JPS604864Y2 - motorcycle display device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a display device for a two-wheeled vehicle for displaying speed, engine speed, etc.

Conventionally, as this type of device, a speed meter, a rotation speed meter, etc., which are each independently arranged in front of the central part of the handle, are generally known.

However, these meters had a display section and a control section that were integrated, making them relatively large and heavy, which obstructed the simplification of the structure in front of the central part of the handle, and also made it difficult to mount the meter. was also restricted.

The present invention was devised in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a two-wheeled vehicle having a lightweight and simple structure.

In order to achieve this objective distantly, in the display device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, the display section is made up of a transparent plate-like element, the display section and the control section are separated, and the plate-like element is covered with a handlebar. The display surface is erected along its longitudinal direction so as to protrude from the handle cover, and an electrode is provided at the lower end located inside the handle cover, and the control unit is connected to this electrode via a lead wire. ing.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a sectional view of the main part of the figure.

A motorcycle 1 according to the present invention includes a generally horizontal handle pipe 2 and a handle cover 3 that covers almost the entire handle pipe 2.

A display section 4 made of a plate-like element is provided on the handle cover 3 so as to stand up along the longitudinal direction of the handle cover 3 in the form of a longitudinal plane or a slightly curved longitudinal curved surface.

The lower end of the display part 4 is attached to the handle cover 3 via a seal member 5, and an electrode 6 is fixed to the lower end located inside the handle cover 3, and displays speed, remaining fuel level, etc. It is configured to obtain.

In addition, it is also possible to set it as the structure which displays engine rotation speed.

A control section 7 for controlling the display section 4 is provided inside the handle cover 3 and is separated from the display section 4, and this control section 7 is connected to the electrode 6 of the display section 4 via a lead wire 8. ing.

The handle cover 3 further incorporates a distance totalizer 9, various warning lamps 10, and the like.

As the plate-like element constituting the display section 4, for example, a plastic film liquid crystal display element formed by enclosing liquid crystal in a flexible transparent plate made of plastic or the like may be used.

The basic form of this liquid crystal display element is shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, a liquid crystal 30 is sealed between a pair of polyester films 32, 32 bonded to each other via an adhesive 31, and a transparent electrode 33 is placed between the liquid crystal 30 and the pair of polyester films 32, 32. and a conductor 34 are interposed therebetween, and polarizers 35, 35 are fixed to the outer surfaces of the pair of polyester films 32, 32.

A plastic film liquid crystal display element having such a structure has flexibility, unlike a glass liquid crystal display element commonly used in the past.

In the above embodiment, the display section 4 is provided as a single unit, but for example, a reinforcing frame made of a transparent material or the like may be attached to the outer periphery of the display section 4, or a transparent material for rain protection may be attached. It is also possible to attach a cover member.

As described above, according to the present invention, the display section is constituted by a plate-like element, the display section and the control section are separated, and the display section is mounted on the handle longitudinally along the longitudinal direction of the handle. Since it is provided upright, the characteristics of the thinness and lightness of plate elements such as liquid crystal display elements are effectively utilized, and the structure around the handle can be simplified and lightened.

In addition, the display part is placed upright on the steering wheel, and the height of the display surface is higher than conventional ones, so the amount of eye movement from the line of sight position to the display screen while driving is reduced, improving visibility. It also has the effect of further improving the

Furthermore, the liquid crystal display element itself is basically a transparent body,
Because it stands up on the handle, it also functions as a small windshield, and when light enters from the direction of travel (backlight), it uses the light that passes through the display from the back side. A liquid crystal display can also be used, and the effect is extremely impressive.

Furthermore, since the electrode part was provided inside the handle cover,
Another advantage is that the electrodes can be reliably protected from rainwater and the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the basic form of a plastic film liquid crystal display element. Explanation of symbols of main parts, 2... Handle pipe, 3... Handle cover, 4... Display section, 6... Electrode, 7... ...control unit, 30
...Liquid crystal, 32...Polyester film.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A display section made of a plate-shaped element, and a control section provided separately from the display section to control the display section, the plate-shaped element being transparent and having a liquid crystal display element integrated therein; A display surface is provided on a handle cover that covers the upper part of the handle pipe so as to protrude from the handle cover along its longitudinal direction, and has an electrode at a lower end located within the handle cover, A display device for a two-wheeled vehicle, characterized in that the control section is connected to the electrode via a lead wire.