JP3239838B2 - Pointer instrument - Google Patents
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、車両等に採用するに適
した指針計器に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pointer instrument suitable for use in vehicles and the like.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、この種の指針計器においては、実
開昭６０−１７６１３１号公報にて示すように、取り付
け板上に文字板を設け、駆動装置の指針軸を、取り付け
板及び文字板の各貫通穴部に挿通して回動可能に延出さ
せ、この指針軸の先端部に指針を支持するようにしてあ
る。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pointer instrument of this type, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 60-176131, a dial is provided on a mounting plate, and a pointer shaft of a driving device is connected to the mounting plate and the dial. Each of the through-holes is rotatably extended through the corresponding through-hole, and the pointer is supported at the tip of the pointer shaft.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、上記指針計器
においては、例えば、指針軸を取り付け板及び文字板の
各貫通穴部に挿通する前に、筒体を取り付け板及び文字
板の各貫通穴部に文字板の表面側から挿入し、当該筒体
の上下両側環状つば部により上記各貫通穴部の周縁部を
挟持している。However, in the above-mentioned pointer instrument, for example, before the pointer shaft is inserted into each of the through holes of the mounting plate and the dial, the cylinder is attached to each of the through holes of the mounting plate and the dial. The cylindrical member is inserted from the front side of the dial, and the upper and lower annular flanges of the cylindrical body sandwich the peripheral edge of each through hole.
【０００４】このため、筒体により、文字板の取り付け
板からの浮き上がりを防止することは可能であるもの
の、筒体が別部材として余分に必要である。このため、
コストの上昇を招くという不具合がある。そこで、本発
明は、このようなことに対処するため、余分な構成部材
を別途用いることなく、少なくとも文字板をその裏面側
に設ける板部材から浮き上がらないようにした指針計器
を提供することを目的とする。For this reason, although it is possible to prevent the dial from being lifted from the mounting plate by the cylindrical body, it is necessary to additionally provide the cylindrical body as a separate member. For this reason,
There is a problem that the cost is increased. In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a pointer instrument in which at least a dial is prevented from rising from a plate member provided on a back surface side thereof without using an extra component member separately. And
【０００５】[0005]
【０００６】[0006]
【０００７】[0007]
【０００８】[0008]
【０００９】[0009]
【００１０】[0010]
【課題を解決するための手段】 上記課題の解決にあた
り、請 求項１、２に記載の発明に係る指針計器は、貫通
穴部（１５）を有する目盛り板（１０ａ、１０ｂ）と、
この目盛り板に沿いその裏面側に設けた板部材であって
目盛り板の貫通穴部側へ突出する筒体（２２）及びこの
筒体の外周側に形成した少なくとも一つの挿入穴部（２
２ａ）を有する板部材（２０）と、この板部材の裏面側
に設けられた駆動装置であって板部材の筒体及び目盛り
板の貫通穴部を通り延出する指針軸（３２）を備える駆
動装置（３０）と、指針軸の先端部に支持された指針
（５０）とを備える。 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems,
Ri, indicating instrument according to the invention described in billed claim 1 and 2, through
A scale plate (10a, 10b) having a hole (15) ;
A plate member provided along its rear side the scale plate of this
A cylindrical body (22) protruding toward the through hole of the scale plate;
At least one insertion hole (2) formed on the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical body.
A plate member (20) having 2a), the cylindrical body and the scale of a drive device provided on the back side of the plate member plate member
Comprising driving device comprising a pointer shaft that exits through extending transmural throughbore of the plate (32) and (30), and a pointer supported at the distal end of the pointer shaft (50).
【００１１】そして、目盛り板は、その貫通穴部の内周
縁から上記挿入穴部内に向け延出された係止片であって
その先端部（１６ａ）にて板部材の筒体の外周壁に係止
する係止片（１６）を備える。これにより、余分な構成
部材を別途用いることなく、目盛り板を板部材から浮き
上がらないように当該板部材に固定することができる。The scale plate has an inner periphery of the through hole.
A locking piece extending from the edge into the insertion hole,
A locking piece (16) is provided at its tip (16a) for locking to the outer peripheral wall of the tubular member . More thereto separately without using extra components, it can be fixed to the plate member so as not to float the graduation plate from the plate member.
【００１２】ここで、請求項２に記載の発明によれば、
板部材の筒体の外周壁は、係止片の先端部に対応する位
置にて、凹所（２２ｂ）を備えており、係止片は、目盛
り板の貫通穴部の内周縁から上記挿入穴部内に向け傾斜
状に延出し、その先端部にて、上記凹所の開口端に係止
して当該凹所内に侵入している。Here, according to the second aspect of the present invention,
The outer peripheral wall of the tubular body of the plate member has a recess (22b) at a position corresponding to the tip of the locking piece, and the locking piece has a scale.
