(19) Japan Patent Office (JP)
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`(1 1) Patent Application
`Disclosure
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`S60-161226
`(12) Patent Disclosure Publication (A)
`(43) Disclosure August 22 1985 (S60)
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`(51) Int. Cl. 4
`B 60 K 31/10
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`B 60 Q l/54
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`Classification
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`Internal Control No
`6948-3D
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`8410-K
`7740—5H
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`Examination requested Not requested Number of Inventions 2 (Total 11 pages)
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`(54) SETTING VEHICLE SPEED DISPLAY DEVICE
`FOR CRUISE CONTROL UNIT
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`(21) Application number: S58—15979
`(22) Date of filing:
`August 31, 1983 (S58)
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`(72) Inventor Mitake YOSHIMITSU
`294-8 Kamikasuya, Isehara-shi
`(71) Applicant NISSAN SHATAI CO LTD
`10-1 Amanuma, Hiratsuka-shi
`(74) Agent Masamichi AYATA, Patent Attorney
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`SPECIFICATION
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`1. Title of Invention
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`SETTING VEHICLE SPEED DISPLAY DEVICE FOR CRUISE CONTROL UNIT
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`2. SCOPE OF CLAIMS
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`Setting vehicle speed display device for a cruise control unit characterized by being
`(1)
`provided with a display surface having the first display section which displays travel speed and
`the second display section having a plurality of display elements arranged in an array in the
`vicinity of this display section and displaying constant travel speed set by the setting
`manipulation of the occupant, a timer which starts by the set signal provided by setting
`manipulation and transmits the output only for a fixed period of time, an oscillator which
`transmits a pulse signal repeating in a short cycle by a sustained signal output by this timer,
`subsequent signal forming circuit which detects the off point of the timer and turns to ON state,
`and a display circuit which drives the display element of the second display section
`corresponding to the speed set by said setting manipulation with the output of said subsequent
`signal forming circuit after first driving with the output of the oscillator.
`(2) A set vehicle speed display device for cruise control unit characterized by: being provided
`with a display surface having a first display section which displays travel speed and a second
`display section having a plurality of display elements arranged in an array in the vicinity of this
`display section and displaying constant travel speed set by the setting manipulation of the
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`occupant, a timer which starts by the set signal provided by the setting manipulation and
`transmits the output only for a fixed period of time, an oscillator which transmits the pulse signal
`repeating in a short cycle by the sustained signal output by this timer, subsequent signal forming
`circuit which detects the off point of said timer and turns to ON state, and a display circuit
`which drives the display, element of the second display section corresponding to the speed set by
`the setting manipulation with the output of said subsequent signal forming circuit after first
`driving with the output of the oscillator; and the second display section being made to display
`only the speed range possible by said setting manipulation.
`(3) A set vehicle speed display device for cruise control unit according to Claim 1 or Claim 2
`of the Scope of Claims, wherein said subsequent signal forming circuit is made to transmit a
`sustained signal with the ON state.
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`(4) A set vehicle speed display device for cruise control unit according to Claim 1 or Claim 2
`of the Scope of Claims, wherein said subsequent signal forming circuit is made to transmit a
`pulse signal with low frequency by the output signal of the oscillator.
`(5) A set vehicle speed display device for cruise control unit according to any of Claim 1
`through Claim 4 of the Scope of Claims, wherein said first display section is made to be a digital
`display.
`(6) A set vehicle speed display device for cruise control unit according to Claim 1 of the
`Scope of Claims, wherein said second display section is made to also display the actual vehicle
`speed while driving.
`3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
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`(Industrial Field of Application)
`This invention pertains to a cruise control unit, especially relating to the improvement of
`display device of the cruise control unit of a vehicle.
`(Prior Art)
`A cruise control unit is known, which combines an electronic control circuit in the negative
`pressure servo, etc. of the vehicle engine, stores a desired set vehicle speed signal in this control
`circuit, inputs the actual vehicle speed signal during driving obtained by the speed sensor, and
`controls a constant travel speed by comparing both signals.
