GB2190780A

GB2190780A - A panel for indicating if the parts of a motor vehicle are in working order

Info

Publication number: GB2190780A
Application number: GB08711814A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Renzo Galizzi
Original assignee: Veglia Borletti SRL
Current assignee: Veglia Borletti SRL
Priority date: 1986-05-23
Filing date: 1987-05-19
Publication date: 1987-11-25
Also published as: MX141B; FR2599172A1; AR240998A2; YU89987A; GB8711814D0; DE3716956A1; ES1002431U; BR8702937A; IT207811Z2; FR2599172B3; IT8653447V0; AR240998A1; ES1002431Y

Description

1 GB2190780A 1 SPECIFICATION plate 2 extend two cylindrical projections 5

in which is formed a respective blind hole 6 A panel for indicating if the parts of a mo- operable, in use, to be engaged by a corre tor vehicle are in working order sponding screw (not illustrated) which fixes 70 the plate 2 to appropriate support walls (not The present invention relates to a panel for illustrated). It is seen, moreover, that the plate indicating if the parts of a motor vehicle are in 2 has, on the side of the projections 5, a working order. projection 8 extending along the whole of the More particularly, the present invention re- perimetral edge of the plate 2 itself and hav- lates to an indicator panel of the type com- 75 ing the purpose of preventing, in use, the es- prising a plate on which are carried shapes or cape of light towards the outside.

ideograms of the parts of the motor vehicle, On the rear face of the plate 2 and the each of which can be illuminated from the rear insert 4 is glued a membrane 7 made of poly in a selective manner in the case of breakcarbonate, the outer face of which has an down of the associated member. 80 opaque surface protected with a transluscent The object of the present invention is that anti-scratch varnish and the inner face of of providing an indicator panel of the above which has a clear surface.

specified type which permits a clear and well Before gluing, the inner face of the mem- distinguished illumination of the various ideo- brane 7 is subjected to several screen printing grams to be obtained without allowing escape 85 operations.

of light towards the exterior, which is well The first operation consists in screen print finished and simple to produce overall. ing, in correspondence with the insert 3, a The said object is achieved with the present shape 11 of a motor vehicle, a shape 12 of invention in that it relates to an indicator panel an engine, and a plurality of ideograms 13 of for indicating if the parts of a motor vehicle 90 parts of the motor vehicle and of the engine.

are in working order, characterised by the fact During this first operation several circles 14 that it comprises a plate in which is housed a are also screen printed, each of which is close jointly moulded transparent insert, and a mem- to a corresponding ideogram 13. The majority brane conveniently made of polycarbonate, of the circles 14 are disposed on the zone of fixed to a surface of the said plate and dished 95 the membrane 7 facing the plate 2. In the along a perimetral border of the plate itself; embodiment illustrated only two circles 14 are on the said membrane there being screen close to the insert 3. The ideograms 13 indi printed ideograms or shapes of members of cate, for example, the gearbox, the radiator the said motor vehicle and/or a shape of the fan, the battery, the position indicator lights, motor vehicle itself substantially in correspon- 100 the brakes, the doors, the engine or gear box dence with the said transparent insert in such lubricating oil, etc. Maturally, in place of some a way as to be illuminated, in use, by a main of these symbols or in addition thereto, can light source; the said plate and/or the said be screen printed other ideograms of different transparent insert having through holes close parts of the motor vehicle or the engine.

to the said ideograms or shapes operable to 105 A second operation consists in screen print transmit selectively the light generated by an ing in colour, preferably in red, several indica- associated auxiliary light source to a corre- tor lines 10 around the zone of the engine sponding zone situated close to the said ideo- shape 12 relating to those ideograms 13 grams and/or shapes. which symbolise members of the engine or For a better understanding of the present 110 members connected to it.

invention a preferred embodiment is ncw de- Subsequently, screen printing in white takes scribed by way of nonAmitative example and place in white over the whole of the inner with reference to the attached drawings, in face of the membrane 7 except the zones re which: lating to the circles 14. After this operation, Figures 1 and 2 are respectively front and 115 another colour screen printing operation takes rear views of an indicator panel for indicating place, for example, in green, over the surfaces if the parts of a motor vehicle are in working of the inner face of the membrane 7 compris order; and ing all the zones of the shape 11 excluding Figures 3 and 4 are sections taken on the the two circles 14 disposed within this of the lines 111-111 and RAV respectively of Figure 2. 120 shape 12 and the idoegrams 13.

