NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160041003 | SHIFT POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - A shift position detection device that has excellent durability and is capable of detecting many shift positions is provided. The present invention is a shift position detection device provided with a shaft that is a moving body that touches and is displaced by a cam that is a displacement member displaced according to changes in the shift position of the transmission of a vehicle; a magnet that is displaced with the shaft; a magnetism detecting element that detects the displacement of the magnet and outputs a detection signal; a display device that displays a shift position on the basis of the detection signal of the magnetism detecting element; and a control device that controls the display device on the basis of the detection signal. A memory unit is provided for storing an output signal that controls the display device and is based on the detection signal of the magnetism detecting element, and the output signal, which is based on the detection signal and is stored in the memory unit, can be rewritten. | 02-11-2016 |
20150251538 | INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An information providing device for a vehicle, comprising an in-car device having a display unit for displaying vehicle state information and a first control means for activating the display unit; and an external device having a second control for outputting external information. The display unit has a first display area for displaying predetermined information, and a second display area for displaying other information. The first control implements a first display mode for displaying the vehicle state information and a second display mode for displaying the vehicle state information and the external information. In the second display mode, the first control means activates the display unit so that the external information is displayed in the second display area. | 09-10-2015 |
20150217825 | VEHICLE-USE INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE - Provided is a vehicle-use information providing device which has an improved human-machine interface and, by having a configuration for carrying out provision of information taking into account the level of available attention of a user while driving, is capable of providing suitable amounts of information when various types of information from an external device are to be provided to the user of the vehicle via a vehicle mounted device. The vehicle-use information providing device is provided with: a vehicle mounted device comprising a first notification means for notifying a user of various states of the vehicle, and a first control means for activating the first notification means; and an external device that is connected to the vehicle mounted device via a connection means and comprises a second control means for outputting information from outside the vehicle to the first control means. The first control means has a function which determines whether the user is to be notified of information from outside the vehicle according to the level of available attention of the user while driving, and upon determining that the level of available attention of the user while driving is low, activates the first notification means only after the level of available attention of the user while driving becomes high. | 08-06-2015 |
20150185066 | LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE - A liquid level detection device is configured so as to reduce or eliminate the contact between electrical cords led out of a detection section. A liquid level detection device is provided with: a detection section which detects the position of a liquid surface on the basis of the rotation of a rotation section rotating as a float is displaced; a plate-like mounting plate section, one surface of which is a mounting surface to which the detection section is mounted; a flange section which is mounted to a tank for containing liquid; and first and second electrical cords which are led out of the detection section toward the flange section. A branch section which comprises a through-hole is provided in the mounting plate section. The second electrical cord passes through the branch section and is routed around from the mounting surface side of the mounting plate section to the back surface side thereof. | 07-02-2015 |
20150130853 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a display device for a vehicle such that the life of display elements can be made long even when used in a high temperature environment and, further, unpleasant sensations due to changes in brightness of display images can be prevented. A control unit ( | 05-14-2015 |
20150128715 | PRESSURE DETECTION DEVICE - The present invention provides a pressure detection device which enables a simplified structure and reduced manufacturing costs. A pressure detection device is characterized by being provided with: a fluid inflow member; a semiconductor-type pressure sensor; a first unit member which has a first lead terminal connected to the sensor; a second unit member which has a lid member that covers the sensor and forms an enclosed space, and a second lead terminal that is connected to the first lead terminal; and a resinous cover member which combines the respective members and covers the members by resin molding with part of the second lead terminal exposed to the outside therethrough, and characterized in that the sensor and the first lead terminal are connected by wire bonding, the first lead terminal and the second lead terminal are joined by welding, and the joined portion is covered when the resinous cover member is molded. | 05-14-2015 |