`Generally, with this type of device, the cruise control state is temporarily released in the case
`of speed reduction by brake operation while in cruise control. And normally, a return function by
`switch operation (resume switch) of the occupant is provided in order to automatically return to
`the original set vehicle speed.
`However, with the conventional cruise control unit, when setting manipulation was performed
`for cruise control, or when this set status was temporarily released after setting, this set vehicle
`speed was not displayed. More specifically, though the memory was stored in the control circuit,
`no display was made at all on the driver seat side.
`As a result, since the set vehicle speed was not explicit even when resume operation was
`performed; this caused the driver to feel a sense of insecurity.
`Moreover, though there were those which displayed the set vehicle speed by digital numerical
`display, it was difficult to see because the speed display was in a separate section, and especially,
`grasping the state of change with the vehicle speed was extremely difficult.
`(Purpose of Invention)
`This invention has been conducted in order to eliminate disadvantages of the prior art as
`described above, and the purpose is to provide the set vehicle speed display device for a cruise
`control unit which can display a set vehicle speed even after temporary release of cruise control
`and resolve a sense of insecurity felt by the driver.
`(Composition of Invention)
`In order to achieve this purpose, according to this invention, a display surface having the first
`display section which displays travel speed and a second display section having a plurality of
`display elements arranged intermittently in an array in the vicinity of this display section and
`displaying constant travel speed set by the setting manipulation of the occupant, a timer which
`starts by the set signal provided by said setting manipulation and transmits the output only for a
`fixed period of time, an oscillator which transmits the pulse signal repeating in a short cycle by
`the sustained signal output by this timer, subsequent signal forming circuit which detects the off
`point of said timer and turns to on state, and a display circuit which drives the display element of
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`said second display section corresponding to the speed set by said setting manipulation with the
`output of the subsequent signal fonning circuit after first driving with the output of the oscillator
`are provided.
`(Effect(s) of Invention)
`By the composition described above, according to this invention, the set vehicle speed display
`device for the cruise control unit which will result in the following effects can be provided.
`(1)
`In the second display section, the set speed of cruise control state is displayed, resolving a
`sense of insecurity of felt by the driver.
`(2)
`Since the set speed and actual speed display are set up in the vicinity of the speed display in
`a separate analog display, confirmation of the set speed and the relationship with the constant
`speed can be easily grasped.
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`Since the display changes as, for example, the flashing time differs during and after the
`(3)
`setting manipulation, attention of the driver will increase.
`(4)
`Since there is a target display at the time of resume operation, the driver can easily confirm
`the set vehicle speed, thus providing a sense of security.
`(5)
`Since only the speed range possible to set the cruise control state is displayed, resume
`operation or setting up a target of the setting manipulation again can be easily performed by the
`driver.
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`Generally, the set switch completes its setting when the switch is pressed and let go, but
`(6)
`since the setting is not completed when pressing the switch, this results in a difference of the
`timing; and even at this time, flashing is displayed simultaneously with the completion of the
`setting so that the timing of the setting when the switch is let go can be informed to the vehicle.
`(7)
`Since the set vehicle speed and actual vehicle speed are displayed, the difference between
`the set vehicle speed and the actual vehicle speed are clearly captured, and furthermore, because
`the set vehicle speed flashes, both can be clearly captured.
`(Embodiment(s) of the Invention)
`In the following, according to the attached drawing, the embodiments of this invention will be
`explained. In each drawing, the same codes indicate the same items.
`Figure I is a schematic drawing of an embodiment of the present invention.
`According to the Figure, the timer (10), reference oscillation circuit (1 1), frequency divider
`(23), the AND gate 12, subsequent signal forming circuit (13), the OR gate 14, the actual vehicle
`speed display drive circuit (15), selection circuit (16), and display circuit (17) are shown. In
`addition, the actual vehicle speed display drive circuit (15) is composed of the timing control
`circuit (18), AND gate (19), counter (20), and register (21).
`Timer (10) starts by the set signal (a) of the cruise control unit and transmits the output signal
`(b) only for a fixed period of time. For example, it can be composed of a monostable multi-
`vibrator or a digital counter.
