JP5981290B2 - Instrument - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a meter provided with a disk-shaped meter dial arranged on a turn-up panel (turn-back) and a decorative ring forming an annular decorative portion surrounding the outer periphery of the meter dial.

FIG. 4 shows an instrument disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.
The instrument 100 is a tachometer mounted on a vehicle, and includes a disk-shaped meter dial 120 disposed on a facing panel 110, and a decorative ring 130 forming an annular decorative portion 131 surrounding the outer periphery of the meter dial 120. .

  The facing panel 110 is a single plate (panel).

  The decorative ring 130 in Patent Document 1 is formed in an arc shape in which a part in the circumferential direction is cut so as to be able to expand and contract in the radial direction. And the protrusion 133 as an attachment means is provided in the back surface side of the decoration part 131. As shown in FIG.

  A light guide ring 140 is fitted and attached to the outer periphery of the meter dial plate 120. A projection receiver 143 with which the projection 133 on the decorative ring 130 engages is provided on the upper end surface of the light guide ring 140.

  The decorative ring 130 is connected to the upper end of the protrusion receiver 143 by engaging the protrusion 133 with the protrusion receiver 143 on the light guide ring 140.

  A connecting pin 144 projects from the lower end surface of the light guide ring 140. The connecting pin 144 is a pin that fits into the mounting hole 154 provided in the meter case 150.

  The light guide ring 140 having the decoration ring 130 connected to the upper end is connected to the meter case 150 by fitting the connecting pin 144 into the mounting hole 154.

  The meter case 150 accommodates a substrate 160. On the substrate 160, a pointer driving means 161 that rotationally drives a pointer shaft 170 inserted through the center of the meter dial plate 120, a light source that illuminates the light guide ring 140, and the like are mounted.

  The turn-back panel 110 is assembled to the meter case 150 to which the light guide ring 140 is assembled.

  That is, the decorative ring 130 is positioned on the turn-back panel 110 via the light guide ring 140 and the meter case 150.

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  By the way, the meters mounted on the vehicle are required to have not only operational performance but also a design with excellent design. However, the instrument disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult to change the design because the facing panel 110 is a monotonous single panel.

  In addition, the decorative ring 130 is positioned on the facing panel 110 via the light guide ring 140, the meter case 150, and the like, and since there are many parts interposed between the facing panel 110, the positioning accuracy is improved due to accumulated tolerances and the like. There was also a problem that improvement was difficult.

  Further, the decorative ring 130 is assembled to the light guide ring 140, the light guide ring 140 is assembled to the meter case 150, the meter case 150 is assembled to the turn panel 110, etc. until the decorative ring 130 is positioned on the facing panel 110. Many assembly processes occur, and there is a problem that workability when fixing the decorative ring is poor.

  Accordingly, the applicant of the present application has developed the instrument structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 in order to solve the above problem.

  5 and 6, reference numeral 200 denotes a facing panel in the instrument, and reference numeral 300 denotes a decorative ring 300 positioned on the facing panel 200.

  This decorative ring 300 is used in the small-sized instruments 31, 32, 33, and 34 provided in the combination meter 10 shown in FIG.

  More specifically, the decorative ring 300 has an annular structure surrounding the outer periphery of the disk-shaped meter dials 31a, 32a, 33a, 34a in the meters 31, 32, 33, 34 of FIG.

  The decorative ring 300 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is a ring that decorates the outer periphery of the meter dial 31a of the meter 31 in the combination meter 10 shown in FIG. 1, and is metal-plated on the outer periphery.

  In the facing panel 200, a second facing panel member 220 is connected to the outer periphery of the first facing panel member 210 to form a panel surface having a predetermined size.

  The first facing panel member 210 is a panel that provides a substantially central range in the entire range of the facing panel 200. The second facing panel member 220 is a panel that provides a range on both sides of the first facing panel member 210.

