US 6,982,632 B2
Vehicle engine starting apparatus
Chikao Nagasaka, Aichi (Japan); Toru Nakamura, Aichi (Japan); Toshiyuki Isogai, Aichi (Japan); and Shinji Kishida, Toyota (Japan)
Assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi (Japan)
Filed on Apr. 24, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/422,414.
Claims priority of application No. 2002-122872 (JP), filed on Apr. 24, 2002; and application No. 2002-122873 (JP), filed on Apr. 24, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2004/0004398 A1, Jan. 08, 2004
Int. Cl. B60R 25/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 340—426.3 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle engine starting apparatus comprising:
a start switch for starting the engine of the vehicle, the start switch being a momentary push switch;
a display device for showing the location of the start switch, the display device having a plurality of display images;
a remote device for outputting a specific remotely broadcast signal representing that the start switch will be operated by an authorized operator;
an identify device for identifying the specific remotely broadcast signal; and
a control device for controlling the display device to emit light in accordance with the identification executed by the identify device.