KR101219417B1 - Cluster of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle instrument panel, the central axis, a plurality of unit dials are laminated to a plurality of unit plates provided to be rotatable independently of the central axis, the number or scale formed along a predetermined trajectory formed on each of the unit dials of different sizes It includes a group of dials that can be identified at a time, a guide that indicates the number or scale of each of the unit dials are fixed to the central axis and rotated independently according to the state of the vehicle, and a rotation guide unit for guiding each of the unit dials independently. It is characterized by.
The present invention is to reduce the volume of the instrument panel according to the same planar arrangement of the dials by installing a plurality of dials for the instrument panel to rotate independently of each other after each stacking function and fixed to one of the top of the stacked dials, unlike the prior art Can be.

Description

Instrument panel for vehicles {CLUSTER OF VEHICLE}

The present invention relates to an instrument panel for a vehicle, and more particularly, a plurality of instrument panel panels are laminated and rotated independently for each function, and one guide is fixed to the stacked panel upper side in order to install the dials on the same plane. It relates to a vehicle instrument panel to reduce the volume of the instrument panel according to.

In general, a vehicle is provided with an instrument panel for displaying various information on the current state of the vehicle in the instrument cluster of the driver's seat so that the driver can easily know the situation of the vehicle while driving. The instrument panel is provided with a speedometer, a tachometer, a hydraulic system, a fuel gauge, and a water thermometer.

The technical structure described above is a background technique for assisting the understanding of the present invention, and does not mean the prior art widely known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

Existing vehicle instrument panel has a limit to reduce the volume by placing a speedometer, a tachometer, a hydraulic system, a fuel gauge, a water temperature meter in a separate space. Therefore, there is a need to improve this.

The present invention has been made in order to improve the problems described above, by stacking a plurality of dials for the instrument panel, by connecting the motor to each dial one-to-one so that each dial rotates independently for each of the given functions and one guideline The purpose of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel for a vehicle that can reduce the volume of the instrument panel by disposing independently rotated dials on the same plane by being fixedly installed on the laminated dial.

The instrument panel for a vehicle according to the present invention includes: a central axis and a number or scale formed along a predetermined trajectory formed on each of the unit dials having a different size and stacked in a plurality of unit dials rotatably provided independently of the central axis. It includes a group of dials that can be identified at a time, a guide fixed to the central axis and indicating the number or scale of each of the unit dial rotated independently according to the state of the vehicle, and a rotation guide unit for guiding each of the unit dials independently rotated. do.

The laminated unit dial is preferably formed larger toward the lower side.

The rotation guide part may include a communication hole part which communicates vertically with each of the unit dials along the arc trajectory so as to be connected to the lower side of each of the unit dials in a one-to-one direction from the upper layer to the lower layer of the stacked unit letters, and one to one in each of the communication hole parts. And a gear member for supporting the lower side of the corresponding unit dial and forcibly rotating, and a motor member formed on each of the gear members to forcibly rotate the corresponding gear member according to an external signal.

As described above, in the vehicle instrument panel according to the present invention, unlike the prior art, a plurality of instrument panel stacks are stacked, and the motors are connected one-to-one to each of the dials so that each of the dials is rotated independently of each other by a given function. As the guide is fixedly installed above the stacked dials, the independently rotated dials may not be arranged in the same plane, thereby reducing the volume of the instrument panel.

1 is a perspective view of main parts of a vehicle instrument panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a bottom exploded perspective view of a main portion of a vehicle instrument panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating main parts of an instrument panel for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the vehicle instrument panel according to the present invention. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a perspective view of a main part of a vehicle instrument panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a bottom exploded perspective view of the main portion of the vehicle instrument panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a vehicle for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention The main section of the instrument panel.

1 to 3, the vehicle instrument panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a central axis 10, a dial group 20, a guide 30, and a rotation guide 40.

The central shaft 10 supports the dial group 20 and the guide 30 and is fixedly formed on a vehicle body (not shown) or a cluster assembly (not shown).

Of course, the central axis 10 can be modified in various shapes and various materials.

And the dial group 20 is composed of a plurality of unit dials (22, 24, 26, 28). Each of the unit dials 22 to 28 forms a number or a letter for a speedometer, a tachometer, a hydraulic system, a fuel gauge, a water thermometer, etc. according to the driving of the vehicle.

For convenience, the first unit dial 22 represents the speedometer, the second unit dial 24 represents the hydraulic system, the third unit dial 26 represents the fuel gauge, and the fourth unit dial 28 represents the water thermometer. Indicates.

Of course, the number of unit dials 22 to 28 is not limited.

In addition, the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, the third unit dial 26 and the fourth unit dial 28 are stacked in order from the bottom to the top.

At this time, the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, the third unit dial 26 and the fourth unit dial 28 are of different sizes. In more detail, the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, the third unit dial 26 and the fourth unit dial 28 are preferably formed larger from the upper side to the lower side.

