JP2011179830A - Meter for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a meter for a vehicle reducing cost by sharing parts and differentiating appearance design. <P>SOLUTION: In the meter for a vehicle, a display mechanism 1 is housed within a space S formed by a case member 2 and a cover member 3, a projection 311 is provided in the cover member 3, and the projection 311 is set in a contour shape that matches contour shapes of open windows W1, W2 of handle covers C1, C2 and is made to face the open windows W1, W2 from the back of the handle covers C1, C2, thus covering the periphery of the projection 311 with the handle covers C1, C2. In the meter for a vehicle, the cover member 3 is provided as a dedicated part having different contour shape of the projection 311 according to the contour shapes of the open windows W1, W2 that differ depending on vehicle models (types to which mounting is performed) A, B, and the case member 2 is provided as a common part with a size encompassing the plurality of types of different open windows W1, W2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle instrument mounted on various types of saddle-ride type vehicles such as vehicles, particularly motorcycles, snowmobiles, and water skis.

  As this type of vehicle instrument, for example, one described in Patent Document 1 below is known. The vehicle instrument includes a display mechanism that displays a measurement amount by rotating a pointer located on a display board through a drive body, a cover member made of a transparent material that covers the display mechanism in a see-through manner, and the cover member. A case member that is combined to form a space for housing the display mechanism. The case member includes a first bottom portion that covers the back of the display mechanism and a first side portion that covers the side surface of the display mechanism, and a frame that opens forward. The cover member includes a frame body having a second bottom portion covering the first bottom portion including the display mechanism and a second side portion covering the first side portion and opening to the back. And the convex part which protrudes ahead is formed in the partial area | region of the 2nd bottom part corresponding to the display area of a display mechanism. This convex portion is set to a contour shape that matches the contour shape of the opening window portion of the handle cover provided on the vehicle body side, and the convex portion formed in this way is inserted into the opening window portion from behind the handle cover. The second bottom region located between the convex portion and the second side portion is covered with the rear surface of the peripheral edge portion of the opening window portion.

  Such a vehicle instrument is an important part that the user frequently looks at while using the product (during traveling), and when the user selects the most suitable unit that best matches the individual taste and application, the vehicle instrument is also Appropriate appearance design that matches the product concept should be given, and appearance design has been optimized and differentiated to meet such needs. On the other hand, this trend has led to an increase in design variation, and even if the functions are the same, there is a problem that a new design is created just by changing the external appearance design, resulting in high design and development costs. It was.

  Thus, for example, a vehicle instrument described in Patent Document 2 described below is known in which the instrument itself is common, but the front of the fluoroscopic cover is covered with a cover member having a different opening window shape to differentiate the design. . In addition, there are also known attempts to differentiate the design by disposing a covering member as described in Patent Document 2 below in front of the display board as a counterplate instead of in front of the fluoroscopic cover, or by changing the printing design of the display board. It has been.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-007320 (Fig. 3) JP-A-11-321750 (FIGS. 2 and 6)

  However, in the method of using a cover member or changing the printed design of the display board, the outline (overall outline) when the instrument is viewed from the front does not change, so the design differentiation effect must be limited. There was a problem that it was difficult to change the impression greatly. In addition, since it is difficult to change the impression in this way, the completeness of the design decreases and the product concept becomes ambiguous, resulting in the loss of meaning of product selection to the user, resulting in price competitiveness. However, there is a concern that the value of the product itself may be reduced.

  Therefore, the present invention pays attention to the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle instrument that can differentiate appearance designs while achieving cost reduction by sharing parts.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a display mechanism that displays a measurement amount by rotating a pointer located on a display plate through a drive body, and at least a part that covers the display mechanism so as to be seen through is made of a transparent material. And a cover member that is combined with the cover member to form a space for housing the display mechanism. The case member includes a first bottom portion that covers the back of the display mechanism, and the display mechanism. And a second bottom portion covering the first side portion, the second bottom portion covering the first bottom portion including the display mechanism, and a second side portion covering the first side portion. And a projecting portion projecting forward in the partial region of the second bottom portion corresponding to the display region of the display mechanism, the convex portion being provided on the vehicle body side. Of the handle cover provided in The second bottom portion that is set to a contour shape that matches the contour shape of the mouth window portion and faces the opening window portion from the back of the handle cover and that is positioned between the convex portion and the second side portion In the vehicular instrument in which a region is covered with the handle cover, the cover member is a dedicated component having a different contour shape of the convex portion according to a contour shape of the opening window portion that varies depending on a type, grade, and variation of a mounting target. The case member has a size including a plurality of types of the opening window portions having different contour shapes, and is provided as a common component having the same structure regardless of the type, grade, and variation of the mounting target. Features.
By constructing in this way, the overall contour of the instrument that can be seen through the handle cover can be mounted by making the cover member a dedicated part corresponding to the handle cover while reducing the cost by sharing the case member. The appearance design can be differentiated by changing the type, grade, and variation.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the design of the display board varies depending on the type, grade, and variation of the mounting target.
By configuring in this way, not only the overall outline of the instrument but also the design of the display board can be changed, so that the appearance design can be further differentiated.

