JPH08189843A - Dial illuminating structure - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は自動車などの車両に搭載
される計器の文字板照明構造、とりわけ、文字板の背面
から照明光を照射して、この照明光を文字板の表示部に
透過させて照明する透過照明方式の文字板照明構造に関
する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dial illuminating structure for instruments mounted on vehicles such as automobiles, and in particular, illuminating light from the back of the dial and transmitting the illuminating light to the display portion of the dial. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a transillumination type dial plate illumination structure for illuminating by making it illuminate.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】透過照明方式の文字板照明構造の中に
は、光源の光を拡散板で拡散させて文字板の表示部に透
過させ、光の利用効率を高めて照明効果を向上させるよ
うにしたものが知られている。2. Description of the Related Art In a transillumination type dial plate illumination structure, light from a light source is diffused by a diffuser plate and transmitted to a display portion of the dial plate to improve light utilization efficiency and improve lighting effect. It is known to have been made.
【０００３】これは、例えば図５に示すように文字板１
０の表示部１１を光透過性とし表示部以外の部分１２を
光不透過性とし、その文字板１０の裏面に拡散板１３を
重合配置するとともに、この文字板１０の表示部以外の
部分１２と拡散板１３との間に反射層１４を設け、拡散
板１３の背部に配置した光源１５の光をこの拡散板１３
で拡散して表示部１１に透過させて照明するようにした
もので、表示部１１を透過しなかった光はその表示部１
１を透過するまで反射層１４と拡散板１３とにより反射
と拡散とを繰り返し、以て、光の利用効率を高めて照明
効果を向上させようとするものである。This is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The display part 11 of 0 is made light-transmissive, the part 12 other than the display part is made light-impermeable, the diffusion plate 13 is superposed on the back surface of the dial 10, and the part 12 other than the display part of the dial 10 is arranged. And a diffusing plate 13 are provided between the diffusing plate 13 and the reflecting layer 14 so that the light from the light source 15 arranged on the back side of the diffusing plate 13 is reflected by
The light that has not been transmitted through the display section 11 is diffused by the display section 11 and is transmitted to the display section 11 for illumination.
Reflection and diffusion are repeated by the reflection layer 14 and the diffusion plate 13 until 1 is transmitted, whereby the utilization efficiency of light is increased and the illumination effect is improved.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】このような拡散板１３
を用いた照明構造にあっても、光源１５に近い表示部１
１では照明が明るく、光源１５から遠い表示部１１では
照明が暗くなってしまうことから、この照明むらをなく
すために、図５に示すように拡散板１３に厚肉部１３ａ
や薄肉部１３ｂを設けて肉厚変化させたり、あるいは型
絞処理１３ｃを施すことによって、表示部１１全域の照
明バランスを改善するようにしている。DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Diffuser 13
Even in the illumination structure using the display unit 1 close to the light source 15.
Since the illumination is bright in No. 1 and the illumination is dark in the display unit 11 far from the light source 15, in order to eliminate this uneven illumination, as shown in FIG.
By providing a thin portion 13b to change the wall thickness or performing a die drawing process 13c, the illumination balance of the entire display portion 11 is improved.
【０００５】しかし、拡散板１３を肉厚変化させるもの
では該拡散板１３の成形型コストが嵩んでしまい、ま
た、型絞処理１３ｃするものにあってはその型絞処理設
備が必要となることから何れもコスト的に不利となって
しまう。However, if the thickness of the diffusing plate 13 is changed, the cost of the mold for the diffusing plate 13 is increased, and if the diffusing plate 13 is subjected to the die drawing process 13c, the die drawing process equipment is required. Therefore, both of them are disadvantageous in terms of cost.
【０００６】また、拡散板１３を肉厚変化させた場合に
は、この拡散板１３の厚肉部１３ａと薄肉部１３ｂとで
は表示部１１を透過してくる光の色調が変わってしま
い、照明バランスはとれても色度バランスが崩れてしま
う不都合を生じる。Further, when the thickness of the diffuser plate 13 is changed, the color tone of the light transmitted through the display portion 11 is changed between the thick wall portion 13a and the thin wall portion 13b of the diffuser plate 13 and the illumination is performed. Even if the balance is achieved, the chromaticity balance is lost, which is a disadvantage.
