公开(公告)号：US08291763B1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US12799446

申请日：2010-04-26

Applicant: Doug Montie ,  Kevin Terry ,  Gjergji Karanxha

Inventor： Doug Montie ,  Kevin Terry ,  Gjergji Karanxha

IPC: G01D11/24

CPC classification number: B60K37/02 ,  B60K2350/941 ,  B60K2350/945 ,  B60K2350/946 ,  B60K2350/948 ,  B60Y2410/113 ,  F16B21/086

Abstract: A gauge mounting assembly for mounting a gauge to an instrument panel of a vehicle such as an automobile, boat, airplane or any other device utilizing said gauge and instrument panel. The gauge mounting assembly comprises: a gauge disposed within a gauge housing abutting a gauge housing flange; a gauge mounting bracket integrally attached to the gauge housing; said gauge mounting bracket comprising a circular base with a series of flexible fingers extending axially from said base; and, said fingers consisting of a ratcheting tip. When said gauge mounting assembly is positioned within a hole in said instrument panel the flexible fingers consist of an elastic dual-action cantilevered spring members. First, said fingers flex inwardly towards the axial surface of the gauge housing to permit passage through said hole. Second, said spring members bow outwardly from their original position exerting an outward force against said hole maintaining retention and alignment of the gauge housing. The ratcheting tips of the flexible fingers distal from said base become trapped on a opposite rear surface of said instrument panel, corresponding to the thickness, sandwiching the instrument panel between the gauge housing flange and corresponding ratcheting tips creating an exponential resistance in removal force created by the bowed shaped configuration of the spring members and automically centering the gauge device within the hole of the instrument panel without the need of a additional element.

Abstract translation: 用于将仪表安装到诸如汽车，船，飞机或使用所述量规和仪表板的任何其他装置的车辆的仪表板上的量规安装组件。 仪表安装组件包括：设置在量规壳体内的量规，其邻接量规壳体凸缘; 整体连接到量规壳体的量规安装支架; 所述量规安装支架包括具有从所述基座轴向延伸的一系列柔性指状物的圆形基座; 并且所述手指包括棘轮尖端。 当所述量规安装组件位于所述仪表板的孔内时，柔性指状物由弹性双作用悬臂弹簧构件组成。 首先，所述手指朝向量规壳体的轴向表面向内弯曲以允许通过所述孔。 第二，所述弹簧构件从它们的原始位置向外弯曲，从而向所述孔施加向外的力，保持量规壳体的保持和对准。 远离所述基部的柔性指状物的棘轮尖端被捕获在所述仪表板的相对的后表面上，对应于厚度，将仪表板夹在量规壳体凸缘和相应的棘轮尖之间，从而产生由去除力产生的指数阻力 弹簧构件的弓形构造并且将仪表装置自动定心在仪表板的孔内，而不需要附加元件。