JP2002098555A - Instrument for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument for a vehicle designed to enable optical processing for light source side by a diffusion plate interposed between its translucent scale plate and plural light sources for the translucent scale plate, improving lighting brightness while minimizing unevenness in luminance of the diffusion plate. SOLUTION: In this instrument, the diffusion plate 50 comprises a diffusion plate body 50a and a light conditioning layer 50b formed on the backside of this main body 50a. The light conditioning layer 50b is provided with plural reticular printing sections 51-52 and an uniform printing section 53. Each reticular printing section is reticularly printed and formed so as to equalize luminance to the corresponding section for each reticular printing section out of the diffusion plate body 50a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle instrument.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a passenger car instrument, a diffusion plate is interposed between a translucent scale and a plurality of light sources for the scale, and the light of each light source is diffused by the diffusion plate. There is one that diffuses and enters the dial from the back side.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned instrument, the diffuser plate is usually formed of a material having a high diffusivity to light in order to reduce the luminance unevenness. However, when the diffusion rate of the diffusion plate is increased in this way,
Conversely, the light transmittance of the diffusion plate becomes low,
There is a problem that the incident light on the dial decreases and the luminance of the diffuser on the dial decreases.

[0004] In order to cope with the above problems, the present invention relates to a vehicle instrument, in which a diffusion plate interposed between a translucent scale plate and a plurality of light sources for the scale plate. It is an object of the present invention to improve the optical processing of the surface on the light source side and increase the illumination luminance by the diffusion plate while minimizing the luminance unevenness of the diffusion plate.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a vehicle instrument according to the first aspect of the present invention has a scale formed by forming physical quantity display portions (41, 42) in an arc shape along an outer peripheral portion. A plurality of discs (40a, 40b, 40), which are arranged on the back side of the scale board corresponding to the physical quantity display portions and are arranged at intervals in the direction of the arc so that light is incident on the scale board from the back side. Light sources (110a, 110b),
A diffusion plate (50) is provided between the scale plate and the plurality of light sources in parallel with the scale plate, and the physical quantity display unit displays light such as scales (41a, 42a) and numbers (41c, 42c). The transmission section has a plurality of arcs.

In this instrument, the diffusion plate includes a diffusion plate main body (50a) and a light adjustment layer (50b) formed on the back surface of the diffusion plate main body. Among them, it is characterized by being formed by printing adjustment so that light of each light source is incident on each corresponding portion corresponding to each light transmitting portion with a higher uniform brightness than portions other than the corresponding portions.

[0007] By adjusting the brightness of the light incident on the main body of the diffuser with the light adjusting layer, even if the diffuser of the main body of the diffuser is lowered and the transmittance is increased, the uneven brightness of the diffuser is minimized. And the illumination luminance by the diffusion plate can be increased.

Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle instrument, wherein the physical quantity display sections (41, 4) are formed in an arc along the outer periphery.
2) a scale plate (40a, 40b) formed on the scale plate, and a rear surface of the scale plate arranged on the back side of the scale plate corresponding to the physical quantity display section at an interval in the direction of the arc. A plurality of light sources (110a, 110
b), and a diffusion plate (50) interposed between the scale plate and the plurality of light sources in parallel with the scale plate, and the physical quantity display unit indicates the scale (41a, 42a) and the number (41c, 42c). )
And the like have a plurality of arcuate portions.

In this instrument, the diffusion plate includes a diffusion plate main body (50a) and a light adjusting layer (50b) formed on the back surface of the diffusion plate main body. Among the first light adjusting portions (51, 52) formed on each corresponding portion to each light transmitting portion, and the second light adjusting portions formed on portions other than the first light adjusting portions on the back surface of the diffusion plate body. (53), and each of the first light adjusting units includes a second light adjusting unit.
It has a transmittance higher than the transmittance of the light adjustment unit, and the transmittance of each of the first light adjustment units is uniform over the entire surface of each of the first light adjustment units according to the brightness of the light of each light source. It is characterized by being adjusted so that

As described above, the first and second light control layers are used.
By adjusting the brightness of the light incident on the main body of the diffuser with the light adjustment section, even if the diffusivity of the main body of the diffuser is lowered and the transmittance is increased, the uneven brightness of the diffuser is minimized. The illumination luminance by the diffusion plate can be increased.