【０００７】そこで、本発明は表示部の色度バランスを
崩すことなく照明バランスをとれて、照明むらを生じる
ことのない文字板照明構造を提供しようとするものであ
る。Therefore, the present invention is intended to provide a dial illumination structure in which the illumination balance can be maintained without disturbing the chromaticity balance of the display section and uneven illumination is not caused.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】請求項１にあっては、表
示部を光透過性とし表示部以外の部分を光不透過性とし
た文字板と、この文字板の裏面に重合配置した拡散板
と、文字板の表示部以外の部分と拡散板との間に設けた
反射層と、拡散板の背部に配設され光を拡散板を通して
近くの表示部に透過する光源と、光源より遠い表示部周
りの反射層の配置部分で拡散板に形成した調光孔と、拡
散板の背部に配置され反射層で反射した光源の光を拡散
板および調光孔に導く反射板とを備えたしたことを特徴
としている。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dial having a light-transmitting display portion and light-impervious portions other than the display portion, and a diffusion plate superposed on the back surface of the dial. Plate, a reflective layer provided between the part other than the display part of the dial and the diffusion plate, a light source arranged on the back of the diffusion plate and transmitting light to a nearby display part through the diffusion plate, farther from the light source A dimming hole formed in the diffuser plate at the position where the reflective layer around the display section is arranged, and a reflector plate arranged at the back of the diffuser plate for guiding the light of the light source reflected by the reflective layer to the diffuser plate and the dimming hole are provided. It is characterized by having done.
【０００９】請求項２にあっては、請求項１に記載の反
射板を平面に形成したことを特徴ととしている。A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the reflecting plate according to the first aspect is formed on a flat surface.
【００１０】請求項３にあっては、請求項１に記載の反
射板の光源より遠い表示部と対応する部分を拡散板側に
盛り上げたことを特徴としている。A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a portion of the reflecting plate of the first aspect, which is farther from the light source than the light source, is raised on the diffusion plate side.
【００１１】請求項４にあっては、請求項３に記載の反
射板の盛り上げた部分を光源より遠くなるにしたがって
高くしたことを特徴としている。A fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the raised portion of the reflecting plate according to the third aspect is raised as the distance from the light source increases.
【００１２】[0012]
【作用】請求項１によれば、拡散板の光源より遠い表示
部周りの反射層配置部に調光孔を形成し、この調光孔内
の反射層で光源の光を直接反射板へ反射させて光源から
遠い表示部に光を集中して輝度を増加し、光源として冷
陰極線管のような高価な放電管を用いることなく高輝度
照明を実現してコストダウンを図れるとともに、光源か
ら近い表示部と遠い表示部とでは同一厚さの拡散板を通
して色調バランスを安定し、表示部の全域での照明バラ
ンスがとれる。According to the first aspect of the present invention, a light control hole is formed in the reflection layer arrangement portion of the diffuser plate, which is farther from the light source than the light source, and the light from the light source is directly reflected by the reflection layer in the light control hole. By concentrating the light on the display part far from the light source to increase the brightness, it is possible to realize high brightness illumination without using an expensive discharge tube such as a cold cathode ray tube as the light source to reduce the cost, and close to the light source. The color balance is stabilized between the display unit and the display unit far from the display unit through the diffuser plate having the same thickness, and the illumination balance can be secured in the entire display unit.
【００１３】請求項２によれば、反射板を平面に形成し
てあるから、反射板を極めて簡単かつ容易に形成し得
る。According to the second aspect, since the reflecting plate is formed on a flat surface, the reflecting plate can be formed extremely easily and easily.
【００１４】請求項３によれば、反射板の光源より遠い
表示部と対応する部分を拡散板側に盛り上げてあるか
ら、光源から遠い表示部までの反射光路を短くし、その
遠い表示部の透過光量を増大して強く照明し、表示部の
全域での照明バランスが一層適切にとれる。According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the portion of the reflection plate corresponding to the display portion farther from the light source is raised to the side of the diffuser plate, the reflected light path from the light source to the display portion far from the light source is shortened and the display portion of the far display portion is shortened. The amount of transmitted light is increased to illuminate strongly, and the illumination balance in the entire area of the display section can be more appropriately adjusted.
【００１５】請求項４によれば、反射板の盛り上げた部
分を光源より遠くなるにしたがって高くしてあるので、
表示部の光源からの遠近に応じた適切な反射光路が得ら
れ、表示部の全域での照明バランスが一様にとれる。According to the fourth aspect, since the raised portion of the reflection plate is made higher as the distance from the light source increases,
An appropriate reflected light path according to the distance from the light source of the display unit can be obtained, and the illumination balance can be made uniform throughout the display unit.
