Signals and indicators – Indicators – Rotary indicator with actuating means
Patent
1994-03-28
1996-07-02
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
Signals and indicators
Indicators
Rotary indicator with actuating means
116328, 362 26, G01D 1322
Patent
active
055311814
ABSTRACT:
A gauge mounted on one side of a face plate by mounting ears drives a light conducting pointer on the other side via a spindle extending through a hole in the plate, and has terminal pins coupled to a circuit board. An LED holder has a transverse bridge extending across the gauge and has mounting ears also secured to the face plate. The holder supports an LED in the hole adjacent the spindle for directly illuminating the pointer. The holder has legs which extend toward the circuit board and contain terminal pins coupled at one end to the board. LED leads are connected to the other end of the terminal pins. Alternatively, the terminal pins are omitted and rigid LED leads extend down the legs to directly couple to the circuit board. The pointer is illuminated with different colors in different ranges of movement by using LEDs of different colors of light emission and positioned to selectively light the pointer.
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Cuchlinski Jr. William A.
Delco Electronics Corporation
Funke Jimmy L.
Hirshfeld Andrew
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