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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2006
Takaaki Muramatsu, Obu, JP;
Toshiki Wada, Kariya, JP;
Takaaki Muramatsu, Obu, JP;
Toshiki Wada, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An indicating instrument for a vehicle has a display board and a light modulation member disposed to cover a surface of the display board. When a condition that an illumination intensity of the display board is lower than a threshold value has continued for a first time period, a light transmissivity of the light modulation member is controlled to a first level so that a driver can easily see the display board. When a condition that the illumination intensity of the display board is equal to or higher than the threshold value has continued for a second time period, the light transmissivity of the light modulation member is controlled to a second level that is lower than the first level to restrict entry of external light to the display board.