JP3280210B2 - Instrument equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instrument mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle and a ship, and more particularly to an instrument which allows a light-emitting display image of an instrument display section to be visually recognized through a dark smoke panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of meter device is called a black face meter.
No. 9 and JP-A-5-118883 are known. In other words, these instrument devices illuminate a display unit including characters, numerals, scales, and the like formed on hands and a display board with a dedicated light source, and forwardly display a light-emitting display image of the display unit obtained by the illumination with the light source. By displaying to the driver through the arranged dark-colored smoke panel, the driver can visually recognize the light-emitting display image of the display unit as floating in the dark background.

[0003]

By the way, as described above, the instrument device is characterized by a high contrast display between a smoke panel as a background and a light emitting display unit.
However, on the other hand, such a display method in which only the display portion stands out in the smoke panel has a problem that the display design is monotonous and the appearance itself has to be planar, and thus this type of display method is used. In the case of an instrument device, an instrument device capable of expressing a novel display design that is not limited to existing high-contrast displays is desired.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a main object of the present invention is to create a new display design while utilizing an existing display method of displaying a luminescent display image on a display unit through a smoke panel. It is an object of the present invention to provide an instrument device that can be visually recognized.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a luminescent display image of a display unit provided on an instrument is displayed on a monitor.
A meter device visually recognized through a work panel,
Before being placed between the instrument display and the smoke panel
A light-shielding cylinder that has a gap and surrounds the periphery
Shaped member, and invisible directly from the front of the smoke panel.
Inner peripheral portion of the cylindrical member from the gap portion
Illuminating hand to illuminate and visually recognize through the smoke panel
A step is provided .

[0006]

Further, according to the present invention, each of the display sections of the instrument is provided with a dedicated
And a light source for each of these light sources.
The display device includes a pointer for forming a luminescent display image and a display plate,
A light source for illuminating the display panel;
Illumination light to the inner peripheral portion of the cylindrical member through the gap.
And a light guide for guiding the light.

Further, the present invention comprises a plurality of the above instruments,
The tubular member and the lighting device correspond to the plurality of instruments.
A step is provided.

Further, the present invention provides a display unit provided on an instrument.
Instrumentation that allows luminescent display images to be viewed through smoked panels
The display has a first opening in front and includes the display unit.
A main case accommodating the instrument, and the first
Is larger in diameter than the opening of
The main case having a second opening is provided at a predetermined interval.
And the sub case to be stored
Invisible directly from the front of the smoke panel in the main case
And the main case and the sub case
Illuminating the wall surface of the space formed by
Lighting means for visual recognition through the flannel.
I do.

The present invention also provides a first case of the main case.
A smoke plate is arranged in the opening.

[0011] Further, the present invention provides a multi-function apparatus comprising the above-mentioned instrument.
Number of main cases stored in the sub case
It is characterized by.

[0012] Instrumentation device according to the invention, the meter device for viewing the light-emitting display image of the display unit provided in the instrument through the smoke panel, wherein the display unit of the instrument Smalling
And a gap between the display unit and the display unit.
A light-shielding tubular member surrounding the periphery of the
The gap is located at a position that is directly invisible from the front of the tunnel.
Illuminating the inner peripheral portion of the tubular member from the
By providing lighting means to make it visible through the flannel ,
The light-emitting display image of the display unit in the smoke panel and the surrounding area
Of the inner peripheral portion of the cylindrical member illuminated by the illumination means so as to surround the
A monocular display design including the illumination image is formed. Also
The illumination image of the inner peripheral portion of the cylindrical member is located in front of the light-emitting display image of the display unit.
It is located on the side and is visually recognized as a border around it, emitting light
The three-dimensional effect on the display design due to the difference between the display image and the illumination image
Is given. This illumination image is illuminated through the gap.
The user is lit up by the indirect light of the means
Are brighter on the side closer to the display and gradually darker on the far side.
Designs that can be visually recognized with a color
Is given a three-dimensional effect.

[0013] In the above-mentioned configuration, the display unit of the instrument may include:
Each of the light sources is provided with a dedicated light source and a guide plate and a display plate for forming a light-emitting display image by turning on each of the light sources. With the light guide that guides to the inner peripheral portion of the cylindrical member, a dedicated light source for illuminating the inner wall portion of the cylindrical member is omitted, and compactness and cost reduction can be achieved.