20150107355 | LIQUID SURFACE DETECTION DEVICE - Provided is a liquid surface detection device providing for compactness and enabling a reduction in displacement of a rotating shaft of a magnet. In the liquid surface detection device, which is provided with a holder rotating in response to displacement of a float, said displacement accompanying a change in a liquid surface, which is provided with a magnet affixed to the holder and rotating along with the holder, and which is provided with a magnetic detection element detecting a magnetic force change accompanying the rotating motion of the magnet, said liquid surface detection device is provided with: a body section that provides on the holder, first and second rotating sections sandwiching the magnet therebetween in the rotary axis direction of the magnet, said body section being provided with a first rotary support section that places the magnetic detection element opposite the magnet in the rotary axis direction of the magnet, and that rotatably supports the first rotation section of the holder; and a cover that is affixed to the body section, and is provided with a second rotary support section that rotatably supports the second rotating section of the holder. | 04-23-2015 |
20150098029 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a head-up display (HUD) device capable of effectively preventing damage to a liquid-crystal display device due to entry of exterior light. A HUD device has a liquid-crystal panel, and is provided with a liquid-crystal display device for realizing a transparent display using light from a backlight, a control means for controlling the liquid-crystal display device, and an optical system for reflecting the display light outputted by the liquid-crystal display device onto a windshield. A flat mirror constituting the optical system allows infrared rays of incident light to pass behind the mirror and reflects the visible light. The HUD device is provided with an infrared-ray sensor positioned behind the flat mirror, and the control means reduces the brightness of the light of the backlight or extinguishes the backlight when the strength detected by the infrared-ray sensor exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 04-09-2015 |
20150092118 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a display device for a vehicle that can, in a configuration in which the cost of parts is curbed, quickly raise the temperature of a laser light source (LD) in a low temperature environment, and quickly perform stable image output. The LDs ( | 04-02-2015 |
20140253821 | HEADUP DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - 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. | 09-11-2014 |
20140233208 | POINTER-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - 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 ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140232763 | FIELD SEQUENTIAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - 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. The frame is provided with a display period in which the display image is displayed in the display elements by the display control means normally driving a plurality of pixels and the illumination control means driving the illumination means and a non-display period in which the display image is not displayed in the display elements by the display control means engaging in non-display period drive of the plurality of pixels and the illumination control means turning off the illumination means. | 08-21-2014 |
20140152711 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - 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 ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140022645 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - 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. | 01-23-2014 |
20130314657 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - 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. | 11-28-2013 |
20130307410 | INSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLE - 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. | 11-21-2013 |
20130304308 | VEHICLE INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE AND VEHICLE INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD - 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 ( | 11-14-2013 |
20130300977 | DISPLAY DEVICE - 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 ( | 11-14-2013 |
20130279148 | DISPLAY DEVICE - 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 ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130241971 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device capable of obtaining stable light output even in a state of low brightness and capable of displaying desired display colors is provided. An output control means ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130207457 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a power supply circuit for vehicles, which can continuously supply a constant voltage without a complicated circuit configuration, even during a time when a surge voltage is applied (abnormal voltage time). The power supply circuit is provided with: a constant voltage circuit ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130162582 | INPUT DEVICE - Provided is an input device whereby a user may easily carry out a contact operation. An input device ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130160582 | INSTRUMENT DRIVING DEVICE - Provided is an instrument driving device which is capable of suppressing loss of synchronism caused by vibration and impact etc. The driving device ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130154623 | POSITION DETECTOR DEVICE - Provided is a position detector device capable of suppressing the effect of external magnetic fields on precision in detection. A position detector device ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130135748 | VEHICULAR HEADS-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a vehicular heads-up display device with which it is possible to avoid burn-in of an internal component upon a reflecting member by exterior light, improving display quality. A vehicular heads-up display device, comprising a case body ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130069051 | ORGANIC EL ELEMENT - Disclosed is an organic EL element which requires a low electric power and can exhibit high reliability under high temperature environments. Specifically disclosed is an organic EL element produced by forming, between an anode ( | 03-21-2013 |
