Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Instrument cluster lens information, telltails, and lighting
- Patent Title (中): 仪表群集镜头信息,告示和照明
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Application No.: US11664890Application Date: 2005-10-05
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Publication No.: US08089351B2Publication Date: 2012-01-03
- Inventor: Rodger W. Eich , James T. Hotary
- Applicant: Rodger W. Eich , James T. Hotary
- Applicant Address: US MI Holland
- Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
- Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Holland
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2005/035749 WO 20051005
- International Announcement: WO2006/041876 WO 20060420
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00 ; G08B5/00 ; G09F13/12 ; G01D11/28

Abstract:
An instrument cluster for use in a passenger vehicle includes a translucent sheet. The sheet is located in front of at least one of an appliqué, a display face, and a pointer of the instrument cluster. Indicia are embedded in the translucent sheet. The indicia has a first visual state and a second visual state, the indicia being more noticeable in its second visual state than in its first visual state.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090121853A1 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LENS INFORMATION, TELLTAILS, AND LIGHTING Public/Granted day:2009-05-14
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