JPH11119692A - Meter for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a driver to surely recognize even display to which the driver usually does not pay attention and at which the driver usually does not look by preventing an optical path component proceeding to a windshield among a display picture on a display surface part being near to the lower part of a sub-display part from being shielded. SOLUTION: A warning symbol pictures displayed at the middle stage part and the lower stage part of a lens sheet 17K by light emission and the warning symbol pictures of the respective warning symbols of the middle stage and the lower stage of a lens sheet 19K are projected at the windshield part on the line of the sight of the driver or a fellow passenger. Thus, the driver and the fellow passenger can recognize that the warning symbol pictures are displayed at a left and a right warning units 17 and 19 by the light emission by the symbol pictures projected at the windshield part on the line of the sight without paying attention whether the warning symbol pictures are displayed by the light emission or not by frequently looking at the units 17 and 19 through a front cover.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to instruments such as a vehicle speedometer and an engine speed meter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A combination meter in which a traveling speedometer, an engine speed meter, a fuel gauge, a water temperature gauge, and the like are integrated is provided as an instrument for displaying information related to a traveling state of the vehicle in a room of the vehicle. However, this combination meter has been conventionally used exclusively as pure technical information for a driver to safely drive a vehicle.

In recent years, however, information such as a car navigation system that a driver and a passenger in a passenger seat may see each other, or a passenger in a passenger seat mainly sees, and the driver may Due to the widespread use of devices that display information that may be visually recognized, various information on vehicles that have been monopolized by the driver up to now can be used not only as pure technical information but also as a kind of service information as well as passengers. Attempts have been made to be able to share.

In such an attempt, the instrument is disposed at, for example, a substantially middle portion of a dashboard in a vehicle width direction so that the instrument can be visually recognized not only by a driver but also by a passenger. This is very useful in terms of breaking the conventional concept of an instrument placed in front of a vehicle, and in particular, in that the degree of freedom of the vehicle interior system can be improved and uniqueness can be obtained for each vehicle.

[0005]

However, the instrument only has a display portion such as a traveling speedometer, an engine speed meter, and a fuel level gauge, which the driver actively recognizes on his own as required. However, since there is a display portion that lights up when a warning state such as a so-called warning display occurs, when changing the arrangement of the instrument to a place that can be visually recognized by a passenger,
An important point is how to notice this kind of display that you do not usually care about when you turn on the instrument, when the driver moves the instrument from one place to another.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
An object of the present invention is to provide a so-called warning display that the driver does not usually care about when moving the instrument arrangement from the front of the driver's seat to other places so that it can be easily seen not only by the driver but also by the passenger. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle instrument capable of surely allowing a driver to recognize a display portion that is lit when such a warning state occurs when the warning is lit.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle instrument according to the present invention, comprising: a main display unit for displaying, on a display surface, a running speed or the like of a vehicle that changes every moment; A sub-display section for displaying various conditions of the vehicle on a display surface, and a main display section and a sub-display section housed therein, and the display surfaces of the main display section and the sub-display section are externally provided through a front opening. And a front cover attached to a front opening of the housing, wherein the display surface of the main display unit is a display image on the display surface of the main display unit. An optical path component toward a windshield of the vehicle is arranged so as to be shielded by a peripheral portion near the front of the housing, and a display surface of the sub-display portion is a display surface of the sub-display portion, which is an upper display portion. Of the displayed image on the screen An optical path component heading for the front glass is shielded by the front peripheral part of the housing, and an optical path component heading for the windshield of the display image on the display surface of the sub-display part that is closer to the lower part. Is disposed so as not to be shielded by the front peripheral portion of the housing, and a light shielding hood protruding from an upper portion of the front cover and extending on an optical path connecting the front cover and the windshield is omitted. It is characterized by having done.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the display surface of the sub-display is disposed closer to the front cover than the display surface of the main display. It was taken.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle instrument according to the present invention, wherein the sub-display section is provided on a display surface of the sub-display section, which is closer to a lower portion, to display various conditions of the vehicle. Of these, the warning display is configured to be concentrated.

