CN1637393A - Instrument apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
To provide a measuring instrument which can be easily manufactured and which can perform display providing a feeling of depth, by effectively utilizing the center part of a display plate. In the measuring instrument 1 provided with an indicator 2 rotated around a rotating axis 10 as the center, and the first display plate 3 which is a first display member provided with at least a first display part 11 indicated by the indicator 2, a second display plate 4, which is fixed to a frame 15 and which is a second display member equipped with a second display part 13, is provided at the central part of the first display plate 3.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to such as, be loaded into the metering device on the automobile, particularly relate to the metering device of the expression that realizes having the depth sense.
Background technology
In the metering device in the past, have three-dimensional depth sense in order to make display plate, by deep-draw processing, make display plate around protuberance (such as, with reference to patent documentation 1).
Patent documentation 1:JP spy opens 2002-22499 document (with reference to Fig. 2)
Summary of the invention
But, in the metering device in the past, make the protuberance on every side of display plate obtain the depth sense, the pars intermedia of display plate is obtaining do not have effectively use flexibly aspect the depth sense.In addition, owing to be by display plate being carried out deep-draw processing, so also have the problem that is difficult to make.
So, The present invention be directed to the problems referred to above and propose, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of metering device, and this metering device easy to manufacture uses the pars intermedia of display plate effectively flexibly, and the expression of depth sense can be provided.
To achieve these goals, the present invention relates to a kind of metering device, this metering device comprises with the turning axle being the pointer that the center rotates; The 1st expression parts, the 1st expression parts are provided with the 1st expression portion that above-mentioned pointer is indicated at least, at the pars intermedia of above-mentioned the 1st expression parts, are provided with the 2nd expression parts, and the 2nd expression parts are fixed on the support, and have the 2nd expression portion.
In addition, the light source of illumination the 1st expression portion is set,, above-mentioned the 2nd expression portion is thrown light on by this light source.
In addition, between the 2nd expression parts and light source, be provided with above-mentioned the 1st expression parts, on above-mentioned the 1st expression parts, be provided with the luminance adjustment of above-mentioned the 2nd expression portion.
Have, be provided with the 2nd light source, the 2nd light source throws light on to above-mentioned the 2nd expression portion specially.
As mentioned above, can provide following metering device according to the present invention, it can realize initial purpose, and is easy to manufacture, and efficient, flexible ground uses the pars intermedia of display plate, and the expression of depth sense can be provided.
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Fig. 1 is the front view of the 1st embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the cut-open view along the A-A line among Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the front view of the support of present embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the stereographic map of the support of present embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the cut-open view of the 2nd embodiment of the present invention.
Embodiment
Metering device of the present invention relates to following metering device 1, and it comprises pointer 2, and this pointer 2 is that the center rotates with turning axle 10; The 1st display plate 3, the 1 display plates 3 are the 1st expression parts, and it is provided with the 1st indicated expression portion 11 of pointer 2 at least, pars intermedia at the 1st display plate 3, the 2nd display plate 4, the 2 display plates 4 that are provided with as the 2nd expression parts are fixed on the support 15, and have the 2nd expression portion 13.By such formation, following metering device can be provided, this metering device easy to manufacture uses the pars intermedia of display plate effectively flexibly, can realize providing the expression of depth sense.
In addition, be provided as the light emitting diode 34 of the light source of illumination the 1st expression portion 11, by light emitting diode 34, the 2nd expression portion 13 of throwing light on.By such formation, following metering device can be provided, it is easy to manufacture, uses the pars intermedia of display plate effectively flexibly, can realize providing the expression of depth sense.In addition, by same light emitting diode 34, throw light on the 1st expression portion 11 and the 2nd expression portion 13 thus, can suppress the rising of cost.
In addition, between the 2nd display plate 4 and light emitting diode 34, the 1st display plate 3 is set, on the 1st display plate 3, is provided with the luminance adjustment 3b of the 2nd expression portion 4.By such formation, following metering device can be provided, it is easy to manufacture, uses the pars intermedia of display plate effectively flexibly, can realize providing the expression of depth.In addition, can pass through the 1st display plate 3, carry out the brightness adjustment of the 2nd expression portion 13, owing to luminance adjustment is not set at the 2nd display plate 4, so can suppress the rising of cost.
