JPH0820280B2 - Instrument with luminous pointer - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a meter with a light emitting pointer, which is used for speed display, rotation speed display, fuel amount display and the like of automobiles.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as a meter used in an automobile, a meter with a light emitting pointer is used so that the position of the pointer of the meter can be confirmed while driving at night. For example, as shown in FIG. 24, electroluminescence 52 (hereinafter referred to as EL52) is fixed to the front surface side of the pointer 50, and the drive circuit 60 drives the battery 58 through the input terminals 54 and 56 to provide 100.
The EL52 was made to emit light by applying to the EL52 an alternating voltage that was boosted to a voltage higher than the voltage. In addition, the actual development sho 54-29056
As disclosed in the publication, there is also proposed a transparent pointer which is illuminated by a light emitting body from a mounting boss portion of the pointer so that the entire pointer can be seen to emit light. Further, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 54-179773, a light emitting element is attached to the tip of a pointer is also proposed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with such a conventional pointer, although the position of the pointer can be confirmed during nighttime driving, light is simply emitted with uniform brightness. Therefore, the driver,
Looking at the pointer that emits light with uniform brightness does not necessarily draw attention to the state where the pointer is displayed. Also, when looking at a panel where many instruments are arranged, such as when driving at night, it is easy for the driver to see the pointer for which information is desired and instantaneously recognize the state where the pointer is displayed. There was a problem that it might not be.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an instrument with a light emitting pointer, which aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and which improves the visibility in which attention is attracted and which can be instantly recognized.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention as set forth in claim 1 made in order to achieve the above object, has a movement for rotating a rotatably fixed rotating shaft, and with respect to the movement. Drive means for supplying a signal according to predetermined information to rotate the rotating shaft to a position according to the signal, and fixed to the rotating shaft and rotating integrally with the rotating shaft. A pointer, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the pointer, one end connected to the terminal connected to the light emitting element and extending from the pointer side, and the other end being the movement side. A plurality of light-emitting elements having a high rotational movement speed in the pointer, and a conductive hairspring connected to the power-supplying means, and an energizing means for energizing the light-emitting element through the hairspring. Direction Are summarized as luminous pointer with instruments, characterized by being arranged such that the dense as it goes in.

The present invention according to claim 2 is the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements are connected in parallel by the energizing means.

Next, the present invention according to claim 3 has a movement for rotating a rotatably fixed rotating shaft, and supplies a signal according to predetermined information to the movement, Drive means for rotating the rotary shaft to a corresponding position, a pointer fixed to the rotary shaft and rotating integrally with the rotary shaft, and arranged at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the pointer. A plurality of light emitting elements, and a conductive hair spring having one end connected to the terminal connected to the light emitting element and extending from the pointer side, and the other end connected to the movement side. An energizing means for energizing the light emitting element via a spring is provided, and the plurality of light emitting elements are energized by the energizing means as the amount of energization increases toward the distal end in the longitudinal direction where the rotational movement speed is fast in the pointer. To be Are summarized as luminous pointer with instruments, characterized in that there.

The present invention according to claim 4 is the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 3, wherein the energizing means connects each of the light emitting elements arranged at the plurality of locations in parallel via a resistor. Then, the resistance value of the resistor is set to be smaller toward the tip of the pointer.

Next, the present invention according to claim 5 has a movement for rotating a rotatably fixed rotary shaft, and supplies a signal according to predetermined information to the movement, Drive means for rotating the rotary shaft to a corresponding position, a pointer fixed to the rotary shaft and rotating integrally with the rotary shaft, and arranged at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the pointer. A plurality of light emitting elements, and a conductive hair spring having one end connected to the terminal connected to the light emitting element and extending from the pointer side, and the other end connected to the movement side. An energizing unit that energizes the light emitting element via a spring, and the light emitting element is an array of light emitting elements having different emission colors, and the energizing section is the same based on the information. Luminescent element of luminous color The gist of an instrument with a light emitting pointer is characterized by switching between an energized state in which each child is turned on and an energized state in which light emitting elements of different emission colors are alternately turned on to generate a mixed color.

The invention according to claim 6 is the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 5, wherein the light emitting elements are arranged in a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of the pointer for each of different light emitting colors. It is characterized by

[Operation] In the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 1 configured as described above, the pointer is fixed to the rotation shaft of the movement, and the drive means outputs a signal to the movement according to predetermined information. Is supplied to rotate the rotary shaft of the movement to a position corresponding to the signal.

