JP2006226729A - Pointer meter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pointer meter provided with an ornament part not damaging the quality of luminescence indication. <P>SOLUTION: The pointer meter 1 comprises a dial face 2 where indication designs 21 and 22 are formed, a pointer 4 rotating along the front face of the dial face 2, an ornament part 3 forming the outer frame of the indication designs 21 and 22 and a light source 7 arranged on the back side of the ornament part 3 and transparently illuminating the ornament part 3. The ornament part 3 comprises a fixing part 30a for fixing the ornament part 3 to the outer circle of the indication designs 21 and 22, and non-transparent part 32 arranged so as to shield the light from the fixing part 30a at the front side. By this manner, damaging the quality of luminous indication of the ornament part can be prevented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pointer instrument having a decorative portion.

  In recent years, various types of pointer instruments have been proposed in order to provide a fresh and beautiful display. One of them is a pointer that has a decorative part that forms an outer frame of the display design of the dial and displays it in a luminous manner. Instrument is known.

  For example, a pointer instrument is disclosed in which light from a plurality of light sources is incident on a light guide that is a decorative portion, and the light guide is uniformly emitted in the longitudinal direction (the direction of the outer frame) (patent) Reference 1).

Specifically, the pointer instrument includes a dial having a display design, a pointer that rotates along the front surface of the dial, a light guide that is a decorative portion disposed on the surface of the dial, and a dial. The light source etc. which are arrange | positioned behind are provided.
JP 2002-228493 A

  Patent Document 1 does not disclose a method of fixing the light guide, but in general, the light guide fixing portion is fixed to the dial by hooking, screwing, ultrasonic welding, or the like. However, due to these fixations, the light from the light source is prevented from passing through the fixed part, and a shadow is generated. This shadow may impair the quality of the light emitting display by the light guide.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said point, and it aims at providing the pointer instrument provided with the decorating part which does not impair the quality of the light emission display.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following technical means.

  The pointer instrument according to claim 1 includes a dial on which a display design is formed, a pointer that rotates along the front surface of the dial, a decorative portion that forms an outer frame of the display design, and a decorative portion. A light source disposed on the back side and transmitting and illuminating the decorative portion, the decorative portion fixing the decorative portion to the outer periphery of the display design, and blocking light from the fixed portion on the front side And a non-translucent portion arranged in this manner.

  In this configuration, the opaque portion is disposed in the decorative portion so that the light from the fixing portion that fixes the decorative portion to the outer periphery of the display design is blocked on the front side. In general, fixing the fixing portion to the outer periphery of the display design prevents light from the light source from transmitting and illuminating the fixing portion, which may cause a shadow. However, in this configuration, since no shadow is generated by preventing light from being guided to this portion, it is possible to prevent the quality of the light emitting display by the decoration unit 3 from being damaged by this shadow.

  The pointer instrument according to claim 2 is configured such that the fixing portion is fixed to at least one of the dial and the design plate covering the end of the dial.

  In this configuration, the fixing portion is fixed to at least one of the dial and the design plate that covers the end of the dial. Even in this configuration, the above-described effects can be obtained.

  The pointer instrument according to claim 3 is configured such that the fixing portion is fixed to the outer periphery of the display design by any one of the latching means, the screw fastening means, and the welding.

  In this configuration, the fixing portion is fixed to the outer periphery of the display design by any one of the latching means, the screw fastening means, and the welding. Even in this configuration, the above-described effects can be obtained.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the pointer instrument has a light source disposed behind the dial, and the dial includes a translucent part that transmits light emitted from the light source to the decoration part.

  In this configuration, since the dial includes a translucent portion that transmits light emitted from the light source to the decoration portion, the above-described effects can be obtained with a simple configuration.

  The pointer instrument according to claim 5 is configured such that the decorative portion has a substantially ring shape.

  In this configuration, the decorative portion has a substantially ring shape, and the above-described effects can be obtained even in this configuration.

  The pointer instrument according to claim 6 has a structure in which the opaque portion is an opaque layer.

  In this configuration, since the opaque portion is the opaque layer, the above-described effects can be obtained with a simple configuration.

  The pointer instrument according to claim 7 is configured such that the fixed portion is formed as a part of the opaque portion.