And, the center of the left and right directions of each of the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, the third unit dial 26, and the fourth unit dial 28 is rotatable on the central axis 10. Is inserted.

Thus, the edge of the first unit character board 22 is exposed to the outside of the second unit character board 24 on the upper side, and the edge of the second unit character board 24 is to the outside of the third unit character board 26 on the upper side. The edges of the third unit character board 26 are exposed and stacked to be exposed to the outside of the fourth unit character board 28 on the upper side.

This is to make it possible to visually check the numbers or letters formed at the edges of each of the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, the third unit dial 26 and the fourth unit dial 28 at the same time. For sake.

In addition, it is preferable that the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, the third unit dial 26 and the fourth unit dial 28 are each independently rotatably mounted. This is because the amount of rotation of each of the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, the third unit dial 26, and the fourth unit dial 28 varies depending on the driving state of the vehicle.

In addition, the guide 30 is fixedly formed on the central axis 10. At this time, the guide 30 is made up of the length across the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, the third unit dial 26 and the fourth unit dial 28, depending on the state of the vehicle. The first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, the third unit dial 26, and the fourth unit dial 28 that are rotated independently indicate the numbers or scales.

In particular, the guide 30 is fixedly formed on the upper side of the central axis 10, and is fixed in various ways.

In addition, the rotation guide unit 40 serves to independently guide the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, the third unit dial 26, and the fourth unit dial 28, respectively. .

Here, the rotation guide portion 40 includes a communication hole 42, the gear member 44 and the motor member 46.

The communication hole 42 is connected to each of the unit letters 22 to 28 along the arc trajectory so as to be connected one-to-one to the lower side of each of the unit letters 22 to 28 from the upper layer to the lower layer of the stacked unit letters 22 to 28. Up and down communication.

In other words, the second unit dial 24 is positioned above the first unit dial 22, the third unit dial 26 is positioned above the second unit dial 24, and the third unit dial 26 is located above the second unit dial 24. The fourth unit dial 28 is located above.

In addition, the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, and the third unit dial 26 may communicate the communication hole 42 along the arc trajectory so that the lower side of the fourth unit dial 28 is exposed. Pass through to match up and down.

Similarly, the first unit dial 22 and the second unit dial 24 allow the communication hole 42 to be vertically aligned along the arc trajectory so that the lower side of the third unit dial 26 is exposed.

The first unit dial 22 passes through the communication hole 42 so that the lower side of the second unit dial 24 is exposed up and down along the arc trajectory.

Of course, since the first unit dial 22 is located at the lowest floor, it is not necessary to pass through the communication hole 42.

In addition, the gear member 44 is provided one to one in each of the communication hole 42 to support the lower side of the corresponding unit dials 22 to 28 to serve to force rotation.

That is, the gear member 44 has a communication hole portion which is perforated in the first unit dial 22, the second unit dial 24, and the third unit dial 26 so that the lower side of the fourth unit dial 28 is exposed. 42).

In addition, the gear member 44 is formed to be inserted into the communication hole 42 through the first unit dial 22 and the second unit dial 24 so that the lower side of the third unit dial 26 is exposed.

Similarly, the gear member 44 is formed to be inserted into the communication hole 42 through the first unit dial 22 so that the lower side of the second unit dial 24 is exposed.

Of course, the gear member 44 is also connected to the first unit dial 22.

At this time, each gear member 44 may be variously applied, such as rack and pinion or bevel gear. For convenience, each gear member 44 is shown with a bevel gear.

On the other hand, the motor member 46 is formed on each of the gear members 44 serves to forcibly rotate the corresponding gear member 44 according to the external signal.

This motor member 46 is supported by any fixture (not shown) or cluster assembly. Of course, the motor member 46 is applicable to a variety of models.

In addition, the external signal refers to a corresponding signal such as a speed according to the driving of the vehicle.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. I will understand. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

10: central axis 20: dial
22,24,26,28: 1,2,3,4 unit dial
30: Instruction 40: Rotation guide
42: communication hole 44: gear member
46: motor member

Claims (3)

Central axis;
A group of dials stacked on a plurality of unit dials rotatably provided on the central axis, and capable of checking numbers or scales formed along a predetermined trajectory on each of the unit dials having different sizes;
A guide that is fixed to the central axis and indicates a number or scale of each of the unit dials independently rotated according to the state of the vehicle; And
It includes a rotation guide unit for guiding the rotation of each of the unit dial independently by varying the amount of rotation of each of the unit dial, depending on the driving state of the vehicle,
The rotation guide unit may include communication holes vertically communicating with each of the unit dials along the arc trajectory so as to be connected to the lower side of each of the unit dials in a one-to-one direction from the upper layer to the lower layer of the stacked unit dials;
A gear member which is provided one to one in each of the communication holes to support and rotate the lower side of the corresponding unit dial; And
And a motor member formed on each of the gear members to forcibly rotate a corresponding gear member according to an external signal.
The method of claim 1,
The unit dial is laminated, the instrument panel for a vehicle, characterized in that formed larger toward the lower side.
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