Patent ID: 8558683
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: B60R,G01D

Abstract:
1. A display apparatus for a vehicle comprising: a display element for displaying a vehicle condition including a current vehicle speed on a screen of the display element; an image generation element for generating a plurality of images, which is to be displayed on the screen of the display element; and a display controller for controlling the display element, wherein the image generation element generates a vehicle image, an analog image and an indication image, wherein the vehicle image provides an appearance of the vehicle, which is preliminary set, wherein the analog image includes a plurality of indexes for providing a predetermined speed range and an indication position for defining the current vehicle speed, wherein the indication image shows the current vehicle speed at the indication position, wherein the vehicle image includes a front, which faces an upside of the screen, wherein the plurality of indexes are arranged on both of an upside and a downside of the indication position, wherein each index shows a corresponding vehicle speed, wherein display dimensions of each index are inverse proportion to the corresponding vehicle speed, wherein a distance between the indication position of the current vehicle speed and each index is proportion to a difference between the current vehicle speed and the corresponding vehicle speed, wherein the display controller controls the display element to display the vehicle image and the analog image, and wherein the display controller further controls the display element to display the indication image at the indication position of the analog image.