Panel instrument
US6020824A · kind A · utility
11Cited by
4References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F2013/145
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A panel instrument apparatus of reduced size, comprising a printed circuit board on which light emitting elements and switches are mounted, and a panel cover to the rear of which the front face of the printed circuit board is attached. The panel cover comprises reflecting holes arranged in positions corresponding to the light emitting elements on the printed circuit board to guide light from the light emitting elements to the surface of the panel cover; and furthermore comprises resilient links and coupled thereto keys which are located in positions corresponding to the switches on the printed circuit board.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.