公开(公告)号：US07549390B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-23

申请号：US11411845

申请日：2006-04-27

申请人： James Verdouw

发明人： James Verdouw

IPC分类号： G01D11/28

CPC分类号： G01D11/28 ,  B60K37/02 ,  B60K2350/1064 ,  B60K2350/203 ,  G01D13/265 ,  G01D13/28 ,  G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  Y10S116/05 ,  Y10S116/36

摘要： A gauge with a light transmitting pointer and a light-transmitting dial plate having a surface with indicia for a variable represented by the dial, at least one light source facing a hub of the pointer and positioned rearwardly from the rear surface of the dial plate for illuminating the dial plate. The light-transmitting pointer is mounted for rotational movement about an axis normal to the dial plate. The pointer hub is concentric with the axis, extending through the dial plate and projecting both forwardly and rearwardly from the plate, and an indicator projecting laterally from the hub across a portion of the front surface of the dial plate. The portion of the hub extending rearwardly of the dial plate is shaped to capture light directly from the light source so that light enters the hub and propagates forwardly through the hub, and then laterally from the hub into the indicator to illuminate the indicator.

摘要翻译： 具有透光指示器和透光拨盘的表面具有表面，其具有由表盘表示的变量的标记，至少一个光源面向指示器的轮毂并且从表盘的后表面向后定位， 照亮表盘。 透光指针被安装成绕垂直于表盘的轴旋转运动。 指针毂与轴同心，延伸穿过表盘并从板向前和向后突出，以及从轮毂横向突出表盘表面的一部分的指示器。 从拨盘盘向后延伸的轮毂的部分成形为直接从光源捕获光，使得光线进入轮毂并向前传播通过轮毂，然后从轮毂横向移动到指示器中以照亮指示器。

公开(公告)号：US20080002388A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11898246

申请日：2007-09-11

申请人： John Sullivan

发明人： John Sullivan

IPC分类号： G01D11/28

CPC分类号： G01D11/28 ,  F21V7/0091 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G01P1/07 ,  Y10S116/05 ,  Y10S116/36

摘要： A light diffusion device for uniformly dispersing light across a gauge dial plate having indicia associated therewith includes an annular member of transparent or translucent material having front and rear annular surfaces each merging with an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface. The inner peripheral surface is a frusto-conical widening in a direction from the rear surface toward the front surface to reflect light rays toward the outer peripheral and front surfaces thereby effecting uniform illumination across the front surface, and the outer peripheral surface and frusto-conical inner peripheral surface share a coincident axis of generation.

摘要翻译： 用于将光均匀地分散在具有与其相关联的标记的表盘上的光扩散装置包括透明或半透明材料的环形构件，其具有各自与外周表面和内周表面合并的前后环形表面。 内周面是从后表面朝向前表面的方向上的截头圆锥体加宽，以将光线反射到外周和前表面，从而在前表面上实现均匀照明，并且外周面和截头圆锥体 内周表面共享一代的重合轴。

公开(公告)号：US20040228104A1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-18

申请号：US10760755

申请日：2004-01-20

发明人： Vyacheslav B. Birman

IPC分类号： G01D011/28

CPC分类号： G01D11/28 ,  Y10S116/05 ,  Y10S116/36

摘要： An instrument gauge display for a vehicle dash includes a transparent dial having an upper surface partially covered by black paint and a lower surface covered with white paint. Uncovered areas on the upper surface define a plurality of graphical images that indicate a vehicle operating condition. A light guide, supported within a light housing, is positioned underneath the dial. The light housing and at least one light source is mounted to a printed circuit board, which is supported underneath the light guide by a vehicle structure. The light guide includes a plurality of scattering elements that are positioned generally underneath each of the graphical areas on the dial. The light source cooperates with the light guide and scattering elements to improve the light efficiency.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆仪表的仪表显示器包括透明表盘，其具有部分地被黑色涂料覆盖的上表面和用白色涂料覆盖的下表面。 上表面上的未覆盖区域限定指示车辆操作状态的多个图形图像。 支撑在灯壳内的导光板位于表盘下方。 灯壳体和至少一个光源安装到印刷电路板上，印刷电路板由车辆结构支撑在光导下方。 光导包括多个散射元件，其通常位于表盘上的每个图形区域的下方。 光源与光导和散射元件配合以提高光效。

