CN210039515U

CN210039515U - Luminous sign

Info

Publication number: CN210039515U
Application number: CN201920617176.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李明耀; 王晶晶; 郭海军
Original assignee: Autoliv Development AB
Current assignee: Autoliv Development AB
Priority date: 2019-04-30
Filing date: 2019-04-30
Publication date: 2020-02-07
Anticipated expiration: 2029-04-30
Also published as: WO2020220848A1

Abstract

The utility model relates to a luminous sign. The luminous sign comprises a housing, a transparent sign and an electroluminescent element located between the housing and the transparent sign, the electroluminescent element being capable of emitting light when energized, and the light emitted by the electroluminescent element is used to illuminate the transparent sign, and the housing or the transparent sign comprises a clamping structure, the clamping structure comprises a first end part, a middle part and a second end part in sequence in the longitudinal direction, the first end portion and the second end portion each having a cross-sectional area greater than the cross-sectional area of the intermediate portion, and the intermediate portion is configured to pass through the electroluminescent element and one of the transparent flag and the housing, such that the first end portion and the second end portion are located on opposite sides of the electroluminescent element, respectively, thereby clamping the electroluminescent element between the transparent flag and the housing.

Description

Luminous sign

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an auto-parts specifically, relates to luminous sign in car.

Background

It is known to use illuminated signs in automobiles for identifying their products. These lighted signs may include simple geometric figures, letters, dashes, etc. or combinations thereof, and the electroluminescent elements made of electroluminescent material in the lighted signs are capable of emitting light when energized to illuminate the sign features. For a luminous sign to be installed inside a car, it is preferably placed in the central area of the steering wheel. However, the fixing structure of the electroluminescent element in the prior art is complicated.

Therefore, a light emitting sign having a simple structure for fixing an electroluminescent element is desired.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a luminous sign of electroluminescent element's fixed simple structure.

The utility model provides a luminous sign, which comprises a shell, a transparent sign and an electroluminescent element positioned between the shell and the transparent sign, wherein the electroluminescent element can emit light when being electrified, and the light emitted by the electroluminescent element is used for illuminating the transparent sign, and,

the housing or the transparent marker comprises a clamping structure comprising in sequence in a longitudinal direction a first end portion, a middle portion and a second end portion,

the first end portion and the second end portion each have a cross-sectional area greater than the cross-sectional area of the intermediate portion, and

the intermediate portion is configured to pass through the electroluminescent element and one of the transparent flag and the housing such that the first end portion and the second end portion are respectively located on opposite sides of the electroluminescent element, thereby clamping the electroluminescent element between the transparent flag and the housing.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the housing is configured as a discoid member having an opening on one side, and the transparent marker and the electroluminescent element are arranged in the opening.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the illuminated sign is configured to be mounted at a steering wheel or an instrument panel of a vehicle.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the clamping structure comprises a plurality of said intermediate portions of identical structure.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the clamping structure comprises a plurality of the second end portions of the same structure.

According to an embodiment of the invention, a plurality of said intermediate portions and/or a plurality of said second end portions are spaced apart from each other by the same distance.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the electroluminescent element is configured as a sheet, and the electroluminescent element comprises a through hole for the passage of the intermediate portion of the clamping structure.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the electroluminescent element is configured as a curved filament, and a recess for accommodating the electroluminescent element is provided in a side of the transparent marker adjacent to the electroluminescent element, the intermediate portion of the clamping structure passing the electroluminescent element at a distance from the electroluminescent element.

Drawings

Fig. 1(a) shows a luminous sign according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1(b) shows a luminous sign according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1(c) shows a luminous sign according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the luminous sign according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following detailed description and drawings are included to illustrate the principles of the invention, and the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments described, but rather the scope of the invention is defined by the claims.

In addition, spatially relative terms (such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right," etc.) are used to describe one element's relative positional relationship with another element as illustrated in the figures. Spatially relative terms may therefore apply in other orientations than those illustrated in the figures, when used. It will be apparent that although for ease of illustration all of these spatially relative terms refer to the orientation shown in the drawings, those skilled in the art will appreciate that orientations other than those shown in the drawings may be used.

Fig. 1(a) -1 (c) show illuminated signs according to various embodiments of the present invention. The following describes the luminous signs according to various embodiments of the present invention with reference to fig. 1(a) -1 (c). The luminous sign according to the present invention may be configured to be installed at a steering wheel or an instrument panel of a vehicle.

First embodiment

Fig. 1(a) shows a luminous sign according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A luminous sign according to a first embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 (a).

As shown in fig. 1(a), the luminous sign 10 includes a housing 100, a transparent sign 200, and an electroluminescent element 300 located between the housing 100 and the transparent sign 200. The casing 100 is constructed as a discoid member having an opening at one side, and as can be seen from fig. 1(a), the casing 100 is constructed like a bowl-shaped member having an opening at the top. Also, the transparent marker 200 and the electroluminescent element 300 are disposed in the opening. The electroluminescent element 300 is capable of emitting light when energized, and the light emitted from the electroluminescent element 300 is used to illuminate the transparent marker 200. Furthermore, the transparent marker 200 comprises a clamping structure 400, which clamping structure 400 comprises in sequence in the longitudinal direction a first end portion 401, a middle portion 402 and a second end portion 403. As can be observed from fig. 1(a), the electroluminescent element 300 is configured as a sheet, and the electroluminescent element 300 comprises a through hole for passing through the middle portion 402 of the clamping structure 400. The cross-sectional areas of the first and