20130058131 | DISPLAY MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a display member and a display device capable of outputting bright and highly uniform light. Provided is a display member ( | 03-07-2013 |
20130027903 | POINTER-TYPE METER - 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 ( | 01-31-2013 |
20120280676 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE - A position detecting device affixed to a handle bar, wherein the positional displacement between a section to be detected and a detecting section is minimized to reduce the degradation of the detection accuracy. A position detecting device | 11-08-2012 |
20120266670 | LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE - Disclosed is a liquid level detection device that can be miniaturized. The liquid level detection device | 10-25-2012 |
20120255483 | INSTRUMENT DRIVING DEVICE - Provided is an instrument driving device which can have improved marketability and designability by providing a new expression for a prompting operation. The instrument driving device is provided with an instrument ( | 10-11-2012 |
20120250280 | INSTRUMENT DEVICE - A meter device which can be mounted and removed easier than conventional meter devices. A meter device is provided with a display plate, a circuit board, a middle case which is disposed on the front surface side of the circuit board and on which the display plate is mounted, an upper case which is disposed on the front surface side of the middle case and through which the front surface can be seen, and a lower case which covers the middle case and the circuit board. A flange section which is sandwiched and held between the upper and lower cases is provided to the peripheral edge of the middle case. One of the upper case and the lower cases is provided with engagement sections, and engagement sections which engage with the engagement sections are provided to the other of cases so as to correspond to the engagement sections. | 10-04-2012 |
20120206067 | ORGANIC EL MODULE - Provided is an organic EL module wherein it is possible to prevent voltage drop by lowering the wiring resistance, and to improve the brightness of an organic EL element. The organic EL module is provide with: a light-emitting display unit ( | 08-16-2012 |
20120169325 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a rotation angle detecting device wherein a filling member applied in a second housing section which houses an electromagnetic conversion element is prevented from entering a first housing section which houses a magnet. The rotation angle detecting device ( | 07-05-2012 |
20120090532 | INSTRUMENT DEVICE - The present invention provides an instrument device which is enhanced a texture while creating a sense of depth by superimposing and stereoscopically disposing a light-guiding member on an indicator panel of the instrument device, and which has a good appearance and a novel visibility when illuminated. An instrument device with a good appearance and novel visibility is provided which includes an indicator panel ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120032201 | LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS - To provide a light-emitting display apparatus having a curved display face which can be manufactured with ease and high yield. The light-emitting display apparatus includes a curved and light-transmitting substrate | 02-09-2012 |
20120000413 | POINTER-TYPE METER - A pointer-type meter is provided in which, even when a pointer has a meandering shape, the influence thereof on the operation characteristics of the pointer can be minimized. The meter includes a display | 01-05-2012 |
20110164075 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided that can eliminate feeling of discomfort of a user while preventing cost from being increased. The display device includes display means | 07-07-2011 |
20100328091 | INSTRUMENTAL DEVICE - An instrumental device is provided which includes a variable display portion and a pointer moving around the variable display portion and achieves excellent response and resistance to vibration without complicating the shape of a member. The instrumental device has a display plate | 12-30-2010 |
20100326348 | INSTRUMENT DIAL AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - [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. | 12-30-2010 |
20100224863 | ORGANIC EL ELEMENT - To provide an organic EL element in which the hue of display light can be restrained from varying according to a change of the viewing angle. The organic EL element includes: a first electrode (anode) | 09-09-2010 |
20100207530 | METER DRIVING APPARATUS - A meter driving apparatus is provided in which the display luminance of a plurality of placed meters can be adjusted in synchronization to enhance the appearance of the whole additional meter system. The driving apparatus is for a plurality of meters | 08-19-2010 |
20100102718 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY - An organic EL display is provided which, even in the event of increasing the number of light emitting pixels in a scanning line direction, can suppress an increase in applied current and voltage along with an increase in duty ratio, and can increase the definition of a display section. An organic EL display including an organic EL element in which a functional organic layer having at least a light emitting layer between signal electrodes | 04-29-2010 |
20100067118 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-up display apparatus having a structure capable of imaging a user, and enabling an eye position of the user to be accurately calculated is provided. The head-up display apparatus reflects visible light L emitted from display means | 03-18-2010 |