According to the vehicle instrument of the present invention, the light shielding hood is provided by omitting the light shielding hood protruding from the upper portion of the front cover. The front cover is illuminated by external light that enters from outside the vehicle, and the reflected light is prevented from entering the driver's eyes. The light-emitting display part of the instrument is reflected on the windshield and obstructs the driver's front view. And the role of preventing the failure.

Among them, the prevention of reflection of external light on the front cover can be dealt with without a hood by forming an anti-reflection film on the surface of the front cover.
Eliminating the role of eliminating the light-shielding hood substantially only serves to prevent the light-emitting display portion from being reflected on the windshield.

The main display section is arranged such that the optical path component toward the windshield of the display image on the display surface is shielded by the peripheral portion near the front of the housing. The light-emitting display on the display surface is not reflected on the windshield. On the other hand, in the sub-display portion, the light path component toward the windshield of the display image of the upper portion on the display surface is in front of the housing. The light-emitting display on the display surface near the upper portion of the sub-display is not reflected on the windshield because the peripheral surface is arranged so as to be shielded from light.

On the other hand, with respect to the light emission display on the lower display surface portion of the sub display portion, the optical path component toward the windshield of the display image on the lower display surface portion is changed to the front portion of the housing. Since the light is not shielded by the peripheral portion, it is reflected on the windshield.

Therefore, by recognizing the light-emitting display on the lower display surface portion of the sub-display portion reflected on the windshield, some display is made on the lower display surface portion of the sub-display portion. Can be recognized without directly viewing the sub-display unit,
Even if the driver does not normally pay attention to the display and does not visually recognize it, it is possible to make the driver surely recognize that the display is being made.

In addition, since the light shielding hood on the upper part of the front cover can be omitted, the degree of freedom in the vehicle interior system around the instrument can be improved and the uniqueness of each vehicle or vehicle type can be easily exhibited. It is possible to do.

According to the vehicle instrument of the present invention, the display surface of the sub-display is disposed closer to the front cover than the display surface of the main display. Only the luminescent display on the lower display surface of the display unit is reflected on the windshield, and the luminescent display on the main display display surface and the luminescent display on the upper display surface of the sub display unit It is possible to easily realize the arrangement of the respective display surfaces of the main display unit and the sub display unit such that the image is not reflected on the windshield.

Further, according to the vehicle instrument of the present invention, the warning display of the vehicle is concentrated and displayed on the display surface near the lower portion of the sub-display portion.
Recognition of the display is very important for ensuring the safe driving of the vehicle.Warning display can be reliably recognized even if the instrument is moved to a place other than in front of the driver. Becomes

[0018]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part in a vehicle provided with a vehicle instrument according to one embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle instrument of this embodiment, which is indicated by reference numeral 1 in FIG. The driver's seat 5 is located just halfway between the driver's seat 5 and the passenger's seat 7 on the board 3, that is, at an intermediate position in the vehicle width direction X.
1 and a passenger (not shown) sitting in the front passenger seat 7 so as to be seen obliquely downward, and 9 in FIG. 1 indicates a windshield. .

As shown in an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2, the vehicle instrument 1 of the present embodiment has a main housing 11, a wiring board 13, a fluorescent display tube 15, left and right warning units 17, 19, and a facing frame 21. And the front cover 23
Etc. are provided.

The main housing 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape which is longer in the vehicle width direction X than in the vertical direction Y of the vehicle, and has an opening 11a at the front end. 11 has a plurality of heat radiating holes 1
1c, and an upper surface 11d of the main housing 11.
From the lower surface 11e to the rear surface 11b.
Also, a plurality of heat radiation holes 11f are respectively formed through the upper surface 11d, and a recess 11g is formed in the upper surface 11d of the main housing 11 over substantially the entire length in the vehicle width direction X.

The wiring board 13 is formed of a hard resin material or the like and has an outer shape that can be accommodated in the main housing 11. The mounting surface 13a of the wiring board 13 has left and right sides on both sides in the vehicle width direction X. Warning unit 17,
Connectors 13b and 13c for electrical connection with the connector 19 are mounted respectively.

