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JP2009300080A
JP2009300080A JP2008151167A JP2008151167A JP2009300080A JP 2009300080 A JP2009300080 A JP 2009300080A JP 2008151167 A JP2008151167 A JP 2008151167A JP 2008151167 A JP2008151167 A JP 2008151167A JP 2009300080 A JP2009300080 A JP 2009300080A
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an indicating instrument system which includes a pointer on the front face side of a display panel, and whose designability and sense of high class have been enhanced. <P>SOLUTION: The display panel 4 displays vehicle information. The pointer 6 is provided on the front face side of the display panel 4. A pointer supporting plate 5 rotatably supports the pointer 6. A pointer driving means 8 is provided on the rear face side of the display panel 4, and rotates the pointer 6. A light emitting device 12 is provided on the supporting plate 5, and illuminates the pointer 6. A light-emitting device driving means 16 drives the emitting device 12. Transparent electrodes 13, 14 for supplying power to the emitting device 12 are formed on the supporting plate 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、車両情報を表示する表示パネルを備えると共に、指針にて指標部を指示する指示計器装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to an indicating instrument device that includes a display panel that displays vehicle information and that indicates an indicator portion with a pointer.

従来より、液晶表示パネル等の表示パネルを備えた指示計器装置が種々提案されており、例えば特許文献１に開示されている。斯かる指示計器装置は、液晶表示パネルの前面側に透光性材質からなる装飾リングを配置し、液晶表示パネルの画面から出射される光により装飾リングを透過照明するものである。この指示計器装置は、装飾リングが液晶表示パネルの画面よりも車両運転者側に突出しているため、液晶表示パネルの画面が立体的に視認され、立体感が強調され且つ斬新な見映えになる。
特開２００６−２０１０３８号公報 Conventionally, various indicating instrument devices including a display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel have been proposed, and for example, disclosed in Patent Document 1. Such an indicating instrument device has a decorative ring made of a translucent material disposed on the front surface side of a liquid crystal display panel, and transmits and illuminates the decorative ring with light emitted from the screen of the liquid crystal display panel. In this indicating instrument device, since the decorative ring protrudes to the vehicle driver side from the screen of the liquid crystal display panel, the screen of the liquid crystal display panel is viewed three-dimensionally, the three-dimensional effect is emphasized, and the novel appearance is achieved. .
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しかしながら、前述した指示計器装置は、車両速度及びエンジン回転数を液晶表示パネルにて表示しているだけであり、指示計器装置としてのデザイン性や高級感に欠けているという問題がある。
本発明は、この問題に鑑みなされたものであり、表示パネルの前面側に指針を設け、デザイン性及び高級感を高めた指示計器装置を提供するものである。 However, the above-mentioned indicating instrument device only displays the vehicle speed and the engine speed on the liquid crystal display panel, and there is a problem that the design and the sense of quality as an indicating instrument device are lacking.
The present invention has been made in view of this problem, and provides an indicating instrument device that is provided with a pointer on the front side of a display panel to improve design and high-class feeling.

本発明は、請求項１に記載したように、車両情報を表示する表示パネル４と、前記表示パネル４の前面側に設けられた指針６と、前記指針６を回動可能に支持する指針支持板５と、前記表示パネル４の後面側に設けられ前記指針６を回動させる指針駆動手段８と、前記指針支持板５に設けられ前記指針６を照明する発光素子１２と、前記発光素子１２を駆動する発光素子駆動手段１６と、を有するものである。   As described in claim 1, the present invention provides a display panel 4 for displaying vehicle information, a pointer 6 provided on the front surface side of the display panel 4, and a pointer support for rotatably supporting the pointer 6 A plate 5; pointer driving means 8 provided on the rear side of the display panel 4 for rotating the pointer 6; a light emitting element 12 provided on the pointer support plate 5 for illuminating the pointer 6; and the light emitting element 12 And a light emitting element driving means 16 for driving.