`The reference oscillation circuit (1 I) transmits the so-called clock signal (g) and has a duty
`ratio which makes it visually easy to see the flashing of the display (described below). This clock
`signal, by vehicle speed signal (1) which, via timing control circuit (18), is input into one side of
`the AND gate (19) and counter circuit (20), and the actual vehicle speed is displayed on circuit
`display signal (17). Moreover, the output signal of reference oscillation circuit (11) is output as
`minute signal (C) of frequency divider (23) and input into one side of the AND gate (12).
`Therefore, if set signal (a), output signal b of timer 10, and clock signal are, for example, as
`shown in (a), (b), and (c) of Figure 2, the output signal (d) of the AND gate (12) is as shown in
`the same Figure (d).
`Moreover, if clock signal g of reference oscillation circuit 1 1, signal h of timing control
`circuit (18), and vehicle speed signal (I) are as shown in (g), (h), and (l) of Figure 2, the output
`signal (j) of the AND gate (12) is as shown in the same Figure (d).
`Subsequent signal forming circuit (13) detects the point where the output signal turns into an
`off state (logic “0”) and forms a subsequent signal (e) which is in on state (logic “1”) (Figure 2
`(a)). This on state is turned into the off state by the reset signal (R) described below, and can be
`composed of flip—flop or bi-stable multi-vibrator, for example.
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`The OR gate (14) makes the output signal (d) of the AND gate (12) and output signal (e) of
`subsequent signal forming circuit (13) as input signal. Therefore, for example, according to the
`examples of the Figure, output signal (1) of the OR gate (14) is as shown in Figure (f).
`The selection circuit (16) prioritizes and displays signal (1) of the OR gate (14), and in the
`second display section, in the case set vehicle speed and the actual vehicle speed are displayed
`overlapped with one light-emitting means described below, or when the actual vehicle speed is
`higher that the set vehicle speed, the set vehicle speed is displayed blinking.
`As has been clear from actual vehicle speed display drive circuit (15), which is already
`described, counts with counter (20) the pulse numbers of the vehicle speed signal (1), in the
`duration of the fixed period of time (corresponding to the signal of Figure 2 (h)) provided in
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`timing control circuit (18), and temporarily holds in register (21) for synchronization control.
`Display circuit (17), for example, consists of the display section consisting of a plurality of
`light-emitting segments and the drive circuit of the segments. The light-emitting segment, for
`example, can use various kinds such as fluorescent tube, LED, and liquid crystal, and it goes
`without saying that the entire composition of the display circuit including the drive circuit differs
`based on this. Moreover, naturally, without using light-emitting segments, other display device
`such as CRT can be used.
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`Figure 3 has the display section of such display circuit (15) and shows one example of the
`display surface arranged in the driver seat.
`This display surface (30) has the first display section (31) which displays travel speed and the
`second display section (32) having a plurality of display elements (32 a) arranged intermittently
`in an array in the underside of this display section (31) and displaying the constant travel speed
`set by the setting manipulation of the occupant and the actual vehicle speed.
`The first display section (31), for example, is formed by 3 groups consisting of one group of 7
`fluorescent tube segments (31a), and in the Figure, 50 km /h is displayed.
`The second display section (32) consists of the display element (32a) such as LED arranged
`intermittently horizontally in line and scale (33) which is displayed in the lower part and displays
`the set vehicle speed. In the Figure, radiator (32b) corresponding to the set vehicle speed of
`display element (32a) flashes, indicating that in the vicinity of 80 km/h is the set vehicle speed
`and the actual vehicle speed is in the vicinity of 50 km/h. On the second display section (32),
`only the speed range (30 krn/h to 110 km/h) possible for cruise control is indicated. This speed
`range is prescribed from the practical convenience of the travel.
`In this embodiment, subsequent signal forming circuit described in “Scope of Claims”
`matches the sustained signal forming circuit (13).
`Next, the operation of this Embodiment will be explained by referring to Figure 2. As can be
`seen from the description above, signals (a) to (j) in Figure 1 correspond to signals (a) to (j) in
`Figure 2.
`As shown in Figure 3, for example, suppose the driver performs settir1g manipulation of the
`cruise control when the speed reaches 80 km/h speed per hour.
