Navigation apparatus
US8442756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/0294
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A navigation apparatus includes a base unit fastenable to a dashboard at a driver's seat of a vehicle, a front panel unit attachable to and detachable from the base unit and with a display displaying map data, and a microcomputer adapted to perform a navigation function to indicate a determined location of the vehicle on the map data. The navigation apparatus is configured such that a part of the front panel unit projects from a surface of the dashboard toward a user seated in the driver's seat, as viewed from side, when the front panel unit is attached to the base unit. With this, the degree of freedom of front panel unit attachment/detachment with respect to the base unit is improved without sacrificing the appearance of the navigation apparatus.
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