JPH048469Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention is applied to garnishes and front grills attached to the rear, side, or front of vehicles, especially automobiles and heavy machinery, and uses characters displayed on them. The present invention relates to a light-emitting display device whose display portion is visible even at night.

[Prior Art] For example, in the case of a garnish installed in a car, as shown in FIG. 4, a garnish main body 10 made of a light-transmissive plate material such as resin is printed, hot stamped, molded, or painted from the back side. The display portion 12 is formed by , vapor deposition, sputtering, etc.
Furthermore, the entire back side of the garnish body 10 is painted 1.
4 is known.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a structure is known in which a display portion 12 is formed on the front surface of the garnish body 10 as described above, and a coating 14 is applied to the entire back surface of the garnish body 10.

These display sections 12 have sufficiently high visibility during the day, but visibility deteriorates at night.

Therefore, some devices are equipped with lighting means on the back side of the garnish body 10 to make the display section 12 visible even at night.

However, with this type of conventionally known light-emitting display structure, visibility at night is not sufficient, and there is a large difference in appearance between daytime and nighttime.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting display structure in which the appearance does not differ greatly between daytime and nighttime.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The light-emitting display structure according to the present invention includes a light-transmitting plate material, a display portion provided on the back surface of the light-transmitting plate material,
The structure includes an illumination means provided at an end of the light-transmissive plate material to illuminate the inside of the light-transmissive plate material.

[Function] In the present invention having the above configuration, the illumination light that has entered the interior of the light-transmitting plate material is diffusely reflected by the display section, thereby improving the nighttime visibility of the display section.

[Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of a light emitting display structure according to the present invention. In this example, the third
Car rear garnish 2 as shown in the figure.
applied to 0.

As shown in FIG.
0 has a double structure of an outer garnish 22 and an inner garnish 24 whose middle part is spaced from the outer garnish 22 and placed on the back side of the outer garnish 22, and is bent in a U-shape in the vertical and horizontal directions. The end of the inner garnish 24 is glued to the end of the outer garnish 22, so that the two are integrated. Both the outer garnish 22 and the inner garnish 24 are formed into a plate shape from a colorless transparent or light colored transparent resin material. A display section 26 is formed on the back surface of the inner garnish 24. Although the display portion 26 is formed by a cut in this embodiment, it may be formed by other means such as printing. On the back side of the inner garnish 24, a coating 28 is applied to the entire surface including the cut surface forming the display section 26.

At the lower end of the inner garnish 24 there is provided a lamp 3 as a lighting means, as shown in detail in FIG.
0 is placed. The lamp 30 is interposed at the joint between the lower end of the inner garnish 24 and the lower end of the outer garnish 22.
The surrounding area except for the upper part facing 4 is shielded from light by a seal 32.

As the lamp 30, a fluorescent tube, an LED (light emitting diode), an EL (electroluminescence), or the like is used.

In this embodiment configured as described above, the display section 26 can be visually recognized during the daytime by sunlight that enters the inner garnish 24 through the outer garnish 22.

In addition, by lighting the lamp 30 at night,
The light from the lamp 30 enters the inside of the inner garnish 24 and is diffusely reflected by the display section 26, causing the display section 2
6 can be visually recognized.

In this case, the display section 26 is visible through diffused reflection, so the display is clear and the appearance is not significantly different from daytime.

Furthermore, since the outer garnish 22 is provided in this embodiment, the display portion 2 of the inner garnish 24
6 has been given depth and its appearance has improved.

In this way, this embodiment can support improvements in vehicle image, aerodynamic flash surface design, and fashionability.

In addition, if water resistance (measures against water leakage) can be ensured,
It is also possible to eliminate the outer garnish 22.

Further, the lamp 30 is not limited to the lower end, but may be arranged at the upper end or side end.

The present invention can be applied not only to the rear garnish as in the above embodiment, but also to the side or front garnish, front grill, etc. of the vehicle.
Furthermore, it is applicable to things other than vehicles.

[Effects of the invention] As explained above, in the light-emitting display structure of the invention, the light-transmitting plate material acts as a prism to cause diffuse reflection of illumination light in the display area, so that the appearance is different during the day and at night. The effects are not significantly different.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective cross-sectional view of a rear garnish showing an embodiment of the light emitting display structure according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged side sectional view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a rear view of a car equipped with the rear garnish of the embodiment, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are conventional views. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing the rear garnish structure. 20... Rear garnish, 22... Outer garnish, 24... Inner garnish, 26...
Display section, 30...lamp.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It is characterized by comprising a light-transmitting plate material, a display section provided on the back side of the light-transmitting plate material, and an illumination means provided at an end of the light-transmitting plate material to illuminate the inside of the light-transmitting plate material. A light emitting display structure.