Further, according to the present invention, a light source box that accommodates an indicator light source is integrally formed on the case member, and a light emission range is provided on the display plate or another display plate different from the display plate by an opaque light shielding means. A limited indicator display unit is formed, and the light source box has the same case member even if the position of the indicator display unit changes according to the type, grade, and variation of the mounting target. It is formed in the size which includes the position of a plurality of said indicator display parts which are different in order to enable the light emission.
By comprising in this way, since the position of an indicator display part can be changed, maintaining the sharing of a case member, the further differentiation of an external appearance design is attained.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a light diffusing portion having an uneven shape is provided at least within the light emission range of the indicator display portion.
With this configuration, the light source box is formed to have a size that includes the positions of a plurality of indicator display units different from each other. Appearance can be improved.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the vehicle instrument which enabled differentiation of an external design can be provided, achieving cost reduction by aiming at sharing of components.

The front view which shows the vehicle meter mounted in the vehicle type A as a 1st Embodiment of this invention with a handle cover. The front view which shows the vehicle instrument single-piece | unit of FIG. AA sectional drawing of FIG. The front view which shows the case member single-piece | unit incorporated in the vehicle meter of FIG. The front view which shows the meter for vehicles mounted in the vehicle type B in the same embodiment with a handle cover. The front view which shows the vehicle instrument single-piece | unit of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the meter for vehicles by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

(First embodiment)
The vehicle meters M1 and M2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention are mounted on a saddle-ride type vehicle made of, for example, a scooter type motorcycle.

<Vehicle meter M1 mounted on vehicle type A>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the vehicle meter M1 is mounted behind the handle cover C1 that is mounted near the handle at the front of the vehicle body and covers a required portion of a bar-type handle (not shown). It is configured to be visible from the opening window W1 formed of the formed through hole.

  In this case, the handle cover C1 is set to have a different shape from the handle cover of the vehicle type B, which will be described later, according to the vehicle type A, and the shape of the opening window portion W1 is also a substantially crescent shape different from the vehicle type B.

  The vehicle meter M1 is configured by housing the display mechanism 1 in a space S formed by combining the case member 2 and the cover member 3.

  The display mechanism 1 includes a display plate 11, a pointer 12, and a drive main body 13, and displays a measurement amount by rotating the pointer 12 positioned on the display plate 11 through the drive main body 13.

  The display board 11 includes, for example, an indicator portion 111, a display portion 112, indicator display portions 113a to 113g, and a background portion 114 serving as a background thereof, using a screen printing method on the surface of a substrate made of translucent synthetic resin. It is formed by printing. Further, the display plate 11 is formed with a window portion 115 made of a through hole or a transparent portion through which an odometer described later can be visually recognized.

  The ground portion 114 is made of a light-shielding ink layer that is also an opaque light-shielding means, and each of the indicator portion 111, the display portion 112, and the indicator display portion 113 is formed by limiting the light emission range by the ground portion 114. The light emitted from the light source described later is transmitted. The light emission color at this time is adjusted by the color of the light source or a light-transmitting colored ink layer (not shown).

  The indicator unit 111 is composed of scales, numbers, and characters that are the targets of the pointer 12, and is arranged in an arc along the turning trajectory of the tip of the pointer 12. In the case of the present embodiment, in FIG. 2, the left side is set to the speedometer and the right side is set to the fuel gauge, and the indicator unit 114 corresponds to these instrument types.

  The display unit 112 includes characters composed of “km / h” corresponding to the speedometer and a fuel (fuel supply) mark corresponding to the fuel meter.

