Vehicular display system
A vehicular outer panel is provided that is capable of displaying an image or a video which is easily viewed even outdoors under direct sunlight for people outside the vehicle. The vehicular outer panel includes: a transparent plate that is attached to a vehicle and constitutes an outer wall of a vehicle body; and a reflective display unit that is provided on an inner surface, in the inside/outside direction of the vehicle, of the transparent plate and is capable of displaying an image or a video for people outside the vehicle.
1. A vehicular display system comprising:
a display member selected from among:
a vehicular outer panel comprising:
a transparent plate that is attached to a vehicle and constitutes an outer wall of a vehicle body; and
a reflective display unit that is provided on an inner surface, in the inside/outside direction of the vehicle, of the transparent plate and is capable of displaying an image or a video for people outside the vehicle;
a vehicular display curtain, being attached to a vehicle to constitute an outer surface of the vehicle, comprising:
a curtain body; and
a reflective display unit that is provided on an outer surface, in the inside/outside direction of the vehicle, of the curtain body and is capable of displaying an image or a video for people outside the vehicle; and,
a vehicular display convertible top, being attached to a vehicle to constitute an outer surface of the vehicle, comprising:
a cover fabric; and
a reflective display unit that is provided on an outer surface, in the inside/outside direction of the vehicle, of the cover fabric and is capable of displaying an image or a video for people outside the vehicle; and
a light source that is capable of irradiating a display surface of the reflective display unit,
wherein
the selected display member constitutes a side surface in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle, and
the light source is provided in a rearview mirror or an imaging unit that is arranged in front of the selected display member.
2. The vehicular display system according to claim 1 , wherein
the selected display member constitutes a rear surface of the vehicle, and further comprises:
an imaging unit that images a rearward view of the vehicle; and
a display unit that is provided in a vehicle compartment of the vehicle and displays an imaged result from the imaging unit.
3. The vehicular display system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an illuminance detector that detects an illuminance around the vehicle; and
a controller that controls the reflective display unit to display an image or a video on the reflective display unit, and controls the light source based on a detection result of the illuminance detector.
4. The vehicular display system according to claim 3 further comprising:
a vehicle position detector that detects a position the vehicle,
wherein the controller controls the reflective display unit based on a detection result of the vehicle position detector.
5. The vehicular display system according to claim 3 , wherein
the controller controls the reflective display unit based on a speed of the vehicle.
6. A vehicular display system comprising:
a display member selected from among:
a vehicular outer panel comprising:
a transparent plate that is attached to a vehicle and constitutes an outer wall of a vehicle body; and
a reflective display unit that is provided on an inner surface, in the inside/outside direction of the vehicle, of the transparent plate and is capable of displaying an image or a video for people outside the vehicle;
a vehicular display curtain, being attached to a vehicle to constitute an outer surface of the vehicle, comprising:
a curtain body; and
a reflective display unit that is provided on an outer surface, in the inside/outside direction of the vehicle, of the curtain body and is capable of displaying an image or a video for people outside the vehicle; and,
a vehicular display convertible top, being attached to a vehicle to constitute an outer surface of the vehicle, comprising:
a cover fabric; and
a reflective display unit that is provided on an outer surface, in the inside/outside direction of the vehicle, of the cover fabric and is capable of displaying an image or a video for people outside the vehicle; and
a light source that is capable of irradiating a display surface of the reflective display unit,
wherein
the selected display member is the vehicular outer panel,
the vehicular outer panel constitutes a door panel that is provided on a side wall in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body, and
the light source is provided on a belt line of the vehicular outer panel.
7. The vehicular display system according to claim 6 , wherein
the transparent plate is a window.
8. The vehicular display system according to claim 7 , wherein
a lower edge of the reflective display unit is positioned above a lower end of the transparent plate.
9. The vehicular display system according to claim 6 , wherein
a lower edge of the reflective display unit is positioned above a lower end of the transparent plate.