CN1740003B - Vehicle interior illumination structure - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a vehicle interior illumination structure comprising, in combination, an instrument panel 10 installed in a front interior area of a vehicle, and a light-guiding illumination member 2 disposed in the instrument panel. The instrument panel 10 is formed with a step portion S laterally extending at a height approximately equal to or above that of a mounting portion of a shaft of a steering wheel 35 to the instrument panel. The step portion S is defined in such a manner that a step upper surface 11 f located on the upper side of the step portion and a step lower surface 12 f located on the lower side of the step portion are formed in the instrument panel 10 , and the step upper surface 11 f has a rear edge 11 p protruding in the rearward direction of the vehicle relative to a front edge 12 p of the step lower surface 12 f. The illumination member 2 is arranged to extend laterally at a position which is adjacent to the front edge 12 p of the step lower surface 12 f and capable of preventing illumination light of the illumination member 2 from directly coming within the field of view of a driver sitting in a front seat in the vehicle interior. The vehicle interior illumination structure of the present invention can prevent illumination light of the illumination member from obstructing the driver's view.

Description

The illumination equipment that car is indoor

Technical field

The present invention relates in the vehicle such as automobile the indoor illumination equipment that throws light on of car specifically, is related to the indoor illumination equipment of car that the illuminace component with light conductivity is set on the instrument face plate of front portion, car chamber.

Background technology

In recent years, vehicles such as automobile, for night etc. to the indoor illumination equipment that throws light on of car, consider that also to improve the indoor interior decorating and fitting of car and to build quiet atmosphere etc. when the illumination be purpose, take indirect lighting to replace in the past direct illumination.This indirect lighting is not to resemble to utilize the direct light ray of the illuminace component that can penetrate illumination light to throw light on the direct illumination, but the illumination light of illuminace component is reflected by near wall etc., and utilize this reflected light to throw light on, thereby the excessively bright problem of existing car chamber integral body, lighting object and near zone thereof takes place can avoid direct illumination the time, thereby can build quieter soft atmosphere.

And, as the indoor illumination equipment of the car in the vehicles such as automobile, the illuminace component with light conductivity is disposed in known in the past having on car chamber interior decorative element, utilize the inside of this illuminace component or light that outside set light source sends and make this illuminace component luminous, and throw light on to car is indoor with this light.

Shown in patent documentation 1 (Japanese Patent open communique spy open 2004-90897 number), inboard at translucent panel is provided with LGP, be provided with light source (for example light-emitting diode) in the side of this LGP, make light that this light source sends enter inside and penetrate from this LGP surface from the side of LGP.

In the above-mentioned patent documentation 1, also disclose above-mentioned illuminace component has been arranged on vehicle lamp decorations device on the top plate portion of center console or back mirror top and instrument face plate, the door skin.But on the instrument face plate of the front portion, car chamber that is positioned at automobile, being provided with various equipments such as tool box and switch, air-conditioning wind direction regulates with bar etc., so need guarantee to grasp easily shape, the position of instrument face plate, and utilize or the convenience when operating above-mentioned parts at night.

But in the past in order to ensure above-mentioned convenience under the situation that illuminace component is set on the instrument face plate, the illumination light of this illuminace component is easy to directly enter the driver's who occupies the indoor front seat of car the visual field, and becomes visual obstacle.Like this, in case there is illumination light directly to enter driver's the visual field, difficulty is brought obstacle thereby the driving that particularly has when illumination at night can become.

In addition, adopt indirect lighting, also tend to make illumination light directly enter the driver's who occupies front seat the visual field, thereby become visual obstacle because of illuminace component condition such as position, illumination light direction being set even if be arranged on the illumination of instrument face plate.

Summary of the invention

The objective of the invention is to, when setting on the instrument face plate that is positioned at front portion, car chamber had the illuminace component of light conductivity, the illumination light that suppresses this illuminace component became the driver's who occupies front seat visual obstacle.

The illumination equipment that car of the present invention is indoor, comprise and be arranged on by front screen and to be positioned at the formed car of the side window glass chamber at its rear anterior and be positioned at the instrument face plate of the below of above-mentioned front screen, and set illuminace component on this instrument face plate with light conductivity, wherein on above-mentioned instrument face plate, be positioned at above-mentioned instrument face plate on be provided with bearing circle the portion that is provided with height about equally the position or be higher than this top that one is set and be provided with the stage portion of extending along the overall width direction, the rearward end of the step upper side that is positioned at this stage portion upside of this stage portion is outstanding to rear view of vehicle with respect to the leading section on the top of the step bottom surfaces that is positioned at the stage portion downside, above-mentioned illuminace component extends setting along the overall width direction near the leading section of above-mentioned step bottom surfaces, and is positioned at the position that the illumination light that makes above-mentioned illuminace component does not directly enter the driver's who occupies car chamber front seat the visual field.Above-mentioned " driver " is meant that the people of the average physique with U.S. adult male sex occupies the occupant of operator's saddle with the posture that occupies the intrinsic so-called buttocks point of vehicle.

In addition, above-mentioned illuminace component roughly extends setting in the overall with scope at above-mentioned instrument face plate.

Adopt the indoor illumination equipment of this car, instrument face plate is provided with stage portion, this stage portion is along the extension of overall width direction and with subregion about at least a portion of instrument face plate, and the rearward end of step upper side that is positioned at upside is side-prominent to rear view of vehicle with respect to the leading section on the top of the step bottom surfaces that is positioned at downside, and the illuminace component with light conductivity extends setting along the overall width direction near the leading section of above-mentioned step bottom surfaces, thereby need under the situation of car room lighting when in the tunnel, travelling or during night running etc., by illumination light instrument face plate is thrown light on above-mentioned illuminace component, the indoor front portion of car need not excessively bright, and the driver can recognize the position of instrument face plate easily.

At this moment, the illumination light of illuminace component is shone from the locations deep of stage portion, thereby can throw light on by the main reflected light from the face of turning back of step bottom surfaces and/or step upper side.Specifically, owing to be indirect lighting, thereby the illumination section and the near zone thereof that are produced can suppress direct illumination the time are excessively bright, thereby make the indoor construction of car become quieter soft atmosphere.And the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component does not directly enter the driver's who occupies car chamber front seat the visual field, thereby can more effectively suppress the visual obstacle that illumination light becomes the driver who occupies front seat.Promptly for the driver, can avoid illumination light to come into view effectively and be difficult to drive.

In the indoor illumination equipment of above-mentioned car, preferably the above-mentioned at least step upper side of above-mentioned instrument face plate is set at darker tone relatively, this moment, if the visual identification degree of this operating portion preferably was higher than above-mentioned step upper side on this step upper side when being provided with operating portion.

In addition, as above-mentioned " relatively darker tone ", preferably black, grey, navy, dark brown etc. or be the tone of keynote with above-mentioned tone.And as above-mentioned " operating portion ", can be the switch, button, knob etc. of inside and outside equipment/device such as fog lamp, PA-system, interior environment system and the wind direction bar of air conditioning air outlet etc.In addition, as the method for the visual identification degree of operating portion " improve ", can be to make operating portion itself or its symbol and display text etc. are luminous, painted or method such as increase.

Adopt this structure, at least the step upper side of above-mentioned instrument face plate is set at darker tone relatively, even if thereby when in the tunnel, travelling or during night running etc. under the situation, at least the step upper side itself that also can suppress this instrument face plate mirrors front screen, side window glass and is reflected with showy bright tone, thereby suppresses the visual obstacle that above-mentioned reflected image becomes the driver.