また、本発明は、請求項２に記載したように、前記発光素子１２に電力を供給する透明電極１３，１４を前記指針支持板５に形成してなるものである。   Further, according to the present invention, transparent electrodes 13 and 14 for supplying power to the light emitting element 12 are formed on the pointer support plate 5 as described in claim 2.

表示パネルとは別体の指針支持板と、指針を照明する発光素子とを設けたことにより、指示計器装置のデザイン性及び見栄えを向上させることができる。   By providing a pointer support plate separate from the display panel and a light emitting element for illuminating the pointer, the design and appearance of the indicating instrument device can be improved.

以下、添付の図面に基づいて、本発明の一実施形態である指示計器装置１について説明する。
指示計器装置１は、車両のダッシュボードに搭載されるコンビネーションメータからなるものであり、計器ケース２と、回路基板３と、液晶表示パネル４と、指針支持板５と、指針６等から構成されている。 Hereinafter, based on an accompanying drawing, indicator instrument device 1 which is one embodiment of the present invention is explained.
The indicating instrument device 1 is composed of a combination meter mounted on a dashboard of a vehicle, and includes an instrument case 2, a circuit board 3, a liquid crystal display panel 4, a pointer support plate 5, a pointer 6 and the like. ing.

回路基板３は、計器ケース２に収容されており、液晶表示パネル４を駆動する回路素子が搭載されている。液晶表示パネル４は、ＳＴＮ（Super Twisted Nematic），ＴＮ（Twisted Nematic），ＴＦＴ（Thin Film Transistor）等からなり、目盛り４１ａ，数字４１ｂを画面４１に表示する。また、液晶表示パネル４は、様々な車両情報（外気温情報，走行距離情報，燃費情報，ナビゲーション情報，交通情報）を表示可能である。   The circuit board 3 is accommodated in the instrument case 2 and has a circuit element for driving the liquid crystal display panel 4 mounted thereon. The liquid crystal display panel 4 is composed of STN (Super Twisted Nematic), TN (Twisted Nematic), TFT (Thin Film Transistor), and the like, and displays a scale 41a and numbers 41b on the screen 41. The liquid crystal display panel 4 can display various vehicle information (outside temperature information, travel distance information, fuel consumption information, navigation information, traffic information).

指針支持板５は、液晶表示パネル４の前面側に配設され、指針６を回動可能に支持している。指針６は、液晶表示パネル４に表示された目盛り４１ａ，数字４１ｂを指示する。光源７は、発光ダイオードからなるものであり、液晶表示パネル４の後面側に配設され、液晶表示パネルを透過照明する。指針駆動モータ８は、回路基板３に実装され、指針６を回動させる。   The pointer support plate 5 is disposed on the front side of the liquid crystal display panel 4 and supports the pointer 6 in a rotatable manner. The pointer 6 indicates the scale 41a and the number 41b displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 4. The light source 7 is composed of a light emitting diode, and is disposed on the rear surface side of the liquid crystal display panel 4 to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel. The pointer driving motor 8 is mounted on the circuit board 3 and rotates the pointer 6.

第一磁石９は、指針駆動モータ８の回動軸に装着され、指針駆動モータ８の回動軸と共に回動する。第二磁石１０は、指針軸に装着され、第一磁石９と磁気的に結合し、第一磁石９と共に回動する。指針用光源基板１１は、指針支持板５の上部に配設されており、この指針用光源基板１１に発光素子１２が実装されている。発光素子１２は、指針６に照明光を照射して、指針６を光輝させる。   The first magnet 9 is mounted on the rotation shaft of the pointer drive motor 8 and rotates together with the rotation shaft of the pointer drive motor 8. The second magnet 10 is attached to the pointer shaft, is magnetically coupled to the first magnet 9, and rotates together with the first magnet 9. The pointer light source substrate 11 is disposed on the pointer support plate 5, and the light emitting element 12 is mounted on the pointer light source substrate 11. The light emitting element 12 irradiates the pointer 6 with illumination light to make the pointer 6 shine.

