Patent ID: 6522245
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B60K,B60Q,G01S

Abstract:
A composite apparatus for a vehicle comprising: a meter (10, 10a, 60, 70, 80, 90) and an obstacle alarm device (20, 21, 30, 30a, 240, 240a) combined with said meter in such a way that said obstacle alarm device and said meter share a power source means (220, 220a), an interface means (230 through 230b), a control means (10, 20, 20A), and an informing means, further comprising:a vehicle speed detection means (130) for detecting a speed of said vehicle and inputting data of a detected vehicle speed to said interface means; and a reverse range detection means (142) for detecting a reverse range of a speed-change gear mounted on said vehicle and inputting data of a detected reverse range to said interface means; said obstacle alarm device comprising an obstacle detection means (30) for detecting an approach of a rear part of said vehicle to an obstacle present rearward from said rear part of said vehicle, wherein said informing means is a sounding means (40, 50) provided on said meter; and upon receipt of electric power from said power source means, said control means sounds said sounding means, according to an output of said detected reverse range sent thereto from said interface means and according to one of an output of said detected vehicle speed sent thereto from said interface means and an output of said detected result sent thereto from said obstacle detection means.