CN206297415U - Metering device and vehicular meter system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of metering device, and the metering device includes body (10), is provided with the body (10)：Dial (20), the dial (20) is provided with the scale for representing meter reading；Pointer (30), the pointer (30) can the dial (20) motion relatively indicating current meter reading；Light-emitting component (40), the light-emitting component (40) can launch visible ray when being powered；Wherein, cap (50) is additionally provided with the body (10), the cap (50) is fixedly installed to the body (10), and the cap (50) is provided with suitable pattern (54), the pattern is arranged to the visible light-transmissive launched by the light-emitting component (40).The utility model additionally provides a kind of vehicular meter system.The beneficial effects of the utility model include easily setting the information about such as product brand pattern on the metering device, and all the time to the optimal viewing angle of observer's offer pattern-information, so as to maintain the best visual effect of the pattern-information.

Description

Metering device and vehicular meter system

Technical field

The utility model is related to a kind of metering device, more particularly to a kind of metering device with pointer and dial.Together When, the utility model further relates to a kind of vehicular meter system.

Background technology

Metering device is generally used for transmitting the various operation shapes on correlation machine equipment to operator in all cases The information of state or operation conditions.Common metering device includes meter body, dial and pointer is provided with body, wherein carving Be provided with the running status of the such as quantitative information for representing equipment on scale, and pointer can in equipment running process with The ruuning situation of equipment and rotate or mobile.Graduation position according to pointed by pointer, operator can draw meter reading, and The operation conditions of equipment is understood accordingly.

For example, Chinese patent application CN104527428A discloses a kind of pointer-free instrument, it has shell, installs outside Printed circuit board (PCB) in shell, it is installed to the printed circuit board (PCB) actuator for being and the axle for extending through actuator.Light emitting diode (LED) it is arranged on PCB near axle so that when LED is activated the time through axle.Tube portion is arranged on the end of axle, prism Tube portion is connected to, and dial is near prism in shell.Multiple figures are located on dial, and the multiple Each in figure represents measuring for operational factor.Lens are near dial in shell so that lens are relative to rib Mirror is on the opposite side of dial.

For another example, Chinese patent application CN105466474A discloses a kind of gauge, including：Dial, its have front side, Rear side, scale and the hole for being formed wherein；Motor, it is located at behind the rear side of the dial, the motor tool There is axle；At least one light source, it is used to provide the backlight behind the rear side of the dial；And opaque finger Needle cap, the front of its front side for the being located at the dial and hole via the dial is connected to the motor The axle, to have gap between the dial and the pointer cap.The pointer cap have the hole is completely covered Body part.The pointer cap includes shading element, and it is configured to form pointer by blocking the backlight from the light source.

And for example, Chinese patent application CN105980192A discloses a kind of display device for motor vehicles, the dress Put including at least one annular instrument and a display panel, the display panel includes display surface, the display surface purport The interior towards the vehicle is being orientated to, described device includes transparent glass, and it is arranged to face to the display table Face and for supporting the annular instrument, the annular instrument has otch at its center, to cause the table of the panel Face is visible, and the glass locates to include multiple marks that described device is characterised by described around the annular instrument Size of the size of panel more than the annular instrument.

It will be appreciated that metering device as display machinery equipment operation conditions and to operator provide machine operation with reference to according to According to important device, the reliability and accuracy of its performance be self-evident to the significance of machinery equipment.Meanwhile, machinery equipment Or operator the most directly and frequently contact and observation device, its in design to operator conveyed division operation function it Outer information.Such as, exquisite cleverly Vehicular instrument panel is designed to have become the purchase decision of influence vehicle driver and make One of key factor with impression.

For this reason, it may be necessary to a kind of new instrumentation, it can be provided in addition to meter reading to operator in design Important information.

Utility model content

One of the purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of new instrument design, and it can provide to operator and remove instrument Other important informations outside meter reading.

On the one hand, there is provided a kind of metering device, the metering device includes body, is provided with the body：Dial, The scale for representing meter reading is provided with the dial；Pointer, the pointer being capable of relatively described dial rotation To indicate current meter reading；Light-emitting component, the light-emitting component can launch visible ray when being powered；Cap, it is described Cap is fixedly installed on the body, and suitable pattern is provided with the cap, and the pattern is arranged to by institute State the visible light-transmissive that light-emitting component is launched.

Preferably, the cap includes：Cap, the bearing of trend of the almost parallel pointer of cap extends and sets There is the pattern；Skirt section, the skirt section upwardly extends and surround from the periphery of the cap in the pivot center side of the pointer The end of the pointer；Installation portion, the installation portion extends and is fixed on the body from the skirt section.

Preferably, pattern set on the cap is space pattern.