  In this configuration, since the fixing portion is formed as a part of the opaque portion, the above-described effects can be obtained with a simple configuration.

  The pointer instrument according to claim 8, wherein the decorative portion includes a decorative display layer on the surface and a non-translucent portion on the back side of the decorative display layer, the decorative display layer is translucent, and the display design. The display part has a display color different from the background part, the decoration part displays the shape excluding the area of the opaque part by turning on the light source, and the decoration display layer of the decoration part turns off the light source Thus, a display color different from the background color of the display design is displayed.

  In this configuration, when the light source behind the decorative portion is turned off, the decorative display layer of the decorative portion is displayed in a display color different from the background portion of the display design. For this reason, when the light source is turned off, the region of the opaque portion is not visually observed, and the decoration function as the decoration portion is not impaired. Thereby, in addition to the above-mentioned effect when the light source is turned on, the decoration function as the decoration portion can be exhibited even when the light source is turned off.

  The pointer instrument according to claim 9 is configured such that the decorative display layer is a half mirror layer.

  In this configuration, since the decorative display layer is a half mirror layer, the decorative portion is displayed in silver (metallic tone) when the light source is turned off. Thereby, in addition to the above-mentioned effect when the light source is turned on, the decoration function as the decoration portion can be improved also when the light source is turned off.

  Hereinafter, an example in which the pointer instrument according to the present invention is applied to a combination meter 1 mounted on an automobile will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Constitution)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a combination meter 1 which is a pointer meter according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vertical direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1 is the same as the vertical direction of the automobile.

  2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the decorative portion 3 shown in FIG. 2 and the vicinity thereof.

  FIG. 4 is a back view of the decorating unit 3 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a circuit configuration diagram illustrating an electrical circuit configuration of the combination meter 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  The combination meter 1 which is a pointer instrument is arranged in front of the driver's seat of the automobile and displays various information related to the automobile. As shown in FIG. 1, the combination meter 1 according to the present embodiment constitutes a speedometer that displays a traveling speed.

  The combination meter 1 includes a dial 2 for displaying information and allowing the driver to visually recognize the display. Characters (including numerals) 21 and scales 22 are formed on the dial 2 as display designs.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the character 21 and the scale 22 are formed on a back surface of the dial base material 20 such as a translucent material, for example, a translucent polycarbonate resin (the right side surface indicated by an arrow in the figure). , Provided as openings in the background layer 23 that is the background of the characters 21 and the scales 22. For the background layer 23, a non-translucent member (or a member with low matte translucency) is printed or hot stamped on the back surface of the dial base material 20 (the right side indicated by the arrow in the figure). It is formed by applying.

  The characters 21 and the scales 22 may be formed by printing or hot stamping a translucent member on the openings without using the openings of the background layer 23. Further, the background layer 23 may be provided on the surface of the dial base material 30 (the left surface indicated by the arrow in the drawing).

  On the surface of the dial 2, a decorative portion 3 that forms these outer frames is provided on the outer periphery of the character 21 and the scale 22. As shown in FIG. 3, the decorative portion 3, which is a feature of the present invention, includes an opaque layer 32 and a transparent layer 31 that is a decorative display layer, in this order, on the surface of the decorative base material 30 ( The upper surface indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3 is formed by performing vapor deposition, plating, or the like.

  Specifically, the light-impermeable layer 32 is formed in a light-impermeable state by performing vapor deposition or plating treatment of chromium (Cr) or the like on the surface of the decorative base material 30 by masking or the like. On this light-impermeable layer 32, the light-transmissive layer 31 is formed in a light-transmitting state by depositing aluminum (Al) or the like, or performing a plating process or the like. The light transmissive layer 31 is a so-called magic mirror (half mirror layer).

  The decorative base material 30 is formed in a ring shape with a shape projecting from a translucent acrylonitrile / butadiene / styrene (ABS) resin or the like to the surface side (the upper side indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3). The fixing surface 30a which is a fixing part of the decorating part 3 is fixed to the dial 2 by hooking, screwing, ultrasonic welding or the like, whereby the decorating part 3 is fixed to the dial 2 Is done. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show a case where it is fixed by hooking.

