KR19980021965A - Vehicle oil level indicator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an engine oil level display device of a vehicle in which the level of the engine oil is displayed through a cluster, and the oil level can be easily checked and the engine oil is always maintained at an appropriate level. A plurality of first, second, third and fourth oil level sensors 30, 31, 32 and 33 are mounted stepwise in the up and down direction, and the lamp 40 reflects light to the optical fiber. And when the transparent tube 60 including the reflector 50 is in close proximity and the entirety of the first, second, third and fourth oil level sensors 30, 31, 32 and 33 is impregnated in oil. When the second, third and fourth oil level sensors 31, 32 and 33 are impregnated in oil due to the excess of the engine oil amount, the third and fourth oil level sensors 32 When () 33 is impregnated in oil, the oil quantity is displayed in the best state, respectively, and the fourth oil level sensor 33 is in the engine oil. In the case of being immersed, the oil amount is indicated to be in an insufficient state, and the first, second, third and fourth oil level indicators 71, 72, 73 and 74 are provided at one side of the cluster 70. 2, 3, 4 oil level sensor 30, 31, 32, 33 are connected to, and the Acc terminal of the ignition switch 110 is connected to the lamp (40).

Description

Vehicle oil level indicator

The present invention relates to an engine oil level display apparatus of a vehicle. In particular, the engine oil level display of the vehicle is not only easy to check the oil level by displaying the engine oil level through a cluster, but also maintains the engine oil at an appropriate level at all times. Relates to a device.

1 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of a conventional engine oil level gauge, the second is a perspective view of a conventional engine oil level gauge.

Conventionally, the oil pan 20 is positioned under the engine 10, and the oil level gauge 200 is detachably provided through the top of the oil pan 20.

In addition, oil level indicators 201 and 202 of MAXMIN are formed at regular intervals above and below the lower part of the oil level gauge 200, so that oil is positioned between the oil level indicators 201 and 202. If appropriate, the amount of oil is considered to be appropriate.

When checking the oil level, take out the oil level gauge 200 with the engine hood open, wipe off the oil on the gauge, and plug the oil level gauge 200 into the oil pan 20 again to remove the oil. Check the level.

However, conventionally, when the oil level is checked, the engine hood must be opened and closed, and the level gauge has to be detached several times each day, which is cumbersome and inconvenient. There was a downside.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an engine oil level display device for a vehicle which does not need to check the level of engine oil, and also increases the convenience of the driver because the level of oil is easily and easily checked.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is equipped with an oil level sensor for detecting the engine oil level of the oil pan step by step in the oil pan, and also receives the signal from these oil level sensors to improve the oil level Connect and install the oil level indicator on the cluster to show it.

The oil level sensor is equipped with a lamp and a reflector to reflect light onto the optical fiber while using the optical fiber, and the lamp is connected to the Acc terminal of the ignition switch so that the light is turned on. As it is positioned at a stepwise height in the engine oil, it can be selectively impregnated in the engine oil so that the oil level indicator can show the dark color of each oil color.

1 is a perspective view of a mounting state of a conventional engine oil level gauge.

2 is a perspective view of a conventional engine oil level gauge.

3 is an overall configuration diagram of an engine oil level display device of the present invention.

4 is an enlarged view illustrating main parts of the engine oil level display device in FIG. 3;

5 is a front view of a cluster equipped with the present invention engine oil level display.

6 is a driving circuit diagram of an engine oil level display device of the present invention;

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: engine 20: oil pan

30: first oil level sensor 32: second oil level sensor

33: third oil level sensor 34: fourth oil level sensor

40 lamp 50 reflector

60 tube 70 cluster

71: first oil level indicator 72: second oil level indicator

73: third oil level indicator 74: fourth oil level indicator

80: battery 90: main fuse blink

100: sub fuse blink 110: ignition switch

120: relay 200: oil level gauge

201, 202: oil level indication scale

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

3 is an overall configuration diagram of the engine oil level display device of the present invention, Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the main portion of the engine oil level display device of Figure 3, the oil pan 20 is provided in the lower portion of the engine 10 In the oil pan 20, a plurality of first, second, third and fourth oil level detection sensors 30, 31, 32, 33 are mounted stepwise in the up and down directions.

The first, second, third and fourth oil level sensors 30, 31, 32 and 33 are made of an optical fiber, and the lamp 40 and the reflector 50 in close proximity thereto to reflect light to the optical fiber. Transparent tube 60 including) is provided in close proximity.