公开(公告)号：US06192824B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-27

申请号：US09223801

申请日：1998-12-31

申请人： Chih-Chen Chang

发明人： Chih-Chen Chang

IPC分类号： G09F1700

CPC分类号： G09F17/00 ,  Y10S116/05

摘要： An electrolier flag is provided that is able to emit light by itself and revolves around a flag-rod under the effects of the wind. The integral flag unit is made form a transparent material and includes a banner portion and a lamp reflector portion. The lamp reflector of the flag is attached on a tube holding a string of bulbs by a pivotal connection, so that the light rays from the bulbs are conducted into the banner by the lamp reflector.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电子标志，其能够在风的影响下自身发光并围绕标杆旋转。 积分标志单元由透明材料制成并且包括横幅部分和灯反射器部分。 标志的灯反射器通过枢转连接附接在保持一串灯泡的管上，使得来自灯泡的光线被灯反射器传导到横幅中。

公开(公告)号：US5353735A

公开(公告)日：1994-10-11

申请号：US872198

申请日：1992-04-22

申请人： Yoichi Arai ,  Yasuhiro Miyazawa ,  Makoto Takashima ,  Kunimitsu Aoki

发明人： Yoichi Arai ,  Yasuhiro Miyazawa ,  Makoto Takashima ,  Kunimitsu Aoki

IPC分类号： G01P1/08 ,  G01D11/28

CPC分类号： G01P1/08 ,  Y10S116/05

摘要： This invention relates to an indicating instrument for a vehicle or the like in which a pointer-indicated driving condition such as vehicle speed and rotation speed of an engine is formed by light, and to an indicating instrument system having the above indicating instruments. The structure of the indicating instrument is that a front surface having graduations is spherical such that the front surface sticks out forwardly as it is far from the rotation shaft and a light source is disposed in front of the dial and out of the graduations. Further, the indicating instrument system of the present invention indicates a cylindrical lens for converting beam from a point light source to a substantially linear beam; first and second reflecting plates for dividing the substantially linear beam into divided beam; and third and fourth reflecting plates for reflecting the divided beams each to a dial as a pointer indicating the graduations on the dial to a plurality of pointer forming portions.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于车辆等的指示仪器，其中指示器指示的驾驶条件如发动机的车速和发动机的转速由光形成，并且涉及具有上述指示仪器的指示仪表系统。 指示仪器的结构是具有刻度的前表面是球形的，使得前表面远离旋转轴向前伸出，并且光源设置在表盘的前面并且离开刻度。 此外，本发明的指示仪器系统指示用于将来自点光源的光束转换为基本上线性的光束的柱面透镜; 第一和第二反射板，用于将基本上线性的光束分成分光束; 以及第三和第四反射板，用于将分配的光束各自作为表盘，作为指示表盘上的刻度的多个指针形成部分的指针。

公开(公告)号：US4787329A

公开(公告)日：1988-11-29

申请号：US57054

申请日：1987-05-06

申请人： Claude R. Grossiord

发明人： Claude R. Grossiord

IPC分类号： F23Q2/16 ,  F23Q2/42 ,  G01F23/28 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G01F23/02

CPC分类号： F23Q2/42 ,  G01F23/2921 ,  G02B23/2423 ,  Y10S116/05

摘要： The subject of the invention is a device for the detection of imminent gas depletion of a liquified gas tank, comprising a bundle of fiber optics (22), one end of which, forming an observation surface is visible from the outside of the tank, and other end of which, placed inside of the tank, is in optical contact with a flat surface of a transparent element (20), comprising, on its opposite surface, at least one dioptricelement (26). According to the invention, the lateral walls of the element (26) form with said surface an angle, preferably obtuse, the dimensions of which are such that it is capable, as long as there is liquid gas remaining in the reservoir, of being covered, almost totally, by a mensicus formed of a liquid gas condensate, which thus prevents any total reflection on said surface, of the rays directed by the fiber beams.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / FR86 / 00300 Sec。 371日期：1987年5月6日 102（e）日期1987年5月6日PCT提交1986年9月10日PCT公布。 出版物WO87 / 01801 日本1987年3月26日。本发明的主题是用于检测液化气罐即将消耗气体的装置，包括一束光纤（22），其一端形成观察表面，可从 罐的外部，其另一端位于罐的内部，与透明元件（20）的平坦表面光学接触，在其相对表面上包括至少一个透镜（26）。 根据本发明，元件（26）的侧壁与所述表面形成一个角度，优选是钝的，其尺寸使得其能够，只要储存器中剩余的液体气体被覆盖 几乎完全由由液体气体冷凝物形成的人造丝，从而防止在所述表面上的任何全反射由光纤束引导的光线。