Preferably, the pattern displaying goes out the brand message of Related product.

Preferably, what the part for being not provided with the pattern on the cap can not be launched by the light-emitting component is visible Light is passed through.

Preferably, the cap is arranged to be opened with the pointer interval in the rotor shaft direction of the pointer.

Preferably, stepper motor is additionally provided with the body, the stepper motor drives the pointer to turn under control It is dynamic.

Preferably, the light-emitting component is light emitting diode.

Preferably, circuit board is additionally provided with the body, the circuit board provides electric energy and control signal to the step Stepper motor and light-emitting component.

On the other hand, there is provided a kind of vehicular meter system, the vehicular meter system includes metering device, the instrument dress Put including body, be provided with the body：Dial, is provided with the scale for representing meter reading on the dial； Pointer, the pointer can relatively described dial rotation indicating current meter reading；Light-emitting component, the light-emitting component Can launch visible ray when being powered；Cap, the cap is fixedly installed on the body, and is set on the cap There is suitable pattern, the pattern is arranged to the visible light-transmissive launched by the light-emitting component.

Compared to existing technology, the beneficial effects of the utility model include：Due to being additionally provided with cap, can be easily Set on the metering device correlation product information, meanwhile, the cap in the course of work of the metering device not Can be rotated with the rotation of the pointer so that the information on cap is remained during the use of the metering device Predetermined orientation, and then the optimal viewing angle of described information is provided to observer all the time, so as to maintain the pattern most Good visual effect.

Brief description of the drawings

Other details of the present utility model and advantage will be become apparent by detailed description provided below.Together When, it is described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein：

Fig. 1 is shown according to a kind of fragmentary sectional view of specific metering device of the present utility model；

Fig. 2 shows the sectional perspective schematic diagram of specific metering device shown in Fig. 1, wherein basically illustrating cap and referring to Pin.

Content shown by the accompanying drawing is only for example and illustrates, and and drawn not in strict accordance with ratio, also not Intactly draw out required whole parts under specifically used environment.Those skilled in the art are in clear original of the present utility model After reason and spirit, the technology contents well known in the art for needing to add for specific implementation the utility model are will occur to.

Specific embodiment

Metering device of the present utility model can be to indicate determining for its operation conditions or state for various machinery equipments Amount or qualitative device.For example, the metering device can be used for vehicle dial, with to driver provide on car speed, All multi informations such as engine speed, fuel usage amount, engine temperature, cistern water level.For another example, the metering device can also be used In machinery equipment than vehicles, such as air compressor, boiler etc..Tool is used environments to by vehicle by main below Body describes and illustrates metering device of the present utility model.Those skilled in the art are in clear metering device of the present utility model in car After use on, alternatively it is conceivable to specific utilization of the metering device in other machines equipment.

Referring now specifically to accompanying drawing 1, illustrated therein is and cut according to a kind of part of specific metering device of the present utility model Face view.The metering device includes body 10.Body described herein includes the overall structure of metering device, such as in figure Omit and unshowned housing, mounting structure, circuit connecting mechanism etc..On body 10 in being originally not shown in the drawings Appearance is not directed to innovative content of the present utility model, and it can use any suitable body construction known in the art.

Dial 20 is installed with the body 10, is provided with for representing meter reading on the dial 20 Scale.As an example, the scale can be arranged on dial 20 by way of printing, it would however also be possible to employ light transmissive material shape Into when visible ray is projected from dial lower section, through scale mark, the person of being observed reads for it.Or, the scale can be with Luminescent material or light-emitting component, such as LED component are set to, so as to pass out the outward appearance of more aesthetic feeling and attraction.The quarter The configurations such as straight line, circumference, semicircle are could be arranged to the need for degree basis is specific.

Pointer 30 is additionally provided with the body 10, the pointer 30 couples turning for stepper motor 70 by pointer end 31 Axle so that when the stepper motor 70 is rotated under control, the pointer 30 can be with rotating together.The pointer 30 is pointed to Scale on the dial 20, and the pointer 30 is calibrated to the relative position of the dial 20 so that pointer 30 Pointed scale indicates the specific situation or state that the metering device is measured, such as car exactly in particular situations All multi informations such as travel speed, engine speed, fuel usage amount, engine temperature, cistern water level.As an example, institute Stating pointer can be made up of light transmissive material, and be arranged to the light-emitting component (will be illustrated to this below) of metering device The pointer can be penetrated and observed person sees.Additionally, as an example, the stepper motor 70 can use any suitable control The VID series stepper motors of stepper motor, such as mighty force actuation techniques company production, the motor is two-phase stepping motor, through three Level The gear deceleration and export rotation.However, it should be understood that metering device of the present utility model can also use other suitable controls Device processed is controlled and drives the pointer.

