JP6556176B2 - Dial and automobile meter - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a dial and an automobile meter.

  Conventionally, there are metallic dials in which fine grooves are formed on the dial. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a transparent substrate having light transmissivity, a weighting portion formed of hairline-shaped irregularities provided on the back surface of the transparent substrate, and a front surface side of the transparent substrate provided on the back surface of the weighting portion. A dial plate technology including a mirror layer that reflects external light, which is light, is disclosed. The mirror layer of Patent Document 1 is provided with a cutout corresponding to a display design.

  In the dial of Patent Document 1, illumination light incident from the back of the dial reaches the eyes of the front passenger through a cutout corresponding to the display design provided on the mirror layer. For this reason, the display design is visually recognized with brightness.

JP 2012-37438 A

  Here, it is desirable that the display design can be made inconspicuous when the light source provided on the back side of the dial is in a non-lighting state. The cutout of the display design provided in the mirror layer is easily noticeable, such as being observed as black when the light source is not lit. From the viewpoint of improving the design of the dial, it is desirable that the display design is not noticeable when the light source is not lit.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a dial and an automobile meter in which a display design is not conspicuous when a light source is not turned on.

  The dial of the present invention is provided with a light-transmitting surface area having a large number of linear grooves on the surface, and on the back side of the surface area, and reflects incident light from the surface area side. A reflection layer that has a transmission region that transmits light emitted from a light source provided on the back side to the front side, and the transmission region when the light source is turned on The display design is displayed by the light that passes through, and in the reflective layer, at least the transmission region is made of pearl ink.

  In the dial, in the reflective layer, the region other than the transmissive region is preferably made of pearl ink.

  In the dial, in the reflective layer, a region other than the transmissive region is preferably made of mirror ink.

  The automobile meter according to the present invention is provided with a light-transmitting and a basis weight layer having a number of linear grooves on the surface, and provided on the back side of the basis weight layer, and receives incident light from the basis weight layer side. A reflective plate having a reflective layer and a light source provided on the back side of the reflective layer, the reflective layer having a transmissive region that transmits light emitted from the light source to the front side. In addition, when the light source is turned on, a display design is displayed by light transmitted through the transmissive region, and at least the transmissive region is configured with pearl ink in the reflective layer.

  The dial according to the present invention is provided with a light-transmitting surface area having a large number of linear grooves on the surface, and on the back side of the surface area, and reflects incident light from the surface area side. A reflective layer. The reflective layer has a transmissive region that transmits light emitted from the light source provided on the back side to the front side, and displays the display design with light that is transmitted through the transmissive region when the light source is turned on. In the reflective layer, at least the transmission region is composed of pearl ink. The dial according to the present invention and the automobile meter having the dial have an effect that the display design is not noticeable when the light source is not turned on.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the automobile meter according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the automobile meter according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a lighting state of a light source in the automobile meter according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a layer configuration of a dial according to a first modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an automotive meter according to a second modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a lighting state of a light source in an automobile meter according to a second modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the automobile meter according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the lighting state of the light source in the automobile meter according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a layer structure of a dial according to a modification of the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a layer structure of a dial according to another modification of the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a dial and an automobile meter according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment. In addition, constituent elements in the following embodiments include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art or those that are substantially the same.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The present embodiment relates to a dial and an automobile meter. FIG. 1 is a plan view of an automotive meter according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the automotive meter according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of a light source in the automotive meter according to the first embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows a lighting state. 2 and 3 show a II-II cross section of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the automobile meter 100 according to the present embodiment includes a case 101 and a dial 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the automobile meter 100 further includes a light source 3. The automobile meter 100 is disposed, for example, on an instrument panel in front of the driver's seat. The case 101 is fixed to a vehicle body side member such as an instrument panel. The case 101 has an opening corresponding to the dial 1. The dial 1 is engaged with the opening of the case 101 and closes the opening. The automobile meter 100 of this embodiment is a combination meter having a plurality of dials including the dial 1 shown in FIG. The dial 1 of the present embodiment is a dial for a speedometer that displays the traveling speed of an automobile on which the automobile meter 100 is mounted.

