02B27/0149B60K2350/1072B60K2350/2052B60K2350/2056B60K2350/965G02B2027/0159G02B2027/0183G02B2027/0185
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Patent No.
US 9,857,668
App. No.
15/289,236
Granted
Jan 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a display device capable of adequately displaying in accordance with a condition. In a HUD device including a projector projecting an image that is to be a virtual image, a screen to which an image from the projector is projected, a magnifying optic magnifying the image projected on the screen, the screen is moved by an actuator in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the projector.

Claims (15)

1. A display device displaying a virtual image ahead of a virtual line of an observer, comprising:

a projector projecting an image becoming the virtual image;

a projected unit to which an image from the projector is projected;

an magnifying unit magnifying the image projected to the projected unit;

a motion unit moving the projected unit in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the projector;

a speed obtaining unit which rotates together with a vehicle shaft and obtains a running speed of the vehicle; and

a first controller controlling the motion unit according to the running speed of the vehicle obtained by the speed obtaining unit, whereby controlling the projected unit to depart from the projector and display the virtual image farther and smaller as the running speed of the vehicle becomes higher.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the speed obtaining unit and the first controller are mounted in the vehicle.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a position obtaining unit obtaining a running position of a vehicle; and

a second controller controlling the motion unit according to the running position of the vehicle obtained by the position obtaining unit, the position obtaining unit and the second controller being mounted in the vehicle.

4. The display device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a position obtaining unit obtaining a running position of a vehicle; and

a second controller controlling the motion unit according to the running position of the vehicle obtained by the position obtaining unit, the position obtaining unit and the second controller being mounted in the vehicle.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2016
From: NAKAMURA, GO
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039974/0677 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-098294 · May 12, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2015062350 · Apr 23, 2015
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