Patent ID: 6318872
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: B60K,G01D

Abstract:
A meter comprising:a dial;a ring member having an annular light transmitting member allowing light to pass therethrough and disposed along a periphery of the dial, and a first colored layer having a first color and disposed on an inner side face and an outer side face of the light transmitting member, the light transmitting member having a light emitting portion for emitting light toward a front side;a light source disposed at a rear side of the ring member, the light source emitting light when turned on; anda second colored layer having a second color and disposed between the light source and the ring member, wherein:the second colored layer takes light emitted from the light source therein and emits light of the second color toward the ring member;the ring member takes the light of the second color emitted from the second colored layer therein and emits the light of the second color from the light emitting portion; andthe first colored layer is provided to become visible through the light emitting portion when the light source is turned off.