Automobile gear panel light guide structure

Abstract

The utility model discloses a light guide structure of an automobile gear panel. The light guide structure comprises a plastic shell, one side of the plastic shell is provided with a window, the window is provided with a liquid crystal screen, one side of the liquid crystal screen is provided with backlight, and the top of the plastic shell is provided with a top shell. According to the gear panel, direct light rays are refracted through the light guide assembly, scattered light rays are reflected to the light guide plate through the mirror surface oil film, then the light rays are collected through the light guide plate, then the light rays are evenly emitted and irradiated to the corresponding gear character cover plates, the brightness of characters is controlled by the LED lamps, and therefore the brightness of the characters is not consistent with that of a liquid crystal screen, and the brightness of the characters is not consistent with that of the liquid crystal screen. A brightness difference is formed, the sight of a driver is guided, and the current gear can be known more clearly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automotive gear shift panels, and particularly to a light guiding structure for an automotive gear shift panel. Background Art

[0002] In traditional automobiles, the automatic transmission shift mechanism mostly relies on a physical shift lever or knob, as well as gear position indicator lights on the instrument panel or center console. These designs have limitations in terms of operation intuitiveness and user experience. Especially during night driving or in complex operation scenarios, the driver may need to divert attention to confirm the current gear position, which is not convenient for the driver to immediately know the vehicle gear state.

[0003] Therefore, the existing solution is to divide the in-vehicle gear module into two parts, namely the instrument panel and the gear display panel, to facilitate the driver to observe the gear information. Currently, the light guiding structure of the automotive gear shift panel lights up the characters by direct light irradiation from the light source. When the light source irradiates directly, its light emitting angle is often larger than the light transmitting area, forming a light source loss area on both sides of the light transmitting area, resulting in low brightness of the light on the gear characters. In the case of strong external light, it is very difficult to display the automotive gear. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] Based on this, in view of the above technical problems, it is necessary to provide a light guiding structure for an automotive gear shift panel. The direct light is refracted by a light guiding component, and the scattered light is reflected onto a light guide plate by a mirror oil film. Then, the light is collected by the light guide plate and evenly emitted to irradiate the corresponding gear character cover plate. The brightness of the characters is controlled by an LED lamp. Therefore, the brightness of the characters is not the same as that of the liquid crystal screen, forming a brightness difference to guide the driver's line of sight and more clearly know the current gear position.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A light guiding structure for an automotive gear shift panel, comprising:

[0007] A plastic housing, on which a window is provided on one side, a liquid crystal screen is provided on the window, a backlight is provided on one side of the liquid crystal screen, and a top shell is provided on the top of the plastic housing;

[0008] A light guiding component, which is arranged on the top shell and used to emit light onto the top shell. The light guiding component includes: a groove, a mirror oil film, and a light guide plate.

[0009] Further, a plurality of grooves are provided at equal intervals on one side of the top shell, a mirror oil film is sprayed on the inner walls of the plurality of grooves, and a light guide plate is fixedly connected to one side of the groove.

[0010] Further, a housing is fixedly installed on one side of the backlight. A thermal conductive silica gel is provided inside the housing. A plurality of heat dissipation plates are fixedly connected to one side of the housing and are equally spaced. A heat dissipation plate is fixedly installed on the non-window side of the plastic housing. One side of the heat dissipation plate penetrates through the plastic housing and is connected to the heat dissipation plate, and the other side of the heat dissipation plate penetrates through the housing and extends into the thermal conductive silica gel.

[0011] Further, a plurality of mounting holes are provided on the side of the top case away from the groove. The number of the plurality of mounting holes is equal to and corresponds to the number of the plurality of grooves.

[0012] Further, a PCB board is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting hole, and a plurality of LED lights are fixedly installed on one side of the PCB board.

[0013] Further, the number of the plurality of LED lights matches the number of the mounting holes, and one end of each LED light extends into the groove.

[0014] Further, the LED lights and the light guide plate are on the same plane and correspond to each other, and the size of the light guide plate is larger than that of the LED lights.

[0015] Further, a plurality of heat dissipation fins are fixedly connected to one side of the heat dissipation plate, and a plurality of air flow grooves are provided on opposite sides of the heat dissipation fins.

[0016] Further, the mirror oil film has a highly uniform and bright silver luster, and the light guide plate is arranged in a standard rectangular shape.