  The first facing panel member 210 and the second facing panel member 220 can be designed independently of each other in color scheme or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the second facing panel member 220 has its one side surface (inner side surface) 220 a abutted against the side end surface 210 a of the first facing panel member 210, and the first facing panel member 220 is connected by a coupling mechanism (not shown). It is connected to the panel member 210.

  An opening 212 having a semicircular shape when viewed from the panel surface side is provided on the side end surface 210a of the first facing panel member 210. Further, on one side surface 220a of the second facing panel member 220, an opening 222 that is semicircular when viewed from the panel surface side is provided so as to face the opening 212 on the first facing panel member 210. .

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the state where the first facing panel member 210 and the second facing panel member 220 are connected to each other with their side edges abutting each other, the opening 212 and the opening 222 are connected, and the meter dial 31a A circular opening 230 is formed for placing the.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the decorative ring 300 is an annular ring having an outer diameter larger than the circular opening 230 and an inner diameter smaller than the circular opening 230. This decorative ring 300 is arranged on the back surface side of the facing panel 200 so that the inner peripheral portion is exposed along the inner periphery of the circular opening 230 with a constant width, and is screwed to the back surface of the facing panel 200. The holding member 250 is pressed and fixed to the facing panel 200.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the ring pressing member 250 includes an annular portion 251 that contacts the back surface of the decorative ring 300, and a mounting piece 252 that extends from the outer periphery of the annular portion 251 and is screwed to the facing panel 200. ing.

  In the mounting structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the facing panel 200 is composed of a plurality of panel members including a first facing panel member 210 and a second facing panel member 220, and each panel member 210, 220 is individually provided. Designs such as color schemes can be applied. Therefore, the design of the facing panel 200 can be easily changed, and the design of the facing panel 200 can be improved.

  In addition, since the decorative ring 300 is configured to be directly positioned on the facing panel 200, a cumulative tolerance due to the interposition of many parts does not occur, and the positioning accuracy of the decorative ring 300 with respect to the facing panel 200 can be improved.

  Further, the parts that intervene when fixing the decorative ring 300 to the panel 200 are only the ring pressing member 250 and the screw member. Compared to the instrument 100 of Patent Document 1, the number of components is reduced. However, the use of the ring pressing member 250, which is a separate member from the facing panel 200, causes an increase in the number of components, which causes a reduction in workability when fixing the decorative ring.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is easy to change the design of the facing panel, to easily improve the positioning accuracy of the decorative ring with respect to the facing panel, and to reduce the cost due to the reduction of the components. An object of the present invention is to provide an instrument that not only can be reduced, but can also improve workability when fixing a decorative ring.

The above-described object of the present invention is achieved by the following configuration.
(1) A meter comprising a disk-shaped meter dial arranged on a facing panel in a combination meter or the like, and a decorative ring that forms an annular decorative portion surrounding the outer periphery of the meter dial,
The decorative ring includes a ring main body that provides the decorative portion, and a mounting piece that protrudes radially outward of the annular structure from the back surface of a partial range in the circumferential direction of the ring main body,
The facing panel includes a first facing panel member, and a second facing panel member connected to the first facing panel member with one side faced to a side end surface of the first facing panel member. ,
The first facing panel member is:
A ring holding groove formed in the side end face with which the second facing panel member is abutted, and an outer peripheral edge of a part of the annular ring body forming the decorative portion is interrupted in a radial direction of the annular structure A ring holding groove for holding one side of the ring main body,
An attachment placement surface formed by denting the surface of the first end panel member on the side end face side, wherein the attachment piece is inserted when one side of the ring body is interrupted into the ring holding groove. A mounting surface to be placed; and
A threaded portion formed on the mounting placement surface so that the mounting piece can be screwed from the surface side of the first facing panel member;
The decorative ring is configured to fit an outer peripheral portion on one side of the ring main body into the ring holding groove, and screw the attachment piece to the attachment placement surface, so that the first facing panel member has the An instrument that is directly fixed to a side end face.

