IP Library Granted Patent US 11,052,819
Granted Patent B1
US 11,052,819 · App. 15/777,459 · Granted Jul 6, 2021

Instrument device for vehicle

Inventor: Wataru Kondoh (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
B60Q3/14B60K35/00B60K2370/341
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,052,819
App. No.
15/777,459
Granted
Jul 6, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle instrument device including a dial plate, and an illumination casing disposed on the back side of the dial plate. A least the dial plate includes an indicator needle shaft hole. The illumination casing includes a tubular wall which fits the indicator needle shaft hole. The illumination casing is provided with ribs which are longer than a contact length of the tubular wall relative to the dial plate. The dial plate is provided with rib receiving holes to which the ribs are inserted.

Claims (14)

1. An instrument device for a vehicle comprising:

a dial plate; and

an illumination casing on a back side of the dial plate,

wherein at least the dial plate comprises an indicator needle shaft hole,

wherein the illumination casing comprises a tubular wall that fits the indicator needle shaft hole, and

wherein the illumination casing comprises a rib that is longer than a contact length of the tubular wall relative to the dial plate, and the dial plate comprises a rib receiving hole to which the rib is inserted.

2. The instrument device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the rib comprises at least a portion extending in a direction crossing a mounting direction of the dial plate relative to the illumination casing.

3. The instrument device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the rib is disposed at least in each side of the tubular wall in relation to a mounting direction of the dial plate relative to the illumination casing.

4. The instrument device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the dial plate comprises an instrument display area around the indicator needle shaft hole;

wherein the illumination casing comprises an instrument illumination room around the tubular wall to face the back side of the instrument display area; and

wherein the rib is disposed outside of the instrument illumination room of the illumination casing; and the rib receiving hole is disposed outside of the instrument display area of the dial plate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 12, 2025
From: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
To: MARELLI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071577/0598 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2018
From: KONDOH, WATARU
To: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045846/0506 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-033484 · Feb 24, 2016 · national