Meter device for vehicle

• US 6,181,563 B1
• Filed: 08/06/1998
• Issued: 01/30/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nippon Seiki Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Nippon Seiki Company Limited
• Inventors: Shimbo, Yasuo, Tamura, Shigeaki
• Primary Examiner(s): TOLIN, GERALD P
• Application Number:
  US09/117,778
• Time in Patent Office: 908 Days
• Field of Search: 307/9.1, 307/10.1, 307/10.2, 340/439, 340/466, 340/825, 340/69, 340/936, 340/988, 340/993, 340/994, 731/172, 731/173, 701/29, 701/33, 701/35, 455/158.4, 455/186.1, 455/186.2, 455/345, 361/736, 361/756, 361/796, 361/784, 361/785
• US Class Current: 361/736
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0232 for measuring vehicle parameters and indicating critical, abnormal or dangerous conditions

Abstract

A vehicle instrumentation system comprising a meter block having a display portion, a control portion, and a power supply portion. The display portion provides a display according to signals from the electronic component units. The control portion controls the electronic component units. The electric power supply portion supplies electric power to the electronic component units. These electronic component units are obtained by classifying and integrating electronic components other than the meter block. A mounting reference portion permits the meter block and the electronic component units to be attached and detached.

Claims

1. A vehicle instrumentation system comprising:

a plurality of electronic component units integrating various electronic components other than a meter block, each of said electronic component units including the electronic components combined in accordance with their functions;

a display portion for providing a display according to signals from said electronic component units, said display portion being mounted in said meter block;

a power supply portion for supplying electric power to said electronic component units, said power supply portion being mounted in said meter block; and

a mounting reference portion for mounting said meter block and said electronic component units so as to allow said meter block and said electronic component units to be attached and detached, said electronic component units being electrically energized via said mounting reference portion.

2. A vehicle instrumentation system comprising:

a plurality of electronic component units integrating various electronic components other than a meter block, each of said electronic component units including the electronic components combined in accordance with their functions;

a display portion in the form of a unit for providing a display according to signals from said electronic component units, said display portion being mounted in said meter block;

a power supply portion in the form of a unit for supplying electric power to said electronic component units, said power supply portion being mounted in said meter block; and

a mounting reference portion for mounting said meter block and said electronic component units so as to allow said meter block and said electronic component units to be attached an detached, said electronic component units being electrically energized via said mounting reference portion.

3. The vehicle instrumentation system of claim 2, wherein said mounting reference portion is a mother board having a plug-in connector structure for connecting said meter block and said electronic component units.