Patent ID: 7743726
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: B60K,G01D

Abstract:
1. An indication instrument comprising: a display panel; a display plate on which index parts are disposed along the outer periphery of the display panel; a pointer that indicates the index parts; a drive source that drives the pointer; and a light source that illuminates at least the display plate, with the pointer being routed around the rear of the display panel to reach the front of the display plate, wherein the indication instrument is provided with a frame that connects the display panel, the display plate and the light source together, and an illumination chamber that guides the light of the light source to the display plate is provided in the frame, and wherein, the display plate is disposed along the outer periphery of the display panel, the display plate includes a window part, the frame connects the display panel and the display plate so that necessary parts of the display panel are viewed from the window part of the display plate.