Patent ID: 9457744
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: B60K,B60R

Claim Text:
1. A power supply control device comprising: a first power supply configured to supply power to a pointer instrument that notifies a predetermined measurement amount by a comparison between a rotating pointer and an indicator indicated by the pointer; a first control unit operated by the power supplied from the first power supply and configured to control driving of the pointer instrument and supply of power from the first power supply means to the pointer instrument; and a second control unit capable of being electrically connected to a prescribed external device and configured to control supply of power from the first power supply to the external device, wherein the external device is operated by the power supplied from the first power supply, upon receiving a prescribed input command, the first control unit causes the first power supply to stop supplying power to the pointer instrument and, in response to the stoppage, the second control unit causes the first power supply to start supplying power to the external device that is electrically connected to the second control unit, and the second control unit is operated by the power supplied from a second power supply different from the first power supply, controls a display operation of a display to display a prescribed image, and controls supply of power from the first power supply to the external device.