Extending from the inner periphery of the through hole of the Riita the inclined toward the inside of the insertion hole portion at its distal end, which penetrates into the recess engaged with the open end of the recess plants.
【００１３】これにより、請求項１に記載の発明の作用
効果をより一層向上できる。Thus, the function and effect of the first aspect of the invention can be further improved.
【００１４】[0014]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の各実施形態を図面
に基づき説明する。 （第１実施形態）図１及び図２は本発明に係る車両用指
針計器の一実施形態を示している。当該指針計器は、図
１及び図２にて示すごとく、計器板１０を備えており、
この計器板１０は、略円板上の両目盛り板１０ａ、１０
ｂ及びインジケータ１０ｃを形成して構成されている。
なお、各目盛り板１０ａ、１０ｂは、それぞれ、車速計
及び回転計用である。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of a pointer instrument for a vehicle according to the present invention. The pointer instrument includes an instrument panel 10 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
The instrument panel 10 has two scale plates 10a, 10a on a substantially circular plate.
b and the indicator 10c.
The scale plates 10a and 10b are used for a vehicle speed meter and a tachometer, respectively.
【００１５】当該指針計器は、図２にて示すごとく、透
明の導光板２０を備えており、この導光板２０は計器板
１０に沿いその裏面側にて配設されている。導光板２０
は、図２及び図３（ａ）（ｂ）にて示すごとく、略円筒
状の筒体２１を備えており、この筒体２１は、目盛り板
１０ａの中央部に対応する位置にて、導光板２０から目
盛り板１０ａの貫通穴部１１側へ突出している。ここ
で、貫通穴部１１は、図３（ｃ）にて示すごとく、図示
左右方向に長楕円形状となっている。As shown in FIG. 2, the pointer instrument includes a transparent light guide plate 20, and the light guide plate 20 is provided along the instrument panel 10 on the back side thereof. Light guide plate 20
Has a substantially cylindrical tubular body 21 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 (a) and 3 (b), and this tubular body 21 is guided at a position corresponding to the center of the scale plate 10a. It protrudes from the light plate 20 toward the through hole 11 of the scale plate 10a. Here, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the through-hole portion 11 has an oblong shape in the left-right direction in the figure.
【００１６】筒体２１は、その上端外周部から、図２及
び図３（ａ）（ｂ）にて示すごとく、コ字片状に図示左
方へ屈曲して突出する突起部２１ａを一体に備えてい
る。なお、この突起部２１ａの裏面と導光板２０の表面
との間隔は、目盛り板１０ａの板厚にほぼ一致してい
る。なお、図３（ａ）（ｂ）にて、符号２１ｂは、導光
板２０に筒体２１を形成するための抜き型用抜き穴部を
示す。As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 (a) and 3 (b), the cylindrical body 21 is integrally formed with a projection 21a which is bent in a U-shape to the left as shown in FIGS. Have. The distance between the rear surface of the projection 21a and the surface of the light guide plate 20 substantially matches the thickness of the scale plate 10a. In FIGS. 3A and 3B, reference numeral 21 b denotes a punching hole for forming a cylindrical body 21 in the light guide plate 20.
【００１７】ここで、筒体２１は、目盛り板１０ａの貫
通穴部１１に挿入されており、この筒体２１は、その突
起部２１ａにより、導光板２０の表面との間にて、目盛
り板１０ａの貫通穴部１１の左側周縁部を挟持してい
る。このとき、筒体２１の軸心は貫通穴部１１の中心と
ほぼ一致している。なお、目盛り板１０ａ及び導光板２
０は、その外周部にて、支持部材１２（後述するケーシ
ング４０の内壁に固定されている）に、ねじ１３により
共締めされている。Here, the cylindrical body 21 is inserted into the through hole 11 of the scale plate 10a, and the cylindrical body 21 is positioned between the scale body 10 and the surface of the light guide plate 20 by the protrusion 21a. The left peripheral edge of the through hole 11 of 10a is sandwiched. At this time, the axis of the cylindrical body 21 substantially coincides with the center of the through hole 11. The scale plate 10a and the light guide plate 2
0 is jointly fastened to a support member 12 (fixed to an inner wall of a casing 40 described later) by a screw 13 at an outer peripheral portion thereof.
