JPH11304542A - Area visual recognition meter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly and sensuously inform an operator of the condition change to facilitate monitoring a failure, thereby improving the safety. SOLUTION: A pointer of each of various analog indication meter is replaced with a sectorial indication plate 4 colored in a warning coloration or in a plurality of colors, or in a shade variation of color easy to acknowledge the level so as to make an areal indication corresponding to a measured physical quantity where the weight of the sectorial indication plate 4 is balanced with a weight 5. A sectorial indication plate with a drive unit is mounted. A sectorial indication plate fixed at one end to a fixed rod may indicate the proportion of the degree by rotating a drive rod to open/close a folding fan according to the measured physical quantity.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the pointer type analog indicator, a fan-shaped indicating plate (4) is provided so that the amount of the indicated value can be intuitively known. As for the scale, the numerical value can be read as usual, and it is not a thin guide, but the area of the warning color

[Fig. 2] Changes in color

FIG. 3 or an invention relating to a pointer portion (4) for mounting a fan-shaped indicating plate (4) colored so that it can be recognized by a change in shading, not only for an electric meter but also for any other analog meter including a pressure gauge. It can be applied. Also, a fan-type display device is used for applications such as display of exhibits.

FIG. 4 is also conceivable. In this case, a driving device (8) is required due to the driving torque, but this provides a new display method.

[Industrial applications]

[0002] The present invention relates to an analog indicator.

[Prior art]

[0003] In the conventional analog indicator, since the thin pointer is relied on, there is a risk that abnormality detection is delayed or overlooked.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Since the physical quantity to be instructed may be approximately, an abnormality can be quickly detected even from a sensuous distance. Yet another object is to be able to read accurately on the same scale as a conventional instrument.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

[0005] For comparison

Figure 1 shows a conventional pointer type,

FIGS. 2 and 3 show a fan-shaped display panel type according to the present invention, in which a warning-colored fan-shaped display panel (4) is mounted on a pointer shaft, and a weight (5) is used to obtain a smooth movement. Keep weight balance. For example, when used in a voltmeter, if an abnormal voltage rise occurs, by increasing the area of the warning color,
Error display

[Fig. 2] Also, the degree of abnormality is expressed by changing colors such as blue, yellow and red, for example, as in a traffic light.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a method of giving an abnormal level by using a method in which the fan-shaped display panel (4) is gradually shaded so that the color becomes darker, for example, when the physical quantity increases, the color becomes darker.

【Example】

[0006]

As shown in FIG. 2, the pointers (2) of various analog quantity display meters are displayed in a warning color, a plurality of colors for easy level discrimination, or a fan-shaped indicating plate (4) which is colored by shading of colors. In the replaced configuration, the area is displayed according to the measured physical quantity. At this time, it goes without saying that the weight of the fan-shaped display panel (4) is balanced by the weight (5).
To get more special display effects

As shown in FIG. 4, a fan type indicating plate (6) having a driving device (8) is provided. The fan-type indicator plate (6), one of which is fixed to the fixed bar (9), opens and closes the fan by rotating the drive bar (7) according to the measured physical quantity, and displays the degree of the degree.

【The invention's effect】

With this invention, the operator can easily monitor the occurrence of an abnormality without paying attention to the thin pointers of the conventional instrument panel, thereby improving safety and exerting a great effect on the display.

[Brief description of the drawings]

[Fig. 1] Pointer type indicator

[Figure 2] Example of area visual meter

Fig. 3 Example of color division visual meter

Fig. 4 Fan type display example

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scale plate 2 Pointer 3 Scale line 4 Sector type indicator plate 5 Weight 6 Sector type indicator plate 7 Drive rod 8 Drive device 9 Fixing rod 10 Pointer shaft

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An analog meter comprising a fan-shaped display panel instead of a pointer so as to display a measured physical quantity in the form of an area change. 2. The coating color of the fan-shaped display panel is made more conspicuous by a warning color. 3. The display color of the fan-shaped display panel is divided into a plurality of colors so that the display state is conspicuous even from a distance. 4. A method in which a change in shading is applied to the paint color of a fan-shaped display panel to strongly display the change from both the area and the density. 5. The configuration of a fan type display device that opens and closes according to an analog amount.