A display device includes a backlight, a display element, a plate for holding at least a portion of an emission surface, from which an image light is emitted, provided on the display element, and a heat dissipation portion that dissipates heat generated from the display element. The display element is connected to the heat dissipation portion via the plate.

A display system and vehicle that have novel structures are provided. The display system includes a display panel, a correction circuit, and a memory circuit. The display panel is flexible. The display panel includes a display region and a non-display region. The memory circuit has a function of storing first data about the display region and second data about the non-display region. The non-display region has a region which overlaps with the display region when the display panel is bent. The correction circuit has a function of generating image data to be written to pixels in the display region on the basis of the first data and the second data.

A light source assembly for use in a display device used in conjunction with night vision gear is provided. The light source assembly includes a light emitting diode configured to generate light comprising visible light and does not emit near IR light. A phosphor body configured to absorb the blue light and emit white light which does not contain near IR. The phosphor body prevents near IR light c from saturating the night vision gear.

The disclosure relates to a combination indicating instrument, and has as its object to devise a hybrid combination display instrument for displaying information in a motor vehicle in a manner so as to provide a homogeneous and smooth transition between an analog display region and a digital display region within the hybrid combination display instrument. Also included for guiding the light generated by the light source, is a light guiding device, which has a first surface facing away from the viewer (viewing individual), and a second surface facing toward the viewer.

A vehicular control system includes a forward viewing camera disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle and viewing forward of the vehicle. Road curvature of a road along which the vehicle is traveling is determined responsive at least in part to processing by an image processor of image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, a traffic lane of the road along which the vehicle is traveling is determined. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, another vehicle present on the road and forward of the vehicle may be detected. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, the system may determine that the detected other vehicle is travelling in a traffic lane to the left of the traffic lane along which the vehicle is traveling.

A vehicular control system includes a forward viewing camera disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle and viewing forward of the vehicle. Road curvature of a road along which the vehicle is traveling is determined responsive at least in part to processing by an image processor of image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, a traffic lane of the road along which the vehicle is traveling is determined. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, another vehicle present on the road and forward of the vehicle may be detected. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, the system may determine that the detected other vehicle is travelling in a traffic lane to the left of the traffic lane along which the vehicle is traveling.

A small-sized information display apparatus capable of displaying, as virtual images, different pieces of video image information at different positions in a wide area of a windshield. An embodiment has a virtual image optical system in which a flat display forming video image information is arranged, and that includes a projected member for causing virtual images to be displayed at a plurality of positions ahead of a vehicle by reflecting a video image on the flat display, thereby forming the virtual images at the plurality of positions so as to correspond to a viewpoint position of a driver. The virtual image optical system is arranged so that video image light fluxes for establishing the respective virtual images are separated from and independent of one another between the flat display and a concave mirror, and is configured by arranging different optical elements so as to correspond to the respective light fluxes.

A display device for a vehicle includes: a dial plate having an indicator portion corresponding to vehicle information on a viewing side; an image display panel disposed on a back side of the dial plate opposite to the viewing side to luminescently display an image; and a light transmissive display plate that includes a reflective portion disposed on the viewing side of the dial plate to reflect a light from a light source to the viewing side. A region of the dial plate, which faces the image display panel, is set to have a light transmission property to transmit the image of the image display panel through the region of the dial plate.

A backlight module and a head-up display (HUD) are provided. The backlight module includes a bottom plate and light-emitting sources arranged in an array on a surface of the bottom plate facing a transparent device to provide a light beam. A distance between the bottom plate and the transparent device in a direction of an optical axis is determined according to a total illuminance distribution of the light beam projected on the transparent device and locations where the light-emitting sources are arranged on the surface. The HUD includes a projection unit having a display panel and the above-mentioned backlight module and an optical sheet for reflecting the image beam to a user's eyes. The light beam penetrates the display panel to form the image beam. The transparent device of the backlight module is a display panel or a diffusion sheet located between the display panel and the light-emitting sources.

A display cluster having an active state and an inactive state includes a front cover with an outer surface facing outwardly toward a viewer and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. An active display region with a display screen to generate an image and a first backlight may be surrounded by a peripheral region including a second backlight. One or more of the backlights may illuminate with the display cluster in the active state. A partial mirror may be disposed on the inner surface of the front cover to allow the display light from the active display region to pass outwardly therethrough and to block incident light from passing therethrough. The partial mirror may prevent reflections from one or more structures located therebeyond, away from the viewer, and may thereby present a uniform appearance between the active display region and the peripheral region with the display cluster in the inactive state.