CN102171537B - 包括刻度盘的指示器装置 - Google Patents

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CN102171537B
CN102171537B CN200980138971.XA CN200980138971A CN102171537B CN 102171537 B CN102171537 B CN 102171537B CN 200980138971 A CN200980138971 A CN 200980138971A CN 102171537 B CN102171537 B CN 102171537B
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Abstract

本发明涉及指示器装置,其包括刻度盘、围绕轴线且相对于刻度盘可旋转地运动的指针,指针设有光导引件,光导引件具有入口部分和出口部分,指示器装置具有至少一个照明构件,并且入口部分和照明构件位于旋转轴线上。

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包括刻度盘的指示器装置
技术领域
本发明涉及具有指针的指示器装置,类似于尤其使用于运行的机动车辆上以便显示车辆的实地速度或发动机速度的那些装置。
背景技术
在某些指示器装置中,照明构件包括附连到指针自由端的发光二极管。由于指针的易动性,将电力供应到发光二极管是棘手的。
指示器装置通常包括在其前方安装指针的盘。例如,从文献DE 29 02009 A1可获知这种指示器装置。将指针与照明装置相关联使得更容易看到指针相对于刻度盘的位置以及因而增强指示器装置的易读性属于已知实践。
指针通常由电机旋转,该电机包括其上安装指针的金属轴。对于这种实施例,在指针内难于在指针的旋转轴线上发光,因此需要大量不同的照明构件来照亮指针。
此外,由于位于驱动轴附近的盘区域可能会相对比较混乱,因此会难于安装大量发光二极管。
发明内容
本发明的一个目的是提供一种具有指针的指示器装置,其设有用于照亮指针的简便且易于定位在指示器装置中的设备。
因此,根据本发明,提供一种指示器装置,其包括刻度盘、能够围绕轴线且相对于刻度盘可旋转的运动的指针,指针设有光导引件,光导引件具有入口部分和出口部分,指示器装置具有至少一个照明构件,入口部分和照明构件位于旋转轴线上。
因此,将照明构件紧邻指针或面向指针定位是可能的,上述使得指示器装置的设计简化,并且使得由其导致的结构简化。
根据本发明的一个优选实施例,光导引件的入口部分与照明构件相对定位。
根据指示器装置的这种实施例,可有利地实现实质上直接将光从照明构件传输到指针的光导引件的入口部分。
根据本发明的另一优选实施例,入口部分和照明构件以定中心的方式定位于旋转轴线上。
根据指示器装置的这种实施例,可有利地借助于相对紧凑和低成本的照明构件实现对指针的照明。
根据本发明的另一优选实施例,照明构件以固定的方式定位到尤其是印刷电路板或导电板的支撑元件上。
根据指示器装置的这种实施例,可有利地利用已知的安装技术简便地生产指示器装置。
根据本发明的另一优选实施例,指示器装置包括电机,该电机连接到指针从而能够使得指针围绕旋转轴线转动,电机尤其为步进电机。
根据本发明的另一优选实施例,电机是不具有旋转轴或不具有旋转轴线的电机,或者电机是具有本身带有凹槽的旋转轴的电机。
根据本发明的另一优选实施例,光导引件的入口部分定位于凹槽内。
在阅读了对本发明的具体、非限制性实施例进行的下述说明之后将明了本发明的其它特征和优势。
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将参照附图进行说明,其中:
图1是根据本发明的指示器装置的示意性透视图;
图2是这种指示器装置截面的示意图;
图3是这种指示器装置的示意性正视图;以及
图4是这种指示器装置的另一示意性正视图。
具体实施方式
在此借助于应用于安装在机动车辆中的指示器装置来对本发明进行描述,例如结合瞬时速度的显示和所需速度的显示。
指示器装置通常标记为1且包括支撑元件15(尤其为印刷电路板或导电板的形式),在所示的实例中,在支撑元件15上安装照明构件19,照明构件19尤其为可发光的发光二极管形式。
通常标记为7的刻度盘例如具有圆形或环形形状,并且在朝向指示器装置使用者的方向上定位。
指针14以下述方式相对于刻度盘7安装,这样指针14可以围绕旋转轴线18的旋转方式转动。指针围绕旋转轴线18的运动通常借助于电机16来驱动。
指针14包括具有入口部分21和出口部分22的光导引件20。根据本发明,规定入口部分21和照明构件19尤其定位于旋转轴线18上,以便于在位于一侧的照明构件19和位于另一侧的入口部分21之间传输光。
指针14可为弯曲类型的指针,也就是说,指针14从旋转轴线18朝向指示器装置1的周缘位置径向延伸,以便随后相对于旋转轴线18轴向延伸,并且径向返回旋转轴线18和周缘位置之间距离的一部分,从而形成指针14的或指针14的光导引件20的出口部分22。
因此可在指示器装置1的周缘部分内显示和照亮指针14的位置,尤其是便于显示设定速度类型的所需速度或设定点值或者是另外的动态速度值。
如具体在图2中所看出的那样,电机16是不具有旋转轴的电机,或者电机16是具有本身带有凹槽的旋转轴的(无轴)电机,其中指针的光导引件20的入口部分可容纳于凹槽内以便允许将光从照明构件19传输到指针14。
如图4中所示,除了指针14之外,指示器装置1还可包括第二指针24和/或第三指针34,第二和第三指针为非弯曲类型的指针,也就是说,指针相对于旋转轴线18轴向延伸,并且在旋转轴线18之后径向延伸到指示器装置1的周缘位置。
在未示出的实施例中,指针14还可以非弯曲的方式制成(例如,第二指针24可为弯曲类型的)。

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1.一种指示器装置(1),其包括刻度盘(7)、围绕轴线(18)且相对于刻度盘(7)可旋转地运动的指针(14),指针(14)设有光导引件(20),光导引件(20)具有入口部分(21)和出口部分(22),指示器装置具有至少一个照明构件(19),其中,入口部分(21)和照明构件(19)位于旋转轴线(18)上,其特征在于,指针(14)是弯曲类型的指针,并且指示器装置包括第二指针,其中第二指针不是弯曲类型的指针。
2.根据权利要求1所述的指示器装置(1),其特征在于,光导引件(20)的入口部分(21)与照明构件(19)相对定位。
3.根据任一前述权利要求所述的指示器装置(1),其特征在于,入口部分(21)和照明构件(19)以定中心的方式定位于旋转轴线(18)上。
4.根据权利要求1或2所述的指示器装置(1),其特征在于,照明构件(19)以固定的方式定位到支撑元件(15)上。
5.根据权利要求4所述的指示器装置(1),其特征在于,支撑元件(15)是印刷电路板。
6.根据权利要求4所述的指示器装置(1),其特征在于,支撑元件(15)是导电板。
7.根据权利要求1或2所述的指示器装置(1),其特征在于,指示器装置(1)包括电机(16),该电机(16)连接到指针(14)从而能够使得指针(14)围绕旋转轴线(18)转动。
8.根据权利要求7所述的指示器装置(1),其特征在于,电机(16)是步进电机(16)。
9.根据权利要求7所述的指示器装置(1),其特征在于,电机(16)是不具有旋转轴的电机。
10.根据权利要求7所述的指示器装置(1),其特征在于,电机(16)是具有本身带有凹槽的旋转轴的电机。
11.根据权利要求10所述的指示器装置(1),其特征在于,光导引件(20)的入口部分(21)定位于凹槽内。
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