JPH04115019U - Vehicle instruments - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To improve the visibility of vehicle instruments. [Structure] A dial 15 made of a transparent material, a pointer 13 provided inside the dial 15 and having one end fixed to the rotating shaft 12 of the inner unit 11, and a pointer 13 facing the rotational crease at the tip of the pointer 13. A non-transparent part 16 formed on the dial 15, a transparent scale 17 provided on the non-transparent part 16, and a light emitting member provided at the tip of the pointer 13 facing the transparent scale 17. L
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Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention relates to vehicle instruments, especially vehicle instruments that can improve visibility. Regarding.

0002

[Conventional technology]

Conventional vehicle instruments, for example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, Attach the base end of the pointer 3 to the tip and read the printing on the dial 4 fixed to the top of the inner unit 1. It was designed to indicate the index 5 formed by the

0003 In addition, as shown in FIG. By providing a large number of LED segments 7 and sequentially lighting the LED segments 7, Some were designed to display a scale.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, according to the instruments shown in Figures 3 and 4, it is possible to There was a problem in that visibility was poor when there was no such thing. Characters to ensure this visibility The dial is opaque, only the indicator part is transparent, and the bottom surface of the dial is illuminated through a light guide plate. There were also things that made me do it. However, with this structure, all of the indicators emit light, so Visibility could not be obtained.

[0005] Furthermore, the instrument shown in FIG. 5 has a disadvantage in that the structure is complicated.

[0006] This idea was made in view of the above points, and has a simple structure that can be used both during the day and at night. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicle instrument that can improve visibility.

[0007]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the vehicle instrument according to this invention is made of transparent material. A dial with a dial and a pointer provided inside the dial with one end fixed to the rotating shaft of the internal machine. and a non-transparent part formed on the dial facing the rotational creak mark at the tip of the pointer. , a transparent scale provided on the non-transparent part, and a tip of the pointer facing the transparent scale. It is characterized by comprising a light emitting member provided.

[0008]

[Effect]

According to the above configuration, during the daytime, the movement of the pointer is visible through the transparent part inside the indicator. and can read the scale indicated by the pointer.

[0009] In addition, at night, the light-emitting member installed at the tip of the pointer lights up the tip of the pointer. The translucent scale indicated by the light emits light, making it possible to read the scale with good visibility.

0010

【Example】

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0011] An embodiment of this invention is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the figure, the rotating shaft 1 of the internal machine 11 The base end of the pointer 13 is fixed to 2. At the tip of the pointer 13 is a chime that is a light emitting member. A drop-type LED 14 is provided, and the LED 14 is connected to a lead wire (not shown). connected to a power source. In addition, the front face of the pointer 13 has a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis 12. , a dial plate 15 made of a transparent material is provided.

0012 On the dial 15, there is a non-transparent part 1, which is approximately fan-shaped and has a black color, for example, centered around the rotation axis 12. 6 is formed by printing, etc., and also at the center of the dial 15 facing the rotation axis 12. A non-transparent portion 16 is formed. In addition, the LED 14 provided at the tip of the pointer 13 The non-transparent part 16 of the dial 15 in the part facing the moving creak marks has a non-transparent part 16. The removed transparent scales 17 are provided at predetermined intervals. Furthermore, there are letters inside the instrument. A backlight light source 18 that illuminates the plate 15 from the inside is provided, and the dial plate 15 The light-transmitting portion 19 can be illuminated in any color.

[0013] Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. During the daytime, the light is transmitted through the transparent part 19 in the center of the dial 15. By looking at the movement of the pointer 13, the scale 17 indicated by the pointer 13 is read. be able to. At this time, by lighting the backlight light source 18 in an arbitrary color, , the transparent part 19 can be illuminated with that color, and the pointer 13 can be clearly seen. can. Note that the LED 14 does not need to be lit.

[0014] At night, by lighting the LED 14, the transparent scale 17 indicated by the pointer 13 can be seen. The scale 17 can be clearly seen by emitting light. At this time, the backlight Although the light source 18 does not have to be lit, the movement of the pointer 13 can be further enhanced by turning it on. can be clearly seen.

[0015]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, according to this invention, the transparent scale provided on the dial can be used as a guide. Since the light emitting member installed at the tip of the lamp emits light, it has a simple structure and can be used in cars. The visibility of dual-use instruments can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a vehicle meter according to the invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the configuration of an example of a conventional vehicle instrument.

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of another example of a conventional vehicle meter.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Internal machine 12 Rotation axis 13 Guidelines 14 Light emitting member (LED) 15 Dial board 16 Non-transparent part 17 Translucent scale

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A dial formed of a transparent material, a pointer provided inside the dial and having one end fixed to a rotating shaft of an inner machine, and a pointer located at the tip of the pointer facing a rotational creaking area. The dial includes a non-transparent part formed on the dial, a transparent scale provided in the non-transparent part, and a light emitting member provided at the tip of the pointer facing the transparent scale. Instruments for vehicles.