In the above-mentioned configuration, if a plurality of instruments are provided and a cylindrical member and an illuminating means are provided corresponding to the plurality of instruments, a light-emitting display image of the display section in the smoke panel and a display of the cylindrical member are provided. A plurality of monocular-style display designs including an illumination image of the inner peripheral portion are formed, and the discriminability of each display design is better than a display design in which only a plurality of light-emitting display images of the display unit are displayed. Moreover, each of the plurality of display designs is visually recognized with a three-dimensional effect by the illumination image of the inner peripheral portion of the tubular member, and the discrimination is further improved.

An instrument having a display section for emitting light is arranged behind the smoke panel, and a main case having a first opening and containing the instrument including the display section is provided in front of the instrument. A sub-case having a second opening that is larger in diameter than the first opening and is covered by the smoke panel is provided in the front, and is located at a position that is directly invisible from the smoke panel of the sub-case or the main case. Lighting means for illuminating the wall surface of the space formed by the main case and the sub case is provided,
By visually recognizing the wall surface of the space illuminated by the illuminating means through the smoke panel together with the luminous display image of the display unit of the instrument, the luminous display image of the display unit in the smoke panel and surrounding the periphery thereof A monocular display design is formed, which is composed of the illumination image of the wall surface of the space illuminated by the illumination means. Also, the illumination image of the wall surface of the space formed by the illuminating illumination by the indirect light of the illumination means is faintly recognized around the light-emitting display image of the display unit, giving a sense of depth to the display design and giving a three-dimensional effect. .

Further, in the above configuration, if the smoke plate is arranged in the first opening of the main case, the transmittance of the illumination light forming the illuminated display image becomes lower than the transmittance of the illumination light forming the illumination image. In this case, the light-emitting display image is displayed with high contrast, and the illumination image is easily recognized.

Further, in the above configuration, if a plurality of instruments housed in the main case are housed in the sub case, a monocular-like display design consisting of a light emitting display image of the display unit and a wall surface of the space unit is provided in the smoke panel. A plurality of display designs have better discriminability of display designs than display designs in which only a plurality of light-emitting display images of the display unit are displayed. Moreover, these multiple display designs are visually recognized with a three-dimensional effect by the illumination image of the wall surface of the space,
The discriminability of each display design is further improved.

An instrument having a display unit for emitting light is arranged behind the smoke panel, and the display unit of the instrument is composed of a pointer provided with a dedicated light source and a display panel, and a pointer is provided substantially at the center of the display panel. And a display portion of the display plate is formed of a first index portion arranged on the rotation center side of the hands and a second index portion arranged outside the first index portion,
A first display plate portion of a display plate on which a first index portion is arranged;
By providing a step in the viewing direction from the smoke panel on the second display plate portion of the display plate on which the indicator portions are arranged, the first indicator portion and the second indicator portion visually recognized through the smoke panel are provided. There is a difference in perspective in the positional relationship, and a stereoscopic effect is given to the display design expressed in the smoke panel.

[0019]

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

FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an instrument device according to this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of FIG. 1 from which a smoke panel described later is removed, and FIG. 4 is a front view showing a display design visually recognized in the smoke panel.

1 to 3, the instrument device according to the present embodiment comprises a combination meter in which a plurality of types of instruments are unitized, and an engine speed meter and a speedometer as main instruments are provided at predetermined portions in an instrument case 1. And instruments 4 and 5 each comprising a water temperature gauge and a fuel gauge as auxiliary instruments.

Each of these instruments 2 to 5 comprises an instrument body 6 composed of a cross-coil movable magnet instrument, and a display unit 9 comprising a pointer 7 and a display plate 8 attached thereto. The pointer 7 has a pointing portion formed of a translucent resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate, while the display panel 8 is supported by a diffusion plate 10.
On the surface thereof, as shown in FIG. 3, a first index portion 11 and a second index portion 12 indicating the measured amount of each instrument main body 6 are printed with a light-transmissive ink by rotating the hands 7. The light-shielding ink is printed and formed on the other surface portion, and the first index portion 11 is positioned on the rotation center side of the pointer 7 and the second index portion 12
Are arranged in an arc shape so as to be outside the first index portion 11.