At this moment, the visual identification degree that is arranged at the operating portion of step upper side is higher than the step upper side, even thereby the upper side of step at least of instrument face plate be set at relatively darker tone, form obstacle in the time of also can preventing visual identification aforesaid operations portion.Especially the tone of the step upper side of instrument face plate, be set at than low key tone in order to suppress instrument face plate to mirror front screen, side window glass etc., on the other hand, above-mentioned stage portion and near during by indirect lighting, if operating portion is operated night, often make the driver judge itself and step upper side distance apart by accident, the problems such as finger thereby the generation driver is stabbed, and feel uncomfortable, but, can prevent that just such unfavorable condition from taking place as long as mentioned above the visual identification degree of operating portion is set at higherly.

In addition, when above-mentioned step bottom surfaces is provided with other operating portions except aforesaid operations portion, preferably make the visual identification degree of the operating portion of above-mentioned step upper side be lower than the operating portion of step bottom surfaces.

Adopt this structure, because the visual identification degree of the operating portion of above-mentioned step upper side is lower than the operating portion of step bottom surfaces, thereby more approach front screen, side window glass and mirrored the operating portion of front screen easily with the step upper side that produces reflection with respect to operating portion than step bottom surfaces, can suppress it and mirror glass, the operating portion that can suppress the step upper side simultaneously produces above-mentioned uncomfortable feeling.

In the indoor illumination equipment of above-mentioned car, at least the above-mentioned step upper side of above-mentioned instrument face plate can be set at the low key tone of regulation, can make the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component shine to above-mentioned step bottom surfaces this moment, and the stage portion of above-mentioned instrument face plate on every side can be only in above-mentioned step bottom surfaces setting operation portion.

The concrete example of above-mentioned " low key tone of regulation " and " operating portion " is identical with previously described notion.

Adopt this structure, even the step upper side of above-mentioned instrument face plate is in order to suppress it and to mirror front screen, side window glass and when being set at the low key tone of regulation, the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component is shone to above-mentioned step bottom surfaces, and only aforesaid operations portion is set around the stage portion of above-mentioned instrument face plate in this step bottom surfaces, can throw light on to aforesaid operations portion by the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component thus, thereby the driver can have no obstacle ground visual identification aforesaid operations portion.

In the indoor illumination equipment of above-mentioned car, at least the above-mentioned step upper side of above-mentioned instrument face plate is set at the low key tone of regulation, and when this step upper side is provided with operating portion, can near the stage portion of above-mentioned step upper side, part, the decoration of regulation make near the visual identification degree partly of this stage portion be higher than other parts of step upper side by being set.

The concrete example of above-mentioned " low key tone of regulation " and " operating portion " is identical with previously described notion.In addition, as " near the setting of the decoration of the regulation of the part stage portion ", can adopt methods such as pasting linear decoration plate, label.

Adopt this structure, be provided with the step upper side of the above-mentioned instrument face plate of operating portion, even mirror front screen, side window glass and when being set at the low key tone of regulation in order to suppress it, part is by being provided with the decoration of regulation near the stage portion of this step upper side, can improve near the visual identification degree of the part of this stage portion, thereby the driver can have no obstacle ground visual identification step upper side.Especially the tone of the step upper side of instrument face plate is set at darker, on the other hand, as near above-mentioned stage portion and during by indirect lighting, if operating portion is operated, the driver is judged by accident and step upper side distance perspective apart, problems such as finger thereby the generation driver is stabbed, and feel uncomfortable, but as long as the decoration of regulation is set near the stage portion to the step upper side, just improve the visual identification of aforesaid operations portion, thereby can prevent that such unfavorable condition from taking place.

At this, above-mentioned step upper side and step bottom surfaces can be near stage portion tilt for the position of upside more relies on the front side than the position of downside, and the inclined degree of the inclination of step upper side and step bottom surfaces differs from one another.

Like this,,, can suppress the driver and stab problem such as finger and feel that the unfavorable condition of sticky feeling takes place when differing from one another at the inclined degree of above-mentioned step upper side and step bottom surfaces though more be difficult to discern distance to the step upper side.

And, also above-mentioned illuminace component can be arranged on the above-mentioned instrument face plate part relative with co-pilot seat, side rearview mirror is arranged on the side body that more relies on the overall width direction outside with respect to this instrument face plate.

Like this, when side rearview mirror is set at the side body of co-pilot seat foreign side, as long as make the illumination light of illuminace component directly not enter the driver's who occupies car chamber front seat the visual field as mentioned above, just illumination becomes visual obstacle can more effectively suppress the visual identification side rearview mirror of driver the time.Specifically, when side rearview mirror is arranged on the side body of co-pilot seat foreign side, if above-mentioned illuminace component carries out direct illumination, then during this side rearview mirror of the visual identification of driver, the formed light area of this illuminace component is more showy than side rearview mirror, carry out confirmation of rear view by side rearview mirror and then be difficult to abundant execution, opposite words of carrying out indirect lighting as the present invention, then illumination does not directly enter driver's eyes, thereby can more effectively suppress to throw light on and become driver's visual obstacle and be difficult to drive.

In the indoor illumination equipment of above-mentioned car, also can near the stage portion of above-mentioned instrument face plate equipment department be set, this equipment department can be shone by above-mentioned illuminace component.

As above-mentioned " equipment department ", can be PA-system, interior environment system wait for bus display part, the operating unit (button, knob, Switch etc.) of live device equipment, or be arranged at the equipment such as glass stand, smallclothes storeroom, tool box of instrument face plate or its operating unit etc., comprise above-mentioned " operating portion ".

Adopt this structure,, can improve the visual identification of above-mentioned equipment department owing to use above-mentioned illuminace component to shine near the set equipment department of stage portion of above-mentioned instrument face plate.

At this moment, be arranged near the above-mentioned equipment department of above-mentioned stage portion, if have from the bottom operating portion of above-mentioned step bottom surfaces to the outstanding protrusion of the indoor side of car, when then being preferably in the above-mentioned visual identification of driver that occupies front seat and mirroring the above-mentioned bottom operating portion of above-mentioned front screen, the above-mentioned at least protrusion of above-mentioned bottom operating portion is covered by above-mentioned step upper side.

" the bottom operating portion " of above-mentioned as having " protrusion " can be operating units such as button, knob, Switch.

Adopt this structure, when above-mentioned equipment department has from above-mentioned step bottom surfaces during to the bottom of the outstanding protrusion of the indoor side of car operating portion, can throw light on to this bottom operating portion effectively, and when the driver who occupies front seat carries out visual identification to the above-mentioned bottom operating portion of mirroring front screen, at least the above-mentioned protrusion of bottom operating portion is covered by the step upper side, thereby when in the tunnel, travelling or during night running etc., at least the above-mentioned protrusion that also can suppress the bottom operating portion that above-mentioned illuminace component throws light on is through front screen, side window glass reflects and is reflected with showy bright tone, thereby suppresses the visual obstacle that above-mentioned reflected image becomes the driver.

On the other hand, be arranged near the above-mentioned equipment department of above-mentioned stage portion, when being arranged on the bottom operating portion of above-mentioned step bottom surfaces, preferably above-mentioned step bottom surfaces has from its leading section to the bevelled dip plane, below of retreading, this dip plane is provided with above-mentioned bottom operating portion, and the tone of this bottom operating portion is bright in the tone of above-mentioned step upper side.

As above-mentioned " bottom operating portion ", can be identical with previously described notion.