  The hooking claw 33 is formed so as to extend from the fixed surface 30 a of the decorative base material 30. By hooking the hooking claw 33 into the hooking hole 25 provided in the dial 2, the fixed surface 30 a of the decorative portion 3. Is fixed to the dial 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the hooking claws 33 are provided at five positions, and the hooking holes 25 are provided at five positions at positions corresponding to the hooking claws 33 of the dial 2. The hooking means includes a hooking claw 33 and a hooking hole 25.

  In FIG. 4, the fixed surface 30 a is provided in the same area as the hooking claw 33 by the number of hooking claws (five places in the above case).

  Further, the hooking claws 33 (fixed surface 30a) and the hooking holes 25 need not be limited to five, respectively, and may be three or six or more.

  The light-impermeable layer 32 is disposed (formed) so as to block light from the hooking claw 33 (fixed surface 30a) on the front surface side (the upper side indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3). Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the light-impermeable layer 32 is placed at the “midpoint between 0, 60, 120, 180, 0 and 180” of the character 21 when the decorative portion 3 is assembled to the dial 2. It is formed so as to be disposed at a corresponding position.

  Furthermore, the dummy opaque layer 32 a is disposed at a position corresponding to “20, 40, 80, 100, 140, 160” of the character 21 when the decorative portion 3 is assembled to the dial 2. Thus, it forms on the decoration base material 30. The dummy opaque layer 32a is formed of the same material as the opaque layer 32 on the decorative base material 30 smaller than the transparent layer 32. However, the light from the hooking claw 33 (fixed surface 30a) is transmitted on the front side. It does not block. However, the dummy opaque layer 32a has the function of the scale 22 together with the opaque layer 32a.

  The dial 2 is provided with a through hole 26 through which a shaft 51 of the movement 5 described later is inserted, and behind the dial 2 (the lower side indicated by the arrow in FIG. 2), the reflector 8, the movement 5, and the light emission. A diode 6, a light emitting diode 7 as a light source, and a printed board 9 are disposed. The printed circuit board 9 forms an electric circuit part of the combination meter 1, and the movement 5 and the light emitting diodes 6 and 7 are mounted on the printed circuit board 9.

  The movement 5 is constituted by, for example, a cross coil actuator or a stepping motor, and rotates the shaft 51 by an angle corresponding to an external electric signal (vehicle speed signal in the present embodiment). The shaft 51 extends to the front side (the left side indicated by the arrow in the drawing) through the through hole 26 of the dial 2, and the pointer 4 is fixed to the tip thereof.

  The reflector 8 guides, for example, white light from the light-emitting diode 6 to the pointer 4, and guides, for example, white light from the light-emitting diode 7 to the dial 2 and the decoration unit 3. The pointer 4 is formed so as to be lit and displayed in red, for example, by white light from the light emitting diode 6 guided to the reflector 8. The pointer 4 is formed so as to be displayed in red, for example, when the light emitting diode 6 is turned off.

  A light shielding cap 41 is attached to the pointer 4. The light shielding cap 41 is made of, for example, a light shielding resin or metal, and prevents light from the light emitting diode 6 from directly entering the eyes of the driver.

  The decorating unit 3 is configured to emit light and display as will be described later, for example, by white light from the light-emitting diode 7 that is a light source, and the characters 21 and the scale 22 are configured to display and emit light in white, for example. . The dial 2 is configured such that when the light-emitting diode 7 is turned off, the letters 21 and the scale 22 are displayed in white by white light such as sunlight, and the background layer 23 is displayed in blue, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the dial 2 is provided with an opening 24 that is a translucent part that transmits white light emitted from the light-emitting diode 7 to the decoration part 3. Specifically, the opening 24 is provided as an opening of the background layer 23 as a background portion on the back surface of the dial base material 20 having translucency (a lower surface indicated by an arrow in FIG. 3). In addition, you may provide the opening part 24 in the dial base material 30 surface (upper surface which the arrow in FIG. 3 shows). Further, a light transmissive layer (or light diffusion layer) may be formed in the opening 24 (on the dial base material 30).

  Further, instead of the opening 24, a through hole may be formed, and the support portion may be formed at a part of the through hole so that the dial 2 is not separated by the through hole. In this case, the opaque layer 32 is additionally provided so as to block the light from the support portion on the front side.

