INCREASING POINTER BRIGHTNESS TO INDICATE WARNING LEVEL

摘要

Vehicle instrument gauges and an instrument cluster with warning telltales each having a gauge surface area with two or more indicia on a viewing surface area. At least one of the indicia is a warning indicia with an illuminated marker positionable between the indicia. The illuminated marker has a nominal luminescence mode when positioned in an area of the viewing surface area to indicate optimal vehicle operating conditions, a range of increased luminescence mode when indicating changing vehicle operating conditions and the illuminated marker will begin to brighten as the position of the illuminated marker moves toward the warning indicia, a maximum luminescence mode when in a caution zone area and used to indicate that the vehicle operating conditions need attention soon, and flashing mode indicating that the vehicle operating conditions need immediate attention.

主权项

1. A vehicle instrument gauge with warning telltales comprising:
a gauge surface area with two or more indicia on a viewing surface area; and an illuminated marker positionable between the two or more indicia on the viewing surface area, wherein said illuminated marker has a nominal luminescence mode and a flashing mode such that said illuminated marker operates in nominal luminescence mode when said illuminated marker is positioned in an area of said viewing surface area that is determined to indicate optimal vehicle operating conditions, said illuminated marker operates in said flashing mode when said illuminated marker is positioned at a point on said viewing surface area indicating that the vehicle operating conditions need immediate attention.