JPH0541052Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field This invention relates to a torque converter indicator for vehicles such as automobiles.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY As a conventional torque converter indicator for a vehicle, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.
1 and an outer case 22, a light source lamp 23 is installed horizontally, and a slide plate 25 through which a shift lever 24 passes through and which can freely slide, and a pointer 26 are provided above the light source lamp 23, and a pointer 26 is provided above the light source lamp 23. 2
There is one that is provided with a position plate 28 having a transparent indication window 27 corresponding to No. 6.

Another conventional torque converter indicator for vehicles is described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 163121/1983, and No. 9
As shown in the figure, an inner case 34 between the light source lamp 31 and the pointer 33 of the shift lever 32
Some are provided with light-shielding ribs 35.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the former conventional torque converter indicator for vehicles, the pointer 26 is clearly visible through the transparent indicator window 27 because the pointer 26 is directly illuminated by the light from the light source lamp 23; Since the light from 23 directly leaks through the transparent indicator window 27, the appearance is poor during use and the identification function is degraded.

The latter conventional torque converter indicator for vehicles has a light-shielding rib 3 that blocks direct light from a light source lamp 31.
5, the disadvantage of the former conventional one can be eliminated, but the light from the light source lamp 31 causes the pointer 3 to
Since pointer 33 is not directly illuminated, the pointer 33 becomes dark.
The drawback was that it was difficult to see.

This invention eliminates the above-mentioned contradictory drawbacks of the two conventional vehicle torque converter indicators, and makes the pointer and position character of the torque converter indicator almost uniform in illumination to make the pointer and display characters easier to see, and when the torque converter indicator is used. The purpose is to improve the appearance of the.

Means for Solving the Problems The vehicle torque converter indicator of this invention has an outer case and an inner case that have a vertically elongated opening in the center and have transparent indicator windows and translucent position letters arranged in correspondence on the sides. Equipped with a slide plate that works with the shift lever in between,
A torque converter indicator for a vehicle is provided with a translucent synthetic resin pointer fixed horizontally to the side of the slide plate directly below the indicator window,
This pointer is bent downward at a right angle and forms an oblique light-receiving surface on the lower side surface, and is positioned inside the lamp housing.A lamp is provided at the rear of the lamp housing, and between the lamp and the pointer, the end on the lamp side is A blind plate whose width is gradually reduced from one end to the other end so that the light-receiving surface of the pointer gradually becomes larger is provided, and a light reflecting diffuser is further provided at the front part on the opposite side of the lamp.

Function The vehicle torque converter indicator of this invention has a pointer bent downward at right angles and an oblique light-receiving surface on the side surface of the lower end, which is positioned inside the lamp housing, and a lamp is provided at the rear of the lamp housing to connect the indicator with the lamp. A blind plate is provided between the pointer and the width of the pointer so that the light-receiving surface of the pointer gradually increases from one end of the lamp to the other end. The blind plate prevents the light from the light source lamp from directly leaking through the indicator window, and the light-receiving surface formed on the lower side of the pointer ensures that a sufficient amount of light is supplied to the pointer despite the blind plate. , and by setting the width of the blind plate so that the light-receiving surface becomes larger as the distance from the light source lamp increases, and by providing a light reflecting diffuser on the opposite side of the light source lamp, a sufficient amount of light is always maintained at a nearly constant level. By supplying the light to the characters, the pointers and the characters are illuminated almost uniformly and brightly.

Embodiment Next, an embodiment of the vehicle torque converter indicator of this invention will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an outer case 1 has a vertically long opening 2 approximately in the center, and a predetermined number of transparent indicator windows 3 are arranged on the right side of this opening 2. At the same time, a predetermined number of translucent position characters 4 are arranged corresponding to the instruction window 3.

A slide plate 5 is provided between this outer case 1 and an inner case 8 (described later), and this slide plate 5 moves together with the shift lever,
A pointer 7 made of translucent synthetic resin, for example, acrylic resin and fixed horizontally on the right side of the slide plate 5 is provided directly below the indicator window 3. Furthermore, the middle part of the pointer 7 is bent by bending it downward at a right angle, and a 45-degree reflective surface 7' is provided on the outside of this bent part, and the lower corner is cut diagonally to form the pointer 7. An oblique light-receiving surface 7'' is provided on the lower side surface of the lamp housing 9', and is located within the lamp housing 9'.

A light source lamp 9 is provided at the rear of the inner case 8, and a blind plate 10 is attached to the inner case 8 between the lamp 9 and the above-mentioned pointer 7.
will be established. The width of this blind plate 10 is gradually reduced from the end L ₁ on the lamp 9 side to the other end L ₂ so that the light-receiving surface 7'' of the pointer 7 becomes larger. A light reflecting diffuser 11 such as a lens is provided in the front part of the inner case 8.As shown in FIG. An inclined surface 11' is formed, and the upper surface is made into a step-like uneven surface 11''.

A slide plate 5 is provided at a predetermined location on the inner case 8, and the locking claws 1', 8' of the outer case 1 and the inner case 8 are locked in the locking holes 8'', 1'', respectively, and the respective mounting Hole 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A slide plate that moves in conjunction with a shift lever is provided between an outer case and an inner case, each having a vertically elongated opening in the center and a transparent indication window and translucent position letters arranged in correspondence with each other on the sides thereof. A torque converter indicator for a vehicle is provided with a translucent synthetic resin pointer fixed horizontally to the side of the plate directly below the indicator window, and the pointer is bent downward at right angles and has an oblique light-receiving surface on the lower side surface. A lamp is provided at the rear of the lamp housing, and a width is provided between the lamp and the pointer so that the light-receiving surface of the pointer gradually increases from one end on the lamp side to the other end. A torque converter indicator for a vehicle, characterized in that a blind plate is provided which is gradually made smaller, and a light reflecting diffuser is further provided at the front portion on the opposite side of the lamp.