  The translucent layer 31 is configured to receive white light from the light emitting diode 7 and emit and display, for example, orange light. In order to display the light-transmitting layer 31 in orange, for example, the dial base material 30 is formed from a light-transmitting orange coloring material. Alternatively, a translucent orange colored layer (not shown) may be formed in the opening 24 (on the dial base material 30).

  The electric circuit configuration of the combination meter 1 according to the present embodiment described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  The control device 13 composed of a microcomputer or the like is always supplied with electric power from the battery 17, and the ignition switch 16 is connected so as to be able to detect its operation position (off position, on position) to detect the traveling speed of the automobile. A vehicle speed sensor 14 and a sensor, switch, etc. (not shown) are connected so that these signals can be input.

  Further, a light control switch 15 is connected to the control device 13 so as to be able to detect its operation position (off position, small lamp position, head lamp position). In the off position, the vehicle width light, tail light, and headlight are all turned off. In the small lamp position, only the vehicle width light, tail light, and the vehicle width light, tail light, and headlight are turned on.

  Further, the movement 5 and the light emitting diodes 6 and 7 driven by the control device 13 in accordance with the detection signal from the vehicle speed sensor 14 are also connected to the control device 13.

(Operation)
The operation of the combination meter 1 configured as described above according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  When the ignition switch 16 is turned on, in FIG. 5, the control device 13 detects it and starts operation. That is, based on the output signal from the speed sensor 14, the vehicle speed of the vehicle is calculated, and the movement 5 is driven so that the shaft 51 is rotated by an angle corresponding to the calculated vehicle speed.

  When the surroundings of the vehicle are bright, such as in the daytime, the light control switch 15 is operated to the off position, and the vehicle width lamp, tail lamp, and headlamp are all turned off. In this off position, the control device 12 turns off the light emitting diodes 6 and 7.

  On the other hand, when the surroundings of the vehicle are dark, such as at sunset, the light control switch 15 is operated to the small lamp position, and only the vehicle width lamp and the tail lamp are turned on. When the surroundings of the vehicle are dark, such as at night, the light control switch 15 is operated to the headlamp position, and the vehicle width lamp, tail lamp, and headlamp are all turned on.

  At these small lamp position and head lamp position, the control device 13 lights up the light emitting diodes 6 and 7.

  It should be noted that when the ignition switch 16 is turned on, the light emitting diodes 6 and 7 may be turned on, but a self-light-emitting meter may be used. Explained.

  Hereinafter, the visual recognition state of the dial 2, the decorative portion 3, and the pointer 4 will be described for each operation position of the light control switch 15.

(1) Off position Characters 21 and scales 22 of the dial 2 are displayed in white by white light such as sunlight, and the background layer 23 is displayed in blue. The pointer 4 is displayed in red, and the translucent layer 31 of the decorating unit 3 is displayed in a silver color (metallic tone) different from the blue color of the background layer 23.

  Thereby, in FIG. 1, the background layer 23 of the dial 2 is displayed in blue, the character 21 and the scale 22 are displayed in white in the blue, and the pointer 4 is displayed in red. The decorative portion 3 that forms the outer frame of the blue background layer 23 is displayed in a silver color that does not allow the opaque layer 32a and the dummy opaque layer 32a to be seen, and has a display color different from that of the background layer 23. The For this reason, the decoration part 3 can decorate the dial 2 and the pointer | guide 4 without impairing a decoration function.

(2) Small lamp position and head lamp position The white light emitted from the light emitting diode 6 is guided to the pointer 4 by the reflector 8, and the pointer 4 is displayed in red.

  The white light of the light-emitting diode 7 that has been turned on is guided to the dial 2 by the reflector 8, and the character 21 and the scale 22 are transmitted and illuminated so that they are lit and displayed in white.

  Further, the white light of the light emitting diode 7 is guided to the decorating unit 3 by the reflector 8 and illuminates it. Specifically, in FIG. 3, the white light of the light emitting diode 7 is transmitted through the dial base material 20, the decorative base material 30, and the translucent layer 31 in the opening 24 according to the optical path indicated by the arrow P <b> 1. 31 is lit in orange.

  Further, the white light of the light emitting diode 7 is transmitted through the dial base material 20 and the decorative base material 30 in the opening 24 along the optical path indicated by the arrow P2, but is blocked by the light-impermeable layer 32.

