JPH0628636U - Lighting structure of the meter - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] A return member 10 is provided below the dial 2 having a transparent display portion 7 and an opaque layer 8 formed on the surface thereof, the central portion of the dial member 10 being inserted. A dual emission type illumination member 9 is attached to the back side of the dial 2. The illuminating member 9 illuminates the display unit 7 and the return member 10. [Effect] When the lighting member 9 is turned on, the display member 7 of the dial 2 can be uniformly illuminated by the light L from the lighting member 9, and the light reflected from the lighting member 9 by the look-back member 10 and traveling upward. Due to L, the dial 2 appears to float in a bright background, and a three-dimensional effect can be expressed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a lighting structure used in a meter for a vehicle or the like to provide a new appearance.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, in a motorcycle meter 1, a black non-transmissive layer (not shown) is provided on the surface except for a display portion (not shown) which is a display index such as a scale or numeral. The dial 2 is formed with a dial 2, a pointer 3 moving above the dial 2, and a lighting valve 5 arranged inside a case 4 for illuminating the dial 2 and the pointer 3. There are some cases in which the display portion of the dial 2 is transmitted and illuminated from below or the pointer 3 is indirectly illuminated by the light from between the dial 2 and the case 4 at night, etc., but there is uneven illumination on the display portion. In order to prevent various problems from occurring, the case 4 containing the bulb 5 does not have a uniform illumination, and the internal temperature rise due to the lighting of the bulb 5 does not cause various adverse effects. I need to take it, Case 4 There is a problem that the type of.

As another conventional example in consideration of such a problem, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-124510 discloses a single-sided light emitting type which emits light only to the upper side of the back surface of the dial 2. An EL (electroluminescence) panel 6 is provided, and the EL panel 6 illuminates the dial 2 from below, thereby uniformly illuminating the entire display portion, and comparing with the bulb 5 shown in FIG. There are some cases that can make the case 4 thinner.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in each of the conventional examples described above, only by illuminating the display unit of the dial 2 from below, the display unit looks like a plane and is not interesting.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention focuses on the above-mentioned conventional problems, in which a display unit that is a display index such as a translucent scale or a number is provided on the surface of a dial plate, In the case of displaying with a pointer moving above the plate, a center member is provided with a return member that is arranged to enter below the dial, and the display unit and the return member are illuminated on the back side of the dial. A double-sided light emitting type illumination member is provided.

[0006]

[Action]

 By arranging a lighting member that emits light on both sides on the back side of the dial, the light of the lighting member illuminates the display part of the dial from the rear, and also the central part of the return member that is arranged under the dial. Is illuminated from above.

[0007]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, but the same or corresponding portions in each of the conventional examples will be denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A double-sided light emitting type illumination member is provided on the back surface of the dial 2 in which a non-translucent layer 8 is formed in a portion other than the display portion 7 so as to make the display portion 7 which is a display index such as a scale or a number transparent. The EL panel 9 is attached and fixed by means such as double-sided tape.

In addition, the return member 10 which hides unnecessary portions inside the case 4 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) is arranged such that the central portion thereof penetrates below the dial plate 2.

According to such a configuration, when the EL panel 9 is turned on by a lighting switch (not shown) in the dark such as at night, the display unit 7 of the dial plate 2 is changed to the conventional example according to the color of the light L of the EL panel 9. In addition to being illuminated, the central portion of the return member 10 is illuminated. In particular, the light L is reflected by the return member 10 and travels upward from the periphery of the dial plate 2, and the dial plate 2 that appears dark due to the opaque layer 8 has a bright background (in FIG. 2, light and dark are shown in reverse). You can see it floating inside and express a three-dimensional effect.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the three-dimensional effect can be further expressed by making the dial 2 not only a planar shape but also a curved shape to give a three-dimensional effect. Moreover, the lighting effect can be variously devised by the material processing method of the return member 10. Further, the illumination member 9 may be directly arranged on the back surface of the dial 2 as in the above-described embodiment, or may be arranged apart from the dial 2, that is, on the back side of the dial 2. It's enough.

[0012]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention, a display part, which is a display index such as a transparent scale or a number, is provided on the surface of the dial, and the display is made by a pointer that moves above the dial. And a double-sided light-emitting type illumination member for illuminating the display portion and the return member is provided on the back side of the dial plate. According to the lighting structure, when the lighting member is turned on, the display portion of the dial can be uniformly illuminated, and the dial appears to float in a bright background, which is a new display form that has never existed before. A meter can be realized. Since this also contributes to the improvement of the visibility of the dial, it is possible to enhance the running safety of the vehicle, particularly when applied to the vehicle meter.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Meter 2 Dial 3 Pointer 7 Display 8 Non-transparent layer 9 Double-sided light-emitting EL panel (illumination member) 10 Look-back member L light

Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Yasuo Saito 1-190-1, Fujihashi, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata Nihon Seiki Co., Ltd. R & D Center

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A dial which is provided with a light-transmitting scale or a display unit such as a display index on the surface of the dial and is displayed by a pointer moving above the dial, wherein the central portion is the dial. An illumination structure for a meter, characterized in that a return member that is disposed below the dial is provided, and a double-sided light emitting type illumination member that illuminates the display unit and the return member is provided on the back side of the dial.