Instrument cluster lens assembly and method of making
US6239925A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B3/06
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument cluster lens assembly includes a lens having top and bottom surfaces and a mounting portion that is mounted on a base having at least one lens receiving portion. The lens mounting portion is laser welded to the lens receiving portion of the base to securely connect the lens to the base thereby forming the lens assembly for an instrument cluster. Preferably, the lens mounting portion is transparent to laser light and the lens receiving portion of the base is opaque to laser light. A method of forming the instrument cluster lens assembly is also disclosed.
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