IP Library Granted Patent US 9,316,511
Granted Patent B2
US 9,316,511 · App. 14/208,599 · Granted Apr 19, 2016

Three-dimensional design section structure of meter for automobile

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Patent No.
US 9,316,511
App. No.
14/208,599
Granted
Apr 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A three-dimensional design section structure of a meter for automobile includes a dial; a prism disposed on a rear surface of the dial and from a base end side of which a light emitted from light sources is incident; three-dimensional scales disposed in a protruding manner at a leading end side of the prism and configured to protrude via through holes perforated in the dial; recesses formed encompassing the three-dimensional scales on a light-guiding-body rear surface, which faces an opposite side to the dial, of the prism; and color printing configured to be applied including the recess so as to encompass the three-dimensional scales on the light-guiding-body rear surface.

Claims (12)

1. A three-dimensional design section structure of a meter for automobile comprising:

a dial;

a light guiding body disposed on a rear surface of the dial and from a base end side of which a light emitted from a light source is incident;

a three-dimensional design section disposed in a protruding manner at a leading end side of the light guiding body and configured to protrude via a through hole perforated in the dial;

a recess formed encompassing the three-dimensional design section on a light-guiding-body rear surface, which faces an opposite side to the dial, of the light guiding body; and

color printing configured to be applied including the recess so as to encompass the three-dimensional design section on the light-guiding-body rear surface.

2. The three-dimensional design section structure of the meter for automobile according to claim 1 , wherein

on a surface of the dial in between the through holes via which a plurality of the three-dimensional design sections protrude, an auxiliary design on which color printing is applied is formed.

3. The three-dimensional design section structure of the meter for automobile according to claim 2 , wherein

the light source emits a primary color illumination light having same color as that of a light emitted by another light source for illuminating the dial in entirety.

4. The three-dimensional design section structure of the meter for automobile according to claim 1 , wherein

the light source emits a primary color illumination light having same color as that of a light emitted by another light source for illuminating the dial in entirety.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2014
From: MOCHIZUKI, YASUFUMI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032597/0583 →