`By this operation, set signal (a) is provided and the timer transmits output signal (b) for a
`fixed period of time (about 5 seconds are appropriate). While timer (10) is in operation, sustained
`signal (13) does not operate and, therefore, the output signal (d) of the AND gate (12) is input to
`display circuit (15). As a result, with the minute cycle period of signal (c) of frequency divider
`(23), the radiator (32b) of the second display section flashes, bringing the set vehicle speed to the
`attention of the driver.
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`When timer (10) stops operation, the sustained signal forming circuit (13) starts to be in on
`state. However, one side of the input logic of the AND gate (12) becomes “0” so that output
`logic also becomes “O.” Therefore, by the output signal (e) of circuit (3), radiator (32b) sustains
`lighting, thus sustaining the display of the set vehicle speed.
`This sustained state finishes by the reset signal provided to the sustained signal forming
`circuit (13) by the resetting manipulation of the cruise control display device or cancel operation
`of the memory.
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`To sum up the discussion, at the time of setting the cruise control unit, the display of the set
`speed flashes for a few seconds, and afterwards, the_set speed lights constantly. The signal
`waveform (f) of Figure 3 (t) shows this state.
`However, in the above case, though the actual vehicle speed is constantly displayed in the
`display circuit via selection circuit (16) by actual vehicle speed display drive circuit (15), at the
`time of setting, the output signal (D of the AND gate (14) is prioritized and the display element
`corresponding to set vehicle speed flashes.
`Figure 4 shows other embodiments of this invention.
`According to the same Figure, this differs from the embodiment of Figure 1 in that frequency
`divider (40) and one more AND gate (42) are provided. More specifically, the output signal (b)
`of timer (10) is provided to the input port of one side of the AND gate (12) and the sustained
`signal forming circuit (13), and the output signal (c) of reference oscillation circuit (11) is
`provided to the input port of the other side of the AND gate (12) and the frequency divider (40).
`The frequency divider 40 provides the output signal of low frequency from several tenths to
`fractions of the oscillating frequency of the reference oscillation circuit (11).
`The output signal (d) of the AND gate (12) is supplied to the input port of one side of the OR
`gate (14) as is.
`Output signal f of sustained signal forming circuit (13) and output signal of the frequency
`divider (40) will be the input of the AND gate (41). The output signal (g) of this AND gate (41)
`will be the other input of the OR gate (14).
`Next, the operation of this Embodiment will be explained referring to Figure 5. Similar to the
`description above, signals a to h in each section correspond respectively to the wave form of
`signals (a) to (h) in Figure 5.
`When set signal (a) is provided to the cruise control unit, timer (10) starts similar to the
`embodiment in Figure 1 and the on state is sustained for a fixed period of time. As a result, in the
`AND gate (12), between the output signal (b) of timer (10) and output clock signal (c) of
`reference oscillation circuit (11), the AND condition is established according to the cycle of the
`clock, and the output signal (d) as shown in Figure 5 (d) is transmitted.
`At this time, frequency divider (40), as shown in Figure 5 (a), outputs the minute signal (a) at
`a frequency of ‘A of the clock signal (c). However, sustained signal forming circuit (13) is not in
`operation and the logic of output signal (f) is “0.”
`Therefore, the AND condition of the AND gate (40) is not established and the output logic of
`this gate (41) is “0.” As a result, the output signal (d) of the AND gate (12) is provided to the
`display circuit (15) through the OR gate, and the radiator specified by display element (32a)
`(Figure 3) flashes at the cycles of the clock signal (c).
`Afterwards, when timer (10) turns into an off state, the AND condition of the AND gate (12)
`is not established and the output signal disappears. On the other hand, since sustained signal
`forming circuit (13) starts and the logic of output signal (1) becomes “1,” the AND condition of
`the AND gate (41) is established and the output signal (g), as shown in Figure 5 (g), is
`transmitted.
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`Therefore, output signal (g) of the AND gate 41 is provided to display circuit (15) through the
`OR gate (14) without depending on the output signal (d) of the AND gate (12), and the radiator
`specified by display element (32a) (Figure 3) flashes at the cycle of frequency signal (e) of
`frequency divider 40. The completion of this flashing, similar to the embodiments described
`above, is by reset signal (R) of circuit 13.