The fluorescent display tube 15 (corresponding to a main display section)
Is to digitally display on the display surface 15a information such as a running speed of a vehicle, an engine speed, a shift range, an odometer, each trip distance, a fuel remaining amount, and the like, and a display element is provided for each individual information. The display area of the display surface 15a is reduced without changing the display content and the display size as compared with the configuration in which the wiring board 13 is mounted.
a is mounted so as to leave spaces on both sides in the vehicle width direction X.

The left warning unit 17 has a lamp housing 17a and a lens sheet 17k.

The lamp housing 17a has a front opening 1 as shown in an enlarged perspective view with a part cut away in FIG.
7b, the interior of the lamp housing 17a has partitions 17c, 1 in two directions.
A plurality of lamp housing chambers 17e are defined by 7d.

The rear surface 17f of the lamp housing 17a which forms the bottom surface of each lamp accommodating chamber 17e has a structure shown in FIG.
As shown in the enlarged front view of FIG.
Lamp insertion holes 17g are formed one by one, and as shown in a longitudinal sectional view of the vehicle instrument 1 in FIG. 5, a flexible wiring board 25 applied from the outside of the lamp housing 17a to the rear surface 17f is inserted through the rear surface 17f. The lamp 17h is configured to be inserted and accommodated in each lamp accommodating chamber 17e from the lamp insertion hole 17g.

The flexible wiring board 25 and the lamp 1
The electrical connection with the lamp 7h is such that a contact (not shown) provided on the base 17j of the lamp 17h inserted into the lamp housing 17e from the lamp insertion hole 17g is sandwiched between the base 17j and the rear surface 17f of the lamp housing 17a. This is performed by contacting a conductive pattern (not shown) of the flexible wiring board 25.

As shown in the front view of the left warning unit 17 in FIG.
A colored layer is laminated on a transparent resin plate, and a black impermeable layer in which a plurality of warning symbols 17m are formed without a design is laminated on the colored layer so that the colored symbol can be fitted into the opening 17b of the lamp housing 17a. , Opening 17b
Each of the warning symbols 17m of the lens sheet 17k is arranged at a position corresponding to each of the lamp housing chambers 17e of the lamp housing 17a in a state of being fitted into the lamp housing 17e.

In this embodiment, a warning symbol 17m is formed on the lens sheet 17k in three stages of upper, middle, and lower, and a warning such as a left turn signal and a high beam is provided in the upper stage of the lens sheet 17k. A warning symbol 17m for state notification is further arranged.

On the other hand, a warning symbol 17m is provided in the middle or lower part of the lens seat 17k, for example, a warning symbol 17m, such as a non-fastened passenger seat belt, a side brake being activated, a half door, and the like.

The left warning unit 1 having the structure described above.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a warning symbol 17m of the lens sheet 17k corresponding to the lamp accommodating chamber 17e in which any one of the lamps 17h is turned on.
Is illuminated by the light of the lamp 17h so that a warning symbol image is displayed.

Then, the left warning unit 17
As shown in FIG. 2, the rear surface 17 of the lamp housing 17a
By inserting the positioning pins 17n protruding from the mounting holes 13d into the positioning holes 13d of the mounting surface 13a of the wiring board 13, the positioning pins 17n are positioned on the side portions of the mounting surface 13a, and the wiring board 13 is 5, the upper edge of the rear surface 17f of the lamp housing 17a abuts on the edge of the recess 11g on the upper surface 11d of the main housing 11, as shown in FIG.
5 are the lamp housing 17a and the main housing 1
1.

The electric connection between the lamp 17h of the lamp housing 17a positioned on the mounting surface 13a of the wiring board 13 accommodated in the main housing 11 and the wiring board 13 is flexible as shown in FIG. Wiring board 25
By inserting the terminal portion 25a into the connector 13b on the mounting surface 13a.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the assembled state of the vehicle instrument 1 excluding the front cover 23 when the lamp housing 17a is positioned on the mounting surface 13a of the wiring board 13 accommodated in the main housing 11. As shown, the opening 17b of the lamp housing 17a, that is, the lens sheet 17k, is located farther from the mounting surface 13a than the display surface 15a of the fluorescent display tube 15.