  The dial 1 is a disk-shaped member. As shown in FIG. 1, a through hole 11 through which a rotation shaft of a pointer (not shown) is inserted is provided at the center of the dial 1. An indicator 12 is provided on the outer edge of the dial 1. The indicator 12 includes a plurality of character indicators 13 and a scale indicator 14. The scale index 14 is a speed index indicated by the pointer. The character index 13 is a numerical index of a speed value corresponding to the scale index 14. The plurality of character indicators 13 and scale indicators 14 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction. The scale index 14 is arranged on the outer side in the radial direction than the character index 13. The character index 13 and the scale index 14 are, for example, convex portions or concave portions formed on the dial 1, whether they are provided by printing or emit light by light from the back side. Also good.

  The dial 1 has a basis area 15. In the dial 1 of the present embodiment, the basis area 15 is provided on the front surface 1 a of the dial 1. Note that, regarding the dial 1 and the automobile meter 100, the “front side” is the driver's seat side, and typically indicates the rear side of the vehicle. Therefore, the front surface 1a of the dial 1 is a surface facing the driver's seat. With respect to the dial 1 and the automobile meter 100, the “rear side” is the side opposite to the driver seat side, and typically indicates the front side of the vehicle. The basis weight area 15 is an area between the through hole 11 and the outer boundary line 16 in the front surface 1 a of the dial 1. The outer boundary line 16 is a circle concentric with the through-hole 11 and partitions the character index 13 and the scale index 14.

  The basis area 15 has a basis weight 18 composed of a large number of linear grooves 17. In the weight per unit area 18 of the present embodiment, the grooves 17 are provided radially around the through hole 11. The actual groove 17 has a very small width, depth, and interval, and is difficult to visually recognize. More grooves 17 are formed in the dial 1 than in the example shown in FIG. The basis weight 18 is an Asahi light basis weight that emits an Asahi light-like luster by the numerous grooves 17.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the dial 1 has a basis weight layer 21, a base material layer 22, a reflective layer 23, and a light shielding layer 24. The basis weight layer 21, the base material layer 22, the reflective layer 23, and the light shielding layer 24 are laminated in this order from the front side to the back side. That is, in the dial 1, the basis weight layer 21 is the layer closest to the driver's seat.

  The basis weight layer 21 is a layer having translucency. The basis weight layer 21 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin (acrylic resin, polycarbonate, or the like). The basis weight 18 is formed on the front surface 1 a of the basis weight layer 21. The basis weight 18 is formed by a molding die, for example.

  The base material layer 22 is a main body portion of the dial 1. The base material layer 22 is a light-transmitting layer and is formed of a synthetic resin or the like. The basis weight layer 21 and the base material layer 22 may be either colorless or colored, and may be any of a transparent layer and a translucent layer. The basis weight layer 21 and the base material layer 22 are integrated by adhesion, welding, two-color molding or the like. The basis weight 18 may be formed on the base material layer 22 by imprint molding using ultraviolet rays or heat.

  The reflective layer 23 is a layer that is provided on the back side of the basis weight layer 21 and reflects incident light from the basis weight layer 21 side. The reflective layer 23 of the present embodiment is provided on the back side of the base material layer 22. The reflective layer 23 can reflect at least light incident from the front side. The reflective layer 23 of the present embodiment is an ink layer printed on the back surface 22 a of the base material layer 22. The reflective layer 23 of this embodiment is made of pearl ink. The pearl ink is an ink containing a pearl pigment and is an ink that emits gloss or interference color depending on the viewing angle. The pearl pigment is a pigment in which a metal oxide (titanium oxide, iron oxide, etc.) having a high refractive index is coated on mica, SiO2, Al2O3, or the like having a low refractive index. The pearl ink is a layer in which a pigment having a high refractive index and a pigment having a low refractive index are arranged in layers to cause interference between multiple reflections and reflected light. Pearl ink has both reflection characteristics and transmission characteristics. Accordingly, the reflective layer 23 reflects the light incident from the front side to generate gloss.