(2) The first facing panel member is
An annular ring mounting surface that is provided to project from the position near the back surface of the side end surface against which the second facing panel member is abutted to the second facing panel member side and on which the ring body can be mounted;
A first pressing flange portion formed by projecting a layer on the surface side of the first facing panel member to the second facing panel member side so as to face the ring mounting surface, A first pressing flange portion that defines the ring holding groove with the mounting surface;
The mounting mounting surface formed to be recessed from the surface of the first facing panel member so as to be continuous with the ring mounting surface, wherein an outer periphery on one side of the ring body is inserted into the ring holding groove. And the mounting placement surface on which the mounting piece is placed when the ring main body is placed on the ring placement surface. The instrument according to (1), .

(3) The mounting placement surface includes a guide portion that extends along a facing direction between the first facing panel member and the second facing panel member,
When the ring main body is inserted into the ring holding groove along the radial direction of the annular structure, the mounting piece is slidably engaged with the guide portion to restrict the moving direction of the ring main body. A guide engaging portion;
One of the guide part and the guide engaging part is a guide groove, and the other is a rib slidably engaged with the guide groove.

(4) The second facing panel member is:
A second pressing flange portion that presses an outer peripheral edge of the ring body that protrudes from the ring holding groove when being connected to the first facing panel member;
Any one of the above (1) to (3), comprising: a mounting portion concealing portion that covers the top of the mounting piece when connected to the first facing panel member. Instrument described in one.

  According to the configuration of (1) above, the facing panel is composed of a plurality of panel members including a first facing panel member and a second facing panel member, and each panel member is individually designed such as a color scheme. Can do. Therefore, it is easy to change the design of the facing panel, and the design of the facing panel can be improved.

  In addition, according to the configuration of (1) above, since the decorative ring is directly positioned on the facing panel, there is no cumulative tolerance due to the presence of many parts, and the positioning accuracy of the decorative ring with respect to the facing panel is improved. Can be made.

  According to the configuration of (1) above, the decorative ring includes a ring main body and a mounting piece projecting from the ring main body. The decorative ring fits the outer peripheral portion on one side of the ring main body into the ring holding groove on the side end surface of the first facing panel member and attaches the mounting piece to the mounting placement surface on the first facing panel member. By screwing, it is fixed to the side end face of the first facing panel member.

  That is, according to the configuration of the above (1), the decorative ring is directly fixed to the side end surface of the first facing panel member using only the screw member without using a ring pressing member that is a separate member from the facing panel. The Moreover, the screwing operation | work of an attachment piece can be implemented from the surface side of a 1st facing panel member, and it is easy to also implement a screwing operation | work.

  Therefore, not only can the cost be reduced by reducing the number of components, but also the workability when fixing the decorative ring can be improved.

  According to the configuration of (2) above, the first facing panel member has an annular ring mounting surface adjacent to the ring holding groove. Therefore, when one side of the ring main body of the decorative ring is inserted into the ring holding groove and held, the portion of the ring main body that protrudes from the ring holding groove is supported by the ring mounting surface, so that the ring body has substantially the entire circumference. Therefore, the decoration ring can be held in a stable posture, which is suitable for improving the positioning accuracy of the decoration ring.

  Further, according to the configuration of (2) above, the decorative ring is placed on the ring mounting surface by inserting the outer periphery of one side of the ring main body into the ring holding groove of the first facing panel member. When this is done, the mounting piece is placed on the mounting placement surface on the first facing panel member. For this reason, it is possible to quickly perform the screwing operation of the mounting piece. Therefore, a series of operations until the decorative ring is screwed can be made smooth, and workability can be improved.