【００１６】[0016]
【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図面とともに詳述
する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
【００１７】図１〜２において、１は文字板を示し、こ
れは表示部以外の部分２の表面を黒色印刷を施して光不
透過性とし、表示部３，３’を印刷抜きとして高輝度が
得られる光透過性としてある。In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a dial, which is made to be light-impermeable by black-printing the surface of the portion 2 other than the display portion, and the display portions 3 and 3'are left unprinted for high brightness. Is obtained as the light transmittance.
【００１８】４は文字板１の裏面に重合配置した透明ま
たは半透明の樹脂パネルからなる拡散板、５は拡散板４
と文字板１の表示部以外の部分２との間に設けた反射
層、６は拡散板４の背部に配置された光源を構成する複
数の照明バルブを示し、これら照明バルブ６の光は拡散
板４を通して近くの表示部３に透過される。Reference numeral 4 denotes a diffusion plate made of a transparent or translucent resin panel which is superposed on the back surface of the dial 1 and 5 denotes the diffusion plate 4.
And a reflecting layer provided between the dial plate 1 and a portion 2 other than the display portion of the dial 1, and 6 indicates a plurality of lighting bulbs which constitute a light source arranged on the back of the diffusing plate 4, and the light of these lighting bulbs 6 is diffused. The light is transmitted through the plate 4 to the nearby display unit 3.
【００１９】７は拡散板４の照明バルブ６より遠い表示
部３’周りの反射層５配置部に形成した調光孔、８は拡
散板４の背部に配置された反射板を示している。Reference numeral 7 denotes a light control hole formed in a portion of the diffuser plate 4 farther than the illumination bulb 6 around the display portion 3'where the reflective layer 5 is disposed, and 8 denotes a reflector plate disposed at the back of the diffuser plate 4.
【００２０】本実施例では反射層５を文字板１の表示部
以外の部分２の裏面に白色印刷して形成し、照明バルブ
６を設置するケースの平坦な底面を反射板８としてあ
る。In the present embodiment, the reflection layer 5 is formed by white printing on the back surface of the portion 2 other than the display portion of the dial 1, and the flat bottom surface of the case where the illumination bulb 6 is installed is the reflection plate 8.
【００２１】以上の実施例構造によれば、文字板１の夜
間照明時には、照明バルブ６の光は、拡散板４の反射層
５で被覆されていない部分ではそのまま拡散板４を透過
するとともに文字板１の表示部３，３’を透過してこれ
ら表示部３，３’を照明する。According to the structure of the above embodiment, at night illumination of the dial plate 1, the light of the illumination valve 6 is transmitted through the diffuser plate 4 as it is in the portion of the diffuser plate 4 which is not covered with the reflective layer 5, and the letters are displayed. The display portions 3, 3'of the plate 1 are transmitted to illuminate these display portions 3, 3 '.
【００２２】ここで、照明バルブ６から遠い表示部３’
の部分では、調光孔７に入射した光がその調光孔７内の
反射層５で反射して反射板８に向かい、その反射板８で
反射した光が表示部３’の部分の拡散板４を透過すると
ともに該表示部３’を透過するようになる。Here, the display section 3'remote from the illumination bulb 6
In the portion of, the light incident on the light control hole 7 is reflected by the reflective layer 5 in the light control hole 7 toward the reflection plate 8, and the light reflected by the reflection plate 8 is diffused in the display portion 3 '. It penetrates the plate 4 and the display part 3 '.
【００２３】結果として、照明バルブ６から遠く照明が
暗くなる傾向にある表示部３’では照明バルブ６の光が
調光孔７内の反射層５と反射板８とで繰り返される反射
によって集中して輝度が増し、以て、光源として冷陰極
線管のような高価な放電管を用いることなく高輝度照明
を実現してコストダウンを図ることができるとともに、
照明バルブ６の光が同一厚さの拡散板４を通って色調バ
ランスが崩れることなく安定し、照明バランスが良好と
なって、照明むらをなくすことができる。As a result, in the display portion 3'where the illumination tends to be darker from the illumination bulb 6, the light of the illumination bulb 6 is concentrated by the repeated reflection between the reflection layer 5 and the reflection plate 8 in the dimming hole 7. The brightness is increased, and thus high-brightness illumination can be realized without using an expensive discharge tube such as a cold cathode ray tube as a light source, and the cost can be reduced.