Also have, be provided as the light emitting diode 37 of the 2nd light source, this light emitting diode 37 ad hoc throws light on to the 2nd expression portion 36.By such formation, following metering device can be provided, this metering device easy to manufacture uses the pars intermedia of display plate effectively flexibly, can realize providing the expression of depth sense.In addition, the 2nd expression portion 36 can be used for warning demonstration etc.
The 1st embodiment
Fig. 1～Fig. 4 represents the 1st embodiment of the present invention.
The metering device 1 of present embodiment is the velograph of the speed of expression vehicle, and as shown in Figure 1, it comprises pointer 2; As the 1st display plate 3 of the 1st expression parts, the 2nd display plate 4 of parts is represented in the conduct the 2nd that is positioned at the pars intermedia of the 1st display plate 3.In addition, the flanging that label 5 expression is formed by the synthetic resin of being in the light property, it comprises the opening 5a that the 1st display plate 3 is exposed.Label 6 expression LCD, label 7 expressions keep the instrument support of the 1st display plate the 3, the 2nd display plate 4, and label 8 expressions drive the meter body of pointer 2, label 9 indication circuit substrates.
Pointer 2 is by pointer light source luminescent described later, and its rotating center section covers by the lid 2a of the cup-shaped that the synthetic resin by being in the light property forms.Pointer 2 is connected with turning axle 10 by meter body 8, by meter body 8, is center and rotating on the 1st display plate 3 with turning axle 10.
The 1st display plate be base material by the tabular body that transparent synthetic resin forms, be the ring-type that has through hole 3a therebetween.In addition, the 1st display plate 3 is arranged at the behind of pointer 2.On the surface of the 1st display plate 3, be provided with the 1st expression portion 11 that forms by the scale of pointer 2 indication, character etc.China ink print of the 1st expression portion 11 by transmitance is formed at the surface of the 1st expression board 3, in the present embodiment, and according to the speed of kilometer unit representation vehicle.The part 12 of the substrate of the 1st display plate 3 forms by the ink print of being in the light property.
The 2nd display plate 4 is arranged between pointer 2 and the 1st display plate 3.The 2nd display plate 4 is also identical with the 1st display plate 3, the tabular body that is formed by transparent synthetic resin for base material.In its surface, have the 2nd expression portion 13 of printing formation by the China ink of transmitance, the part 14 of substrate forms by the ink print of being in the light property.In addition, in the present embodiment, in the 2nd expression portion 13, pointer 2 is indicated equally, is not provided with scale and only is provided with character, the speed of the 1st 11 relative kilometers units of expression portion, the speed of expression mile unit.In addition, the 2nd display plate 4 is positioned at the pars intermedia of the 1st display plate 3, is the ring-type that has through hole 4a at pars intermedia.
In addition, the 2nd display plate 4 is fixed on the support 15, and this support 15 is formed by synthetic resin.This support 15 is in the form of annular discs, and portion has the cylindrical portion 16 that turning axle 10 passes therebetween.This cylindrical portion 16 enters the inside of the cover 2a of pointer 2, according to from pointer described later with the light of light source do not leak into cover 2 around mode form.In the outside of this cylindrical portion 16, be provided with 3 pawls 17, the through hole 4a buckle of these 3 pawls 17 and the 2nd display plate 4 is fixed the 2nd display plate 4.The 2nd display plate 4 is fixed on the support 15 by this pawl 17 and double sticky tape.In addition, on the inner face of cylindrical portion 16, be provided with 3 fixed claws 18, this fixed claw 18 is with support 15 and pointer described later light conductor buckle.In addition, at the peripheral part of support 15, be provided with upstanding wall 19.The end face that this upstanding wall 19 prevents to be difficult to the 2nd display plate 4 that the China ink by being in the light property covers exposes, and aesthetic property is good.Also have, at the outer circumferential side of support 15, and with the 2nd expression portion 13 corresponding plate face portion, be provided with 5 through holes 20.The effect in this hole is that the light from light source described later is sent to the 2nd expression portion 14.In addition, on the back side of support 15, be provided with 2 pin 15a, these two pin 15a are used for realizing the location on being fixed in instrument support 7 time.
