Instrumentation Assembly For A Vehicle
First Claim
1. An instrumentation assembly for installation in a dashboard of a vehicle, said instrumentation assembly comprising:
- an electronic controller having a memory for storing information;
an enclosure having a designated front section and a designated rear section, said front section including substantially transparent material so as to define a window;
a viewable gauge electrically connected to said controller and mounted within said enclosure so as to substantially face said window;
a viewable display electrically connected to said controller and mounted within said enclosure so as to substantially face said window; and
a proximity-sensing switch electrically connected to said controller and operable to sense the proximal presence of a mass;
wherein said display is operable to exhibit said information for viewing, and said switch is activatable by said mass to selectively control the exhibition of said information on said display.
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Abstract
An instrumentation assembly for installation in the dashboard of a vehicle is disclosed herein. The instrumentation assembly includes an electronic controller, an enclosure, a viewable gauge, a viewable display, and a proximity-sensing switch. The controller has a memory for storing information. The enclosure has a designated front section and a designated rear section, wherein the front section includes substantially transparent material so as to define a window. Both the gauge and the display are electrically connected to the controller and mounted within the enclosure so as to substantially face the window. The switch is electrically connected to the controller and operable to sense the proximal presence of a mass, such as a human finger. In this configuration, the display is operable to exhibit the memory'"'"'s information for viewing, and the switch is activatable by a human finger to selectively control the exhibition of the information on the display.
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20 Claims
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1. An instrumentation assembly for installation in a dashboard of a vehicle, said instrumentation assembly comprising:
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an electronic controller having a memory for storing information; an enclosure having a designated front section and a designated rear section, said front section including substantially transparent material so as to define a window; a viewable gauge electrically connected to said controller and mounted within said enclosure so as to substantially face said window; a viewable display electrically connected to said controller and mounted within said enclosure so as to substantially face said window; and a proximity-sensing switch electrically connected to said controller and operable to sense the proximal presence of a mass; wherein said display is operable to exhibit said information for viewing, and said switch is activatable by said mass to selectively control the exhibition of said information on said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An instrumentation assembly for installation in a dashboard of a vehicle, said instrumentation assembly comprising:
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an electronic controller having a memory for storing information; an enclosure having a designated front section and a designated rear section, said front section including substantially transparent material so as to define a window; at least one viewable gauge electrically connected to said controller and mounted within said enclosure so as to substantially face said window; a viewable display electrically connected to said controller and mounted within said enclosure so as to substantially face said window; at least one proximity-sensing field-effect switch electrically connected to said controller and operable to sense the proximal presence of a human finger; and a light source electrically connected to said controller and mounted within said enclosure; wherein said light source is operable to illuminate each said gauge, said display, and each said field-effect switch; wherein said display is operable to exhibit said information for viewing; and wherein each said field-effect switch is activatable by said human finger to selectively control the exhibition of said information on said display. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An instrumentation module for installation in a dashboard of a vehicle, said instrumentation module comprising:
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an enclosure having a designated front section and a designated rear section, said front section including substantially transparent material so as to define a window, and said rear section having a connector adapted for being electrically connected to an external wire harness; an electronic controller mounted within said enclosure, electrically connected to said connector, and having a memory for storing information; at least one viewable gauge electrically connected to said controller and mounted within said enclosure so as to substantially face said window; a viewable display electrically connected to said controller and mounted within said enclosure so as to substantially face said window; at least one proximity-sensing field-effect switch electrically connected to said controller and situated both within said enclosure and just behind said window, each said field-effect switch being operable to sense the proximal presence of a human finger at said window; and a light source electrically connected to said controller and mounted within said enclosure; wherein said light source is operable to illuminate each said gauge, said display, and each said field-effect switch; wherein said display is operable to exhibit said information for viewing; and wherein each said field-effect switch is activatable by said human finger to selectively control the exhibition of said information on said display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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