Indicator device and light-guide member
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsMasanobu Terao, Akihiro Oohata, Katsuma Sano
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Abstract
A light-guide indicator is provided with a base part, and an indicator main body extending along the indicator plate from one end of the base part. One end of a light-guide output shaft provided with a motor is arranged opposite to the other end of the base part, and the other end of the output shaft is arranged opposite to a light source. A back side of the indicator plate is provided with a light-guide member, and the light-guide member is provided with a first recess receiving the other end of the base part and a second recess receiving the one end of the output shaft. A bottom face of the first recess is arranged tapered in such a way that the bottom face approaches the output shaft as approaches rotation axis of the output shaft.
Claims3
An indicator device comprising:
- an indicator plate;
- a light-guide indicator provided with a base part and an indicator main body extending along the indicator plate from one end of the base part;
- a motor provided with a light-guide output shaft, one end of the output shaft being arranged opposite to the other end of the base part;
- a light source arranged opposite to the other end of the output shaft;
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- a light-guide member arranged on a back side of the indicator plate and provided with a first recess receiving the other end of the base part and a second recess receiving the one end of the output shaft,
- wherein a bottom face of the first recess is arranged tapered in such a way that the bottom face approaches the output shaft as approaches rotation axis of the output shaft, and is disposed below the back side of the indicator plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.