Abstract: A headup display apparatus for vehicles is capable of suppressing deterioration of luminance of virtual images, while avoiding a cost increase. This headup display apparatus includes: a light emitting unit having at least a light emitting body that emits output light; a liquid crystal display which emits display light; a concave mirror which reflects the display light; and a housing which houses the light emitting unit, the liquid crystal display, and the concave mirror. The output light that has been emitted from the light emitting body, and the display light that has been reflected by the concave mirror are radiated to a windshield through a translucent cover, and a virtual image obtained by means of the radiation is visually recognized by a driver. The light emitting unit is disposed inside of the housing such that the light emitting unit faces the windshield with the translucent cover therebetween.

Abstract: An instrument device which enhances a texture while creating a sense of depth by superimposing and stereoscopically disposing a light-guiding member on an indicator panel, and which has a good appearance and visibility when illuminated, is provided. The instrument device includes an indicator panel, an instrument main part, an indicator needle provided to the instrument main part, a transparent light-guiding member disposed on the indicator panel, and a light source that emits a light beam into the light-guiding member. The light-guiding member is provided with a light-guiding portion provided at the outer circumferential portion of the light-guiding member and which reflects the light beam from the light source in the direction toward the rotation center of the indicator needle, so that portions of the indicator panel shine like strips, and the indicator panel and the light-guiding member are illuminated in a stereoscopic manner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pointer-type display device having a high degree of design freedom, with which a design can be efficiently illuminated. Said device is provided with a light guide letter board (10), a light guide body (20), and a pointer (30), and a first light source (51). The light guide letter board (10) comprises: a transparent light guide section (11) having a letter plate hole section (111) through which a pointer shaft (41) is inserted; a design display section (12) that displays a design and is formed on the front face of the light guide section (11); a first optically transparent emission section (122a) of the design display section (12) that emits light; and an optical diffusion section (13) provided in a position corresponding to this first optically transparent emission section (122a). Light is emitted from the first optically transparent emission section (122a) by means of light-diffusion that is achieved by this optical diffusion section (13).

Abstract: There has been room for improvement in terms of increasing the life of display elements which have occurrences of irreversible bright point defects and black point defects and shortened lives of display elements when DMDs, which are reflective display devices, are used in high temperature environments such as being installed in vehicles. In the present invention, a display control means displays a display image in display elements. An illumination control means drives various illumination means in each subframe into which a frame of the display image is temporally divided, by a field sequential system.

Abstract: Provided is a display device with which it is possible to implement a novel display. A display device (100) comprises: a display unit (10) which displays a display image including a notification image for notifying of a vehicle state in a display region; a framing unit (30) which is located upon the display region of the display unit (10) and is configured from a plurality of components (first component (31), second component (32)); and a moving device (40) which moves at least one of the plurality of components. The framing unit (30) is segmented by moving at least one of the components by the moving mechanism (40). Prior to segmenting, the framing unit (30) surrounds a partial region of the display region of the display unit (10). The display unit (10) displays a different display image before and after the segmenting of the framing unit (30), and displays a notification image which fits the shape of the framing unit (30) at least either before or after the segmentation of the framing unit (30).

Abstract: Disclosed is a meter illumination device which makes it possible to sufficiently illuminate the indicating sections of the indicating needle and the display panel.

Abstract: Provided is a heads-up display device that stably achieves a low brightness display in which the display does not feel too bright in a dark environment at night, which further does not give a vehicle driver discomfort with continuous changes in brightness, and which has excellent white balance in the entire range of display brightness. A heads-up display device (1) is provided with an external light illuminance detection section (70) that detects the illuminance of external light and adjusts the display brightness (B) for display of images, which are displayed, on the basis of external light illuminance (P) measured by the external light illuminance detection section (70).

