CN103854899B - Illumination structure for operation panel - Google Patents
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An illumination structure for an operation panel can prevent uneven illumination by a low-light level light source, and an operating part of the operation panel can be illuminated evenly, and miniaturization of the operation panel can be achieved, and the operation panel can be designed easily. In the illumination structure for the operation panel (1), the operation panel (1) is provided with the operating part (3), the operating part (3) is provided with operating buttons (7-10) through which operating positions can be selected and sign parts (11-14) used for displaying the specified operating positions, the operation panel (1) is provided with a convex part (2) protruding towards the side of an operator, a light source (4) is stored in a hollow storing space which is formed in the interior of the convex part (2), and one side face, of the convex part (2), being close to one side of the operating part (3) is provided with a lens (illumination part) (6) through which light from the light source (4) can pass.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of light structures of the guidance panel with operating portion, are equipped with choosing on the operating portion
Select the operating knob of the operating position of regulation and the symbol portion for showing the operating position of above-mentioned regulation.
Background technology
On guidance panel, for example, operating knob or shift knob as switching device etc. are provided with, this switching device is used
The heating control apparatus loaded on to vehicle carry out temperature adjustment or air quantity is adjusted, and are also provided with showing behaviour on guidance panel
Make the symbol such as word or figure of the operating position of button portion (display part).
And the symbol portion being located on guidance panel has light transmission, can utilize from being configured in the guidance panel back side at night
The light that sends of light source to illuminate symbol portion, highlight symbol portion, even if also can clearly recognize symbol portion at night.Separately
Outward, it also is provided with indicating the mark portion of operating position on operating knob, mark portion is constituted with translucent material, therefore also can at night
Know the operating position of operating knob, the mark portion is illuminated (referring for example to patent documentation 1) from the guidance panel back side using light source.
Prior art literature
Patent documentation
Patent documentation 1：No. 4098501 publication of Japanese Patent Laid
However, the existing light structures of guidance panel are light source to be configured at the back side of guidance panel, therefore exist following
Problem.
1) for being illuminated in a big way to configuration operating knob or shift knob, symbol portion etc. with a small amount of light source,
Light source is arranged far from the position of lighting object, therefore, the depth size of guidance panel is big, and needs high brightness
Light source.
2) as operating portion (operating knob or symbol portion) to be tackled the heat sent by light source, need light source and operating portion
Separate, cause the depth size of guidance panel big.
3) it is irregular and the parts such as lens are set in addition if overall illumination is solved, will make complex structure, and
Assembling man-hour can be increased.
If 4) irregular to improve overall illumination by dimming printing, print pass is more, can cause cost increase.
5) light source will be not only set at the back side of guidance panel, there is provision of the mechanism being connected with operating knob or shift knob
Portion, therefore illumination is irregular will to be considered to avoid interfering in order to prevent, this not only reduces the motility of design, can also make entirety
Size increase, the layout of vehicle deteriorates.
6) heating control apparatus are pulled down from vehicle when light source is changed, therefore the replacing of light source is complicated, is taken
Between it is long.
The content of the invention
The present invention is precisely in order to solve the above problems, it is therefore intended that provide a kind of light structures of guidance panel, can be with
The light source of low-light level come suppress illumination it is irregular, so as to equably illuminate to the operating portion of guidance panel, and can realize operation
The miniaturization of panel and the facilitation of design.
To achieve these goals, the invention of technical scheme one is a kind of light structures of guidance panel, the guidance panel
With operating portion, it is equipped with selecting the operating knob of the operating position for specifying and for showing above-mentioned regulation on the operating portion
Operating position symbol portion, it is characterized in that, the convex portion prominent to operator side has been provided projectingly on aforesaid operations panel,
Light source is received in the hollow form accommodation space of the inside for being formed at the convex portion, and in the convex portion by above-mentioned operating portion side
One side on the Lighting Division for making light transmission from above-mentioned light source is set.
The invention of technical scheme two is, on the basis of technical scheme one, to project at the left and right both ends of aforesaid operations panel
Raised part is set, left and right directions central part is made in the aforesaid operations portion of the centre of two convex portions prominent to operator side
Overlook in circular arc camber shape.
The invention of technical scheme three is that, on the basis of technical scheme one or two, arranging on the front surface of raised part will
From the light shielding part blocked by the light of above-mentioned light source, the symbol of light transmission is set in the local of the light shielding part.