  The indicator display portions 113a to 113g are an indicator display portion 113a composed of an arrow mark indicating the operating state of the direction indicator from the left side in FIG. 2, and an indicator display indicating that the gear position is at the position of “N (neutral)”. Portion 113b, an indicator display portion 113c indicating that the gear position is at the position "1 (first speed)", an indicator display portion 113d indicating that the gear position is at the position "2 (second speed)", An indicator display section 113e indicating that the gear position is in the "3 (3rd speed)" position, an indicator display section 113f indicating that the gear position is in the "4 (4th speed)" position, a headlamp The indicator display portion 113g is composed of a mark indicating that the optical axis direction is at the high beam position. The indicator portions 113a to 113g emit light when a light source, which will be described later, disposed in the case member 2 corresponding to each of the indicator display portions 113a to 113g, and the operating state of the direction indicator, the gear position being selected, Inform the user of the direction of the headlamp.

  The pointers 12 are made of, for example, synthetic resin, and are connected to and supported by the pointer shafts of the respective drive main bodies 13 according to the instrument type so as to be positioned on the display board 11. The measurement amount (speed and remaining fuel amount) is displayed by instructing the unit 111. The pointer 12 may be made of a light source (not shown) formed from a translucent material and arranged in the case member 2, or a light source (not shown) formed from a light shielding material and arranged in front of the display panel 11. Reflective lighting may be used.

  The drive main body 13 is a speedometer main body (FIG. 2, for example) in which a drum-type (mechanical) odometer 131 is incorporated in a mechanical main body that rotates the pointer 12 by an eddy current generated by rotation of a cable. 4, the left side) and an electric fuel gauge main body (a right side in FIGS. 2 and 4) such as a cross coil type, and is housed and fixed in the case member 2. The types of the drive main body 13 and the odometer 131 are arbitrary.

  The case member 2 is made of, for example, a light-shielding synthetic resin, and includes a display mechanism 1, a light source 4 that illuminates the display plate 11, a light source (indicator light source) 5 that emits each of the indicator display portions 113 a to 113 g, and a light source 5. A light diffusing member (light diffusing portion) 6 for diffusing the light is housed. In this case, the light sources 4 and 5 are made of tungsten lamps (incandescent bulbs), and the light diffusing member 6 is formed with a plurality of concave and convex portions having a sawtooth cross section within at least the light emission range of the indicator display portions 113a to 113g. It consists of a synthetic resin plate and diffuses light from the light source 5. The light diffusing member 6 may be provided as a light diffusing portion by being integrally formed with the display plate 11. Furthermore, the light diffusing member 6 can be provided as a Fresnel lens that is not a simple unevenness, but is, for example, a diamond-cut shape or the light from the light source 5 directed (directed) in a specific direction.

  The case member 2 has a first bottom portion 21 that covers the back of the display mechanism 1 and a first side portion 22 that covers the side surface of the display mechanism 1 and is formed as a frame that opens forward.

  The two case members corresponding to the indicator display portions 113a to 113g have a plurality of cylindrical shapes surrounding each indicator display portion 113a to 113g and accommodating each light source 5 corresponding to each indicator display portion 113a to 113g. A light source box 23 is integrally formed.

  In the first side portion 22, flange-like mounting portions 24 projecting in opposite directions are formed on the outer wall surfaces of the respective wall portions facing in the left-right direction in FIG. 2. The vehicle instrument M1 is attached to the handle cover C1 by screwing on the back side of the cover C1.

  The cover member 3 is made of, for example, a translucent synthetic resin, and includes a second bottom portion 31 that covers the first bottom portion 21 including the display mechanism 1, and a second side portion 32 that covers the first side portion 22. And is formed as a frame that opens to the back. The cover member 3 may be partially formed of a transparent material instead of the whole.

  The second bottom portion 31 is formed with a convex portion 311 projecting forward and a concealing portion 312 whose front side is covered by the handle cover C1.

  The convex portion 311 is formed in a substantially crescent-shaped contour shape (see solid line L1 in the drawing) that matches the contour shape of the opening window portion W1 of the handle cover C1, and thus in the contour shape of the opening window portion W1. The display area of the display mechanism 1 is defined by the partial area of the second bottom 31 determined accordingly. When the vehicle instrument M1 is assembled from behind the handle cover C1, the convex portion 311 faces the opening window W1 and fits in the opening window W1 so that it can be seen from the front.

  The concealing portion 312 is a partial area of the second bottom portion 31 that is located between the convex portion 311 and the second side portion 32 and is covered with the handle cover C1 and covers the periphery of the convex portion 311. It is formed all around the convex portion 311. Note that the concealing portion 312 can be provided not only on the entire circumference of the convex portion 311 but only on a necessary portion.

