JP2004061424A - Display device for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a vehicle which can easily cope with various variations, is excellent in design, and has excellent visibility of display contents.
A dial 21 has a hole-shaped or transparent see-through area 21a and an analog display area 21b formed around the see-through area 21a and having a predetermined display design for analog display. . On the front side of the dial 21, the hands 16, the movement 12, and the power transmission mechanism are arranged. On the back side of the dial 21, a pointer light source 26 that emits light for causing the pointer 16 to shine is arranged. The hands 16 are transmitted with power from the movement 12 via the power transmission mechanism to indicate a predetermined display design of the analog display area 21b. This makes it possible to display information from the rear of the apparatus in front of the apparatus via the see-through area 21a, while using analog display as a basis.
[Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicular display device that can arbitrarily combine a desired display using a see-through area with an analog display using an instruction of a predetermined display design by a pointer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of car navigation devices and the like, vehicles tend to be provided with a monitor device having a large amount of display information. Since a large amount of information such as a guide route and a traveling direction is displayed on the monitor device, it is difficult for the driver during driving to obtain necessary information instantaneously. Therefore, a display device capable of multi-display is incorporated in a vehicle display device based on analog display using an instruction of a predetermined display design by a conventional pointer, and displayed on the monitor device using this display device. 2. Description of the Related Art There has been proposed a display device for a vehicle in which particularly important information is displayed in an easily understandable manner.
[0003]
7 and 8 show this type of conventional vehicle display device. In particular, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of this type of conventional vehicle display device, and FIG. 8 (A) and FIG. 9) is a front view showing a state in which the vehicle display device of FIG. 7 performs multi-display.
[0004]
As shown in FIG. 7, a conventional vehicle display device has a mortar-shaped dial 91 having an inclined surface on which a display design is formed, and a pointer 92 having a shape bent corresponding to the inclined surface of the dial 91. , A light guide member 93 including a predetermined light source, a display device 94 composed of, for example, an LCD capable of displaying and outputting a plurality of types of information, and a front surface of the dial 91 containing the light guide member 93, the display device 94 and the like. And a front cover 95 attached to the front cover. A circular display window 95a for multi-display is formed in the front cover 95. In this example, the hands 92 are rotationally controlled by a movement disposed on the back of the dial 91, and indicate a number corresponding to the engine speed. That is, the analog display corresponds to the tachometer here.
[0005]
In the state of the analog display, for example, as shown in FIG. 8A, a character and message display 98 for navigation usually displayed on a monitor device such as a car navigation device, or as shown in FIG. As shown, the warning design display 99 appears through the display window 95a of the front cover 95. Note that a direction indicating design 97 and the like are also arranged on the front surface of the meter case 96 as is known.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in order to enable the multi-display in addition to the analog display, the above-described conventional vehicle display device uses the space formed by folding the hands 92 for the analog display and uses the display device 94 for the multi-display. Are located. As a result, the dial 91 must be formed in a mortar shape as described above, and various restrictions are imposed on the external design of the present display device. Therefore, it is difficult to cope with many variations such as vehicle types and grades with small changes. In addition, the shape of the pointer becomes complicated, and the formation of the hot stamp layer is not easy. Further, the shapes of the dial 91, the light guide member 93, and the display device 94 are complicated.
[0007]
Therefore, in view of the above-described current situation, the present invention provides a compact vehicle display device which has a simple configuration, can easily cope with various variations, is excellent in design, is excellent in visibility of display contents, and is compact. The task is to provide.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The display device for a vehicle according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above problem, has a dial having a hole-shaped or transparent see-through region and an analog display region in which a predetermined display design for analog display is formed, A dial that rotates on the dial within a predetermined rotation range around a pointer shaft to indicate the display design, a movement that rotates the pointer based on a predetermined control signal, and A power transmission mechanism for transmitting power to the pointer, and a pointer light source for emitting light for shining the pointer are included.
[0009]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the dial 21 has the hole-shaped or transparent see-through area 21a and the analog display area 21b in which a predetermined display design for analog display is formed. Thus, it is possible to display information from the rear of the apparatus in front of the apparatus via the see-through area 21a, while basically performing analog display in accordance with a display design instruction using the hands 16.