Abstract: To provide a display device for vehicle in which, when particular vehicle information, for example vehicle information with great urgency and high priority is displayed, a passenger can easily recognize the information and his attention can be attracted to the information. A display device for vehicle 1 includes an image display device 10 and control means 20 for displaying vehicle information as an image in the image display device 10, wherein, in transition from a first display form in which each of a first display image GR1 and a second display image GR2 is displayed to a second display form in which each of the first display image GR1, the second display image GR2, and a third display image GR3 is displayed, the control means 20 displays the third display image GR3 between the first and second display images after the first and second display images GR1 and GR2 are moved in a direction in which they are separated from each other or while they are moved in that direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an organic EL element wherein a leak current is reduced, the visual quality is high, and the heat resistance is high. The method for producing an organic EL element formed by holding at least an organic light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes is comprised of an energization treatment process (S3) for energizing the organic EL element while the organic EL element is heated, and a storage treatment process (S4) for storing the organic EL element while the organic EL element is heated. Further, the method for producing an organic EL element is characterized in that the energization treatment process (S3) and the storage treatment process (S4) are performed in an atmosphere having a temperature of 80 DEG C. or more.

Abstract: Provided is an organic EL panel which is passively driven and is capable of preventing variations in wiring resistance of electrode wirings without restricting the degree of freedom for wiring design and improving evenness in brightness of an organic EL element. The organic EL panel is formed of a light-emitting display unit (2) having a plurality of first electrode lines (2a) formed on a support substrate (1), an organic light-emitting layer (2d) formed on the first electrode lines (2a), and a plurality of second electrode lines (2e) formed so as to intersect the first electrode lines (2a). The organic EL panel has a plurality of electrode wirings (4) which is formed by being routed on the support substrate (1) so as to be connected with the second electrode lines (2e) or the first electrode lines (2a), and the electrode wirings (4) each have parts (4a, 4c) each of which is formed of one wiring and/or apart (4b) in which a plurality of wirings are connected in parallel with each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device wherein display contents of a liquid crystal display can be excellently viewed. The liquid crystal display device (1) is provided with: a casing (6) which houses the liquid crystal display (2) provided with polarization plates (2c, 2d) on the front side and the rear side; and a see-through plate (7) which covers the front opening of the casing (6) and is composed of a synthetic resin. The see-through plate (7) is provided with a side wall (7a) such that the side wall surrounds the outer side of the end portion of the front opening of the casing (6), and on an area at a distance from a region where the liquid crystal display (2) is viewed, said area being on the side wall (7a), a gate port (7c) is provided when the see-through plate (7) is formed of the resin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pointer-type meter with good uniformity of illumination of a display section even when there are few light sources, and with little or no displacement of each member when positioning is performed. A circuit board provided in the pointer-type meter comprises a first light-emitting element (332a) that emits light in a direction towards a first rotary shaft (3110). The pointer-type meter comprises: a first reflecting unit (321) positioned between the circuit board and a display plate (31) and that surrounds part of the circumference of the rotary shaft (3110) and reflects light towards the outer edge of a speed display unit (311); and a second reflecting unit (322) positioned between the circuit board and the display plate (31) and that reflects the light reflected by the first reflecting unit (321) to illuminate the speed display unit (311).

Abstract: A head-up display device which can improve light irradiation efficiency toward an eye box, suppress the amount of brightness change for a display image affected by the movement of the viewpoint, and achieve desirable properties for the light distribution angle. An illumination optical system of the head-up display device has a light source for emitting a light beam, a lens array for generating a plurality of images of the light source by dividing the light beam, and a field lens for irradiating on a display member at a given angle the light beam emitted from the image of the light source, which is generated by the lens array, wherein the lens array is arranged such that the imaging surface of the light source generated by the lens array is located on the side of the principal point of the field lens with respect to a focal point on the side of an object of the field lens.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an instrument dial and its manufacturing method wherein it is possible to shorten a print time and achieve a reduction in cost. [Means for Resolution] An instrument dial with index portions 5 provided in background portions 3 and 4 by subjecting a substrate 1 to printing includes an underlying portion 2 configured of a screen print layer provided on the substrate 1; a first background portion 3 which, being configured of a screen print layer formed on the underlying portion 2, does not include the index portions 5; and second background portions 4 which are configured of a digital print layer formed on the underlying portion 2 and, as well as including the index portions 5, are continuous with the first background portion 3.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device less influenced by static electricity comprises a liquid crystal display element which forms a display part having inner surfaces of a pair of insulating substrates provided with transparent electrodes; a circuit substrate conductively connected to the liquid crystal display element via a lead terminals; and a conductive part formed to surround the transparent electrode. The conductive part is provided on the insulating substrate so as to avoid the positions where the lead terminals are arranged. Further included are a display panel through which the display part is visible; a first earth terminal conductively connected a first conductive pattern of the conductive part and in contact with the display panel; and a second earth terminal of which is conductively connected to a seventh conductive pattern of the conductive part to a grounding part.