Although the detailed description with reference to the drawings is omitted, the right warning unit 19 has substantially the same configuration as the left warning unit 17.

In FIGS. 2 and 7, reference numeral 19a denotes a lamp housing of the right warning unit 19; 19f, a rear surface of the lamp housing 19a; 19k, a lens sheet;
Are positioning pins for the mounting surface 13a of the wiring board 13,
Reference numeral 27 denotes a flexible wiring board for electrically connecting a lamp (not shown) in the lamp housing 19a to the wiring board 13, and 27a denotes a terminal portion of the flexible wiring board 27, respectively.

In the present embodiment, the left and right warning units 17 and 19 respectively correspond to the sub-display portions in the claims, and the lens sheets 17k and 19k correspond to the display surfaces of the sub-display portions in the claims. ing.

The return frame 21 is, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of engagement pieces 21b respectively engageable with a plurality of engagement holes 11h of the upper surface 11d of the main housing 11 are formed on the upper surface 21a.
Although not shown in FIG. 2, the lower surface of the return frame 21 also has an engagement piece that can be engaged with the engagement hole 11j of the lower surface 11e of the main housing 11, so that the return An opening 21c (corresponding to the front opening of the housing) is formed on the front surface of the frame 21.

At a substantially central portion of the facing frame 21 in the vehicle width direction X, a first facing portion (not shown) corresponding to the fluorescent display tube 15 is formed, and the vehicle width of the first facing portion is formed. On both sides in the direction X, a second facing portion 21d (see FIG. 5) corresponding to the left warning unit 17 and a third facing portion (not shown) corresponding to the right warning unit 19 are provided.
And

The second facing portion 21d corresponding to the left warning unit 17 covers the opening 11a of the main housing 11 in which the wiring board 13 and the left and right warning units 17, 19 are assembled as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the lens sheet 17k is sandwiched between the end of the opening 17b of the lamp housing 17a and the end of the second turn-over portion 21d, as shown in FIG. The three upper and lower warning symbols 17m on the lens sheet 17k are exposed through the transmission window 21e to the opening 21c side.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front cover 23 is formed of a translucent resin plate or the like in a substantially rectangular shape and is attached to the opening 21c of the return frame 21. An anti-reflection film (not shown) for preventing the reflection of light irradiated within a predetermined angle range on the surface of 23 prevents reflection of external light from outside the vehicle to the driver's seat 5 and the passenger's seat 7 side. It is formed for the purpose of doing.

In the present embodiment, the housing in the claims is composed of the main housing 11 and the return frame 21. The return frame 21 is formed between the engagement hole 11h and the engagement piece 21b. As shown in FIG. 5, it is attached to the main housing 11 by engagement or the like so as to close the opening 11a.

In the vehicle instrument 1 according to the present embodiment,
Main housing 11 in which wiring board 13 and left and right warning units 17 and 19 are assembled in the state shown in FIG.
8, a return frame 21 is attached so as to cover the opening 11 a, and as shown in a perspective view of the assembled vehicle instrument 1 in FIG. With the upper surfaces 17p, 19p of the housings 17a, 19a exposed, the main housing 1
1 covers the entire opening 11a including the concave portion 11g of the upper surface 11d, and the front cover 23 covers the display surface 1 of the fluorescent display tube 15.
5a and the lens sheets 17k and 19k of the left and right warning units 17 and 19 are configured to be covered.

In the vehicle instrument 1 of this embodiment, an anti-reflection film is formed on the surface of the front cover 23 in order to prevent reflection of external light to the driver's seat 5 and the passenger's seat 7 side.
A light-shielding hood above a front cover provided in a conventional general vehicle instrument is omitted.