[0010]
A vehicle display device according to claim 2, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, has a hole-shaped or transparent see-through region 21a and a predetermined display design for analog display formed so as to go around the see-through region 21a. A flat dial 21 having an analog display area 21b formed with a circle, and the front side of the dial 21 is rotated within a predetermined rotation range around a pointer shaft to indicate the display design. Hands 16, a movement 12 arranged on the front side of the dial 21, and power transmission mechanisms 13, 14 arranged on the front side of the dial 21 and transmitting power from the movement 12 to the hands 16; 15 and a pointer light source 26 disposed on the back side of the dial 21 and emitting light for shining the hands 16.
[0011]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the dial 21 has a hole-shaped or transparent see-through region 21a and an analog display formed around the see-through region 21a and having a predetermined display design for analog display. And a display area 21b. On the front side of the dial 21, the hands 16, the movement 12, and the power transmission mechanism are arranged. On the back side of the dial 21, a pointer light source 26 that emits light for causing the pointer 16 to shine is arranged. The hands 16 are transmitted with power from the movement 12 via the power transmission mechanism to indicate a predetermined display design of the analog display area 21b. In addition, it shines by receiving light from the pointer light source 26. Thus, it is possible to display information from the rear of the apparatus in front of the apparatus via the see-through area 21a, while basically performing analog display in accordance with a display design instruction using the hands 16.
[0012]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device for a vehicle according to the first or second aspect, wherein the see-through region is visible from a driver's eye point through the see-through region. The display device further includes a display device 22 disposed behind the display device 21a.
[0013]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the display device further includes the display device 22 disposed behind the see-through region 21a so as to be visible from the driver's eye point through the see-through region 21a. Together with the driver.
[0014]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle display device according to the third aspect, wherein the display device is mounted on an instrument panel of a front portion of the vehicle. It is characterized in that the display device 22 is attached to an arch-shaped meter hood 61 except for the display device 22.
[0015]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the display device 22 is attached to the instrument panel 71 at the front of the vehicle, and other than the display device 22 is attached to the arch-shaped meter hood 61. The visibility from the point becomes very good. Further, since the display device 22 attached to the instrument panel 71 can be easily exchanged, a desired display device can be easily combined with analog display.
[0016]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle display device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the pointer cap 16a 'of the pointer is provided as a part of the power transmission mechanism. And a cap gear 15 "fixed to the
[0017]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the cap gear 15 "fixed to the pointer cap 16a 'is included as a part of the power transmission mechanism, the power transmission mechanism is maintained while maintaining the degree of freedom of the pointer arrangement. Will help simplify.
[0018]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle display device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the pointer is provided without using the power transmission mechanisms 13, 14, and 15. Is directly connected to the movement 12, and the power from the movement 12 is transmitted.
[0019]
According to the invention described in claim 6, since the hands are directly connected to the movement 12 and the power from the movement 12 is transmitted, the structure around the hands is simplified.
[0020]
The vehicle display device according to claim 7, which has been made to solve the above-described problem, is the vehicle display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the hands 16 and the movement 12 are both The power transmission mechanisms 13, 14, 15 are arranged on the same side.
[0021]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the hands 16 and the movement 12 are both disposed on the same side with respect to the power transmission mechanisms 13, 14, 15, the heights of the hands 16 and the movement 12 are reduced. This part is thinned due to the overlap, and the protrusion to the front is suppressed.
[0022]
The vehicle display device according to claim 8, which has been made to solve the above problem, is the vehicle display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the movement, the power transmission mechanism, and the pointer are provided. The front cover 11 covering the base end of the pointer has an outer shape corresponding to the outside of the rotation range of the pointer, and is arranged outside the rotation range.
[0023]
According to the invention described in claim 8, the front cover 11 has an outer shape corresponding to the outside of the rotation range of the hands 16, and is disposed outside the rotation range. A compact vehicle display device can be obtained while disposing the power transmission mechanism 12 and the power transmission mechanism.
