INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INCLUDING TELLTALE ILLUMINATION

摘要

An instrumentation gauge for a vehicle includes a single piece light guide divided into multiple sections by an opaque light guide insert. The single piece light guide includes at least one telltale graphic printed on a surface of the light guide in each of the light guide sections. When light is communicated into a given section of the light guide, the light scatters on the telltale graphic causing the graphic to be illuminated and distinguishable from a same or similar colored background.

主权项

1. An instrumentation gauge for a vehicle comprising:
a light guide comprising a plurality of light guide connections, wherein each of said light guide connections is in communication with at least one of a plurality of first light sources, and wherein the light guide comprises a single piece; a dial disposed adjacent a first surface of said light guide, wherein said dial comprises an opaque portion, and at least one translucent portion; at least one telltale printed on a first surface of said light guide, wherein said telltale is printed in a color at least approximately matching a color of said dial; and a lighthousing for communicating light from at least one second light source to said at least one translucent portion of said dial.