JP5808645B2 - Vehicle instrument - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular instrument including a liquid crystal panel on which various states of a vehicle such as a travel distance and a fuel remaining amount are displayed.

  Conventionally, a vehicle instrument provided in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle is provided with a liquid crystal panel that displays various states of the vehicle such as a travel distance and a remaining amount of fuel. The liquid crystal panel is not self-luminous, but displays a display object such as characters by transmitting a light source disposed on the back side or transmitting / reflecting sunlight.

  By the way, in recent years, in order to improve the design of a vehicle instrument, the illumination color of a display object displayed on the liquid crystal panel is changed. For example, a vehicular instrument disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a partition plate that partitions an illumination space layer formed on the back side of a liquid crystal panel into two first and second illumination areas, and the first and second illuminations described above. Each region is provided with a light source for irradiating the liquid crystal panel with light of different illumination colors. The illumination color is changed between a display object displayed in a portion corresponding to the first illumination region and a display object displayed in a portion corresponding to the second illumination region in the liquid crystal panel.

JP 2009-151251 (paragraphs 0017-0022, FIG. 2)

  By the way, recent liquid crystal panels can display display objects in various sizes and layouts.

  However, in the vehicle instrument of Patent Document 1, since the partition plate is in contact with the back surface side of the diffusion plate without a gap, the light emitted from the light source in the first illumination region does not reach the second illumination region. Accordingly, when displaying the display object on the liquid crystal panel, if the display object is displayed across the partition plate, the display object is not displayed at the contact portion between the partition plate and the diffusion plate. The display object must be displayed so that there is no problem, and the degree of freedom in design of the display object is limited.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle instrument that can display each display object with a free design while changing the illumination color of each display object on the liquid crystal panel. There is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, an illumination space layer formed on the back side of a liquid crystal panel is divided into two illumination areas by a partition plate, and the liquid crystal panel side of both partitioned illumination areas is communicated. It is characterized by that.

That is, in the first invention, a liquid crystal panel, a printed board on which electronic components are mounted, panel-like attachment means for attaching the liquid crystal panel at a distance from the printed board on the front side of the printed board, and the print An illumination space layer formed between the substrate, the liquid crystal panel, and the mounting means; and the illumination space layer, wherein the illumination space layer is erected in an annular shape so that the height of the printed circuit board is shorter than the thickness of the illumination space layer. of the outside of the annular first lighting region, and the partition plate for communicating the interior of the annular partitions the second illumination region of these first and second illumination areas in the liquid crystal panel side, to the respective illumination regions It mounted on the printed circuit board to correspond to, and a light source for irradiating light of different illumination colors to the liquid crystal panel, the said partition plate, inclined in the second illuminated region side as going to the liquid crystal panel side Inclined wall portion is provided, above the first illumination area, light source for irradiating light of the illumination color of the same kind are provided a pair on both sides of the partition plate, said partition plate, each light source of the first illumination area lit, and, the state in which the light source is turned off in the second illumination area, the first light the liquid crystal panel reached the second illumination region is illuminated beyond the partition plate from the light sources of the illumination area while crossing each other at the side passes through the liquid crystal panel, the projecting dimension such that the display object straddling the partition plate to the liquid crystal panel is displayed by the illumination color of the light source of the first illumination area is set It is characterized by.

In the second invention, in the first invention, the upper Symbol second illumination area, wherein the light source for irradiating the illumination color of the light source of the same type as the first illumination region is provided.

  In the first invention, the display object displayed across the partition plate at the position corresponding to the second illumination area in the liquid crystal panel is selected from among the light sources having different illumination colors arranged so as to correspond to the both illumination areas, respectively. Not only the illumination color of the light emitted from the light source corresponding to the second illumination area but also the illumination color of the light emitted from the light source corresponding to the first illumination area is displayed. Therefore, the illumination color of each display object displayed at a position corresponding to the second illumination area on the liquid crystal panel can be changed, and the display position of the display object is determined without being influenced by the position of the partition plate. This increases the degree of freedom in the design of the display object.

In addition , the second illumination area is illuminated in a well-balanced manner with light emitted from two light sources of the same type in the first illumination area. Therefore, the display object displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal panel corresponding to the second illumination area can be clearly displayed with the illumination color of the light emitted from the two light sources in the first illumination area.

