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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2002
Hideto Baba, Niigata, JP;
Atsushi Fujita, Niigata, JP;
Norihiro Ogawa, Niigata, JP;
Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd., Niigata, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a vehicular meter, which can suppress the complication of structures of peripheral parts, when an operation shaft and an elastic member are to be supported, thereby to realize the cost reduction. The vehicular meter comprises: an indication element D; a circuit boardarranged on the back of the indication element D; and a manipulation mechanism S for switching pieces of information to be indicated by the indication element D. The manipulation mechanism S includes: a switch element; an operation shaftfor activating the switch element; and an elastic memberfor returning the operation shaft. This operation shaftincludes a push portionfor actuating the switch element; hook portionsandinserted into a through holeof the circuit boardto come into engagement with the back face of the circuit board; a flange portionopposed to the circuit board. The elastic memberis positioned between the flange portionand the circuit boardfor biasing the hook portionsandin a direction to abut against the circuit boardby its restoring force.