KR100419370B1 - An Indicator Displaying the Means of Transportation and Preparation Method Thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An indicator of a vehicle and a manufacturing method are provided to improve recognizability on several indicating signals of the vehicle by halo effect and neon effect. CONSTITUTION: An indicator of a vehicle comprises an illuminating device(10) and a display panel(20). The display panel includes a transparent plate(22) and first and second frames. The first frame is arranged to a side of the transparent plate. An indicating signal(60) is formed to the first frame. The second frame is arranged to the other side of the transparent plate to pass light of the illuminating device toward the first frame. Therein, the indicating signal displays in three dimensions by passing light the transparent plate between first and second frames after passing the second frame.

Description

An indicator display the means of transportation and preparation method thereof

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an indicator for various means of transportation and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to multimedia products (audio, AV, etc.) mounted on various means of transportation such as various automobiles, trains, ships, airplanes, helicopters and motorcycles. NAVIGATION, CD player, DVD player, LCD TV, etc., automatic transmission, external indicator light, air conditioner, power window, air conditioning system and instrument panel (driving speed, engine RPM, fuel condition, lighting condition, error occurrence, etc.) Transportation to help the driver safely by informing the driver efficiently of the various buttons (power, play, review, eject, etc.) formed on the driving status) and various characters for checking the operation status. A display device for a means and a manufacturing method thereof.

In general, it is installed in various means of transport to provide a pilot or driver with information about the driving state to ensure safe driving.

Conventional display devices have a structure in which a lamp is installed inside a display device in which display symbols such as various buttons and various characters for checking an operation state are formed to emit light by a power applied from a battery. Allows drivers to see the diagrams, texts and symbols at night.

In the conventional display device, there is a problem that the driver cannot recognize easily and quickly because the brightness of the display device is dark due to general printing.

There are several ways to solve this problem. Representative examples thereof are known from Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 0254550, Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 0311249 and Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 0184553.

Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 0254550 is a soft fluorescent light generated from an EL (electro luminescence) device by installing and driving a sheet or web type DC driving EL device installed in the instrument panel or control panel located in front of the driver's seat of a car or airplane The brightness of the instrument panel or control panel is brightened at night so that the driver or pilot can recognize the instrument easily and quickly.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 0311249 is a light emitting diode for generating light to the instrument panel, a reflector for reflecting the light emitted from the light emitting unit to the instrument panel and the filter unit for scattering the reflected light to the instrument panel with uniform illumination, through the filter unit Disclosed is an indirect lighting device for an instrument panel consisting of a graphic plate portion for providing illuminated light.

Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 0184553 has a printing surface is formed on both sides so that light can not pass through, the inside of the light emitting instructions of the transparent material, the lid attached to the upper side of the one of the light emitting instructions and cover the inside of the light emitting instructions and the cover Where the luminous instruction points out, information indicating the state of the machine is formed on the upper surface with a printing surface, and the parts other than the printing surface indicate a light emitting instrument panel composed of a transparent instrument panel with a thin film printing surface through which light can pass. Doing.

These displays have a disadvantage in that cognitive and discriminant effects are inferior because display symbols are generally flat and simple.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, multimedia products (audio, AV, navigation (NAVIGATION), CD player, DVD player, etc. mounted on various vehicles, such as various cars, trains, ships, airplanes, helicopters and motorcycles, LCD buttons, etc.), automatic transmissions, external indicator lights, air conditioners, power windows, air conditioning systems and instrument clusters (information on driving speed, engine RPM, fuel status, lighting conditions, error conditions, etc.) It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device for various means of transportation such that the display symbols such as various characters for checking the operation state, play, review, eject, etc.) and three-dimensional characters are displayed in three dimensions.

The present invention comprises a lighting device for generating light, and a display panel installed on the front side of the lighting device, by irradiating the light from the lighting device through the gap between the first frame and the second frame of the display panel. The color of the information display layer of the first frame and the neon layer of the second frame is the same to display the halo effect and the neon effect so that the display codes formed on the display device are shown in three dimensions. Provided are a display device for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the same.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an instrument panel according to an embodiment of a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

2 is a state diagram showing the printing principle of the display panel according to the present invention.