  According to the configuration of (3) above, when the decorative ring is assembled to the side end surface of the first facing panel member, the moving direction of the decorative ring is restricted by the engagement between the guide portion and the guide engaging portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the decorative ring from inadvertently rotating in the circumferential direction of the annular structure, and to accurately guide the decorative ring to the mounting placement surface, so that the operation when attaching the decorative ring is easy. can do.

  According to the configuration of (4) above, when the second facing panel member is connected to the first facing panel member, the outer peripheral edge of the ring body that protrudes from the ring holding groove of the first facing panel member Is pressed onto the ring mounting surface of the first facing panel member by the second pressing flange portion. Therefore, the entire circumference of the decorative ring can be firmly fixed to the ring mounting surface.

  Moreover, the attachment piece of the decoration ring, the screw for fixing the attachment piece to the attachment placement surface, and the like are covered and hidden by the attachment portion concealing portion of the second facing panel member. Therefore, a neat panel design can be obtained without the appearance of the design being impaired by the exposure of screws or the like.

  According to the instrument of the present invention, the facing panel is composed of a plurality of panel members including the first facing panel member and the second facing panel member, and each panel member can be individually designed with a color scheme or the like. . Therefore, it is easy to change the design of the facing panel, and the design of the facing panel can be improved.

  In addition, according to the instrument according to the present invention, since the decorative ring is directly positioned on the facing panel, there is no cumulative tolerance due to the intervention of many parts, and the positioning accuracy of the decorative ring with respect to the facing panel is improved. Can do.

  Moreover, according to the meter by this invention, a decoration ring is directly fixed to the side end surface of a 1st facing panel member only by a screw member, without using the ring pressing member which is a member different from a facing panel. Moreover, the screwing operation | work of an attachment piece can be implemented from the surface side of a 1st facing panel member, and it is easy to also implement a screwing operation | work.

  Therefore, not only can the cost be reduced by reducing the number of components, but also the workability when fixing the decorative ring can be improved.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through a mode for carrying out the invention described below (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a combination meter including a meter according to the present invention. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the first facing panel member and the decorative ring shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional instrument. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a mounting structure for a decorative ring of an instrument developed by the present applicant before the present invention. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a meter according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 3 show one embodiment of a meter according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view of one embodiment of a combination meter including the meter according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a BB of FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the first facing panel member and the decorative ring shown in FIG.

  The combination meter 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a composite meter disposed on a dashboard of a vehicle, and a plurality of meters 31 to 37 are disposed on one turn-back panel 20.

  The meters 31 to 34 are small round meters, the meter 31 is a hydraulic meter, the meter 32 is a voltmeter, the meter 33 is a water temperature meter, and the meter 34 is a fuel meter. The meters 35 and 36 are large-sized round meters, the meter 35 is a speedometer, and the meter 36 is a tachometer. The meter 37 is a meter that displays various kinds of information using a rectangular liquid crystal display as a display device, and can function as an odometer indicating a travel distance, a fuel consumption meter, a gear position indicator, and the like.

  The meters 31 to 34 include disc-shaped meter dials 31 a, 32 a, 33 a, 34 a disposed on the facing panel 20, and a decorative ring 40. The decorative ring 40 is a ring that forms a ring-shaped decorative portion 40a that surrounds the outer periphery of each meter dial plate 31a, 32a, 33a, 34a.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the decorative ring 40 includes an annular ring body 41 that provides a decorative portion 40 a and an attachment piece 42. The mounting piece 42 is provided so as to project from the back surface of a partial range in the circumferential direction of the ring body 41 toward the radially outer side of the annular structure. An attachment hole 42 a is formed in the attachment piece 42 so as to penetrate in a direction orthogonal to the surface of the facing panel 20. The mounting hole 42a is a screw fixing hole.

  The attachment piece 42 is provided with a rib 421 as a guide engaging portion. As shown in FIG. 3, the rib 421 has a guide groove 67 described later when the ring main body 41 is interrupted into a ring holding groove 65 described later along the radial direction of the annular structure (the direction of arrow C in FIG. 3). Slidably engages. The rib 421 restricts the moving direction of the ring body 41 in the extending direction of the guide groove 67 by engaging with a guide groove 67 described later.

