Vehicle meter

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2005-06-28

2005-06-28

Smith, R. Alexander (Department: 2859)

Signals and indicators

Vehicle

Speedometer

C116S062100, C116SDIG002, C200S341000, C200S520000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06910439

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a vehicular meter, which can suppress the complication of structures of peripheral parts, when an operation shaft and an elastic member are to be supported, thereby to realize the cost reduction. The vehicular meter comprises: an indication element D3; a circuit board5arranged on the back of the indication element D3; and a manipulation mechanism S for switching pieces of information to be indicated by the indication element D3. The manipulation mechanism S includes: a switch element11; an operation shaft12for activating the switch element11; and an elastic member13for returning the operation shaft12. This operation shaft12includes a push portion161for actuating the switch element11; hook portions171and172inserted into a through hole52of the circuit board5to come into engagement with the back face of the circuit board5; a flange portion16opposed to the circuit board5. The elastic member13is positioned between the flange portion16and the circuit board5for biasing the hook portions171and172in a direction to abut against the circuit board5by its restoring force.

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