3 is a side cross-sectional view showing components of an instrument panel according to an embodiment of a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view showing an embodiment of a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method of manufacturing a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

6A is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a first frame of a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

6B is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a second frame of a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

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10: lighting fixture 20: display panel

22: transparent plate 30: the first frame

32: information display layer 34: reflective layer

40: second frame 41: background color layer

42: white layer 43: light shielding layer

44: reflective layer 45: neon layer

46: diffusion layer 50: background sheet

A display apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a lighting device for generating light and a display panel installed at the front side of the lighting device.

The vehicle according to the present invention includes all kinds of ordinary vehicles, such as various vehicles, trains, ships, airplanes, helicopters, motorcycles, and the like, means of transportation of goods and people.

The display device according to the present invention is a multimedia product which is mounted on various automobiles, trains, ships, airplanes, helicopters, motorcycles, etc., and has various buttons (power, play, review, eject, etc.) and various characters for checking the operation state. (Audio, AV, NAVIGATION, CD player, DVD player, LCD TV, etc.), automatic transmission, external indicator light, air conditioner, power window, air conditioning system and instrument panel (driving speed, engine RPM, fuel status, lighting status, Information on driving conditions such as an error occurrence).

The luminaire according to the present invention is located in front of the inner background sheet of the display device.

In this case, the luminaire may be installed in plural numbers according to various button numbers, preferably as many as the number of buttons.

The display panel includes a transparent plate, a first frame attached or printed on the front surface of the transparent plate, and a light transmissive second frame attached or printed on the rear surface of the transparent plate.

The first frame is formed of an information display layer on which various display symbols of a vehicle are printed and a reflection layer reflecting light for a halo effect by a light source.

The halo effect described above means a halo effect such as a halo.

The second frame may have a background color layer which is a background of the information display layer in a shape excluding a display code of the information display layer; A white layer formed to make the background color of the background color layer clear; A light shielding layer formed to block light generated from the luminaire from portions except for the display numerals; A reflection layer reflecting light generated from the lighting fixture to increase the brightness of the light; A neon layer adding color for the neon effect; And a diffusion layer for diffusing light.

In the present invention, the neon effect means a spreading effect that appears when using the same series of colors for the color of the information display layer and the halo effect.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings as a preferred embodiment of the instrument panel which is an embodiment of a display device for a vehicle of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an instrument panel according to one embodiment of a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a state diagram showing a printing principle of a display panel according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a display for a vehicle according to the present invention. A side cross-sectional view of the components of an instrument panel, which is one embodiment of the device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display device for transport means according to the present invention is located at a predetermined portion inside the instrument panel and is provided with a predetermined distance from the information display layer 32 and is projected thereto. The display panel 20 is provided on the light irradiation direction side (that is, the front) by (10).

The display panel 20 includes a transparent plate 22 that transmits light of the luminaire 10 and has a predetermined thickness; A first frame 30 disposed on the front surface of the transparent plate 22 and having a display symbol 60 formed thereon; And a second frame 40 installed to be spaced apart from the first frame 30 by the transparent plate 22 and transmitting the light of the luminaire 10 toward the first frame 30. It is configured by.

As the material of the transparent plate 22, any of acrylic, glass, polycarbon, and the like may be used.

The first frame 30 is an information display in which display symbols 60 such as numbers, letters, diagrams, and symbols to be formed on various types of buttons for setting the mode of the instrument panel and multimedia products of the display device for transportation means are printed. Layer 32; And a reflective layer 34 formed on the rear surface of the information display layer 32 and reflecting light transmitted through the second frame 40 toward the second frame 40 through the transparent plate 22. .

The reflective layer 34 is attached or printed in the same shape as the information display layer 32.

The second frame 40 includes a background color layer 41 serving as a background of the display sign 60; A white layer 42 formed to make the background color of the background color layer 41 clear; A light shielding layer 43 formed to block light generated from the luminaire 10 from portions except for the display 60; A reflection layer 44 for increasing light brightness by reflecting light generated from the luminaire 10; A neon layer 45 for adding color to produce a neon effect; And a diffusion layer 46 formed on the front surface of the luminaire 10 in the same size as the display panel 22 to diffuse the light generated from the luminaire 10.

The background color layer 41, the white layer 42, the light shielding layer 43, and the reflective layer 44 have a shape in which the portion of the display symbol 60 printed on the first frame 30 is omitted. It is formed slightly larger than the sign 60 of 30 so that a slight gap is formed.