Adopt this structure, owing to above-mentioned equipment department is arranged on the bottom operating portion of above-mentioned step bottom surfaces, and this bottom operating portion is arranged on from the leading section of above-mentioned step bottom surfaces improves its operability to the bevelled dip plane, below of retreading, make the tone of this bottom operating portion bright in addition, so this bottom operating portion obtains higher visual identification for indirect lighting shines easily in the tone of above-mentioned step upper side.In addition, also have and make the inconspicuous effect of the dust that is attached to the bottom operating portion.

The upper section of the above-mentioned stage portion of above-mentioned instrument face plate is formed with to vehicle front during with the last side pocket portion of concavity indent, and part bottom surface of side pocket portion on this preferably forms the transmittance section that the illumination light that makes above-mentioned illuminace component sees through.Adopt this structure, because the upper section of the stage portion of instrument face plate is provided with to the last side pocket portion of vehicle front with the concavity indent, and the part bottom surface that should go up side pocket portion is formed with the transmittance section that the illumination light that makes above-mentioned irradiation part sees through, so the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component enters the inside of side pocket portion by above-mentioned transmittance section, throw light on this inside to this bag portion, thereby can effectively utilize, therefore need not to be provided with in addition illuminace component, can improve and use the convenience of going up side pocket portion.

On the other hand, be formed with to vehicle front during, preferably make the above-mentioned side pocket portion down of illumination light irradiation of above-mentioned irradiation part with the following side pocket portion of concavity indent in part below the above-mentioned stage portion of above-mentioned instrument face plate.

Adopt this structure, owing to be formed with to vehicle front during with the following side pocket portion of concavity indent in part below the stage portion of instrument face plate, can utilize the illumination light of above-mentioned irradiation part to shine this time side pocket portion, thereby can effectively utilize the illumination light of above-mentioned irradiation part, therefore need not to be provided with in addition illuminace component, can improve and use the convenience of side pocket portion down.

In addition, when being provided with the cap that can open and close the above-mentioned bag of covering portion, preferably make the light quantity of the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component when above-mentioned cap is in open mode, be in closed condition more than above-mentioned cap.

Adopt this structure, because the light quantity of the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component is in closed condition more than this cap when the cap that can open and close the above-mentioned bag of covering portion is in open mode, thereby when cap is in open mode and need throws light on to the inside of bag portion, can throw light on more fully.On the other hand, when cap was in closed condition and does not need the inside of bag portion thrown light on, the light quantity of illumination light was less relatively, thereby can more effectively suppress to throw light on and become the driver's who occupies front seat visual obstacle.That is to say,, can more effectively suppress illumination light and enter in the eye and be difficult to drive for the driver.

In the indoor illumination equipment of above-mentioned car, preferably observing on the plane that the sight line of the overall width direction outboard end of above-mentioned illuminace component intersects vertically with the occupant who is seated at driver's seat (being the driver), the projection when above-mentioned occupant observes the overall width direction central part of above-mentioned illuminace component and outboard end and above-mentioned side rearview mirror is positioned on the straight line substantially.In addition, above-mentioned " being seated at occupant's (being the driver) of driver's seat ", identical with described notion, be meant that the people of the average physique with U.S. adult male sex occupies the occupant of operator's saddle with the posture that occupies the intrinsic so-called buttocks point of vehicle.

Adopt this structure, owing to observing on the plane that the sight line of the overall width direction outboard end of above-mentioned illuminace component intersects vertically with the driver, projection when above-mentioned driver observes the overall width direction central part of above-mentioned illuminace component and outboard end and above-mentioned side rearview mirror is positioned on the straight line substantially, thereby during the side rearview mirror in the visual identification co-pilot seat of the driver outside, can on the extended line in the formed indirect lighting of above-mentioned illuminace component zone, observe side rearview mirror more reliably (promptly as long as along above-mentioned illuminace component sight line is moved in the end laterally from overall width direction central part, just can be on its extended line visual identification side rearview mirror), the location confirmation of this side rearview mirror is more prone to.

At this moment, preferably the brightness of the overall width direction outside portion of above-mentioned illuminace component is lower than the brightness of inside portion.

Adopt this structure,, thereby can avoid the illumination of overall width direction outside portion to become visual obstacle effectively and be difficult to drive for the driver because the brightness of the overall width direction outside portion of above-mentioned illuminace component is lower than the brightness of inside portion.

At this moment, can side rearview mirror be set at the side body that is positioned at respect to above-mentioned instrument face plate outside the overall width direction, and what the occupant saw, above-mentioned instrument face plate is partially overlapped with above-mentioned side rearview mirror at least by the reflected image of illumination position on above-mentioned side window glass that above-mentioned illuminace component shone.

Like this, because what the occupant saw, above-mentioned instrument face plate is by the reflected image of illumination position on above-mentioned side window glass that above-mentioned illuminace component shone, when partially overlapping at least with above-mentioned side rearview mirror, above-mentioned illuminace component still carries out indirect lighting, thereby during the above-mentioned side rearview mirror of the visual identification of occupant, it is more showy and be difficult to the contralateral reflex mirror and observe than side rearview mirror effectively to suppress the light area shone by above-mentioned illuminace component.

In addition, what the occupant saw, by the reflected image on above-mentioned side window glass at the illumination position that above-mentioned illuminace component shone, partially overlap at least in the part relative of above-mentioned instrument face plate with above-mentioned side rearview mirror with co-pilot seat.

In sum, adopt the indoor illumination equipment of car of the present invention, when the illuminace component that will have a light conductivity was disposed at the anterior instrument face plate that is provided with in car chamber, its illumination light that can suppress this illuminace component became the driver's who occupies front seat visual obstacle.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram that the car compartment front portion that first embodiment of the invention is related represented in summary.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of basic structure of the stage portion of the anterior set instrument face plate of the above-mentioned car compartment of expression.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram of structure of stage portion of the center console upside of the above-mentioned instrument face plate of expression.

Fig. 4 is the block diagram of structure of stage portion of the tool box upside of the above-mentioned instrument face plate of expression.

Fig. 5 is the instrument face plate cutaway view of Y5-Y5 line direction among Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is the pattern diagram of the set illuminace component of the stage portion of the above-mentioned instrument face plate of expression.

Fig. 7 is the block diagram that the cap in the above-mentioned tool box of expression is in open mode.

Fig. 8 is the block diagram of the structure in the related tool box of expression second embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 9 is the block diagram that the car compartment front portion that third embodiment of the invention is related represented in summary.

Figure 10 is the illuminace component of expression in above-mentioned the 3rd embodiment, side rearview mirror, and the mode view of the position relation of driver's sight line.

Figure 11 is in above-mentioned the 3rd embodiment of expression, observing on the plane that the sight line of the overall width direction outboard end of illuminace component intersects vertically the pattern diagram of the position relation of the projection image the when driver observes the overall width direction central part of illuminace component and outboard end and side rearview mirror with the driver.

The specific embodiment

Describe embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram that the car compartment front portion that first embodiment of the invention is related represented in summary.As shown in the drawing, the front portion, car chamber of above-mentioned automobile is provided with the instrument face plate 1O of the preceding side lower part that covers the car chamber, and the top, front side of this instrument face plate 10 is provided with the front screen 20 that covers upper lateral part before the car chamber.The exterior region of above-mentioned instrument face plate 10 is positioned near the lower edge of front screen 20.In addition, be provided with side window glass 25 from the rear side of the overall width direction outer end side direction front screen 20 of front screen 20, the anterior lateral margin portion of instrument face plate 10 is positioned near the formation the lower edge of this side window glass 25.

