DISPLAY DEVICE FOR ALARMING FUEL SHORTAGE AND A METHOD FOR THE SAME, CAPABLE OF ENABLING A DRIVER TO CLEARLY RECOGNIZE THE FUEL SHORTAGE OF A VEHICLE

摘要

PURPOSE: A display device for alarming fuel shortage and a method for the same are provided to warn a driver of the fuel shortage of a vehicle by displaying warning lights of different colors according to the level of fuel shortage.;CONSTITUTION: A display device(100) for alarming fuel shortage comprises a fuel tank(110), a mycom(120), and a display unit(130). The fuel tank comprises a fuel level sensor(111) for storing the fuel of a vehicle and sensing the amount of fuel remaining. The mycom controls to display a first color when the sensed amount of fuel by the fuel level sensor is the same as or smaller than a predetermined first reference value and greater than a predetermined first reference value. The mycom controls to display a second color when the sensed amount of fuel by the fuel level sensor is the same as or smaller than the second reference value. The display unit displays the first or second color which is controlled by MICOM.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013;[Reference numerals] (110) Fuel tank; (111) Fuel level sensor; (120) Microcomputer; (130) Display unit; (131) Warning lamp