The invention of technical scheme four is on the basis of any one of technical scheme one to three, on the bottom surface of raised part
Peristome is set.
Light source is disposed substantially away from and passes the action of operating knob set on guidance panel by the invention of technical scheme one
On the position of the mechanism part passed, will not be blocked by mechanism part therefore from the light of the light source, the light source of low-light level, energy can be used
It is enough that substantially homogeneously the whole operation portion of guidance panel is illuminated, the position of operating knob is easily recognized at night, operation is made
The operability of button is improved.In addition, the light modulation of each symbol need not be considered, the light structures of guidance panel are made easily to design.And
The Distance Shortened of the operating portion from light source to guidance panel, therefore, it is possible to the depth size of reduction operation panel, realizes the behaviour
Make the miniaturization of panel.
Due to being irradiating the front surface (surface) of the operating portion of guidance panel, therefore to illuminate irregular with the light from light source
Situation it is few, printing or lens are set in addition without the need for carry out dimming to symbol portion, being capable of reduces cost.
The invention of technical scheme two is the light source for making to receive in the convex portion being provided projectingly at the left and right both ends of guidance panel
Emitted light transmission Lighting Division and from the left and right sides of operating portion irradiation operating portion, and operating portion is then made as in left and right directions
The centre portion vertical view prominent to operator side be in circular arc camber shape, even therefore away from the left and right directions central part of Lighting Division,
Light also can be reached by the front of operating knob etc., without being blocked by operating knob etc..Therefore, between Lighting Division away from
From how, substantially homogeneously irradiating whole operation portion, and the light source of low-light level can be used.
The invention of technical scheme three is to arrange the symbol of light transmission in the local of the light shielding part being formed on the front surface of convex portion
Number, can be irradiated from Lighting Division to operating portion therefore from the major part of the light of light source so that the operating portion to be illuminated, while can be by
Part light is used for the illumination of symbol, can effectively utilize the light from light source.
The invention of technical scheme four is provided with opening on the bottom surface of convex portion, thus guidance panel etc. need not be pulled down just can be from
Peristome simply changes light source, while light from light source can also be irradiated downwards from peristome, to being arranged on guidance panel
The other equipment of lower section is also illuminated.
Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the front view of the guidance panel for representing embodiment of the present invention one.
Fig. 2 is the upward view of the guidance panel for representing embodiment of the present invention one.
Fig. 3 is the axonometric chart of the guidance panel for representing embodiment of the present invention one.
Fig. 4 is the front view of the guidance panel for representing embodiment of the present invention two.
Symbol description
1 guidance panel
2 convex portions
The peristome of 2a convex portions
The light shielding part of 2b convex portions
3 operating portions
4 light sources
5a, 5b symbol
6 lens (Lighting Division)
7～10 operating knobs
11～14 symbol portions
15～17 gathering sills
18 mark portions
19 casings
Specific embodiment
Below based on description of the drawings embodiments of the present invention.
(embodiment one)
Fig. 1 is the front view of the guidance panel for representing embodiment of the present invention one, and Fig. 2 is looking up for aforesaid operations panel
Figure, Fig. 3 is the axonometric chart of aforesaid operations panel, and the guidance panel 1 in figure is for vehicle-mounted heating control apparatus (not shown)
Be controlled, the convex portion 2 prominent to operator side (the front side of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3) has been provided projectingly in its left and right sides portion,
Operating portion 3 is configured between the convex portion 2 of left and right.
The raised part 2 being provided projectingly on guidance panel 1 is configured to towards operator side the hollow triangular prism fined away
Shape, form respectively the accommodation space of hollow form inside which, receive light source 4 in each accommodation space respectively.Here, light source 4
Using bulb or LED (light emitting diode), light source 4 electrically connects through terminal (not shown), lead, substrate etc. and power supply unit
Connect.
Also, as shown in Fig. 2 peristome 2a, two convex portions 2 are form respectively on each bottom surface of the convex portion 2 of left and right
Each front surface be provided with light shielding part 2b, for blocking from light source 4 light.And, in the light shielding part 2b of the convex portion 2 in left side
Local be provided with light transmission symbol (figure) 5a of inner air circulation (RECIRC) for representing in-car, in the convex portion 2 on right side
The local of light shielding part 2b be provided with and represent to in-car extraneous air light transmission symbol (figure) 5b for importing (FRESH).
