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JP5401002B2
JP5401002B2 JP2005003918A JP2005003918A JP5401002B2 JP 5401002 B2 JP5401002 B2 JP 5401002B2 JP 2005003918 A JP2005003918 A JP 2005003918A JP 2005003918 A JP2005003918 A JP 2005003918A JP 5401002 B2 JP5401002 B2 JP 5401002B2
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本発明は、回転アナログ式の自動車用メータ文字盤に関する。   The present invention relates to a rotary analog automobile meter dial.

回転アナログ式の自動車用メータ文字盤は、平坦な生地に地色層が設けられていると
ともに、回転指針の先端の軌跡に対応して表示目盛が放射状に設けられている。目盛は透光性を有しており、文字盤裏の光源からの光を透過して観者が視認できるようになっている。 The rotation analog type automobile meter dial has a ground color layer on a flat cloth and a display scale that corresponds to the locus of the tip of the rotation pointer. The scale has translucency and allows the viewer to visually recognize the light from the light source behind the dial.

ところで、自動車用メータ文字盤における表示部の視認性の向上が求められている。この場合、表示部を大きくすれば視認性は向上するが、文字盤が大型化する。
また、自動車用メータ文字盤の表示部の装飾性の向上を図るものとして、図４〜図６に示すものが提案されている（例えば特許文献１参照）。 By the way, the improvement of the visibility of the display part in the meter dial face for motor vehicles is calculated | required. In this case, if the display unit is enlarged, the visibility is improved, but the dial is enlarged.
Moreover, what is shown in FIGS. 4-6 is proposed as what improves the decoration property of the display part of the meter dial for motor vehicles (for example, refer patent document 1).

この自動車用メータ文字盤は、枠体からなる見返し部材２の窓部３より視認される表示板４が収納配設され、この表示板４の前面側適所形成された貫通穴７に指針５が取り付けられ、これら指針５や表示板４の前面側には、計器ケース１の前面側開口部に装着される透明な前面カバー６が設けられている。   In this automobile meter dial, a display plate 4 that is visually recognized from the window portion 3 of the turn-back member 2 made of a frame is housed and disposed, and a pointer 5 is placed in a through-hole 7 formed at an appropriate position on the front side of the display plate 4. A transparent front cover 6 that is attached to the front opening of the instrument case 1 is provided on the front side of the pointer 5 and the display board 4.

表示板４は、平板状基材１４に数字部８，目盛部９，文字部１０，図形部１１等の表示部１２となる表示色層１２ａおよび地部１３となる地色層１３ａを有するとともに、表示色層１２ａと地色層１３ａを被覆する透明な保護層１５を有している。
そして、この保護層１５の表面に微細凹凸部を形成する領域Ｒ１と微細凹凸部を形成しない領域Ｒ２とからなる透明表示部１６を形成したものであり、これにより、保護層１５に装飾性が付加され、表示部１２および地部１３の保護を図りながら表示板４の装飾効果を高めることができる。
特開平８−１２９３４９号公報 The display board 4 has a display color layer 12a to be a display part 12 such as a number part 8, a scale part 9, a character part 10 and a graphic part 11 and a ground color layer 13a to be a ground part 13 on a flat substrate 14. The transparent protective layer 15 covering the display color layer 12a and the ground color layer 13a is provided.
And the transparent display part 16 which consists of the area | region R1 which forms a fine uneven | corrugated part in the surface of this protective layer 15, and the area | region R2 which does not form a fine uneven | corrugated part is formed, Thereby, decorativeness is given to the protective layer 15 In addition, the decorative effect of the display board 4 can be enhanced while protecting the display unit 12 and the ground unit 13.
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しかしながら、上記特許文献１は、表示板４の装飾性を得るためのものであり、表示部１２の視認性向上を意図していない。むしろ、透明表示部１６の表面に形成された微細凹凸部が表示部１２の視認性を阻害する虞れがある。   However, Patent Document 1 described above is for obtaining the decorativeness of the display board 4 and does not intend to improve the visibility of the display unit 12. Rather, fine irregularities formed on the surface of the transparent display unit 16 may hinder the visibility of the display unit 12.