The neon layer 45 is large enough to cover the gap portion between the first frame 30 and the second frame 40 between the diffusion layer 46 and the reflective layer 46 to effect the neon effect. It is formed in the same shape as the above reference numeral.

The reflective layer 44 of the second frame 40 reflects the light irradiated from the luminaire 10, and the reflected light is reflected back from the background sheet 50 behind the luminaire 10 so as to reflect the second light. It passes through the frame 40.

An information display layer 32, a reflective layer 34 of the first frame 30, a background color layer 41, a white layer 42, a light shielding layer 43, and a reflective layer 44 of the second frame 40. The neon layer 45 and the diffusion layer 46 may use silk printing ink and / or a cutting sheet.

As the material of the cutting sheet, polyvinyl chloride may be used.

As the adhesive used to bond the cutting sheet, a plastic adhesive may be used.

Referring to FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, a method of printing the first frame 30 and the second frame 40 on the display panel 20 of the display device for a vehicle according to the present invention is as follows.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method of manufacturing a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 6A is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a first frame of a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention. 6B is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a second frame of a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

The first frame 30 prints the reflective layer 34 reflecting the light generated from the luminaire 10 on the front surface of the transparent plate 22 to the background color layer 41 of the second frame 40 (S110). Afterwards, the information display layer 32 on which the display code 60 is displayed on the front surface of the driver is selectively printed in one of translucent and opaque (S120).

The second frame 40 has the same reference numeral 60 as the reference numeral 60 of the information display layer 32 printed on the first frame 30 on the rear surface of the transparent plate 22. The background color layer 41 is printed (S210) by giving a gap slightly larger than (60), and then the white layer 42 is printed on the back surface (S220), and then the light generated from the luminaire 10 is displayed. Printing the light shielding layer 43 for blocking the light for the portion except for the sign (60) (S230), and reflects the light on the back to print the reflective layer 44 to increase the brightness of the light (S240), Next, after printing (S250) a neon layer 45 to add color to the gap to produce a neon effect, the diffusion layer 46 for finally diffusing light is printed on the rear surface (S260).

The printing method of each layer of the first frame 30 and the second frame 40 is preferably a screen printing method that is commonly used.

The size of the gap between the first frame 30 and the second frame 40 is different depending on the thickness of the transparent plate 22 and the design of the indicator 60, and typically the transparent plate 22. It is preferable to set it as about 1/3 of thickness.

The first frame 30 and the second frame 40 may be disposed on the transparent plate 22 by attachment or printing, respectively, and preferably have a flat sheet structure.

In addition, it is preferable that the size of the second frame 40 attached or printed on the rear surface of the transparent plate 22 is equal to or larger than the size of the first frame 30.

The operation state of the display device used in the vehicle according to the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

When light is irradiated from the luminaire 10 by activating the luminaire 10 by turning on the vehicle, the light is diffused by the diffusion layer 46 in the second frame 40 and a part of the reflection layer 44. Reflected by the second frame 40, and the light reflected from the reflective layer 44 is reflected back from the background sheet 50 behind the luminaire 10 to reflect the second frame 40. The light passing through the second frame 40 is refracted while passing through the transparent plate 22, and part of the light is spread through the gap formed between the first frame 30 and the second frame 40. Is reflected by the reflective layer 34 of the first frame 30 to the background color layer 41 of the second frame 40 so that the halo effect is generated. It looks like one piece of information.

When the color of the neon layer 45 between the reflective layer 44 and the diffusion layer 46 of the second frame 40 is a color, the color halo effect is exhibited.

The halo effect looks different depending on the size of the gap in the action state, and the neon effect is equal to the color of the information display layer 32 of the first frame 30 and the color of the neon layer 45 of the second frame 40. Seems.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

As described above, according to the display device for a vehicle according to the present invention, the lighting device is irradiated with light to emit light through the gap between the first frame and the second frame, and the information display layer of the first frame; By making the neon layer of the second frame the same, the halo effect and the neon effect are shown so that the display sign of the plane becomes three-dimensional, which is different from the existing display devices of the existing plane.認知 性) can increase the effect.