The substantial middle position of the overall width direction of above-mentioned instrument face plate 10 is provided with center console 16 along the extension of vehicle above-below direction, the facial 16f of the inclination of these center console 16 front portions, shown in Figure 3 as described later, be formed with shifter bar 31 and can insert logical bar guide groove 16g wherein.And the rear side below of this bar guide groove 16g is provided with glass stand 32, and the top, front side is provided with the setting knob 41 (41A, 41B, 41C: with reference to Fig. 3) of interior environment system.The instrument face plate 10 that is positioned at the top of this air-conditioning setting knob 41 then is provided with the various operating knobs 42 of PA-system (42A, 42B, 42C, 42D: with reference to Fig. 3).In addition, air- conditioning wind outlet 43B, 43C are positioned at the top of these operating knobs 42.

The right side part that is positioned at center console 16 of instrument face plate 10 (being positioned at the part on right side when promptly forwards observing vehicle) from the rear, be positioned at the place ahead at not shown driver's seat seat and the instrument face plate position in bearing circle 35 the place aheads, be provided with instrument such as average speed indicator 44 and engine speed indicator 45, more be in right-hand position and be provided with air-conditioning wind outlet 43D.In addition, be positioned at the position of the instrument face plate of this air-conditioning blow-off outlet 43D below, be provided with the switch 46 that comprises fog lamp switch etc.

On the other hand, the left part that is positioned at center console 16 of instrument face plate 10 (being positioned at the part in left side when promptly forwards observing vehicle from the rear) has the place ahead that is positioned at not shown co-pilot seat seat, as the tool box 17 of small articles storeroom.In addition, air-conditioning wind outlet 43A is positioned at the top of the left end portion in this tool box 17.In addition, the air-conditioning blow-off outlet 43D of the air-conditioning blow-off outlet 43A of this car chamber left end and car chamber right-hand member under be provided with glass stand 36 in telescopic mode.

In addition, be positioned at the leading section of the driver door 21,22 of left and right vehicle wheel, be respectively arranged with the car door catadioptre 23,24 of the side rearview mirror that is mainly used in visual identification side portion of vehicle rear.

In addition, above-mentioned air-conditioning setting knob 41 (41A, 41B, 41C), sound equipment operating knob 42 (42A, 42B, 42C, 42D) and air-conditioning blow-off outlet 43 (43A, 43B, 43C, 43D), except wherein specific part being needed in addition additional symbols, come reduced representation air-conditioning setting knob 41, sound equipment operating knob 42 and air-conditioning blow-off outlet 43 by suitable removal alphabetic character.

In the present embodiment, above-mentioned instrument face plate 10 preferably is made of top 11 that constitutes its upper portion and the bottom 12 that constitutes lower portion.In addition, for center console 16, be miscellaneous part to be assembled on the instrument face plate 10 constituted, after the assembling, the rake of center console 16 is equivalent to the bottom 12 of instrument face plate 10.In addition, center console 16 also can be one-body molded with the bottom 12 of instrument face plate 10.

And the boundary member of above-mentioned top 11 and bottom 12, being formed with on the overall width direction stage portion S that extends and instrument face plate 10 upper and lower regions are separated, this stage portion S is provided with the illuminace component 2 with light conductivity.This stage portion S and illuminace component 2 are preferably avoided the installation portion of bearing circle 35, and roughly extend setting in the overall with scope at instrument face plate 10.In addition, stage portion S is arranged on and roughly the same height in the installation position of bearing circle 35 or higher position, forms to have the outward appearance of feeling of high class.Especially, if stage portion S be positioned at the overall width direction about or near the bottom of the air-conditioning blow-off outlet of middle body the top of (with the lower position of bottom at a distance of predetermined distance (for example 20cm)), can further improve its outward appearance.

The following describes above-mentioned stage portion S and illuminace component 2.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of basic structure of the stage portion S of expression instrument face plate 10, and Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 are the block diagrams of structure of representing the stage portion S of the stage portion S of center console 16 upsides and tool box upside respectively.

As shown in Figure 2, above-mentioned stage portion S turns back by making the oblique forward below of the upper side 11f (step upper side) that is positioned at upside, and make the leading section (also being the bottom of step upper side) of this return portion 11b and be positioned at downside bottom surfaces 12f (step bottom surfaces) leading section (also being the upper end of step bottom surfaces) both engage and form, and the rearward end 11p of above-mentioned step upper side 11f compares to rear view of vehicle outstanding with the leading section 12p of step bottom surfaces 12f.

And, the innermost position of this stage portion S, be near the leading section 12p of step bottom surfaces 12f, on the overall width direction, extend and be provided with illuminace component 2.This illuminace component 2 as shown in Figure 6, adopt acrylic resin or polycarbonate resin etc. to have the material of light conductivity, form rectangular bar-shaped or column, and light source 4 (for example light-emitting diode, halide torch, filament lamp etc.) is arranged on the side of the arbitrary end face on its overall width direction.The gabarite lamp of light source 4 and vehicle, the operation of head lamp (all not shown) be interlock mutually, can be powered simultaneously and carries out luminous.And above-mentioned material has flexibility (flexible), even if thereby with the curve-like position of to a certain degree curvature bending, also can lay without barrier.

Entering its inside from the irradiates light of this light source 4 from the end face of illuminace component 2 and penetrate technology to throw light on again from the surface of this illuminace component 2, is technique known in the past.

In addition, also wire or point source of light can be arranged on illuminace component inside and throw light on, substitute the above-mentioned structure that light source 2 is set in addition.

As shown in Figure 5, near the leading section of the return portion 11b on above-mentioned top 11, extend to form the slot part 11g that downwardly facing opening and section roughly are コ shape on the overall width direction, above-mentioned illuminace component is housed in this slot part 11g.The opening surface of slot part 11g of accommodating this illuminace component 2 is to step bottom surfaces 12f, and this opening portion is by being sealed the illuminace component 2 that can protect its inside to hold thus with having the glass of transparent or semitransparent light transmission or lid 13 that resin is made.

Like this, the opening surface of slot part 11g that holds illuminace component 2 is to step bottom surfaces 12f, thereby the emitted light in illuminace component 2 surfaces, as among Fig. 5 with shown in the dash-dot arrows, see through above-mentioned lid 13 and at first inject step bottom surfaces 12f.Throw light on by its its reflected light then.That is to say, step bottom surfaces 12f is thrown light on so-called indirect lighting.

So, for example in the tunnel, travel or need under the situation of car room lighting when night running etc., illumination light by above-mentioned illuminace component 2 is thrown light on to instrument face plate 10, even the indoor front portion of car is not excessively illuminated, the driver is the position of identifier surface plate 10 at an easy rate also.

At this moment, occupy the driver at not shown front seat (driver's seat seat), especially occupy the driver who carries out the position of common driver behavior easily, during with the above-mentioned light area of the visual identification of this posture of taking one's seat, as among Fig. 5 with the sight line shown in the arrow e of long and two-short dash line, step upper side 11f can cover illuminace component 2, thereby illuminace component 2 itself will never enter driver's the visual field.In addition, can make illuminace component 2 can not mirror front screen 20, side window glass 25 by step upper side 11f, with obstacle occupant's driving.In addition, the illumination light that 2 of this illuminace components directly penetrate are almost all covered by above-mentioned step upper side 11f, thereby the size of each several part and position relation etc. can be set at and make illumination light in fact directly not enter driver's the visual field.Among Fig. 5, the instrument face plate 10 in the place ahead, co-pilot seat seat is illustrated, (central authorities) control desk 16 among Fig. 3 also can be set equally.

