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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151725 | Indicator apparatus To provide an indicator apparatus in which a pointer is secured to a pointer drive means by attraction force of magnets and it is possible to prevent an overshoot and pulsation of the pointer with sufficient attraction force. The indicator apparatus has a display pl... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7934463 | Free shape gauge by laser pointer A gauge can include a face plate and an indication area disposed about a gauge center. The indication area can have a shape that can be defined by a bottom boundary, a top boundary, and first and second ends joining respective ends of the top and bottom boundaries. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7779774 | Indicating instrument with light pointer A vehicle may utilize a faceplate, such as a non-circular faceplate, as part of an indicating instrument, such as a speedometer, in a dashboard. The speedometer utilizes a laser to direct laser light onto or through indicia, adjacent a numerical scale, of the facepl... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7669544 | Display apparatus To provide a display apparatus which is intended to improve the miniaturization and illumination efficiency, an indicator 8 is disposed on the rear surface side of a transparent display panel 3. A printed board 5 mounts a movement 7 on th... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7624699 | Pointer illuminator The pointer illuminator includes: an optically transparent pointer member having a reflecting surface for a pointer, which surface reflects, light incident on a predetermined surface of incidence and guides the light to a tip of the pointer; a light source arranged ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7571696 | System and method for analog vehicle gauge with embedded driver information A gauge is provided. The gauge includes a housing and a bearing plate that can be coupled to the housing. The bearing plate defines a first aperture. The gauge includes a pointer coupled to the bearing plate that has a proximal and a distal end. The pointer end can ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7448341 | Gauge laser pointer A gauge has a face plate which includes indicia thereon to indicate specific values of a parameter. A laser system is disposed behind and/or in front of the face plate to project a beam onto the face plate to indicate the value of a parameter. A stepper motor moves ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7427143 | Instrument cluster with three-dimensional display A vehicle display having a housing, a pointer that is rotatably coupled to the housing, a first appliqué that is coupled to the housing, a second appliqué coupled to the housing, a first graphics set coupled to a surface of the first appliqué and a second graphic... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426864 | Gauge with dual scale A gauge of a vehicle instrument cluster includes a gauge defining a dial. A pointer is rotatably mounted in the instrument cluster and movable to a plurality of positions relative to the dial. A first scale of numbers is arranged sequentially around the dial and cor... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7404374 | Gauge pointer and light guide structure A gauge with indicating pointer has three light sources on a printed circuit board. A rear dial plate has rear markings such as MPH indicia. The first light source illuminates the pointer length, which points to the rear indicia. The second light source illuminates ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7370603 | Pointer instrument A pointer instrument for a motor vehicle includes a pointer drive for deflecting a carrier body. A pointer which is visible in an indication is provided on the carrier body. An optical waveguide element is arranged on that side of the carrier body which is remote fr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357096 | Meter panel for use in automotive instrument A meter panel such as a speedometer used in an instrument panel of an automotive vehicle includes a transparent pointer disc, a dial plate having scales and numerals thereon, and a light source for illuminating the pointer disc. The pointer disc is disposed in front... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357095 | Transparent edge-lighted instrument cluster An instrument cluster that is mountable on a top surface of a vehicle dashboard is disclosed. The instrument cluster includes a transparent dial that has indicia engraved thereon. A plurality of light emitting diodes are positioned in a center portion of the transpa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347160 | Needle pointer type meter It is possible to eliminate the problem that a conductive part to a light source is subjected to stress by operation of a needle-pointer, thereby improving reliability. A needle-pointer type meter includes: an indicator plate having a first see-through portion and a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347574 | Decorative lens An instrument gage assembly includes an applique and at least one gage mechanism mounted to a rear surface of the applique. Each gage mechanism including a pointer shaft extending through the applique and projecting outward from a front surface of the applique. A ga... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347575 | Vehicle gauge with embedded driver information A gauge having a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, a bezel, a display and a pointer. The display is coupled to the housing and includes a display surface that is visible through an opening in the bezel. The display is spaced rearwardly of the bezel to... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347696 | Electrical junction box having an adjustment hole An electrical junction box is located so as to oppose to an adjuster which is provided on a rear face of an on-vehicle instrument. The electrical junction box has a first face which faces the on-vehicle instrument, and a second face which is opposite to the first fa... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7305932 | Pointer instrument with a double pointer A pointer instrument has two instrument mechanisms arranged independently of one another on a printed circuit board such that the printed circuit board in between the two instrument mechanisms. Each of the instrument mechanisms act on an associated pointer. To minim... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7270434 | Indicator lighting device An indicator lighting device in which light introduction efficiency into a indication portion can be improved, brightness is good and unevenness in lighting is small is provided; wherein an indicator 7 which has a translucent indication member (indication por... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255061 | Control knob with symbol display Control, comprising a knob (12a) with a prism (20) that has an axial part (22) located centrally in the knob, with a symbol display surface (28) at an external end (30) of the knob, and a part (24) arranged at an angl... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248175 | Synchronously lighting apparatus of vehicle meter The present invention relates to a synchronously lighting apparatus of a vehicle meter. The digital signal transformed from the measured value triggers the light-emitting device of the light-outputting group so as to change the lighting status and triggers the displ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248176 | Color-changeable warning apparatus of vehicle meter A color-changeable warning apparatus of a vehicle meter transforms a measured value of the target position into a first digital signal and adopts a setting value as a second digital signal. The first digital signal and the second digital signal are compared by a com... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7216997 | Phosphor reactive instrument panel and gauges An instrument panel assembly (10) having a transparent intermediate substrate (42) inside its housing (16) on which is applied a phosphor coated indicia (40) for giving the appearance of a depth dimension when energized by a UV light sour... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7203998 | Composite knob with light pipe leakage barrier A composite knob including an injection molded translucent core having a side wall and a top wall with light pipe window or a light pipe opening formed in these walls. A trim ring is positioned on the core and has an opening therethrough to align with the light pipe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191730 | Displaying instrument and luminous pointer A luminous pointer of a displaying instrument has a pointer body with a light emitting area that is divided into subsections with prisms. The subsections are illuminated at different timing. A light emitting circuit, including light emitting diodes (LEDs) for illumi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178479 | Peripheral view speedometer A speedometer face plate assembly that incorporates a border of light transmitting segments above the speed indicating numerals is disclosed. Each of the segments is a different color. The colored segments are lighted from behind as the speed changes so that colored... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172302 | Electronic device with UV illumination arrangement An indicator hand illumination arrangement for use in an electronic device that comprises a casing, a dial positioned in the casing, at least one indicator hand positioned intermediate the dial and a cover for at least in part protecting the at least one indicator h... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159534 | Display unit having a center display A dial 21a is positioned in front of an LCD 21c, and has an inner periphery surrounding the LCD 21c. A pointer 21b is rotatable by a drive 21d positioned at a backside of the LCD 21c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152987 | Instrument for vehicle An instrument for a vehicle, by which an instrument board thereof can be seen as well at night as in the daytime is provided. In the instrument, an illuminating panel 50 including a prism sheet 50a transforms light from an LED 50b ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7125132 | Gauge lighting structure This invention relates to a novel gauge lighting structure, mainly comprising the gauge panel, the lighting guide element and the lighting supply element. The gauge panel is very broadly used on the instrument cluster of the transportation vehicles. The gauge panel ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7113080 | Indicator for straddle type vehicle An indicator for a straddle type vehicle includes a dial plate and scale markings provided on the dial face. Each of the scale markings protrudes from a flat dial face of the dial plate and is provided with a slant face inclined relative to the flat dial face for re... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108172 | Display of operational instructions Information regarding electrical components and their use is provided with a foldable information sheet having instructions thereon. The sheet has apertures which fit over the electrical components and information is printed on the sheet in proximity to the electric... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097316 | Display unit for vehicle A display for a vehicle, including a light source, an optical device to guide light from the light source and form the light from the light source into a light pointer, a head portion disposed above a meter surface to project the light pointer formed by the optical ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082890 | Gauge pointer with integrated shape memory alloy actuator An actuated gauge pointer that includes a shape memory alloy element configured to move the gauge pointer when activated is provided. The actuated gauge pointer includes a first shape memory alloy element disposed within the perimeter of the gauge pointer housing. A... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073125 | Integrated display of gauges An integrated display including a plurality of analog gauges concentrically arranged about a common center. Each analog gauge includes a pointer indicating a value of a parameter represented by the analog gauge. The integrated display is optionally semi-transparent ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066644 | Apparel indicating thermometer The apparel indicating thermometer has a housing, a circular dial board disposed within the housing, a pointer situated on the face of the dial board, and a thermometer movement attached to a back surface of the housing. The thermometer movement has an arbor which r... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6999383 | Clock with luminous hands A clock with luminous hands has a clock panel with a front clock surface and a rear surface to which a hand-driving assembly and a power inverter are mounted. The hand-driving assembly has a pin protruding through the clock panel and extending from the front clock s... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6990922 | Indication system of meter part This invention is to offer an indication system and method of a meter part having excellent visibility and designing property. Alight is irradiated from the first light source toward the indicating panel from the side of the indicating face for making the background... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979094 | Multi-color backlighting of instrument cluster displays A reflector provides different-colored backlighting to indicia and a background field of an instrument dial. The dial is mounted on a reflector, forming an interior space. The reflector is assembled on a printed circuit board (PCB). A recessed section of the reflect... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974220 | Bright pointer for instrument cluster An instrument display for a vehicle dash includes a unique light source and light guide assembly. The light source is incorporated directly into the light guide. A non-contact magnetic coupling transfers power from a circuit board to the light source. A textured sur... | 12/13/2005 |