In the second invention, when the display object displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal panel corresponding to the second illumination area is displayed with the light emitted from the light source of the first illumination area, the liquid crystal panel corresponding to the second illumination area In addition to the light emitted from the two light sources of the same type located in the first illumination area, the light emitted from the added light source located in the second illumination area is transmitted through the display area of the first illumination area. The display object can be displayed more clearly than in the first invention.

It is a front view of the meter for vehicles concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the vehicle meter which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view of an attachment member. It is a front view of the liquid crystal panel attached to the printed circuit board. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a front view in the state where the display thing was displayed on the liquid crystal panel, (a) shows the display before and behind vehicle travel, and (b) shows the display during vehicle travel.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description of the preferred embodiment is merely exemplary in nature.

  FIG. 1 shows a vehicular instrument 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle instrument 1 is for an automobile called a so-called hybrid car that travels using a motor together with an engine, and is housed in an instrument panel (not shown) located in front of the driver's seat. A speed meter 1a for displaying the speed of the vehicle is located at the center of the vehicle meter 1, and a tachometer 1b for displaying the engine speed is located on the left side in the vehicle width direction across the speed meter 1a. On the right side in the vehicle width direction, a substantially rectangular liquid crystal panel 10 (see FIG. 4) for displaying various states of the vehicle other than the vehicle speed and the engine speed is located.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle instrument 1 includes a resin instrument body 2 having a substantially rectangular panel shape extending in the vehicle width direction, and the upper end edge of the instrument body 2 is located at the center in the vehicle width direction. A substantially rectangular through window 2a is formed on the right side in the vehicle width direction.

  On the surface side of the instrument body 2, a resin dial 3 for displaying scales and characters is disposed so as to cover the entire surface side of the instrument body 2. Is formed with a substantially rectangular through window 3a.

  Further, a front cover 4 that covers the front side of the instrument body 2 and a protective glass 5 made of transparent resin that covers the entire front side of the front cover 4 are provided on the surface side of the dial 3. The glass 5 is assembled on the surface side of the front cover 4, and the front cover 4 is adapted to be externally fitted to the instrument body 2 from the front side.

  On the other hand, on the back side of the instrument body 2, a substantially rectangular plate-like printed circuit board 6 on which electronic components and the like are mounted, and a rear case 7 that covers the entire back surface side of the printed circuit board 6 are disposed. The substrate 6 is sandwiched and fixed between the rear case 7 and the instrument body 2 when the front cover 4 is assembled to the rear case 7 from the front side.

  Further, a panel-like attachment member (attachment means) 8 for attaching the liquid crystal panel 10 to the printed circuit board 6 with a space from the printed circuit board 6 is provided on the front surface side of the printed circuit board 6 in the vehicle width direction. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting member 8 includes a panel surface portion 8a having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and an outer wall portion 8b extending from the outer peripheral edge of the panel surface portion 8a to the printed circuit board 6 side, A plurality of engagement pieces 8c for attaching the attachment member 8 to the printed circuit board 6 are provided on the upper side and the lower side of the outer wall 8b.

  An upper illumination part 81 that is recessed toward the printed circuit board 6 is formed at a position from the upper part of the panel surface part 8a to the lower center of the panel, and a lower part that is recessed toward the printed circuit board 6 is formed at the lower part of the panel surface part 8a. A side illumination part 84 is formed adjacent to the upper illumination part 81.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the upper illuminating portion 81 includes a substantially rectangular frame-shaped upper inner wall portion 81a extending toward the printed circuit board 6 while being gently inclined inward, and the upper inner wall portion 81a. A substantially rectangular plate-like upper bottom wall portion 81b continuous with the extending end of the upper side wall portion, and the upper side portion of the upper inner wall portion 81a is gently curved so that the central portion in the vehicle width direction is positioned upward. The lower side portion extends straight along the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 7, six long holes 82 extending in the vertical direction are formed through the upper bottom wall portion 81b. Four of the long holes 82 (hereinafter referred to as long holes 82a) are respectively connected to the four corners of the upper bottom wall portion 81b, and one of the long holes 82 (hereinafter referred to as long holes 82b) is Near the center in the vehicle width direction, one of the long holes 82 (hereinafter referred to as the long hole 82c) is formed in the center upper portion in the vehicle width direction, and the long hole 82c is located above and below the long holes 82a and 82b. The dimension of is formed to be long.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a substantially rectangular plate-like resin diffusion plate 20 is disposed on the front surface of the mounting member 8, and the diffusion plate 20 diffuses transmitted light to cause uneven illumination. It is supposed to suppress.

