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Indication device
US9715841B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9715841-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514684822-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | Apr 14, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
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An indication device includes an indication portion made of a light transmitting material and a cover portion made of a light blocking material. The indication portion has a sign including at least one of a character, a symbol and a figure. The cover portion covers a periphery of the sign of the indication portion. The sign is illuminated by light emitted by a light source and guided to the indication portion. The cover portion is configured such that a recess from a surface of the cover portion is provided in a region corresponding to the sign of the indication portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. An indication device comprising: an indication portion which internally transmits light, the indication portion comprising a sign which made entirely of a light transmitting material such that the sign internally transmits light, the sign protruding integrally and continuously from a top surface of the indication portion, a top surface of the sign being provided in a shape of at least one of a character, a symbol and a figure; and a cover portion made of a light blocking material, the cover portion covering a periphery of the sign of the indication portion, wherein the sign is internally illuminated by light emitted by a light source and guided to the indication portion, and wherein the cover portion is configured such that a recess from a surface of the cover portion is provided in a region corresponding to the sign of the indication portion. 2. The indication device according to claim 1 , wherein a bottom of the recess is opened so that the sign of the indication portion faces an outside. 3. The indication device according to claim 1 , wherein the indication portion and the cover portion are integrally formed by two-color molding. 4. The indication device according to claim 3 , wherein the indication portion has an inclined surface raised toward a peripheral edge of the recess. 5. An indication device comprising: an indication portion which internally transmits light, the indication portion comprising a sign which made entirely of a light transmitting material such that the sign internally transmits light, the sign protruding integrally and continuously from a top surface of the indication portion such that a top surface of the sign is raised relative to the top surface of the indication portion, the top surface of the sign being provided in a shape of at least one of a character, a symbol and a figure; and a cover portion made of a light blocking material, the cover portion covering a periphery of the sign of the indication portion, wherein the sign is internally illuminated by light emitted by a light source and guided to the indication portion, and wherein the indication portion has an inclined surface extending between the top surface of the indication portion and a peripheral edge of the top surface of the sign. 6. The indication device according to claim 5 , wherein the cover portion is configured such that a recess from a top surface of the cover portion is provided in a region corresponding to the sign of the indication portion. 7. The indication device according to claim 6 , wherein a bottom of the recess is opened so that the sign of the indication portion faces an outside. 8. The indication device according to claim 5 , wherein the indication portion and the cover portion are integrally formed by two-color molding.
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using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays · CPC title
Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles · CPC title
using both translucent and non-translucent layers · CPC title
Physics · mapped topic
- G09F13/0409Primary
Arrangements for homogeneous illumination of the display surface, e.g. using a layer having a non-uniform transparency (arrangements of reflectors G09F13/14) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9715841B2 cover?
- An indication device includes an indication portion made of a light transmitting material and a cover portion made of a light blocking material. The indication portion has a sign including at least one of a character, a symbol and a figure. The cover portion covers a periphery of the sign of the indication portion. The sign is illuminated by light emitted by a light source and guided to the ind…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yazaki Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G09F13/0409. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 25 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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