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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2006
Minoru Sumiya, Nagoya, JP;
Shoji Kurikawa, Chiryu, JP;
Yoshinori Araki, Kariya, JP;
Yutaka Imai, Toyota, JP;
Yoshiyuki Muramatsu, Aichi-gun, JP;
Minoru Sumiya, Nagoya, JP;
Shoji Kurikawa, Chiryu, JP;
Yoshinori Araki, Kariya, JP;
Yutaka Imai, Toyota, JP;
Yoshiyuki Muramatsu, Aichi-gun, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A center panel is closer to a viewer in the viewing direction than a speedometer A is and overlapped with the speedometer. The center panel includes an attachment portion extending from a rear side of the center panel towards a dial plate of the speedometer. The center panel is fixed to a printed circuit board of the speedometer via the attachment portion. Accordingly, when a combination meter is viewed, the attachment portion is concealed rearward of the center panel to be invisible. The center panel looks floating separately from the speedometer towards a viewer, which provides a combination meter having excellent visibility and aesthetic cosmetic appearance. Thus, a vehicular display device having excellent visibility and aesthetic cosmetic appearance can be provided by improving a method for supporting a displaying unit on a pointer instrument.