The invention according to the third aspect is the invention according to the second aspect. Each first light adjustment unit is a halftone dot printing unit, and each second light adjustment unit is
It is a uniform reflection printing portion, and the printing of the halftone dot printing portion is formed so as to be uniform according to the brightness of the light of each light source over the entire surface of each first light adjustment portion. It is characterized by. Thereby, the function and effect of the invention described in claim 2 can be further improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the uniform reflection printing section is a uniform white printing section. Thereby, the function and effect of the invention described in claim 3 can be further improved.

The reference numerals in parentheses of the above means indicate the correspondence with specific means described in the embodiments described later.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of a passenger car meter according to the present invention, which is mounted as a combination meter on an instrument panel in a passenger compartment of the passenger car.

The instrument includes a speedometer S and a tachometer T, as shown in FIGS.
The speedometer S and the tachometer T have a common instrument panel 40, a diffusion plate 50, a reflector 60, and a printed wiring in a housing including a common U-shaped casing 10, an annular dial plate 20, and a front panel 30. It is assembled together with a wiring board 70 such as a board. The front panel 30 plays a role as a black face.

The instrument panel 40 is formed by performing a black printing process on the surface of a transparent substrate (not shown) except for portions corresponding to the two scale plates 40a and 40b. Scale board 40a
Is formed on the left side of the instrument panel 40 in FIG. The scale plate 40a has a vehicle speed display section 41 in an arc shape along the outer periphery thereof, and the vehicle speed display section 41 has a scale 41a.
And a scale 41b positioned between the scales 41a along the arc direction, a number 41c adjacent to each scale 41a radially inward and a unit display portion 41d. The width of the scale 41a is wider than the width of the scale 41b.

Here, the scale plate 40a is provided on the vehicle speed display section 4.
1, including the inside of the outline of each scale 41a, 41b,
Except for the inside of the outline of each numeral of 1c and the inside of the outline of each character or symbol in the unit display section 41d, it is formed as a printing layer by a black printing paint printing process. In addition, each scale 4
The inside of the outline of 1a and 41b, the inside of the outline of each numeral of Formula 41c, and the inside of the outline of each character and symbol in the unit display section 41d are transparent.

The scale plate 40b is formed on the surface of the instrument panel 40 on the right side in FIG. 1 at a portion corresponding to the surface of the transparent substrate. The scale plate 40b is formed in an arc shape along the outer peripheral portion thereof so as to display the rotation speed display portion 4 of the engine of the passenger car.
2 and a unit display section 43.
Reference numeral 2 denotes each scale 42a, each scale 42b positioned along the arc direction between each scale 42a, and each scale 4a.
2a has a corresponding number 42c adjacent to the inner side in the radial direction. The unit display section 43 is provided on the scale plate 40b as shown in FIG.
Is formed at the center in the lower left-right direction in the figure. The width of the scale 42a is wider than the width of the scale 42b.

Here, the scale plate 40b is provided on the vehicle speed display section 4.
2 and the unit display section 43, each scale 42a, 42b
, The inside of the outline of each numerical expression 42c and the inside of the outline of each character, number, or symbol in the unit display section 43 are formed as a print layer by a printing process of black printing paint. Note that the inside of the outline of each scale 42a, 42b, the inside of the outline of each numerical expression 42c, and the inside of the outline of each character, each number or symbol in the unit display section 43 are transparent. Further, the rear surface of the transparent substrate of the instrument panel 40 is subjected to a white printing process, and the light transmittance of the rear surface is, for example, 30%.
%.

The diffusion plate 50 is provided on the instrument panel 40 along the back surface thereof. The diffusion plate 50 is provided at the outer periphery thereof together with the outer periphery of the instrument panel 40 and the opening of the casing 10 and the return plate 20. Between the annular bottom wall.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the diffusion plate 50 includes a diffusion plate main body 50a and a light adjusting layer 50b printed on the back surface of the diffusion plate main body 50a. As shown in FIG. 3, the light adjustment layer 50b includes a plurality of halftone dot printing units 51 and 52 and a uniform printing unit 53. Each of the plurality of halftone dot printing sections 51 is provided on the back surface of the diffusion plate main body 50a in correspondence with each set of the scale 41a and the number 41c adjacent to each other in the vehicle speed display section 41 of the scale 40a. It is printed and formed like dots.

