JP2004182156A - Rear view mirror with luminescence display part - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rear view mirror to effectively display intended contents to the outside of a vehicle and allow the display contents to be freely changed. <P>SOLUTION: The rear view mirror is provided with a luminescence display part arranged to be visually recognized from the outside of the vehicle, a storage part storing the contents to be displayed on the luminescence display part, and a light emission control part reading the contents out of the storage part and controlling light emitting operation of the luminescence display part on a back of a mirror surface of the rear view mirror. The light emission control part usually allows to display as "Sensor In Operation" during parking, but when receiving abnormality information from a crime prevention sensor or the like, the light emission control part starts light emission control of the luminescence display part to display as "Abnormality Detected! Now Reporting." The contents can be downloaded from a web site or the like established on the Internet or generated through a portable terminal device desired by a driver to be written in the storage part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
The present invention relates to a rearview mirror (rear view mirror, hereinafter, referred to as a rearview mirror) provided in a small amount, and more particularly to a rearview mirror in which a light emitting display unit is disposed in a housing portion thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Even if the conventional rearview mirror is limited to one having a light-emitting display unit (device) on its main body, the light-emitting display unit (device) is arranged on the mirror side so that a driver or the like can visually recognize it.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3086058 [0004]
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-63-104146 [0005]
For example, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3086058 discloses an image or information such as road guidance information during operation of the LCD via a reflector that includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) in a housing of the housing. A rearview mirror that can be seen is introduced.
[0006]
On the other hand, with the serious increase in theft damage of automobiles, various types of anti-theft devices that detect people approaching the vehicle or those who have attempted abnormal unlocking with sensors and display the occurrence of abnormalities, and dummy scanners are called. 2. Description of the Related Art A threatening device without the sensor is mounted on a vehicle.
[0007]
It is effective to install such a device in a prominent position from outside the vehicle. However, according to the safety standards for road transport vehicles (Ministry of Transport Ordinance No. 67 of July 28, 1951), the front and side glass of the vehicle (driving It is forbidden to stick anything other than the inspection mark etc. on the rear window of the driver's seat.) At present, it has to be installed on the upper or lower end or on the dashboard.
[0008]
In addition, if a person confidently trying to steal the vehicle knows the display contents formed by the ordered light emitting patterns or printed stickers, the theft deterrent or threatening effect is significantly reduced. There is also a problem that it will.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to display contents intended intentionally without obstruction during driving to the outside of the vehicle, and further, It is an object of the present invention to provide a rearview mirror capable of freely changing the display content.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first aspect of the present invention that provides a unit for solving the above-described problems, a light-emitting display unit arranged on the back of a mirror surface so as to be visible from the outside of a vehicle, and a content displayed on the light-emitting display unit are stored and held. And a light emission control unit that reads out content from the storage unit and controls the light emission operation of the light emitting display unit. Of course, in this case, it is also preferable that the storage unit be capable of storing and holding a plurality of contents, and that a separate switch unit be provided so that the contents to be displayed on the light emitting display device can be selected.
[0011]
Further, in each of the above rearview mirrors, it is preferable that the light emitting display section includes a liquid crystal panel section and a backlight section including a light emitting element. Further, in this case, it is possible to connect to a light amount sensor or a security sensor that detects the amount of light in the surroundings, and the light emission control unit controls the operation of the backlight unit to the liquid crystal unit according to information sent from each of the sensors. By doing so, the content can be displayed more effectively outside.
[0012]
In addition, in view of safety during traveling, it is preferable that in each of the rearview mirrors, activation of the light emitting display unit during traveling of the automobile is suppressed.
[0013]
Further, in each of the above rearview mirrors, it is preferable that the content to be displayed is particularly a threat content for anti-theft.
[0014]
In each of the rearview mirrors, it is preferable that the light-emitting display unit includes a strong light-emitting diode or EL (ElectroLuminescent) classified as high luminance or ultra-high luminance.
[0015]
【Example】
Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is a rear view of the rearview mirror according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a rearview mirror provided with a light-emitting display unit 10 outside the housing 1 and connected to a power source (not shown, whether an external power source such as a vehicle-mounted battery or a solar battery, or a built-in storage battery). I have. In addition, a card-type memory insertion slot 3 is provided on the side of the housing to hold a card-type memory used as a storage unit.
[0017]
The light-emitting display unit 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a desired angle according to the slope of the front glass of the vehicle and the height of the seat so that it can be visually recognized from the outside of the vehicle via a window provided on the front side of the housing 1 of the rearview mirror. Is attached. In addition to the above shape, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a light-emitting display unit 10 may be arranged on the entire front side of the rearview mirror housing 1, and for example, as shown in FIG. The hook 4 may be detachably attached to the rearview mirror housing 1. Further, a protective layer or a protective film may be appropriately provided on the surface of the light emitting display unit 10 for adjusting the angle of the rearview mirror.
