Display panel including a display unit
US-11945372-B2 · Apr 2, 2024 · US
Display panel including a display unit
US12296753B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12296753-B2 |
| Application number | US-202418592462-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Publication date | May 13, 2025 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
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A display panel is employed in a vehicle equipped with an external situation recognizing device that is configured to receive electromagnetic waves from outside to recognize an external situation. The external situation recognizing device is located at an end in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. The display panel is provided at the end of the vehicle and extends in a direction intersecting with the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The display panel includes a display unit and a cover unit that is closer to an outside of the vehicle than the external situation recognizing device and is located at a position that corresponds to the external situation recognizing device. The cover unit is configured to allow the external situation recognizing device to receive the electromagnetic waves from outside through the cover unit. The display unit is located to be adjacent to the cover unit.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A display panel employed in a vehicle equipped with an external situation recognizing device that is configured to receive electromagnetic waves from outside to recognize an external situation, the external situation recognizing device being located at an end in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, wherein the display panel is provided at the end of the vehicle and extends in a direction intersecting with the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the display panel comprising: at least one display unit that is configured to display an image; and a cover unit that is closer to an outside of the vehicle than the external situation recognizing device and is located at a position that corresponds to the external situation recognizing device, wherein the cover unit is configured to allow the external situation recognizing device to receive the electromagnetic waves from outside through the cover unit, and the at least one display unit includes a display unit that is adjacent to at least part of an outer edge of the cover unit. 2. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one display unit is arranged so as not to cover the cover unit. 3. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the cover unit is surrounded by the display unit. 4. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the cover unit includes an ornament.
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of land vehicles · CPC title
combining image information with other obstacle sensor information, e.g. using RADAR/LIDAR/SONAR sensors for estimating risk of collision · CPC title
Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor · CPC title
in the front of the vehicles · CPC title
Display arrangements · CPC title
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- What does patent US12296753B2 cover?
- A display panel is employed in a vehicle equipped with an external situation recognizing device that is configured to receive electromagnetic waves from outside to recognize an external situation. The external situation recognizing device is located at an end in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. The display panel is provided at the end of the vehicle and extends in a direction intersecting…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyoda Gosei Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R11/0235. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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