【００１８】また、指針計器は、車速計用駆動装置３０
を備えており、この駆動装置３０は、その計器本体３１
にて、ケーシング４０内にてその底壁４１に装着されて
いる。駆動装置３０は、指針軸３２を備えており、この
指針軸３２は、計器本体３１の上壁中央から導光板２０
の筒体２１を通り上方ヘ回動可能に延出している。指針
５０は、その基部にて、指針軸３２の先端部に支持され
ている。環状見返し板６０は、その下端部にて、ケーシ
ング４０の開口部４２に組み付けられている。なお、図
２にて符号７０は光源を示しており、この光源７０は、
導光板２０を通して計器板１０に光を入射する。また、
図１及び図２にて、符号８０は、ブラックフェースとし
てのフロントパネルを示す。The pointer instrument is a driving device 30 for a vehicle speedometer.
The driving device 30 is provided with an instrument main body 31.
, Is attached to the bottom wall 41 in the casing 40. The driving device 30 includes a pointer shaft 32. The pointer shaft 32 extends from the center of the upper wall of the instrument body 31 to the light guide plate 20.
Through the cylinder 21 so as to be rotatable upward. The pointer 50 is supported at its base by the distal end of the pointer shaft 32. The annular return plate 60 is attached to the opening 42 of the casing 40 at its lower end. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 70 indicates a light source.
Light enters the instrument panel 10 through the light guide plate 20. Also,
1 and 2, reference numeral 80 indicates a front panel as a black face.
【００１９】また、目盛り板１０ｂを有する回転計にお
いても、車速計と同様に構成されている。ここで、ケー
シング６０は、計器板１０、導光板２０、駆動装置３０
及び回転計用駆動装置を収容するように、環状の見返し
板７０の下端部に組み付けられている。The tachometer having the scale plate 10b has the same configuration as the vehicle speedometer. Here, the casing 60 includes the instrument panel 10, the light guide plate 20, and the driving device 30.
And is attached to the lower end of the annular return plate 70 so as to accommodate the drive unit for the tachometer.
【００２０】なお、目盛り板１０ｂを有する回転計にお
いても、車速計と同様に構成されている。以上のように
構成した本第１実施形態において、計器板１０の導光板
２０に対する組み付けは次のようにして行う。計器板１
０及び導光板２０をそれぞれ準備する。そして、計器板
１０を導光板２０の表面の上方から当該表面上に載置す
る（図２及び図３（ｄ）にて図示矢印Ｙ方向参照）。The tachometer having the scale plate 10b has the same configuration as the vehicle speedometer. In the first embodiment configured as described above, the instrument panel 10 is assembled to the light guide plate 20 as follows. Instrument panel 1
0 and the light guide plate 20 are prepared. Then, the instrument panel 10 is placed on the surface of the light guide plate 20 from above the surface (see the arrow Y direction in FIGS. 2 and 3D).
【００２１】このとき、車速計側を例にとると、導光板
２０の筒体２１が目盛り板１０ａの貫通穴部１１にその
下方から挿通されるように、計器板１０を導光板２０の
表面に載置する。これにより、目盛り板１０ａの貫通穴
部１１は、導光板２０の筒体２１に対し、図３（ｄ）に
て示す位置に維持される。なお、このようなことは回転
計側においても同様である。At this time, taking the vehicle speedometer side as an example, the instrument panel 10 is placed on the surface of the light guide plate 20 such that the cylindrical body 21 of the light guide plate 20 is inserted from below into the through hole 11 of the scale plate 10a. Place on. Thereby, the through hole 11 of the scale plate 10a is maintained at the position shown in FIG. 3D with respect to the cylindrical body 21 of the light guide plate 20. The same applies to the tachometer.
【００２２】このような状態にて、計器板１０を、導光
板２０を移動不能に保持したまま、図３（ｅ）にて図示
矢印Ｘ方向へ移動する。これにより、目盛り板１０ａの
貫通穴部１１が、その左側周縁部にて、突起部２１ａの
裏面と導光板２０の表面との間に嵌まり込んで挟持され
る。なお、このようなことは回転計側においても同様で
ある。In this state, the instrument panel 10 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow X in FIG. 3E while the light guide plate 20 is held immovable. Thereby, the through hole 11 of the scale plate 10a is fitted and sandwiched between the back surface of the protrusion 21a and the surface of the light guide plate 20 at the left peripheral edge. The same applies to the tachometer.
【００２３】その後、このような状態にて、指針軸３２
が筒体２１内に挿通されるように、計器板１０及び導光
板２０を、その外周部にて、支持部材１２上に載置す
る。なお、このようなことは回転計側においても同様で
ある。そして、計器板１０及び導光板２０を、その外周
部にて、ねじ１３により、支持部材１２に共締めする。
これにより、計器板１０及び導光板２０がケーシング４
０に支持される。なお、指針５０をその基部にて指針軸
３２の先端部に支持する。また、このようなことは、回
転計側の指針においても同様である。Thereafter, in this state, the pointer shaft 32
The instrument panel 10 and the light guide plate 20 are placed on the support member 12 at their outer peripheral portions so that the instrument panel 10 is inserted into the cylindrical body 21. The same applies to the tachometer. Then, the instrument panel 10 and the light guide plate 20 are jointly fastened to the support member 12 by screws 13 at their outer peripheral portions.