Here, the configuration of the plurality of halftone printing units 51 will be described in detail. In each halftone printing unit 51, the light from each light source 110a (described later) enters each halftone printing unit 51. The higher the position of the brightness of the light, the lower the transmittance for the light, and the lower the brightness of the incident light, the higher the transmittance, so that uniform brightness is graduated over the entire surface of each halftone dot printing area. It is formed by screen printing with black printing paint so as to be presented on the board 40a.

The dot printing section 5 by this screen printing
In the printing of No. 1, a black spot having a large surface area is formed at a position where the luminance of the incident light is high, and a black spot having a small surface area is formed at a position where the luminance of the incident light is low. However,
In the plurality of halftone printing units 51, one halftone printing unit 5
For each one, as shown by the broken line in FIG.
The corresponding scales 41a and the contours of the number 41c are formed wider than the corresponding scales 41a and 41c so as to correspond to a range including 1c integrally.

Further, each of the plurality of halftone dot printing sections 52
For each set of the scale 42a and the number 42c adjacent to each other in the rotation speed display section 42 of the scale board 40b, a halftone dot print is formed on the back surface of the diffusion plate main body 50a corresponding to each set.

Here, each of the halftone printing units 52 is substantially the same as each of the halftone printing units 51, and each of the halftone printing units 52 is connected to each of the light sources 110b to the halftone printing units 52. The position where the luminance of the incident light from (described later) is higher is lower in the transmittance to light, and the lower the luminance of the incident light is, the higher the transmittance is. It is formed by screen printing with a black printing material so as to exhibit uniform luminance over the scale plate 40b. However, in the plurality of halftone dot printing units 52, each halftone dot printing unit 52 has a corresponding adjacent scale 42 as illustrated by a broken line in FIG.
The corresponding scales 42a and 42c are formed wider than the corresponding contours so as to correspond to a range including the a and the number 42c integrally.

The uniform printing section 53 includes a diffusion plate main body 50.
On the back surface of a, portions other than the corresponding portions to the dot printing portions 51 and 52 are uniformly formed by printing with a white printing paint, and the brightness of the uniform printing portion 53 is These values are considerably lower than those of the letter printing units 51 and 52. The light transmittance of the uniform printing unit 53 is, for example, about 30%.

Each of the halftone dot printing sections 51, 52 is formed from the surface side of the diffusion plate main body 50a through the diffusion plate main body 50a.
Is formed of an appropriate light-guiding and diffusing material so as to have a low diffusivity for light that cannot be seen, and to have a high transmissivity for light that can ensure a high luminance of the scale plates 40a and 40b. Have been.

The reflector 60 includes the diffusion plate 50 and the wiring board 7.
The reflector 60 is provided with both light-shielding cylinders 61 and 62 and both reflectors 63 and 64. The light-shielding cylinder 61 surrounds a pointer shaft 82 of the speedometer S, which will be described later, at a position coaxial with the pointer shaft, a portion corresponding to the center of the scale plate 40a of the diffusion plate 50 and a wiring board corresponding thereto. 70 and a corresponding part. On the other hand, the light-shielding cylinder 62 surrounds a pointer axis of the tachometer T, which will be described later, at a position coaxial with the pointer axis, the corresponding portion of the diffusion plate 50 corresponding to the center of the scale plate 40b, and the wiring board corresponding thereto. 70 and a corresponding part. In addition, each inner peripheral surface of both light-shielding tube parts 61 and 62 is a white reflective surface.

The reflector plate 63 is provided between the center of the scale plate 40a of the diffusion plate 50 and the vehicle speed display 41 so as to surround the light shielding tube 61 coaxially in an arc shape. The reflection plate 63 is sandwiched between a corresponding portion corresponding to the part and a corresponding portion of the wiring board 70 corresponding to the portion. It is formed to extend in a ball shape. Thus, the reflecting plate portion 63 abuts on the back surface of the diffusion plate 50 at the base end opening 63a and abuts on the surface of the wiring board 70 at the tip end opening 63b. The inner surface 63 of the reflector 63
c is a white reflective surface.