Then, the pointer rotates together with the rotary shaft, but the light emitting elements are arranged at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the pointer. Then, the light emitting element is energized by the energizing means via the conductive hair spring. The hairspring is connected to the light emitting element and has one end connected to the terminal extending from the pointer side and the other end connected to the movement side. On the other hand, it becomes possible to energize with a simple configuration.

Here, in the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to the first aspect, the plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the pointer are arranged so as to become denser toward the distal end in the longitudinal direction of the pointer where the rotational movement speed is higher.

Therefore, according to the instrument with the light emitting pointer according to the first aspect, the degree of light emission gradually increases from the rotary shaft side of the pointer toward the tip side, so that the visibility of the rotating pointer can be greatly improved. it can.

That is, with the rotating pointer, the rotation axis side (root side) of the pointer
Since the moving speed due to rotation is faster on the tip side than on the tip side, it is not possible to instantly grasp the rotating state of the pointer by simply making the pointer emit light brightly. Therefore, by making the pointer emit light brighter as it goes to the tip of the pointer as in the present invention, the visibility of the rotating pointer can be greatly improved without a feeling of strangeness.

Then, in this case, as described in claim 2, if a plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the pointer are connected in parallel,
With a very simple structure, the pointer can be made to emit light brighter toward the tip side.

Next, also in the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 3, as in the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 1, at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the pointer that rotates integrally with the rotation shaft of the movement. , Light emitting elements are arranged. Then, the plurality of light emitting elements are energized by the energizing means such that the energization amount increases as the pointer moves toward the distal end in the longitudinal direction where the rotational movement speed is high.

Therefore, even with the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 3, exactly like the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 1,
Since the degree of light emission gradually increases from the rotary shaft side of the pointer toward the tip end side, the visibility of the rotating pointer can be greatly improved without a sense of discomfort.

Further, in this case, as described in claim 4, the respective light emitting elements arranged on the pointer are connected in parallel via the resistor, and the resistance value of the resistor is decreased as it goes to the tip of the pointer. If set, it is possible to make the pointer emit light brighter toward the tip side with a very simple configuration.

Next, also in the measuring instrument with the light emitting pointer according to claim 5, as in the measuring instrument with the light emitting pointer according to claims 1 to 4, the longitudinal direction of the pointer that rotates integrally with the rotation shaft of the movement. The light emitting elements are arranged at a plurality of locations in.

Here, in the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 5, light emitting elements having different light emitting colors are arranged on the pointer, and the energizing means emits light of the same light emitting color based on the information given to the driving means. An energized state that lights each element,
The light-emitting elements of different emission colors are alternately turned on to switch between an energized state in which mixed colors are generated.

Therefore, according to the instrument with a light emitting pointer according to the fifth aspect, by changing the color of the pointer, the visibility of the pointer can be improved, and information other than the rotating state of the pointer can be provided, and Since the color of the pointer can be changed to a color more than the emission color of the light emitting element to be arranged, it is possible to provide more information to the viewer of the pointer.

Then, in this case, as described in claim 6, the light emitting elements are arranged in a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of the pointer for each of the different emission colors, thereby changing the color of the pointer in the entire longitudinal direction. Therefore, the visibility of the pointer can be further improved.

Embodiments Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an instrument with a light emitting pointer which is an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a pointer, and the pointer 1 is provided with a pointer substrate 2, and on the surface of the pointer substrate 2, a plurality of light emitting diodes 4 ...
They are arranged in rows. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the intervals of the light emitting diodes 4 ... Arranged toward the tip of the pointer substrate 2 are shortened, that is, the light emitting diodes 4 ... It is designed to be. The light emitting diodes 4 ... Together with the pointer substrate 2 are protected and sealed by a known resin 6 having a light diffusion effect.

The pointer 1 is fixed to the retainer 8 by heat staking or the like, and the fitting hole 8a of the retainer 8 rotates the rotary shaft 10 according to known input information. It is fitted and fixed to. Movement 12
In the pedestal 12a of the, holding plate 14 made of an insulator is screw 16
The holding plate 14 is provided with a power source side anode terminal 18 and a power source side cathode terminal 20 which are electrically insulated and are erected on the holding plate 14 by caulking or the like. And power supply side anode terminal
A hair spring made of phosphor bronze or beryllium copper, which has a spiral shape and is wound around, is attached to the tip of 18.
One end of 22 is fixed with electrical conduction such as soldering. The other end of the hair spring 22 is similarly electrically connected and fixed to the anode terminal 26, and the anode terminal 26 is fitted and fixed to the holder 8. The end of the anode terminal 26 is printed wiring on the substrate 2,
It is electrically connected to the anode side of the light emitting diodes 4 ... by a bonding wire or the like.

