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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2023
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Masaki Kontani, Osaka, JP;
Takeshi Masutani, Kanagawa, JP;
Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A display device includes: an outer cover with light transmission properties; a design sheet with light transmission properties provided on the outer cover; a cushion layer with light transmission properties provided on a back surface side of the outer cover; and a light source provided on a back surface side of the cushion layer. When viewed in a cross section, the cushion layer includes: a plurality of first concave portions that are in a convex shape in a first orientation and a concave shape on a side opposite to the convex shape; and a plurality of second concave portions that are connected to the first concave portions and are in a convex shape in a second orientation and a concave shape on a side opposite to the convex shape. The first concave portions and the second concave portions are alternately provided.