Patent ID: 6490992
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: B60K,G01D,Y10S

Abstract:
A pointer instrument comprising:a pointer shaft; an essentially transparent pointer having a flag, and being deflectable by rotation of the shaft; illuminating means projecting into a recess in the pointer in order to radiate light directly into the flag of the pointer; a connecting sleeve interconnecting the shaft with the pointer, wherein a part of the sleeve facing the pointer is formed as a carrier, the sleeve having thereon connecting contacts for a connection to a power supply and being secured to the pointer shaft, the carrier holding the pointer and the carrier having contact surfaces establishing contact with the illuminating means, the connecting sleeve having an upper side on which the illuminating means are located; electrical conductors extending along the sleeve from the connecting contacts to the contact surfaces, the contact surfaces being located on the upper side of the connecting sleeve; and wherein the connecting sleeve is made of nonconductive plastic; and wherein the conductors, the contact surfaces and the connecting contacts are made of conductive plastic, and serve to provide electric power to the illuminating means.