(19)
(11) EP 2 301 807 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A3)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/39

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/22

(43) Date of publication:
30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13

(21) Application number: 11150685.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.05.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60R 11/02(2006.01)
 G01C 21/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 03.05.2007 JP 2007121989
22.10.2007 JP 2007274451

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
08752314.8 / 2154479

(71) Applicants:
  • VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-8528 (JP)
  • Honda Access Corporation
    Niiza-shi, Saitama 352-8589 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Masuda, Hiroaki
    Kanagawa 221-8528 (JP)
  • Tokue, Jun
    Kanagawa 221-8528 (JP)
  • Yamamoto, Kazuhiro
    Kanagawa 221-8528 (JP)
  • Watanuki, Shuichi
    Kanagawa 221-8528 (JP)
  • Takahashi, Yoshinori
    Kanagawa 221-8528 (JP)
  • Kogure, Tsutomu
    Kanagawa 221-8528 (JP)
  • Oishi, Yasuo
    Saitama 352-8589 (JP)
  • Suzaki, Yukihiko
    Saitama 352-8589 (JP)
  • Hosogai, Toshiaki
    Saitama 352-8589 (JP)

(74) Representative: Herzog, Markus et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München
81635 München (DE)

   


(54) Navigation apparatus


(57) In a navigation apparatus having: a base unit (10) that is fastenable to a vehicle and is equipped with at least a microcomputer; and a front panel unit (14) that is attachable to and detachable from the base unit and is equipped with at least a display (14b) displaying map data and a microcomputer performing a navigation function to indicate a determined location of the vehicle on the map data, it is configured such that a front surface of the front panel unit is made same size as a mating face of the base unit; and the display occupies 70% or greater of length of the front panel unit in a lateral direction. With this, the front panel unit including the microcomputer for performing navigation functions can be configured to be attachable/detachable to/from the base unit to enhance ease of use, and the size (area) of the display formed in the front panel unit can be increased to improve viewability.