[0018]
4 and 5 are cross-sectional views of the rearview mirror shown in FIGS. Referring to FIG. 4, a mirror surface 2, a light-emitting display unit 10, a light-emitting control unit 20 (not shown), a board 5 on which an interface to a card-type memory and the like are mounted are arranged in a housing 1 of a rearview mirror. . Referring to FIG. 5, a member including a light-emitting display unit 10, a light-emitting control unit 20 (not shown), a board 5 on which an interface to a card-type memory and the like are mounted on a housing 1 of a rearview mirror that holds a mirror surface 2. Are attached via the claws 4.
[0019]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment. Referring to FIG. 6, a light-emitting display unit 10, a storage unit 20 including a card-type memory for storing and holding contents, and a light-emitting control unit 30 for controlling the light-emitting operation of the light-emitting display unit 10 are provided.
[0020]
The operation of the rearview mirror having the above configuration will be described.When a predetermined light emission operation start condition such as parking or engine stop is satisfied in a state where a card type memory in which contents are stored and held in advance is inserted, The light emission control unit 30 starts the light emission control of the light emission display unit 10 according to the content read from the storage unit 20.
[0021]
For example, by using a content in which character information “sensor is operating” blinks at a predetermined time interval, a threat is given to a person who intends to steal the vehicle. Of course, different character information can be displayed by removing the card-type memory from the card-type memory insertion slot 3 and replacing it with a card-type memory that stores and holds different contents.
[0022]
In addition, since the light-emitting display unit 10 is disposed behind the rearview mirror corresponding to a blind spot from the occupant, the light-emitting display unit 10 does not not only obstruct driving but also stands out at the front center of the vehicle when not in use. Since the light is displayed at the position, the intended contents can be effectively displayed outside the vehicle.
[0023]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0024]
The external shape of the rearview mirror of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and will not be described. (See FIGS. 1 to 5).
[0025]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 7, a light emitting display unit 10, a storage unit 20 including a card-type memory that stores a plurality of contents such as “sensor in operation” and a “warning mode”, and light emission of the light emitting display unit 10 The light-emitting device includes a light-emission control unit 30 for controlling the operation and a switch unit 40 for selecting content to be displayed on the light-emission display unit.
[0026]
Explaining the operation of the rearview mirror having the above configuration, the light emission control unit 30 determines that the “light emission control unit 30” selected by the driver or the like by the switch unit 40 by the driver or the like when a predetermined light emission operation start condition such as parking is satisfied. ”Or“ alarm mode ”is read from the storage unit 20 and the light emission control of the light emission display unit 10 is started.
[0027]
According to the present embodiment, in particular, the driver selectively displays content having a high effect of transmitting intended information from a plurality of contents stored and held in the storage unit 20 in accordance with a parked place and a time zone. It is possible to do. For example, in a place where the popularity is low, the content including the character information of “the sensor is operating” is displayed, and in a place where there is a lot of traffic, a content suggesting that the owner will return is displayed. They will be used properly depending on the situation.
[0028]
In the above-described first and second embodiments, it is a preferable modification that an input unit 50 for inputting each content into the storage unit 20 is further provided. For example, the input unit 50 includes a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface for mobile phones, an e-mail receiving / analyzing unit, and the like, and can freely download display contents from a site or the like installed on the Internet, or By generating content including character information through the operation button of the mobile phone and writing the content into the card-type memory constituting the storage unit 20, it is possible to provide new content in place of the obsolete content. It becomes possible.
[0029]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0030]
The external shape of the rearview mirror of the third embodiment is the same as that of the above-described first and second embodiments, and therefore will not be described. (See FIGS. 1 to 5).
[0031]
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the third embodiment. Referring to FIG. 8, in addition to the configuration of the second embodiment, a light amount sensor 50 that detects the brightness around the sensor and transmits it to the light emission control unit 30 is connected. The installation position of the light amount sensor 50 is not particularly limited as long as it is a preferable position for detecting the light amount outside the vehicle. For example, the light amount sensor 50 may be disposed at the lower end of the housing 1 of the rearview mirror. The light emitting display unit 10 includes a liquid crystal panel unit 11 such as a thin film transistor (TFT) or a super twisted nematic (STN), a backlight unit 12 using an EL (Electro Luminescent), a white LED (Light Emitting Diode), and the like. , And the visibility of the liquid crystal unit 11 can be adjusted by controlling the backlight unit 12.
