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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2016
Applicants:
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Denso Corporation, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Ryo Kunitachi, Novi, MI (US);
Brandon Peterson, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignees:
DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 13/22 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 13/22 (2013.01); G02B 6/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
An instrument cluster assembly including a display screen having a backlight. A pointer is movable to point to different portions of an instrument cluster gauge in order to convey information to a driver or operator. A light guide is included with the pointer. The light guide is configured to receive light from the backlight of the display screen, and illuminate the pointer.