The display section 9 includes the index sections 11 and
A display panel light source 13 illuminates the indicator 12 from behind and forms a luminous display image of each of the index portions 11 and 12, and a pointer comprising a light emitting diode illuminates the pointer 7 from behind and forms a luminous display image. The illumination light source 14 is provided. In this embodiment, the light emission color of the display panel light source 13 is set to white and the light emission illumination color of the pointer illumination light source 14 is set to red.

In front of the instruments 2 to 5 configured as described above, an opening portion of the instrument case 1 except for the display section 9 is covered and a front front face-turning plate 15 is disposed.
A cylindrical portion (cylindrical member) 16 is integrally formed with the number of the instruments 2 to 5 so as to extend rearward therefrom. The display panel 8 (display section 9) covers the periphery thereof in an arc shape with a predetermined gap 17 along the arrangement of 12, and on the front side of the facing plate 15 including the cylindrical section 16, Matting treatment is performed by molding or painting. A gap portion 17 located between the front end side of the cylindrical portion 15 and the display plate 8 communicates with a gap portion 18 formed between the display plate 8 and the instrument case 1. A light guide 19 having an annular shape surrounding the display unit 9 is arranged.

The light guide 19 includes a light receiving portion located in the instrument case 1 and an illuminating portion located on the outer periphery of the gap portion 17. Is illuminated from the light-receiving portion and illuminated from the illuminated portion, and illuminates the inner peripheral portion 16a of the cylindrical portion 16 with illumination light reaching the inside of the cylindrical portion 16 through the gap portion 17 from the illuminated portion. And the light source 13 for display panel illumination constitute the illumination means 20,
The illumination means 20 is concealed by the display plate 8 and the return plate 15 (tubular portion 16) so that it cannot be seen from the front of a smoke panel described later. The illuminating means 20 includes a light guide 19 and a light source 13 for illuminating the display panel as in the present embodiment, and is concealed by a facing plate 15 (cylindrical portion 16) and has a cylindrical shape through a gap 17. A light source (not shown) made of, for example, EL is disposed at a position where the inside of the cylindrical portion 16 can be illuminated.
16 Illumination means 20 for exclusive use may be constituted,
It is desirable to use a linear or planar light source capable of obtaining uniform light emission.

The smoke panel 21 is formed of a semi-permeable resin panel formed by mixing a predetermined amount of a black pigment, and is arranged so as to cover the entire area in front of the return plate 15 including the display section 8. In the case of, the transmittance of the smoke panel 21 is set to, for example, approximately 60%.

When the light source 13 for illuminating the display panel and the light source 14 for illuminating the pointer are turned on, the display unit 9 including the hands 7 emitting red light and the indicators 11 and 12 emitting white light is formed. At the same time, the inner peripheral portion 16a of the cylindrical portion 16 is illuminated by the illuminating means 20 through the gap 17 and, as shown in FIG. The illumination image B of the inner peripheral portion 16a of the cylindrical portion 16 which receives the illumination light supplied by the illumination means 20 and shines irregularly on the matte-treated surface is visually recognized by the user, whereby the light-emitting display image A and its surroundings are displayed. Can be formed in a monocular style including the illumination image B illuminated so as to surround the image. Therefore, while utilizing the high contrast display of the display unit 9 by the luminescent display image A, the monocular style decorative The new display design with the addition of Kill.

Since the illumination image of the inner peripheral portion 16a of the cylindrical portion 16 is located in front of the light emission display image A of the display portion 9 and is visually recognized as a light border so as to surround the same, the light emission display image A The three-dimensional effect can be given to the display design by the difference in the distance from the illumination image B.

An illumination image B composed of the inner peripheral portion 16a of the cylindrical portion 16 which is illuminated by being supplied with illumination light (indirect light of the display panel light source 13) from the illumination means 20 through the gap portion 17 is:
The side near the display unit 9 (gap portion 17) is visually recognized with a gradation in which the side farther from the display unit 9 is brighter and the side farther from the display unit 9 is gradually darker.

In this embodiment, as described above, the instrument 2
The display units 9 to 5 are provided with the hands 7 and the display plate 8 which are provided with dedicated light sources 13 and 14, respectively, and form the light-emitting display image A by lighting of the light sources 13 and 14, respectively. A display panel illumination light source 13 that illuminates the display panel 8 and a light guide 19 that guides the illumination light emitted by the light source 13 to the inner peripheral portion 16a of the cylindrical portion 16 through the gap portion 17 have a cylindrical shape. A dedicated light source for illuminating the inner wall portion 16a of the portion 16 is omitted, so that the size and cost can be reduced.