In addition, on the one side (inclined-plane) by 3 side of operating portion of the convex portion 2 of left and right, being respectively provided with makes from each
The Lighting Division of the light transmission of light source 4, i.e. lens 6.Implement the concavo-convex processing such as wrinkle to make to the inner surface in lens 6 or outer surface
For light DIFFUSION TREATMENT.
On the other hand, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, positioned at the left and right convex portion 2 of guidance panel 1 centre aforesaid operations portion 3
Left and right directions central part is shaped as the vertical view prominent to operator side in circular arc camber shape, matches somebody with somebody on its front surface (surface)
Multiple slidingtype operating knobs 7,8, the 9 and dial-type circle operating knob 10, Yi Jibiao of the operating position that can select to specify is put
Show multiple symbol portions 11,12,13,14 of the operating position of regulation.
Specifically, the gathering sill 15 transversely of slidingtype operating knob 7 horizontally slips, and thus, inner air in the car is followed
Ring and switch between importing to in-car extraneous air, the both sides of gathering sill 15 be then configured with that use " arrow " shows it is upper
State symbol portion 11.
The aforesaid operations button 8 of slidingtype is used for blowout position and the blow-off direction for selecting wind, by gathering sill transversely
16 horizontally slip and can select the blowout position of wind.In addition, in the top of gathering sill 16, being transversely provided with appropriate intervals
Represent the blowout position and the multiple above-mentioned symbol portion 12 of blow-off direction of wind.
The aforesaid operations button 9 of slidingtype is used to adjust temperature, is horizontally slipped by gathering sill 17 transversely and can be adjusted
Section temperature, in the top of gathering sill 17, transversely and with appropriate intervals is provided with the multiple sizes and color for representing design temperature
The above-mentioned symbol portion 13 of different rectangles.
The aforesaid operations button 10 of dial-type is used to adjust air quantity, can adjust air quantity by rotating the operating knob 10,
Numeral " 1 "～" 4 " for representing " OFF " that fan stops and expression air force are provided with around which come the above-mentioned symbol portion that shows
14.In addition, dial-type operating knob 10 periphery local be provided with for represent the operating knob 10 selection position mark portion
18。
But as shown in Fig. 2 housed mechanism part (not shown) in the casing 19 at 1 back side of guidance panel, for will be each
The action of operating knob 7～10 is delivered to heating control apparatus.
Then, at night once configured in the accommodation space in the convex portion 2 of the left and right of guidance panel 1 to being provided projectingly
Light source 4 be powered so that 4 bright light of light source, most of light just through left and right convex portion 2 lens 6 and such as the oblique line in Fig. 1～3
Operating portion 3 is exposed to from left and right directions as shown in arrow, therefore, whole operation portion 3 is substantially homogeneously illuminated, is made located at behaviour
Make portion 3 various symbols portion 11～14 can identification be improved, so as to improve the operability of night time operation button 7～10.
In this case, as the lens 6 on the convex portion 2 of the left and right to being located at guidance panel 1 implement the processing of the recesses such as wrinkle, because
This, is spread through the light of the lens 6, and whole operation portion 3 more uniformly can be illuminated by the light spread by this.And pass through to become
More material of lens 6 etc. goes back color-adjustable.In addition, also can by lens section 6 be located at convex portion 2 except towards the side of operating portion 3 with
On outer face.
But, the mark portion 18 being located on dial-type operating knob 10 needs to be allowed to luminous in the past, but the present invention is to make
Light transmission lens 6 that the light source 4 being accommodated in the convex portion 2 of guidance panel 1 or so is sent and expose to operating portion 3 from left and right,
So that the whole operation portion 3 substantially homogeneously to be illuminated, it is therefore not necessary to make mark portion 18 light, without the need for adjusting with the catch cropping of mechanism part
It is whole, light guiding lens etc. need not be set.
Further, since peristome 2a is provided with the bottom surface of the convex portion 2 of the left and right of guidance panel 1, therefore, from light source
A part for 4 light is irradiated from peristome 2a downwards as shown in Fig. 1～Fig. 3 bend arrows, will configure in operating surface
Other devices such as saucer (not shown) or small article case below plate 1 are illuminated.And when light source 4 is changed, without the need for operating
Panel 1 or heating control apparatus etc. are pulled down, and can simply change light source 4 from the peristome 2a of the bottom surface of each convex portion 2.
Alternatively, it is also possible to the cover part being made up of light-proofness material come the bottom surface of the convex portion 2 of overlapping operation panel 1.