  An illumination space layer Sa (see FIGS. 5 and 6) is formed between the printed circuit board 6, the diffusion plate 20 (liquid crystal panel 10), and the upper illumination unit 81 (attachment member 8).

  An annular rectangular tube part (partition plate) 83 projects from the liquid crystal panel 10 on the periphery of the opening of the long hole 82 c, and the rectangular tube part 83 connects the illumination space layer Sa to the rectangular tube part 83. The outer first illumination area Sa1 and the inner second illumination area Sa2 are partitioned.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rectangular tube portion 83 includes an upper wall portion 83a and a lower wall portion 83b that are vertically positioned, and an upper wall portion 83a and a lower wall portion 83b that are positioned on both sides in the vehicle width direction. It consists of side wall parts 83c and 83d continuing to each side edge of the (inclined wall part) , and the lower wall part 83b is gently inclined upward toward the tip side. That is, the lower wall portion 83b has a shape that gradually inclines toward the second illumination area Sa2 as it goes toward the liquid crystal panel 10.

  The upper side of the upper wall part 83a and the side wall parts 83c, 83d is set to have a shorter projecting dimension than the lower side of the lower wall part 83b and the side wall parts 83c, 83d.

  The square tube portion 83 is erected so that the height of the printed tube 6 is shorter than the thickness of the illumination space layer Sa in a state where the vehicle instrument 1 is assembled. The two illumination areas Sa1 and Sa2 are communicated with each other on the liquid crystal panel 10 side.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower illuminating portion 84 includes a lower rectangular inner wall portion 84a extending toward the printed circuit board 6 while being gently inclined inward, and the lower inner wall portion. The lower bottom wall portion 84b of the substantially rectangular plate shape that continues to the extending end of 84a, and the lower side portion of the lower inner wall portion 84a is gently so that the central portion in the vehicle width direction is located below. On the other hand, the upper side portion extends straight along the vehicle width direction and is connected to the lower side portion of the upper inner side wall portion 81a on the liquid crystal panel 10 side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, two long holes 85 a and 85 b extending in the vertical direction are formed in the lower bottom wall portion 84 b through the vehicle width direction at a predetermined interval.

  An illumination space layer Sb (see FIGS. 5 and 6) is formed between the printed circuit board 6, the diffusion plate 20, and the lower illumination unit 84.

  The liquid crystal panel 10 is a monochrome type TFT liquid crystal or STN liquid crystal in which characters and the like are displayed by transmitting light, and faces the interior of the vehicle from the through window 3a as shown in FIG.

  A region corresponding to the illumination space Sb of the liquid crystal panel 10 is configured to display a fuel remaining amount display 10a as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. The fuel remaining amount bar 11 extending in the vehicle width direction is displayed, and the fuel remaining amount bar 11 indicates that the fuel tank of the vehicle is filled with fuel as the right side in the vehicle width direction is displayed. It has become.

  The area corresponding to the illumination space Sa of the liquid crystal panel 10 can be switched between a display pattern A that is mainly displayed before and after vehicle travel and a display pattern B that is displayed during vehicle travel. 7A displays a fuel consumption information display 10b as shown in FIG. 7A, and the display pattern B displays an energy state display 10c as shown in FIG. 7B.

  In the fuel consumption information display 10b of the display pattern A, the character 16a “instantaneous fuel consumption” and the calculated instantaneous fuel consumption 16b are displayed in two upper and lower stages in the upper region, and the characters “average fuel consumption” are displayed in the lower region. 17a and the calculated value 17b of the average fuel consumption are displayed in two upper and lower stages, and the character 16a is displayed across the square tube portion 83.

  In the energy state display 10c of the display pattern B, seven display bars 12 each having a substantially arc shape are displayed, and the display bars 12 are arranged at equal intervals in an arc shape with the center in the vehicle width direction positioned upward. Is displayed.