  The facing panel 20 is formed by connecting a second facing panel member 22 to the outer periphery of the first facing panel member 21 to form a panel surface having a predetermined size.

  The first facing panel member 21 is a panel that provides a substantially central range in the entire range of the facing panel 20. The second facing panel member 22 is a panel that provides a range on both sides of the first facing panel member 21.

  The first facing panel member 21 and the second facing panel member 22 can be designed independently of each other in color scheme or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the second facing panel member 22 has its one side surface 22 a abutted against the side end surfaces 21 a on both sides of the first facing panel member 21, and is connected to the first facing panel member 22 by a coupling mechanism (not shown). The facing panel member 21 is connected.

  The side end face 21a of the first facing panel member 21 is provided with an opening 21b having a semicircular shape when viewed from the panel surface side. Further, on one side surface 22a of the second facing panel member 22, an opening 22b that is semicircular when viewed from the panel surface side is provided to face the opening 21b on the first facing panel member 21. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, in a state where the first facing panel member 21 and the second facing panel member 22 are connected to each other with their side edges abutting each other, the opening 21b and the opening 22b are connected, and the meter dial 31a A circular opening 230 is formed for placing the.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the decorative ring 40 is an annular ring having an outer diameter larger than the circular opening 230 and an inner diameter smaller than the circular opening 230.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first facing panel member 21 of the present embodiment includes an annular ring placement surface 61, a first pressing flange portion 62, and an attachment placement surface 63.

  The ring mounting surface 61 is an annular surface on which the ring main body 41 can be mounted, and protrudes from the position near the back surface of the side end surface 21a with which the second facing panel member 22 is abutted to the second facing panel member 22 side. Is provided.

  The first pressing flange portion 62 is a flange portion formed by projecting a layer on the surface side of the first facing panel member 21 toward the second facing panel member 22 so as to face the ring placement surface 61. is there. As shown in FIG. 3, the first holding flange portion 62 defines a ring holding groove 65 between the first holding flange portion 62 and the ring mounting surface 61.

  The ring holding groove 65 is a groove formed in the side end face 21a of the first facing panel member 21 with which the second facing panel member 22 is abutted. Further, the ring holding groove 65 is formed by inserting a part of the outer peripheral edge of the annular ring body 41 forming the decorative portion 40a into the radial direction of the annular structure (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 3). Hold the side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting placement surface 63 is formed to be recessed from the surface of the first facing panel member 21 so as to be continuous with the ring placement surface 61. When the ring body 41 is placed on the ring placement surface 61 by inserting the outer periphery of one side of the ring body 41 into the ring holding groove 65, the attachment piece 42 is placed on the attachment placement surface 63. It becomes.

  A screw portion 66 is formed on the mounting placement surface 63 so that the mounting piece 42 can be screwed from the surface side of the first facing panel member 21.

  In addition, the mounting placement surface 63 is provided with a guide groove 67 as a guide portion extending along the abutting direction of the first facing panel member 21 and the second facing panel member 22. The guide groove 67 is a groove into which the rib 421 on the attachment piece 42 is slidably fitted.

  The decorative ring 40 in the instrument 31 of the present embodiment is configured such that the outer peripheral portion on one side of the ring main body 41 is fitted into the ring holding groove 65 and the attachment piece 42 is screwed to the attachment placement surface 63. The facing panel member 21 is directly fixed to the side end face 21a.

  The decorative ring 40 fixed to the first facing panel member 21 includes the first facing panel member 21 so that the inner peripheral portion of the ring body 41 is exposed along the inner periphery of the circular opening 230 with a constant width. Is positioned.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the second facing panel member 22 includes a second pressing flange portion 22 d and an attachment portion concealing portion 22 e.

