Combination indicator assembly in vehicle instrument panel
AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsShunji Tanaka, Keishi Fukumoto
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Abstract
To provide a combination indicator assembly (1) of a minimized size to provide a sporty feeling and easy to view various displayed parameters while having an increased display functionality, the combination indicator assembly (1) includes a generally arcuate analog display unit (2) for displaying the number of revolutions of a vehicle engine, and a generally rectangular digital display unit (7) disposed inside the analog display unit (2). The digital display unit (7) includes a speedometer region (8), a distance meter region (9) for displaying the distance of travel of the vehicle or a coolant temperature display region (10) for displaying the temperature of a coolant used to cool an engine of the vehicle.
Claims16
A combination indicator assembly for a motorcycle which comprises:
- a generally arcuate analog display unit for displaying the number of revolutions of a vehicle engine;
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- a generally rectangular digital display unit disposed the analog display unit, said display unit including a speedometer region and either a multifunctional mater region or a coolant temperature display region for displaying the temperature pf a coolant of the vehicle engine.
A compact instrument display panel for a motorcycle, comprising:
- a casing assembly with a perimeter approximately defined as a pair of horizontal parallel chords dissecting a circle;
- an electrically motivated display unit mounted within the casing assembly;
- an overlay member extending across the display unit ad having a series of arcuate openings extending round a portion of a rectangular openings;
- a control unit for driving the display unit to illuminate the series of arcuate openings to provide an indicator of engine revolutions per unit of time and to provide numerical. symbols in the rectangular opening representative of performance characteristics of the motorcycle including velocity;
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- a set of indicator lamps aligned in a curvilinear pattern adjacent a circular portion of the perimeter.
A combination indicator assembly for a motorcycle which comprises:
- a casing;
- a generally arcuate analog display unit, in the casing, for displaying to number of revolutions of a vehicle engine;
- a generally rectangular digital display unit disposed inside the analog display unit, said digital display unit including a speedometer region and a display region for displaying information on the operation of the motorcycle;
- a set of indicator lamps aligned in a curvilinear pattern adjacent a portion of a perimeter of the casing;
- a plurality of indicators each capable of displaying an operating mode;
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- a selector button for selecting the displays provided in the digital display unit, said indicators and selector button being disposed at respective positions leftwardly and rightwardly of the analog display unit, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.