[0017] Further, the top case is arranged in a trapezoidal structure, and a gear position character cover plate of different gears is fixedly installed above each groove.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The light guiding structure of the automotive gear position panel provided by the present utility model refracts the direct light through the light guiding component, reflects the scattered light onto the light guide plate by using the mirror oil film, then converges the light through the light guide plate, and then evenly emits the light to irradiate the corresponding gear position character cover plate. The brightness of the characters is controlled by the LED lights. Therefore, the brightness of the characters is not the same as that of the liquid crystal screen, forming a brightness difference, guiding the driver's line of sight and more clearly knowing the current gear position. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is the top view of the overall structure of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is the schematic diagram of the housing structure of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is of the present utility model Figure 2 The enlarged view at position A in;

[0025] Figure 6 It is of the present utility model Figure 2 The enlarged view at position B in.

[0026] The markings in the figure are explained as follows:

[0027] Plastic housing 1; liquid crystal screen 11; backlight 12; top shell 13; gear position character cover plate 14;

[0028] Groove 2; mirror oil film 21; light guide plate 22; mounting hole 23; PCB board 24; LED lamp 25;

[0029] Housing 3; thermal conductive silica gel 31; heat conducting plate 32; heat dissipation plate 33; heat sink 34; air flow groove 35. Specific embodiments

[0030] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present utility model, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0031] As described in the background art, the brightness of the light on the gear position characters is not high, and it is difficult to display the vehicle gear in the case of strong external light.

[0032] To solve this technical problem, the present utility model provides a light guide structure for an automotive gear shift panel, which is applied to the technical field of automotive gear shift panels.

[0033] Specifically, please refer to Figures 1-6 , the automatic column passing device specifically includes:

[0034] Plastic housing 1, with a window opened on one side of the plastic housing 1, a liquid crystal screen 11 is provided on the window, a backlight 12 is provided on one side of the liquid crystal screen 11, and a top shell 13 is provided on the top of the plastic housing 1;

[0035] The light guide component is disposed on the top shell 13 and is used to emit light onto the top shell 13. The light guide component includes: a groove 2, a mirror oil film 21, and a light guide plate 22.

[0036] For the light guide structure of the vehicle gear panel provided by the present utility model, the plastic shell 1 serves as a support and protects the internal components. The liquid crystal screen 11 can display images and text information with high clarity and can be viewed through the liquid crystal screen 11. The backlight 12 provides light source for the liquid crystal screen 11. Corresponding characters for each gear of the automatic transmission are provided on the top shell 13. After shifting into the corresponding gear, the corresponding characters are illuminated through the light guide component, so that the driver can clearly know the current gear.

[0037] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present utility model, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0038] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present utility model and the features and technical solutions in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0039] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0040] Embodiment 1

[0041] Please refer to Figures 1-3 , a light guide structure of a vehicle gear panel, which includes: a plastic shell 1, with a window opened on one side of the plastic shell 1, a liquid crystal screen 11 is provided on the window, a backlight 12 is provided on one side of the liquid crystal screen 11, and a top shell 13 is provided on the top of the plastic shell 1; a light guide component, which is disposed on the top shell 13 and is used to emit light onto the top shell 13. The light guide component includes: a groove 2, a mirror oil film 21, and a light guide plate 22.

[0042] The plastic shell 1 serves as a support and protects the internal components. The liquid crystal screen 11 can display images and text information with high clarity and can be viewed through the liquid crystal screen 11. The backlight 12 provides light source for the liquid crystal screen 11. Corresponding characters for each gear of the automatic transmission are provided on the top shell 13. After shifting into the corresponding gear, the corresponding characters are illuminated through the light guide component, so that the driver can clearly know the current gear. The liquid crystal screen 11 can be cooled by the heat dissipation component, avoiding the temperature of the liquid crystal screen 11 being too high to affect the smoothness and preventing overheating damage, thereby improving the service life.

