# US 8,783,207 B2 · Meter pointer device

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- Number: US 8,783,207 B2
- Document ID: US8783207B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/064,305
- Filed: 2011-03-17
- Published: 2011-09-29
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2010-03-23
- Assignees: Yazaki Corporation
- Applicants: Haruyoshi Ono; Atsushi Yoshimura
- Inventors: Haruyoshi Ono; Atsushi Yoshimura
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783207B2

## CPC

- G01D 13/22: Pointers, e.g. settable pointer
- B60K 35/215: characterised by the combination of multiple visual outputs, e.g. combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
- B60K 2360/336: Light guides
- B60K 2360/698: Pointers of combined instruments
- B60K 2360/6985: with only part of pointer being visible
- G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES

## Abstract

An electric wire for connecting a rotating base plate 18 and a main substrate 10 is composed of an FPC 13. The FPC is connected to the main substrate 10 in a manner that a width direction of the FPC 13 is perpendicular to the main substrate 10. A protecting member 14 is provided on the main substrate 10 for surrounding a moving range of the FPC 13 on the main substrate 10 associated with a rotation of a meter pointer 12.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A meter pointer device comprising:
a meter pointer having a light guiding pointer main body, a light source to emit light to the pointer main body for illuminating the pointer main body, and a base plate on which the light source is mounted;
a motor for rotating the meter pointer;
a main substrate disposed on a rear wall of the meter pointer and on which the motor is mounted;
an electric wire for connecting the base plate with the main substrate, the electric wire being composed of a flat circuit body, and one end of the flat circuit body being connected to the main substrate via a first connection portion in a manner that a width direction of the flat circuit body is perpendicular to the main substrate; and
a circular protecting member having an opening and disposed on the main substrate for surrounding a moving range on the flat circuit body on the main substrate due to a rotation of the meter pointer.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The meter pointer device as claimed in claim 1,
wherein a first connecting portion for connecting to the main substrate is provided on one end in the width direction of the one end of the flat circuit body, and
wherein a projection projected toward the other end in the width direction and a second connecting portion formed on an end in a projecting direction of the projection for connecting to the base plate are provided on the other end of the flat circuit body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The meter pointer device as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the other end of the flat circuit body is overlapped with one side wall in a thickness direction of the base plate and electrically connected to the base plate, and
wherein a continuous portion from the other end of the flat circuit body is overlapped with one side wall in a width direction of the base plate and the other side wall in a thickness direction of the base plate, and wound around them.