IP Library Granted Patent US 10,369,929
Granted Patent B2
US 10,369,929 · App. 15/708,244 · Granted Aug 6, 2019

Display device and vehicle door

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Patent No.
US 10,369,929
App. No.
15/708,244
Granted
Aug 6, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device and a vehicle door include a projection surface provided on a surface on a vehicle interior side of a door body provided at a vehicle, a projector configured to project an image, and a holding unit configured to hold the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the image from the projector is projected on the projection surface. Thus, the display device and the vehicle door can effectively project an image appropriately on the vehicle door body.

Claims (71)

1. A display device comprising:

a projection surface provided on a surface on a vehicle interior side of a door body provided at a vehicle;

a projector configured to project an image; and

a holding unit configured to hold the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the image from the projector is projected on the projection surface, wherein

the projected image can be recognized by a driver of the vehicle or another occupant of the vehicle,

the projector includes a reflection unit configured to reflect projection light representing the image to the projection surface, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that at least part of the reflection unit is positioned on the vehicle interior side relative to a surface provided with the projection surface, in the door body.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the reflection unit includes a magnifying mirror configured to enlarge and reflect the image represented by the projection light.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the reflection unit includes a free curved surface mirror configured to correct distortion of the image represented by the projection light and reflect the image.

4. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein

the reflection unit includes a free curved surface mirror configured to correct distortion of the image represented by the projection light and reflect the image.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the reflection unit includes a first mirror and a second mirror,

the first mirror reflects the projection light representing the image to the second mirror, and

the second mirror reflects the projection light from the first mirror to the projection surface.

6. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein

the reflection unit includes a first mirror and a second mirror,

the first mirror reflects the projection light representing the image to the second mirror, and

the second mirror reflects the projection light from the first mirror to the projection surface.

7. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein

the reflection unit includes a first mirror and a second mirror,

the first mirror reflects the projection light representing the image to the second mirror, and

the second mirror reflects the projection light from the first mirror to the projection surface.

8. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein

the reflection unit includes a first mirror and a second mirror,

the first mirror reflects the projection light representing the image to the second mirror, and

the second mirror reflects the projection light from the first mirror to the projection surface.

9. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

10. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

11. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

12. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

13. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

14. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

15. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

16. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

17. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

18. A vehicle door comprising:

a door body provided at a vehicle;

a projection surface provided on a surface on a vehicle interior side of the door body;

a projector configured to project an image; and

a holding unit configured to hold the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the image from the projector is projected on the projection surface, wherein

the projected image can be recognized by a driver of the vehicle or another occupant of the vehicle,

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

19. A display device comprising:

a projection surface provided on a surface on a vehicle interior side of a door body provided at a vehicle;

a projector configured to project an image; and

a holding unit configured to hold the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the image from the projector is projected on the projection surface, wherein

the projected image can be recognized by a driver of the vehicle or another occupant of the vehicle,

the projection surface is positioned vertically below an eye point previously estimated, and

the holding unit holds the projector at the door body, in such a positional relationship that the projector projects the image to the projection surface from vertically below the projection surface.

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 Sep 19, 2017
From: MIYASAKA, HIDEKI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043628/0305 →