JP2009264925A - Instrument apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument apparatus provided with a display board having three-dimensional effects and a novel appearance. <P>SOLUTION: The instrument apparatus includes: a display board 9 having a tilted part 21 tilted to a board surface bard 20 and provided with a scale display part 8A (a design part) for the tilted part 21; and a facing member 11 (a decorative member) having a reflecting wall 25 arranged on the display board 9 corresponding to the circumferential edge side of the tilted part 21. The scale display part 8A is provided in such a way that its part is superposed on the reflecting wall 25, and the reflecting wall 25 has metallic laster. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an instrument device for a vehicle, for example, and more particularly to an instrument device in which a decorative member is disposed around a display area of the meter.

  For example, in a vehicle instrument device, a decorative member disposed around the display area of the instrument is described in, for example, Patent Document 1 below. In the instrument device described in Patent Document 1, a turn-back member 15 having a cover portion 12 provided with an opening portion 11 for defining a visible region of the display plate 8 is disposed on the front side of the peripheral edge of the display plate 8 provided with the display portion 7. In addition, a silver metallic ring member 35 is fixed to the surface side of the cover 12.

Thus, by disposing the ring member 35 as a decorative member around the display area of the display board 8, it is possible to improve the merchantability and design of the instrument device.
JP 2006-126043 A

  However, in the instrument device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the instrument panel gives a sense of depth by disposing the ring member 35 on the front side of the peripheral edge of the display board 8, but the display board 8 has a poor three-dimensional effect.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an instrument device including a display panel that has a three-dimensional effect and has a novel appearance.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention includes a display plate having an inclined portion inclined with respect to the board surface portion, and a design portion provided on the inclined portion, and the display plate corresponding to the peripheral side of the inclined portion. And a decorative member having a reflecting wall disposed on the surface, wherein the design portion is provided so that a part thereof overlaps the reflecting wall, and the reflecting wall has a metallic luster.

  Moreover, the said design part has transparency, and is transmitted and illuminated by the light from the light source arrange | positioned behind the said display board.

  Moreover, the said inclination part inclines to the front side of the said board surface part.

  Moreover, the said inclination part inclines to the back side of the said board surface part.

  It is possible to obtain an instrument device having a display panel that has a three-dimensional appearance and a novel appearance.

  The present invention will be described as an embodiment of an instrument device provided in a vehicle, for example. FIG. 1 is a front view of an instrument device showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the instrument device (A-A cross section in FIG. 1). FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a positional relationship between a display board and a decorative member used in the instrument device, and FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a visual recognition state when a design part of the display board is visually observed. .

  The instrument device includes, for example, a speedometer 1 and an engine tachometer 2 as instruments. The instrument is composed of a rigid circuit board 3, an instrument body 5 having a rotating shaft 4 which is attached to the circuit board 3 on the back side of the circuit board 3 and is electrically connected to the circuit board 3 and extends forward through the circuit board 3. A pointer 7 that is fixed to the moving shaft 4 and has an indicator 6, and a display unit 8 that is arranged behind the pointer 7 and that indicates the speed and engine speed of the vehicle to be indicated by the indicator 6 and that indicates the engine speed. And a case 10 that is disposed between the display board 9 and the circuit board 3 and that supports the display board 9.

  Further, the display device 9 is arranged on the surface side of the display board 9 to decorate the instrument device, and the turning member 11 as a decorative member for defining the visible region of the display board 9 and the colorless and transparent covering the front side of the display board 9 and the turning member 11. A see-through plate 12 made of a synthetic resin, a cover 13 made of synthetic resin covering the back side of the circuit board 3, and a light-emitting diode mounted on the circuit board 3 as a light source for illuminating the display board 9 and the pointer 7 from behind. 14 and 14A are provided, and when the surroundings are dark such as at night, the light emitting diodes 14 and 14A are turned on to illuminate the display unit 8 of the display board 9 and the indication unit 6 of the pointer 7 respectively. . Reference numeral 15 denotes a light cover made of, for example, black synthetic resin provided on the vehicle side, and an instrument device is assembled in the light cover 15.