As illustrated in the attached drawings, a Subsequently the membrane 7 is glued onto panel for indicating whether the members of a the external face of the plate 2 and the insert motor vehicle are in working order is generally 4 and subsequently the edges of the mem indicated with the reference numeral 1. The brane 7 are cut to dish it along the perimetral panel 1 comprises a plate 2 of plastics ma- 125 edge of the plate 2.

terial in which is housed, jointly moulded With reference to the attached drawings, in therewith, an insert 4. This latter is transparcorrespondence with the circles 14 in the ent in such a way that it can be traversed by plate 2, and in the insert 4, there are formed the light produced by a light source (not illus- respective through holes 15. In use, close to trated) facing the rear face thereof. From the 130 each hole 15 is disposed a small light source 2 GB2190780A 2 (for example, a fight emitting diode) which is rounded by an associated ring of a light supplied only when an installation monitoring screen operable to prevent the escape of the parts of the motor vehicle and the engine light, produced, in use, by the said main light verifies that the part corresponding to the idesource, towards the said associated zone.

Claims

ogram 13 close to the hole 15 is out of or- 70 3. A panel according to

Claim 1 or Claim 2, der. characterised by the fact that the said plate It is to be noted that the holes 15 formed has, on the side opposite that clad by the in the insert 4 are of greater diameter in that said membrane, a peripheral projection extend they are engaged by an associated ring 16 of ing around the whole of the perimetral edge a light screen to avoid escape of light from 75 of the said plate and substantially perpendicu the transparent insert 4. lar to the plane defined by the plate itself, the In use, the light source facing the insert 4 is said projection being able to prevent, in use, always supplied in such a way that the shapes an outward escape from the said plate of light 11 and 12, the ideograms 13 and the lines produced by the said main light source.

10 indicating the ideograms 13 relative to the 80 4. A panel according to any preceding shape 12 of the engine are always visible. Claim, characterised by the fact that from the When the monitoring installation verifies that said plate extends two attachment elements one of the parts symbolised by the ideograms each of which has an associated hole which, 13 is out of order the light source relating to in use, can be engaged by an associated that part is energised and thus the corre- 85 screw for fixing the said plate to an appropri sponding circle 14 is illuminated. ate support wall.

From what has been described the advan- 5. An indicator panel for indicating whether tages consequent on the present invention are the parts of a motor vehicle are in working evident. order, substantially as described and illustrated In particular, an indicator panel of simple 90 with reference to the attached drawings.

construction has been provided in that it is Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office sufficient to screen print the membrane 7 and by Burgess & Son (Abingdon) Ltd, Dd 8991685, 1987.

then trim it and dish it onto a composite Published at The Patent Office, 25 Southampton Buildings, moulding (plate 2 and insert 4). In this respect London, WC2A lAY, from which copies may be obtained.

the dishing makes the cut edge unnoticeable and therefore the panel 1 is aesthetically satisfactory in that it is free from raw edges. Moreover, the peripheral projection 8 prevents any escape of light along the edges of the panel in use.

Finally, it is clear that the indicator panel 1 described and illustrated here can have modifications and variations introduced thereto without by this departing from the present inven- tion.

CLAIMS 1. A panel for indicating if the parts of a motor vehicle are in working order, character- ised by the fact that it comprises a plate in which is housed a jointly moulded transparent insert and a membrane conveniently made of polycarbonate fixed to a surface of the said plate and dished along a perimetral edge of the plate itself; on the said membrane there being screen printed ideograms or shapes of parts of the said motor vehicle and/or a shape of the motor vehicle itself substantially in correspondence with the said transparent insert in such a way as to be illuminated, in use, by the main light source; the said plate and/or the said transparent insert having through holes close to the said ideograms or shapes operable to selectively transmit light generated by an associated auxiliary light source to a corresponding zone situated close to the said ideograms and/or shapes.
2. A panel according to Claim 1, characterised by the fact that each of the said holes formed in the said transparent insert is sur-