<Vehicle meter M2 mounted on vehicle type B>
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the vehicle instrument M2 is mounted behind the handle cover C2 and has an opening window formed of a through-hole formed in the handle cover C2, like the vehicle instrument M1 mounted on the vehicle type A. It is configured to be visible from W2. In this case, the handle cover C2 is set to have a different shape from the handle cover C1 of the vehicle type A according to the vehicle type B, and the shape of the opening window portion W2 is an oval shape different from the vehicle type A.

  The vehicle meter M2 is the same as the vehicle meter M1 except for a part of the cover member 3 and a part of the display board 11, and includes a pointer 12, a drive body 13, a case member 2, light sources 4 and 5, light diffusion. The member 6 has the same structure as that of the vehicle meter M1, and is attached to the handle cover C2 in the same manner as the vehicle meter M1.

  The difference between the cover member 3 of the vehicle meter M2 and the cover member 3 of the vehicle meter M1 is the contour shape when the convex portion 311 is viewed from the front, and the convex portion 311 of the cover member 3 of the vehicle meter M2 is The contour shape (see solid line L2 in FIG. 6) is formed in an oval shape corresponding to the shape of the opening window portion W2 of the handle cover C2 of the vehicle type B, and thereby the formation range of the concealing portion 312 spreading around the convex portion 311. (Shape) is also different from that of the vehicle meter M1.

  The structure of the other cover member 3 is the same as the cover member 3 of the vehicle instrument M1.

  2, the dotted line L3 indicates the contour shape of the convex portion 311 in the vehicle meter M2, and the dotted line L4 in FIG. 6 indicates the contour shape of the convex portion 311 in the vehicle meter M1.

  The display board 11 of the vehicle instrument M2 is different from the display board 11 of the vehicle instrument M1 in the positions of the indicator display portions 113a, 113c, 113d, 113e, 113g, and the indicator display portion of the vehicle instrument M2. The overall positions of 113a and 113g and the center positions of the indicator display portions 113c, 113d, and 113e of the vehicle meter M2 are in front of the respective indicator display portions 113a, 113c, 113d, 113e, and 113g of the corresponding vehicle meter M2. It is shifted downward. On the other hand, the positions of the indicator display portions 113b and 113f are set in common between the vehicle meters M1 and M2.

  The structure and printing design of the other display board 11 are the same as the display board 11 of the vehicle meter M2.

  In FIG. 2, a round dotted line adjacent to or partially overlapping each indicator display portion 113a, 113c, 113d, 113e, 113g indicates the position of each indicator display portion 113a, 113c, 113d, 113e, 113g of the vehicle meter M2. In FIG. 6, a round dotted line adjacent to or partially overlapping each indicator display portion 113a, 113c, 113d, 113e, 113g is the position of each indicator display portion 113a, 113c, 113d, 113e, 113g of the vehicle meter M1. Is shown.

  Thus, although the position of each indicator display part 113a, 113c, 113d, 113e, 113g differs in the display board 11 of the vehicle instrument M1 and the display board 11 of the vehicle instrument M2, this is the outline shape of the convex part 311. Is different between the vehicle meters M1 and M2, and in the case of the vehicle meter M1, the indicator display portions 113a to 113g are arranged in a curved shape in accordance with the contour shape of the convex portion 311, and the vehicle meter M2 In this case, the indicator display portions 113b to 113f are arranged in a straight line, and the indicator display portions 113a and 113g are arranged so as to fit within the contour shape of the convex portion 311.

  Here, since the case member 2 is a common component for the vehicle meter M1 and the vehicle meter M2, the position of the light source 5 with respect to each of the indicator boxes 23 and each of the indicator boxes 23 is also common.

  Therefore, in the vehicle meter M1 and the vehicle meter M2, the center position of the light source 5 and the center positions of the indicator display portions 113a, 113c, 113d, 113e, and 113g are different. The size of each indenter box 23 provided is large enough to include the indicator display portions 113a, 113c, 113d, 113e, and 113g that are different for each vehicle type A and B.