As a result, the instrument panel 10 and the light guide plate 20 are
Supported by 0. In addition, the pointer 50 is supported on the distal end of the pointer shaft 32 at its base. The same applies to the hands of the tachometer.
【００２４】以上説明したように、車速計側では、目盛
り板１０ａの貫通穴部１１が、その左側周縁部にて、突
起部２１ａの裏面と導光板２０の表面との間に嵌まり込
んで挟持される。このようなことは、回転計側でも同様
である。従って、計器板１０は、少なくとも、その貫通
穴部１１近傍部分及びこれに対応する回転計側貫通穴近
傍部分にて、導光板２０から浮き上がることがなく、導
光板２０に密着して固定され得る。As described above, on the vehicle speedometer side, the through hole 11 of the scale plate 10a fits between the back surface of the projection 21a and the surface of the light guide plate 20 at the left peripheral edge. Be pinched. The same applies to the tachometer. Therefore, the instrument panel 10 can be fixed in close contact with the light guide plate 20 without being lifted from the light guide plate 20 at least in the vicinity of the through-hole portion 11 and the corresponding vicinity of the tachometer-side through hole. .
【００２５】この場合、このような固定は、導光板２０
に設けた筒体２１を利用してなされているから、当該固
定にあたり、筒体２１に対応する部材を別部品として採
用する必要がなく、コストの低減に役立つ。なお、上記
第１実施形態では、導光板２０が、突起部２１ａを有す
る筒体２１を備える例について説明したが、これに代え
て、導光板２０の貫通穴部１１の周縁部の一部から目盛
り板１０ａの貫通穴部１１を通り上方へ延出部を延出さ
せ、この延出部の先端部を目盛り板１０ａの表面方向に
屈曲させて目盛り板１０ａの貫通穴部１１の左側外周縁
部を挟持するようにしてもよい。In this case, such fixing is performed by the light guide plate 20.
In this case, it is not necessary to use a member corresponding to the cylindrical body 21 as a separate part in fixing, which contributes to cost reduction. In the first embodiment, an example in which the light guide plate 20 includes the cylindrical body 21 having the protrusion 21a has been described. However, instead of this, a part of the periphery of the through hole 11 of the light guide plate 20 may be used. The extension extends upward through the through hole 11 of the scale plate 10a, and the tip of the extension is bent toward the surface of the scale plate 10a to form a left outer peripheral edge of the through hole 11 of the scale plate 10a. The section may be pinched.
【００２６】図４は、上記第１実施形態の変形例の要部
を示している。この変形例においては、光拡散板９０
が、上記第１実施形態にて述べた導光板２０と計器板１
０との間に介装されている。車速計側を例にとれば、光
拡散板９０は、長楕円形状の貫通穴部９１を備えてお
り、この貫通穴部９１は、上記第１実施形態にて述べた
貫通穴部１１に代えて目盛り板１０ａに形成した円形状
貫通穴部１４に対向して形成されている。この貫通穴部
９１の周縁部のうち図４にて図示左側部（以下、左側周
縁部という）には、導光板２０の筒体２１の突起部２１
ａを収容する凹所９１ａが形成されている。なお、光拡
散板９０は、導光板２０からの光を拡散して計器板１０
に入射する。また、回転計側も車速計側と同様に変形さ
れている。その他の構成は上記第１実施形態と同様であ
る。FIG. 4 shows a main part of a modification of the first embodiment. In this modification, the light diffusion plate 90
However, the light guide plate 20 and the instrument panel 1 described in the first embodiment are used.
0 is interposed. Taking the vehicle speed meter side as an example, the light diffusion plate 90 includes an oblong through hole 91, and the through hole 91 is replaced with the through hole 11 described in the first embodiment. It is formed to face the circular through hole 14 formed in the scale plate 10a. The protrusion 21 of the cylindrical body 21 of the light guide plate 20 is provided on the left side of the peripheral portion of the through hole portion 91 in FIG.
A recess 91a for accommodating a is formed. The light diffusion plate 90 diffuses the light from the light guide plate 20 to diffuse the light from the light guide plate 20.