  One of the seven display bars 12 (hereinafter referred to as a display bar 12A) is located at the upper center in the vehicle width direction. The display bar 12A is wider than the other six display bars 12, and is displayed across the rectangular tube 83 as shown in FIG. 7B.

  In addition, three of the seven display bars 12 (hereinafter referred to as display bar 12B) are positioned at the lower right side of the display bar 12A in the vehicle width direction, and below the characters 14 “POWER”. Is displayed.

  On the other hand, three of the seven display bars 12 (hereinafter referred to as display bar 12C) are located at the lower left side of the display bar 12A in the vehicle width direction, and the display bar 12C located at the lowermost part is positioned below. It has an arrow shape that points to A character 15 “CHARGE” is displayed below the arrow-shaped display bar 12C.

  In addition, a character 13 “energy state” is displayed at a substantially central portion of the liquid crystal panel 10, and an arc line 13 a extending along the inside of the seven display bars 12 is displayed outside the character 13. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a white LED (light source) 9a for irradiating white light is disposed at a position corresponding to each of the long hole 82a and the long hole 82b on the upper right side of the printed board 6 in the vehicle width direction. The white LED 9a that irradiates the same type of illumination color as the white LED 9a corresponding to each of the long holes 82a and 82b, the blue LED (light source) 9b that irradiates blue light, and the yellow light at positions corresponding to the long holes 82c. Are arranged side by side in order from the bottom to the top.

  With the mounting member 8 attached to the printed circuit board 6, the white LEDs 9a located in the long holes 82a and 82b respectively correspond to the first illumination area Sa1 and are located in the long holes 82c. The LED 9a, the blue LED 9b, and the yellow LED 9c correspond to the second illumination area Sa2, and the white LEDs 9a located in the two long holes 82a located above are located on both sides of the rectangular tube portion 83.

  Further, on the lower right side of the printed circuit board 6 in the vehicle width direction, the yellow LED 9c that irradiates the same kind of illumination color as the yellow LED 9c corresponding to the long hole 82c at the position corresponding to the long holes 85a and 85b and the second LED 9c. In the state where the white LEDs 9a corresponding to the illumination area Sa2 and the white LEDs 9a that emit the same kind of illumination color are arranged in order from the bottom to the top, and the attachment member 8 is attached to the printed circuit board 6, The yellow LED 9c and the white LED 9a located at 85a and 85b correspond to the illumination space Sb.

  The light emitted from the white LED 9a in a state where the white LEDs 9a corresponding to the long holes 85a and 85b are turned on and the yellow LEDs 9c corresponding to the long holes 85a and 85b are turned off (see FIG. 3) passes through the illumination space Sb and passes through the liquid crystal panel 10, the remaining fuel bar 11 is displayed in white illumination color, and the fuel tank is sufficiently filled with fuel. It can be confirmed visually.

  The light emitted from the yellow LED 9c in a state where the white LEDs 9a corresponding to the long holes 85a and 85b are turned off and the yellow LEDs 9c corresponding to the long holes 85a and 85b are turned on (see FIG. 3) passes through the illumination space Sb and passes through the liquid crystal panel 10 so that the remaining fuel bar 11 is displayed in yellow illumination color, and the fuel in the fuel tank is low. Can be visually confirmed.

  On the other hand, the upper part of the liquid crystal panel 10 mainly before the vehicle travels or after the vehicle travels is a display pattern A, and the white tube 9a corresponding to each elongated hole 82a located on the upper side of the rectangular tube part 83 is lit, and In a state where the blue LED 9b and the yellow LED 9c corresponding to the long hole 82c are turned off, the second illumination area Sa2 is irradiated from each white LED 9a corresponding to the long hole 82a positioned on the upper side and passes through the rectangular tube portion 83. 5 (see light L3 in FIG. 5) is set to projecting dimensions so as to cross each other on the liquid crystal panel 10 side, and is irradiated from each white LED 9a corresponding to each long hole 82a located on the upper side ( The light L3 and L4 in FIG. 5 passes through the first and second illumination areas Sa1 and Sa2 and passes through the liquid crystal panel 10, so that the character 16a has a white illumination color on the liquid crystal panel 10. It is adapted to be displayed.