  In addition, since the light diffusing member 6 is employed in this embodiment, even if the center position of the light source 5 and the center positions of the indicator display portions 113a, 113c, 113d, 113e, and 113g are shifted, the light diffusing member 6 is used. Due to the diffusing action, it can be seen well without unevenness in brightness or deterioration in appearance.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the display mechanism 1 that displays the measurement amount by rotating the pointer 12 positioned on the display board 11 through the drive main body 13 and the transparent material that covers the display mechanism 1 in a transparent manner. A cover member 3 and a case member 2 which is combined with the cover member 3 to form a space S for housing the display mechanism 1, and the case member 2 covers the back of the display mechanism 1 with a first bottom 21. A first bottom portion 22 that covers the side surface of the display mechanism 1, a second bottom portion 31 that covers the top of the first bottom portion 21 including the display mechanism 1, and a first side of the cover member 3. Convex part 311 which consists of a frame which has the 2nd side part 32 which covers part 22 and opens to the back, and projects to the front side in the partial field of the 2nd bottom 31 corresponding to the display field of display mechanism 1 And this convex portion 311 can be provided on the vehicle body side. A contour shape matching the contour shape of the opening window portions W1 and W2 of the handle covers C1 and C2 is set so as to face the opening window portions W1 and W2 from behind the handle covers C1 and C2, and the convex portion 311 and the second side portion. In the vehicular instrument in which the second bottom 31 region located between the cover member 3 is covered with the handle covers C1 and C2, the cover member 3 has different opening window portions W1 and W1 depending on vehicle types (types to be mounted) A and B. The convex part 311 is provided as a dedicated part having a different contour shape according to the contour shape of W2, and the case member 3 has a size including a plurality of types of opening window portions W1, W2 having different contour shapes, and vehicle types A and B. Regardless of whether the cover member 3 is provided as a common part having the same structure, the case member 2 can be shared and the cost can be reduced. The overall contour of the instrument to be viewed through the handle cover C1, C2 by the vehicle type A, is varied in accordance with the B, thereby it is possible to differentiate the external design.

  In this embodiment, the contour shape of the convex portion 311 of the cover member 3 is changed according to the vehicle types A and B (according to the opening window portions W1 and W2 of the different handle covers C1 and C2). The structure of the cover member 3 may be changed in accordance with the lineup of mounting targets such as grades and variations based on differences in equipment and types.

  In the present embodiment, the structure of the cover member 3 is changed according to two types of vehicles including the vehicle types A and B. However, the structure may be changed according to two or more types of vehicles, grades, variations, and the like. The contour shape of the part 311 can be set not only to a substantially crescent shape or an oval shape as in this embodiment, but also to two or more different shapes according to the vehicle type, grade, variation, and the like.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the design of the display board 11 is changed according to the vehicle types A and B, not only the overall outline of the instrument but also the design of the display board 11 can be changed. Differentiation becomes possible.

  In the present embodiment, a part of the design of the display board 11 is made different, but the shape of the display board 11 and the whole design may be made different. Furthermore, the display board 11 may be divided into a large number.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the pointers 12 and the drive main bodies 13 having the same structure and the arrangement position with respect to the case member 2 are used in the vehicle types A and B. , And may be changed according to variations. In this case, the main body mounting portion formed on the case member 2 so that the drive main body 13 can be mounted may be formed on the case member 2 based on the vehicle type, grade, and variation with the largest number of vehicles mounted (vehicle type, grade). Depending on the variation, there may be a body mounting part that is not used).

  Similarly, the number of the light sources 4 and 5 may be varied depending on the vehicle type, grade, variation, etc. In this case, the mounting location of the light sources 4 and 5 and the indicator box 23 are the most frequently used vehicle types and grades. It may be formed on the case member 2 on the basis of variations (there may be places that are not used depending on the vehicle type, grade, and variation).

  In the present embodiment, the case member 2 is integrally formed with a light source box 23 that accommodates the indicator light source 5, and the display plate 11 has a light emission range limited by a light-shielding ink layer (light-transmissive light-shielding means). The indicator display portions 113a to 113g are formed, and the light source box 23 can emit light from the indicator display portions 113a to 113g with the common case member 2 even if the positions of the indicator display portions 113a to 113g change according to the vehicle type. The size of the indicator display portions 113a to 113g can be changed while maintaining the common use of the case member 2 by forming the size to include the positions of the different indicator display portions 113a to 113g. Therefore, further differentiation of the appearance design becomes possible.