  The display board 9 serves as a display unit 8 (scale display unit 8A, numeric display unit 8B, character display unit 8C) that displays the speed and the engine speed on the surface side of the substrate 16 made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin, for example, white transmission. The property display layer 17 is formed by printing. Thereafter, a ground color layer 19 having a light shielding property, for example, black, which becomes the ground portion 18 except for the display portion 8 is printed and formed (in FIG. 1, the display portion 8 is black and the ground portion 18 is (Shown in colorless).

  The display board 9 has a three-dimensional shape. That is, the board surface part 20 provided with the number display part 8B and the character display part 8C, the inclined part 21 formed in an arc shape on the peripheral side of the board surface part 20 and provided with the scale display part 8A, and the inclined part 21 The inclined portion 21 is inclined to the front side (viewer side) of the board surface portion 20. In the present embodiment, the scale display portion 8A is a design portion in the present invention. Further, the display board 9 is an integrated body for the speedometer 1 and the engine tachometer 2, but may be a separate body.

  The facing member 11 is made of, for example, ABS resin, and a thin film having a metallic tone such as chromium or aluminum is formed on the surface by sputtering, vapor deposition, plating, or the like. By forming a metal-like thin film, it is possible to give the instrument device merchandise and design. The facing member 11 includes a seat portion 23 placed on the peripheral edge portion 22 of the display plate 9, a ring-shaped convex portion 24 projecting forward from the seat portion 23 (viewer side), and an inner side of the convex portion 24. A reflection wall 25 and an inclined wall 26 provided on the center side of the pointer 7 are provided, and a part of the scale display portion 8A overlaps the reflection wall 25 as shown in FIG. The reflection wall 25 is substantially perpendicular to the panel surface portion 20 of the display panel 9 and is in a mirror state. The inside of the reflection wall 25 becomes the visible region (speedometer 1 and engine tachometer 2) of the display board 9.

  The case 10 is made of, for example, a white synthetic resin having a light shielding property, and is disposed between the display board 9 and the circuit board 3 so as to surround the light emitting diode 14A for the pointer 7 disposed around the rotation shaft 4. A cylindrical portion 27, a wall portion 28 formed so as to surround the light emitting diode 14 for the display plate 9, a front surface portion 29 and an outer peripheral wall 30 on which the display plate 9 is supported.

  Next, a visual recognition state when the viewer visually observes the instrument device configured as described above from an oblique direction will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, L <b> 1 is a boundary line between the panel surface portion 20 and the inclined portion 21 of the display board 9. L2 is a lower end edge on the display plate 9 side of the reflecting wall 25 provided on the turning member 11, and L3 is a boundary line between the reflecting wall 25 and the inclined wall 26 of the turning member 11. That is, in FIG. 4, the portion between L1 and L2 is the inclined portion 21 of the display board 9, and the portion between L2 and L3 is the reflecting wall 25 of the turn-back member 11.

  Here, the scale display part 8A provided in the inclined part 21 of the display board 9 is visually recognized as it is (normally). Further, since the reflection wall 25 of the turning member 11 is in a mirror-like state having a metallic tone and gloss, the scale display portion 8A is reflected on the reflection wall 25 as a reflected image 31 when viewed from an oblique direction, and the eyelid is also graduated. The display unit 8A is visually recognized as if it was extended.

  At that time, since the reflecting wall 25 overlaps with the scale display portion 8A, the scale display portion 8A on the inclined portion 21 and the reflected image 31 reflected on the reflecting wall 25 are visible without being interrupted. Is done. In addition, the inclined portion 21 of the display board 9 is inclined to the front side (viewer side) of the board surface portion 20, and the angle formed by the inclined portion 21 and the reflecting wall 25 of the turning member 11 is 90 degrees or more (this embodiment). In this case, the reflected image 31 is visually recognized in a bent state with L2 as an apex (so-called a mountain-folded reflected image 31 and the scale display portion 8A). Visible).

