Patent ID: 7136043
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal display for a vehicle comprising: a liquid crystal display panel; a circuit board for mounting circuit elements including a liquid crystal driver; a temperature sensor mounted directly on the circuit board for detecting an ambient temperature of the circuit board; and a control circuit, mounted on the circuit board, for controlling liquid crystal drive voltage based on the ambient temperature detected by the temperature sensor, the liquid crystal display panel and the circuit board being placed one upon the other in a meter housing having a substantially closed space therein with a predetermined space therebetween, wherein the display further comprises a heat collection panel exposed to surround the screen of the liquid crystal display panel, said heat collection panel divides an inside space of the meter housing where said temperature sensor and said liquid crystal display are mounted, and causes the ambient temperature of said temperature sensor to follow a temperature change of said liquid crystal display panel.