Circuit board 60 is additionally provided with the body 10.Various circuits are provided with the circuit board 60, so as to described Metering device provides required various electric currents or control signal.Such as, can be set on the circuit board and be suitable to the stepping Motor 40 provides the circuit of operating current or control electric current, and can be provided on the metering device on the circuit Light-emitting component such as LED the circuit of operating current or control electric current is provided.Certainly, the circuit board 60 can also be as needed Other circuits are set, and suitable electronic device, such as resistance, electric capacity etc. can be installed as needed.In order to implement this The technical scheme of utility model, the circuit board can as needed select the plate for being provided with circuit for any suitable type Body.As an example, the circuit board 60 could be arranged to single sided board, dual platen or multilayer circuit board or its any combination. Or, the circuit board 60 can be known in the art wiring board, pcb board, aluminium base, height according to concrete application conditions selection Frequency plate, thick copper coin, impedance plate, ultra-thin wiring board, ultrathin circuit board, printing (copper lithographic technique) circuit board etc..Or, the electricity Road plate 60 can select to be known in the art FPC, rigid wiring board or Rigid Flex.Specific shown in Fig. 1 In embodiment, the stepper motor 70 is fixedly mounted on the circuit board 60, and this causes that the circuit board needs to have necessarily Support strength.Therefore, circuit board 60 in Fig. 1 is preferably rigid wiring board.Certainly, the circuit board 60 in Fig. 1 can also It is set to the combination of supporting plate and FPC with sufficient intensity.It is to be appreciated that the stepper motor 70 in Fig. 1 But supported by the other structures on body 10, so, it is with more that circuit board therein 60 also just can correspondingly be selected The wiring board of small support strength.

Light-emitting component 40 is additionally provided with the body 10.The light-emitting component 40 is used to launch visible ray when being powered With to the metering device provide light, such as showing the scale on the dial 20 and the pointer 30.It is described Light-emitting component 40 can be any luminous energy light-emitting component, such as incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp, LED, red-light LED, blue-ray LED and white light LED etc..Preferably, the selection of the light-emitting component 40 is colourama LED, to provide charming colour bright.Or, institute The combination that light-emitting component 40 can be common light-emitting component and light variable color device is stated, to provide colourama to metering device It is bright.The light-emitting component 40 is arranged on the circuit board 60 in Fig. 1, to be subject to the support of circuit board 60 and from circuit board 60 Obtain operating current or control electric current.In Fig. 1, the stepper motor 70 is provided with four luminous units on circuit board 60 Part 40.It is understood that, it is also possible to the light-emitting component 40 of other quantity, such as one, two, three, five, six etc. are set. Meanwhile, the light-emitting component 40 may also be arranged on other correct positions in body 10, as long as the light of light-emitting component 40 can be with The required position on metering device is transferred to, such as the light of light-emitting component 40 can be transferred to the pointer 30 and scale Disk 30 and other required positions.

Cap 50 is additionally provided with the body 10.The cap 50 is propped up at the correct position on the body 10 Support, but, will not be moved with the motion of the stepper motor 70 and pointer 30.Setting of the cap 50 on body 10 The upper surface that position preferably facilitates cap observably can be noticed by the observer of metering device.Preferably, the cap 50 It is arranged in the rotor shaft direction of the pointer 30 away from the pointer 30 and stepper motor 70.

Referring to Fig. 2, the cap 50 includes cap 51, and the cap 51 extends and set along the bearing of trend of the pointer 30 It is equipped with pattern 54.Extend skirt section 52 from the periphery of the cap 51, the skirt section is from the periphery of the cap 51 in the finger The pivot center side of pin 30 upwardly extends and around the end 31 of the pointer 30.Extend installation portion 53, institute in the skirt section 52 The correct position that installation portion 53 is fixed to the body 10 is stated, so that whole cap 50 is supported and fixes.For example, described Installation portion 53 can be fixed on light guide support.

Pattern 54 is provided with the cap 51, the visible ray that the pattern can be launched by the light-emitting component 40 is saturating Cross, so as to work as the metering device when in use, user is observed that the pattern 54.The pattern 54 can be any Suitable pattern.Such as, pattern 54 set on the cap 51 is space pattern.It is advantageous that the position of the block 50 Put and be configured such that the light that underlying light-emitting component 4 is projected can illuminate whole figure with the length in the skirt section 52 of cap Case 54, and light will not spill from cap 50 with the gap of the end of pointer 30, while pointer 30 will not be with cap when rotating Lid 50 is interfered.Preferably, the pattern 54 is to represent the product brand information of the metering device or use the metering device Product such as vehicle product information.Preferably, only having the pattern part on the cap can be by the institute of the light-emitting component 4 The visible light-transmissive launched, and the visible ray that the part for being not provided with the pattern can not be launched by the light-emitting component is saturating Cross.

