Continuous LED instrument panel
US7562993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/181
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A viewed component of a vehicle instrument cluster includes a dial structure. A printed circuit board is arranged on the dial structure and has an outboard surface. A layer of printed ink is arranged on the outboard surface of the printed circuit board. A series of LEDs are arranged on the outboard surface of the printed circuit board wherein the series of LEDs occupy an outermost layer of the dial structure.
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