On the other hand, the reflection plate portion 64 is a circle between the center of the scale plate 40b and the rotation speed display portion 42 of the diffusion plate 50 at a position surrounding the light-shielding tube portion 62 coaxially in an arc shape. The reflecting plate portion 64 is sandwiched between a corresponding portion corresponding to the arcuate intermediate portion and a corresponding portion of the wiring board 70 corresponding thereto.
It is formed so as to extend from the diffusion plate 50 toward the wiring board 70 in the shape of an inverted figure of eight in section and taper toward the end. This allows
The reflecting plate portion 64 has a diffuser plate 50 at its base opening 64a.
Of the wiring board 7 at its tip opening 64b.
0 is in contact with the surface. Note that the inner surface 64c of the reflection plate portion 64 is a white reflection surface.

The wiring board 70 connects the reflector 60 to the diffusion plate 5.
0, and is supported in the casing 10 in parallel with the diffusion plate 50 so as to be sandwiched therebetween.

The speedometer S indicates the speed of the passenger car.
0a, a rotating inner device 80a, a light emitting pointer 90a, a plurality of light sources 100a for the pointer, and a plurality of light sources 110a for the dial.

The rotating inner machine 80a includes an inner machine main body 81 and a pointer shaft 82. The inner machine main body 81 is mounted on a portion of the wiring board 70 corresponding to the scale plate 40a from the back side thereof. ing. The pointer shaft 82 is rotatable from the inner machine main body 81 through the wiring board 70, the light-shielding cylinder 61 of the reflector 60, the through-holes of the diffusion plate 50 and the instrument panel 40 (corresponding to the center of the scale plate 40 a). Has been extended to.

The light emitting pointer 90a is supported at the tip of a pointer shaft 82 at its rotation base, and rotates along the surface of the scale plate 40a. Each light source 100a
Both are composed of light emitting diodes, and each of these light sources 1
00a is opposed to the back surface of the turning base of the light emitting pointer 90a through the respective through holes (corresponding to the center of the scale plate 40a) of the diffusion plate 50 and the instrument panel 40 in the light shielding tube portion 61. It is arranged on the surface of the wiring board 70 and is electrically connected (see FIG. 2). Thereby, each light source 100a emits light, and the light-shielding tube portion 61, the diffusion plate 50 and the instrument panel 4
Light is incident on the rotation base of the light emitting pointer 90a from the back surface through each through hole of No. 0.

Each of the light sources 110a is composed of a light emitting diode.
3 are arranged on the surface of the wiring board 70 at intervals along the arc direction within the arc-shaped extending end opening 63b and are electrically connected (see FIG. 2). Thereby, each light source 11
0a is a light-emitting element that passes through the reflecting plate 63 and the diffusion plate 5a.
Light is incident on the back surface of the zero.

The tachometer T indicates the number of revolutions of the engine of the passenger car. The tachometer T includes a scale plate 40b, a rotating inner device 80b, a light emitting pointer 90b, a plurality of light sources 100b for the hands, and a dial for the scale plate. A plurality of light sources 110
b.

The rotating inner unit 80b includes an inner unit main body 83 and a pointer shaft 84. The inner unit main unit 83 is mounted on a portion of the wiring board 70 corresponding to the scale plate 40b from the back side. ing. The pointer shaft 84 is rotatable from the inner machine main body 82 through the wiring board 70, the light-shielding cylinder 62 of the reflector 60, the through-holes of the diffusion plate 50 and the instrument panel 40 (corresponding to the center of the scale plate 40 b). Has been extended to.

The light emitting pointer 90b is supported at the tip of a pointer shaft 84 at its rotation base, and rotates along the surface of the scale plate 40b. Each light source 100b
Both are composed of light emitting diodes, and each of these light sources 1
Reference numeral 00b designates a wiring board 7 inside the light-shielding tubular portion 62 so as to face the back surface of the rotating base of the light emitting pointer 90b via the diffusion plate 50.
0 and are electrically connected (see FIG. 2). Accordingly, each light source 100b emits light from its back surface through the light-shielding tube portion 62, the diffusion plate 50, and the through-hole portion of the instrument panel 40 into the rotation base of the light emitting pointer 90b due to the light emission.