The light of the illumination bulb 6 passes through the diffusion plate 4 having the same thickness and is stable without losing the color balance, and the illumination balance is good, and uneven illumination can be eliminated.
【００２４】上記実施例は反射板８を平面に形成してい
るが、本発明では図３に示すように、反射板８の照明バ
ルブ６より遠い表示部３’と対応する部分を拡散板４側
に盛り上げて、拡散板４に平行する中央部８ａと中央部
８ａから照明バルブ６側に向けて湾曲する傾斜部８ｂと
を形成すれば、実線で示すように、その中央部８ａが拡
散板４に近くなって調光孔７内の反射層５から表示部
３’までの反射光の光路が短くなり、中央部８ａの拡散
板４との間隔が狭くなるほど、表示部３への透過光量を
増大することができる。In the above embodiment, the reflecting plate 8 is formed in a flat surface. However, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, a portion of the reflecting plate 8 which is farther from the illumination bulb 6 and corresponds to the display portion 3'is provided with the diffusing plate 4. If the central portion 8a that is parallel to the diffuser plate 4 and the inclined portion 8b that curves from the central portion 8a toward the lighting bulb 6 side are formed by raising it to the side, the central portion 8a is diffused as shown by the solid line. 4, the optical path of the reflected light from the reflection layer 5 in the light control hole 7 to the display portion 3 ′ becomes shorter, and the distance between the central portion 8a and the diffusion plate 4 becomes narrower, the amount of transmitted light to the display portion 3 becomes smaller. Can be increased.
【００２５】しかも、この図３に示す場合は、点線で示
すように、傾斜部８ｂが照明バルブ６の光を調光孔７内
の反射層５に向けて反射し、反射層５がその反射光を中
央部８ａに向けて反射し、中央部８ａがその反射光を照
明バルブ６から遠い表示部３’に向けて反射し、以て上
記実線で示す反射光と相俟って、照明バルブ６から遠い
表示部３’への透過光量を大幅に増やせるから、照明バ
ルブ６から遠く照明が暗くなる傾向にある表示部３’の
照明をより強くすることができ、表示部３の全域での照
明バランスを一層向上することができる。Moreover, in the case shown in FIG. 3, the inclined portion 8b reflects the light of the illumination bulb 6 toward the reflection layer 5 in the light control hole 7, and the reflection layer 5 reflects the light as shown by the dotted line. The light is reflected toward the central portion 8a, and the central portion 8a reflects the reflected light toward the display portion 3'remote from the illumination bulb 6, and in combination with the reflected light shown by the solid line, the illumination bulb Since the amount of transmitted light from the display unit 3 ′ far from the display unit 6 can be significantly increased, the illumination of the display unit 3 ′ whose illumination tends to be darker far from the illumination bulb 6 can be made stronger, and the entire area of the display unit 3 can be increased. The lighting balance can be further improved.
【００２６】また、上記反射板５の盛り上げを図４に示
すように照明バルブ６より遠くなるにしたがって高く形
成すれば、盛り上げられた中央部８ａの照明バルブ６か
らの遠近に応じた適切な反射光路が得られるから、照明
バルブ６に近い表示部３と遠い表示部３’とを一様な輝
度に照明することができる。Further, if the height of the reflection plate 5 is increased as the distance from the illumination bulb 6 is increased as shown in FIG. 4, the reflection of the raised central portion 8a from the illumination bulb 6 is appropriately reflected. Since the optical path is obtained, it is possible to illuminate the display unit 3 near the illumination bulb 6 and the display unit 3 ′ far from the illumination bulb 6 with uniform brightness.
【００２７】[0027]
【発明の効果】以上、本発明によれば次に述べる効果を
奏せられる。As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
【００２８】請求項１によれば、拡散板の光源より遠い
表示部周りの反射層配置部に調光孔を形成し、この調光
孔内の反射層で光源の光を直接反射板へ反射させて光源
から遠い表示部に光を集中して輝度を増加し、光源とし
て冷陰極線管のような高価な放電管を用いることなく高
輝度照明を実現してコストダウンを図ることができるう
え、光源から近い表示部と遠い表示部とでは同一厚さの
拡散板を通して色調バランスが崩れることなく安定し、
表示部の全域での照明バランスをとることができ、品質
感および信頼性を一段と向上することができる。According to the first aspect of the present invention, the dimming hole is formed in the reflection layer arrangement portion around the display portion of the diffuser plate farther from the light source, and the light of the light source is reflected directly to the reflecting plate by the reflection layer in the dimming hole. By concentrating the light on the display part far from the light source to increase the brightness, it is possible to realize high-brightness illumination without using an expensive discharge tube such as a cold cathode ray tube as the light source, and to reduce the cost. The display part near the light source and the display part far from the light source are stable through the diffusion plate of the same thickness without losing the color balance.