  Further, when light is reflected on the basis weight layer 21, a part of the basis weight 18 is illuminated. Typically, at the basis weight 18, a streak-like, band-like or fan-like region along the radial direction shines. That is, the basis area 15 that is exposed to light emits an Asahi Gloss. In the dial 1 of the present embodiment, a metal-tone dial having a metallic feeling is realized by the reflection of light by the reflective layer 23 and the Asahi-like luster generated in the basis weight layer 21.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reflective layer 23 has a transmissive region 23a. The transmission region 23a is a region that transmits light from at least the back side to the front side. The reflective layer 23 of the present embodiment is made of pearl ink, and transmits light from the back side to the front side and from the front side to the back side.

  The light shielding layer 24 is provided on the back side of the reflective layer 23. The light shielding layer 24 of the present embodiment is a black ink printed layer printed on the back surface 23 b of the reflective layer 23. That is, the light shielding layer 24 is laminated on the back surface 23 b of the reflective layer 23. The light shielding layer 24 is the reflective layer 23 and covers a region (hereinafter referred to as “other region”) 23c other than the transmissive region 23a from the back side. The other region 23c is a region surrounding the transmissive region 23a and is a region excluding the transmissive region 23a. The light shielding layer 24 has a hollow region 24a having a shape corresponding to the transmissive region 23a. The light shielding layer 24 restricts the light of the light source 3 described later from entering the other region 23c.

  The light source 3 is provided on the back side of the dial 1. The light source 3 is, for example, a light emitting diode (LED). The light source 3 is held by a substrate 4 disposed on the back side of the dial 1. The light source 3 is disposed at a position facing the transmission region 23a. In the substrate 4, for example, one light source 3 is arranged for one transmission region 23a. The substrate 4 has a control circuit that controls turning on / off of the light source 3.

  The shape of the transmissive region 23a viewed from the front side is the shape of the display design. That is, the shape of the hollow region 24a of the light shielding layer 24 is the shape of the display design. The display design is a design of characters and designs related to warning information and a vehicle state. The display design includes various designs displayed on the dial 1 such as a design indicating an operating state of an operation device such as a direction indicator and a design indicating a warning about a device such as a battery.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the non-lighting state in which the light source 3 is turned off, the transmission region 23a reflects the incident light Lt1 from the basis weight layer 21 side as in the other regions 23c. Therefore, the transmissive area 23a produces the metallic feeling of the dial 1 with the same gloss as the other areas 23c. Further, the transmissive region 23 a hides the space on the back side, and makes it difficult to see the presence of the hollow region 24 a in the light shielding layer 24. That is, the transmissive region 23a makes the display design less noticeable when the light source 3 is not lit.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the lighting state in which the light source 3 is turned on, the transmission region 23a transmits the light Lt2 emitted from the light source 3 to the front side as indicated by an arrow Y1. On the other hand, the light shielding layer 24 shields light traveling from the back side toward the other region 23 c including light emitted from the light source 3. A display design corresponding to the shape of the transmissive area 23 a is displayed on the dial 1 by light transmitted through the transmissive area 23 a (hereinafter simply referred to as “transmitted light”). That is, the dial 1 displays the display design by the light that passes through the transmission region 23a when the light source 3 is turned on.

  In the dial 1 of the present embodiment, the other region 23 c is shielded by the light shielding layer 24. Therefore, in the lighting state of the light source 3, the brightness contrast between the transmission region 23a and the other region 23c becomes clear. Therefore, the dial 1 of the present embodiment can improve the visibility of the display design.

