US 12,330,554 B2
Display apparatus for vehicle
Fumihiko Mouri, Owariasahi (JP); and Kentaro Mori, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken (JP); and STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Fumihiko Mouri, Owariasahi (JP); and Kentaro Mori, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/448,985.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-129211 (JP), filed on Aug. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0051460 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 1/50 (2013.01) [B60Q 2400/50 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
a road surface drawing unit that is mounted on a vehicle, the road surface drawing unit being configured to draw a notification display on a road surface with light; and
a control unit configured to,
in response to a switch for turning off the drawing being selected and a shift position of the vehicle being a P range, permit turning off the light of the drawing,
in response to the switch being selected and the shift position of the vehicle being a D range, not permit turning off the light of the drawing,
in response to the switch being selected and upon detecting no approaching object around the vehicle when the vehicle moves rearward, permit turning off the light of the drawing, and
in response to the switch being selected and upon detecting an approaching object around the vehicle when the vehicle moves rearward, not permit turning off the light of the drawing.