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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2009
Applicant:
Kenichi Takato, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Kenichi Takato, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 37/02 (2006.01); G01D 11/28 (2006.01); G01D 13/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 37/02 (2013.01); G01D 11/28 (2013.01); G01D 13/265 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1064 (2013.01); B60K 2350/203 (2013.01); B60K 2350/2034 (2013.01); B60K 2350/302 (2013.01); B60K 2350/408 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dial gauge assembly includes a single circuit board that supports light emitting diodes for both illuminating a pointer and backlighting a liquid crystal display. The dial gauge assembly controls illumination of the pointer by switching on and off a plurality of segments disposed within the LCD.