JP2722157B2 - Torque indicator - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fitting structure of an inner case and an outer case of a torque converter indicator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 3-118830, a conventional torque converter indicator has an outer case inner peripheral wall fitted to an inner case outer peripheral wall, and an outer case upper part. The upper surface of the inner case outer peripheral wall is brought into contact with the inner plane, and the locking claws of the inner case outer peripheral wall are locked and fixed in the locking holes of the outer case outer peripheral wall.

[0003]

In the above prior art, the upper surface of the outer peripheral wall of the inner case is a parting line which is a mold dividing part, but the parting line position is higher than a predetermined position. If it is too low, there will be a gap between the inner surface of the outer case and the slide plate, and play will occur when the slide plate slides, making the slide unsmooth and the parting line position higher than the predetermined position. And the inner surface of the upper case is inner
Located above a predetermined position with respect to the upper surface of the outer peripheral wall of the case,
The locking claws on the outer peripheral wall of the inner case cannot be locked in the locking holes on the outer peripheral wall of the outer case, making it difficult to engage. Therefore,
It is necessary to change the teeing line to the correct position, but since it is changed over the entire circumference, there is a problem that the cost is high and time is required.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has a light source mounted inside an inner case, a positioning plate fixed to an outer case above the inner case, and a pointer on one side thereof. In the torque converter indicator where the slide plate is slidably arranged,
The inner peripheral wall of the outer case is fitted to the outer peripheral wall of the outer case, the locking claws on the outer peripheral wall of the inner case are locked in the locking holes of the outer peripheral wall of the outer case, and a plurality of pins are spaced on the upper surface of the outer peripheral wall of the inner case. And the upper end of the pin is brought into contact with the inner surface of the upper surface of the outer case.

[0005]

1 is an inner case in which a light source 2 is mounted. Reference numeral 3 denotes an outer case, in which a position plate 7 displaying a position character 5 and an instruction window 6 is fixed to a window 4 on the side of the light source 2, and an inner case 1 below the side window 8. A slide plate 10 that slides back and forth integrally with the change lever is mounted on a guide rail 9 on the upper surface, and a pointer is provided on the side of the slide plate 10 so as to face the indicator window 6. (Red) 11 is integrally fixed. A locking claw 12 is projected from the outer surface of the inner case 1 outer peripheral wall, and the inner surface of the outer case 3 is fitted to the outer surface of the inner case 1 outer wall. The outer case 3 is locked in a locking hole 13 in the outer peripheral wall.

The present invention relates to such a torque converter indicator, in which a plurality of pins 1 are provided on the upper surface of the outer peripheral wall of the inner case.
The upper end of the pin 14 abuts on the inner surface of the upper surface of the outer case 3. Fifteen
Is located at the boundary between the position character 5 and the instruction window 6,
A light-shielding rib 16 protruding from the upper end of the inner case 1 and a deflection preventing pin 16 of the position plate 7 protruding above the light-shielding rib 15.

Next, the operation will be described. The light emitted from the light source 2 directly hits the position character portion 5 to illuminate it, and the light leaking from the gap between the upper end of the light shielding rib 15 of the inner case 1 and the lower surface of the position plate 7 is reflected on the upper surface of the pointer 11. Then, the indicator window 6 is illuminated.

[0008]

According to the present invention, fitted with a light source therein in Na Kesu, the position plate is fixed to the upper side of the outer case, the torque converter indicator were provided with a slide plate having a guide on its one side is slidably In this case, the inner peripheral wall of the outer case is fitted to the outer peripheral wall of the inner case, the locking claws on the outer peripheral wall of the inner case are locked in the locking holes of the outer peripheral wall of the outer case. The upper end of the pin is protruded at an interval, and the upper end of the pin is configured to abut the inner surface of the upper surface of the outer case. It changes, but to adjust this, instead of changing the parting line as before, lower the parting line in advance and set By adjusting the height of the pins protruding from the upper surface of the outer peripheral wall of the case, it can be adjusted very easily. Even if the product is curved, it is possible to prevent backlash by adjusting the height of the pins at each position. The pawl can be reliably locked in the locking hole.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inner case 2 Light source 3 Outer case 7 Position plate 10 Slide plate 11 Pointer 12 Locking claw 13 Locking hole 14 Pin on the upper surface of the inner case outer peripheral wall

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A light source is mounted inside an inner case,
The upper position plate to the outer casing of the fixing thereof, the slide plate having a guide on one side At a slidably torque converter indicator is disposed, fitted inner peripheral wall of the outer case to the inner case the outer peripheral wall, The locking claws on the outer surface of the inner case outer wall are locked in the locking holes of the outer case outer wall, and a plurality of pins are protruded at intervals on the upper surface of the inner case outer wall, and the upper ends of the pins are located in the upper surface of the outer case. Torcon indicator that comes into contact with a flat surface.