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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1990
Satoshi Kobayashi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Katsunori Shirahama, Atsugi, JP;
Tsuyoshi Todoriki, Yokosuka, JP;
Hiroshi Yamazaki, Yokohama, JP;
Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., both of, JP;
Ohi Seisakusho Co., Ltd., both of, JP;
Abstract
A shift lever unit is disclosed, which comprises a shift lever; a housing of plastic having an upper cover portion, the upper cover portion being formed with a slot through which the shift lever passes; a position mark plate of transparent plastic mounted on the upper cover portion, the position mark plate having a plurality of position marks on an upper surface thereof; a light blocking layer covering the upper surface of the position mark plate except the positions where the position marks are located; a light source installed in the housing; a light conductive member of transparent plastic, the light conductive member including a horizontal part whose leading end is formed with a first light reflecting surface and located behind the position mark plate, a vertical part which is formed with a rounded recess from which the light rays from the light source enter the vertical part, and a jointed part at which the horizontal and vertical parts are jointed, the jointed part being formed with a second light reflecting surface by which the light rays from the rounded recess is reflected toward the first light reflecting surface; a plurality of raised window portions formed by the horizontal part of the light conductive member, the window portions being exposed to the outside of the housing at positions beside the position marks; and a pointer movably located within the housing below the raised window portions, the pointer being movable together with the shift lever, wherein the first light reflecting surface is granulated.