At the tip of the power supply side cathode terminal 20, one end of a conductive hair spring 24 which is also wound in a spiral shape is fixed so as to be electrically conductive. The other end of the hair spring 24 is electrically connected to the cathode terminal.
The cathode terminal 28 is fitted and fixed to the holder 8. The cathode terminal 28 is the substrate 2
It is electrically connected to the cathode side of the light emitting diodes 4 ... by the above printed wiring, bonding wire and the like.

Further, the power supply side anode terminal 18 is connected to the anode side of the battery 32 via the resistor 30, and the power supply side cathode terminal 20.
Is connected to the cathode side of the battery 32.

The above-mentioned light emitting diode 4 ..., Anode terminal 26, Cathode terminal
FIG. 4 shows an electric circuit composed of the battery 28 and the battery 32. As described above, the plurality of light emitting diodes 4 ... Are connected in series in fours in this embodiment, and the light emitting diodes 4 ... Connected in series are connected in parallel. The resistor 30 prevents an excessive current from flowing through the light emitting diodes 4 ...

Next, the operation of the instrument with a light emitting pointer of this embodiment will be described.

First, when a signal corresponding to information is input to the movement 12, the rotary shaft 10 is moved to both hair springs according to the information.
It rotates in the winding direction against the urging force of 22,24. The rotary movement of the rotary shaft 10 causes the pointer 1 to rotate via the retainer 8. Then, when the rotational force of the movement 12 and the urging force of the hair springs 22 and 24 are in balance, the rotation is stopped and the information corresponding to the input signal is instructed.

Further, the voltage is applied by the battery 32, the resistance 30,
Power supply side anode terminal 18, hair spring 22, anode terminal 26,
Luminescent biode 4 ..., Cathode terminal 28, Hair spring 2
4, the current sequentially flows through the cathode terminal 20 on the power supply side. As a result, the light emitting diodes 4 ... Emit light even when the pointer 1 is stopped or is rotating. As a result, the pointer 1 can be easily visually recognized even when traveling at night. In particular, in this embodiment, the light emitting diodes 4 are arranged more densely toward the tip side of the pointer 1, so that the brightness of the pointer 1 gradually increases from the rotary shaft 10 side toward the tip side. . Therefore, the driver of the vehicle or the like can not only draw attention to the tip end side of the pointer 1, but also can instantly grasp the rotating state of the pointer 1 even if the rotating speed of the pointer 1 is high. As a result, it is possible to reliably and instantaneously and easily transmit information, which is the original purpose of the instrument.

The meter using the above-mentioned pointer 1 can be applied to a speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, oil pressure gauge, voltmeter, thermometer, and the like. Further, the side surface or the bottom surface of the pointer 1 may be coated with a light-impermeable material so that only the upper surface thereof shines.

Next, in the above-described embodiment, the light emitting diodes 4 ... Are arranged densely as they approach the tip of the pointer 1. However, the arrangement of the light emitting diodes 4 ... Is not limited to this case, and the second embodiment shown in FIG. As in the example, the light emitting diodes 4, ... May be arranged on the pointer substrate 2 at equal intervals. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, resistors 34 to 36 are connected in series to the light emitting diodes 4 ...
The resistance values of 34 to 36 are reduced toward the light emitting diodes 4 arranged on the tip side of the pointer 1, and the brightness of the light emitting diodes 4 increases toward the tip side of the pointer 1. May be.

As a result, similarly to the case described above, the tip end side of the pointer 1 is strongly illuminated during nighttime driving, etc., so that the pointer 1 can be easily visually recognized, and even when the pointer 1 is momentarily viewed, the indicated value can be surely confirmed. .

 7 to 18 show a third embodiment.

The third embodiment relates to a pointer display device of an indicator, and is used for an indicator such as a speedometer, a tachometer, a fuel gauge, a thermometer, a pressure gauge, and a clock. Further, the information of each measuring instrument is provided with a function such as having a color change.

As a conventional technique of the third embodiment, a conductive layer is provided on a well-known pointer member formed of a flexible conductive metal material via an insulating film, and the conductive layer and the pointer member themselves have conductivity. A device was devised (conducting No. 54-179773) to provide a conducting circuit to a light emitting element attached to the pointer, but since only one light emitting element is set at the tip, the tip simply emits light. However, the pointer cannot emit light as a whole. In addition, since there is only one element with a single color, there is a problem in that the color cannot be changed.

