Reconfigurable instrument cluster

Details Reconfigurable instrument cluster Reconfigurable instrument cluster

2006-10-19

2010-06-08

Ton, Anabel M (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Illuminated scale or dial

Edge illuminated modifier or light rod/pipe

C362S023000, C362S027000, C362S030000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07731374

ABSTRACT:
An illuminated gauge for a vehicle instrument panel includes a single LCD having at least a first display configuration and a second display configuration different from the first display configuration. A pointer is selectively actuatable to operate within one of the first and the second display configurations. A selector is used to switch between the first and second display configurations.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4777480 (1988-10-01), Okamoto et al.
patent: 6009355 (1999-12-01), Obradovich et al.
patent: 7095463 (2006-08-01), Usui et al.
patent: 7110064 (2006-09-01), Kameda
patent: 7324878 (2008-01-01), Imai et al.
patent: 7345718 (2008-03-01), Harada et al.
patent: 2005/0109261 (2005-05-01), Tanaka et al.
patent: 3119215 (1982-12-01), None
patent: 19816823 (1998-10-01), None
patent: 2729345 (1996-07-01), None
patent: 2760834 (1998-09-01), None
International Search Report Dated Mar. 29, 2007.
International Search Report dated Mar. 2, 2007.
U.S. Patent Application: “Indication Change Instrument Cluster”, U.S. Appl. No. 11/583,530, filed Oct. 19, 2006.
International Search Report and Written Opinion dated Feb. 22, 2007.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Reconfigurable instrument cluster does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Reconfigurable instrument cluster, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Reconfigurable instrument cluster will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4241675