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`To sum up the discussion, at the time of setting the cruise control unit, the display element of
`the set speed flashes for a few seconds by output signal (c) of reference oscillation circuit (11),
`and afterwards, the display element of set speed flashes at a slower cycle than before signal (e)
`of frequency divider (40). The signal waveform (h) of Figure 5 (h) shows this state.
`As can be seen from this, in this embodiment, subsequent signal forming circuit described in
`“Scope of Claims” matches the sustained signal forming circuit (13), frequency divider (40), and
`the AND gate (41).
`Figure 6 indicates an alternative embodiment of the embodiments of Figure 1 or Figure 4.
`According to the same Figure, the input of timer (10) in Figure 1 or Figure 4 is not set signal a
`of the current setting time, indicating the case of previous set vehicle speed signal (m) which was
`stored in set vehicle speed memory circuit (60). This signal (In) is input to readout timer (10)
`through gate (61) by signal (1) by the resume operation and activates the device in the subsequent
`stage, similar to the embodiments described above.
`In the embodiments described above, an example was taken from the case in which the
`display section of the display surface is the segment display, as shown in Figure 3. However, as
`described above, To display using CRT is widely known in the computer field, and for example,
`appropriately selecting video RAM or attribute RAM by the set signal of the cruise control unit
`to enable similar display is easy for those skilled in the art.
`Therefore, “a plurality of display elements (32 a) arranged intermittently in an array”
`described in this Specification are not only those that exist explicitly on the display surface such
`as LED, but are arranged in an array in the shadow memory such as video RAM; therefore, the
`case in which this appears appropriately on the display surface at the time of display is also
`included.
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`And naturally, this type of display is made not only in the horizontal direction, as shown in
`Figure 3, but can be made in the vertical direction.
`This invention is not limited to Embodiments and alternative Embodiment described above,
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`but contains various types of contents, and especially, color change of the display of set speed by
`CRT display can be performed easily by using attribute RAM; thus, this type of content is also
`contained in this invention.
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`4. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
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`Figure 1 is a schematic drawing of an embodiment of the present invention;
`Figure 2 is a timing chart depicting the operation of the embodiment of Figurelg
`Figure 3 is an explanatory drawing of 1 essential embodiment depicting the display screen of the
`present invention;
`Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present invention;
`Figure 5 Figure 2 is a timing chart depicting the operation of the embodiment of Figure 4;
`Figure 6 is a schematic drawing depicting a modified example of an embodiment of the present
`invention.
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`Standard oscillator, 12
`Timer, ll
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`Sustained signal forming circuit
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`OR gate, 15
`Actual vehicle speed display drive circuit,
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`Selection circuit, 17
`Display circuit, 31
`First display section
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`Second display section, 32a
`Plurality of display sections
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`(17) Display circuit
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`Procedural Amendment
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`(Form)
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`February 4, 1985 (seal)
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`Japan Patent Office Attention Mr. Manabu Shiga
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`1. Case Identification
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`(1983) S58 JP Patent Application: 159797
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`2. Title of Invention
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`SETTING VEHICLE SPEED DISPLAY DEVICE FOR CRUISE CONTROL UNIT
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`3. Person making amendment
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`Relationship to this case
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`Patent Applicant
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`N8.1”I1€
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`NISSAN SHATAI CO LTD
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`4. Agent
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`5-19-807 1 Chome Shimo Meguro-ku, Meguro, Tokyo
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`Name
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`(8512) Masamichi AYATA, Patent Attorney (official seal)
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`5. Date of invitation to amend
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`January 29, 1985 (Date of mailing)
`6. Subject of Amendment
`Section of BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES OF SPECIFICATION
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`7. Content of amendment
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`Section of BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES OF SPECIFICATION will be
`amended as follows:
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`Page 19, line 11 to line 12 “Figure 6 is a schematic drawing
`invention” is deleted.