[0024]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 are a schematic perspective view and a plan view, respectively, showing an embodiment of the vehicle display device of the present invention. The display device for a vehicle is arranged, for example, in front of a driver seat at a front portion in a vehicle interior. The vehicle display device has a configuration in which analog display by a tachometer or a speedometer or the like and multi-display by a predetermined liquid crystal display device or the like can be arbitrarily combined.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the display device for a vehicle includes a front cover 11, movements 12 and 12 ′, move gears 13 and 13 ′, relay gears 14 and 14 ′, pointer gears 15 and 15 ′, pointers 16, 16 ', the dial 21 (having the areas 21a and 21b), 21' (having the areas 21a 'and 21b'), the main body case 31, and the like. The movement 12, the move gear 13, the relay gear 14, the pointer gear 15, and the pointer 16 are all for, for example, a tachometer, and include the movement 12 ', the move gear 13', the relay gear 14 ', the pointer gear 15', the pointer 16 ', and the like. The dial 21 'is, for example, for a speedometer, but since they have basically the same configuration, the following description will be made using the configuration on the tachometer side as a representative.
[0026]
The front cover 11 is made of, for example, resin, and accommodates a pointer 16, a movement 12, a move gear 13, a relay gear 14, a pointer gear 15, and the like as a power transmission mechanism. The front cover 11 has a triangular portion corresponding to the outside of the rotation range of the pointer 16, and this portion is disposed outside the rotation range. That is, since the pointer 16 normally rotates only up to about 270 degrees, the shape of the front cover 11 has a triangular portion that covers the dial 21 so as to correspond to the outside of the rotation range. are doing. The front cover 11 is integrated with the main body case 31 so as to be arranged on the front side of the dial 21. The main body case 31 is also made of resin, has a dish shape, and houses a circuit board, a circuit portion, a light source, and the like (not shown). These shapes become more apparent with reference to FIG.
[0027]
The movement 12 transmits power to the pointer 16 via the move gear 13, the relay gear 14, and the pointer gear 15. As the movement 12, for example, a known stepper motor can be used. The pointer 16 indicates a predetermined display design formed in the analog display area 21b while rotating the front side of the dial 21 within a predetermined rotation range around the pointer axis using the movement 12 as a power source. I do. The display design is, for example, a number or a scale indicating the engine speed of the tachometer.
[0028]
The dial 21 is made of, for example, polycarbonate, and has a hole-shaped or transparent see-through area 21a for passing information from the rear of the apparatus to the front of the apparatus, and an analog display area 21b on which a display design for analog display is formed. Having. In particular, the see-through area 21a has a substantially circular shape, and the analog display area 21b has a ring shape of a predetermined width surrounding the see-through area 21a.
[0029]
In addition, a direction indicating design 42, a change lever position design 43, and the like are formed on the front side of the main body case 31, which is called a look back. In FIG. 2, a warning design 41 displayed by a display device disposed behind the see-through area 21a appears. This will be described later with reference to FIG.
[0030]
The structure of the vehicle display device will be more apparent with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view in the vicinity of a central portion of the vehicle display device of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a pointer 16, a movement 12, a movement gear 13, a relay gear 14, a pointer gear 15, and the like are arranged on the front cover 11 side. The movement 12 transmits its power to the pointer 16 via the move gear 13, the relay gear 14, and the pointer gear 15. The move gear 13, the relay gear 14, and the pointer gear 15 are supported by upper and lower support plates 17, 18.
[0031]
More specifically, the move gear 13 is directly connected to a rotation shaft 13a of the movement 12 that passes through holes 17a and 18a formed in the upper and lower support plates 17 and 18. The relay gear 14 rotates with its rotating shaft 14 a passing through holes 17 b and 18 b formed in the upper and lower support plates 17 and 18, and relays the rotation of the move gear 13 to the pointer gear 15. The pointer gear 15 rotates with its rotating shaft 15 a passing through holes 17 c and 18 c formed in the upper and lower support plates 17 and 18, and transmits the rotation of the relay gear 14 to the pointer 16. The upper and lower support plates 17 and 18 are fixed to the front cover 11.
[0032]
The pointer 16 has a pointer shaft 16 b connected to the rotation shaft 15 a of the pointer gear 15. The pointer shaft 16b is integrated with a substantially cylindrical pointer cap 16a having an open lower surface. The pointer cap 16a holds the pointer balancer 16c together with the upper end of the pointer 16 at the base end. The pointer 16 is made of a tapered transparent resin having a light guiding property, and a hot stamp layer (not shown) for shining the pointer in a predetermined color is formed on the lower surface thereof. In addition, a light receiving surface for receiving light from the pointer light source 26 is formed at the base end thereof.
