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US 6,981,464 B2Granted
Illuminated pointer enabling independent pointing on two scales simultaneously
AssigneeSiemens VDO Automotive Corporation
InventorsVyacheslav Birman, Werner Eckardt, Christian Tanguy
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Abstract
An illuminated pointer includes an outer pointer that surrounds an inner pointer. The outer pointer extends from a base and is generally elliptical. The inner pointer extends from the base into the void of the outer pointer. The illuminated pointer utilizes a single light source for illuminating both the outer and inner pointer. The inner pointer provides easier reading of a dual scale gauge such as with a speedometer having both English and Metric speed scales.
Claims15
An illuminated pointer assembly for an instrument panel comprising:
- a shaft;
- a body portion supported atop said shaft, said body portion including a light reflecting surface;
- a first pointer having a first leg and a second leg extending from said body portion in a first direction;
- and
- a second pointer extending in the first direction from said body portion between said first and second legs, wherein said light reflecting surface includes a first light reflecting surface to direct light into said first leg, a second light reflecting surface to direct light into said second leg and a third light reflecting surface to direct light into said second pointer, wherein each of said first, second and third reflecting surfaces direct light generally in the first direction.
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An illuminated pointer assembly including:
- a body;
- a first pointer extending from said body in a first direction and including a tip and an opening;
- a second pointer extending from said body in said first direction partially into said opening;
- a first light reflecting surface on the body to direct light into the first pointer in the first direction;
- and
- a second light reflecting surface on the body to direct light into the second pointer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.