JPH0515143Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field This invention relates to a torque converter indicator plate for vehicles such as automobiles.

Prior Art A conventional torque converter indicator plate for vehicles is described in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 61-46240, and No. 7
As shown in the figure, there is one in which a light source lamp 22 is installed upright below a torque converter indicator plate 21 simply made of a transparent plate.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention This conventional vehicle torque converter indicator plate 21 is designed so that the light from the light source lamp 22 directly illuminates the display characters on the plate 21, which is a transparent plate. The displayed characters are bright, but the plate 21 is far from the light source lamp 22.
Since the displayed characters at the end of the plate 21 are dark, the brightness of the displayed characters on the plate 21 is uneven, making it difficult for the driver to see the displayed characters on the plate 21, and the appearance during use is also poor.

This invention eliminates these drawbacks of conventional torque converter indicator plates for vehicles, makes the brightness of the characters displayed on the plate almost uniform, makes the characters displayed on the plate easier to see, and improves the appearance of the plate when in use. It is intended for such purposes.

Means for Solving the Problem The vehicle torque converter indicator plate of this invention has a position display character and an indication window in correspondence, and the display character and the indication window are excluded from the back side of the plate. A first black coating layer is provided on the back side of the plate, and a second white coating layer is provided on the back side of the plate excluding at least the indicator window, and furthermore, a second white coating layer is provided on the back side of the plate excluding the display characters on both the front and rear ends of the plate. A third gray coating layer is provided on the plate, and a fourth gray coating layer is provided on the back side of the display characters in the center of the plate.

Function: The vehicle torque converter indicator plate of this invention has a first black coating layer on the back side of the plate excluding the display characters and the indicator window, and a second white coating layer on the back side of the plate excluding at least the indicator window. A film layer is provided, and a third layer is added on the back side of other display characters excluding the display characters at both the front and rear ends of this plate.
Since a gray coating layer is provided and a fourth gray coating layer is provided on the back side of the displayed characters in the center of the plate, the displayed characters from the center of the plate to the edges have almost uniform brightness, so the displayed characters on the plate It becomes easier to see, and the appearance of the plate when in use improves.

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the vehicle torque converter indicator plate of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, position display characters 2 and indication windows 3 are provided on a torque converter indicator plate 1 in correspondence with each other.

Display characters 2 and instruction window 3 on the back of this plate 1
A first black coating layer 4 is provided by excluding the plate 1.
A second white coating layer 5 is provided on the back side of the screen, excluding the indicator window 3.

Furthermore, other display characters in the center (N,
A rectangular third gray coating layer 6 is provided on the back side of the display characters (R, 2) between D) and the middle display characters (R, 2), and the plate 1
A rectangular fourth gray coating layer 7 is provided on the back side of the central display characters (N, D).

The plate 1 of this embodiment is attached to a predetermined position in the opening of the outer case 9 as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, and the pointer 11 interlocked with the shift lever 10 can be freely moved to a predetermined position on the light-shielding wall. Provided for. Furthermore, a light source lamp 12 is provided at the center inside the inner case 8 of the light-shielding wall, and a light-shielding rib 13 is provided on the inside of the inner case 8 to be used as a torque converter indicator 14 for a vehicle.

In the vehicle torque converter indicator 14 using the plate 1 of this embodiment, the center of the plate (N,
In D), two (third and fourth) gray coating layers 6 and 7 are provided to greatly reduce the amount of transmitted light, and the center (N,
D) and the middle (R, 2) between both ends (P, 1) are provided with one (fourth) gray coating layer 6 to slightly reduce the amount of transmitted light. The brightness is almost uniform from the center to both ends, making it easier to see the displayed characters 2 on the plate 1, and also improving the appearance of the plate 1 when in use.

The light from the light source lamp 12 is prevented from directly leaking to the outside from the indicator window 3 of the plate 1 due to the light shielding rib 13, and the light from the light source lamp 12 is not directly applied to the pointer 11. The light is well reflected on the back surface of the plate 1 provided with the white coating layer 5, and the reflected light hits the pointer 11.
to illuminate.

The thickness of each coating layer is preferably about 10 to 20 μm, and the coating layer is preferably formed by screen printing or the like.

Effect of the invention The torque converter indicator plate for a vehicle of this invention is a torque converter indicator plate for a vehicle that has a position display character and an indication window in correspondence with each other. In addition to providing a coating layer, a second white coating layer is provided on the back side of the plate excluding at least the indicator window, and a third gray coating layer is further provided on the back side of other display characters excluding the display characters at both front and rear ends of the plate. In addition to providing a film layer, a fourth gray coating layer was also provided on the back side of the displayed characters in the center of the plate, so that when actually used, the brightness of the displayed characters on the plate was reduced so that it would be illuminated almost uniformly from the center to both ends of the plate. The display characters provided on the plate can be easily seen by making the thickness substantially uniform, and the appearance of the plate when in use can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the product of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 1.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the inventive product installed, Figure 5 is a sectional view taken along line C-C in Figure 4, Figure 6 is a sectional view taken along line D-D in Figure 4, and Figure 7 is the conventional product installed. FIG. 1 is a torque converter indicator plate, 2 is a display character, 3 is an instruction window, 4 is a first black coating layer, 5 is a second white coating layer, 6 is a third gray coating layer, and 7 is a fourth gray coating layer. layer.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a torque converter indicator plate for a vehicle having position display characters and an instruction window in correspondence, a first black coating layer is provided on the back side of the plate excluding the display characters and the instruction window, and at least an instruction window is provided on the back side of the plate. A second white paint layer is provided excluding the window, and a third gray paint layer is provided on the back side of other display characters excluding the display characters at both front and rear ends of the plate, and two display characters in the center of the plate are provided. A torque converter indicator plate for a vehicle, characterized in that a fourth gray coating layer is provided on the back side of the letters.