Instrument gauge
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsGerardo Arturo Samaniego Cardenas, Cesar Ascencion Buenrostro
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Abstract
An instrument gauge includes a gauge face. A rotary portion is located on the gauge face. The rotary portion includes a rotary indicating element that is configured to rotate between a first rotary position and a second rotary position to indicate a first range of values of a vehicle parameter. A digital portion is located on the gauge face and includes a digital indicating element that is configured to move between a first digital position and a second digital position to indicate a second range of values of the vehicle parameter.
Claims20
An instrument gauge comprising:
- a gauge face;
- a rotary portion located on the gauge face, the rotary portion including a rotary indicating element configured to rotate between a first rotary position and a second rotary position to indicate a first range of values of a vehicle parameter;
- a digital portion located on the gauge face including a digital indicating element configured to move between a first digital position and a second digital position to indicate a second range of values of the vehicle parameter.
A method of operating an instrument gauge comprising:
- indicating a first range of a vehicle parameter by rotating a rotary indicating element on a rotary portion of the instrument gauge;
- and
- indicating a second range of the vehicle parameter by illuminating a digital indicating element on a digital portion of the instrument gauge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.