Like this, owing to use indirect lighting to throw light on, thereby illuminated position and the excessively bright phenomenon of near zone thereof take place can suppress direct illumination the time, make the quiet more soft atmosphere of the indoor formation of car.And, because the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component 2 does not directly enter the driver's of the front seat that occupies the car chamber the visual field, also can not make the image of illuminace component 2 enter driver's the visual field by front screen 20 or side window glass 25, thereby can suppress more reliably to throw light on and become the driver's who occupies front seat visual obstacle.That is to say,, can suppress illumination more reliably and enter in its eye and be difficult to drive, thereby can reduce obstacle sense when driving under the indoor situation that needs illumination of travelling in the tunnel or wait for bus during night running for the driver.

In addition, carry out the illuminace component 2 of above-mentioned indirect lighting, roughly extend setting in the overall with scope at instrument face plate 10, thereby during illumination such as night, make the upper section of the light area that is positioned at this instrument face plate 10 present roughly whole sensation of floating just, thereby can improve the indoor design of car, to build premium-quality sensation.

In addition, present embodiment is roughly to extend in the overall with scope at instrument face plate 10 above-mentioned stage portion S and illuminace component 2 are set, but also can as required stage portion S and illuminace component 2 only be arranged in the particular range of overall width direction.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the illumination light that is arranged on the innermost illuminace component 2 of above-mentioned stage portion S is reflected by step bottom surfaces 12f, but also can be by the return portion 11b of step upper side 11f, substitute above-mentioned step bottom surfaces 12f, perhaps with step bottom surfaces 12f together, reflect.

In the present embodiment, darker tone relatively can be adopted in the top 11 that comprises the step upper side 11f of above-mentioned instrument face plate 10, for example black, grey, navy, dark brown etc. or be the tone of keynote with above-mentioned tone.In addition, even more ideal is that the bottom 12 that comprises step bottom surfaces 12f is adopted darker tone relatively too.

Like this, at least darker tone is relatively adopted on the top 11 of instrument face plate 10, even thereby in the tunnel, travel or during night running, front screen 20 itself is mirrored on the top 11 that also can suppress to comprise the step upper side 11f of this instrument face plate 10, thereby suppresses to mirror the visual obstacle that the image that produces becomes the driver because of above-mentioned.

But the top 11 of this instrument face plate 10, when especially the tone of step upper side 11f is dark, as shown in Figure 3, if (42A ~ 42D) is arranged on step upper side 11f with the various operating knobs 42 of PA-system, when these operating knobs 42 are operated, since unshowy near the stage portion S of step upper side 11f, thereby the driver can produce judge by accident itself and the distance between the step upper side 11f, thereby take place the driver stab finger or with its similar problem, and feel uncomfortable.

This situation, especially above-mentioned step upper side 11f and step bottom surfaces 12f, near stage portion S, have facial 11h, the 12h (with reference to Fig. 5) of inclination respectively, and the inclined degree of these tilt facial 11h, 12h is for differing from one another, and when the inclined degree of step upper side 11f more approached vertical with respect to step bottom surfaces 12f, the driver was difficult to more confirm that it is near the distance the stage portion S of step upper side 11f.

Therefore, as shown in Figure 3, for the aforesaid operations button 42 that is arranged on step upper side 11f (42A ~ 42D), with relative step upper side 11f than low key tone is background, in order to improve its visual identification degree, (the expression literal (RADIO, CD, TAPE, MD) of 42A ~ 42D) is luminous to make each operating knob 42.In addition, also can be to each operating knob 42 diacritic mark and make this sign flag luminous respectively, to substitute above-mentioned expression literal.In addition, can also manage to make each operating knob 42 (42A ~ 42D) luminous own.And, also expression literal, sign flag or button can be painted more luminous to substitute than the bright showy color of step upper side 11f (for example red, white, Huang etc.).

Like this, be higher than step upper side 11f by the visual identification degree that makes the operating portion (operating knob 42) that step upper side 11f is set, thereby adopt darker tone relatively on the top 11 that makes the step upper side 11f that comprises instrument face plate 10, when mirroring front screen 20 to suppress it, can prevent that above-mentioned each operating knob 42 of visual identification from (producing obstacle, causing uncomfortable feeling to avoid the driver to stab problem such as finger effectively during 42A ~ 42D).

Especially above-mentioned step upper side 11f and step bottom surfaces 12f, near stage portion S, have facial 11h, the 12h of inclination respectively, and the inclined degree of these tilt facial 11h, 12h is for differing from one another, make the driver be difficult to confirm that it near the situation of the distance the stage portion S of step upper side 11f, also can prevent to produce the generation of unfavorable condition as mentioned above.

In addition, the operating portion that should be improved as visual identification degree, except sound equipment operating knob 42, also comprise the air-conditioning blow-off outlet 43 of being located at step upper side 11f peristome, be arranged near it the wind direction bar (not shown) or the portion etc. that pulls out of left and right sides glass stand 36.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when the bottom 12 of instrument face plate 10 is also adopted relatively than low key tone, be arranged on the operating portion of the step bottom surfaces 12f of its underpart 12, for example the control lever 18a of the lid 18 in the setting knob 41 of interior environment system, tool box 17 also can adopt the measure of above-mentioned " improving the visual identification degree of operating portion ", thereby reaches and the identical effect of operating portion that is arranged on above-mentioned step upper side 11f.

Like this, for step upper side 11f and step bottom surfaces 12f, when the visual identification degree of set operating portion all needs to improve, comparatively it is desirable to make the visual identification degree of the operating portion of step upper side 11f to be lower than the operating portion of step bottom surfaces 12f.

Adopt above-mentioned setting, more approach front screen 20, promptly be positioned at the place ahead and mirrored the operating portion of front screen 20 easily, can suppress it and mirror front screen 20 with the step upper side 11f that produces reflection for operating portion than step bottom surfaces 12f.

In addition, near the part stage portion S of the step upper side 11f of instrument face plate 10 can improve the visual identification degree of step upper side 11f effectively by the decoration that regulation is set.In the present embodiment,, can near the rearward end 11p of step upper side 11f (with reference to Fig. 5), paste the comparatively showy linear decoration plate 30 of color as above-mentioned decoration.So, can discern the position of stage portion S easily, take place thereby can more effectively prevent problem such as the aforementioned finger that stabs.

In addition, as the decoration that is arranged near the part stage portion S, can adopt label and other variety of ways of pasting wire.

Be arranged on illuminace component 2 with respect to the stage portion S of cap 18 upsides in the above-mentioned tool box 17 of co-pilot seat seat (not shown), if direct illumination, then during the car door catadioptre 23 of the visual identification co-pilot seat of driver seat foreign side, above-mentioned illuminace component 2 formed light area are than car door catadioptre 23 easier coming into view.And in the present embodiment, above-mentioned illuminace component 2 throws light on indirect lighting, thereby the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component 2 directly do not enter the driver's who occupies front seat the visual field, and can more effectively suppress to throw light on becomes driver's visual obstacle.That is to say, for the driver,, also can more effectively suppress illumination light and enter in the eye and be difficult to drive even during visual identification car door catadioptre 23.In addition, even during near the right side car door catadioptre 24 the visual identification driver's seat, identical effect in the time of also can obtaining with the above-mentioned left side of visual identification car door catadioptre 23.