In addition, near the through hole 3a of the 1st display plate 3, in the inner face of the 2nd display plate 4, with the 2nd expression portion 13 corresponding parts, be provided with the luminance adjustment 3b of adjustment from light source described later.This luminance adjustment 3b is provided with according to the mode that printing is commonly referred to as many tiny dots of " site ".This luminance adjustment 3b is by the step formation same with the luminance adjustment that is arranged at the 1st expression portion 11 usefulness on the 1st display plate 3.
LCD 6 is by liquid crystal display compartment (cell) 21; The liquid crystal display compartment (cell) of this liquid crystal display compartment (cell) 21 throw light on from behind with light source 22; Illuminating chamber 23 constitutes, and this illuminating chamber 23 does not make around this liquid crystal display is diffused into the light of light source 22.In addition, label 9a represents flexible circuitry substrate, and 9b represents web member, by the circuitry substrate 9a and the web member 9b of flexibility, liquid crystal display compartment (cell) 21 and circuitry substrate 9 is electrically connected.
Instrument support 7 is formed by the synthetic resin of the white of being in the light property, and it comprises the cylindrical portion 24 that the illuminating chamber of the illuminating chamber of pointer 2 usefulness and the 1st display plate 3 usefulness is separated, the reflecting part 25 of mortar shape.In addition, in the present embodiment, on instrument support 7, also be integrally formed into the illuminating chamber 23 of LCD 6.
In the inside of cylindrical portion 24, be provided with the light emitting diode 26 of using light source as the pointer of illuminated pointer 2.These a plurality of light emitting diodes 26 be arranged at turning axle 10 near.In addition,, be provided with the pointer that forms by transparent synthetic resin,, the light of light emitting diode 26 be sent to pointer 2 so that with good efficiency with light conductor 27 in the inside of cylindrical portion 24.This pointer is sent to the cylindrical portions may 28 of pointer 2 with light conductor 27 by the light with light emitting diode 26, and the leg section 29 that is arranged on this cylindrical portions may 28 constitutes.The tip side of this cylindrical portions may 28 (pointer 2 sides) is formed with the claw 30 with pawl 17 buckles of support 15.On the top of cylindrical portion 24, be provided with cap 32, this cap 32 has the hole 31 that pointer passes with the cylindrical portions may 28 of light conductor 27, in this cap 32, offers the chimeric pilot hole 33 of pin 15a of support 15.The support 15 that is fixed with the 2nd above-mentioned display plate 4 is fixed on the claw 30 with the pawl 17 of buckle mode with support 15, and by double sticky tape, also is fixed on the cap 32.
Also have, in the illuminating chamber of the 1st display plate 3 usefulness that the outside and reflecting part 25 by cylindrical portion 24 form, be provided with the light emitting diode 34 of the light source of illumination the 1st, the 2nd display plate 3,4 usefulness.In addition, in illuminating chamber, be provided with the light conductor 35 that cross sectional shape is the L font,, the light of light emitting diode 34 be sent near the periphery of reflecting part 25 so that with good efficiency.In addition, in the present embodiment, pointer is integrally formed with light conductor 27 and light conductor 35, is connected by not shown part.
In the behind of instrument support 11, be provided with circuit substrate 9, this circuit substrate 9 is the circuit substrate of the hard that formed by glass epoxy resin, on this circuit substrate 9, is fixed with LCD 6, instrument support 7 and meter body 8.Meter body 8 is cross coil (coil) formula meter body, step motor etc., drives pointer 2 by turning axle 10.
Illumination to present embodiment is described below.In pointer 2, with light conductor 27, the light of the light emitting diode 26 that pointer is used is delivered to pointer 2 by pointer, and thus, pointer 2 is realized luminous.In addition, the cylindrical portion 16 of support 15 enters the inside of cover 2a, and support 15 and cylindrical portion 16 overlap along the direction of turning axle 10, thus, can suppress light from cover 2 with cylindrical portion 16 between leakage.