In the present embodiment, the light diffusion member 6 having a concavo-convex shape is provided in the light emission range of the indicator display portions 113a to 113g, so that the light source box 23 includes a plurality of different indicator display portions 113a to 113g. By forming the light diffusion member 6, the brightness and appearance can be improved by the diffusion action of the light diffusion member 6 even if the indicator display portions 113 a to 113 g and the light source 5 are misaligned.
(Second Embodiment)

  The vehicle meters M1 and M2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention are formed by combining the display mechanism 1 with the liquid crystal display LC and the case member 2 combining the back cover 7 and the frame body 8. In addition, the circuit board 9 is disposed between the back cover 7 and the frame body 8, and the turning member (hiding member) 10 that defines the display area of the display mechanism 1 is disposed in front of the display mechanism 1. The point that the light source 51 for the pointer 12 and the light source 52 for the liquid crystal display LC are mounted on the circuit board 9 is different from the first embodiment. The cover member 3 is the same as the first embodiment in that the cover member 3 includes the second bottom portion 31, the convex portion 311, the second side portion 32, and the concealing portion 312.

  The liquid crystal display LC is arranged behind the display plate 11 so as to be visible through the display plate 11, and displays various information including the travel distance.

  The case member 2 includes a back cover 7 that is a frame body that opens forward, and a frame body 8 that forms a frame of the display mechanism 1. The frame body 8 supports the liquid crystal display LC and the display plate 11. Yes.

  The circuit board 9 is a hard wiring board and has control / drive elements that control the operation of the drive main body 13 and the light sources 4, 51, 52.

  The facing member (hiding member) 10 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin having a light shielding property, and is formed so that an opening that allows the display mechanism 1 to be viewed corresponds to the contour of the convex portion 311, for example.

  The light source 51 and the light source 52 are made of light emitting diodes, for example, and cause the liquid crystal display LC and the pointer 12 to emit light.

  Here, the contour shape of the convex portion 311 is made up of dedicated parts corresponding to the vehicle type, grade, variation, etc., and the case member 2 (made up of the back cover 7 and the frame body 8) is made up of shared parts, whereby the first The same effect as that of the embodiment can be expected.

  The other components (display plate 11, pointer 12, drive main body 13, light sources 4, 51, 52, circuit board 9, and facing plate 10) may be dedicated components or shared components. It is desirable to set the shape of the opening 10 according to the contour shape of the convex portion 311.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display mechanism 2 Case member 3 Cover member 4 Light source 5 Light source (indicator light source)
6 Light diffusion member (light diffusion part)
7 Back cover 8 Frame body 9 Circuit board 10 Look-back member (hiding member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Display board 12 Pointer 13 Drive main body 21 1st bottom part 22 1st side part 23 Light source box 24 Mounting part 31 2nd bottom part 32 2nd side part 51 Light source 52 Light source 111 Indicator part 112 Display part 113a-113g Indicator Display part 114 Ground part 115 Window part 311 Convex part 312 Concealing part C1, C2 Handle cover LC Liquid crystal display M1, M2 Vehicle instrument S Space part W1, W2 Opening window part

Claims (4)

A display mechanism that displays a measurement amount by rotating a pointer located on the display plate through the drive main body, a cover member that at least partially covers the display mechanism so as to be transparent, and a cover member that is combined with the cover member A case member that forms a space for accommodating the display mechanism, and the case member includes a first bottom portion that covers the back of the display mechanism, and a first side portion that covers a side surface of the display mechanism. It is made of a frame, and the cover member has a second bottom portion that covers the first bottom portion including the display mechanism, and a second side portion that covers the first side portion, and opens to the back. A contour part of the opening window part of the handle cover provided on the vehicle body side is provided with a convex part projecting forward in the partial area of the second bottom part corresponding to the display area of the display mechanism. Contour shape that matches the shape The vehicle is configured such that the second bottom region located between the convex portion and the second side portion is covered with the handle cover while being set to face the opening window portion from behind the handle cover. In the instrument, the cover member is provided as a dedicated part having a different contour shape of the convex portion according to the contour shape of the opening window portion, which varies depending on the type, grade, and variation of the mounting target, and the case member has a different contour shape. A vehicle instrument having a size including a plurality of types of opening window portions and provided as a common component having the same structure regardless of the type, grade, and variation of the mounting target. The vehicle instrument according to claim 1, wherein the design of the display board varies depending on the type, grade, and variation of the mounting target. The case member is integrally formed with a light source box that accommodates an indicator light source, and the display plate or another display plate different from the display plate has a light emitting range limited by an opaque light shielding means. The light source box can emit light from the indicator display unit using the common case member even if the position of the indicator display unit changes according to the type, grade, and variation of the mounting target. The vehicular instrument according to claim 1, wherein the vehicular instrument is formed in a size that includes as many different positions of the indicator display portions as possible. 4. The vehicle instrument according to claim 3, wherein a light diffusing portion having a concavo-convex shape is provided at least within a light emission range of the indicator display portion.

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