  Here, as described above, in the prior art, the opaque layer 32 that blocks the light from the hooking claw 33 (fixed surface 30a) on the front side (the upper side indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3) is not formed. For this reason, the light in the optical path indicated by the arrow P2 also passes through the translucent layer 31, but the hooking claw 33 blocks the transmission of this light and becomes a shadow. This shadow may impair the quality of the light emitting display by the decoration unit 3.

  In other words, this shadow is not completely black (dark state) and has a slight light leakage, so that the display becomes halfway and there is a possibility that the quality of the light emission display by the decorating unit 3 may be impaired.

  This problem is not limited to the hooking claw 33 and is a common problem when the decoration 3 is fixed to the dial 2 by screwing, ultrasonic welding, or the like.

  On the other hand, in the present invention, the light-impermeable layer 32 is provided so that light is not guided to this portion so that this shadow portion does not occur. As a result, the shadowed portion is completely (clear) black (dark state) and does not impair the quality of the light emitting display by the decorating unit 3.

  As a result, in FIG. 1, particularly at night, etc., the letters 21 and the scales 22 are lit and displayed in white in the black (dark state) background layer 23, and the pointer 4 is lit and displayed in red. Of the decorative portion 3 that forms the outer frame of the black background layer 23, the area excluding the opaque layer 32 and the dummy opaque layer 32a indicated by the broken line is displayed in light emission in orange, and the dial 2 The character 21, the scale 22, and the pointer 4 can be decorated.

  In addition, the complete (clear) black (dark) opaque layer 32 and the dummy opaque layer 32a that do not emit light and display in orange complement the function of the scale 22, thus improving visibility. I can expect.

  In the combination meter 1 which is the pointer instrument according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the decoration portion 3 that forms the outer frame of the character 21 that is the display design and the scale 22 and the light source that illuminates and transmits the decoration portion 3 The light emitting diode 7 is provided, and the decoration part 3 is a fixed part 30a that fixes the decoration part 3 to the outer periphery of the character 21 and the scale 22, and the front surface side blocks light from the fixed surface 30a. And a light-impermeable layer 32 which is a light-impermeable portion.

This prevents the light from being guided to the portion where the shadow is generated by the hooking claw 33 (including the screw tightening portion and the ultrasonic welding portion), thereby eliminating the occurrence of the shadow. As a result, the quality of the light emitting display of the decoration unit 3 is not impaired by the shadow generated by the hooking claw 33.
(Modification)
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a modification of FIG.

  In this modification, unlike the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, an opaque base material 30 b which is an opaque part is provided instead of the opaque layer 32. Specifically, the decorative base material 30 is integrally molded (so-called two-color molding) from two kinds of different materials, a translucent material and an opaque material. The portion formed from this light-transmitting material becomes the light-transmitting base material 30b, and the hooking claw 33 is formed as a part of the light-transmitting base material 30b.

  Thereby, the effect mentioned above is acquired.

  Note that, unlike the above-described embodiment, the light-transmitting layer 31 may be formed by applying a material in which a predetermined amount of aluminum powder having a predetermined particle size or shape is mixed in a light-transmitting resin, for example.

  In the case described above, the decoration part 3 is configured to be displayed in silver at the off position, but it is not necessary to be limited to this. That is, although the light transmissive layer 31 is a magic mirror (half mirror layer), it is not necessary to be limited to this. For example, the light-impermeable layer 32 is formed in blue that does not transmit light, and the light-transmitting layer 31 is formed in blue that has light transmission lower than colorless and transparent but has light transmission.

  In this case, the background layer 23 of the dial 2 is, for example, gray, which is different from the blue color of the decorating unit 3. Further, the transparent layer 31 is configured to receive and emit white light from the light emitting diode 7 so as to emit light in blue.

  In this case, in the off position, the background layer 23 of the dial 2 is displayed in gray in FIG. 1, the letters 21 and the scale 22 are displayed in white, and the pointer 4 is displayed in red. The decorative portion 3 that forms the outer frame of the gray background layer 23 is displayed in blue without displaying the opaque layer 32a and the dummy opaque layer 32a and having a display color different from that of the background layer 23. The For this reason, the decoration part 3 can decorate the dial 2 and the pointer | guide 4 without impairing a decoration function.