In addition, operating knob 42 (42A, 42B, 42C, 42D) etc. can not be arranged on center console, and is arranged on step bottom surfaces 12f.Like this, just can be by illuminace component 2 illumination operating portions, thereby driver can effectively prevent to stab when operating knob etc. is operated finger and the similarly generation of situation.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the facial 16f of the inclination of the front portion of center console 16 is positioned at the below of stage portion S, be equivalent to the step bottom surfaces 12f in this part, and (be stage portion S near) above the front side of this facial 16f that tilts, as mentioned before, be respectively arranged with the setting knob 41 (41A, 41B, 41C) of interior environment system.The facial 12h roughly the same (with reference to Fig. 5) of the inclined degree of this facial 16f that tilts and above-mentioned inclination.And above-mentioned air-conditioning setting knob 41 can be thrown light on by near the above-mentioned illuminace component 2 the leading section of the step bottom surfaces that is arranged on above-mentioned stage portion S (it is facial to tilt) 16f.

These setting knobs 41 as shown in Figure 3, are discoideus (or specified altitude is cylindric) of specific thickness, also can know from Fig. 5 and recognize, this operation knob itself is given prominence to specified altitude from the facial 16f of above-mentioned inclination to the indoor side of car.And, each knob 41 is set to respect to projecting height, the size at other each positions, shape, the position relation of the facial 16f that tilts, when inclination facial 16f, the stage portion S of center console 16 front portions of front screen 20 and step upper side 11f were mirrored in the visual identification of driver that is seated at front seat, outstanding above-mentioned each setting knob 41 (41A, 41B, 41C) of facial 16f was covered by step upper side 11f from tilting.Promptly with respect to the driver of reflecting through front screen 20 sight line e ', each setting knob 41 (41A, 41B, 41C) is covered (with reference to Fig. 5) by step upper side 11f.

So, even in the tunnel, travel or during night running, can suppress each setting knob 41 (41A, 41B, 41C) that above-mentioned illuminace component 2 is thrown light on, especially be positioned at the side wall surface of its top, obviously mirrored with bright tone by the reflection of front screen 20, thereby avoid this to mirror the visual obstacle that becomes the driver.

Under this occasion, even more ideal in the present embodiment is that the tone of above-mentioned each setting knob 41 (41A, 41B, 41C) adopts the bright tone of tone of metal tone geometric ratio step upper side 11f.So, mirrored by above-mentioned illuminace component 2 formed indirect lightings easily, thereby guarantee higher visual identification.And above-mentioned Switch 46 also can adopt same setting.

In addition, as mentioned above, the left part of the center console 16 of instrument face plate 10 is provided with as the tool box 17 of depositing smallclothes.This tool box 17, as Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 7, the below part of the above-mentioned stage portion S of instrument face plate 10 is provided with to the bag portion 17a of vehicle front with the concavity indent, can open and close by cap 18 and cover the 17a of this bag portion possibly.

The rear side that is tool box 17 is covered by cap 18, rotates by making cap 18, and the 17a of bag portion is the center with the bottom periphery in tool box 17, and integral body is opening rearward.In addition, cap 18 is provided with control lever 18a and is used for cap 18 is carried out opening and closing operations.

The above-mentioned bag 17a of portion is provided with the position, is set in the position that near the illumination light of above-mentioned the illuminace component 2 set leading section of step bottom surfaces 12f can be shone the inside of the 17a of bag portion.

So the illumination light that can effectively utilize above-mentioned irradiation part 2 is thrown light on until the depths to the bag portion 17a inside in above-mentioned tool box 17, therefore can illuminace component be set in addition, can improve the convenience that the cap 18 of opening tool box 17 uses the bag 17a of portion.

In addition, be provided with the switching detector switch 19 that detects cap 18 open and-shut modes near the peristome of the above-mentioned bag 17a of portion, the light quantity of the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component 2 regulated according to the detection signal of this detector switch 19.Specifically, make the light quantity of the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component 2, when cap 18 is in open mode, be in closed condition more than cap 18.

The adjusting of this light quantity can be undertaken by the exposure intensity of regulating light source 4.In addition, be arranged on the illuminace component 2 with 17 corresponding zones, this tool box, preferably with respect to other regional illuminace components 2 and independent the setting.

Like this, because the light quantity of the illumination light of illuminace component 2, be in closed condition more than cap 18 when being in open mode can opening and closing the cap 18 that covers the above-mentioned bag 17a of portion, thereby be in open mode and need throw light on to the inside of the 17a of bag portion the time, can throw light on more fully at cap 18.On the other hand, when cap 18 was in closed condition and does not need the inside of the 17a of bag portion thrown light on, the light quantity of illumination light was less relatively, thereby can more effectively suppress to throw light on and become the driver's who occupies front seat visual obstacle.That is to say,, can more effectively suppress illumination and enter in the eye and be difficult to drive the driver.

In addition, be arranged on illuminace component 2 with respect to the stage portion S of the upside of the cap 18 in the above-mentioned tool box 17 of co-pilot seat seat (not shown), if direct illumination, then during the car door catadioptre 23 of the visual identification co-pilot seat of driver seat foreign side, the formed light area of above-mentioned illuminace component is than car door catadioptre 23 easier coming into view.And in the present embodiment, above-mentioned illuminace component 2 throws light on indirect lighting, thereby the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component 2 directly do not enter the driver's who occupies front seat the visual field, and can more effectively suppress to throw light on becomes driver's visual obstacle.That is to say,, can more effectively suppress illumination light and enter serious and be difficult to drive for the driver.In addition, during near the right side car door catadioptre 24 the visual identification driver's seat, identical effect in the time of also can obtaining with the above-mentioned left side of visual identification car door catadioptre 23.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, tool box 17 is arranged on the below part of the stage portion S of instrument face plate 10, but also the tool box can be arranged on the upper section of the stage portion of instrument face plate.

The following describes the related tool box of second embodiment of the invention.In the following description, the part identical with the situation of above-mentioned embodiment put on same numeral, and omit explanation.

As shown in Figure 8, in this second embodiment, the upper section of the stage portion S of instrument face plate 10 is formed with to the bag portion 51 of vehicle front with the concavity indent.And, can open and close this bag of covering portion 51 by cap 55, tool box 50 is arranged at the upper section of above-mentioned stage portion S.

The parts 56 (bag parts) that made by synthetic resin and the section of above-mentioned bag portion 51 roughly is the コ shape constitute, but the upper end of this bag parts 56 and about side end, engage with the step upper side 11f of instrument face plate 10 and to form as one.

And the peristome downside of above-mentioned bag portion 51 forms the slot part 53 that extends along the overall width direction of accommodating illuminace component 2.The peripheral shape of the section of this slot part 53 is roughly rectangular, and its 53a of upper wall portion and the 53b of lower wall portion are made of glass with transparent or semitransparent light transmission or synthetic resin.The size at each position, shape and position relation, be set at the 53a of upper wall portion of above-mentioned slot part 53 towards the inside of bag portion 51, the 53b of lower wall portion is towards near the step bottom surfaces 12f the stage portion S.

Like this, the 53b of lower wall portion with light transmission that accommodates the slot part 53 of illuminace component 2 is positioned at the position in the face of step bottom surfaces 12f, thereby, incide step bottom surfaces 12f, and throw light on by its reflected light from the light transmission lower wall 53b of portion that illuminace component 2 penetrates.Specifically, be to be thrown light in 50 belows, tool box by indirect lighting.