Each of the light sources 110b is composed of a light emitting diode.
4 are arranged on the surface of the wiring board 70 at intervals along the arc direction in the arc-shaped extending end opening 64b and are electrically connected (see FIG. 2). Thereby, each light source 11
0b is a light-emitting element, which passes through the reflecting plate portion 64 and emits light from the diffusing plate 5
Light is incident on the back surface of the zero.

In this embodiment configured as above,
When each of the pointer light sources 100a and 100b emits light, the light of each light source 100a passes through the through holes of the diffuser plate 50 and the instrument panel 40 while being reflected by the inner peripheral surface of the light-shielding tube portion 61 of the reflector 60, and emits light. The light from each light source 100b is reflected by the inner peripheral surface of the light-shielding tube portion 62 of the reflector 60 while being diffused by the diffusing plate 50 and the instrument panel 40.
Through the respective through-holes of the light emitting pointer 90b. Thus, the light emitting hands 90a and 90b emit light together.

Each of the scale plate light sources 110a, 110
b emits light, the light of each light source 110a is
While being reflected by the inner surface 63a, the light enters the portion of the back surface of the diffusion plate 50 corresponding to the base opening 63a of the reflection plate portion 63. Each of the lights incident on the back surface of the diffusion plate 50 is mainly emitted from each of the halftone printing portions 5 in the light adjustment layer 50b.
1 and enters the diffusion plate body 50a.

Here, even if the brightness of the light of each corresponding light source 110a is different depending on the incident position of each halftone printing section 51, the brightness of the incident light in each halftone printing section 51 is different. The higher the position, the lower the transmittance of the halftone printing unit 51 with respect to the light, and the lower the brightness of the incident light in the halftone printing unit 51, the lower the halftone printing. Each halftone dot printing unit 51 is formed by printing so that the transmittance of the unit 51 with respect to light is high. For this reason, the brightness of the light incident on the diffusion plate main body 50 a from each of the halftone printing units 51 becomes uniform over the entire surface of each halftone printing unit 51. The light incident on the diffusion plate main body 50a is diffused by the diffusion plate main body 50a and transmitted through the graduations 41a and the numbers 41c of the graduation plate 40a of the instrument panel 40.

The light from each light source 110b is
4 while being reflected by the inner surface 64 a of the light diffusing plate 50, the light enters a portion of the back surface of the diffusion plate 50 corresponding to the base opening 64 a of the reflection plate portion 64. Each light that has thus entered the back surface of the diffusion plate 50 mainly enters each of the halftone print portions 52 of the light adjustment layer 50b and enters the diffusion plate main body 50a.

Here, even if the brightness of the light of each corresponding light source 110b differs depending on the incident position of each halftone printing portion 52 on the halftone printing portion 52, the brightness of the incident light in each halftone printing portion 52 is not changed. The higher the position, the lower the transmittance of each halftone printing unit 52 with respect to the light, and the lower the position of the incident light in the halftone printing unit 52, the lower the halftone printing. Each halftone printing section 52 is formed by printing so that the transmittance of the section 52 with respect to light is high. For this reason, the brightness of the light incident on the diffusion plate main body 50 a from each of the halftone printing portions 52 becomes uniform over the entire surface of each halftone printing portion 52. The light incident on the diffusion plate main body 50a is diffused by the diffusion plate main body 50a and transmitted through the graduations 42a and the numbers 42c of the graduation plate 40b of the instrument panel 40.

Here, since the diffusion rate of the diffusion plate body 50a is low and the transmittance is high as described above, each halftone dot printing section 5a
The brightness of the light passing through the diffusion plate main body 50a through the first and second light sources 52 is high. Accordingly, the brightness of the transmitted light of the vehicle speed display unit 41 of the scale 40a and the brightness of the transmitted light of the rotation speed display unit 42 of the scale 40b become uniform and high. The uniform printing unit 5
Reference numeral 3 designates the light in the diffusion plate main body 50a as each scale plate 40a, 4
It also plays a role of increasing the amount of light transmitted through each of the scale plates 40a and 40b by being reflected toward 0b.