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`of the present
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`Procedural Amendment (Voluntary)
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`March 15, 1985 (seal)
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`Japan Patent Office Attention Mr. Manabu Shiga
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`1. Case Identification
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`(1983) S58 JP Patent Application 159797
`2. Title of Invention
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`SETTING VEHICLE SPEED DISPLAY DEVICE FOR CRUISE CONTROL UNIT
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`3. Person making amendment
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`Relationship to this case
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`Patent Applicant
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`Name
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`NISSAN SHATAI CO LTD
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`4. Agent
`Address
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`5-19-807 1 Chome Shimo Meguro-ku, Meguro, Tokyo
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`Name
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`(8512) Masamichi AYATA, Patent Attorney (official seal)
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`5. Parts amended
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`(1) Section of Title of Invention OF SPECIFICATION
`(2) Section of SCOPE OF CLAIMS of SPECIFICATION
`(3) Section of DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION of SPECIFICATION
`(4) Figure 1 and Figure 4 of the Drawings
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`6. Content of amendment
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`(1) “SETTING VEHICLE SPEED DISPLAY DEVICE FOR CRUISE CONTROL” in the
`section of Title of Invention OF SPECIFICATION will be amended as “SETTING VEHICLE
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`SPEED DISPLAY DEVICE FOR CRUISE CONTROL UNIT” as in the attachment.
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`(2) Section of SCOPE OF CLAIMS of SPECIFICATION will be amended as in the attachment.
`(3) Section of DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION of SPECIFICATION will be
`amended as in the following:
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`1) In page 4, line 2 to line 3 of SPECIFICATION, “. . .stores a desired set vehicle speed signal in
`this control circuit, inputs the actual Vehicle speed signal during driving obtained by the speed
`sensor, and controls a constant travel speed by comparing both signals” will be amended as
`follows:“. . .stores a desired set vehicle speed signal( speed signal which is set) in this control
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`circuit, inputs the actual vehicle speed signal during driving obtained by the speed sensor( travel
`speed signal), and controls a constant travel speed by comparing both signals.”
`2) In page 4, line 18 of SPECIFICATION, “this set vehicle speed” will be amended as “the
`speed which is set (set speed)”
`3) In page 4, line 19 of SPECIFICATION, “set vehicle speed” will be amended as “set vehicle
`speed.”
`4) In page 5, line 3 of SPECIFICATION, “because the speed display” will be amended as
`“because the speed display (actual vehicle speed display)”
`5) In page 5, line 4 of SPECIFICATION, “especially. . .with the vehicle speed” will be amended
`as “especially. . .with the actual vehicle speed.”
`6) In page 5, line 16 of SPECIFICATION, “intermittently in an array in the vicinity” will be
`amended as “in an array in the vicinity.”
`7) In page 6, line 14 to line 15 of SPECIFICATION, “set speed” will be amended as “set vehicle
`speed.”
`8) In page 6, line 17 to line 19 of SPECIFICATION, “set speed and actual speed display are set
`up
`in a separate analog display, confirmation of the set speed and the relationship with the
`constant speed can be easily grasped.” will be amended as follows: “set vehicle speed and actual
`vehicle speed display are set up... in a separate analog display, confirmation of the set vehicle
`speed and the relationship with the actual vehicle speed can be easily grasped.”
`9) In page 7, line 16 of SPECIFICATION, “vehicle” will be amended as “driver.”
`10) In page 8, line 1 of SPECIFICATION, “are clearly captured, and furthermore” will be
`amended as “can be clearly captured, and furthermore.”
`is input
`11) In page 9, line 5 to line 6 of SPECIFICATION, “. . .by vehicle speed signal (1)
`into... and the actual vehicle speed is displayed on circuit display signal (17).” will be amended
`as follows: “ ...by vehicle speed signal (1)
`is input into... and by the vehicle speed signal (1)
`input into the other side of the AND gate (19),
`the actual vehicle speed is displayed on circuit
`display signal ( 17).”
`12) In page 11, line 13 of SPECIFICATION, “display circuit (15)” will be amended as “display
`circuit (17).”