  Accordingly, the second illumination area Sa2 is illuminated in a well-balanced manner with the light emitted from the two similar white LEDs 9a corresponding to the long holes 82a located on the upper side of the first illumination area Sa1. The characters 16a displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal panel 10 corresponding to the illumination area Sa2 can be clearly displayed with white light emitted from the two white LEDs 9a in the first illumination area Sa1.

  Further, the light emitted from the white LED 9a corresponding to the long hole 82c (see the light L5 in FIG. 3) passes through the second illumination area Sa2 and passes through the liquid crystal panel 10. Therefore, when the character 16a displayed on the display area of the liquid crystal panel 10 corresponding to the second illumination area Sa2 is displayed with the light emitted from the two white LEDs 9a of the first illumination area Sa1, the second illumination area Sa2 is displayed. In addition to the light emitted from the same two white LEDs 9a located in the first illumination area Sa1, light emitted from the added white LED 9a located in the second illumination area Sa2 is displayed on the corresponding display area of the liquid crystal panel 10. The characters 16a can be clearly displayed.

  Further, the white LEDs 9a corresponding to the long holes 82a and the long holes 82b located below the first illumination area Sa1 are turned on, and the light emitted from the white LEDs 9a (see the lights L6 and L10 in FIG. 3) is described above. By passing through the first illumination area Sa1 and passing through the liquid crystal panel 10, the calculated value 16b and the characters 17a and 17b are displayed in the white illumination color on the liquid crystal panel 10.

  On the other hand, when the vehicle travels, the upper part of the liquid crystal panel 10 is displayed in the display pattern B.

  The display pattern B when using the output of the motor for driving when the vehicle is running displays the display bar 12A, the display bars 12B on the right side in the vehicle width direction and the characters 14, and the display bars 12C on the left side in the vehicle width direction. The character 15 is not displayed.

  In the display bar 12B and the character 14 on the right side in the vehicle width direction, the white LEDs 9a corresponding to the long holes 82a and the long holes 82b are turned on, and light emitted from the white LEDs 9a (lights L4 and L6 in FIG. 3). Is transmitted through the first illumination area Sa1 and transmitted through the liquid crystal panel 10, so that it is displayed in white illumination color. The number of the display bars 12B displayed is changed according to the output of the motor. When the output of the motor is small, only the display bar 12B positioned at the top is displayed, and the output of the motor As the value increases, the display bar 12B positioned at the center and the lower part is sequentially displayed.

  The display bar 12A has a yellow LED 9c corresponding to the long hole 82c in a state where the yellow LED 9c corresponding to the long hole 82c is turned on and the white LED 9a and blue LED 9b corresponding to the long hole 82c are turned off. (See the light L9 in FIG. 3) passes through the second illumination area Sa2 and passes through the liquid crystal panel 10, and part of the light emitted from the yellow LED 9c passes through the rectangular tube portion 83. By passing through the first illumination area Sa1 and passing through the liquid crystal panel 10, the yellow illumination color is displayed.

  On the other hand, the display pattern B when the battery is charged with regenerative energy generated by the braking operation of the automobile when the vehicle is running displays the display bar 12A, the display bars 12C on the left side in the vehicle width direction, and the characters 15 to display the vehicle width. The display bars 12B and the characters 14 on the right side of the direction are not displayed.

  In the display bar 12C and the character 15 on the left side in the vehicle width direction, the white LEDs 9a corresponding to the long holes 82a and the long holes 82b are turned on, and light emitted from the white LEDs 9a (lights L4 and L6 in FIG. 3). Is transmitted through the first illumination area Sa1 and transmitted through the liquid crystal panel 10, so that it is displayed in white illumination color. The number of the display bars 12C is changed according to the amount of charge of the battery. When the amount of charge is small, only the display bar 12C located at the top is displayed, and the amount of charge is As the number increases, display bars 12C positioned at the center and the lower part are sequentially displayed.

  The display bar 12A has a blue LED 9b corresponding to the long hole 82c in a state where the blue LED 9b corresponding to the long hole 82c is turned on and the white LED 9a and yellow LED 9c corresponding to the long hole 82c are turned off. 5 (see light L7 in FIG. 5) passes through the second illumination area Sa2 and passes through the liquid crystal panel 10, and a part of the light emitted from the blue LED 9b (see light L8 in FIG. 5). ) Passes through the first illumination area Sa1 and passes through the liquid crystal panel 10 beyond the rectangular tube 83, so that it is displayed in a blue illumination color.

  Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the characters 16a and the display bar 12A displayed across the square tube portion 83 at positions corresponding to the second illumination area Sa2 in the liquid crystal panel 10 are both illuminated areas Sa1 and Sa2. In addition to the illumination color of the light emitted from the blue LED 9b and the yellow LED 9c corresponding to the second illumination region Sa2 of the white LED 9a, the blue LED 9b, and the yellow LED 9c, which are arranged to correspond to each other, the first LED Even the illumination color of light emitted from the white LED 9a corresponding to the illumination area Sa1 is displayed. Therefore, the illumination color of each display object (display bar 12A and character 16a) displayed at a position corresponding to the second illumination area Sa2 in the liquid crystal panel 10 can be changed, and the position of the rectangular tube portion 83 can be changed depending on the position. Thus, the display positions of the characters 16a and the display bar 12A can be determined without increasing the design freedom of the characters 16a and the display bar 12A.

  Further, the illumination of the display bar 12A displayed on the liquid crystal panel 10 in a state in which the output of the motor is used for driving when the vehicle is traveling and a state in which regenerative energy generated by the brake operation of the automobile is charged in the battery during traveling Since the color is changed to yellow and blue, it is easier for the driver to understand the difference between the states more intuitively than when the states are expressed only by the display / non-display of the display bars 12B and 12C. Become.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the LED is used as the light source. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other types of light sources may be used.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the instrument body 2 and the attachment member 8 are separate bodies, but they may be integrally formed.

  Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the annular rectangular tube portion 83 functions as a partition plate that partitions the illumination space layer Sa into two, but is not limited to the annular partition plate, and is a plate-shaped partition plate. Also good.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the display on the liquid crystal panel 10 is a display corresponding to a so-called hybrid car. However, the display of the liquid crystal panel 10 is not limited to the display corresponding to the hybrid car in particular, and the structure of the present invention can correspond to the display of various vehicle types.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the application of the vehicle instrument 1 used in an automobile has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to, for example, a motorcycle or other vehicles.

  The present invention is suitable for a vehicular instrument provided with a liquid crystal panel on which various states of the vehicle such as a travel distance and a fuel remaining amount are displayed.

1 Vehicle Instrument 6 Printed Circuit Board 8 Mounting Member (Mounting means)
9a White LED (light source)
9b Blue LED (light source)
9c Yellow LED (light source)
10 Liquid crystal panel 12A Display bar (display object)
13 characters (display)
83 Square tube (partition plate)
83b lower wall (inclined wall)
Sa illumination space layer Sa1 first illumination area Sa2 second illumination area

Claims (2)

LCD panel,
A printed circuit board on which electronic components are mounted;
Panel-like attachment means for attaching the liquid crystal panel with a space from the printed board on the front side of the printed board;
An illumination space layer formed between the printed circuit board, the liquid crystal panel and the mounting means;
Height above printed circuit board is erected into an annular shape so as to be shorter than the thickness of the lighting space layer, the outer annular the lighting space layer in the first lighting region, the inner annular second A partition plate that divides the illumination area into the first and second illumination areas and communicates with each other on the liquid crystal panel side;
A light source that is attached to the printed circuit board so as to correspond to each of the illumination areas, and that irradiates the liquid crystal panel with light of different illumination colors;
The partition plate is provided with an inclined wall portion that is inclined toward the second illumination area as it goes toward the liquid crystal panel.
In the first illumination area, a pair of light sources that emit light of the same kind of illumination color is provided on both sides of the partition plate,
The partition plate, said each light source of the first illumination area is illuminated, and, in a state where each light source of the second illumination area is turned off, it is irradiated across the partition plate from the light sources of the first illumination area the light that has reached the said second illumination region is transmitted through the liquid crystal panel while intersecting each other at the liquid crystal panel side Te, illumination color of the liquid crystal panel to display object straddling the partition plate of the first illumination area light source A vehicular instrument characterized in that the protruding dimension is set so as to be displayed. The vehicle instrument according to claim 1 , wherein
The vehicle instrument, wherein the second illumination area is provided with a light source that emits the same illumination color as the light source of the first illumination area.

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