DASH LINE POINTER

摘要

A gauge assembly having a pointer arm extending away from a hub is supported for movement about an axis to indicate a current vehicle condition. This is accomplished when the pointer points to a specific location and telltales on the gauge surface. The pointer arm has a pointer arm viewing surface with one or more clear portions and one or more illuminated portions along the length of the pointer arm viewing surface. The pointer arm further includes one or more raised steps formed on a bottom surface of the pointer arm located opposite the viewing surface of the pointer arm. The one or more raised steps is aligned with the one or more illuminated portions and the one or more raised steps have a reflective surface for reflecting light through the one more illuminated portions on the viewing surface.

主权项

1. A gauge assembly comprising:
a gauge surface area including a plurality of graphics and telltales on the gauge surface representing a vehicle operating parameter; a pointer supported for movement about an axis to indicate a current condition of the vehicle operating parameter by pointing to a specific location on the gauge surface, said pointer including a pointer arm extending away from a hub; an illumination source for illuminating said pointer arm; said pointer arm having a viewing surface with one or more clear portions and one or more illuminated portions along the length of the pointer arm viewing surface; and one or more raised steps formed on a bottom surface of said pointer arm, wherein the one or more raised steps is aligned with the respective one or more illuminated portions, wherein the one or more raised steps includes a reflective surface for reflecting light through the one or more illuminated portions on the pointer arm viewing surface and said one or more clear portions allows at least one of the plurality of graphics and telltales on the gauge surface to be viewed through said one or more clear portions on pointer arm viewing surface when said pointer arm is positioned above said at least one of said plurality of graphics and telltales on said gauge surface.