Patent ID: 7327241
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: F16H,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An indicator device for a vehicle with an automatic transmission, which is designed to be selectable between an automatic shift mode and a manual shift mode and to be selectable between a plurality of gear ranges, comprising: a shift-mode detector for detecting whether said manual shift mode or said auto shift mode is selected by a driver; a gear-range detector for detecting each of the gear ranges selected by the driver in an operation for selecting said automatic shift mode; a gear-position detector for detecting a gear position selected by the driver when said manual shift mode is in a selected state; and an indicator for indicating each of said gear ranges selected in the operation for selecting said automatic shift mode, and said gear position selected when said manual shift mode is in the selected state, said indicator including an indication controller for controlling said indicator in such a manner that,