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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2001
Takashi Sumada, Saitama, JP;
Yoshifumi Mochizuki, Saitama, JP;
Koji Kano, Saitama, JP;
Koji Suzuki, Saitama, JP;
Koichi Shimamura, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides a display device for vehicles capable of quickly and reliably displaying high-priority and high-emergency information, while maintaining sufficient display space for other information. The vehicles may be of the type including a trunk provided with a cover. The display device has a display section in which display patterns are used. The display device includes an open position detecting device which detects that the cover of the trunk is open. A warning design pattern producing device generates a warning design pattern which visually expresses a warning when the cover is open. A warning display priority device displays the warning design pattern, prior to other information, on the display section when the cover is detected to be open.