  As described above, the dial 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with the light-transmitting and the basis layer 21 having a large number of linear grooves 17 on the surface, and on the back side of the basis layer 21. The reflective layer 23 reflects the incident light Lt1 from the basis weight layer 21 side. The reflective layer 23 has a transmission region 23a that transmits light Lt2 emitted from the light source 3 provided on the back side to the front side. The reflective layer 23 displays a display design by light passing through the transmission region 23a when the light source 3 is turned on. In the reflective layer 23, at least the transmission region 23a is made of pearl ink. In the dial plate 1 of this embodiment and the automobile meter 100 having the dial plate 1, the transmissive region 23 a is configured by pearl ink having both transparency and reflectivity, so that the display design can be achieved when the light source 3 is not lit. Disappears. Therefore, the design of the dial 1 is improved.

  Moreover, in the dial 1 of this embodiment, in the reflective layer 23, the other area | region 23c is also comprised with the pearl ink. Typically, the reflective layer 23 is entirely composed of pearl ink. Since the other region 23c is also made of pearl ink, the integrity and continuity of the external appearance of the reflective layer 23 are unlikely to deteriorate. The design of the dial 1 is such that when the light source 3 is in a non-lighting state, the appearance of the transmissive region 23a and the appearance of the other region 23c match or substantially match, or the regions are not easily distinguished. Improves.

  In the dial 1 of the present embodiment, the basis weight 18 is formed on the front surface of the basis weight layer 21, but instead, the basis weight 18 may be formed on the back surface of the basis weight layer 21.

[First Modification of First Embodiment]
A first modification of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a layer configuration of a dial according to a first modification of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the dial 1 according to the first modification includes a top coat layer 31, a transparent smoke layer 32, a base material layer 33, a basis weight layer 34, a reflective layer 35, and a light shielding layer 36. The top coat layer 31 is a transparent coating layer that coats the front surface of the dial 1. The transparent smoke layer 32 is a translucent layer and adjusts the color of the dial 1. The transparent smoke layer 32 is formed by, for example, smoke printing. The base material layer 33 is a main body having translucency similarly to the base material layer 22 of the first embodiment.

  The basis weight layer 34 has translucency, and the basis weight 18 is formed on the surface. The basis weight 18 is, for example, of the Asahi light pattern having a large number of radial grooves 17 in the same manner as the basis weight 18 of the first embodiment. The basis weight 18 may be provided on the front surface of the basis weight layer 34 or on the back surface 34a. The basis weight 18 of the first modification is formed, for example, by imprint molding using ultraviolet rays or heat.

  The reflective layer 35 is entirely made of pearl ink, like the reflective layer 23 of the first embodiment. The reflective layer 35 is a printed layer of pearl ink printed on the back surface 34 a of the basis weight layer 34. The reflective layer 35 has a transmissive region 35a. The transmission region 35a is a region that transmits light from the back side to the front side.

  The light shielding layer 36 is provided on the back side of the reflective layer 35. The light shielding layer 36 is, for example, a black ink printing layer printed on the back surface of the reflective layer 35. The light shielding layer 36 has a hollow region 36a. The light shielding layer 36 covers the other area 35b of the reflective layer 35 from the back side. The other region 35b is a region other than the transmissive region 35a in the reflective layer 35. That is, the portion of the reflective layer 35 that is covered by the light shielding layer 36 is a light shielding region that does not substantially transmit light. On the other hand, the portion of the reflective layer 35 that is exposed without being covered by the light shielding layer 36 is a transmissive region 35a that transmits light.

  The shapes of the transmission region 35a and the hollow region 36a are shapes corresponding to the display design. The display design may be a character such as a number shown in FIG. 4 displays a display design composed of two characters “4” and “0”.

[Second Modification of First Embodiment]
A second modification of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an automobile meter according to a second modification of the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a lighting state of a light source in the automobile meter according to the second modification of the first embodiment. is there. In the automotive meter 100 according to the second modification, the display design 2 a is arranged on the back side of the reflective layer 23.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the automobile meter 100 of the second modified example, the design dial 2 having the display design 2 a is arranged on the back side of the dial 1. The design dial 2 is arranged in the vicinity of the dial 1. The design dial 2 is subjected to light-shielding printing in which the shape of the display design 2a is hollowed out.