本発明は、前述した問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的は、表示部の視認性を向上することができる自動車用メータ文字盤を提供することにある。   The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an automobile meter dial capable of improving the visibility of a display unit.

前述した目的を達成するために、本発明は、生地の表面に放射状の目盛が設けられた表示部と、前記表示部を覆うとともに透光性を有するリング部材とを備え、前記リング部材が、前記目盛を観者に対して拡大表示するレンズ機能を有しているとともに該リング部材の幅方向両端を除く上面が平面であることを特徴としている。 In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention includes a display unit in which a radial scale is provided on the surface of a fabric, and a ring member that covers the display unit and has translucency, and the ring member includes: In addition to having a lens function for enlarging and displaying the scale to the viewer, the upper surface of the ring member excluding both ends in the width direction is a flat surface .

このように構成された自動車用メータ文字盤においては、表示部を覆うとともに透光性を有するリング部材が前記目盛を観者に対して拡大表示するレンズ機能を有しているので、昼間は目盛が浮き上がって見え、夜間は目盛の照明の輝度が高まる。   In the meter dial for an automobile configured as described above, the ring member that covers the display unit and has translucency has a lens function for enlarging and displaying the scale to the viewer. Appears and the brightness of the scale illumination increases at night.

本発明によれば、自動車用メータ文字盤が、生地の表面に放射状の目盛が設けられた表示部と、前記表示部を覆うとともに透光性を有するリング部材とを備え、前記リング部材が前記目盛を観者に対して拡大表示するレンズ機能を有することで、昼間は目盛が浮き上がって見え、夜間は目盛の照明の輝度が高まるため、総合的に表示部の視認性を向上することができる。   According to the present invention, an automobile meter dial includes a display unit having a radial scale on a surface of a cloth, and a ring member that covers the display unit and has translucency. By having a lens function that enlarges and displays the scale to the viewer, the scale appears to rise during the daytime, and the brightness of the scale illumination increases at night, so the visibility of the display can be improved overall. .

以下、本発明に係る実施形態を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。図１は本発明に係る実施形態である自動車用メータ文字盤を備えた計器盤の分解斜視図、図２は自動車用メータ文字盤の部分的に示す平面図、図３は図２のＢ−Ｂ線断面図である。   DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an instrument panel provided with an automotive meter dial according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view partially showing the automotive meter dial, and FIG. It is B line sectional drawing.

図１および図２に示すように、本発明の第１実施形態である自動車用メータ文字盤２０は、平板状の生地２１の表面に数字部２２，目盛２３，文字部２４等の表示部２５が設けられた表示板２６を備えており、目盛２３は回転指針３９の先端の軌跡に対応して放射状に配置されている。また、目盛２３は透光性を有しており、表示板２６裏からの光を透過して観者が視認できるようになっている。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the automobile meter dial 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a display portion 25 such as a numeric portion 22, a scale 23, and a character portion 24 on the surface of a flat fabric 21. And the scale 23 is arranged radially corresponding to the locus of the tip of the rotation pointer 39. Further, the scale 23 has translucency so that the viewer can visually recognize the light from the back of the display board 26.

表示板２６の前面側には、前記表示部２５の目盛２３を覆うとともに透光性を有するリング部材２７、該リング部材２７を支持する支持部材２８および見返し部材２９、見返し部材２９の前面側開口部に装着される透明な前面カバー４０がそれぞれ設けられている。また、前記リング部材２７は前記目盛２３を観者に対して拡大表示するレンズ機能を有している。
なお、リング部材２７は透光性を有する限りにおいて着色されていてもよい。 On the front side of the display plate 26, a ring member 27 that covers the scale 23 of the display unit 25 and has translucency, a support member 28 that supports the ring member 27, a turning member 29, and an opening on the front side of the turning member 29 Transparent front covers 40 to be mounted on the respective sections are provided. The ring member 27 has a lens function for enlarging and displaying the scale 23 to the viewer.
The ring member 27 may be colored as long as it has translucency.