In this embodiment, as described above, a plurality of gauges 2 to 5 are provided, and a plurality of cylindrical portions 16 are provided corresponding to the plurality of gauges 2 to 5. By providing the illuminating means 20, a plurality of monocular-like display designs including the illuminated display image A and the illuminated image B of the display unit 9 are formed in the smoke panel 21.
It is possible to improve the discriminability of each display design as compared with a display design in which only a plurality of display designs are displayed. Moreover, each of the plurality of display designs is visually recognized with a three-dimensional effect by the illumination image B, and the three-dimensional effect further improves the discriminability of each display design.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the drawing, the same reference numerals are given to the same or the same parts as those in the first embodiment, and the detailed description is omitted.

That is, in the figure, the instrument device includes instruments 2 to 5 having a first opening 22 in front of a smoke panel 21 and including a display section 9 and light sources 13 and 14 for illuminating the same. It has a plurality of main cases 23 housed therein, and a sub case 25 which houses the main cases 23 at a predetermined interval and has a second opening 24 larger in diameter than the first opening 22 in the front. Subcase 25 and main case
A smoke panel 21 and a smoke plate 26 having substantially the same configuration as that of the smoke panel 21 are disposed in the respective openings 22 and 24 of the main body 23, and are directly invisible from the front of the smoke panel 21 of the sub case 25. A lighting unit 28 composed of an incandescent lamp for illuminating a wall surface 27a of a space 27 formed by the sub case 25 and the main case 23 is disposed at a position behind the case 23. The wall surface of each of the cases 23 and 25 constituting the 27 is subjected to a black matting treatment by molding or painting. The illuminating means 28 may be composed of an incandescent lamp as in this embodiment, or may be composed of, for example, an EL (not shown). In this case, the illuminating means 28 composed of the EL
What is necessary is just to arrange so that it may become invisible directly from the front around 23 and the subcase 25 from the front.

When the light sources 13 and 14 and the illuminating means 28 are turned on, the display 9 is illuminated and displayed in substantially the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the wall means 27a of the space 27 is illuminated by the illuminating means 28. As shown in FIG. 6, the instrument 2 is installed in the smoke panel.
(5) and a space part which receives the illumination light supply of the illumination means 28 and diffusely reflects and shines on the matte-treated surface when the illumination light 28 is supplied.
It is possible to form a monocular-style display design composed of the illumination image C composed of the 27 wall surfaces 27a, and thus to add a monocular-style decorative property to the display unit 9 while utilizing the high-contrast display of the display unit 9 using the luminescent display image A. The user can visually recognize the new display design.

The illumination image C of the wall surface 27a of the space 27 formed by the illuminated illumination by the indirect light of the illumination means 28.
Is perceived faintly around the light-emitting display image A of the display unit 9, giving a sense of depth to the display design, thereby giving the display design a three-dimensional effect.

In this embodiment, as described above, the transmittance of the illumination light for forming the light-emitting display image A is reduced by disposing the smoke plate 26 in the first opening 22 of the main case 23. Can be made lower than the transmittance of the illuminating light, and the illuminated image B can be easily visually recognized while the luminescent display image A is displayed with a high contrast. In this embodiment, the transmittances of the smoke panel 21 and the smoke plate 26 are set to, for example, approximately 60% for both, and approximately 40% for both the smoke panels 21 and the smoke plate 26.
What is necessary is just to set suitably according to the brightness of the light emission display image A and the illumination image C.

In this embodiment, as described above, a plurality of instruments 2 to 5 housed in the main case 23 are provided, and the instruments 2 to 5 are housed in the sub case 25. Space 27 formed between case 23
The wall 27a is illuminated by the illuminating means 28 and the smoke panel
By visually recognizing the light through the display panel 21, the illuminated display image A of the display unit 9 in the smoke panel 21 and the illumination image C of the wall surface 27 a of the space 27 illuminated by the illumination unit 28 so as to surround the periphery thereof. Since a plurality of monocular-like display designs consisting of the following are formed, it is possible to improve the discrimination of each display design as compared with a display design in which only the light-emitting display image A of the display unit 9 is displayed in plurality. In addition, the plurality of display designs are formed by the illumination image C.
It is visually recognized with a three-dimensional effect, and this also enhances the discrimination of each display design.