On the other hand, the 53a of upper wall portion with light transmission of above-mentioned slot part 53 is positioned in the face of bag portion 51 in-to-in positions, thereby from the light transmission upper wall 53a of portion that illuminace component 2 penetrates, is thrown light in the inside of bag portion 51.

Like this, the illumination light that can effectively utilize above-mentioned illuminace component 2 is thrown light on to bag portion 51 inside in above-mentioned tool box 50, thereby can illuminace component be set in addition, the convenience in the time of can improving the cap 55 use bag portions 51 that open tool box 50.

In addition, this structure also is suitable for not having cap 55 and makes bag portion 51 be in the situation of open mode all the time.Specifically, for example in the tunnel, travel or when needing the car room lighting during night running etc., as mentioned above, as long as the following of tool box 50 can be thrown light on by the illumination light of illuminace component 2, even do not make the indoor integral body of car bright, the driver is the position of identification facility case 50 easily also.

And this occasion is also identical with situation in Fig. 4 and above-mentioned first embodiment shown in Figure 7, is provided with the detector switch that cap 55 open and-shut modes are detected, and according to the detection signal of this detector switch the light quantity of the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component 2 is regulated.That is to say, make the light quantity of the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component 2, when cap 55 is in open mode, be in closed condition more than cap 55, thus can reach with above-mentioned first embodiment in the identical effect of situation.

Below with reference to Fig. 9 third embodiment of the invention is described.In addition, below in the explanation, to putting on identical label, and omit explanation with the part that above-mentioned embodiment (first embodiment) situation of Fig. 1～shown in Figure 7 has same spline structure, a same purpose.

Fig. 9 is the block diagram that the front portion, car chamber of the automobile that third embodiment of the invention is related represented in summary.As shown in the drawing, in the present embodiment, the instrument face plate 60 of side lower part before the covering car chamber, the rear side on its top 61 swells to the oblique back lower place.The leading edge portion of the bottom 62 of instrument face plate 60, roughly the rear edge part along above-mentioned top 61 is formed, the boundary member of the leading edge portion of the rear edge part on this top 61 and bottom 62, same with the first embodiment situation, be formed with on the overall width direction stage portion S that extends and instrument face plate 60 upper and lower regions are separated.

And this stage portion S is provided with the illuminace component 52 with light conductivity.This stage portion S and illuminace component 52 are preferably avoided the installation portion of bearing circle 35, and roughly extend setting in the overall with scope at instrument face plate 60.

Extend the inclination face of the front upper part of the center console 66 that is provided with from the substantial middle position of the overall width direction of instrument face plate 60 along the above-below direction of vehicle, be provided with gear shift lever 31.In the present embodiment, a plurality of setting knobs 91 of interior environment system are arranged on the rear portion of central part on the top 61 of instrument face plate 60.The instrument face plate 60 of the front upper place of above-mentioned setting knob 91 is provided with the various operating knobs 92 and the display panel 99 of PA-system.

Air-conditioning wind outlet 93B, 93C are positioned at the left and right sides of this display panel 99.And near the both ends, the left and right sides on the top 61 of instrument face plate 60, be respectively arranged with air-conditioning wind outlet 93A, 93D.The instrument face plate part of right-hand member air-conditioning blow-off outlet 93D below is provided with switches 46 such as fog lamp switch.

In addition, in the 3rd embodiment, stage portion S also is formed on and roughly the same height in the installation position of bearing circle 35 or higher position, especially stage portion S be positioned at the overall width direction about or near the bottom of the air-conditioning blow-off outlet of middle body the position, top of (with the lower position of bottom at a distance of predetermined distance (for example 20cm)), its outward appearance is further enhanced.

Identical with the situation of first embodiment, top, the front side of instrument face plate 10 is provided with the front screen 20 that covers upper lateral part before the car chamber, and the exterior region of above-mentioned instrument face plate 60 is positioned near the lower edge of front screen 20.Rear side from the overall width direction outer end side direction front screen 20 of front screen 20 is provided with side window glass 25.Be positioned at the leading section of the driver door 21,22 of left and right vehicle wheel, be respectively arranged with the car door catadioptre 23,24 of the side rearview mirror that is mainly used in visual identification side portion of vehicle rear.When driver door 21,22 is in closed condition,, can observe by side window glass 25 from the above-mentioned car door catadioptre of the indoor visual identification of car 23,24 o'clock.

The illuminace component 52 that above-mentioned stage portion S is provided with then is described.

In the present embodiment, instrument face plate 60, the rear side on its top 61 swells to the oblique back lower place, the leading edge portion of bottom 62 is roughly formed along the rear edge part on above-mentioned top 61, the boundary member of the leading edge portion of the rear edge part on this top 61 and bottom 62 is formed with the stage portion S identical with first embodiment, so be arranged at the illuminace component 52 of this stage portion S, the central part of its overall width direction is compared with outside left, by the curve-like extension setting of expansion rearward.In addition, when such illuminace component 52 is set, also can be with the central part of overall width direction as the border and the setting of dividing right and left.This moment, left and right sides illuminace component was respectively equipped with light source.

In the present embodiment, the substantial middle position of the overall width direction of above-mentioned illuminace component 52 is provided with light source 54.Penetrate and enter illuminace component 52 in-to-in light from light source 54, its brightness is along with descending away from light source 54, so the brightness of the outside left of the overall width direction of above-mentioned illuminace component 52 reduces gradually with respect to the brightness of inside line.

So for the driver, the illumination that can avoid being in the overall width direction outside effectively becomes visual obstacle and is difficult to drive.Under this occasion, also can adopt light source 54 only to be arranged on the simple structure of overall width direction inboard and to obtain effect same with illuminace component 52.

In addition, have the additive method of low-light level as the outside portion of the overall width direction that makes illuminace component 52 than the inside portion, also can make the light transmission of the overall width direction outside portion of the glass that covers illuminace component 52 belows or resin lid (with reference to the lid among Fig. 5 13) be lower than the light transmission of inside portion.

The brightness settings of above-mentioned illuminace component 52 also can be effectively applied to above-mentioned first, second embodiment.

And in the present embodiment, when the visual identification of occupant is positioned at and more relies on the above-mentioned car door catadioptre 23 of side body in the overall width direction outside or car door catadioptre 24 than instrument face plate 60, overlap with at least a portion of above-mentioned car door catadioptre 23 or car door catadioptre 24 by reflection image (virtual image) K1 or reflection image K2 on the side window glass 25 of the overall width direction left end side at the illuminated position of above-mentioned illuminace component 52 formed above-mentioned instrument face plates 60 or right-hand member side.But above-mentioned illuminace component 52 adopts indirect lighting, and the brightness (light quantity) in the overall width direction of illuminace component 52 outside is lower than the inboard, thereby when above-mentioned car door catadioptre 23 of the visual identification of occupant or car door catadioptre 24, can suppress more showy than car door catadioptre 23 or car door catadioptre 24 effectively, and make car door catadioptre 23 or car door catadioptre 24 be difficult to observe by the reflection image K1 or the reflection image K2 of above-mentioned illuminace component 52 formed light area.