  On the other hand, in the small lamp position and the headlamp position, particularly at night, etc., in FIG. 1, the characters 21 and the scales 22 are displayed in white in the black background layer 23, and the pointer 4 is displayed in red. Of the decorative portion 3 that forms the outer frame of the black background layer 23, a region excluding the light-impermeable layer 32 and the dummy light-impermeable layer 32a indicated by a broken line is lit and displayed in blue. Thereby, the decoration part 3 can decorate the character 21, the scale 22, and the pointer | guide 4 of the dial 2 without impairing the quality of the light emission display.

  The shapes of the opaque layer 32 and the opaque base material 30b are not limited to the shapes described above. Any shape may be used as long as the light from the hooking claw 33 (fixed surface 30a) is blocked by the front surface side (the upper side indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3). For example, the ring shape along the decorative portion 3 may be used. It may be a pattern formed along.

  Moreover, the decoration part 3 does not need to be formed in a ring shape, and may be a polygon or other shapes.

  FIG. 7 is a front view showing a modification of FIG.

  8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

  In the present modification, unlike the above-described embodiments and modifications, the decoration portion 3 is fixed to both the dial 2 and the design plate 11 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Although not shown, the decorative portion 3 may be fixed to the design plate 11. Even in these cases, the above-described effects can be obtained.

  In addition, although a speedometer is formed as a pointer instrument, it is not necessary to limit to this, and other instruments such as a tachometer may be replaced or added.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a combination meter 1 which is a pointer meter according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the decorative portion 3 shown in FIG. 2 and the vicinity thereof. FIG. 4 is a back view of the decorating unit 3 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a circuit configuration diagram illustrating an electrical circuit configuration of the combination meter 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a modification of FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a modification of FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Combination meter (pointer meter)
2 Dial 20 Dial base material 21 Character (display design)
22 Scale (display design)
23 Background layer (background part)
24 Opening (translucent part)
25 Hook hole (holding means)
26 Through-hole 3 Decorating part 30 Decorating base material 30a Fixed surface (fixed part)
30b Translucent base material (opaque part)
31 Translucent layer (decorative display layer, half mirror layer)
32 Light-impermeable layer (light-impermeable part)
32a Dummy opaque layer 33 Hook nail (hanging means)
4 Pointer 41 Light-shielding cap 5 Movement 51 Shaft 6 Light-emitting diode 7 Light-emitting diode (light source)
8 Reflector 9 Printed circuit board 10 Front cover (Translucent front cover)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Design board 12 Case 13 Control apparatus 14 Vehicle speed sensor 15 Light control switch 16 Ignition switch 17 Battery

Claims (9)

A dial on which a display design is formed;
A pointer that rotates along the front surface of the dial;
A decorative portion that forms an outer frame of the display design;
A light source disposed behind the decorating portion and transmitting and illuminating the decorating portion;
The decorative portion includes a fixing portion that fixes the decorative portion to the outer periphery of the display design, and an opaque portion that is disposed so as to block light from the fixing portion on the front side. Characteristic indicator instrument.   The pointer instrument according to claim 1, wherein the fixing portion is fixed to at least one of the dial and a design plate covering an end portion of the dial.   The pointer instrument according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fixing portion is fixed to the outer periphery of the display design by any one of a latching means, a screw fastening means, and welding. The light source is disposed behind the dial,
The pointer instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the dial includes a light-transmitting part that transmits light emitted from the light source to the decoration part.   The pointer instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the decoration portion has a substantially ring shape.   The pointer instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the opaque part is an opaque layer.   The pointer instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the fixing portion is formed as a part of the opaque portion. The decorative portion includes a decorative display layer on the surface and the opaque portion on the back side of the decorative display layer,
The decorative display layer is translucent and has a display color different from the background portion of the display design,
The decorative portion displays the shape excluding the region of the opaque portion by turning on the light source,
The said decoration display layer of the said decoration part is displayed with the display color different from the color of the background part of the said display design by turning off the said light source. The pointer instrument according to one item.   The pointer instrument according to claim 8, wherein the decorative display layer is a half mirror layer.

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