GB2472269B - Pointer display - Google Patents

Pointer display

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Publication number
GB2472269B
GB2472269B GB0913418.0A GB0913418A GB2472269B GB 2472269 B GB2472269 B GB 2472269B GB 0913418 A GB0913418 A GB 0913418A GB 2472269 B GB2472269 B GB 2472269B
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Prior art keywords
pointer display
pointer
display
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GB0913418.0A
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GB0913418D0 (en
GB2472269A (en
Inventor
Samir Mezouari
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Visteon Global Technologies Inc
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Visteon Global Technologies Inc
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    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0013—Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide
    • G02B6/0015—Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0018—Redirecting means on the surface of the light guide
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
    • B60Q3/10—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for dashboards
    • B60Q3/12—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for dashboards lighting onto the surface to be illuminated
    • 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
    • G01D13/02—Scales; Dials
    • 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
    • G01D13/26—Pointers, e.g. settable pointer adapted to perform a further operation, e.g. making electrical contact
    • G01D13/265—Pointers which conduct light
    • 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
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • B60K2360/00—Indexing scheme associated with groups B60K35/00 or B60K37/00 relating to details of instruments or dashboards
    • B60K2360/60—Structural details of dashboards or instruments
    • B60K2360/68—Features of instruments
    • B60K2360/698—Pointers of combined instruments
    • B60K2360/6992—Light conducting pointers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Details Of Measuring Devices (AREA)
GB0913418.0A 2009-07-31 2009-07-31 Pointer display Expired - Fee Related GB2472269B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0913418.0A GB2472269B (en) 2009-07-31 2009-07-31 Pointer display

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GB0913418D0 GB0913418D0 (en) 2009-09-16
GB2472269A GB2472269A (en) 2011-02-02
GB2472269B true GB2472269B (en) 2014-11-12

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP5836763B2 (en) * 2011-11-08 2015-12-24 矢崎総業株式会社 Lighting structure of liquid crystal panel in vehicle instrument
US20150036315A1 (en) * 2013-07-31 2015-02-05 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Instrument panel with illuminated pointer and trim ring

Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4115994A (en) * 1976-07-13 1978-09-26 Tomlinson James N Dial illumination means
US6302552B1 (en) * 2000-05-30 2001-10-16 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Illuminated pointer with tubular shaft
US20020001185A1 (en) * 1998-03-12 2002-01-03 Heinz Gunther Wilhelm Indicating instrument with an illuminated pointer disposed behind the dial.
EP1619479A1 (en) * 2003-04-25 2006-01-25 Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. Instrument device
DE102004039719A1 (en) * 2004-08-17 2006-02-23 Adam Opel Ag Pointer instrument for motor vehicle has rotation plane behind plane containing panel with tubular opening arranged so each position of pointer can be seen to read off display value, pointer hub covered by region of panel
EP1643322A1 (en) * 2004-09-29 2006-04-05 Asulab S.A. Illumination device for a dial with central symmetry
CN101404187A (en) * 2008-11-20 2009-04-08 奇瑞汽车股份有限公司 Backlight illumination system of LCD and indicating pointer

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4115994A (en) * 1976-07-13 1978-09-26 Tomlinson James N Dial illumination means
US20020001185A1 (en) * 1998-03-12 2002-01-03 Heinz Gunther Wilhelm Indicating instrument with an illuminated pointer disposed behind the dial.
US6302552B1 (en) * 2000-05-30 2001-10-16 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Illuminated pointer with tubular shaft
EP1619479A1 (en) * 2003-04-25 2006-01-25 Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. Instrument device
DE102004039719A1 (en) * 2004-08-17 2006-02-23 Adam Opel Ag Pointer instrument for motor vehicle has rotation plane behind plane containing panel with tubular opening arranged so each position of pointer can be seen to read off display value, pointer hub covered by region of panel
EP1643322A1 (en) * 2004-09-29 2006-04-05 Asulab S.A. Illumination device for a dial with central symmetry
CN101404187A (en) * 2008-11-20 2009-04-08 奇瑞汽车股份有限公司 Backlight illumination system of LCD and indicating pointer

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