[0043] Embodiment 2

[0044] On the basis of Embodiment 1, a plurality of grooves 2 are provided on one side of the top shell 13 at equal intervals. A mirror oil film 21 is sprayed on the inner walls of the plurality of grooves 2. A light guide plate 22 is fixedly connected to one side of the groove 2. A plurality of mounting holes 23 are provided on the side of the top shell 13 away from the groove 2. The number of the plurality of mounting holes 23 is equal to and corresponds to the number of the plurality of grooves 2. A PCB board 24 is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting hole 23. A plurality of LED lights 25 are fixedly installed on one side of the PCB board 24. The LED lights 25 and the light guide plate 22 are on the same plane and correspond to each other. The size of the light guide plate 22 is larger than that of the LED lights 25. The appearance of the mirror oil film 21 presents a highly uniform and bright silver luster. The light guide plate 22 is arranged in a standard rectangular shape. The top shell 13 is arranged in a trapezoidal structure. A gear position character cover plate 14 of different gears is fixedly installed above each groove 2. The number of the plurality of LED lights 25 matches the number of the mounting holes 23. One ends of the LED lights 25 respectively extend into the grooves 2.

[0045] After changing the gear position, the PCB board 24 receives a signal and lights up the LED lights 25 corresponding to the gear position. After the LED lights 25 light up and emit light, the silver mirror oil film 21 can effectively utilize the physical properties of metal particles to achieve a mirror-like reflection effect through the micro-structure arrangement, reflect the light onto the light guide plate 22, converge the light source through the light guide plate 22, and the light guide plate 22 efficiently transmits and uniformly diffuses the light onto the corresponding gear position character cover plate 14. The gear position character cover plate 14 lights up to display the current gear position state, separating the gear position display from the liquid crystal screen 11 for separate display. Compared with the small character reminder on the liquid crystal screen 11, it is more eye-catching and convenient for the driver to observe. The brightness of the characters is controlled by the LED lights 25. Therefore, the brightness of the characters does not need to be consistent with that of the liquid crystal screen 11, forming a brightness difference to guide the driver's line of sight to display the key points, and the mechanism is simple and the price is cheap.

[0046] Embodiment 3

[0047] On the basis of Embodiment 1, a shell 3 is fixedly installed on one side of the backlight 12. A heat-conducting silica gel 31 is provided inside the shell 3. A plurality of heat-conducting plates 32 are fixedly connected to one side of the shell 3 at equal intervals. A heat-dissipating plate 33 is fixedly installed on the non-window side of the plastic shell 1. One side of the heat-conducting plate 32 penetrates through the plastic shell 1 and is connected to the heat-dissipating plate 33, and the other side of the heat-conducting plate 32 penetrates through the shell 3 and extends into the heat-conducting silica gel 31. A plurality of heat-dissipating fins 34 are fixedly connected to one side of the heat-conducting plate 32 at equal intervals. A plurality of air flow grooves 35 are provided on the opposite sides of the heat-dissipating fins 34.

[0048] During the use of the liquid crystal screen 11, a large amount of heat is generated. The generated heat is first transferred by direct contact to the adjacent housing 3. As an intermediary, the housing 3 can initially conduct heat transfer. The heat-conducting silica gel 31 filled inside the housing 3 is a highly efficient heat-conducting medium, which can quickly absorb and transfer the heat transferred by the housing 3, ensuring that the heat energy flows smoothly to the next heat dissipation link. The heat-conducting plate 32 receives the heat in the heat-conducting silica gel 31, and transfers the heat to the heat dissipation plate 33 through the heat-conducting plate 32. The heat is dissipated into the air through the heat dissipation plate 33. When the air flows through the channel between two adjacent heat dissipation fins 33, it will take away the heat on the surface of the heat dissipation fins 33, accelerating the heat dissipation process. The design of the air flow groove 35 helps to form a more effective air duct, improving the heat dissipation efficiency.

[0049] The usage process of the automatic column chromatography device provided by the present utility model is as follows:

