A vehicle instrument panel assembly (10) includes a light source (12), a pointer (16), and a sensor (30). The light source (12) is configured to emit light from a display surface (14) of the assembly (10). The pointer (16) overlies the display surface (14) and is movable about an axis (18) to an angle (20) to point to indicia (22) on the display surface (14). The pointer (16) defines a hub portion (24) and a needle portion (26) that extends from the hub portion (24). The hub portion (24) overlies the light source (12) and includes a light-guide (28) that guides light from the light source (12) into the needle portion (26) whereby the needle portion (26) is illuminated. The sensor (30) is located proximate to the hub portion (24). The sensor (30) is configured to detect that the pointer (16) is present regardless of the angle (20) of the pointer (16).


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    Title :

    VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH POINTER PRESENCE DETECTION


    Additional title:

    FAHRZEUGARMATURENBRETT MIT ZEIGERPRÄSENZERKENNUNG
    TABLEAU DE BORD DE VÉHICULE AVEC DÉTECTION DE PRÉSENCE DE POINTEUR


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    Publication date :

    2017-12-20


    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 / 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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