A vehicle (10) instrument panel assembly (12) configured to determine an orientation angle of an illuminated pointer (24) of the assembly (12). The assembly (12) includes a pointer (24), and a sensor (32). The pointer (24) is configured to emit light (28) and rotate about a display surface (20) of the assembly (12) to point to indicia (22) on the display surface (20). The sensor (32) is configured to detect light (28) emitted by the pointer (24) when the pointer (24) is oriented at a predetermined orientation angle relative to the display surface (20).


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    Title :

    Vehicle instrument panel equipped with a light sensor for detecting an illuminated pointer position


    Additional title:

    Armaturenbrett mit Lichtsensor zur Detektion einer beleuchteten Zeigerstellung
    Tableau de bord de véhicule équipé d'un capteur de lumière pour détecter une position de pointeur illuminé


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    Publication date :

    2016-10-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / G01D MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE , Anzeigen oder Aufzeichnen in Verbindung mit Messen allgemein / G01P MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR SHOCK , Messen der Linear- oder Winkelgeschwindigkeit, der Beschleunigung, der Verzögerung oder des Stoßes



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