JP3082746U - Car steering wheel cover - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a handle cover provided with a luminous body so that the appearance can be further improved by blinking and glittering on the surface. An annular bag cover shaped to match an automobile handle, wherein at least one layer has a cross section of C
A light-emitting device having at least one light-emitting element provided on the ring-shaped body, and a control circuit unit for controlling operation of the light-emitting device. .

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle cover for covering an outer peripheral surface of a vehicle, that is, a handle of a car, and more particularly, to a handle cover of a car having a light-emitting body.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, when purchasing a car, the purchaser requests optional parts such as a small mirror, a high-mount brake light, and a handle lock to widen the viewing angle. Among the accessories in it, for example, the handle cover attached to the handle is not only the grip and operability of the conventional simple functions, but also a refreshing and novel design that changes Attempts have been made.

FIG. 6 is a partially sectional three-dimensional view schematically showing a conventional handle cover 2. The handle cover 2 has a C-shaped annular body capable of covering an annular body 11 on the outer periphery of a handlebar 1 of an automobile. Things. The steering wheel cover 2 covers the outer peripheral surface of the steering wheel 1 for controlling the vehicle so that dirt and sweat do not adhere to the steering wheel. However, while improving the appearance, a novel and novel design is still required. ing.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a handle cover provided with a light-emitting body so that the appearance can be further improved by blinking a light on the surface and making the light glitter.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an annular bag cover formed to match an automobile handle, wherein at least one layer of the annular body has a substantially C-shaped cross section, and is provided on the annular body. And a control circuit unit for controlling the operation of the light emitting device.

According to the present invention configured as described above, a conventional handle cover has gripping and operability, and a light emitting device controlled by a control circuit unit blinks a light emitting body. It makes the handlebars look even better.

[0007]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described based on some examples of embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to only these examples.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a vehicle handle cover 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is an annular bag cover formed to match the handle of a vehicle, and has a cross section. An annular body 3 having a substantially C-shape, a light emitting device 4 having a plurality of light emitting diodes 41 provided on the annular body 3 as light emitting elements, and a control circuit unit for controlling the operation of the light emitting device 4 42.

The annular body 3 is an annular cover having a C-shaped cross section. The annular cover has a cavity 31 surrounding and covering the outer peripheral surface of the handle. A slit 311 is provided on the peripheral surface, and a through hole 32 for accommodating a plurality of light emitting diodes 41 is formed on the peripheral surface.

The light emitting device 4 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 41 provided corresponding to the through holes 32. A battery 423 is electrically connected to the control circuit unit 42 by a fine lead wire (not shown) as a power source for lighting the light emitting diodes 41.

The control circuit unit 42 is provided on the annular body 3. For example, the control circuit unit 42 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cavity 31 from the slit 311, and the circuit board 421 and the IC disposed on the circuit board 421 are provided. An element 422 and a battery 423 detachably provided on the circuit board 421 as a power source are provided. The circuit board 421 can be configured using a thin and flexible circuit board 421. Usually, a conductive copper foil wire and a contact are printed on one or both surfaces of a sheet-like insulating material. The lead wires are electrically connected to the light emitting diodes 41, and the light emitting diodes (light emitting elements) 41 can be controlled to generate predetermined light, for example, to blink. The circuit board 421 is fixed to the inner surface of the annular body 3 by bonding or other appropriate means, and the IC element 422 can be fixed to the circuit board 421 by an insulating adhesive. The control circuit unit 42 functions to control light emission of the light emitter 41 by the IC element 422 incorporating a small and complicated circuit. The battery 423 is opened and closed by a known switch means (not shown), and a general bulky mercury battery is used, but it goes without saying that the type is not limited.

When the switch (not shown) is turned on when covering the outer peripheral surface of the handle, the light emitting device 4 provided on the annular body 3 of the handle cover 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above is turned on. The control circuit unit 42 causes the light emitting diode 41 as a light emitter to blink and emits light through the plurality of through holes 32 of the annular body 3, so that the entire handle 10 shines by blinking of the light emitting diode 41. Looks like. Therefore, the appearance can be further improved.