  The light source 3 is disposed on the back side of the design dial 2. The light source 3 is held by a substrate 4 disposed on the back side of the design dial 2. On the substrate 4, one light source 3 is arranged for one display design 2 a. The light source 3 irradiates the display design 2a with light from the back side.

  The reflective layer 23 has a transmissive region 23a that faces the display design 2a and transmits light. The transmissive region 23a transmits light incident from the display design 2a side to the front side. The reflective layer 23 of this modification is a semi-transmissive layer made of pearl ink, and transmits part of light and reflects part of light. Accordingly, the transmission region 23a transmits the light emitted from the light source 3 and passed through the display design 2a to the base material layer 22 side as indicated by an arrow Y2 in FIG. Thereby, the display design 2a is projected toward the front side from the dial 1, and the driver | operator 5 can visually recognize the design of the display design 2a.

  Thus, in the dial 1 of this modification, the reflective layer 23 is made of pearl ink. The reflective layer 23 transmits the light that has passed through the display design 2a to the front side when the light source 3 is turned on. On the other hand, the reflective layer 23 reflects light incident from the front side when the light source 3 is not lit to cover and hide the display design 2a, thereby making the display design 2a inconspicuous. Therefore, the dial 1 of this modification can improve the design by making the display design 2a inconspicuous when not lit.

[Third Modification of First Embodiment]
The pattern of basis weight 18 is not limited to the Asahi light pattern. The pattern of the basis weight 18 may be a spin pattern, for example. The spin pattern basis weight 18 is formed by extending a plurality of fine grooves into a concentric ring shape or a spiral shape centering on a reference point (for example, the center of the weight area 15) set in advance. The pattern of the basis weight 18 may be a vertically striped hairline basis weight pattern with a plurality of fine grooves extending in the vertical direction, or a horizontal stripe shape hairline basis weight pattern with a plurality of fine grooves extending in the horizontal direction. The pattern of basis weight 18 may be a basis weight pattern in which vertical stripes and horizontal stripes intersect.

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. In the second embodiment, components having the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the automobile meter according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the lighting state of the light source in the automobile meter according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the reflective layer 25 of the automobile meter 100 of the second embodiment includes a mirror ink portion 251 and a pearl ink portion 252. The mirror ink part 251 is a layered constituent part made of mirror ink. The mirror ink portion 251 is formed by printing mirror ink on the back surface of the base material layer 22. The mirror ink contains a non-transmissive metal powder that does not transmit light and has a higher reflectance than pearl ink.

  The mirror ink part 251 has a hollow area 251a. The shape of the hollow region 251a is the shape of the display design. The mirror ink portion 251 is a highly reflective region having a higher reflectance than the pearl ink portion 252 and is, for example, a total reflection region that totally reflects light incident from the front side.

  The pearl ink portion 252 is made of pearl ink. The pearl ink portion 252 covers a region corresponding to the hollow region 251 a on the back surface 22 b of the base material layer 22. In the dial 1 of this embodiment, after the mirror ink portion 251 is printed, the pearl ink portion 252 is printed from the back side. The pearl ink portion 252 is printed on the hollow region 251a and the peripheral region. That is, the pearl ink part 252 is printed from the back side with respect to the mirror ink part 251 and the base material layer 22 so as to fill the hollow area 251 a of the mirror ink part 251.

  A light shielding layer 26 is provided on the back surface of the mirror ink portion 251. The light shielding layer 26 is, for example, a black ink printing layer. The light shielding layer 26 is provided so as not to overlap at least the hollow region 251a. That is, the light shielding layer 26 covers the area except the hollow area 251a in the mirror ink portion 251 from the back side. For example, the light shielding layer 26 is printed on a region excluding the pearl ink portion 252.