  The second pressing flange portion 22d is a ring protruding from the ring holding groove 65 as shown in FIG. 2 when the second facing panel member 22 is connected to the first facing panel member 21. The outer peripheral edge of the main body 41 is pressed into the ring placement surface 61.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the attachment portion concealing portion 22 e covers the attachment piece 42 when the second facing panel member 22 is connected to the first facing panel member 21. 42 and hide the mounting screws.

  In the case of the meter 31 according to the embodiment described above, the facing panel 20 is composed of a plurality of panel members including the first facing panel member 21 and the second facing panel member 22, and each panel member is individually colored. Etc. can be applied. Therefore, the design of the facing panel 20 can be easily changed, and the design of the facing panel 20 can be improved.

  Further, in the case of the meter 31 according to the embodiment described above, the decorative ring 40 is configured to be directly positioned on the facing panel 20, so that a cumulative tolerance due to the interposition of a large number of parts does not occur, and the decoration on the facing panel 20. The positioning accuracy of the ring 40 can be improved.

  In the case of the meter 31 according to the embodiment described above, the decorative ring 40 includes a ring main body 41 and a mounting piece 42 protruding from the ring main body 41. The decorative ring 40 fits the outer peripheral portion on one side of the ring main body 41 into the ring holding groove 65 of the side end face 21a of the first facing panel member 21 and attaches the attachment piece 42 to the first facing panel member 21. It is fixed to the side end face 21 a of the first facing panel member 21 by being screwed to the upper mounting placement face 63.

  That is, in the case of the meter 31 of the embodiment described above, the decorative ring 40 does not use a ring pressing member that is a separate member from the facing panel 20, but only the screw member, and the first facing panel member 21. It is directly fixed to the side end face 21a. Moreover, the screwing operation | work of the attachment piece 42 can be implemented from the surface side of the 1st facing panel member 21, and a screwing operation | work is also easy to implement.

  Therefore, not only can the cost be reduced by reducing the number of components, but also the workability when fixing the decorative ring 40 can be improved.

  In the case of the meter 31 of the embodiment described above, the first facing panel member 21 has an annular ring mounting surface 61 adjacent to the ring holding groove 65. Therefore, when one side of the ring main body 41 of the decorative ring 40 is interrupted and held in the ring holding groove 65, the portion protruding from the ring holding groove 65 of the ring main body 41 is supported by the ring mounting surface 61, Since substantially the entire circumference of the ring main body 41 is supported, the decorative ring 40 can be held in a stable posture, which is suitable for improving the positioning accuracy of the decorative ring 40.

  Further, in the case of the meter 31 according to the embodiment described above, the decorative ring 40 has the ring main body 41 inserted into the ring holding groove 65 of the first facing panel member 21 by inserting the outer periphery of one side of the ring main body 41 into the ring. When placed on the placement surface 61, the attachment piece 42 is placed on the attachment placement surface 63 on the first facing panel member 21. Therefore, it is possible to quickly start the screwing operation of the mounting piece 42. Therefore, a series of operations until the decorative ring 40 is screwed can be made smooth, and workability can be improved.

  In the case of the instrument 31 of the embodiment described above, when the decorative ring 40 is assembled to the side end surface 21a of the first facing panel member 21, the moving direction of the decorative ring 40 is determined by the guide portion and the guide engaging portion. It is regulated by the engagement. Therefore, the decorative ring 40 can be prevented from inadvertently rotating in the circumferential direction of the annular structure, and the decorative ring 40 can be accurately guided to the mounting placement surface. Can be made easier.

  In the case of the meter 31 of the embodiment described above, when the second facing panel member 22 is connected to the first facing panel member 21, the ring holding groove 65 of the first facing panel member 21 is used. The outer peripheral edge of the ring body 41 protruding from the ring holding surface 61 of the first facing panel member 21 is pressed by the second pressing flange portion 22d. Therefore, the entire circumference of the decorative ring 40 can be firmly fixed to the ring mounting surface 61.

