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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2016
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Vyacheslav B Birman, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Curt Ollila, Fenton, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An assembly includes a light guide having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end has a light-emitting diode package coupled thereto. The assembly may include another light guide, also having a proximal end and a distal end, with a light-emitting diode package coupled to the proximal end. A light housing may be included that defines a cavity therein, wherein at least a portion of the first and second light guides including the distal ends are disposed in the cavity. Further, a dial face may be included that is disposed adjacent to the first and second light guides and the light housing, wherein each of the first and second light guides are configured to illuminate the dial face. In some variations, flexible printed circuit boards are attached to and electrically connected with the light-emitting diode packages.