JPH0112348Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a vehicle key switch display device devised so that the key can be easily inserted into the key switch even when the key switch installation location is dark and difficult to see, such as at night.

FIG. 1 shows the vicinity of the dash board a in front of the driver's seat of a truck, and the key switch b of such a vehicle is installed in a recessed location below the dash board a.

By the way, when inserting a key (not shown) into the key switch b, there is no problem when it is bright such as during the day, but when it is dark such as at night, it is difficult to see where the key switch b is installed. There was a problem that it was cumbersome to insert.

Generally, the key is inserted into key switch b after the driver is seated in the cockpit and closes the door, but at this time, the room light is not on and it is almost dark, and as mentioned above, the key is inserted into key switch b. It was difficult to confirm because it was installed in a recessed area at the bottom of the dash board a.
The room light is turned on when the door switch is turned on when the door is open, but turns off when the door is closed and the door switch is turned off.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised to address the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a vehicle key switch indicating device that makes it easy to insert a key into the key switch at night or the like.

In other words, the vehicle key switch indicating device of the present invention includes a switch box installed at the bottom of the dash board, a key insertion hole provided on the front panel of the switch box, and a ring around the key insertion hole. Luminous paint is applied to surround the luminous paint, and when the luminous paint is turned on, the luminous paint is irradiated near the luminous paint, and it is turned on and off in conjunction with the door switch connected in series to the power supply path between the battery and the door switch. It is equipped with a light source.

Incidentally, a vehicle accessory equipped with a lighting device is shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 55-127633.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of this invention will be described based on FIG. 2.

In the figure, 1 is a switch box installed at the bottom of the dash board as in the conventional case, 2 is a key switch installed inside the switch box 1,
Reference numeral 3 designates a key switch 2 indicator provided on the front panel 4 of the switch box 1 in the vicinity of the key switch 2.

The indicator device 3 irradiates the luminous paint 6 near the luminous paint 6 that surrounds the key insertion opening 5 of the key switch 2 in a ring shape, and the luminous paint 6 when turned on, as shown in FIG. 3. As shown in the figure, it consists of a miniature light bulb (light source) 8 that is turned on and off in conjunction with a door switch 7.

The coating area of the luminous paint 6 is set to a size that provides an amount of light emission that allows the direction and position of the slit of the key insertion hole 5 to be confirmed.

The miniature light bulb 8 is connected to a power supply line 10 between a battery 9 and a door switch 7, and is turned on together with a room lamp 11 when the door is opened, and turned off when the door is closed.

With this structure, when the driver opens the door, enters the cab, sits in the cockpit, and closes the door, the luminous paint that accumulates in light due to the irradiation of the small light bulb 8 that lights up when the door is opened 6 emits light, so that the key insertion slot 5 of the key switch 2 is illuminated and displayed. Therefore, in a dark environment such as at night, the installation location of the key switch 2 can be easily determined, and the key can be easily inserted.

In addition, the luminous paint 6 may be formed into a ring shape or a dot shape surrounding the key insertion slot 5,
Furthermore, the number of small miniature bulbs 8 is not limited to one, but a plurality of miniature bulbs may be arranged in a circular shape, and even in these cases, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

In short, since the present invention is constructed as described above, the installation position of the key switch can be clearly identified in a dark environment by the marking effect of the light source and the luminous paint. Therefore, there is an advantage that the key can be easily inserted into the key switch at night or the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an internal perspective view showing how a conventional vehicle key switch is installed, FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of this invention, and FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the miniature light bulb. 1...Switch box, 2...Key switch, 4...Front panel, 5...Key insertion slot, 6...
... Luminous paint, 7... Door switch, 8... Small light bulb (light source).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A switch box is installed at the bottom of the dart board, a key slot is provided on the front panel of the switch box, and luminous paint is applied around the key slot in a ring shape surrounding the key slot. At the same time, a light source is provided in the vicinity of the luminous paint, which irradiates the luminous paint when turned on, and which turns on and off in conjunction with the door switch connected in series to the power supply path between the battery and the door switch. Indication device for vehicle key switch.