JPS6133526Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a structure for providing multicolor illumination in a combination meter.

Conventionally, the lighting for this type of combination meter is monochromatic, and one lighting bulb is covered with one resin bulb cover colored in the desired lighting color, and the lighting is placed in an open case with no partitions. It lights up the speedometer, gauges, etc.

Therefore, if you want to use green lighting for the speedometer that is always visible, and amber lighting for good visibility for the gauge section that is visible only occasionally, simply changing the material color of the valve cover will not change the color to green. The amber lighting lights up,
Furthermore, if the case is partitioned by a wall, a large number of valves will be required, resulting in increased costs and the problem of limited space available for installing the valves.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, this invention creates a partition inside the case by setting up a wall from the case, etc.
Place the valve in the partially cut out part of the partition,
To provide a combination meter that can easily provide clear multi-color illumination to the display section of each meter without increasing the number of bulbs by covering both sides with bulb covers colored in the desired illumination color. This is the purpose.

The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. In Figures 1 to 3, 1 is a speedometer, 2 is a fuel gauge, and 3 is a thermo gauge. These instruments are assembled into a case 4 integrally molded with resin such as polypropylene, and a wind plate 5 and a front It is covered with acrylic 6 and fixed with a screw 8 to form a combination meter. 7 is a flasher lens provided on the front acrylic 6. In the illumination light emitting source section shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, 9 and 10 are bulb covers molded from resin such as polycarbonate;
1 is a lighting bulb and electrical continuity is through a printed board 12
It's full. 13 is this case 4 inside case 4
The partition 13 is an integrated partition with a wall erected, and the inside of the case 4 is separated into chambers on the speedometer 1 side and the fuel gauge 2 side. A partially cut-out portion is formed on the bottom side of the case 4 of this partition 13 to communicate the chambers on both sides of the partition 13, and a lighting bulb 11 is placed in this partially cut-out portion. Valve covers 9 and 10 are provided on both sides of this valve 11, respectively.
It's covered.

In the above configuration, if you want the illumination color to be green on the speedometer 1 side and amber on the fuel gauge 2 side, then the valve cover 1
If the material colors of 0 and 9 are green and amber, respectively, the lighting colors will not be mixed due to the partition 13 of the case 4, and one lighting bulb 11
With this, both the speedometer 1 side and the fuel gauge 2 side can be illuminated, and multicolor illumination can be easily performed without increasing the number of lighting bulbs 11.

In addition, in FIG. 2, a lighting bulb 11 is placed in a partially cut-out part of the partition 13 between the speedometer 1 side and the thermo gauge 3 side. Valve covers 9 and 10 are respectively placed on both sides.

In the above embodiment, the speedometer 1 side is green and the gauges 2 and 3 sides are amber, but the illumination color can be freely selected by changing the material color of the bulb covers 9 and 10. Also, when other display parts are added, the lighting color can be set to 3.
You can also increase the number of colors to four.

As mentioned above, in the present invention, a wall is built up inside the case to create a partition, a lighting bulb is placed in the partially cut out part of the partition, and a bulb cover colored in the desired lighting color is placed on each side of the partition. Because it covers the display area of each instrument of a combination meter, it has a relatively simple configuration without increasing the number of lighting bulbs, and the wiring of the printed circuit board is easy. It has the excellent effect of being able to

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the combination meter of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the meter shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the main part of the meter shown in Fig. 1. It is. 1...Speedmeter, 2...Fuel gauge, 3...Thermo gauge, 4...Case, 9,1
0...Bulb cover, 11...Lighting bulb, 1
3... Partition.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A case, a partition for forming a plurality of chambers in the case by erecting a wall from the case, each instrument body housed in each of the chambers, and the chambers on both sides of the partition communicate with the partition. This combination meter includes a partially cut-out part, an instrument lighting bulb placed in the partially cut-out part, and bulb covers of different colors placed on both sides of the bulb.