Incident on. The tachometer side is also modified similarly to the vehicle speedometer side. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
【００２７】このように構成した本変形例において、計
器板１０、光拡散板９０及び導光板の組み付けは次のよ
うにして行う。計器板１０、光拡散板９０及び導光板２
０をそれぞれ準備する。そして、光拡散板９０を導光板
２０の表面上に載置する。このとき、車速計側を例にと
ると、導光板２０の筒体２１が光拡散板９０の貫通穴部
９１にその下方から挿通されるように、光拡散板９０を
導光板２０の表面に載置する。In the present modified example, the instrument panel 10, the light diffusion plate 90 and the light guide plate are assembled as follows. Instrument panel 10, light diffusion plate 90, and light guide plate 2
Prepare 0 each. Then, the light diffusion plate 90 is placed on the surface of the light guide plate 20. At this time, taking the vehicle speedometer side as an example, the light diffusion plate 90 is placed on the surface of the light guide plate 20 such that the cylinder 21 of the light guide plate 20 is inserted into the through hole 91 of the light diffusion plate 90 from below. Place.
【００２８】このような状態にて、光拡散板９０を、導
光板２０を移動不能に保持したまま、図４にて図示右方
向へ移動する。これにより、光拡散板９０の貫通穴部９
１が、その左側周縁部にて、突起部２１ａの裏面と導光
板２０の表面との間に嵌まり込んで挟持される。このと
き、突起部２１ａは、光拡散板９０の凹所９１ａ内に延
出する。その結果、光拡散板９０と導光板２０は、図４
にて示す状態に相互に組み付けられる。In such a state, the light diffusing plate 90 is moved rightward in FIG. 4 while the light guide plate 20 is kept immovable. Thereby, the through hole 9 of the light diffusion plate 90 is formed.
1 is fitted and sandwiched between the rear surface of the protrusion 21a and the surface of the light guide plate 20 at the left peripheral edge thereof. At this time, the protrusion 21a extends into the recess 91a of the light diffusion plate 90. As a result, the light diffusion plate 90 and the light guide plate 20 are
Are assembled to each other in the state indicated by.
【００２９】次に、計器板１０を光拡散板９０上に載置
する。このとき、車速計側を例にとれば、目盛り板１０
ａの貫通穴部１４が導光板２０の筒体２１に同軸的に位
置するようにする。その後、このような状態にて、指針
軸３２が筒体２１内に挿通されるように、計器板１０、
光拡散板９０及び導光板２０を、その外周部にて、支持
部材１２上に載置する。そして、計器板１０、光拡散板
９０及び導光板２０を、その外周部にて、ねじ１３によ
り、支持部材１２に共締めする。これにより、計器板１
０、光拡散板９０及び導光板２０がケーシング４０に支
持される。なお、指針５０をその基部にて指針軸３２の
先端部に支持する。Next, the instrument panel 10 is placed on the light diffusion plate 90. At this time, taking the speedometer side as an example, the scale plate 10
The through hole 14a is coaxially located in the cylindrical body 21 of the light guide plate 20. Thereafter, in such a state, the instrument panel 10 and the instrument panel 10 are inserted so that the pointer shaft 32 is inserted into the cylindrical body 21.
The light diffusion plate 90 and the light guide plate 20 are placed on the support member 12 at their outer peripheral portions. Then, the instrument panel 10, the light diffusion plate 90, and the light guide plate 20 are jointly fastened to the support member 12 by screws 13 on the outer peripheral portion. Thereby, the instrument panel 1
The light diffusion plate 90 and the light guide plate 20 are supported by the casing 40. In addition, the pointer 50 is supported on the distal end of the pointer shaft 32 at its base.