Abstract: A vehicle instrument configured so that turning on and off the light sources without depending on inputted vehicle information enables the instrument to be illuminated in a visually effective manner. The instrument is provided with: input circuits into which vehicle information is inputted as electric signals and which are provided with resistors connected to light sources relating to the vehicle information; electric-potential adjustment circuits for adjusting the electric potentials of lines of wiring between the input circuits and the light sources on the basis of control signals from a controller and eliminating influence on the light sources from the vehicle information; and light source control circuits which, when influence on the light sources is eliminated by the electric-potential adjustment circuits, operate and visualize turning on and off of the light sources on basis of the control signals from the controller.

Abstract: This display device is capable of reducing possibilities of electrical disconnection between a display element and a circuit board due to a difference between the thermal expansion coefficient of the circuit board and that of a housing. Display elements (10, 20) have lead terminals (12, 22, 13). A circuit board (30) is electrically connected to the lead terminals (12, 22, 13). A housing (40) houses the display elements (10, 20). Lead guide sections (50, 60) have through holes (52, 62), through which the lead terminals (12, 22, 13) are inserted. The housing (40) has a first aligning section (43), which is aligned with the circuit board (30). The lead guide sections (50, 60) have second aligning sections (51, 61), which are aligned with the circuit board (30), and elastic supporting sections (53, 63), which are connected to the housing (40).

Abstract: Provided are a vehicle information acquisition device and a vehicle information acquisition method which are capable of accelerating the update time of vehicle information that needs to be updated in a short time and enhancing convenience. A vehicle information acquisition device (200) transmits respective pieces of request data each requesting any one of multiple kinds of vehicle information in a predetermined order via a vehicle diagnosis connector (302) provided in a vehicle (300) and receives, from the vehicle (300) side, respective pieces of response data indicating the respective pieces of vehicle information to thereby periodically acquire the respective pieces of vehicle information. The vehicle information acquisition device is characterized by transmitting, among the respective pieces of request data, request data that requests vehicle information having a higher update priority at a higher frequency than request data that requests vehicle information having a lower update priority.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pointer type measuring instrument of a novel look, in which an indication portion detours the outer circumference of a display portion and can be visually confirmed as if the indication portion is floating above the display portion. The pointer type measuring instrument (M) comprises a display means (1), a drive body (2) mounted on the back side of the display means (1), an arm portion (3) mounted on the output shaft (26) of the drive body (2) and detouring the outer circumference of the display means (1), an indicating portion (5) extending from the arm portion (3) toward the center of the display means (1) and indicating an indicator portion (4) disposed on the display means (1), and a first light source (7) mounted on the arm portion (3) or the indicating portion (5) and causing the indicating portion (5) to glow.

Abstract: A display device is provided in which all indicators can be illuminated with substantially uniform brightness irrespective of the distance of the indicators from the light source or the positional relationship of the indicators. A light guide (11) guides light emitted from a light source (20). A design display (12) has a light emitter (122) for emitting light. A low-refractive-index portion (14a) having a lower light refraction index than the light guide (11) is installed between the light guide (11) and the design display (12). A light-diffusing portion (13) is formed in the light guide (11), and light guided by the light guide (11) is diffused. A display light adjuster (15) for changing the emission efficiency is provided at least inside a region corresponding to the light emitter (122).