Further, in this embodiment, if the lighting of the illumination means 28 is limited only to the case where the surroundings are dark at night or the like, the appearance of the instrument display can be changed between the case where the surroundings are bright such as daytime and the case where the surroundings are dark at night. it can.

FIGS. 7 and 8 are a sectional view of an essential part showing a third embodiment of the present invention and a perspective view of an essential part showing a display panel applied to the present embodiment. Alternatively, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description will be omitted.

That is, in the figure, the instrument device includes a display panel 8 constituting a part of the display section 9, a first display panel section 8 a on which a first index section 11 is arranged, and a second index section 12. A second display plate portion 8b to be arranged, and each of the display plate portions 8a and 8b is formed in a continuous shape via a stepped portion 8c so as to have a stepped portion with respect to the viewing direction from the smoke panel 21. I have.

When the light sources 13 and 14 are turned on, the pointer 7 and the display plate 8 (each of the index units 11 and 12) are turned on in the same manner as in the above embodiments.
The luminescent display image A (see FIGS. 4 and 6) of the display unit 9 composed of the following is visually recognized in the smoke panel 21. In this case,
The formation position of the first index portion 11 and the second index portion 12 on the display panel 8 is such that the first index portion 11 is far from the smoke panel 21 and the second index portion 12 is near the smoke panel 21 in the viewing direction. , A positional difference between the first index portion 11 and the second index portion 12 visually recognized through the smoke panel occurs, and the display design expressed in the smoke panel 21 It is possible to give a three-dimensional effect, so that a user can visually recognize a new display design in which a three-dimensional effect is added while utilizing the high contrast display of the display unit 9.

In the present embodiment, the first index portion 11 is arranged inside and the second index portion 12 is arranged outside this. However, which of these index portions 11 and 12 is located inside or outside. Can be appropriately selected. Further, according to the present embodiment, the first indicator 11 is set far from the smoke panel 21 and the second display 12 is set close to the smoke panel 21. Whether to set far or near can be appropriately selected. Further, the shape of the display plate 8 is such that the display plate portions 8a and 8b are continuous via the step portion 8c.
Is not formed, and the smoke panel 21 is moved from the first display panel 8a.
The second display panel portion 8b may be formed by a portion of the display panel 8 inclined to the side or the opposite side. Further, the present embodiment and each of the above embodiments can be combined with each other, and such a combination can further increase the variations of the display design.

[0043]

According to the present invention as described above, according to the present invention, the instrument apparatus to visually recognize the light-emitting display image of the display unit provided in the instrument through the smoke panel, wherein the display unit of the instrument
A gap between the display panel and the smoke panel
A light-shielding cylindrical member surrounding the periphery thereof;
Before being placed directly invisible from the front of the work panel
By illuminating the inner peripheral portion of the cylindrical member from the gap portion, the
Lighting means that can be viewed through the work panel
More light emission display image of the display unit through the smoke panel,
The inner circumference of the cylindrical member illuminated to surround it
Monocular display design consisting of the illumination image of the part is visible to the user
High contrast of the display unit due to the luminescent display image
While making use of the display, we added a monocular style decoration to this
An instrument device capable of visually recognizing a new display design can be provided.

The illumination image on the inner peripheral portion of the cylindrical member is located in front of the light-emitting display image on the display portion and is visually recognized so as to border the light-emitting display image. The three-dimensional effect can be given to the display design by the difference between the two.

The illumination image is illuminated by the illumination light of the illumination means through the gap, so that the user can visually recognize the image near the display unit with a gradation in which the side closer to the display unit is brighter and the side farther from the display unit gradually darkens. This also allows the display design to have a three-dimensional effect.

In the above construction, the display section of the instrument comprises a dedicated light source and a pointer for forming the luminescent display image by turning on each of the light sources, and a display board. And a light guide that guides the illumination light emitted by the light source to the inner peripheral portion of the tubular member through the gap, thereby eliminating a dedicated light source for illuminating the inner wall portion of the tubular member. Therefore, the instrument device can be made compact and cost-saving.

