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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2005
Yoshifumi Kato, Kariya, JP;
Yoshifumi Kato, Kariya, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Kariya-shi, JP;
Abstract
A display includes a display surface, an electroluminescent panel, which has a plurality of electroluminescent elements, and a liquid crystal panel, which has a plurality of liquid crystal elements. The liquid crystal panel and the electroluminescent panel overlaps each other in the front and rear direction of the display. The electroluminescent elements and the liquid crystal elements are aligned with each other in the front and rear direction of the display. In the display, at least one of the electroluminescent elements and the liquid crystal elements function as pixels to show an image on the display surface. Therefore, the display can show an image in the appropriate manner in accordance with an environment.