MOTOR VEHICLE DISPLAY INSTRUMENT HAVING AN EMBRACING INDICATOR

• US 20100058976A1
• Filed: 02/01/2008
• Published: 03/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics Gmbh (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Engel, Kristian, Süss, Manfred, Mayer, Martin
• Granted Patent: US 8,166,907 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 116/297
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/33 Illumination features
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/6985 with only part of pointer being visible
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/215 characterised by the combination of multiple visual outputs, e.g. combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 13/04 Construction
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 13/22 Pointers, e.g. settable pointer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 116/06 Pointer structure

Abstract

The invention provides a display instrument, particularly for a motor vehicle, having an indicator that is rotatable about a rotational axis, wherein the indicator has an inner first region that is radial with regard to the rotational axis and that is not visible to a user, and an outer second region that is radial with regard to the rotational axis and that is visible to a user, wherein at a radial distance from the rotational axis an additional mounting of the indicator and/or a stop for receiving tilting moments positioned substantially perpendicular on the rotational axis are provided.

Claims

1. A display instrument, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a pointer which can rotate about a rotational axle, wherein the pointer has a first region which is radially on the inside with respect to the rotational axle and cannot be seen by a user, and a second region which is radially on the outside with respect to the rotational axle and can be seen by a user, characterized in that, at a radial distance from the rotational axle, an additional mount of the pointer and/or a stop are provided for taking up tilting moments which are essentially perpendicular to the rotational axle.

9. The display instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the pointer bears in a continuous sliding fashion on the additional mount and/or on the stop.

10. The display instrument as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the pointer is mounted in an easily moving fashion or bears in an easily moving fashion on the additional mount and/or on the stop by means of a lubricant or a friction-reducing coating, in particular a PTFE layer (Teflon layer).

11. The display instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the pointer bears continuously on the additional mount and/or on the stop by means of a rolling body, in particular a roller or a ball.

12. The display instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a rotational axle bearing which is remote from the drive block is provided as the additional mount.

13. The display instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a washer and a counterpart are provided as the additional mount.

14. The display instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that first limiting stops and/or second limiting stops are provided as the stop.

15. The display instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that the pointer is a hook-type pointer.

2-8. -8. (canceled)