Led driver for vehicle display illumination
US-2015367777-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Display instrument
US8998432B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8998432-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113983606-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | Feb 7, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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An instrument includes a substrate; first and second light-emitting parts provided on the substrate; a light guide plate having a first illumination part that is illuminated by first light of the first light-emitting part, and that guides the first light of the first light-emitting part incident thereinto to the first illumination part, which is separated from the first light-emitting part; and a design plate having a second illumination part.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A display instrument comprising: a substrate; a first light-emitting part and a second light-emitting part that are provided on the substrate; a light guide plate that has a first illumination part that is illuminated by a first light of the first light-emitting part and is separated from the first light-emitting part, and which guides the first light of the first light-emitting part that is incident into the light guide plate to the first illumina…
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- What does patent US8998432B2 cover?
- An instrument includes a substrate; first and second light-emitting parts provided on the substrate; a light guide plate having a first illumination part that is illuminated by first light of the first light-emitting part, and that guides the first light of the first light-emitting part incident thereinto to the first illumination part, which is separated from the first light-emitting part; and…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fukutani Kazuyoshi, Honda Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01D11/28. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- 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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