[0050] After shifting gears, the PCB board 24 receives a signal and lights up the LED lamp 25 corresponding to the gear. After the LED lamp 25 lights up and emits light, the silver mirror oil film 21 can effectively utilize the physical properties of metal particles to achieve a mirror-like reflection effect through the micro-structure arrangement, reflecting the light onto the light guide plate 22. The light guide plate 22 converges the light source, and the light guide plate 22 efficiently transmits and evenly diffuses the light onto the corresponding gear character cover plate 14. The gear character cover plate 14 lights up to display the current gear state, separating the gear display from the liquid crystal screen 11 for separate display. Compared with the small character reminder on the liquid crystal screen 11, it is more eye-catching and convenient for the driver to observe. The brightness of the characters is controlled by the LED lamp 25, so the brightness of the characters does not need to be the same as that of the liquid crystal screen 11, forming a brightness difference to guide the driver's line of sight to display the key points. Moreover, the mechanism is simple and the price is cheap. During the use of the liquid crystal screen 11, a large amount of heat is generated. The generated heat is first transferred by direct contact to the adjacent housing 3. As an intermediary, the housing 3 can initially conduct heat transfer. The heat-conducting silica gel 31 filled inside the housing 3 is a highly efficient heat-conducting medium, which can quickly absorb and transfer the heat transferred by the housing 3, ensuring that the heat energy flows smoothly to the next heat dissipation link. The heat-conducting plate 32 receives the heat in the heat-conducting silica gel 31, and transfers the heat to the heat dissipation plate 33 through the heat-conducting plate 32. The heat is dissipated into the air through the heat dissipation plate 33. When the air flows through the channel between two adjacent heat dissipation fins 33, it will take away the heat on the surface of the heat dissipation fins 33, accelerating the heat dissipation process. The design of the air flow groove 35 helps to form a more effective air duct, improving the heat dissipation efficiency.

[0051] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified or limited, terms such as "installation", "connection", "linkage", "fixation", etc. shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0052] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all embodiments. The accompanying drawings show the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, but do not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. The present utility model can be implemented in many different forms. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosed content of the present utility model more thorough and comprehensive. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing specific embodiments, or perform equivalent substitution on some of the technical features. Any equivalent structure made by using the specification and drawings of the present utility model, directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, is equally within the scope of the patent protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A light guide structure for a vehicle gear panel, characterized in that: It includes: A plastic shell (1), wherein a window is provided on one side of the plastic shell (1), a liquid crystal screen (11) is provided on the window, a backlight (12) is provided on one side of the liquid crystal screen (11), and a top shell (13) is provided on the top of the plastic shell (1); A light guide component is provided on the top shell (13) and is used to emit light onto the top shell (13). The light guide component comprises: a groove (2), a mirror oil film (21) and a light guide plate (22).

2. The automobile gear panel light guide structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of grooves (2) distributed at equal intervals are provided on one side of the top shell (13); a mirror oil film (21) is sprayed on the inner walls of the plurality of grooves (2); and a light guide plate (22) is fixedly connected to one side of the groove (2).

3. The light-guiding structure of the automobile gear panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A shell (3) is fixedly mounted on one side of the backlight (12), a heat-conducting silica gel (31) is provided inside the shell (3), a plurality of heat-conducting plates (32) distributed at equal intervals are fixedly connected to one side of the shell (3), a heat sink (33) is fixedly mounted on the non-windowed side of the plastic shell (1), one side of the heat-conducting plate (32) penetrates the plastic shell (1) and is connected to the heat sink (33), and the other side of the heat-conducting plate (32) penetrates the shell (3) and extends to the inside of the heat-conducting silica gel (31).

4. The light-guiding structure of the automobile gear panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of mounting holes (23) are provided on a side of the top shell (13) away from the groove (2), and the number of the plurality of mounting holes (23) is equal to and corresponds to the number of the plurality of grooves (2).

5. The automobile gear panel light guide structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: A PCB board (24) is fixedly mounted on one side of the mounting hole (23), and a plurality of LED lamps (25) are fixedly mounted on one side of the PCB board (24).

6. The automobile gear panel light guide structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The number of the LED lamps (25) matches the number of the mounting holes (23), and one end of each LED lamp (25) extends into the interior of the groove (2).

7. The automobile gear panel light guide structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The LED lamp (25) and the light guide plate (22) are located on the same plane and correspond to each other, and the size of the light guide plate (22) is larger than that of the LED lamp (25).

8. The automobile gear panel light guide structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of equidistantly distributed heat sinks (34) are fixedly connected to one side of the heat conduction plate (32), and a plurality of air flow grooves (35) are respectively provided on two opposite sides of the heat sink (34).

9. The automobile gear panel light guide structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mirror oil film (21) has a highly uniform and bright silver luster, and the light guide plate (22) is arranged in a rectangular shape.

10. The automobile gear panel light guide structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top shell (13) is arranged in a trapezoidal structure, and a gear position character cover plate (14) of a different gear position is fixedly mounted above each of the grooves (2).

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