Title:
GAUGE FOR VEHICLES
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2020106327
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a gauge for vehicles equipped with a circuit board with which it is possible to selectively mount light-emitting diodes of different sizes, and with which, when the diodes are arranged, misalignment in a light-emitting unit hardly occurs.SOLUTION: Provided is a gauge for vehicles comprising an indicator for displaying vehicle information, a light source 43 for permeably illuminating the indicator from the rear side, and a circuit board 5 for mounting the light source 43. The circuit board 5 is provided with lands 52a-52d capable of supplying drive power to a first light source 431 of surface mount type and holding the first light source 431, and an extension unit capable of supplying drive power to a second light source of surface mount type smaller than a housing 431e of the first light source 431 and differing from the first light source 431 in the number of terminals and capable of holding the second light source is formed at inner ends of the lands 52a, 52b, respectively.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Inventors:
MAKINO KOTA
Application Number:
JP2018243493A
Publication Date:
July 09, 2020
Filing Date:
December 26, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIPPON SEIKI CO LTD
International Classes:
G01D11/24; B60K35/00; G01D11/28