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Indicator device and light-guide member
US8997683B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8997683-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113634752-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jun 16, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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A light-guide indicator is provided with a base part, and an indicator main body extending along the indicator plate from one end of the base part. One end of a light-guide output shaft provided with a motor is arranged opposite to the other end of the base part, and the other end of the output shaft is arranged opposite to a light source. A back side of the indicator plate is provided with a light-guide member, and the light-guide member is provided with a first recess receiving the other end of the base part and a second recess receiving the one end of the output shaft. A bottom face of the first recess is arranged tapered in such a way that the bottom face approaches the output shaft as approaches rotation axis of the output shaft.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An indicator device comprising: an indicator plate; a light-guide indicator provided with a base part and an indicator main body extending along the indicator plate from one end of the base part; a motor provided with a light-guide output shaft, one end of the output shaft being arranged opposite to the other end of the base part; a light source arranged opposite to the other end of the output shaft; and a light-guide member arranged on a back…
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Physics · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- G01D11/28Primary
Physics · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8997683B2 cover?
- A light-guide indicator is provided with a base part, and an indicator main body extending along the indicator plate from one end of the base part. One end of a light-guide output shaft provided with a motor is arranged opposite to the other end of the base part, and the other end of the output shaft is arranged opposite to a light source. A back side of the indicator plate is provided with a l…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Terao Masanobu, Oohata Akihiro, Sano Katsuma, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01D13/265. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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