Further, in the above configuration, a plurality of the gauges are provided, and the cylindrical member and the illuminating means are provided corresponding to the plurality of the gauges. Since a plurality of monocular-like display designs composed of an illumination image of the inner peripheral portion of the tubular member illuminated by the illumination means so as to surround the periphery thereof are visually recognized, only a plurality of light-emitting display images of the display unit are visually recognized. The discriminability of each display design can be improved as compared with the display design. Moreover, since the plurality of lighting designs are visually recognized with a three-dimensional effect, the discriminability is further improved.

Further, according to the present invention, in an instrument device for allowing a light-emitting display image of a display unit provided on an instrument to be visually recognized through a smoke panel, the instrument having a first opening in the front and containing the display unit is housed. A main case having a second opening which is larger in diameter than the first opening and is covered by the smoke panel in the front, and which stores the main case at a predetermined interval; Illumination means is provided at a position of the main case directly invisible from the front of the smoke panel, and illuminates a wall surface of a space formed by the main case and the sub case to visually recognize the smoke panel through the smoke panel. By this, the light emission display image of the display unit in the smoke panel and the illumination image of the wall surface of the space illuminated by the illumination means so as to surround the display unit That since the display design of the monocular air is visible, while making the high-contrast display of the display unit by the light-emitting display image, it can provide an instrument device capable of viewing the new display design by adding a monocular style decorative thereto.

Further, since the illumination image on the wall surface of the space is formed by light-up illumination using indirect light of the illumination means, the illumination image is faintly recognized around the luminescent display image of the display unit.
The display design can be given a sense of depth to give a three-dimensional effect.

Further, in the above configuration, by disposing the smoke plate in the first opening of the main case, the transmittance of the illumination light forming the illuminated display image is higher than the transmittance of the illumination light forming the illumination image. As a result, the light emission display image can be displayed with a high contrast, and the illumination image can be easily recognized.

Further, in the above configuration, the instrument is stored and
By storing the plurality of main cases in the sub case, a plurality of monocular display designs including a light emitting display image of the display unit and an illumination image of the wall surface of the space are formed in the smoke panel. In addition, it is possible to improve the discriminability of each display design as compared with a display design in which only a plurality of light-emitting display images of the display unit are visually recognized. In addition, since each of the plurality of display designs is visually recognized with a three-dimensional effect, the discriminability of each display design is further improved.

[0052]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an indicating instrument according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view excluding the smoke panel of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a display design according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an indicating instrument according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a display design according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part of an indicating instrument according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an essential part perspective view showing the display panel of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2-5 instrument 7 pointer 8 display panel 8a first display panel section 8b second display panel section 9 display section 11 first index section 12 second index section 13 display panel illumination light source 14 pointer illumination light source 16 Cylindrical part (cylindrical member) 17 Gap 19 Light guide 20, 28 Illumination means 21 Smoke panel 22 First opening 23 Main case 24 Second opening 25 Subcase 26 Smoke plate 27 Space 27a Wall surface

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A light-emitting display image of a display unit provided on an instrument.
In an instrument device visually recognized through a smoke panel, the instrument device is disposed between a display section of the instrument and the smoke panel.
A light-shielding property surrounding the display part with a gap
Tubular member and directly invisible from the front of the smoke panel
And the inside of the cylindrical member from the gap.
Illuminating the periphery to make it visible through the smoke panel
An instrument device provided with a lighting means. 2. The display section of the instrument includes a dedicated light source.
The light-emitting display image is provided by
And a display plate, wherein the illumination means is
A light source for illuminating the display panel, and illumination light emitted by the light source.
A light guide for guiding the inner peripheral portion of the tubular member through the gap
The instrument device according to claim 1, comprising: 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a plurality of said meters.
The cylindrical member and the lighting means are provided corresponding to the instruments of
The instrument device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. A light-emitting display image of a display unit provided on an instrument.
In the instrument device visually recognized through a smoke panel, the instrument having a first opening in the front and including the display unit is provided.
The main case is housed and the first opening
Opening having a large diameter and covered with the smoke panel
A housing for storing the main case at a predetermined interval.
Case and this sub case or the main case
In a position that is directly invisible from the front of the smoke panel
Arranged and formed by the main case and the sub case
Illuminate the wall of the space where
And a lighting device for allowing the user to recognize the instrument. 5. A small opening in the first opening of the main case.
The instrument device according to claim 4, wherein a work board is arranged . 6. A plurality of main casings housing said instruments.
The case is stored in the sub case.
An instrument according to claim 4 or claim 5 .