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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2017
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Ramesh Mishra, Troy, MI (US);
Amol Deshmukh, Canton, MI (US);
DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A meter assembly for a vehicle instrument panel. The meter assembly includes a plurality of plates stacked in alignment with each other. Each one of the plurality of plates includes a first alignment member. All of the first alignment members are aligned along a vertical alignment plane of the meter assembly, which extends perpendicular to a horizontal alignment plane of the meter assembly. The plurality of plates includes a printed circuit, a case, and an instrument dial. The printed circuit board includes a plurality of light emitting elements. The case includes a plurality of light guides aligned with the light emitting elements. The instrument dial has graphics illuminated by the light emitting elements.