US 12,387,632 B2
Image display device using sensor
Byoung Suk Ahn, Whasung-Si (KR); and Joon Bo Shim, Whasung-Si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/859,666.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0103413 (KR), filed on Aug. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0045270 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. G09F 11/10 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/06 (2006.01); G09F 9/37 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 11/10 (2013.01) [G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 17/06 (2013.01); G09F 9/37 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image display apparatus using a sensor, the image display apparatus comprising:
a housing which is configured to be rotatable;
a scanning unit that detects a surrounding object when the housing rotates;
an image display unit which is provided on a side surface of the housing and includes a plurality of light sources each individually lighting;
a driving unit configured for rotating the housing; and
a control unit that is configured to rotate the housing by control of the driving unit when sensing of the surrounding object or generating of an image is required, and to control to turn ON/OFF each light source of the image display unit in generating the image on the side surface of the housing by afterimage effect caused by the rotation of the housing,
wherein the scanning unit includes a light receiving unit to receive laser light and a light emitting unit to irradiate the laser light.