  Further, the attachment piece 42 of the decorative ring 40 and the screw for fixing the attachment piece 42 to the attachment placement surface 63 are covered and hidden by the attachment portion concealing portion 22e of the second facing panel member 22. Therefore, a neat panel design can be obtained without the appearance of the design being impaired by the exposure of screws or the like.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A deformation | transformation, improvement, etc. are possible suitably. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, number, arrangement location, and the like of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary and are not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

  For example, the structure of the meter of the present invention can be applied not only to the meter 31 but also to the meters 32 to 34 equipped with the decorative ring 40 in the combination meter 10 shown in FIG.

  In addition, the guide engaging portion provided on the mounting placement surface and the guide engaging portion provided on the mounting piece of the present invention, contrary to the above embodiment, has the guide portion as a rib and the guide engaging portion as a guide groove. Anyway.

  Here, the features of the embodiment of the meter according to the present invention described above are briefly summarized and listed in the following [1] to [4], respectively.

[1] A decorative ring that forms a disc-shaped meter dial plate (31a) disposed on a turn-back panel (20) in a combination meter or the like and an annular decorative portion (40a) surrounding the outer periphery of the meter dial plate (31a) (40) and a meter (31) comprising:
The decorative ring (40) includes a ring main body (41) that provides the decorative portion (40a), and a rear surface of a partial range in the circumferential direction of the ring main body (41) toward a radially outer side of the annular structure. A projecting mounting piece (42),
The facing panel (20) includes the first facing panel member (21) and the first facing panel member (21a) abutting one side surface (22a) with the side end surface (21a) of the first facing panel member (21). A second facing panel member (22) coupled to the member (21),
The first facing panel member (21)
An annular ring body (41) which is a ring holding groove (65) formed in the side end surface (21a) against which the second facing panel member (22) is abutted and which forms the decorative portion (40a) ) A ring holding groove (65) for holding one side of the ring body (41) by interrupting a part of the outer peripheral edge of the ring structure in the radial direction;
An attachment placement surface (63) formed by denting the surface of the first facing panel member (21) on the side end surface (21a) side, wherein one side of the ring body (41) is connected to the ring An attachment placement surface (63) in which the attachment piece (42) is placed in a placement state when interrupted in the holding groove (65);
A screw portion (66) formed on the mounting placement surface (63) so that the mounting piece (42) can be screwed from the surface side of the first facing panel member (21),
The decorative ring (40) has an outer peripheral portion on one side of the ring main body (41) fitted into the ring holding groove (65), and the mounting piece (42) is mounted on the mounting placement surface (63). The instrument (31), which is fixed directly to the side end face (21a) of the first facing panel member (21) by screwing.

[2] The first facing panel member (21)
The ring main body (41) is provided by projecting from the position near the back surface of the side end face (21a) where the second facing panel member (22) is abutted to the second facing panel member (22) side. An annular ring mounting surface (61) capable of mounting;
A first pressing member formed by projecting a surface side layer of the first facing panel member (21) toward the second facing panel member (22) so as to face the ring placement surface (61). A first pressing flange portion (62) that is a flange portion, and defines the ring holding groove (65) between the ring mounting surface (61);
The mounting placement surface (63) formed to be recessed from the surface of the first facing panel member (21) so as to be continuous with the ring placement surface (61), and comprising the ring body (41) When the ring body (41) is placed on the ring placement surface (61) by inserting the outer periphery of one side into the ring holding groove (65), the mounting piece (42) is placed in the placement state. The instrument (31) according to [1], further comprising the mounting placement surface (63).