In the third embodiment, the pointer substrate 2 provided in the longitudinal direction of the pointer 1.
For example, yellow and red light-emitting diodes in which the forward directions of the light-emitting diode chips 4 and 4'are opposite to each other (two directions) are provided, and the light-emitting diodes are incorporated in the resin 6 having the light-emitting window frame to provide two electric Connection terminals 18 and 20 are provided to electrically connect to the pointer substrate 2, and to the external light emission control device 29 via the hair springs 22 and 24. The external light emission control device 29 receives an external signal and sends a display signal to the pointer 1. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Although the light emitting diodes 4 and 4'are arranged in two rows in FIG. 8, they are not necessarily arranged in two rows.

With this configuration, for example, in a speedometer,
When the speed exceeds a certain speed, from the normal emission color (yellow),
In order to flow a current in the opposite direction to switch the indicator light emission color to red light emission, or to alternately light the yellow and red light emitting diode chips, the external light emission control device 29 switches the current direction in a pulsed manner. To create a mixed color of yellow and red (amber), or to control the external light emission 29
By changing the transmission pattern of yellow, amber,
Enables three color changes of red. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, in the color mixture, the user can arbitrarily set a color by providing a function of changing the pulse duty ratio of the external light emission control device 29 with the variable resistor 17. Alternatively, for example, as shown in FIG. 24, in the movement of the speedometer, it becomes possible to gradually change the color of the light emitting diodes 4, 4 ′ from yellow to red as the vehicle speed increases from 0 km / hr. .

The signal from the external light emission control device 29 may be a signal other than the + and-input signals shown in FIG. 17 as long as it is possible to switch the lighting of the light emitting diodes 4, 4 '.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, it is possible to change two or more colors in multiple colors, and to emit various kinds of information to the user through the pointer 1 by locally emitting light such as the entire length of the pointer or a warning. The effect provided is obtained.

19 to 23 show a fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment is used for a warning display of a water temperature gauge of an automobile, a remaining warning display of a fuel gauge, a meter lighting multiple switching correspondence, and the like.

As a prior art of the fourth embodiment, a monochromatic self-luminous indicator such as a cold cathode fluorescent lamp is adopted in the indicator instrument. Further, as described above, a pointer structure incorporating a light emitting element such as Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 54-179773 has been proposed, but the color of emitted light is limited to a single color because the number of electric receiving terminals is two. Will end up. Therefore, it is not possible to add a warning function for changing the color of the pointer light emitting portion from, for example, amber to red.

Even if it is possible to add a warning function by using multiple terminals, the electrical wiring of the pointer becomes extremely complicated, and many various problems remain in terms of production, quality, and cost, and mass production is extremely difficult. Have difficulty.

The fourth embodiment eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks, and in order to stably mass-produce it, the pointer light-emitting electric receiving terminal has two terminals as in the prior art. As a pointer structure, the printed board has different colors and polarities. A plurality of light emitting diodes of two different colors (amber and red in this embodiment) are alternately arranged, and an external control circuit for controlling the light emitting state of each light emitting diode is provided.

The indicating instrument of the fourth embodiment is a water temperature gauge. The water temperature indicator changes the self-luminous indicator color. The indicator color changes to amber in the cool zone, green in the normal temperature zone, and red in the overheat warning display. . In order to change the three colors, three patterns are set as the drive signal of the external control circuit 86, the + potential is transmitted to the terminal 81 in FIG. 19, the other terminal 82 is transmitted to the − potential, and then the respective terminals are transmitted. As shown in FIG. 23, an AC waveform is applied to the signal, and the terminal 81 is controlled so as to have a negative potential and the other terminal 82 has a positive potential. As shown in FIG. 21, the light-emitting diode 4 arranged on the pointer substrate 2 has two colors of amber and red having different polarities incorporated in the copper foil 83. 84 and 85 are bonding wires. FIG. 22 shows a wiring diagram of the light emitting diode of FIG. The relationship between the indicator light emission state and the drive signal in each display is as shown in FIG. That is,
In the cool zone, the + potential is applied to the terminal 81 and the-potential is applied to the terminal 82 to cause the pointer 1 to emit light to the amber, and in the normal temperature zone, voltages having different polarities are alternately applied between the terminals 81 and 82. Then, the pointer 1 is made to emit light in green (intermediate color between amber and red), and at the time of overheating, the − potential is applied to the terminal 81 and the + potential is applied to the terminal 82.
Light up red. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the fourth embodiment, the number of colors is limited to three, but by changing the pulse period of the drive signal, it is possible to set various intermediate colors of the light emitting diodes of two colors to be arranged. As an application, it can also be utilized as a variable pointer color function that allows the user to arbitrarily set the color.