It is possible to balance the illumination in the entire area of the display unit, and to further improve the sense of quality and reliability.
【００２９】請求項２によれば、反射板を平面に形成し
てあるから、反射板を極めて簡単な構造で容易に形成す
ることができる。According to the second aspect, since the reflecting plate is formed on a flat surface, the reflecting plate can be easily formed with an extremely simple structure.
【００３０】請求項３によれば、反射板の光源より遠い
表示部と対応する部分を拡散板側に盛り上げてあるか
ら、光源から遠い表示部までの反射光路を短くし、その
遠い表示部の透過光量を増大して強く照明し、表示部の
全域での照明バランスを一層適切にとることができる。According to the third aspect, since the portion of the reflecting plate corresponding to the display portion farther from the light source is raised to the side of the diffuser plate, the reflected light path from the light source to the farther display portion is shortened, and the display portion of the far display portion is shortened. It is possible to increase the amount of transmitted light and illuminate strongly, and more appropriately balance the illumination over the entire display portion.
【００３１】請求項４によれば、反射板の盛り上げた部
分を光源より遠くなるにしたがって高くしてあるので、
表示部の光源からの遠近に応じた適切な反射光路を得る
ことができ、表示部の全域での照明バランスを一様にと
ることができる。According to the fourth aspect, the raised portion of the reflection plate is made higher as the distance from the light source increases.
An appropriate reflected light path can be obtained according to the distance from the light source of the display unit, and the illumination balance can be made uniform throughout the display unit.
【図１】本発明の第１実施例の要部を示す断面図。FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an essential part of a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】同実施例を示す斜視図。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the same embodiment.
【図３】本発明の第２実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図４】本発明の第３実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
【図５】従来の文字板照明の構造を示す断面図。FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the structure of a conventional dial illumination.
１ 文字板 ２ 表示部以外の部分 ３ 表示部 ４ 拡散板 ５ 反射層 ６ 照明バルブ（光源） ７ 調光孔 ８ 反射板 1 Dial 2 Part other than Display 3 Display 4 Diffuser 5 Reflective Layer 6 Lighting Bulb (Light Source) 7 Light Control Hole 8 Reflector
Claims (4)
を光不透過性とした文字板と、この文字板の裏面に重合
配置した拡散板と、文字板の表示部以外の部分と拡散板
との間に設けた反射層と、拡散板の背部に配設され光を
拡散板を通して近くの表示部に透過する光源と、光源よ
り遠い表示部周りの反射層の配置部分で拡散板に形成し
た調光孔と、拡散板の背部に配置され反射層で反射した
光源の光を拡散板および調光孔に導く反射板とを備えた
ことを特徴とする文字板照明構造。1. A dial having a light-transmitting display part and light-impermeable parts other than the display part, a diffusion plate superposed on the back surface of the dial, and a part other than the display part of the dial. The diffuser plate is provided between the diffuser plate, the light source that is disposed on the back of the diffuser plate and transmits light to the nearby display unit through the diffuser plate, and the reflective layer around the display unit that is farther from the light source. A dial illumination structure comprising: a light control hole formed in the diffusing plate; and a reflection plate for guiding the light of a light source, which is arranged on the back of the diffusion plate and reflected by a reflection layer, to the diffusion plate and the light control hole.
る請求項１記載の文字板照明構造。2. A dial illumination structure according to claim 1, wherein the reflector is formed on a flat surface.
部分を拡散板側に盛り上げたことを特徴とする請求項１
記載の文字板照明構造。3. A portion of the reflection plate corresponding to the display portion farther from the light source is raised on the side of the diffusion plate.
Illuminated dial structure described.
なるにしたがって高くしたことを特徴とする請求項３記
載の文字板照明構造。4. The dial plate illumination structure according to claim 3, wherein the raised portion of the reflection plate is made higher as the distance from the light source increases.
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