In-vehicle display device
One embodiment of an in-vehicle display device includes: a display unit that includes a transparent display part and a low-transmissivity display part, and that changes an area ratio of an area of the low-transmissivity display part to an area of the transparent display part; an image capturing unit that captures a space around the vehicle as an image; and a first display control unit configured to control the display unit such that the area ratio is increased when a predetermined condition is satisfied as compared to when the predetermined condition is not satisfied, and the image captured by the image capturing unit is displayed in the low-transmissivity display part after the area ratio has been increased.
1. An in-vehicle display device comprising:
a display unit that includes a transparent display part and a low-transmissivity display part, and that changes an area ratio of an area of the low-transmissivity display part to an area of the transparent display part, the transparent display part being a part through which a light from a real space ahead of a vehicle transmits and in which an image is superimposed on a scene in the real space, the low-transmissivity display part being a part a light transmissivity of which for a light from the real space is lower than a light transmissivity of the transparent display part and in which an image is displayed;
an image capturing unit that captures a space around the vehicle as an image; and
a first display control unit configured to control the display unit such that the area ratio is increased when a predetermined condition is satisfied as compared to when the predetermined condition is not satisfied, and the image captured by the image capturing unit is displayed in the low-transmissivity display part after the area ratio has been increased.
2. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the image capturing unit includes a first image capturing unit that captures a space in back of the vehicle as an image; and
the first display control unit is configured to control the display unit such that the area ratio is increased when a shift position of the vehicle is a reverse position as compared to when the shift position is not the reverse position, and the image captured by the first image capturing unit is displayed in the low-transmissivity display part after the area ratio has been increased.
3. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 1 , further comprising an object detection unit that detects an object in a blind spot of a driver, on a side of the vehicle, wherein:
the image capturing unit includes a second image capturing unit that captures a space on the side of the vehicle, which includes the blind spot, as an image; and
the first display control unit is configured to control the display unit such that the area ratio is increased when an object in the blind spot is detected by the object detection unit as compared to when an object in the blind spot is not detected, and the image captured by the second image capturing unit is displayed in the low-transmissivity display part after the area ratio has been increased.
4. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the display unit includes a combiner, provided between a windshield glass and an instrument panel of the vehicle, and a low-transmissivity part increase/decrease unit that changes the area ratio; and
a display part of the combiner is divided into the transparent display part and the low-transmissivity display part.
5. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 4 , wherein:
the low-transmissivity part increase/decrease unit includes a low-transparency member that shields or reduces a part of a lower side of a light flux, directed from the real space toward the driver through the combiner, and an actuator that moves the low-transparency member with respect to the combiner;
the transparent display part corresponds to a part of the light flux not shielded or reduced by the low-transparency member, and the low-transmissivity display part corresponds to the part of the light flux shielded or reduced by the low-transparency member; and
the area ratio is changed when the low-transparency member is moved with respect to the combiner.
6. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 5 , wherein:
the actuator moves the low-transparency member with respect to the combiner along an up-down direction of the combiner; and
the area ratio is changed when the low-transparency member is moved along the up-down direction.
7. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 5 , wherein:
the actuator rotates the low-transparency member with respect to the combiner about an axis along a transverse direction of the vehicle or an axis along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and
the area ratio is changed when the low-transparency member is rotated.
8. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 4 , wherein:
the low-transmissivity part increase/decrease unit includes a plurality of transmissivity changing parts provided along an up-down direction of the combiner, and a driving circuit;
a light transmissivity of each of the plurality of transmissivity changing parts is changed by turning on or off an application of voltage, and the driving circuit controls turning on or off the application of voltage to the plurality of transmissivity changing parts; and
the area ratio is changed when the number of the transmissivity changing parts the light transmissivity of which is decreased is changed by the driving circuit.
9. An in-vehicle display device comprising:
a display unit that includes a transparent display part and a low-transmissivity display part, and that changes an area ratio of an area of the low-transmissivity display part to an area of the transparent display part, the transparent display part being a part through which a light from a real space ahead of a vehicle transmits and in which an image is superimposed on a scene in the real space, the low-transmissivity display part being a part a light transmissivity of which for a light from the real space is lower than a light transmissivity of the transparent display part and in which an image is displayed;
a warning determination unit configured to determine whether a warning is to be issued to a driver; and
a second display control unit configured to control the display unit such that the area ratio is increased when the warning determination unit determines that a warning is to be issued to the driver as compared to when the warning determination unit does not determine that a warning is to be issued to the driver, and information indicating the warning to be issued to the driver is displayed as an image in the low-transmissivity display part after the area ratio has been increased.
10. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 9 , wherein:
the display unit includes a combiner, provided between a windshield glass and an instrument panel of the vehicle, and a low-transmissivity part increase/decrease unit that changes the area ratio; and
a display part of the combiner is divided into the transparent display part and the low-transmissivity display part.
11. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 10 , wherein:
the low-transmissivity part increase/decrease unit includes a low-transparency member that shields or reduces a part of a lower side of a light flux, directed from the real space toward the driver through the combiner, and an actuator that moves the low-transparency member with respect to the combiner;
the transparent display part corresponds to a part of the light flux not shielded or reduced by the low-transparency member, and the low-transmissivity display part corresponds to the part of the light flux shielded or reduced by the low-transparency member; and
the area ratio is changed when the low-transparency member is moved with respect to the combiner.
12. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 11 , wherein:
the actuator moves the low-transparency member with respect to the combiner along an up-down direction of the combiner; and
the area ratio is changed when the low-transparency member is moved along the up-down direction.
13. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 11 , wherein:
the actuator rotates the low-transparency member with respect to the combiner about an axis along a transverse direction of the vehicle or an axis along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and
the area ratio is changed when the low-transparency member is rotated.
14. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 10 , wherein:
the low-transmissivity part increase/decrease unit includes a plurality of transmissivity changing parts provided along an up-down direction of the combiner, and a driving circuit;
a light transmissivity of each of the plurality of transmissivity changing parts is changed by turning on or off an application of voltage, and the driving circuit controls turning on or off the application of voltage to the plurality of transmissivity changing parts; and
the area ratio is changed when the number of the transmissivity changing parts the light transmissivity of which is decreased is changed by the driving circuit.
15. An in-vehicle display device comprising:
a display unit that includes a transparent display part and a low-transmissivity display part, and that changes an area ratio of an area of the low-transmissivity display part to an area of the transparent display part, the transparent display part being a part through which a light from a real space ahead of a vehicle transmits and in which an image is superimposed on a scene in the real space, the low-transmissivity display part being a part a light transmissivity of which for a light from the real space is lower than a light transmissivity of the transparent display part and in which an image is displayed;
a drive assist unit configured to perform drive assist processing that assists a driver in driving the vehicle; and
a third display control unit configured to control the display unit such that the area ratio is increased when the drive assist unit performs the drive assist processing as compared to when the drive assist unit does not perform the drive assist processing, and information other than information indicating a state of the vehicle is displayed as an image in the low-transmissivity display part after the area ratio has been increased.
16. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 15 , wherein:
the display unit includes a combiner, provided between a windshield glass and an instrument panel of the vehicle, and a low-transmissivity part increase/decrease unit that changes the area ratio; and
a display part of the combiner is divided into the transparent display part and the low-transmissivity display part.
17. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 16 , wherein:
the low-transmissivity part increase/decrease unit includes a low-transparency member that shields or reduces a part of a lower side of a light flux, directed from the real space toward the driver through the combiner, and an actuator that moves the low-transparency member with respect to the combiner;
the transparent display part corresponds to a part of the light flux not shielded or reduced by the low-transparency member, and the low-transmissivity display part corresponds to the part of the light flux shielded or reduced by the low-transparency member; and
the area ratio is changed when the low-transparency member is moved with respect to the combiner.
18. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 17 , wherein:
the actuator moves the low-transparency member with respect to the combiner along an up-down direction of the combiner; and
the area ratio is changed when the low-transparency member is moved along the up-down direction.
19. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 17 , wherein:
the actuator rotates the low-transparency member with respect to the combiner about an axis along a transverse direction of the vehicle or an axis along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and
the area ratio is changed when the low-transparency member is rotated.
20. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 16 , wherein:
the low-transmissivity part increase/decrease unit includes a plurality of transmissivity changing parts provided along an up-down direction of the combiner, and a driving circuit;
a light transmissivity of each of the plurality of transmissivity changing parts is changed by turning on or off an application of voltage, and the driving circuit controls turning on or off the application of voltage to the plurality of transmissivity changing parts; and
the area ratio is changed when the number of the transmissivity changing parts the light transmissivity of which is decreased is changed by the driving circuit.