【００３０】以上説明したように、車速計側を例にとれ
ば、光拡散板９０の貫通穴部９１が、その左側周縁部に
て、突起部２１ａの裏面と導光板２０の表面との間に嵌
まり込んで挟持されるとともに、光拡散板９０が、その
凹所９１ａにて、突起部２１ａの裏面と導光板２０の表
面との間に挟持される。このため、光拡散板９０及び計
器板１０は、貫通穴部９１近傍部分にて、導光板２０か
ら浮き上がることがなく、当該導光板２０に密着して固
定される。その他の作用効果は上記第１実施形態と同様
である。As described above, taking the vehicle speed meter side as an example, the through hole 91 of the light diffusion plate 90 is provided between the back surface of the projection 21a and the surface of the light guide plate 20 at the left peripheral edge thereof. The light diffusing plate 90 is sandwiched between the back surface of the projection 21a and the surface of the light guide plate 20 at the recess 91a. Therefore, the light diffusion plate 90 and the instrument panel 10 are fixed to the light guide plate 20 in the vicinity of the through hole 91 without being lifted from the light guide plate 20. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
【００３１】なお、上記変形例では、光拡散板９０に凹
所９１ａを形成するようにしたが、これに代えて、目盛
り板１０ａの貫通穴部１４を凹所９１ａをも臨むように
大きく形成し、凹所９１ａを廃止し、光拡散板９０の貫
通穴部９１の左側外周縁部を、突起部２１ａの裏面と導
光板２０の表面との間に挟持するようにしてもよい。ま
た、上記変形例では、導光板２０が、突起部２１ａを有
する筒体２１を備える例について説明したが、これに代
えて、導光板２０の貫通穴部１１の周縁の一部から光拡
散板９０の貫通穴部９１内に延出部を延出させ、この延
出部の先端部を光拡散板９０の凹所９１ａ内に屈曲させ
て光拡散板９０の貫通穴部９１の左側外周縁部を挟持す
るようにしてもよい。In the above-described modification, the recess 91a is formed in the light diffusion plate 90. Instead, the through hole 14 of the scale plate 10a is formed to be large so as to face the recess 91a. Then, the recess 91a may be eliminated, and the left outer peripheral edge of the through hole 91 of the light diffusion plate 90 may be sandwiched between the back surface of the projection 21a and the surface of the light guide plate 20. Further, in the above-described modification, the example in which the light guide plate 20 includes the cylindrical body 21 having the protruding portion 21a has been described. However, instead of this, a part of the peripheral edge of the through-hole portion 11 of the light guide plate 20 may be used. The extension portion is extended into the through hole portion 90 of the light diffusion plate 90, and the distal end portion of the extension portion is bent into the concave portion 91 a of the light diffusion plate 90 so that the left outer peripheral edge of the through hole portion 91 of the light diffusion plate 90 is formed. The section may be pinched.
【００３２】（第２実施形態）図５は、本発明の第２実
施形態の要部を示している。この第２実施形態において
は、上記第１実施形態にて述べた導光板２０は、上記筒
体２１に代えて、図５（ａ）及び図６にて示すごとく、
筒体２２を備えている。また、導光板２０は、両挿入穴
部２２ａを備えており、これら両挿入穴部２２ａは、図
５（ａ）及び図６にて示すごとく、筒体２２の外周側に
てこの筒体２２の軸心を基準に対称的に導光板２０に形
成されている。(Second Embodiment) FIG. 5 shows a main part of a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the light guide plate 20 described in the first embodiment is replaced with the cylindrical body 21 as shown in FIGS.
A cylinder 22 is provided. Further, the light guide plate 20 is provided with both insertion holes 22a, and these two insertion holes 22a are formed on the outer peripheral side of the cylinder 22 as shown in FIGS. The light guide plate 20 is formed symmetrically with respect to the axis of the light guide plate 20.
【００３３】目盛り板１０ａは、上記第１実施形態にて
述べた貫通穴部１１に代わる貫通穴部１５と、両係止片
１６とを備えている。両係止片１６は、貫通穴部１５の
内周部のうち両対向部（両挿入穴部２２ａに対応する）
からその裏面側へ軸心に向け傾斜状に延出し、導光板２
０の各挿入穴部２２ａ内に侵入し、その先端部１６ａに
て、筒体２２の外周壁の両対向部に係止している。The scale plate 10a has a through hole 15 in place of the through hole 11 described in the first embodiment, and both locking pieces 16. Ryokakaritomehen 16, the through hole 15
Both opposing portions of the inner peripheral portion (corresponding to both insertion hole portions 22a)
From the light guide plate 2 to the rear surface side in an inclined manner toward the axis.
The cylindrical body 22 is inserted into each of the insertion holes 22a of the cylindrical body 22 and is locked at both ends of the outer peripheral wall of the cylindrical body 22 at the tip 16a.
