Combination meter
View Patent ↗The present invention is to provide a combination meter having a close arrangement of a plurality of drive axles of pointers so as to save a space thereof and provide a good design thereof. The combination meter includes a speedometer and a tachometer. A speedometer dial and a tachometer dial are disposed on the circumference of one circle. The pointers each include a deadweight holder to hold a deadweight. The deadweight holders are separately overlapped each other in directions of the drive axles. One of the drive axles is disposed on the center of the circle and the other is disposed close to the center.
1. A combination meter comprising:
a plurality of dials disposed on and spaced circumferentially about one circle for indicating a condition of a vehicle; and
a plurality of pointers rotating in response to measured values and attached to separate and spaced drive axles, the axles having different axes of rotation of movements,
the pointers each including
a base end portion attached to the associated drive axle having a portion extending coaxially with the associated drive axle and rotating therewith as the center of rotation of the associated pointer,
a needle outwardly extending from the associated base end portion for pointing to the associated dial, and
a deadweight holder extending opposite to the associated needle from the associated base end portion for holding a deadweight,
wherein the deadweight holders partly overlap each other in a direction of the portion of the base end portion extending coaxially with the drive axles.