Analog image information display
View Patent ↗An example display assembly includes a first and second dial face with a first pointer and a second pointer. An information display is disposed between the second scale and the second axis that generates data to communicate information about the vehicle. The second pointer includes a transparent portion to provide uninterrupted viewing of an information display within the second dial face.
1. An instrument dial assembly comprising:
a first gauge representing a first measured value;
a first pointer rotatable relative to the first gauge about an axis;
a second gauge representing a second measured value disposed within the first gauge; and
a second pointer rotatable relative to the second gauge about a second axis, wherein the second pointer comprises a disk pointer including a pointer disposed on an outer perimeter of a transparent portion through which an information display is visible.
2. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second pointer rotates about the second axis and the information display is disposed within a radial space between the second axis and the outer perimeter of the second pointer.
3. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second gauge is selectable between a plurality of desired measurement scales and the second pointer indicates a value on the desired measurement scale.
4. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein said second gauge comprises an LCD display that is changeable to define a desired scale onto which the second pointer indicates a current value.
5. The assembly as recited in claim 4 , wherein the information display comprises a digital LCD display.