【００３４】ここで、各係止片１６の筒体２２の外周壁
との間の係止状態を、一方の係止片１６を例にとって詳
細に説明すると、この係止片１６は、図５（ｂ）にて示
すごとく、その先端部１６ａにて、筒体２２の外周壁の
下端部に形成した凹所２２ｂの上壁外端に係止してい
る。なお、係止片１６の先端部１６ａは凹所２２ａ内に
延出している。また、回転計側も、車速計側と同様に構
成されている。その他の構成は上記第１実施形態と同様
である。Here, the locking state of each locking piece 16 with the outer peripheral wall of the cylindrical body 22 will be described in detail by taking one locking piece 16 as an example. As shown in (b), the tip 16a is engaged with the outer end of the upper wall of the recess 22b formed at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall of the cylindrical body 22. The tip 16a of the locking piece 16 extends into the recess 22a. The tachometer side is also configured in the same manner as the vehicle speedometer side. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
【００３５】次に、このように構成した本第２実施形態
において、計器板１０の導光板２０に対する組み付けは
次のようにして行う。計器板１０及び導光板２０をそれ
ぞれ準備する。そして、計器板１０を導光板２０の表面
の上方から当該表面上に載置する（図５（ａ）参照）。
このとき、車速計側を例にとると、目盛り板１０ａの両
係止片１６が、導光板２０の両挿入穴部２２ａに挿入さ
れるように、計器板１０を導光板２０の表面に載置す
る。なお、この載置には、適宜な治具を用いるとよい。Next, in the second embodiment configured as described above, the instrument panel 10 is assembled to the light guide plate 20 as follows. An instrument panel 10 and a light guide plate 20 are prepared. Then, the instrument panel 10 is placed on the light guide plate 20 from above the surface (see FIG. 5A).
At this time, taking the vehicle speed meter side as an example, the instrument panel 10 is mounted on the surface of the light guide plate 20 such that the both locking pieces 16 of the scale plate 10a are inserted into both the insertion holes 22a of the light guide plate 20. Place. Note that an appropriate jig may be used for this mounting.
【００３６】これに伴い、両係止片１６は、その各先端
部１６ａにて、導光板２０の筒体２２の各凹所２２ｂの
上壁外端に係止する。このとき、各係止片１６の先端部
１６ａは各凹所２２ｂ内に延出する。これにより、目盛
り板１０ａの貫通穴部１５近傍部は、導光板２０の筒体
２２にしっかりと固定される。その結果、計器板１０
は、その貫通穴部１５近傍部分にて、導光板２０から浮
き上がることがなく、当該導光板２０に密着して固定さ
れる。Accordingly, the locking pieces 16 are locked at the outer ends of the upper walls of the recesses 22b of the cylindrical body 22 of the light guide plate 20 at the respective tips 16a. At this time, the tip 16a of each locking piece 16 extends into each recess 22b. Thereby, the portion near the through hole 15 of the scale plate 10 a is firmly fixed to the cylindrical body 22 of the light guide plate 20. As a result, the instrument panel 10
Is fixed to the light guide plate 20 without being lifted from the light guide plate 20 in the vicinity of the through hole 15.
【００３７】この場合、このような固定は、導光板２０
に設けた筒体２２、両挿入穴部２２ａ及び目盛り板１０
ａに設けた両係止片１６を利用してなされているから、
当該固定にあたり、上記第１実施形態と同様に、別部品
を採用する必要がなく、コストの低減に役立つ。なお、
上記第２実施形態では、目盛り板１０ａの貫通穴部１５
から両係止片１６を延出させる例について説明したが、
これに限らず、係止片１６は少なくとも一つであればよ
い。In this case, such fixing is performed by the light guide plate 20.
, The two insertion holes 22a and the scale plate 10
a is made using the two locking pieces 16 provided in
In the fixing, similar to the first embodiment, it is not necessary to adopt a separate component, which helps to reduce the cost. In addition,
In the second embodiment, the through hole 15 of the scale plate 10a is provided.
Although the example in which both locking pieces 16 are extended from is described,
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one locking piece 16 may be used.
【００３８】また、本発明の実施にあたり、車両用指針
計器に限ることなく、各種の指針計器に本発明を適用し
てもよい。また、本発明の実施にあたり、上記第２実施
形態にて述べた構成において、計器板１０と導光板２０
との間に光拡散板を設け、計器板１０の両係止片１６を
当該光拡散板の貫通穴部を通し導光板２０の両挿入穴部
２２ａ内に挿入係止するようにしてもよい。In practicing the present invention, the present invention may be applied to various pointer instruments without being limited to vehicle pointer instruments. In implementing the present invention, in the configuration described in the second embodiment, the instrument panel 10 and the light guide plate 20 are used.
A light diffusion plate may be provided between the light diffusion plate and the two locking pieces 16 of the instrument panel 10 to be inserted and locked in the two insertion holes 22a of the light guide plate 20 through the through holes of the light diffusion plate. .
【００３９】また、本発明の実施にあたり、上記第１及
び第２の実施形態では、導光板２０は計器板１０を支持
する板部材であってもよい。In practicing the present invention, in the first and second embodiments, the light guide plate 20 may be a plate member that supports the instrument panel 10.
【図１】本発明に係る車両用指針計器の第１実施形態を
示す部分破断平面図である。FIG. 1 is a partially broken plan view showing a first embodiment of a vehicle pointer instrument according to the present invention.
【図２】図１にて２−２線に沿う拡大断面図である。FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 2-2 in FIG.