[0033]
The front cover 11 has a height (or thickness) W1 based on the thickness (or height) of the hands 16, the gears 13, 14, 15 and the movement 12 arranged as described above. Further, by removing the front cover 11 from the main body case 31, the movement 12, the respective gears 13, 14, 15, and the pointer 16 can be easily removed from the main body case 31.
[0034]
On the other hand, on the main body case 31 side, the dial 21, the light guide member 23, the circuit board 24, the circuit section 25, and the like are arranged. The dial 21 has a shape in which the periphery is slightly lifted, and a light guide member 23 is arranged on the back of the dial 21. The light guide member 23 is made of a transparent resin and has substantially the same shape as the analog display area 21 b of the dial 21. The light guide member 23 guides light from the dial light sources 27a to 27e, which are provided on the circuit board 24 and includes, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes), and illuminates the dial 21 from the back side.
[0035]
On the circuit board 24, for example, a bullet-shaped LED is also arranged as the pointer light source 26. The pointer light source 26 enters the light receiving surface of the pointer 16. Note that a circuit section 25 including various electronic components is mounted on the circuit board 24. Further, a hole-shaped see-through region 24 a is formed in the circuit board 24, and a hole-shaped or transparent see-through region 31 a is also formed in the main body case 31. These are for passing information from the rear of the device to the front of the device, like the see-through area 21a of the dial 21.
[0036]
Next, a more preferred embodiment of the front cover 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the front cover and parts related thereto. In FIG. 4, portions common to FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.
[0037]
As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the arrangement of the movement 12 is different from the embodiment of FIG. That is, here, the movement 12 is arranged on the same side as the hands 16 with respect to the upper and lower support plates 17 and 18. In other words, both the hands 16 and the movement 12 are arranged on the same side with respect to the respective gears 13, 14, 15. Therefore, the thickness (or height) of the pointer 16 and the movement 12 overlap, and this portion is made thinner, so that the protrusion to the front is suppressed. That is, the front cover 11 'having a thickness (or height) W2 smaller than the thickness (or height) W1 is obtained. As a result, the thickness and size of the entire device are promoted and the design is also excellent. Also, since the protrusion is suppressed, the visibility of necessary information is also improved.
[0038]
Further, a more preferable embodiment of the power transmission mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a sectional view of a main part showing an embodiment in which a cap gear is used as a part of a power transmission mechanism, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing the periphery of the cap gear of FIG. 5A. is there. In FIG. 5, the same reference numerals are given to portions common to FIG. 3, and duplicate description will be omitted.
[0039]
As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the movement 12 transmits its power to the hands 16 via a move gear 13, a relay gear 14, and a cap gear 15 ″. The rotation shaft 13a of the movement 12 penetrates the holes 17a ', 18a' formed in the upper and lower support plates 17 ', 18'. It rotates through holes 17b 'and 18b' formed in 18 'and relays the rotation of move gear 13 to cap gear 15 ". The cap gear 15 "is fixed to the pointer cap 16a 'of the pointer, and its rotating shaft 15a' rotates through the bearing 16b 'inserted into the hole 17c' of the support plate 17 ', and relays. The rotation of the gear 14 is transmitted to the pointer 16. The upper and lower support plates 17 'and 18' are housed in the front cover 11 as in the embodiment of FIG.
[0040]
As described above, by using the cap gear 15 ″ fixed to the pointer cap 16a ′ as a part of the power transmission mechanism, it is possible to further reduce the thickness of the front cover. The pointer shaft 16b referred to as a pointer hakama shown at 4 is eliminated here, which contributes to a reduction in thickness.Of course, the degree of freedom of pointer placement by the power transmission mechanism including a plurality of gears is maintained. .
[0041]
Although not shown here, the pointer shaft 16b may be directly connected without using the gears 13, 14, 15 shown in FIGS. This simplifies the structure around the pointer.
