Input device having illumination function
View Patent ↗An operating knob including a first illumination portion with an annular shape and a second illumination portion, is provided around the operating knob. The operating knob is configured by a combination of an inner shaft body made of a resin and a grip ring body, allowing the inner shaft body to be fitted outward. A light shielding cap is attached to a front end portion of the inner shaft body. A cylindrical light guide portion having the first illumination portion in the front end face and a drive portion to be connected to a rotating shaft are integrally molded in the inner shaft body, and a rear end face of the cylindrical light guide portion opposes a first light emitting face. A light incident face opposes a light source and the first and second illumination portions and are illuminated by light of the light source via the light guide member.
1. An input device having an illumination function, comprising:
an operating member having a first illumination portion and configured for a rotating operation;
a front panel having an opening portion, which exposes the operating member, and having a second illumination portion in the vicinity of the opening portion;
a light source installed in the internal space covered by the front panel;
a light guide member that has a light incident face opposing the light source and guides light of the light source to the first and second illumination portions; and
a rotary electrical component having a rotating shaft to be in the rotating operation caused by the operating member,
wherein the operating member is configured by a cylindrical light guide portion where the first illumination portion is annularly formed on the front end face; an inner shaft body made of a transparent resin, integrally molded with a drive portion to be connected to the rotating shaft; and a grip ring body fitted outward around the cylindrical light guide portion, being integrally rotated therewith,
wherein the light guide member has a first light emitting face which emits the light to the rear end face, the light guide member opposing the rear end face and over the entire periphery of the cylindrical light guide portion; and a second light emitting face which emits the light to the second illumination portion;
wherein the drive portion is formed in a cylindrical shape with slits and allows the rotating shaft to be inserted, and
wherein a crimping member is attached to the drive portion in order to crimp the drive portion onto the rotating shaft by pressurizing the drive portion inward in the radial direction.
2. The input device having an illumination function according to claim 1 ,
wherein the light guide member includes an annular portion, which has the first light emitting face on the front end face and allows the rotating shaft to pass through; and a plurality of leg portions, which protrudes outward from the annular portion and has the light incident face on a tip end face, and
wherein at least one of a plurality of the leg portions has an extended light guide portion which is extended toward the second illumination portion, and the extended light guide portion has the second light emitting face.
3. The input device having an illumination function according to claim 2 ,
wherein an inner peripheral face of the annular portion and at least a portion of the drive portion are arranged opposing each other.
4. The input device having an illumination function according to claim 1 ,
wherein a light shielding member which closes the inside region of the first illumination portion is attached to the inner shaft body.
5. The input device having an illumination function according to claim 1 ,
wherein a reinforcing rib connecting places opposing each other on the inner peripheral face of the cylindrical light guide portion is provided in the inner shaft body.