Light guide for an instrument cluster

摘要

An example instrument cluster includes a light guide having a first end portion and a display located adjacent the first end portion of the light guide for emitting light into the light guide.

主权项

1. An instrument cluster comprising:
a light guide having a first end portion, the light guide being at least partially tubular and having a first side disposed opposite a second side; and a pixelated display screen having an outer periphery located adjacent the first end portion of the light guide, wherein the display screen is configured to emit light into the light guide to illuminate the light guide, an instrument face and located radially inward from the light guide and adjacent the first end portion of the light guide and radially inward from the outer periphery of the display screen; the light guide comprising an instrument hood, the light guide haying a maximum thickness substantially less than a maximum thickness of the display screen, the first side of the light guide extending a first distance from the first end portion to a second end portion, and the second side of the light guide extending a second distance from the first end portion to the second end portion, the first distance being greater than the second distance wherein the light guide encircles the instrument face and extends outwardly with respect to a plane of said display and adjacent an outside perimeter of the instrument face.