透明電極１３は、指針支持板５の前面に塗布され、発光素子１２の陽極に導通している。透明電極１４は、指針支持板５の後面に塗布され、発光素子１２の陰極に導通している。配線１５ａ，１５ｂ，１５ｃ，１５ｄは、各々、透明電極１３と回路基板３、透明電極１３と発光素子１２、透明電極１３と透明電極１４、透明電極１４と回路基板３を電気的に接続している。発光素子１２を駆動する駆動回路１６は、回路基板３に搭載されている。   The transparent electrode 13 is applied to the front surface of the pointer support plate 5 and is electrically connected to the anode of the light emitting element 12. The transparent electrode 14 is applied to the rear surface of the pointer support plate 5 and is electrically connected to the cathode of the light emitting element 12. The wirings 15a, 15b, 15c, and 15d electrically connect the transparent electrode 13 and the circuit board 3, the transparent electrode 13 and the light emitting element 12, the transparent electrode 13 and the transparent electrode 14, and the transparent electrode 14 and the circuit board 3, respectively. Yes. A drive circuit 16 for driving the light emitting element 12 is mounted on the circuit board 3.

図４は、発光素子１２の回路図である。発光素子１２を駆動する電力は、回路基板３から供給され、発光素子１２を駆動する回路信号線は透明電極１３，１４，配線１５ａ，１５ｂ，１５ｃ，１５ｄから構成されている。   FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the light emitting element 12. The electric power for driving the light emitting element 12 is supplied from the circuit board 3, and the circuit signal line for driving the light emitting element 12 is composed of transparent electrodes 13 and 14 and wirings 15 a, 15 b, 15 c and 15 d.

本実施形態によれば、液晶表示パネル４とは別体の指針支持板５と、指針６を照明する発光素子１２とを設け、指示計器装置１のデザイン性及び見栄えを向上させることができる。   According to the present embodiment, the pointer support plate 5 that is separate from the liquid crystal display panel 4 and the light emitting element 12 that illuminates the pointer 6 can be provided, and the design and appearance of the indicating instrument device 1 can be improved.

本発明の実施形態を示す正面図。The front view which shows embodiment of this invention. 同上実施形態を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows embodiment same as the above. 同上実施形態を示す電気構成図。The electric block diagram which shows embodiment same as the above. 同上実施形態を示す回路図。The circuit diagram which shows embodiment same as the above.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

４ 液晶表示パネル（表示パネル）
５ 指針支持板
６ 指針
８ 指針駆動モータ（指針駆動手段）
１２ 発光素子
１３ 透明電極
１４ 透明電極
１６ 駆動回路（発光素子駆動手段） 4 Liquid crystal display panel (display panel)
5 Pointer support plate 6 Pointer 8 Pointer drive motor (pointer drive means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Light emitting element 13 Transparent electrode 14 Transparent electrode 16 Drive circuit (light emitting element drive means)

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車両情報を表示する表示パネルと、前記表示パネルの前面側に設けられた指針と、前記指針を回動可能に支持する指針支持板と、前記表示パネルの後面側に設けられ前記指針を回動させる指針駆動手段と、前記指針支持板に設けられ前記指針を照明する発光素子と、前記発光素子を駆動する発光素子駆動手段と、を有することを特徴とする指示計器装置。   A display panel for displaying vehicle information, a pointer provided on the front side of the display panel, a pointer support plate for rotatably supporting the pointer, and a pivot provided on the rear side of the display panel An indicator instrument device comprising: a pointer driving means for causing the light emitting element to illuminate the pointer provided on the pointer support plate; and a light emitting element driving means for driving the light emitting element. 前記発光素子に電力を供給する透明電極を前記指針支持板に形成してなることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の指示計器装置。   The indicator instrument device according to claim 1, wherein a transparent electrode for supplying electric power to the light emitting element is formed on the pointer support plate.
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