Patent ID: 7305932
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: B60K,G01D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A pointer instrument, comprising: a printed circuit board having an upper side and a lower side; first and second instrument mechanisms independently arranged on said printed circuit board such that the printed circuit board is between the first and second instrument mechanisms; and first and second pointers having concentric pivoting axes, each of said first and second pointers comprising a radially extending element arranged above said upper side of said circuit board, wherein said first instrument mechanism acts on said first pointer and said second instrument mechanism acts on said second pointer, said first and second instrument mechanisms having essentially concentric rotational axes, wherein said second instrument mechanism is arranged below said printed circuit board with respect to said first and second pointers and said first instrument is arranged above said printed circuit board with respect to said first and second pointers, said second instrument mechanism comprising a bracket connecting said second instrument to said second pointer, said bracket projecting through a cutout in said printed circuit board, said cutout being arc-shaped and located essentially concentrically with respect to the pivoting axis of said second pointer.