  On the back side of the dial 1, the light source 3 is arranged in the same manner as the automobile meter 100 of the first embodiment. The light source 3 is disposed at a position facing the hollow region 251a. For example, one light source 3 is arranged for one hollow region 251a.

  In the reflective layer 25, the pearl ink portion 252 is a transmission region 25a that transmits light emitted from the light source 3 to the front surface side. The transmission region 25a is a portion corresponding to the hollow region 251a in the pearl ink portion 252. In the reflective layer 25, a region 25b other than the transmissive region 25a is a mirror ink portion 251. The area 25b other than the transmission area 25a is made of mirror ink having a high reflectance, so that the appearance as a metallic dial is improved. The back surface of the mirror ink portion 251 is covered with the light shielding layer 26. In the dial 1 of the present embodiment, the light shielding layer 26 is provided on the back surface of the mirror ink portion 251, so that incident light from the back surface side with respect to the mirror ink portion 251 is blocked. This prevents the metal powder contained in the mirror ink from being observed as a shadow.

  In the dial 1 of this embodiment, the mirror ink part 251 and the pearl ink part 252 both have reflection characteristics. Therefore, when the light source 3 is not lit, the mirror ink part 251 and the pearl ink part 252 each shine. The entire reflective layer 25 reflects light uniformly or substantially uniformly, or the pearl ink portion 252 shines in the same manner as the mirror ink portion 251, thereby making the display design inconspicuous. On the other hand, in the lighting state of the light source 3, as indicated by an arrow Y3 in FIG. 8, the transmission region 25a of the pearl ink portion 252 transmits the light of the light source 3 to the front side. Thereby, the display design according to the shape of the hollow region 251a is displayed.

  In addition, in the dial 1 of this embodiment, the light shielding layer 26 may be omitted. Instead of the mirror ink part 251, a metal film formed by vapor deposition or the like may be provided.

[Modification of Second Embodiment]
A modification of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a layer structure of a dial according to a modification of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the dial 1 according to the modification of the second embodiment includes a top coat layer 41, a transparent smoke layer 42, a base material layer 43, a basis weight layer 44, a reflective layer 48, and a light shielding layer 47. . The topcoat layer 41, the transparent smoke layer 42, the base material layer 43, and the basis weight layer 44 are, for example, the topcoat layer 31, the transparent smoke layer 32, and the base material layer 33 according to the first modification of the first embodiment, respectively. , And the basis weight layer 34.

  The reflective layer 48 includes a mirror ink part 45 and a pearl ink part 46. The mirror ink portion 45 is an ink layer made of mirror ink provided on the back side of the basis weight layer 44. The mirror ink portion 45 has a hollow region 45a. The shape of the hollow region 45a is the shape of the display design. That is, the mirror ink portion 45 is a mirror ink layer in which the shape of the display design is hollowed out and the mirror ink is printed.

  The pearl ink portion 46 is an ink layer made of pearl ink provided on the back side of the basis weight layer 44. The pearl ink part 46 covers the hollow area 45 a of the mirror ink part 45. That is, the pearl ink portion 46 is formed after the mirror ink portion 45 is formed. In the reflective layer 48, the pearl ink portion 46 corresponds to a transmission region, and the mirror ink portion 45 corresponds to a region other than the transmission region.

  The light shielding layer 47 is provided on the back side of the reflective layer 48. The light shielding layer 47 is, for example, a black ink printing layer printed on the back surface of the reflective layer 48. The light shielding layer 47 has a hollow region 47a. The shape of the hollow region 47a is the shape of the display design. The light shielding layer 47 exposes the back surface of the pearl ink part 46 while covering the mirror ink part 45. The light shielding layer 47 blocks the back surface of the mirror ink portion 45 and restricts the incidence of light from the back surface side to the mirror ink portion 45.

