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US5003433A
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Dashboard or dashboard portion lay-out, particularly for motor vehicles
Assignee: Sagem SA
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Filing: 1989-01-30
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Granted: 1991-03-26
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Expires: 2009-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A dashboard lay-out is provided, particularly for motor vehicles, compris: a central case (1) with its front face (2) open and arranged inside so as to form a light box diffusing an homogeneous light towards the front; a rear plate (6) fixed to the rear face (3) of the case and supporting the components of the dashboard not situated on the front face; a transparent front plate (12) fixed to the front face (2) of the case and supporting the components (14, 16) to be seen by an observer as well as their direct control devices (15, 20) as required; and a facing plate (25) with selective transparency having zones of different colours covering the front plate; connection means, particularly electric connection means (22, 28), providing the necessary connections between the rear and front plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel Fournier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:35
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q3/00; B60Q3/10; B60Q3/14; B60K; B60K35/00; B60K35/20; B60K37/00; B60K37/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A dashboard assembly for primary components to be observed by a user and secondary components associated with the primary components, particularly for motor vehicles, comprising: a central case having side walls, a rear wall, and an open front face, and wherein a light means is provided for homogeneously diffusing light throughout the open front face so that said central case forms a light box, a front plate spanning the sides of said central case which is made of a transparent material and which is fixed to the open front face of said central case, said front plate including means for supporting completely the primary components to be observed by the user, a rear plate fixed on the rear wall of said central case, said rear plate including means for supporting the secondary components, electric connection means for providing electrical connections between the primary components mounted on the front plate and associated secondary components mounted on the rear plate, and a face plate which covers all of said front plate, said facing plate having selective transparency with zone of different colors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A dashboard assembly for primary components to be observed by a user and secondary components associated with the primary components, particularly for motor vehicles, comprising: a central case having side walls, a rear wall, and an open front face, and wherein a light means is provided for homogeneously diffusing light throughout the open front face so that said central case forms a light box, a front plate spanning the sides of said central case which is made of a transparent material and which is fixed to the open front face of said central case, said front plate including means for supporting completely the primary components to be observed by the user, a rear plate fixed on the rear wall of said central case, said rear plate including means for supporting the secondary components, electric connection means for providing electrical connections between the primary components mounted on the front plate and associated secondary components mounted on the rear plate, and a face plate which covers all of said front plate, said facing plate having selective transparency with zone of different colors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear plate (6) is a printed circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear protection cover (10), which covers the rear plate, is fixed to the central case (1).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the light means for lighting the central case includes lamps which are supported by the rear plate (6), and corresponding openings (4) are formed in the rear face (3) of the central case so that light emitting portions of said lamps are situated in the central case.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
A dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that signalling lamps are supported by the rear plate (6), and the rear wall (3) of the central case includes associated apertured extensions which extend to the opened front face and hence through the central case so that the light emitted by the signalling lamps is respectively transmitted by the associated apertured extension as far as the facing plate without interfering with each other and without interfering with the lighting diffused in the front face.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the transparent front plate (12) includes printed circuits (19) on its rear face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one primary component includes a pointer indicator apparatus having a pointer (14) and an electric stepper motor (15) driving said pointer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the selective transparency facing plate (25) with zones of different colours is silk-screen printed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the electric connection means comprises electric connectors (22) passing through the central case.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
A dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the electric connection means comprises a flexible film (28) with printed tracks having at least two end zone (29, 30) applied respectively against the rear plate and against the front plate, the flexible printed track film being able to support other components.
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