[0032]
Explaining the operation of the rearview mirror having the above configuration, the light emission control unit 30 starts the light emission control of the light emission display unit 10 when a predetermined light emission operation start condition such as when parking is satisfied. In this case, the light emission control unit 30 controls the backlight unit 11 according to the brightness information around the sensor transmitted from the light amount sensor 50. For example, when the surroundings of the sensor are bright, the backlight unit 11 is turned off and the content is displayed only by the liquid crystal unit 12, and when the surroundings of the sensor are dark, the backlight unit 11 is turned on, effectively. The intended content is displayed outside the vehicle.
[0033]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0034]
The external shape of the rearview mirror of the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the above-described first and second embodiments, and therefore will not be described. (See FIGS. 1 to 5).
[0035]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the fourth embodiment. Referring to FIG. 9, in addition to the configuration of the third embodiment, a security sensor 60 is further connected. The type of the security sensor 60 is not particularly limited. For example, a desired security sensor such as a thermal infrared sensor or a vibration sensor may be used.
[0036]
The operation of the rearview mirror having the above configuration will be described. The light emission control unit 30 displays “Sensor is operating” during normal parking, and receives “Abnormality! Light emission control of the light emitting display unit 10 is started so as to display "medium". In this way, by displaying the crime prevention content appropriately only when an abnormality occurs in the vehicle, a further crime deterrent effect can be expected.
[0037]
As described above, each embodiment of the present invention has been described as being used for crime prevention. However, the rearview mirror of the present invention is limited to security use as is apparent from the fact that the contents of the content can be freely changed. is not. For example, by changing the content to be stored and held in the card-type memory used as the storage unit 20 or replacing the card-type memory itself, information on the owner of the vehicle such as a parked visitor, information indicating that the vehicle is parked, and whether the test vehicle / It is possible to display various information such as vehicle status / attribute information such as the fact that the vehicle is a new model, advertising information such as the price of the vehicle and various campaigns, and messages to specific / unspecified people such as meeting. .
[0038]
In each of the embodiments described above, a card-type memory is used as the storage unit 20, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, instead of a card-type memory, an IC memory may be directly incorporated in the housing, or various magnetic storage devices or the like may be incorporated or detachable.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, an intended message can be effectively displayed outside a vehicle without worrying about the installation space. The reason for this is that an arbitrary message display function is provided in a dead space behind the rearview mirror, which is common to most vehicles.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a rear view (a front view of a housing unit) illustrating an example of a light emitting display unit of a rearview mirror.
FIG. 2 is a rear view (a front view of a housing unit) illustrating another example of the light emitting display unit of the rearview mirror.
FIG. 3 is a rear view (a front view of a housing unit) illustrating an example of a rearview mirror in which a light emitting display unit is detachable.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the rearview mirror shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the rearview mirror shown in FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram for explaining a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 2 Mirror surface 3 Card type memory insertion slot 4 Claw 5 Substrate 10 Light emitting display part 11 Liquid crystal part 12 Backlight part 20 Storage part 30 Light emission control part 40 Switch part 50 Light quantity sensor 60 Security sensor

Claims (7)

A light-emitting display unit arranged on the back of the mirror surface so that it can be seen from outside the car,
A storage unit for storing and holding content to be displayed on the light emitting display unit,
A light emission control unit that reads out content from the storage unit and controls a light emission operation of the light emission display unit,
Rearview mirror characterized by the following. A light-emitting display unit arranged on the back of the mirror surface so that it can be seen from outside the car,
A storage unit that stores and holds a plurality of contents to be displayed on the light emitting display unit,
A switch unit for allowing a passenger to select a content to be displayed on the light emitting display unit,
Based on the selection, read out the content from the storage unit, and a light emission control unit that controls the light emission operation of the light emitting display unit,
Rearview mirror characterized by the following. 3. The rearview mirror according to claim 1, further comprising:
An input unit for inputting content to the storage unit;
Rearview mirror characterized by the following. The rearview mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The light-emitting display unit includes a liquid crystal panel unit and a backlight unit,
Rearview mirror characterized by the following. The rearview mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Connected to the security sensor provided on the vehicle,
The light emission control unit controls the operation of the light emission display unit according to information sent from the security sensor,
Rearview mirror characterized by the following. The rearview mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The content is threatening content for theft prevention;
Rearview mirror characterized by the following. The rearview mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The light-emitting display unit includes one of a high-luminance light-emitting diode and EL (electroluminescence);
Rearview mirror characterized by the following.

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