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Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 25, 2012
Applicants:

Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);

Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;

Inventor:

Hiroshi Tominaga, Kariya, JP;

Assignees:

DENSO International America, In.c, Southfield, MI (US);

DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., unknown;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/28 (2006.01); G01D 13/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/28 (2013.01); G01D 13/265 (2013.01);
Abstract

A meter has a pointer which points indicators to show a vehicle status value. The meter has a light source to illuminate the pointer. The light source is disposed to be rotatable with the pointer. The meter has an electromagnetic power supplying device having a primary module and a secondary module. The primary module provides a stationary transmitter module which generates radio frequency electromagnetic field. The secondary module provides a movable receiver module which induces electric power by receiving the radio frequency electromagnetic field generated by the primary module. The secondary module supplies power to the light source.


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