Illumination to the 1st expression portion 11 and the 2nd expression portion 13 is described below.In the 1st expression portion 11, the light of light emitting diode 34 is by light conductor 35, along among Fig. 2 laterally, crooked in the path of advancing of light, orientating reflex portion 25 penetrates, then, by this reflecting part 25, reflex to the 1st expression portion 11 sides, the light through reflecting carries out transillumination to the 1st expression portion 11.In addition, light and direct sunshine that the light by light emitting diode 34 leaks from light conductor 35, the 2nd expression portion 13 sees through the luminance adjustment 3b of the 1st display plate 3, transillumination is carried out in the hole 20 of support 15.
In the 1st display plate 3, be provided with the luminance adjustment 3b of the 2nd expression portion 13, thus, can luminance adjustment be set at the 2nd display plate 13 yet, in the occasion of making the 2nd display plate 13, can cut down print steps, but cutting down cost.
Like this, by light emitting diode 34, throw light on the 1st expression portion 11 and the 2nd expression portion 13 thus, can subtract and cut the number that light emitting diode 34 is set, but cutting down cost.
In addition, constitute above-mentioned by resembling, following metering device 1 can be provided, wherein, can the thickness according to support 15 be set, along the 2nd different display plate 4 of the axial height of turning axle 10 at the pars intermedia of the 1st display plate 3, use the pars intermedia of the 1st display plate 3 effectively flexibly, realize providing the expression of depth sense.In addition, on flat the 1st display plate 3, the 2nd display plate 4 of same plane shape is fixed on the support 15, is fixed on the instrument support 7, thus, can adopt easy to manufacture, flat display plate at a low price so also can not adopt in the past such, has carried out the display plate of deep-draw processing, the metering device easy to manufacture of display plate can be provided thus.
The 2nd embodiment
Below by Fig. 5, the 2nd embodiment of the present invention is described.The difference of present embodiment and the 1st embodiment is to be provided with the light emitting diode 37 as the 2nd light source, and this light emitting diode 37 throws light on to the 2nd expression portion 36 of the 2nd display plate 4 specially.The 2nd expression portion 36 is warning expression portion, the content of being warned such as, comprise parking brake warning, securing band warning etc., can suitably set.Also can like this 2nd light source 37 that specially the 2nd expression portion 36 is thrown light on be set.
In addition, in the 1st embodiment, in support 15, fixed claw 18 and pawl 30 buckles that are arranged on the pointer usefulness light conductor 27, and, be fixed on the cap 32, still by double sticky tape, in the present embodiment, also can be following form, wherein, in the pin 38 of location usefulness, form buckle pawl 39, this buckle pawl 39 is fixed in the buckle mode in the pilot hole 33 on the cap 32 that is arranged on instrument support 7.
In addition, in the various embodiments described above, whole light source adopts light emitting diode, still, is not limited to the various embodiments described above, also can adopt the light source of incandescent lamp etc.
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1. metering device, this metering device comprises with the turning axle being the pointer that the center rotates; The 1st expression parts, the 1st expression parts are provided with the 1st expression portion that above-mentioned pointer is indicated at least, it is characterized in that the pars intermedia at above-mentioned the 1st expression parts, are provided with the 2nd expression parts, the 2nd expression parts are fixed on the support, and have the 2nd expression portion.
2. metering device according to claim 1 is characterized in that being provided with the light source of illumination the 1st expression portion, by light source above-mentioned the 2nd expression portion is thrown light on.
3. metering device according to claim 2 is characterized in that between above-mentioned the 2nd expression parts and above-mentioned light source, is provided with above-mentioned the 1st expression parts, on above-mentioned the 1st expression parts, is provided with the luminance adjustment of above-mentioned the 2nd expression portion.
4. metering device according to claim 1 is characterized in that being provided with the 2nd light source, and the 2nd light source throws light on to above-mentioned the 2nd expression portion specially.
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