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US 2010/0020528 A1Published application
Dial Plate with Diffuse Lighting
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorSteven Feit
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Abstract
A system for providing diffuse light to a dial plate of a meter is disclosed. The system includes a light-guide and a light source. The light from the light source enters the light-guide and exits the light-guide to illuminate a curved peripheral portion of a dial plate with a diffuse light.
Claims20
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a dial plate including a central portion and a curved peripheral portion disposed radially away from the central portion;
- a light-guide disposed radially inward of the curved peripheral portion, the light-guide being configured to receive light from at least one light source;
- and
- wherein the light-guide includes a light exiting portion that is oriented towards the curved peripheral portion.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a dial plate including a central portion and a curved peripheral portion disposed radially away from the central portion;
- an outer radial portion of the curved peripheral portion and an inner radial portion of the curved peripheral portion;
- a light-guide disposed radially inward of the curved peripheral portion;
- the light-guide including a light exiting portion configured to illuminate the curved peripheral portion, including the inner radial portion and the outer radial portion;
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- wherein the inner radial portion is associated with a first brightness that is substantially equal to a second brightness associated with the outer radial portion.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a dial plate including a central portion and a curved peripheral portion disposed radially away from the central portion;
- a light-guide disposed radially inward of the curved peripheral portion, the light-guide being configured to direct light towards the curved peripheral portion;
- the light-guide having a base portion and a top portion;
- the base portion being disposed adjacent to a first side of the central portion with respect to an axial direction;
- a top portion extending a first axial height above the central portion;
- an inner radial portion of the curved peripheral portion that is disposed adjacent to the first side of the central portion with respect to the axial direction;
- an outer radial portion extending a second axial height above the central portion;
- and
- wherein the second axial height is greater than the first axial height.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.