`13) In page 11, line 15 of SPECIFICATION, “displays travel speed” will be amended as
`“displays travel speed (actual travel speed)”
`and the actual Vehicle speed” will be
`14) In page 11, line 19 of SPECIFICATION, “speed
`amended as “speed
`(set vehicle speed) actual vehicle speed.”
`15) In page 12, line 10 of SPECIFICATION, “the actual vehicle speed is... 50 km/h” will be
`amended as “the actual vehicle speed is... 50 km/h.”
`16) In page 12, line 18 of SPECIFICATION, “by referring to Figure 2” will be amended as “by
`referring to Figure 2.”
`17) In page 13, line 7 of SPECIFICATION, “signal 13” will be amended as “signal forming
`circuit.”
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`18) In page 14, line 3 of SPECIFICATION, “display circuit (l5)” will be amended as “display
`circuit (17).”
`19) In page 14, line 3 of SPECIFICATION, “set speed” will be amended as “set vehicle speed.”
`20) In page 14, line 4 of SPECIFICATION, “set speed” will be amended as “set vehicle speed.”
`21) In page 14, line 5 of SPECIFICATION, “Figure 3” will be amended as “Figure 2.”
`22) In page 14, line 9 of SPECIFICATION, “AND gate 14” will be amended as “OR gate 14.”
`23) In page 18, line 6 to line 7 of SPECIFICATION, “is provided to the display circuit (15)
`...and the radiator specified by display element (32a)” will be amended as “is provided to the
`display circuit (17) ...and the radiator specified by display element (32a)” will be amended as ”
`24) In page 16, line 17 of SPECIFICATION, “is provided to display circuit (15)
`by display
`97 66'
`element (32a)” will be amended as
`is provided to display circuit (17)
`by display element
`(32a)”
`25) In page 17, line 3 of SPECIFICATION, “set speed” will be amended as “set vehicle speed.”
`26) In page 17, line 4 of SPECIFICATION, “set speed” will be amended as “set vehicle speed.”
`27) In page 17, line 13 of SPECIFICATION, “Figure 6” to page 18, line 1 “ activates...
`described above” will be deleted.
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`28) In page 18, line 10 of SPECIFICATION, “intermittently in an array” will be amended as “in
`an array.”
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`(4) Figure 1 of Drawings “[sic] signal forming circuit” will be amended as “sustained signal
`forming circuit” and the code “15” will be amended to “17” as shown in the attachment.
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`2. SCOPE OF CLAIMS
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`1) A setting vehicle speed display device for a cruise control unit characterized by being
`provided with a display surface having the first display section which displays travel speed and
`the second display section having a plurality of display elements arranged in an array in the
`vicinity of this display section and displaying constant travel speed set by the setting
`manipulation of the occupant, a timer which starts by the set signal provided by setting
`manipulation and transmits the output only for a fixed period of time, an oscillator which
`transmits a pulse signal repeating in a short cycle by a sustained signal output by this timer,
`subsequent signal forming circuit which detects the off point of the timer and turns to ON state,
`and a display circuit which drives the display element of the second display section
`corresponding to the speed set by said setting manipulation with the output of said subsequent
`signal forming circuit after first driving with the output of the oscillator.
`2)
`Setting vehicle speed display device for the cruise control unit according to Claim 1 of the
`Scope of Claims, wherein said subsequent signal forming circuit is a circuit which transmits the
`sustained signal with ON state.
`3)
`Setting vehicle speed display device for the cruise control unit according to Claim 1 of the
`Scope of Claims, wherein said subsequent signal forming circuit is a circuit which transmits
`pulse signal of low frequency by the output of said oscillator.
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`Setting vehicle speed display device for the cruise control unit according to any of Claim 1
`4)
`through Claim 3 of the Scope of Claims, wherein the display of said first display section a digital
`display.
`5)
`Setting vehicle speed display device for the cruise control unit according to Claim 1 of the
`Scope of Claims, wherein said second display section is also a display section which displays the
`actual vehicle speed while driving.
`6) A setting vehicle speed display device for a cruise control unit characterized by: being
`provided with a display surface having the first display section which displays travel speed and
`the second display section having a plurality of display elements arranged in an ar