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US 9,804,005 B2Granted
Indicating device and pointer for the same
AssigneesDENSO International America, Inc., Denso Corporation
InventorsEvan Hamalainen, Joseph Falzon
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Abstract
A pointer for an indicating device includes a conductor. The conductor includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a receiving portion. The rear portion extends from the front portion. The receiving portion extends from the rear portion. The receiving portion is configured to receive light and to conduct the light through the rear portion toward the front portion. The receiving portion has a cutout dented into the receiving portion.
Claims10
A pointer for an indicating device, the pointer comprising:
- a conductor including a front portion, a rear portion, and a receiving portion, wherein
- the rear portion extends from the front portion,
- the receiving portion extends from the rear portion,
- the receiving portion is configured to receive light and to conduct light through the rear portion toward the front portion, and
- the receiving portion has an cutout dented into the receiving portion, wherein
- the receiving portion has a receiving surface to receive light,
- the receiving portion has at least one surface defining the cutout,
- the at least one surface is inclined relative to the receiving surface,
- the at least one surface includes a rear surface,
- the rear surface is inclined toward the front portion,
- the rear surface is configured to reflect light toward the front portion,
- the at least one surface further includes a front surface,
- the front surface is inclined to an opposite side of the front portion, and
- the front surface is configured to refract light toward the front portion.
11 more elements
An indicating device comprising:
- a dial plate;
- a pointer rotatable on the dial plate;
- and
- a light source configured to emit light toward the pointer, wherein
- the pointer includes a conductor including a receiving portion,
- the receiving portion is configured to receive light from light source to conduct light through the conductor, and
- the receiving portion has an cutout dented into the receiving portion, wherein
- the indicating device further comprises a prism located between the light source and the receiving portion, wherein
- the prism is configured to conduct light from the light source to the receiving portion and to rectify light therethrough.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.