一方、表示板２６の裏面側には、ケース３０、ＬＣＤ３２、配線板組立体３４および裏カバー３５が設けられている。
図３に見返し部材２９によるリング部材２７の支持構造を示す。なお、支持部材２８によるリング部材２７の支持構造については、見返し部材２９と同様であるので省略する。 On the other hand, a case 30, an LCD 32, a wiring board assembly 34 and a back cover 35 are provided on the back side of the display board 26.
FIG. 3 shows a structure for supporting the ring member 27 by the turning member 29. Note that the support structure of the ring member 27 by the support member 28 is the same as that of the turn-back member 29, and is omitted.

図３に示すように、リング部材２７の外周側下部に形成されたフランジ３６を見返し部材２９の溝部３７に差し込むことにより、リング部材２７が見返し部材２９に支持されており、リング部材２７の幅寸法Ｂは目盛２３の幅寸法Ａより大きくなっている。また、リング部材２７の上面は平面３８とされている。   As shown in FIG. 3, the ring member 27 is supported by the turn-back member 29 by inserting the flange 36 formed on the outer peripheral side lower portion of the ring member 27 into the groove portion 37 of the turn-back member 29, and the width of the ring member 27 The dimension B is larger than the width dimension A of the scale 23. The upper surface of the ring member 27 is a flat surface 38.

前述した自動車用メータ文字盤２０によれば、生地２１の表面に放射状の目盛２３が設けられた表示部２５と、表示部２５を覆うとともに透光性を有するリング部材２７とを備え、リング部材２７が前記目盛２３を観者に対して拡大表示するレンズ機能を有しているので、昼間は目盛２３が浮き上がって見え、夜間は目盛２３の照明の輝度が高まるため、総合的に表示部２５の視認性を向上することができる。   According to the automobile meter dial 20 described above, the ring member includes the display unit 25 provided with the radial scale 23 on the surface of the cloth 21, and the ring member 27 that covers the display unit 25 and has translucency. 27 has a lens function for magnifying and displaying the scale 23 to the viewer. Therefore, the scale 23 appears to rise during the daytime, and the brightness of the illumination of the scale 23 increases at night. Visibility can be improved.

なお、本発明の自動車用メータ文字盤は、前述した実施形態に限定されるものでなく、適宜な変形，改良等が可能である。
また、前述した実施形態において例示した生地、目盛、表示部、リング部材等の材質，形状，寸法，形態，数，配置個所等は本発明を達成できるものであれば任意であり、限定されない。 The automobile meter dial of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and appropriate modifications, improvements, and the like are possible.
Further, the material, shape, dimensions, form, number, location, etc. of the fabric, scale, display unit, ring member and the like exemplified in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary and are not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

本発明に係る実施形態である自動車用メータ文字盤を備えた計器盤の分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of the instrument panel provided with the meter dial for vehicles which is an embodiment concerning the present invention. 自動車用メータ文字盤の部分的に示す平面図である。It is a top view partially showing a meter dial for cars. 図２のＢ−Ｂ線断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 2. 従来の自動車用メータ文字盤を備えた計器盤を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the instrument panel provided with the conventional meter dial for motor vehicles. 従来の自動車用メータ文字盤を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the conventional meter dial for motor vehicles. 図５のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG.

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２０ 自動車用メータ文字盤
２１ 生地
２３ 目盛
２５ 表示部
２７ リング部材 20 Automotive Dial Dial 21 Fabric 23 Scale 25 Display 27 Ring Member

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生地の表面に放射状の目盛が設けられた表示部と、前記表示部を覆うとともに透光性を有するリング部材とを備え、
前記リング部材が、前記目盛を観者に対して拡大表示するレンズ機能を有しているとともに該リング部材の幅方向両端を除く上面が平面であることを特徴とする自動車用メータ文字盤。 A display unit provided with a radial scale on the surface of the fabric, and a ring member that covers the display unit and has translucency,
A meter dial for an automobile, wherein the ring member has a lens function for enlarging and displaying the scale to a viewer, and an upper surface excluding both ends in the width direction of the ring member is flat .
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