Patent ID: 7370603
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: B60K,G01D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A pointer instrument for a motor vehicle, comprising: a carrier body having a pointer rotatable about an axis of rotation such that the pointer is located outside of the axis of rotation; a pointer drive connected to said carrier body for deflecting said carrier body about the axis of rotation along a movement path; an optical wave guide element arranged on a side of said carrier body which is remote from an observer and extends along at least a portion of the movement path about the axis of rotation, the optical wave guide element comprising a reflection area, a first coupling-out area, and a second coupling-out area; and a light source emitting light and arranged so that the light from said light source is introduced into said optical waveguide element, wherein at least one of said pointer and said carrier body comprises a light-guiding element, and wherein the reflection area is configured to separate the light from the light source into a first part directed to the first coupling-out area, and a second part directed to the second coupling-out area, said pointer being illuminated by light emerging from the first coupling-out area.