[0042]
Lastly, an example of mounting the display device for a vehicle to a vehicle and an operation thereof will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the vehicle display device of FIG. 1 is mounted in a vehicle cabin. In FIG. 6, the same reference numerals are given to portions common to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and duplicate description will be omitted. In FIG. 3, the vehicle display device in which the front cover 11 and the main body case 31 are integrated is mounted on a meter hood 61. The meter hood 61 has an arch shape, and is formed using a part of an instrument panel (also simply referred to as an instrument panel) 71 at a front portion. In front of the front cover 11, a smoke glass 51 made of black transparent resin is attached.
[0043]
The display device 22 is attached to a rear part (a front side as viewed from the driver side) of a housing part 71 a provided in a part of the raised instrument panel 71. More specifically, the housing 71a has a tunnel shape with the innermost part closed, and the display device 22 is attached to the innermost part of the housing 71a so that the display surface faces the opening. The display device 22 is, for example, a known LCD (liquid crystal display), and displays, for example, various characters and warning designs related to navigation. The display device 22 may be referred to as a vehicle display device.
[0044]
In such a configuration, as indicated by R1, the display device passes through the smoke glass 51, the see-through area 21a of the dial 21, the see-through area 31a of the main body case 31, and the like from the eye point EP of the driver or the like sitting on the driver seat. The display information by 22 is visually recognized. Also, from the eye point EP, as indicated by R2, analog display information indicated by the pointer 16 which receives light from the pointer light source 26 and shines based on the color of the hot stamp layer through the smoked glass 51 is also visually recognized. You. For example, when the warning design 41 is displayed on the display device 22, a display state as shown in FIG. 2 is visually recognized from the eye point EP.
[0045]
Therefore, both the analog display using the pointer 16 and the display using the display device 22 greatly improve the visibility of the driver from the eye point EP. Further, since the display device 22 attached to the instrument panel 71 can be easily exchanged, a desired display device can be easily combined with analog display. For example, it is possible to easily cope with variations due to differences in vehicle types and preferences. Furthermore, it is also excellent in design.
[0046]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, a compact vehicle display device which has a simple configuration, can easily cope with various variations, is excellent in design, is excellent in visibility of display contents, and is compact. be able to.
[0047]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention. For example, in the present invention, not only the tachometer but also other meters may be combined with various displays. Further, the display content of the display device may be related to not only navigation and warning but also other vehicle information and personal use. Further, for example, a clock, a still image, or the like may be assigned to the see-through area instead of the display device for a vehicle of the economy class.
[0048]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the dial 21 has the hole-shaped or transparent see-through area 21a and the analog display area 21b on which a predetermined display design for analog display is formed. Thus, it is possible to display information from the rear of the apparatus in front of the apparatus via the see-through area 21a, while basically performing analog display in accordance with a display design instruction using the hands 16. Therefore, not only the analog display but also various information can be transmitted to the front of the device.
[0049]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the dial 21 is formed to have a hole-shaped or transparent see-through area 21a for passing information from the rear of the apparatus to the front of the apparatus, and to surround the see-through area 21a. An analog display area 21b in which a predetermined display design for analog display is formed. On the front side of the dial 21, the hands 16, the movement 12, and the power transmission mechanism are arranged. On the back side of the dial 21, a pointer light source 26 that emits light for causing the pointer 16 to shine is arranged. The hands 16 are transmitted with power from the movement 12 via the power transmission mechanism to indicate a predetermined display design of the analog display area 21b. In addition, it shines by receiving light from the pointer light source 26. Thus, it is possible to display information from the rear of the apparatus in front of the apparatus via the see-through area 21a, while basically performing analog display in accordance with a display design instruction using the hands 16. Therefore, not only the analog display but also various information can be transmitted to the front of the device. It will be very good in design. Further, the hands 21, the movement 12, and the power transmission mechanism are arranged on the front side of the dial 21, so that the dial 21 becomes flat. Accordingly, the pointer 16 also has a linear shape. Therefore, since the structure of each part is simplified, the cost is reduced.
[0050]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the display device further includes the display device 22 disposed behind the see-through region 21a so as to be visible from the driver's eye point through the see-through region 21a. Together with the driver.
