Plug-and-play stepper motor for a pointer display assembly

US11530936B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• DENSO International America, Inc. · US
• DENSO CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

• Martin Nespolo · Rochester Hills, US
• Christopher Abrego · Grosse Pointe Woods, US
• Sibu Varughese · Sterling Heights, US
• Gareth Webb · Farmington, US
• Jill Garcia · Waterford, US
• Christopher Arms · Farmington Hills, US
• Zakary Gertlar · Birmingham, US
• Victor George Vulcu · Royal Oak, US
• Bart Zudell · Southfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 1, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 20, 2022
• Expiry date: Aug 28, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09G2354/00
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed and include a needle control module that includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a nontransitory computer-readable medium, a motor driver circuit in communication with the needle control module, the motor driver circuit controlling a stepper motor attached to a needle, and a housing enclosing the needle control module, the motor driver circuit, and the stepper motor, the housing being physically attached to a display of a vehicle. In response to the needle control module receiving a signal representing vehicle state information, the needle control module is configured to instruct the motor driver circuit to control movement of the stepper motor and adjust a position of the needle based on the signal.