Or, it is also possible to the open and close type door being made up of light-proofness material or translucent material comes the bottom of the convex portion 2 of overlapping operation panel 1
Face.When this, it is possible to the gap light leak from around door, therefore, it is ideal by the bottom surface side that door is arranged on convex portion 2
's.
Further, as the local of the light shielding part 2b on the front surface of convex portion 2 for being formed at guidance panel 1 is provided with printing opacity
Property symbol 5a, 5b, therefore, a part of light of light source 4 can pass through symbol 5a, 5b and make the symbol 5a, 5b light.Therefore,
Can make symbol 5a, 5b can identification be improved, while making the most of light from light source 4 expose to operating portion 3 from lens 6
For the illumination of the operating portion 3, and on the other hand, a part of light can be used for the illumination of symbol 5a, 5b, so as to effectively
Using the light of light source 4.
As described above, the light structures of operations according to the instant invention panel 1, light source 4 is disposed substantially away from will be located at operating surface
On the position of the mechanism part transmitted by the action of the operating knob 7～10 of plate 1, therefore, the light from light source 4 will not be by mechanism part
Block, the light source of low-light level can be used, the whole operation portion 3 of guidance panel 1 can substantially homogeneously be illuminated, be held at night
The position in operating knob 7～10 and symbol portion 11～14 is recognized easily, the operability of operating knob 7～10 is improved.In addition, need not examine
Consider the light modulation of each symbol, the light structures of guidance panel 1 is easily designed.And from light source 4 to the operating portion of guidance panel 1
3 Distance Shortened, therefore, it is possible to the depth size of reduction operation panel 1, realizes the miniaturization of the guidance panel 1.
Further, since be with the light from light source 4 irradiating the front surface (surface) of the operating portion 3 of guidance panel 1, because
This, the irregular situation of illumination is few, without the need for carrying out dimming printing to symbol portion 11～14 or arranging lens in addition, can reduce into
This.
In addition, the light structures of operations according to the instant invention panel 1, as it was previously stated, making from the left and right two of guidance panel 1
Light transmission lens 6 in convex portion that end is provided projectingly 2 emitted by the light source 4 of storage and irradiate from the left and right sides of operating portion 3
To operating portion 3, and operating portion 3 is then made as the left and right directions central part vertical view circular arc camber shape prominent to operator side, because
This, even away from the left and right directions central part of lens 6, light also can be reached by the front of 7～10 grade of operating knob, and not
Can be blocked by operating knob 7～10 etc..Therefore, regardless of the distance between 6, lens, whole behaviour can substantially homogeneously be irradiated
Make portion 3, and the light source of low-light level can be used using as light source 4.
(embodiment two)
Embodiments of the present invention two are illustrated below based on Fig. 4.
Fig. 4 is the front view of the guidance panel for representing embodiment of the present invention two, in the figure all key elements with shown in Fig. 1
Identical is represented with same-sign, and omits repeat specification.
On the guidance panel 1 of present embodiment, for selecting the blowout position of wind and the operating knob 8 of blow-off direction to dial
The circular button of disc type, the light structures of guidance panel 1 are then identical with above-mentioned embodiment one.
So as to can also obtain the effect same with above-mentioned embodiment one in the present embodiment.
Certainly, tied the present disclosure applies equally to be configured with push switch button using the illumination of the guidance panel as operating knob
Structure.
Claims (3)
1. a kind of light structures of guidance panel, the guidance panel have operating portion, are equipped with selecting on the operating portion
The operating knob of the operating position of regulation and the symbol portion for representing the operating position of the regulation, it is characterised in that
The convex portion prominent to operator side is provided projectingly at the left and right both ends of the guidance panel, the convex portion is configured to
The hollow triangle column prominent to operator side, receives light in the hollow form accommodation space of the inside for being formed at the convex portion
Source, and the operating portion of the centre clamped from two convex portions is configured to into left and right directions central part to one pleurapophysis of operator
The vertical view for going out is in circular arc camber shape, and arranges on the one side by the operating portion side of two convex portions and make from institute
State the Lighting Division of the light transmission of light source, using the light source in the convex portion located at the left and right both ends of the guidance panel via
The Lighting Division is illuminated.
2. light structures of guidance panel as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that arrange on the front surface of the convex portion
The light shielding part blocked by light from the light source, arranges the symbol of light transmission in the local of the light shielding part.
3. light structures of guidance panel as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that set on the bottom surface of the convex portion
Put peristome.
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