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Title:
POINTER GAUGE FOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003232657
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a combination meter 1 having novel appearance while improving the visibility of a pointer 4 by providing a transparent outer circumferential ring 3 on the outer circumferential side of a dial plate 2, and interlocking it with rotation of the pointer 4 to locally emit light.

The outer circumferential ring 3 comprising transparent material is coaxially disposed on the outer circumferential side of the dial plate 2. The pointer 4 of light conductive material as a selective light emitting means, and a light emitting diode 5 as a first light source are provided. Light from the light emitting diode 5 is inputted from the tip of the pointer 4 to the outer circumferential ring 3. The pointer 4, and a part of the outer circumferential ring 3 at a part of a light emitting surface 3c diametrically extended from the pointer 4 are thus set to emit light. Similar visibility to the pointer 4 of extended length to reach the outer circumferential ring 3 on the outer diameter side of the dial plate 2 can be obtained. The combination meter 1 with improved visibility of speed instructions to a driver while achieving novel appearance can thus be provided.


Inventors:
TSUCHIYA HIROSHI
Application Number:
JP2002034415A
Publication Date:
August 22, 2003
Filing Date:
February 12, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
DENSO CORP
International Classes:
B60K35/00; G01D7/00; G01D11/28; G01P1/08; (IPC1-7): G01D11/28; B60K35/00; G01D7/00; G01P1/08
Domestic Patent References:
JPH0738920U1995-07-14
JPH09152360A1997-06-10
JPH06347299A1994-12-20
JPH04115020U1992-10-12
JPH02146319U1990-12-12
JPH10318801A1998-12-04
JP2000329590A2000-11-30
JPS63113917U1988-07-22
JPS6379527U1988-05-26
JPS6397817U1988-06-24
JP2001133292A2001-05-18
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuyuki Yahagi