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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2015
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, JP;
Yusuke Oda, Gamagori, JP;
Seiji Hisada, Higashihiroshima, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a vehicular input device, which is arranged in a vehicle having a meter hood protruding toward a driving seat from an instrument panel and surrounding a meter, for detecting an operation of a driver based on an input screen image displayed on a display device arranged on the instrument panel at a side of the meter hood. The vehicular input device includes: a detection unit that is arranged at a side surface of the meter hood and is arranged between the display device and the driving seat; and a display control unit that changes a display mode of the display device in response to an output of the detection unit.