  Further, when the light emitting diode 14 for the display board 9 that emits white light is turned on when the surroundings are dark, such as at night, the display section 8 of the display board 9 is transmitted and illuminated in white, but the light transmitted through the scale display section 8A. Is reflected on the reflecting wall 25 as a reflected image 31 and is visually recognized in a state where the reflected image 31 is bent with L2 as an apex, as in the daytime.

  In this manner, the display panel 9 having the inclined portion 21 inclined with respect to the board surface portion 20 and provided with the scale display portion 8A (design portion) on the inclined portion 21 corresponds to the peripheral side of the inclined portion 21. The scale display portion 8A is provided so that a part thereof overlaps the reflection wall 25, and the reflection wall 25 has a metallic luster. As a result, the reflection image 31 of the scale display portion 8A is reflected on the reflection wall 25 in a state connected to the scale display portion 8A, and the eyelid is visually recognized as if the scale display portion 8A was extended. In addition, since the reflected image 31 is visually recognized in a bent state, in addition to the three-dimensional shape of the display board 9 itself, the scale display portion 8A is given a three-dimensional effect, and the display board has a three-dimensional effect and a novel appearance. It is possible to provide an instrument device having the above.

  Further, since the scale display portion 8A has transparency and is transmissively illuminated by the light from the light emitting diode 14 disposed behind the display board 9, it is when the surroundings are dark such as at night. In addition, by turning on the light emitting diode 14 that illuminates the display board 9, the bent reflected image 31 and the scale display portion 8A can be visually recognized, and the display board has a three-dimensional effect and a novel appearance.

  Further, since the inclined portion 21 of the display board 9 is inclined to the front side of the board surface portion 20, the peripheral edge side of the inclined portion 21 is visually recognized as a three-dimensional display board 9 bent in a mountain folded state, and there is a three-dimensional effect. The instrument is equipped with a display panel that has a novel appearance.

  5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment mainly in the inclination direction of the inclined portion formed on the display panel, and the basic configuration is the same, so the same or corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, Detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As in the first embodiment, the display board 9 is provided with a display unit 8 (scale display unit 8A, number display unit 8B, character display unit 8C) that displays the speed and the engine speed on the surface side. (See FIG. 1). The display board 9 has a three-dimensional shape. That is, the board surface part 20 provided with the number display part 8B and the character display part 8C, the inclined part 21 formed in an arc shape on the peripheral side of the board surface part 20 and provided with the scale display part 8A, and the inclined part 21 The inclined portion 21 is inclined to the back side (circuit board 3 side) of the board surface portion 20.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the turn-back member 11 has a thin metallic thin film formed on the surface thereof, and a seat portion 23 placed on the peripheral edge portion 22 of the display board 9, and the seat portion 23. A ring-shaped convex part 24 projecting forward from the viewer (viewer side), and a reflecting wall 25 and an inclined wall 26 provided inside the convex part 24 (center side of the pointer 7). Further, the reflecting wall 25 is substantially perpendicular to the panel surface portion 20 of the display plate 9 and is in a mirror surface state, and a part of the scale display portion 8A overlaps the reflecting wall 25.

  Next, the visual recognition state when the viewer visually observes the instrument device configured as described above from an oblique direction will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 6, L <b> 1 is a boundary line between the panel surface portion 20 and the inclined portion 21 of the display board 9. L2 is a lower end edge on the display plate 9 side of the reflecting wall 25 provided on the turning member 11, and L3 is a boundary line between the reflecting wall 25 and the inclined wall 26 of the turning member 11. That is, in FIG. 6, the portion between L1 and L2 is the inclined portion 21 of the display board 9, and the portion between L2 and L3 is the reflecting wall 25 of the turning member 11.

  Here, the scale display part 8A provided in the inclined part 21 of the display board 9 is visually recognized as it is (normally). Further, since the reflection wall 25 of the turning member 11 is in a mirror-like state having a metallic tone and gloss, the scale display portion 8A is reflected on the reflection wall 25 as a reflection image 31 when visually recognized from an oblique direction, and the eyelids are also graduated. The display unit 8A is visually recognized as if it was extended.