In addition, as shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11, observing on the plane Fp that the sight line Le of the overall width direction outer end 52b of above-mentioned illuminace component 52 intersects vertically with the driver, above-mentioned driver observes the overall width direction centre 52a and the outer end 52b of illuminace component 52, projection 52a ' during with above-mentioned catadioptre 23,52b ', 23 ' roughly is positioned on the straight line, thereby during the car door catadioptre 23 of the visual identification co-pilot seat of driver seat foreign side, can on the extended line in above-mentioned illuminace component 52 formed indirect lighting zones, observe car door catadioptre 23 (specifically more reliably, needing only among Fig. 9 moves sight line from the outside square end 52b of portion of overall width direction central part 52a along above-mentioned illuminace component 52, just can be on its extended line visual identification car door catadioptre 23), it is more easy that the location confirmation of this catadioptre 23 becomes.

In addition, in the above embodiment (first ~ the 3rd embodiment), illuminace component is arranged on overall width direction left side and right side, but also can only be arranged on any one party on left side and right side, at this moment, also can be only to rely on the outside brightness of overall width direction more low more with being adjusted into corresponding left side, the place ahead at co-pilot seat seat illuminace component.In addition, the instrument face plate central part being provided with guidance panels such as PA-system also can not be provided with above-mentioned illuminace component.

The indoor illumination equipment of car that illuminace component with light conductivity is set on the instrument face plate of front portion, car chamber involved in the present invention, because by being arranged on the above-mentioned illuminace component on the instrument face plate, can suppress its illumination light becomes the driver's who occupies front seat visual obstacle, and the operating portion etc. that can suppress the top of instrument face plate itself or be arranged on the equipment at this place mirrors front screen, side window glass, thereby vehicle such as automobile can use above-mentioned to the indoor illumination equipment that throws light on of car effectively.

In addition, the invention is not restricted to above-mentioned embodiment, in the scope that does not break away from its aim, can carry out various changes, improvement etc.

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1. illumination equipment that car is indoor, comprise front portion, the formed car of side window glass chamber that is arranged on front screen and is positioned at its rear and the instrument face plate that is positioned at the below of above-mentioned front screen, and the set illuminace component with light conductivity on the above-mentioned instrument face plate, it is characterized in that

On above-mentioned instrument face plate, be positioned at above-mentioned instrument face plate on be provided with bearing circle the portion that is provided with height about equally the position or be higher than the top that this is provided with portion, be provided with the stage portion of extending along the overall width direction,

This stage portion is positioned at the rearward end of the step upper side of this stage portion upside, and is outstanding to rear view of vehicle with respect to the leading section on the top of the step bottom surfaces that is positioned at the stage portion downside,

Above-mentioned illuminace component extends setting along the overall width direction, and is positioned at the position that the illumination light that makes above-mentioned illuminace component does not directly enter the driver's who is seated at car chamber front seat the visual field near the leading section of above-mentioned step bottom surfaces,

Above-mentioned illuminace component is arranged on the part relative with co-pilot seat of above-mentioned instrument face plate,

Be provided with side rearview mirror at the side body that more relies on the overall width direction outside with respect to above-mentioned instrument face plate,

Observing on the plane that the sight line of the overall width direction outboard end of above-mentioned illuminace component intersects vertically with the occupant who is seated at driver's seat, the projection when above-mentioned occupant observes the overall width direction central part of above-mentioned illuminace component and outboard end and above-mentioned side rearview mirror roughly is positioned on the straight line.

2. the indoor illumination equipment of car as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

At least the above-mentioned step upper side of above-mentioned instrument face plate is set at darker tone relatively,

This step upper side is provided with operating portion, and the visual identification degree of this operating portion is higher than above-mentioned step upper side.

3. the indoor illumination equipment of car as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned step bottom surfaces is provided with other operating portions except aforesaid operations portion,

The visual identification degree of the operating portion of above-mentioned step upper side is lower than the operating portion of step bottom surfaces.

4. the indoor illumination equipment of car as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

The illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component is shone to above-mentioned step bottom surfaces,

At least the above-mentioned step upper side of above-mentioned instrument face plate is set at the low key tone of regulation,

Only be provided with operating portion around the stage portion of above-mentioned instrument face plate in above-mentioned step bottom surfaces.

5. the indoor illumination equipment of car as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

At least the above-mentioned step upper side of above-mentioned instrument face plate is set at the low key tone of regulation,

This step upper side is provided with operating portion,

Near the part stage portion of this step upper side by the decoration of regulation is set, makes its visual identification degree be higher than other parts of step upper side.

6. as the indoor illumination equipment of each described car in the claim 2,3,5, it is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned step upper side and step bottom surfaces tilt near stage portion for the position of upside more relies on the front side than the position of downside, and the inclined degree of the inclination of above-mentioned step upper side and step bottom surfaces differ from one another.

7. the indoor illumination equipment of car as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Be provided with equipment department near the stage portion of above-mentioned instrument face plate,

This equipment department is shone by above-mentioned illuminace component.

8. the indoor illumination equipment of car as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that,

Being arranged near the above-mentioned equipment department the above-mentioned stage portion, is to have a bottom operating portion that is projected into the protrusion of car chamber interior from above-mentioned step bottom surfaces,

When the above-mentioned bottom operating portion of above-mentioned front screen was mirrored in the visual identification of driver that occupies above-mentioned front seat, the above-mentioned at least protrusion of above-mentioned bottom operating portion was covered by above-mentioned step upper side.

9. the indoor illumination equipment of car as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that,

Be arranged near the above-mentioned equipment department of above-mentioned stage portion, be arranged on the bottom operating portion of above-mentioned step bottom surfaces,

Above-mentioned step bottom surfaces has from its leading section bevelled dip plane below retreading, and this dip plane is provided with above-mentioned bottom operating portion,

The tone of this bottom operating portion is bright in the tone of above-mentioned step upper side.

10. the indoor illumination equipment of car as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that,

The upper section of the above-mentioned stage portion of above-mentioned instrument face plate is formed with to the last side pocket portion of vehicle front with the concavity indent,

Should go up the part bottom surface of side pocket portion, be formed with the transmittance section that the illumination light that makes above-mentioned illuminace component sees through.

11. the illumination equipment that car as claimed in claim 7 is indoor is characterized in that,

The below part of the above-mentioned stage portion of above-mentioned instrument face plate is formed with to the following side pocket portion of vehicle front with the concavity indent,

The above-mentioned side pocket portion down of the illumination light irradiation of above-mentioned irradiation part.

12. as claim 10 or the indoor illumination equipment of 11 described cars, it is characterized in that,

Be provided with the cap that can open and close the above-mentioned bag of covering portion,

The light quantity of the illumination light of above-mentioned illuminace component is in closed condition more than above-mentioned cap when above-mentioned cap is in open mode.

13. the illumination equipment that car as claimed in claim 1 is indoor is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned illuminace component, the brightness of its overall width direction outside portion is lower than the brightness of inside portion.

14. the illumination equipment that car as claimed in claim 13 is indoor is characterized in that,

Be positioned at the side body outside the overall width direction with respect to above-mentioned instrument face plate, be provided with side rearview mirror,

What the occupant saw, above-mentioned instrument face plate is partially overlapped with above-mentioned side rearview mirror at least by the reflected image on above-mentioned side window glass at the illumination position that above-mentioned illuminace component shone.

15. the illumination equipment that car as claimed in claim 1 is indoor is characterized in that,

What the occupant saw, by the reflected image on above-mentioned side window glass at the illumination position that above-mentioned illuminace component shone, partially overlap at least in the part relative of above-mentioned instrument face plate with above-mentioned side rearview mirror with co-pilot seat.

16. the illumination equipment that car as claimed in claim 1 is indoor is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned illuminace component roughly extends setting in the overall with scope at above-mentioned instrument face plate.

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