GB2015161A - Illuminated Indicator Gauge - Google Patents

Illuminated Indicator Gauge

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Publication number
GB2015161A
GB2015161A GB7848842A GB7848842A GB2015161A GB 2015161 A GB2015161 A GB 2015161A GB 7848842 A GB7848842 A GB 7848842A GB 7848842 A GB7848842 A GB 7848842A GB 2015161 A GB2015161 A GB 2015161A
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Prior art keywords
dial plate
light
pointer
reflecting surface
light source
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GB7848842A
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GB2015161B (en
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Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
    • G02B6/2817—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers using reflective elements to split or combine optical signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • 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
    • G01D11/00—Component parts of measuring arrangements not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D11/28—Structurally-combined illuminating devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • 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
    • G01D13/00—Component parts of indicators for measuring arrangements not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D13/22—Pointers, e.g. settable pointer

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Details Of Measuring Devices (AREA)
  • Details Of Measuring And Other Instruments (AREA)

Abstract

An illuminated indicator gauge having a dial plate (12) and a pointer (18) each of a transparent or translucent material and formed with a reflecting surface wherein the rays of light from a light source (28) into the dial plate are conducted toward an outer end portion of the pointer after two reflections at the respective reflecting surfaces (22, 24) of the dial plate and the pointer whereby the pointer is caused to light up in the region of the outer end portion which is formed with a matte surface (26) at which the light rays are diffusely reflected, characterized by light condensing means (40, 12a) located between the light source and the reflecting surface (22) of the dial plate so that the light rays from the light source toward the reflecting surface of the dial plate are condensed before reaching the reflecting surface. The condensing means may be integral with the dial plate. <IMAGE>
GB7848842A 1978-02-28 1978-12-18 Illuminated indicator gauge Expired GB2015161B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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JP2541978U JPS54128450U (en) 1978-02-28 1978-02-28

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GB2015161A true GB2015161A (en) 1979-09-05
GB2015161B GB2015161B (en) 1982-11-10

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GB7848842A Expired GB2015161B (en) 1978-02-28 1978-12-18 Illuminated indicator gauge

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JP (1) JPS54128450U (en)
AU (1) AU509330B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1113063A (en)
DE (1) DE2903070A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2418503A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2015161B (en)

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4274358A (en) * 1978-06-26 1981-06-23 Nissan Motor Company, Limited Illuminated indicator gauge
US4522069A (en) * 1981-01-12 1985-06-11 Samuel Birnbaum Windvane
US4872415A (en) * 1987-01-23 1989-10-10 Nissan Motor Company, Limited Meter for a vehicle
EP0616921A2 (en) † 1993-03-25 1994-09-28 Jaeger Thin instrument panel for motor vehicles
GB2262806B (en) * 1991-12-24 1994-09-28 Delco Electronic Overseas Corp Apparatus for illuminating an instrument display
EP0692699A1 (en) * 1994-07-14 1996-01-17 Eta SA Fabriques d'Ebauches Illuminated display apparatus
US20140165901A1 (en) * 2012-12-18 2014-06-19 Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. Instrument panel cluster
US20150151668A1 (en) * 2013-12-02 2015-06-04 Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. Gauge 360 illumination lightguide
EP2320198A4 (en) * 2008-08-28 2016-08-31 Nippon Seiki Co Ltd Pointer type measuring instrument

Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SE8302959L (en) * 1983-05-26 1984-11-27 Ulf Henke DEVICE WITH A VIEWING AREA PROVIDED WITH A LIGHT-POWERFUL VIEWING ARRANGEMENT WITH A PREPARING PROCEDURE FOR SAID DEVICE
DE9420813U1 (en) * 1994-12-28 1995-04-06 Rudolf Bernt u. Söhne KG, 87600 Kaufbeuren Pointer for a display instrument

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4274358A (en) * 1978-06-26 1981-06-23 Nissan Motor Company, Limited Illuminated indicator gauge
US4522069A (en) * 1981-01-12 1985-06-11 Samuel Birnbaum Windvane
US4872415A (en) * 1987-01-23 1989-10-10 Nissan Motor Company, Limited Meter for a vehicle
GB2262806B (en) * 1991-12-24 1994-09-28 Delco Electronic Overseas Corp Apparatus for illuminating an instrument display
EP0616921B2 (en) † 1993-03-25 2001-08-16 Magneti Marelli France Thin instrument panel for motor vehicles
EP0616921A2 (en) † 1993-03-25 1994-09-28 Jaeger Thin instrument panel for motor vehicles
EP0692699A1 (en) * 1994-07-14 1996-01-17 Eta SA Fabriques d'Ebauches Illuminated display apparatus
EP2320198A4 (en) * 2008-08-28 2016-08-31 Nippon Seiki Co Ltd Pointer type measuring instrument
US20140165901A1 (en) * 2012-12-18 2014-06-19 Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. Instrument panel cluster
US9312813B2 (en) * 2012-12-18 2016-04-12 Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. Instrument panel cluster
US20150151668A1 (en) * 2013-12-02 2015-06-04 Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. Gauge 360 illumination lightguide
US9937849B2 (en) * 2013-12-02 2018-04-10 Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. Gauge 360 illumination lightguide
DE102014224311B4 (en) * 2013-12-02 2021-06-02 Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. Display device with a light guide for 360 ° illumination

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CA1113063A (en) 1981-11-24
FR2418503B1 (en) 1982-03-12
AU509330B2 (en) 1980-05-08
AU4272578A (en) 1979-09-06
DE2903070A1 (en) 1979-10-04
GB2015161B (en) 1982-11-10
JPS54128450U (en) 1979-09-06
FR2418503A1 (en) 1979-09-21

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