The instrument 1 for a vehicle according to the present embodiment has the upper peripheral wall 21f connected to the transmission window 21e of the second facing portion 21d in a state where the facing frame 21 is assembled to the main housing 11.
(See FIG. 5), as shown in a longitudinal sectional view of the periphery of the dashboard 3 in FIG. 9, the upper warning symbol 17m of the lens sheet 17k is transmitted and illuminated by the light of the lamp 17h, and the lens sheet 17k The light path component toward the windshield 9 is blocked out of the warning symbol image displayed by light emission in the upper part of the symbol.

In the vehicle instrument 1 of this embodiment, the middle and lower warning symbols 17m of the lens sheet 17k are transmitted and illuminated by the light of the lamp 17h, so that the middle and lower parts of the lens sheet 17k are provided. Some of the light path components in the displayed warning symbol image reach the windshield 9 and are located at nine places on the line of sight of the driver in the driver seat 5 and the passenger in the passenger seat 7.
A warning symbol image of each of the middle and lower warning symbols 17m is configured to be reflected.

In the vehicle instrument 1 of this embodiment, the lens sheet 19k of the right warning unit 19
The above-mentioned warning symbol (not shown) is transmitted and illuminated by a lamp (not shown) in the lamp housing 19a, and similarly, the warning symbol image displayed on the lens sheet 19k is displayed on the upper part of the lens sheet 19k. In the warning symbol image displayed by light emission, an optical path component toward the windshield 9 is blocked by an upper peripheral wall of a third look-back portion (not shown).

At the same time, a part of the optical path component of the warning symbol image displayed in the middle or lower part of the lens sheet 19k reaches the windshield 9, whereby the driver in the driver's seat 5 or the front passenger's seat. The warning symbol image of each of the middle and lower warning symbols of the lens sheet 19k is reflected at nine places on the windshield on the line of sight of the passenger 7.

The display images emitted and displayed on the display surface 15a of the fluorescent display tube 15 are such that the lens sheets 17k, 19k of the left and right warning units 17, 19 are farther from the mounting surface 13a than the display surface 15a. Therefore, even if the display surface 15a is located at substantially the same position as the lens sheets 17k and 19k in the vertical direction Y, the display surface 15a
The light path component toward the windshield 9 of the display image illuminated and displayed on the display screen 15a is blocked by the upper peripheral wall of the first look-back portion (not shown), regardless of the display image illuminated and displayed on any part of the display surface 15a. It is not reflected on the windshield 9.

As is apparent from the above description, in the present embodiment, the upper peripheral wall of each of the first to third facing portions corresponds to the peripheral portion of the housing closer to the front in the claims. Each of the middle and lower warning symbol forming portions of the lens sheets 17k and 19k corresponds to a display surface portion near the lower portion of the sub-display portion in the claims.

As described above, according to the vehicle instrument 1 of the present embodiment, the warning symbol image illuminated and displayed in the middle part and the lower part of the lens sheet 17k and the lens sheet 1k
Since the warning symbol images of the middle and lower warning symbols of 9k are reflected in nine places of the windshield on the driver's or passenger's line of sight, the driver frequently turns his or her line of sight to the left and right warning units 17 and 19 through the front cover 23. Therefore, without always worrying about whether or not the warning symbol image is illuminated and displayed, the warning symbol image reflected on the nine windshields on the line of sight can be used.
It is possible to make the left and right warning units 17 and 19 recognize that the warning symbol image is displayed by light emission.

The left and right warning units 17, 1
The nine lens sheets 17k and 19k may not be located farther from the mounting surface 13a than the display surface 15a of the fluorescent display tube 15, that is, may not be located close to the front cover 23. With this configuration, of the image light emitted and displayed by the vehicle instrument 1, the light path component toward the windshield 9 is emitted on the display image on the display surface 15 a and on the upper part of the lens sheets 17 k and 19 k. The displayed warning symbol images are used to prevent the warning symbol images displayed on the middle and lower portions of the lens sheets 17k and 19k from being blocked by the return frame 21 while being blocked by the return frame 21. , Fluorescent display tube 15 and left and right warning units 1
Since the arrangement of 7, 19 can be easily realized,
It is advantageous.

