Spring-mounted light guide
    1.
    发明授权
    Spring-mounted light guide 有权
    弹簧式导光​​板

    公开(公告)号:US07527386B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-05

    申请号:US11730838

    申请日:2007-04-04

    IPC分类号: G01D11/28 B60Q1/26 F21V15/04

    CPC分类号: G01D11/28

    摘要: A light guide has a series of light channels passing through the guide between an outer planar surface and a base. Two resilient arms extend from opposite ends of the guide. The arms have free ends with cap elements for fitting over bosses within an instrument cluster mask. The base of the guide, through a flex action of the resilient arms, forces a dial or appliqué against the mask for viewing through a display window in the mask. In a vehicle instrument cluster assembly, the light guide is located between the mask and a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB has light emitting diodes for fitting into the channels at the planar surface of the guide and backlighting the appliqué. The PCB presses against the cap elements of the resilient arms, causing the base of the guide to force the appliqué against sides of the mask window.

    摘要翻译: 导光体具有穿过引导件的一系列光通道在外平面和基部之间。 两个弹性臂从引导件的相对端部延伸。 臂具有自由端,其具有盖元件,用于装配在仪表组合面罩内的凸台上。 通过弹性臂的弯曲作用,引导件的底部迫使表盘或贴布贴在面罩上,以通过面罩中的显示窗口进行观察。 在车辆仪表组合组件中,光导位于掩模和印刷电路板(PCB)之间。 PCB具有发光二极管,用于装配在导向件的平面表面处的通道中并背光贴布。 PCB压靠弹性臂的盖元件,导致引导件的底部迫使贴布贴在掩模窗的两侧。

    Spacer for circuit boards
    2.
    发明授权
    Spacer for circuit boards 有权
    电路板隔板

    公开(公告)号:US07724540B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-25

    申请号:US11717033

    申请日:2007-03-13

    IPC分类号: H05K7/12

    CPC分类号: H05K7/142

    摘要: A spacer or retainer secures two circuit boards in a back-to-back configuration. The spacer has opposite first and second sides, each having a peripheral rim against which the circuit boards fit. Each side is recessed to a depth enabling any component terminals or connections from rear surfaces of the circuit boards to be received in the recesses. Pins on ends of the spacer are received in apertures in the circuit boards to guide the circuit boards into position on the spacer. Two clips are positioned next to each other on one wall forming the peripheral rim. Each clip extends beyond an opposite side, and the clips have resilient tabs biased to press the circuit boards against the rims. The circuit boards are connected by electrical wire extending around an opposite wall of the peripheral rim. The spacer and circuit boards form a subassembly, such as for a vehicle instrument cluster.

    摘要翻译: 间隔件或保持架以背对背配置固定两个电路板。 间隔件具有相对的第一和第二侧面,每个具有周边边缘,电路板与该周边边缘配合。 每一侧凹陷到深度,使任何组件端子或电路板后表面的连接都可以接收在凹槽中。 间隔件的端部上的引脚被接收在电路板中的孔中以将电路板引导到间隔件上的位置。 两个夹子在形成外围边缘的一个壁上彼此相邻放置。 每个夹子延伸超过相对侧,并且夹具具有偏压以将电路板压靠在轮缘上的弹性片。 电路板通过围绕外围边缘的相对壁延伸的电线连接。 间隔器和电路板形成子组件,例如用于车辆仪表盘。