The cap 50 can be formed by any suitable technique known in the art.As an example, the cap 50 are formed by way of in-mold transfer printing.First, there is provided suitable filmbase, and pass through to print or it in the chip base He forms required pattern 54 at suitable mode.As an example, also the material of the color with needed for can be enclosed in the pattern part Layer, to cause that required single color or multiple color is presented in printing opacity for the pattern 54.Finally, it is provided with pattern by described 54 chip base is formed including the cap 51 in adding mould with will pass through suitable technique.The skirt section 52 and installation portion 53 Can be formed on the cap 51 in integrally formed mode, it is also possible to be shaped to single part and by suitable mode It is assembled together and forms the cap.

In this metering device when using, the stepper motor 70 obtains control electric current and operating current and rotates and drive The indicators turn.The control electric current or operating current can be configured so that from suitable various sources, such as, when described When metering device is used in vehicle, the metering device typically receives from the electronic control unit (ECU) of such as vehicle Control information and the correspondingly hand motion of control instrument.Meanwhile, the light-emitting component 40 is obtained from such as circuit board 60 Electric current and launch visible ray 41, the visible ray 41 is irradiated to the pointer 30 and is appeared along pointer 30 and observed person sees Arrive.Preferably, the visible ray 41 can also be irradiated on the dial 20 and be appeared from graduation position and observed person sees. Meanwhile, the visible ray 41 is irradiated to the cap 51 and is appeared from the pattern 54, so that observer can see institute State pattern 54.It will be appreciated that because the cap 50 is fixedly installed on the body 10, so that will not be with the pointer 30 Rotation and rotate.This causes that the pattern 54 on cap 51 remains predetermined side during the use of the metering device Position, and then the optimal viewing angle of pattern 54 is provided to observer all the time, so as to maintain the best visual effect of the pattern.

Above-described is only the illustrative embodiments about spirit of the present utility model and principle.Art technology Personnel it will be appreciated that without departing substantially from it is described spirit and principle on the premise of, described example can be made a variety of changes, this A little changes and its various equivalent ways are the present inventor and are contemplated to, and fall into and limited by claim of the present utility model In the range of.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of metering device, the metering device includes body (10), is provided with the body (10)：

Dial (20), the dial (20) is provided with the scale for representing meter reading；

Pointer (30), the pointer (30) is arranged to relatively described dial (20) motion to indicate current meter reading；

Light-emitting component (40), the light-emitting component (40) can launch visible ray when being powered；

Characterized in that, the body (10) is additionally provided with cap (50), the cap (50) is fixedly installed to the body (10), and the cap (50) is provided with pattern (54), the pattern is arranged to be launched by the light-emitting component (40) Visible light-transmissive.

2. metering device according to claim 1, the cap (50) includes：

Cap (51), the cap (51) extends along the bearing of trend of the pointer (30) and is provided with the pattern (54)；

Skirt section (52), the skirt section upwardly extends simultaneously from the periphery of the cap (51) in the pivot center side of the pointer (30) Around the mounting end (31) of the pointer (30)；

Installation portion (53), the installation portion extends from the skirt section and is fixed to the body (10).

3. metering device according to claim 1 or claim 2, it is characterised in that the pattern (54) of the cap (50) is stereogram Case.

4. metering device according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that the cap (50) is fixed on light guide support.

5. metering device according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that the cap (50) is not provided with the pattern (54) visible light-transmissive that part can not be launched by the light-emitting component (40).

6. metering device according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that the cap (50) is arranged in the finger It is spaced apart with the pointer (30) in the rotor shaft direction of pin.

7. metering device according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that the body (10) is further provided with stepping Motor (70), the stepper motor drives the pointer (30) to rotate under control.

8. metering device according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that the light-emitting component (40) is light emitting diode.

9. metering device according to claim 7, it is characterised in that the body (10) is further provided with circuit board (60), the circuit board (60) provides electric energy and control signal to the stepper motor (70) and light-emitting component (40).

10. a kind of vehicular meter system, the vehicular meter system includes metering device, and the metering device includes body (10), the body (10) is provided with：

Dial (20), the dial (20) is provided with the scale for representing meter reading；

Pointer (30), the pointer (30) can rotate to indicate current meter reading relative to the dial (20)；

Light-emitting component (40), the light-emitting component (40) can launch visible ray when being powered；

Characterized in that, the body (10) is additionally provided with cap (50), the cap (50) is fixedly installed to the body (10), and the cap (50) is provided with suitable pattern (54), the pattern (54) is arranged to by the light-emitting component (40) visible light-transmissive launched.