Disc indicator

US7434536B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Borg Instruments AG · DE

Inventors

• Manfred Suess · Remchingen, DE
• Martin Mayer · Sersheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 8, 2004
• Grant date: Oct 14, 2008
• Expiry date: Jul 8, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S116/06
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An analog display instrument is provided, in particular for use in dashboards in motor vehicles, having an indicator disc mounted by a radial bearing such that the radial bearing allows the indicator disc to rotate. The indicator disc is fitted with a pointer which can be pivoted in front of a scale. The radial bearing comprises a sliding element and a guide element, with either of the slide element and the guide element having a ring structure and the other element having a holder which is suitable to hold the ring structure. The radial bearing is a journal bearing with the holder resting directly on a wall of the ring structure such that the ring structure may slide with respect to the holder.