Patent ID: 7629874

Claim:
A needle meter comprising: a display device having a reference face; an indication arrangement provided around the display device, the indication arrangement having an indicator; a needle; a first illumination member for illuminating the display device; a second illumination member for illuminating the indication arrangement; a circuit board provided at an opposite side of the display device with respect to the reference face of the display device; and a movement mounted on the circuit board for rotating the needle around the display device while pointing at the indication arrangement, wherein: the needle includes; a hub portion fixed to a shaft of the movement; an arm portion extending from the hub portion toward an outer periphery of the indication arrangement; and a pointer portion extending from an end portion of the arm portion along a surface of the indication arrangement toward an inner periphery of the indication arrangement whereby the needle has a generally U-shape with the indication arrangement disposed between the pointer portion and the arm portion of the needle and wherein the U-shaped needle is integrally molded of a translucent resin; the display device, the indication arrangement, the first illumination member, and the second illumination member are integrally received and supported by a bracket to constitute a display unit; the display unit is fixed to the circuit board through the bracket; and the bracket is provided between the pointer portion and the arm portion of the needle in a direction for observing the reference face of the display device.