Therefore, as described above, the diffusion plate 50 having the above configuration is interposed between the instrument panel 40 and each of the light sources 110a and 110b, and the diffusion rate of the diffusion plate body 50a of the diffusion plate 50 is reduced. Increasing the transmittance minimizes uneven brightness of the diffusion plate 50 while minimizing unevenness of each of the scale plates 40a, 40b.
, The illumination brightness with respect to can be increased.

In implementing the present invention, the scales 40a and 40c are not limited to the scales 41a and 41c and the scales 42a and 42c as described in the above embodiment.
A halftone dot printing section may be formed in the light adjustment section 50b for the light transmission section that transmits the light of 0b.

In implementing the present invention, the instrument panel 40
In the above, each of the scale plates 40a, 40
b, including each part corresponding to b.
b may be used.

In practicing the present invention, the present invention may be generally applied to a vehicle instrument without being limited to a passenger car instrument. The instrument is not limited to a combination meter, but may be a single instrument such as a speedometer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially broken front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 2-2 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially broken rear view of the diffusion plate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the wiring board of FIG. 1 in an arrangement relationship of each light source.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 40: instrument panel, 40a, 40b: scale plate, 41: vehicle speed display unit, 41a, 42a: scale, 41c, 42c ...
Numeral, 42: rotation speed display unit, 50: diffusion plate, 50a: diffusion plate body, 50b: light adjustment layer, 51, 52: halftone printing unit, 53: uniform printing unit, 110a, 110b: light source.

Claims (4)

[Claims] The physical quantity display section (4) is formed in an arc along the outer periphery.
1, 42), and a scale plate (40a, 40b,
40) a plurality of light sources (110) which are arranged on the back side of the scale plate in correspondence with the physical quantity display portions and are arranged at intervals in the direction of the arc so that light enters the scale plate from the back side;
a, 110b), and a diffusion plate (50) interposed between the scale plate and the plurality of light sources in parallel with the scale plate, and the physical quantity display unit includes scales (41a, 42a). In a vehicle instrument having a plurality of arc-shaped light transmitting portions, such as a light source and a light source (41c, 42c), the diffuser plate includes a diffuser body (50a) and light formed on the back surface of the diffuser body. An adjusting layer (50b), wherein the light adjusting layer is provided at each corresponding portion of the diffusion plate main body with respect to each of the light transmitting portions with a higher uniform brightness than portions other than the respective corresponding portions. A vehicle instrument formed by printing adjustment so as to allow light of the same to enter. 2. A physical quantity display section (4) in an arc shape along the outer periphery.
Scale plates (40a, 40b) formed by forming 1, 42)
A plurality of light sources (110) which are arranged on the back side of the scale plate in correspondence with the physical quantity display section and are arranged at intervals in the direction of the circular arc, and which enter the scale plate from the back side.
a, 110b), and a diffusion plate (50) interposed between the scale plate and the plurality of light sources in parallel with the scale plate, and the physical quantity display unit includes scales (41a, 42a). In a vehicle instrument having a plurality of arc-shaped light transmitting portions, such as a plurality of light transmitting portions (41c, 42c), the diffusing plate includes a diffusing plate main body (50a) and light formed on the back surface of the diffusing plate main body. An adjusting layer (50b), wherein the light adjusting layer is formed on each of the corresponding portions of the back surface of the diffusion plate main body with respect to each of the light transmitting portions; A second light adjusting portion (53) formed on a portion of the back surface of the diffusion plate main body other than the first light adjusting portion; and each of the first light adjusting portions includes the second light adjusting portion. Has a higher transmittance than the transmittance of the first light adjustment unit, Vehicle meter, characterized in that it is adjusted to be uniform in accordance with the brightness of light of each light source over the entire surface of each of the first light adjustment part. 3. The first light adjusting section is a halftone printing section, the second light adjusting section is a uniform reflection printing section, and the brightness of each halftone printing section is The vehicle instrument according to claim 2, wherein the first and second light adjusting portions are formed so as to be uniform over the entire surface of each of the first light adjusting portions in accordance with the luminance of the light from each of the light sources. 4. The vehicle instrument according to claim 3, wherein the uniform reflection printing section is a uniform white printing section.