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Instrument for vehicle
US9662981B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9662981-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615044395-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Publication date | May 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
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A dial, an LED, a black print film and a liquid crystal display panel are provided. A non-black print region where the black print film is absent is provided in, of a back surface of the dial, a circumferential part surrounding an opening and including an inner edge defining the opening.
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What is claimed is: 1. An instrument for a vehicle, comprising: a dial including a translucent display design that is visually recognizable from the front of the instrument for a vehicle, and an opening; a light-shading black print film that is formed on a back surface of the dial and contains carbon black; and a liquid crystal display panel that is disposed on the dial so that a display surface of the liquid crystal display panel is visually recognizable from the opening; wherein: a non-black print region where the black print film is absent is provided in, of the back surface of the dial, a circumferential part surrounding the opening and including an inner edge defining the opening. 2. The instrument for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the non-black print region is provided in, of the back surface of the dial, a part where the dial touches another member. 3. The instrument for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a white print film is formed in the non-black print region.
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- What does patent US9662981B2 cover?
- A dial, an LED, a black print film and a liquid crystal display panel are provided. A non-black print region where the black print film is absent is provided in, of a back surface of the dial, a circumferential part surrounding an opening and including an inner edge defining the opening.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yazaki Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01D13/20. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue May 30 2017 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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