公开(公告)号：USB467412I5

公开(公告)日：1976-01-13

申请号：US46741274

申请日：1974-05-06

IPC分类号： G11B31/00 ,  G11B33/10 ,  G11B33/12 ,  G12B11/02 ,  H03J1/04

CPC分类号： H03J1/04 ,  Y10S116/05

公开(公告)号：US3809877A

公开(公告)日：1974-05-07

申请号：US33340573

申请日：1973-02-16

申请人： MARCONI CO CANADA

发明人： KWONG M

IPC分类号： G01R13/40 ,  G01D11/28

CPC分类号： G01R13/405 ,  Y10S116/05 ,  Y10S116/41

摘要： Apparatus for providing an expanding or contracting line of light for use as a pointer in an analog display device. The apparatus comprises a strip of fused fibre optic material housed in an opaque plate, and a light plate, comprising a series of light bulbs in intimate contact with the back side of the opaque plate. In one embodiment, the light bulbs are directly behind the strip of fibre optic material, while in another embodiment the light bulbs are off-set in alternating arrangement with respect to the fibre optic material. An embodiment wherein only every second bulb is activated, to thereby give a dotted effect, is also taught.

摘要翻译： 用于提供扩展或收缩线的装置，用作模拟显示装置中的指针。 该装置包括容纳在不透明板中的熔融光纤材料条和一个光板，包括与不透明板的背面紧密接触的一系列灯泡。 在一个实施例中，灯泡直接在光纤材料条的后面，而在另一实施例中，灯泡相对于光纤材料交替布置而偏移。 还教导了其中仅每个第二个灯泡被激活，从而产生虚线效果的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US3808887A

公开(公告)日：1974-05-07

申请号：US23027672

申请日：1972-02-29

申请人： EATON CORP

发明人： BUTTRISS A

IPC分类号： G01F23/02 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01F23/00

CPC分类号： G01F23/2922 ,  Y10S116/05

摘要： A liquid level monitor for monitoring the level of liquids in a remote or shielded container and providing a signal proportional to any one of an infinite number of levels within a given range. The monitor has a sheet sealingly engaging an aperture in the container which extends vertically over the range of levels to be monitored. An external light source provides light which shines upon the light transmitting material. An external lens may be used to direct any light reflected by the light transmitting material, the intensity of which will be inversely proportional to liquid level, to a light receiving station. The light received at the receiving station is then conducted, preferably by means of fiber optics, to a remote monitoring station. The monitoring station may be a visual display or may convert the light received into a signal, proportional to intensity, for use by an indicating or controlling device. The level of liquid in the container and changes thereto may also be used to monitor the stability of the device to which the container is mounted.

摘要翻译： 液位监视器，用于监视远程或屏蔽容器中的液体水平，并提供与给定范围内无限数量级别中的任何一个成正比的信号。 显示器具有密封地接合容器中的孔的片材，其垂直延伸在待监测的水平范围上。 外部光源提供照射在透光材料上的光。 外部透镜可以用于将光强度与液面成反比的光透射材料反射的光引导到光接收台。 然后在接收站接收的光优选地通过光纤进行到远程监控站。 监控站可以是视觉显示器，或者可以将接收到的光转换为与强度成比例的信号，以供指示或控制设备使用。 容器中的液体和其变化的水平也可用于监测容器安装到的装置的稳定性。

公开(公告)号：US3602037A

公开(公告)日：1971-08-31

申请号：US3602037D

申请日：1969-07-09

申请人： FRANKLIN D NEU

发明人： NEU FRANKLIN D

IPC分类号： G01F1/28 ,  G01H9/00 ,  G01D21/00

CPC分类号： G01F1/28 ,  G01H9/004 ,  Y10S116/05

摘要： An apparatus for measuring minute deflections comprising a straight rod of a flexible light-conducting material, such as a glass fiber having one of its ends and the adjacent end portion provided with a coat of a light-reflecting substance, such as silver, a source of light arranged to direct a collimated beam through a beam splitter into the opposite end of the rod coaxially therewith, a photomultiplier located to be impinged upon by the light beam reflected by the coated end portion of the rod and deflected by the beam splitter, and means measuring the output of the photomultiplier. When the coated end portion of the rod bends, as it does when exposed to a flowing fluid, or when in contact with a vibrating surface, absorption losses of the reflected beam increase within the coated end portion of the rod, the light received by the photomultiplier decreases and the output of the photomultiplier decreases in proportion to the degree to which the coated end of the rod is bent. The bend of the coated end of the rod in turn is proportionate to the speed of flow of the fluid or the amplitude of the vibrations to which the surface is subjected.