JP5056053B2 - Vehicle display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle display device that is incorporated in a moving body such as an automobile, a motorcycle, and a ship and displays various measurement values and status.

  As this type of vehicle display device, for example, one disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is known. The vehicle display device includes a display device composed of an instrument device or a flat display panel for displaying vehicle information such as a vehicle speed, an engine speed, a remaining fuel amount, a travel distance, and a case, housing, cover, An exterior member composed of a facing plate is provided to form a single product package (combination meter). In many cases, there are various types of variations depending on the vehicle type and grade to be applied.

For this reason, an identification label on which product identification information such as a character code and a barcode is printed is attached to each outer case of the product (combination meter), and the information on the identification label is read by a scanner device (reading device) in the manufacturing process. In some cases, the production number management for each model, process management such as assembly, inspection, etc. may be performed automatically. Conventionally, the identification label is attached to the exterior member so that the position of the identification label does not vary depending on the operator in the manufacturing process. A frame portion is provided to define the position of attachment (most of which is molded during injection molding of an exterior member made of synthetic resin), and an identification label is attached so as to fit in this frame portion.
JP 2006-242651 A

  However, even if the identification label application position can be defined by providing a frame on the exterior member, the identification label application direction may vary depending on the operator. If the direction is not constant, there is a problem that when the operator reads the information on the identification label, the reading workability is poor and the productivity is lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of this point, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a vehicle that can improve the readability of an identification label and improve productivity.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle display comprising a display member that displays vehicle information, an exterior member that accommodates the display member, and an identification label that is attached to the outer wall surface of the exterior member. A mark portion for designating a position where an identification label is to be attached to an exterior member, and a mark portion which is formed adjacent to the mark portion and can be used as a mark for specifying the direction of attaching the identification label ; The mark portion is made of a frame line larger than the outer shape of the identification label, and the identification label is affixed within the frame line .

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the exterior member is made of a synthetic resin injection-molded body, and the mark portion is formed in a stamped shape during the injection molding of the synthetic resin.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the initial objective can be achieved, the reading performance of an identification label can be made favorable, and the display apparatus for vehicles which can improve productivity can be provided.

  1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 4 is a front view showing the back side of the back cover (exterior member) in the embodiment, FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view showing the identification label of FIG. 3 and its surroundings in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. .

  1 and 2, the vehicle display device is composed of, for example, a combination meter mounted on an automobile, and includes a display member 1, a circuit board 2 for operating the display member 1, and the circuit board 2 and the display member 1. And an exterior member 3 that accommodates.

  The display member 1 includes a well-known pointer-type instrument device 11 that displays vehicle information including, for example, a vehicle speed, an engine speed, and a remaining fuel amount, and a flat display panel 12 that displays vehicle information including, for example, a travel distance.

  In the case of this example, the instrument device 11 includes three types according to the measurement amount (vehicle speed, engine speed, remaining fuel amount) to be displayed, and the flat display panel 12 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel. A light source for illumination is provided.

  The circuit board 2 is made of a well-known hard circuit board, and has circuit elements and circuit patterns for electrically operating the display member 1 and the light source.

  The exterior member 3 includes a front cover 31, a facing plate 32, a case (housing) 33, and a back cover 34, and accommodates the circuit board 2 and the display member 3. The front cover 31 is made of a synthetic resin that is transparent so that the display member 1 can be seen through, but the facing plate 32, the case (housing) 33, and the back cover 34 are made of a light-shielding synthetic resin.

  As described above, the vehicle display device according to the present example includes the display member 1 and the circuit board 2 accommodated in the exterior member 3, and the exterior member 3 has an appropriate position on the outer wall surface on the back side of the back cover 34. Is attached with an identification label 4 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 4, the identification label 4 is an adhesive seal (material is made of, for example, product identification information written in the first and second character codes LC1 and LC2 and the barcode BC. It is optional, but paper or the like can be applied), and is attached by hand by the operator, one for each product (vehicle display device). Then, the identification information of the identification label 4 is read by a scanner device (reading device) in the manufacturing process, etc., and process management such as production number management, assembly, and inspection for each model is automatically performed.