In this embodiment, the windshield 9
The warning symbol images reflected on the middle and lower warning symbols 17 of the lens sheet 17k are displayed.
Although the warning symbol images of the m and the middle and lower parts of the lens sheet 19k are not shown, only the warning symbol images of the lower parts of the lens sheets 17k and 19k are the windshield 9.
Of course, it may be configured to be reflected in the image.

Further, each of the middle and lower warning symbols 17m on the lens sheet 17k reflected on the windshield 9 includes a warning symbol 17m for status notification rather than a warning such as a turn signal or a high beam.
However, as in the present embodiment, only the warning symbol 17m for warning, such as the non-fastening of the front passenger seat belt, the operation of the side brake, the half-door, etc., is used, so that the luminescent display is recognized. It is very important to ensure the safe running of the vehicle. The luminous display of these warning warning symbols 17m is changed even if the position of the vehicle instrument 1 is moved to a place other than in front of the driver's seat 5. This is advantageous because it can be surely recognized.

Further, in the present embodiment, the vehicle instrument 1 disposed on the dashboard 3 of the vehicle, which is located just in the middle between the driver's seat 5 and the passenger's seat 7, that is, in the middle in the vehicle width direction X, is used. Although described using an example, the arrangement of the instrument for the vehicle may be located in the middle of the dashboard 3 in the vehicle width direction X as long as the driver in the driver seat 5 and the passenger in the passenger seat 7 can share and view the instrument. It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this location, and may be another location.

Then, the present invention provides, as in the present embodiment,
It can be applied not only to vehicle instruments that display vehicle driving information digitally but also to non-light emitting (except at night) vehicle meters that display vehicle driving information in analog form using hands and dials. Needless to say,

[0057]

As described above, according to the vehicle instrument of the present invention described in claim 1, the main display unit for displaying the running speed of the vehicle, which changes every moment, on the display surface, A sub-display for displaying various situations on the display surface, the main display and the sub-display are housed therein, and the display surfaces of the main display and the sub-display are exposed to the outside from the front opening. In a vehicle instrument comprising a housing and a front cover attached to a front opening of the housing, a display surface of the main display portion is displayed on the display surface of the main display portion in a front view of the vehicle. The optical path component toward the glass is arranged so as to be shielded by the front peripheral portion of the housing, and the display surface of the sub-display portion is placed on the display surface portion of the sub-display portion that is closer to the top. Of the displayed image on the windshield The optical path component is shielded from light by the front peripheral portion of the housing, and the optical path component toward the front glass of the display image of the display surface of the sub-display portion, which is closer to the lower portion, A configuration in which the housing is arranged so as not to be shielded from light by a peripheral portion near the front of the housing, and a light shielding hood protruding from an upper portion of the front cover and extending on an optical path connecting the front cover and the windshield is omitted. And

For this reason, by eliminating the light-shielding hood protruding from the upper portion of the front cover, external light incident from outside the vehicle through the windshield or the like, which is fulfilled by the light-shielding hood, is applied to the front cover. Therefore, there is a role of preventing the reflected light from entering the driver's eyes, and a role of preventing the light-emitting display portion of the instrument from being reflected on the windshield and obstructing the driver's front view. Will not be done.

Of these, the prevention of reflection of external light on the front cover can be dealt with without a hood by forming an antireflection film on the surface of the front cover.
Eliminating the role of eliminating the light-shielding hood substantially only serves to prevent the light-emitting display portion from being reflected on the windshield.

The main display section is arranged such that an optical path component toward the windshield of the display image on the display surface is shielded by the peripheral portion near the front of the housing. The light-emitting display on the display surface is not reflected on the windshield. On the other hand, in the sub-display portion, the light path component toward the windshield of the display image of the upper portion on the display surface is in front of the housing. The light-emitting display on the display surface near the upper portion of the sub-display is not reflected on the windshield because the peripheral surface is arranged so as to be shielded from light.