【図３】（ａ）は導光板の筒体を示す平面図であり、
（ｂ）は図３（ａ）にげ３ｂ−３ｂ線に沿う断面図であ
り、（ｃ）は目盛り板１０ａの貫通穴部の平面図であ
り、（ｄ）は導光板の筒体を目盛り板１０ａの貫通穴部
に挿入した状態を示す断面図であり、（ｅ）は図３
（ｄ）に状態にて計器板を矢印Ｘ方向へ移動させた状態
を示す断面図である。FIG. 3A is a plan view showing a cylindrical body of a light guide plate,
3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3b-3b in FIG. 3A, FIG. 3C is a plan view of a through hole of the scale plate 10a, and FIG. 3D is a scale of the light guide plate cylinder. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the plate is inserted into a through hole of a plate 10a, and FIG.
It is sectional drawing which shows the state which moved the instrument panel to the arrow X direction in the state (d).
【図４】上記第１実施形態の変形例を示す要部断面図で
ある。FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part showing a modification of the first embodiment.
【図５】（ａ）は、本発明の第２実施形態を示す要部断
面図であり、（ｂ）は図５（ａ）にて円Ｒにより囲われ
る部分の拡大断面図である。FIG. 5A is a sectional view of a main part showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged sectional view of a portion surrounded by a circle R in FIG.
【図６】図５（ａ）の導光板の筒体及び両挿入穴部の平
面図である。FIG. 6 is a plan view of a cylindrical body and both insertion holes of the light guide plate of FIG. 5 (a).
【図７】図５（ａ）の目盛り板１０ａの貫通穴部の平面
図である。FIG. 7 is a plan view of a through hole of the scale plate 10a of FIG.
１０…計器板、１０ａ、１０ｂ…目盛り板、１１、１
４、１５、９１…貫通穴部、１６…係止片、１６ａ…先
端部、２１、２２…筒体、２１ａ…突起部、２２ａ…挿
入穴部、２２ｂ…凹所、３０…駆動装置、３２…指針
軸、５０…指針。10: instrument panel, 10a, 10b: scale plate, 11, 1
Reference numerals 4, 15, 91: through hole, 16: locking piece, 16a: tip, 21, 22: cylindrical body, 21a: projection, 22a: insertion hole, 22b: recess, 30, driving device, 32 ... Pointer axis, 50 ... Pointer.
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Claims (2)
０ａ、１０ｂ）と、この目盛り板に沿いその裏面側に設
けた板部材であって前記目盛り板の貫通穴部側へ突出す
る筒体（２２）及びこの筒体の外周側に形成した少なく
とも一つの挿入穴部（２２ａ）を有する板部材（２０）
と、 この板部材の裏面側に設けられた駆動装置であって前記
板部材の筒体及び前記目盛り板の貫通穴部を通り延出す
る指針軸（３２）を備える駆動装置（３０）と、 前記指針軸の先端部に支持された指針（５０）とを備
え、 前記目盛り板は 、その貫通穴部の内周縁から前記挿入穴
部内に向け延出された係止片であってその先端部（１６
ａ）にて前記板部材の筒体の外周壁に係止する係止片
（１６）を備える指針計器。 A scale plate (1 ) having a through hole (15).
0a, and 10b), a plate member provided on the rear surface side along the scale plate of this into the through hole portion side of the scale plate projecting
Cylindrical body (22) and at least the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical body
Plate member (20) having at least one insertion hole (22a )
When this drive device comprising a pointer shaft that a driving device provided on the back side and out through extended transmural throughbore portion of the tubular body and said scale plate of the plate member of the plate member (32) (30) And a pointer (50) supported at the tip of the pointer shaft.
For example, the scale plate, the inner periphery or found before Symbol insertion hole of the through hole
The locking piece extended toward the inside of the part, and its tip (16
a) a locking piece for locking to the outer peripheral wall of the cylindrical body of the plate member in a)
(16) Ru with a finger needle instrument.
片の先端部に対応する位置にて、凹所（２２ｂ）を備え
ており、 前記係止片は、前記目盛り板の貫通穴部の内周縁から前
記挿入穴部内に向け傾斜状に延出し、その先端部にて、
前記凹所の開口端に係止して当該凹所内に侵入している
ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の指針計器。2. An outer peripheral wall of a cylindrical body of the plate member is provided with the locking member.
A recess (22b) is provided at a position corresponding to the tip of the piece.
And the locking piece is located forward from the inner peripheral edge of the through hole of the scale plate.
It extends obliquely into the insertion hole, and at its tip,
Guidance instrument according to claim 1 characterized in that it penetrates into the recess engaged with the open end of the recess.
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