Claims (14)

In the display device for transport means consisting of a light fixture (10) for generating light and a display panel (20), which is installed on the front side of the light fixture (10) and has a display (60) formed thereon; The display panel 20 includes a transparent plate 22 that transmits light and has a predetermined thickness; A first frame 30 provided on one side of the transparent plate 22 and having a display code 60 formed thereon; It is provided on the other side of the transparent plate 22 and comprises a second frame 40 for transmitting the light of the luminaire 10 to the first frame 30 side, the second frame 40 The light of the luminaire 10 passing through the light is transmitted through the transparent plate 22 between the first frame 30 and the second frame 40 so that the display code 60 can be seen in three dimensions. Display apparatus for transportation means. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means of transportation is any one of ordinary means of transportation such as various vehicles, trains, ships, airplanes, helicopters, motorcycles, and the like. 2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display device is a multimedia product which is mounted on the vehicle and is formed with various buttons and various characters for checking an operation state. Audio, AV, NAVIGATION, CD player, DVD player, liquid crystal A TV; An automatic transmission device, an external indicator light, an air conditioner, a power window, an air conditioning system, and a display device for a vehicle, characterized in that the instrument panel. 4. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first frame (30) comprises: an information display layer (32) having the display (60) formed thereon; And a reflective layer 34 formed on a rear surface of the information display layer 32 and reflecting light transmitted through the second frame 40 toward the second frame 40 through the transparent plate 22. A display device for transport means. 5. A display device according to claim 4, wherein the reflective layer (34) is attached or printed in the same shape as the information display layer (32). 4. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second frame (40) comprises: a background color layer (41) serving as a background of the display (60); A white layer 42 formed to make the background color of the background color layer 41 clear; A light shielding layer 43 formed to block light generated from the luminaire 10 from portions except for the display 60; A reflection layer 44 for increasing light brightness by reflecting light generated from the luminaire 10; And a diffusion layer 46 formed on the front surface of the luminaire 10 in the same size as the display panel 22 to diffuse the light generated from the luminaire 10. Display. The shape of claim 6, wherein the background color layer 41, the white layer 42, the light shielding layer 43, and the reflecting layer 44 have a shape in which the portion of the display symbol 60 printed on the first frame 30 is excluded. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed by slightly larger than the display symbol 60 of the first frame 30. The method of claim 6, wherein the gap between the first frame 30 and the second frame 40 is sufficiently covered between the diffusion layer 46 and the reflective layer 46 to give a neon effect to the display device. A display device for a transportation means, characterized in that further forming a neon layer 45 in the same shape as the display code in size. Claims [1] A method of manufacturing a display device for a transportation means, comprising a plurality of lighting devices (10) generating light and a display panel (20) installed at a front side of the lighting device (10) and printed with a display code (60); The display panel 20 attaches or prints the first frame 30 through which the sign 60 is formed on the front surface of the transparent plate 22 having a predetermined thickness and transmitting the light of the luminaire 10. Forming one frame 30; And forming a second frame 40 for attaching or printing a second frame 40 for transmitting the light of the luminaire 10 to the first frame 30 to the rear surface of the transparent plate 22. A method for manufacturing a display device for transport means. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first frame forming step (30) comprises the steps of: printing a reflective layer (34) on one side of the transparent plate (22); And printing the information display layer (32) in which the display symbol (60) is formed on the front surface of the reflective layer (34). 11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the reflective layer (34) is printed in the same shape as the information display layer (32). 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the second frame forming step (40) comprises the steps of: printing a background color layer (41) serving as a background of the display (60); Printing a white layer (42) on the front surface of the background color layer (41) to make the background color of the background color layer (41) clear; Printing a light shielding layer (43) for blocking the light generated from the luminaire (10) on a portion of the white layer (42) except for the display (60); Printing a reflection layer (44) to increase the brightness of the light by reflecting the light generated from the lighting device (10) on the front surface of the light shielding layer (43); Transporting a diffusion layer 46 having the same size as the display panel 22 so as to diffuse the light emitted from the luminaire 10 on the front surface of the reflective layer 44. Method for manufacturing a display device for the means. The method of claim 12, wherein the background color layer 41, the white layer 42, the light shielding layer 43, and the reflective layer 44 have a shape in which the portion of the display symbol 60 printed on the first frame 30 is excluded. The display device manufacturing method for a transport means, characterized in that to form a little larger than the display code 60 of the first frame (30) to form a gap. The method of claim 12, wherein the gap between the first frame 30 and the second frame 40 is sufficiently masked between the diffusion layer 46 and the reflective layer 46 to give a neon effect to the display device. Method for manufacturing a display device for a transport means, characterized in that for further printing the neon layer 45 in the same shape as the display code.