On the other hand, with respect to the light emission display on the lower display surface portion of the sub display portion, the optical path component toward the windshield of the display image on the lower display surface portion is changed to the front portion of the housing. Since the light is not shielded by the peripheral portion, it is reflected on the windshield.

Therefore, by recognizing the light-emitting display on the lower display portion of the sub-display portion reflected on the windshield, some display is made on the lower display portion of the sub-display portion. This can be recognized without directly looking at the sub-display unit, so that even if the driver does not normally pay attention to the display and does not visually recognize it, the display is made. The driver can be surely recognized that the vehicle is running.

In addition, since the light shielding hood on the upper part of the front cover can be omitted, the degree of freedom in the vehicle interior system around the instrument can be improved and the uniqueness of each vehicle or vehicle type can be easily exhibited. can do.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display surface of the sub-display is disposed closer to the front cover than the display surface of the main display. Configuration.

For this reason, by disposing the display surface of the sub-display unit closer to the front cover than the display surface of the main display unit, only the light-emitting display on the display surface portion near the lower part of the sub-display unit is performed. Is reflected on the windshield, and the luminescent display on the display surface of the main display and the luminescent display on the display surface near the top of the sub-display are not reflected on the windshield. The arrangement of each display surface with the sub display unit can be easily realized.

Further, according to the vehicle instrument of the present invention as set forth in claim 3, the sub-display section is provided on the display surface of the sub-display section, which is located on the lower side, in various states of the vehicle. Among them, the warning display is concentrated.

For this reason, it is very important to ensure the safe running of the vehicle by recognizing the display by intensively displaying the warning display of the vehicle on the display surface portion near the lower part of the sub display unit. Can be surely recognized even if the position of the instrument is moved to a place other than in front of the driver.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part in a vehicle provided with a vehicle instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle instrument of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the left warning unit of FIG. 1 with a part of a lamp housing cut away.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the lamp housing of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the vehicle instrument shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the left warning unit of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of a vehicle instrument excluding a front cover of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the vehicle instrument shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of a peripheral portion of the dashboard of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle instrument 9 Windshield 11 Main housing (housing) 15 Fluorescent display tube (main display part) 15a Display surface 17 Left warning unit (sub display unit) 17k, 19k Lens sheet (sub display unit display surface) 19 Right warning unit (Sub display unit) 21 Return frame (housing) 21c Opening of return frame (front opening of housing) 21f Upper peripheral wall of second return unit (peripheral surface near the front of housing) 23 Front cover

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main display section for displaying on a display surface a traveling speed and the like of a vehicle which change from moment to moment, a sub-display section for displaying various conditions and the like of the vehicle on a display screen, and a main display section and a sub-display section. A vehicle comprising: a housing that accommodates a display unit therein and exposes each display surface of the main display unit and the sub-display unit to the outside from a front opening; and a front cover that is attached to the front opening of the housing. In the instrument for use, the display surface of the main display portion is controlled such that an optical path component toward a windshield of the vehicle in a display image on the display surface of the main display portion is shielded by a peripheral portion near the front of the housing. With the arrangement, the display surface of the sub-display unit is shifted from the display surface of the sub-display unit, the optical path component toward the windshield of the display image on the upper display surface portion, toward the front of the housing. Shielded by peripheral surface In addition, an optical path component toward the windshield of the display image on the display surface portion on the lower side, which is a display surface of the sub-display portion, is disposed so as not to be shielded by the peripheral portion on the front side of the housing. An instrument for a vehicle, wherein a light shielding hood protruding from an upper portion of the front cover and extending on an optical path connecting the front cover and the windshield is omitted. 2. The vehicle instrument according to claim 1, wherein a display surface of said sub display portion is arranged closer to said front cover than a display surface of said main display portion. 3. The sub-display unit is configured to concentrate display of warnings of various situations of the vehicle on a display surface of the sub-display unit, which is a lower display surface. The vehicle instrument according to claim 1.