  Here, when attention is paid to the outer wall surface portion of the back cover 34 to which the identification label 4 is attached, the mark portion 341 for designating the attachment position of the identification label 4 on the back cover 34 and the identification label 4 are attached to the portion. A mark portion 342 serving as a mark (can be used as a mark) is formed in order to specify the direction of attachment to the back cover 34.

  The mark portion 341 has a frame line that is slightly larger than the outer shape of the identification label 4, and the frame line extends from the outer wall surface of the back cover 34 when the back cover 34 made of an injection molded body of synthetic resin is molded. It is formed by the wall part (convex part) molded so that it may protrude continuously.

  The mark portion 342 includes a triangular mark formed around the mark portion 341 and adjacent to the upper side of the mark portion 341 in FIG. 4. The triangle mark is formed during the injection molding of the back cover 34. A stamped shape is formed so as to protrude from the outer wall surface of the back cover 34.

  The mark portion 342 made of this triangular mark is a mark that specifies the attaching direction of the identification label 4 by having the corner portion P facing directly upward in FIG. 4 and the base BS parallel to the mark portion 341. As a function.

  That is, in the case of this example, the orientation of the identification label 4 is determined in advance such that the first character code LC1 is the highest (start) and the second character code LC2 is the lowest (end), and the mark portion 342 is The corner P can identify the upward direction of the identification label 4, that is, the direction in which the first character code LC1 is located. Therefore, the operator only has to attach the identification label 4 so that the first character code LC1 is positioned in the upward direction indicated by the mark portion 342 and the second character code LC2 is positioned on the opposite side.

  By sticking the identification label 4 with the identification label 4 as a mark in this way, it is possible to prevent the orientation of the identification label 4 from varying, and the orientation of the identification label 4 that has been stuck or misplaced is lost. This saves you the trouble of re-pasting. As a result, the workability of attaching the identification label 4 and the workability of reading the product identification information are improved, and the productivity can be improved.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the display members 1, 11, and 12 that display vehicle information, the exterior members 3, 31, 32, 33, and 34 that accommodate the display members 1, 11, and 12, And a mark portion 342 that can be used as a mark for specifying the direction in which the identification label 4 is applied to the exterior member 34. By providing, productivity can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the mark portion 342 has a triangular shape, but the shape of the mark portion 342 is arbitrary. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 illustrated as the second embodiment of the present invention, it may have an arrow shape. .

  The shape of the mark portion 342 is not limited to a shape having direction discrimination characteristics such as a triangular shape or an arrow shape, and is, for example, a simple circle as illustrated in FIG. 7 illustrated as the third embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the attaching direction of the identification label 4 may be specified from the positional relationship between the mark portion 342 made of a circle and the first character code LC1 (the first character thereof).

1 is a front view of a vehicle display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. AA sectional drawing of FIG. The front view which shows the back side of the back cover (exterior member) in the embodiment. The enlarged front view which expands and shows the identification label of FIG. 3, and its periphery. BB sectional drawing of FIG. The principal part front view by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The principal part front view by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display member 2 Circuit board 3 Exterior member 4 Identification label 11 Instrument apparatus 12 Flat display panel 31 Front cover 32 Look-back plate 33 Case (housing)
34 Back cover 341 Marking part 342 Mark part BC Bar code BS Bottom LC1, LC2 First and second character code P Corner part

Claims (2)

A vehicle display device comprising: a display member that displays vehicle information; an exterior member that accommodates the display member; and an identification label that is attached to an outer wall surface of the exterior member.
Provided with a mark portion for designating the position where the identification label is to be applied to the exterior member, and a mark portion formed adjacent to the mark portion and usable as a mark for specifying the direction in which the identification label is applied The display unit for a vehicle is characterized in that the mark portion has a frame line larger than the outer shape of the identification label, and the identification label is affixed within the frame line . The vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein the exterior member is made of a synthetic resin injection-molded body, and the mark portion is formed in a stamped shape during the injection molding of the synthetic resin.

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