[3] On the mounting placement surface (63), a guide portion (67) extending along the abutting direction of the first facing panel member (21) and the second facing panel member (22). With
The mounting piece (42) is slidably engaged with the guide portion (67) when the ring body (41) is inserted into the ring holding groove (65) along the radial direction of the annular structure. And a guide engaging portion (421) for restricting the moving direction of the ring body (41),
One of the guide part and the guide engaging part is a guide groove (67), and the other is a rib (421) slidably engaged with the guide groove (67). Instrument (31).

[4] The second facing panel member (22)
A second pressing flange portion (22d) that presses the outer peripheral edge of the ring body (41) protruding from the ring holding groove (65) when connected to the first facing panel member (21). )When,
The above-mentioned [1], comprising: a mounting portion concealing portion (22e) that covers the top of the mounting piece (42) when connected to the first facing panel member (21). ] The instrument (31) as described in any one of [3].

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Turn panel 21 1st turn panel member 21a Side end surface 22 2nd turn panel member 22a One side surface 22d 2nd pressing flange part 22e Attachment part concealed part 31 Instrument 31a Meter dial 40 Decoration ring 40a Decoration part 41 Ring main body 42 Attaching piece 61 Ring mounting surface 62 First holding flange portion 63 Mounting mounting surface 65 Ring holding groove 66 Screw portion 67 Guide groove (guide portion)
421 rib (guide engaging portion)

Claims (4)

A meter comprising a disk-shaped meter dial arranged on a turn-back panel in a combination meter or the like, and a decorative ring that forms an annular decorative portion surrounding the outer periphery of the meter dial,
The decorative ring includes a ring main body that provides the decorative portion, and a mounting piece that protrudes radially outward of the annular structure from the back surface of a partial range in the circumferential direction of the ring main body,
The facing panel includes a first facing panel member, and a second facing panel member connected to the first facing panel member with one side faced to a side end surface of the first facing panel member. ,
The first facing panel member is:
A ring holding groove formed in the side end face with which the second facing panel member is abutted, and an outer peripheral edge of a part of the annular ring body forming the decorative portion is interrupted in a radial direction of the annular structure A ring holding groove for holding one side of the ring main body,
An attachment placement surface formed by denting the surface of the first end panel member on the side end face side, wherein the attachment piece is inserted when one side of the ring body is interrupted into the ring holding groove. A mounting surface to be placed; and
A threaded portion formed on the mounting placement surface so that the mounting piece can be screwed from the surface side of the first facing panel member;
The decorative ring is configured to fit an outer peripheral portion on one side of the ring main body into the ring holding groove, and screw the attachment piece to the attachment placement surface, so that the first facing panel member has the An instrument that is directly fixed to a side end face. The first facing panel member is:
An annular ring mounting surface that is provided to project from the position near the back surface of the side end surface against which the second facing panel member is abutted to the second facing panel member side and on which the ring body can be mounted;
A first pressing flange portion formed by projecting a layer on the surface side of the first facing panel member to the second facing panel member side so as to face the ring mounting surface, A first pressing flange portion that defines the ring holding groove with the mounting surface;
The mounting mounting surface formed to be recessed from the surface of the first facing panel member so as to be continuous with the ring mounting surface, wherein an outer periphery on one side of the ring body is inserted into the ring holding groove. The instrument according to claim 1, further comprising: the mounting placement surface on which the attachment piece is placed when the ring body is placed on the ring placement surface. The mounting placement surface includes a guide portion extending along the abutting direction of the first facing panel member and the second facing panel member,
When the ring main body is inserted into the ring holding groove along the radial direction of the annular structure, the mounting piece is slidably engaged with the guide portion to restrict the moving direction of the ring main body. A guide engaging portion;
The instrument according to claim 2, wherein one of the guide portion and the guide engaging portion is a guide groove, and the other is a rib slidably engaged with the guide groove. The second facing panel member is
A second pressing flange portion that presses an outer peripheral edge of the ring body that protrudes from the ring holding groove when being connected to the first facing panel member;
4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an attachment portion concealing portion that covers the attachment piece when connected to the first facing panel member. 5. Instrument.

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