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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2019
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hiromichi Kimura, Shizuoka, JP;
Toshiki Kobayashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Mao Nakashima, Shizuoka, JP;
Akihiro Yatsuzuka, Shizuoka, JP;
YAZAKI CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle display device pointer includes a translucent pointer that has a pointer main body disposed on a front side of a dial plate having a penetration hole and extending along the dial plate, a shaft protruding toward the penetration hole, and a light guide connecting the pointer main body and the shaft; a lightproof first shielding member that covers a proximal end portion of the pointer main body and the light guide from a front side and a lateral side; and a lightproof second shielding member that covers the proximal end portion of the pointer main body and the light guide from the back side. The pointer main body emits light by light emitted from a light source and incident on the shaft, and the second shielding member has protrusions that protrude toward the front side, and close gaps.