Although various embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the instrument with a light emitting pointer of the present invention, the visibility of the rotating pointer can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of an instrument with a light emitting pointer as one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top view of the needle of this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the instrument with a light emitting pointer of this embodiment. FIG. 4 is an electric circuit diagram of the present embodiment, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of an instrument with a light emitting pointer as a second embodiment, and FIG. 6 is an electric circuit diagram of the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway front view of a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a plan view of a pointer in which a light emitting diode is arranged, and FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the third embodiment. Figure, Figure 10 is the third
FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram of an embodiment, FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram in which a variable resistor is provided in addition to the external light emission control device in the third embodiment, and FIG. 12 is that many light emitting diodes are arranged at the tip of the pointer for local light emission. In the embodiment, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and 13th.
Fig. 12 is a circuit diagram including two types of light emitting diodes 4, 4'for pointers in Fig. 12, Fig. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a switching example of light emission, and Figs. , 17 and 18 are control signal example diagrams corresponding to the light emission examples of FIGS. 15 and 16, respectively. FIG. 19 is a front view in which a part of the fourth embodiment is broken away, FIG. 20 is a plan view showing a relational position between a pointer and a scale plate having a color changing zone, and FIG. 21 is a whole color change ( In the case of (amber → green → red), (a) is a front view of the pointer, (b) is a plan view showing the wiring of the light emitting diode, (c) is a front view of (b), and FIG. 22 is a view of FIG. FIG. 23 is a wiring diagram of a light emitting diode, FIG. 23 is an example of a drive signal, and FIG. 24 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional instrument with a light emitting pointer. 1 ... pointer, 2 ... pointer board, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4
e, 4f, 4g ... Light emitting diode

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A movement which rotates a rotatably fixed rotation shaft, supplies a signal according to predetermined information to the movement, and moves the rotation shaft to a position according to the signal. Drive means for rotating, a pointer fixed to the rotating shaft and rotating integrally with the rotating shaft, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the pointer, One end is connected to a terminal that is connected to the light emitting element and extends from the pointer side, and the other end has a conductive hair spring connected to the movement side, and to the light emitting element via the hair spring. An instrument with a light emitting pointer, characterized in that the plurality of light emitting elements are arranged so as to become denser toward the distal end in the longitudinal direction where the rotational movement speed is fast in the pointer. . 2. The instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements are connected in parallel by the energizing means. 3. A movement which rotates a rotatably fixed rotation shaft, supplies a signal according to predetermined information to the movement, and moves the rotation shaft to a position according to the signal. Drive means for rotating, a pointer fixed to the rotating shaft and rotating integrally with the rotating shaft, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the pointer, One end is connected to a terminal that is connected to the light emitting element and extends from the pointer side, and the other end has a conductive hair spring connected to the movement side, and to the light emitting element via the hair spring. A plurality of light-emitting elements, wherein the plurality of light-emitting elements are made to have a larger energization amount by the energizing means toward the tip of the pointer in the longitudinal direction where the rotational movement speed is faster. Do Instrument with luminous pointer. 4. The energizing means connects each of the light emitting elements arranged in the plurality of places in parallel through a resistor, and the resistance value of the resistor is reduced toward the tip of the pointer. The instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 3, wherein: 5. A movement for rotating a rotatably fixed rotation shaft is provided, and a signal according to predetermined information is supplied to the movement to move the rotation shaft to a position according to the signal. Drive means for rotating, a pointer fixed to the rotating shaft and rotating integrally with the rotating shaft, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the pointer, One end is connected to a terminal that is connected to the light emitting element and extends from the pointer side, and the other end has a conductive hair spring connected to the movement side, and to the light emitting element via the hair spring. An energizing means for energizing the light emitting element, wherein the light emitting element is an array of light emitting elements of different emission colors, and the energizing means lights up each light emitting element of the same emission color based on the information. Energizing On purpose, emission guidelines with instruments, characterized by switching between an energized state for generating a mixed color by lighting alternately emitting elements of different emission colors. 6. The instrument with a light emitting pointer according to claim 5, wherein the light emitting elements are arranged in a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of the pointer for each of different light emitting colors.