second end portions

401 and 403 are each larger than the cross-sectional area of the middle portion 402, and the middle portion 402 is configured to pass through the through-hole of the electroluminescent element 300 and the housing 100 such that the first and

second end portions

401 and 403 are located on opposite sides of the electroluminescent element 300, respectively, thereby clamping the electroluminescent element 300 between the transparent sign 200 and the housing 100. It will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that in the first embodiment according to the present invention, the second end portion 403 may be connected to the middle portion 402 by, for example, welding after the middle portion 402 of the clamping structure 400 is inserted into the electroluminescent element 300 and the housing 100, and similarly, the middle portion 402 of the clamping structure 400 may also be connected to the first end portion 401 by, for example, welding before the middle portion 402 of the clamping structure 400 is inserted into the electroluminescent element 300 and the housing 100. In some examples, the first end 401 also includes logo features of a light emitting logo such as simple geometric figures, letters, dashes, or the like, or combinations thereof.

Second embodiment

Fig. 1(b) shows a luminous sign according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The structure of the luminous sign in the second embodiment is substantially the same as that in the first embodiment, and only the differences from the luminous sign of the first embodiment will be described below with reference to fig. 1(b), and the same points will not be described here to avoid redundancy.

As shown in fig. 1(b), the housing 100 ' (rather than the transparent sign in the first embodiment) of the illuminated sign 10 ' includes a clamping structure 400 ', which clamping structure 400 ' includes, in order in the longitudinal direction, a first end portion 401 ', an intermediate portion 402 ', and a second end portion 403 '. In the second embodiment, both the transparent flag and the electroluminescent element are provided with through holes for the intermediate portion 402 'to pass through, and the intermediate portion 402' is configured to pass through the through holes of the electroluminescent element and the through holes of the transparent flag so that the first end portion 401 'and the second end portion 403' are respectively located on opposite sides of the electroluminescent element, thereby clamping the electroluminescent element between the transparent flag and the housing.

Third embodiment

Fig. 1(c) shows a luminous sign according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The structure of the light emitting sign in the third embodiment is substantially the same as that of the light emitting sign in the first embodiment, and only the differences from the light emitting sign of the first embodiment will be described below with reference to fig. 1(c), and the same points will not be described here to avoid redundancy.

As shown in fig. 1(c), electroluminescent element 300 "of lighted sign 10" is configured as a curved filament, and in one example, electroluminescent element 300 "can be configured as a complete circle. Furthermore, a recess for accommodating the electroluminescent element 300 "is provided in the side of the transparent marker 200" adjacent to the electroluminescent element 300 ", and the middle portion 402" of the clamping structure 400 "passes the electroluminescent element 300" at a distance from the electroluminescent element 300 ", thereby clamping the electroluminescent element 300" between the transparent marker and the housing.

Therefore, in the luminous sign according to the present invention, the clamping structure for clamping the electroluminescent element is integrated with the housing or the transparent member, so that the clamping member specially provided for clamping the electroluminescent element can be omitted. The fixing structure of the electroluminescent element of the luminous sign of the utility model has the characteristic of simple structure.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to reliably and uniformly clamp the electroluminescent element with a force, the clamping structure includes a plurality of the middle portions having the same structure, the clamping structure includes a plurality of the second end portions having the same structure, and the plurality of the middle portions and/or the plurality of the second end portions are spaced apart from each other by the same distance.

However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the illuminated sign according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described preferred embodiments. The number of the middle part and the second end part of the clamping structure can be chosen by the skilled person according to the actual situation.

And, the luminous sign of the present invention is not limited to the luminous signs shown in fig. 1(a) -1 (c). In the luminous signs shown in fig. 1(a) -1 (c), the top surface of the luminous sign is of flush design, in other words, one side surface of the housing of the luminous sign is provided with an opening to accommodate the transparent sign and the electroluminescent element, and the top surface of the transparent sign is flush with the opening of the housing. However, the luminous sign of the present invention may be arranged such that the top surfaces of the transparent sign member and the electroluminescent element are higher/lower than the top surface of the housing.

As described above, although the exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described in the description with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A lighted sign comprising a housing, a transparent sign, and an electroluminescent element located between the housing and the transparent sign, the electroluminescent element being capable of emitting light when energized and the light emitted by the electroluminescent element being used to illuminate the transparent sign, and,

2. The illuminated sign according to claim 1, wherein the housing is configured as a discoid member having an opening on one side, and the transparent sign and the electroluminescent element are disposed in the opening.

3. The illuminated sign according to claim 2, wherein the illuminated sign is configured to be mounted at a steering wheel or an instrument panel of a vehicle.

4. The illuminated sign according to claim 3, wherein the clamping structure includes a plurality of the intermediate portions that are identical in structure.

5. The illuminated sign according to claim 4, wherein the clamping structure includes a plurality of the second end portions that are identical in structure.

6. The illuminated sign according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of the intermediate portions and/or a plurality of the second end portions are spaced apart from each other by the same distance.

7. The illuminated sign according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the electroluminescent element is configured as a sheet and comprises a through hole for the middle portion of the clamping structure to pass through.

8. The lighted sign according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the electroluminescent element is configured as a curved filament and wherein a groove is provided in a side of the transparent sign adjacent the electroluminescent element for receiving the electroluminescent element, the intermediate portion of the clamping structure passing over the electroluminescent element at a distance therefrom.