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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
May. 16, 2001
Masato Obata, Nagaoka, JP;
Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd., Niigata, JP;
Abstract
A measuring apparatus in which the necessity of a light conductor for illuminating the front panel can be eliminated and cost reduction and slimming is realized, comprising: a circuit board ; an instrument body disposed on the circuit board and including a drive shaft extending forward; a pointer to be fitted on the tip side of the drive shaft ; a front panel disposed between the pointer and the circuit board for illuminating at least the display portion ; a light source disposed in front of the circuit board on the side where the drive shaft resides with respect to the display portion ; a reflector to be disposed between the front panel and the circuit board ; and the circuit board including a first reflecting portion facing to the light source for reflecting the illumination from the light source toward the outer periphery, and a second reflecting portion extending outward with an appropriate space interposed between itself and the front panel so as to surround the light source for reflecting the illumination toward the front panel