[Other Modifications of the Embodiment]
Another modification of the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a layer structure of a dial according to another modification of the embodiment. In the dial 1 of the present modification, a transparent smoke layer 63 is provided between the base material layer 62 and the reflective layer 64. As shown in FIG. 10, the dial 1 according to this modification includes a basis weight layer 61, a base material layer 62, a transparent smoke layer 63, a reflective layer 64, and a light shielding layer 65. The basis weight layer 61, the base material layer 62, the transparent smoke layer 63, the reflective layer 64, and the light shielding layer 65 are, for example, the basis weight layer 34, the base material layer 33, and the transparent smoke according to the first modification of the first embodiment, respectively. This is the same as the layer 32, the reflective layer 35, and the light shielding layer. The basis weight layer 61, the base material layer 62, the transparent smoke layer 63, the reflective layer 64, and the light shielding layer 65 are laminated in this order from the front side to the back side.

  The transparent smoke layer 63 is a translucent layer and adjusts the color of the dial 1. The transparent smoke layer 63 is formed by smoke printing, for example. The transparent smoke layer 63 may be either colorless or colored. The color of the transparent smoke layer 63 may be blue, brown, or black.

  The reflective layer 64 is entirely made of pearl ink, for example. The reflective layer 64 of this modification is a printed layer of pearl ink printed on the back surface 63 a of the transparent smoke layer 63. The reflective layer 64 has a transmissive region 64a. The transmission region 64a is a region that transmits light from the back side to the front side.

  The light shielding layer 65 is provided on the back side of the reflective layer 64. The light shielding layer 65 is, for example, a black ink printing layer printed on the back surface of the reflective layer 64. The light shielding layer 65 has a hollow region 65a. The shape of the hollow region 65a is the shape of the display design. The light shielding layer 65 covers the other region 64 b in the reflective layer 64. The other region 64b is a region other than the transmissive region 64a in the reflective layer 64.

  The contents disclosed in each of the above embodiments and modifications can be executed in appropriate combination.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dial 2 Design dial 2a Display design 3 Light source 4 Substrate 5 Driver 11 Through-hole 12 Index 13 Character index 14 Scale index 15 Scale area 16 Outer boundary line 17 Groove 18 Scale 21 Scale area 22 Base material layer 22a, 22b Back surface 23 reflective layer 23a transmissive region 23b back surface 23c other region (region other than transmissive region)
24 light-shielding layer 24a hollow area 25 reflective layer 25a transmissive area 26 light-shielding layer 31, 41 topcoat layer 32, 42, 63 transparent smoke layer 33, 43, 62 base material layer 34, 44, 61 basis layer 34a back surface 35, 64 Reflective layer 35a, 64a Transmission area 35b, 64b Other area (area other than transmission area)
36, 47, 65 Light-shielding layer 45 Mirror ink part 45a Filled area 46 Pearl ink part 100 Automotive meter 251 Mirror ink part 251a Filled area 252 Pearl ink part

Claims (2)

A basis weight layer having translucency and having a number of linear grooves on the surface;
A reflective layer that is provided on the back side of the basis weight layer and reflects incident light from the basis weight side;
With
The reflective layer has a transmissive region that transmits light emitted from a light source provided on the back side to the front side, and the display design is transmitted by the light that is transmitted through the transmissive region when the light source is turned on. Display
In the reflective layer, dial the pre Symbol transmissive region is characterized in that is constituted by pearl ink, and a region other than the transmissive region is constituted by a mirror ink. A basis weight layer having translucency and having a number of linear grooves on the surface; and a reflective layer provided on the back side of the basis weight layer and reflecting incident light from the basis weight side. Dial,
A light source provided on the back side of the reflective layer;
With
The reflective layer has a transmission region that transmits light emitted from the light source to the front side, and displays a display design with light that transmits the transmission region when the light source is turned on,
In the reflective layer, automobile meter before Symbol transmissive region is characterized in that is constituted by pearl ink, and a region other than the transmissive region is constituted by a mirror ink.

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