In addition, each of the first, second, third and fourth oil level sensors 30, 31, 32 and 33 may not transmit light emitted from the lamp 40 when the lower end is impregnated in the engine oil. That is, when oil is impregnated into the optical fiber, it is displayed in dark color to check the current oil level.

In addition, the first, second, third and fourth oil level sensors 30, 31, 32 and 33 are positioned from the top to the bottom, respectively, and the first, second, third and fourth oil level sensors ( If the entirety of 30) (31) (32) (33) is impregnated in oil, it is indicated that the engine oil amount is exceeded, and the second, third and fourth oil level sensors (31) (32) (33) In the case of impregnation, the engine oil amount is displayed in the maximum state, and when the third and fourth oil level sensors 32 and 33 are impregnated in the oil, the oil amount is indicated to be the best state.

In addition, when the fourth oil level sensor 33 is impregnated in the engine oil, the amount of oil is indicated to be insufficient. In this case, oil must be replenished.

5 is a front view of a cluster equipped with an engine oil level display of the present invention, wherein one side of the cluster 70 includes first, second, third, and fourth oil level indicators 71, 72, 73, and 74. Is provided is connected to each of the first, second, third, fourth oil level sensor 30, 31, 32, 33.

6 shows a driving circuit diagram of the engine oil level display device of the present invention, in which a main blink fuse 90 is connected to a battery 80, and a sub-fuse blink 100 is connected to a main fuse blink 90. The sub fuse blink 100 is connected to the Acc terminal of the ignition switch 100.

In addition, the Acc terminal of the ignition switch 110 is connected to the lamp 40 through the relay 120.

Therefore, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, when the engine ignition switch 110 is positioned at the Acc terminal, the lamp 40 is turned on, and the light generated from the lamp 40 is reflected by the reflector 50. The first, second, third, and fourth oil level sensors 30, 31, 32, and 33 are irradiated to the first, second, third and fourth oil level sensors, where only the fourth oil level sensor 33 located at the lowermost side is impregnated in oil. At this time, since the light does not pass and the fourth oil level indicator 74 of the cluster 70 appears in a dark color, the driver may recognize that the oil amount is insufficient and refill the engine oil.

When the oil is replenished by a certain amount, the oil level rises and the third and fourth oil level detection sensors 32 and 33 operate at a certain point so that the third and fourth oil level indicators 73 and 74 simultaneously display a dark color. In this case, the oil amount is the most appropriate state, and oil replenishment is performed up to this point.

In addition, when the second, third and fourth oil level sensors 31, 32 and 33 operate, the second, third and fourth oil level indicators 72, 73 and 74 simultaneously appear in dark colors. At this time, the oil amount indicates the maximum state.

On the other hand, when the 1,2,3,4 oil level detecting sensors 30, 31, 32, and 33 operate as a whole, the first, second, third and fourth oil level indicators 71, 72, and 73 At the same time (74) appears dark, at which time the amount of oil has to be discharged in excess.

As described above, the present invention includes mounting a plurality of oil level sensors in an oil pan in a stepwise manner, and connecting and installing oil level indicators in a cluster to display the oil level by receiving a signal from the oil level sensor. In addition, the oil level sensor is provided with a lamp and a reflector to reflect the light to the optical fiber while using the optical fiber, the lamp is connected to the Acc terminal of the ignition switch to be turned on, and the oil is selectively impregnated according to the amount of engine oil The oil level indicator makes it possible to check the oil level easily by using the oil level indicator, and the operator can easily check the oil level by using the oil level gauge. To provide.

In particular, since the oil level is directly checked from the cluster of the driver's seat, the oil can be replenished in accordance with this level indication to maintain the proper level at all times.

Claims (2)

A plurality of oil level sensors mounted in the oil pan in multiple stages and selectively impregnated in oil; Engine oil level display device, characterized in that the oil level indicator is connected to each oil level sensor and mounted in a cluster to easily distinguish and check the oil level as maximum, minimum, excess, good. The oil level sensor of claim 1, wherein the oil level sensor is an optical fiber, and the lamp is irradiated with the optical fiber, and a lamp connected to the Acc terminal of the ignition switch and a reflector for guiding the light of the lamp to the oil level sensor are provided. Engine oil level indicator of the vehicle.