[0051]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the display device 22 is attached to the instrument panel 71 at the front of the vehicle, and other than the display device 22 is attached to the arch-shaped meter hood 61. The visibility from the point becomes very good. Further, since the display device 22 attached to the instrument panel 71 can be easily exchanged, a desired display device can be easily combined with analog display. For example, it is possible to easily cope with variations due to differences in vehicle types and preferences. Furthermore, it is also excellent in design.
[0052]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the cap gear 15 ″ fixed to the pointer cap 16a ′ is included as a part of the power transmission mechanism, the power transmission mechanism is maintained while maintaining the degree of freedom of the pointer placement. Will help simplify.
[0053]
According to the invention described in claim 6, since the hands are directly connected to the movement 12 and the power from the movement 12 is transmitted, the structure around the hands is simplified.
[0054]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the hands 16 and the movement 12 are both disposed on the same side with respect to the power transmission mechanisms 13, 14, 15, the heights of the hands 16 and the movement 12 are reduced. This part is thinned due to the overlap, and the protrusion to the front is suppressed. Therefore, miniaturization is promoted and the design is also excellent. Also, since the protrusion is suppressed, the visibility of necessary information is also improved.
[0055]
According to the invention described in claim 8, the front cover 11 has an outer shape corresponding to the outside of the turning range of the hands 16, and is disposed outside the turning range. A compact vehicle display device can be obtained while disposing the power transmission mechanism 12 and the power transmission mechanism.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing one embodiment of a vehicle display device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the vehicle display device of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view in the vicinity of a central portion of the vehicle display device of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a front cover and parts related thereto.
5 (A) is a sectional view of a main part showing an embodiment using a cap gear as a part of a power transmission mechanism, and FIG. 5 (B) is a view around the cap gear of FIG. 5 (A). FIG.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the vehicle display device of FIG. 1 is mounted in a vehicle cabin.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of this type of conventional vehicle display device.
8 (A) and 8 (B) are front views showing a state in which the vehicle display device of FIG. 7 performs multi-display.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Front cover 12, 12 'Movement 13, 13' Move gear (power transmission mechanism)
14, 14 'relay gear (power transmission mechanism)
15, 15 'pointer gear (power transmission mechanism)
16, 16 'hands 21, 21' dials 21a, 21a 'see-through area 31 body case

Claims (8)

A dial having a hole-shaped or transparent see-through area and an analog display area formed with a predetermined display design for analog display,
A pointer that rotates on the dial within a predetermined rotation range around a pointer axis, and indicates the display design,
A movement for rotating the pointer based on a predetermined control signal,
A power transmission mechanism for transmitting power from the movement to the hands,
A pointer light source that emits light for causing the pointer to shine,
A display device for a vehicle, comprising: A plate-shaped dial having a hole-shaped or transparent see-through area and an analog display area formed around the see-through area and having a predetermined display design for analog display,
A pointer that rotates the front side of the dial around a pointer axis within a predetermined rotation range and indicates the display design,
A movement arranged on the front side of the dial,
A power transmission mechanism disposed on the front side of the dial and transmitting power from the movement to the hands;
A pointer light source that is arranged on the back side of the dial and emits light for shining the pointer,
A display device for a vehicle, comprising: The display device for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2,
A display device disposed behind the see-through area so as to be visible from an eye point of a driver through the see-through area;
A display device for a vehicle, further comprising: The vehicle display device according to claim 3,
The display device is attached to an instrument panel at a front portion of the vehicle,
Other than this display device, it is attached to an arch-shaped meter hood.
A display device for a vehicle, comprising: The display device for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2,
A cap gear fixed to the pointer cap of the pointer as a part of the power transmission mechanism,
A display device for a vehicle, comprising: The display device for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2,
Without using the power transmission mechanism, the pointer is directly connected to the movement to transmit power from the movement,
A display device for a vehicle, comprising: The display device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Both the pointer and the movement are arranged on the same side with respect to the power transmission mechanism,
A display device for a vehicle, comprising: The vehicle display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The movement, the power transmission mechanism, and a front cover that covers the base end of the pointer have an outer shape corresponding to the outside of the rotation range of the hands, and are disposed outside the rotation range.
A display device for a vehicle, comprising:

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