Although the handle cover 10 according to the first embodiment has been described as having a single-layer structure, the handle cover 10 is not limited to a single-layer structure, as shown in FIG. The handle cover 20 having a structure including two layers of the side layer 52 and the outer layer 51 and including the annular body 5 having a C-shaped vertical cross section has the same effect as that of the first embodiment. That is, the light emitter 61 is turned on and off to emit light, and light is transmitted through the plurality of through-holes 53 of the ring-shaped body 5. In this case, the circuit unit 62 of the light-emitting device 6 is housed in the concave hole 521 provided in the inner layer 52, for example, near the slit 541 of the annular body 5 without protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the annular body 5. Thereby, the handle cover 20 can be more closely covered with the handle surface.

The light-emitting element controlled by the control circuit unit of the light-emitting device in the above-described embodiment usually uses a light-emitting diode, but is not limited to that type. As shown in FIG. 4, a fluorescent plate 81 may be provided around the outer peripheral surface of the annular body 70. Further, a transparent film 71 is put on the outer peripheral surface of the C-shaped annular body 70 around which the fluorescent plate 81 is provided, so that light emitted from the fluorescent plate 81 can pass through the transparent film 71 and the fluorescent plate 81 It is also possible to reduce the risk of damaging the device.

According to such a configuration, unlike the first embodiment and the second embodiment, it is possible to emit fluorescent light continuously instead of flashing in a flickering manner. Therefore, the appearance of the handle can be further improved by a different light emission form as the light emission form.

FIG. 5 shows a handle cover 40 according to another embodiment. That is, the difference from the above-described embodiment is that the battery 945 as a power source is not provided in the circuit control unit 94 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the annular body 91 but is provided outside. In the handle cover 40 of the present embodiment, the battery 945 is configured to be housed in a casing 943 that can be detachably attached to the outside, for example, the support arm 902 of the handle 90.

According to such a configuration, the power supply (battery) is provided separately from the handle cover body (annular body), so that the capacity of the battery can be increased, and the power supply (battery) can be connected to an external power supply. Therefore, the light emitting element of the light emitting device can be lighted for a long time.

[0018]

[Effect of the invention]

 The present invention configured as described above is an annular bag cover formed to match a vehicle handle, and may be a single layer or two or more layers. In short, an annular body having a C-shaped cross section is provided. With the configuration including a light-emitting device having a light-emitting element provided on the annular body and a control circuit unit for controlling the operation of the light-emitting device, the conventional handle cover can be easily gripped and operated. In addition, the light emitting device controlled by the control circuit unit causes the light emitting device to blink, so that the light blinks glitteringly, so that the appearance of the vehicle steering wheel can be further improved. As the light emitting element, a known light emitting element, for example, a light emitting diode or a fluorescent plate can be used as long as safety is not hindered. In addition to using a battery as a power source, a cigarette lighter's power source can be used via a lead wire.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view schematically showing a relatively preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional plan view of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view schematically showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view schematically showing a state in which another embodiment of the present invention is attached to a handle.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional handle cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 handle cover 3 annular body 31 cavity 311 slit 32 through hole 4 light emitting device 41 light emitting diode 42 control circuit unit 421 circuit board, 422 IC element 20 handle cover 5 annular body 51 outer layer 52 inner layer 521 concave hole 53 through hole 541 slit Reference Signs List 6 light-emitting device 61 light-emitting body 62 circuit unit 30 handle cover 70 annular body 71 transparent film 81 fluorescent plate 40 handle cover 91 annular body 90 handle 902 support arm 94 circuit control unit 943 casing 945 battery

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. An annular bag cover shaped to match a steering wheel of an automobile, wherein at least one layer of the annular body has a C-shaped cross section, and at least one light emitting member provided on the annular body. A handlebar cover for an automobile, comprising: a light emitting device having an element; and a control circuit unit for controlling an operation of the light emitting device. 2. The light-emitting element is a light-emitting diode, wherein the annular body has a plurality of through holes for accommodating the light-emitting diode on a peripheral surface, and the control circuit unit is provided in the annular body. 2. The steering wheel cover according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit board provided on the peripheral surface and incorporating the integrated circuit, and a power supply unit detachably provided on the circuit board. 3. The light emitting element is a fluorescent plate, and an outer peripheral surface of the annular body on which the fluorescent plate is provided,
The control circuit unit is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the annular body, and includes a circuit board in which an integrated circuit is incorporated, and a power supply unit detachably provided on the circuit board. Item 1
A vehicle handle cover according to claim 1.