  At that time, since the reflecting wall 25 overlaps with the scale display portion 8A, the scale display portion 8A on the inclined portion 21 and the reflected image 31 reflected on the reflecting wall 25 are visible without being interrupted. Is done. Further, the inclined portion 21 of the display board 9 is inclined to the back side (the circuit board 3 side) of the board surface portion 20, and the angle formed by the inclined portion 21 and the reflecting wall 25 of the facing member 11 is less than 90 degrees (this embodiment). In the form, it is visually recognized in a state where the reflection image 31 is bent with L2 as a low point (so-called reflection image 31 in a valley fold state and the scale display portion 8A). And are visible).

  Further, when the light emitting diode 14 for the display board 9 that emits white light is turned on when the surroundings are dark, such as at night, the display section 8 of the display board 9 is transmitted and illuminated in white, but the light transmitted through the scale display section 8A. Is reflected on the reflecting wall 25 as a reflected image 31 and is visually recognized in a state where the reflected image 31 is bent with L2 as a low point as in the daytime.

  With this configuration, as in the first embodiment, the reflection image 31 of the scale display unit 8A is reflected on the reflection wall 25 in a state of being connected to the scale display unit 8A, and the scale display unit 8A is extended. It is visually recognized as follows. In addition, since the reflected image 31 is visually recognized in a bent state, in addition to the three-dimensional shape of the display board 9 itself, the scale display portion 8A is given a three-dimensional effect, and the display board has a three-dimensional effect and a novel appearance. It is possible to provide an instrument device having the above.

  Further, since the scale display portion 8A has transparency and is transmissively illuminated by the light from the light emitting diode 14 disposed behind the display board 9, it is when the surroundings are dark such as at night. In addition, by turning on the light emitting diode 14 that illuminates the display board 9, the bent reflected image 31 and the scale display portion 8A can be visually recognized, and the display board has a three-dimensional effect and a novel appearance.

  In addition, since the inclined portion 21 of the display board 9 is inclined toward the back side of the board surface portion 20, the peripheral edge side of the inclined portion 21 is visually recognized as the display board 9 having a stereoscopic effect bent in a valley folded state, and there is a stereoscopic effect. The instrument is equipped with a display panel that has a novel appearance.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, the reflection member 25 is provided with the reflecting wall 25 and the inclined wall 26. However, the inclined wall 26 is not provided, and only the reflecting wall 25 may be provided. Further, although the reflecting wall 25 is substantially perpendicular to the panel surface portion 20 of the display panel 9, it is not limited to be perpendicular.

  Further, although the facing member 11 is a decorative member, the decorative member separate from the facing member 11 may be arranged inside the facing member, and a reflective wall may be formed on the decorative member. .

The front view of the instrument apparatus which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention. The fragmentary sectional view of the instrument device (AA cross section shown in FIG. 1). The principal part sectional drawing which shows the positional relationship of the display board and decoration member which are used for the instrument apparatus. The partial perspective view which shows the visual recognition state at the time of visually observing the design part of a display board. The fragmentary sectional view of the instrument apparatus which shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The fragmentary perspective view which shows the visual recognition state at the time of visually observing the design part of the display board used for the instrument apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

8 Display section 8A Scale display section (design section)
8B Number display part 9 Display board 11 Look-back member (decorative member)
14 Light-emitting diode (light source)
20 Panel surface portion 21 Inclined portion 22 Peripheral portion 25 Reflecting wall 26 Inclined wall 31 Reflected image

Claims (4)

  The decoration which has the inclined part inclined with respect to the board | plate surface part, and the display board by which the design part was provided in this inclined part, and the reflective wall arrange | positioned on the said display board corresponding to the peripheral side of the said inclined part A measuring instrument device comprising: a member, wherein the design portion is provided so that a part thereof overlaps the reflection wall, and the reflection wall has a metallic luster.   2. The instrument device according to claim 1, wherein the design portion is transmissive and is transmitted and illuminated by light from a light source disposed behind the display panel.   The instrument device according to claim 1, wherein the inclined portion is inclined toward the front side of the board surface portion.   The instrument device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the inclined portion is inclined toward the back side of the panel surface portion.

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