A device for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing and an indicating device. The indicating device includes an indicator housing, at least one engagement member disposed in the indicator housing, a plurality of indicator members coaxially mounted in the indicator housing, and an actuator coupled to and moveable with the container relative to the plurality of indicator members and the dispenser housing. The actuator member is selectively engaged w...

The invention relates to an indicating instrument, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising an approximately circular scale (12), which is placed on a dial (5), provided for a physical quantity, and along which a pointer (10) can be displaced whereby being able to be rotatably driven about an axis of rotation. Additionally provided is a marking that indicates a particular area of the scale (12). The marking is placed on a part (27), which is situated underneath the plane of the dial (5) wher...

A unit for indicating lights (3a, 3b, 3c, 5, 6, 7) includes a cylindrical case (11). Opposite end portions (18, 19) of the case (11) are each connected with a corresponding end portion (19, 18) of a case (11) of a corresponding unit (3a, 3b, 3c, 5, 6, 7) through relative rotation of the cases. An electrical connection member (14, 140, 141, 142) extended between the opposite end portions (18, 19) of the case (11) establishes electrical connection between units (3a, 3b, 3c, 5, 6, 7) corresponding ...

A price totem includes a carriage for carrying the display numbers at one or more vertical spaced number locations. The carriage has upper and lower portions which can be collapsed relative to each other enabling the construction of a large carriage which can still have its numbers changed at a single number changing station, which is accessible at ground level.

In an indicating instrument (1) for a motor vehicle, a light-emitting polymer (8) enclosed between two electrodes (9, 10) serves as the light source. The polymer (8) can at the same time be activated by a suitable segmentation in such a way that a direct representation of symbols or alphanumeric characters is permitted, with at the same time high image sharpness and great brightness. The indicating instrument (1) can therefore be operated with the polymer (8) as a commonly shared light source, w...

An indicating instrument includes a generally straight illumination lamp or cold cathode fluorescent lamp and a light conducting plate which are disposed on the back of a dial plate. The dial plate has plurality of trans-illuminous gauge or meter patterns. The cold cathode fluorescent lamp is disposed longitudinally at an upper side of the light conducting plate to guide the light of the lamp to the trans-illuminous gauge or meter patterns.

An indicator for use in a vehicle instrument panel has a light conductive pointer illuminated by a light emitting diode or LED. In order to provide an increased illuminating surface of the pointer, a slit is formed on a cap to extend from the outer periphery of the cap to a portion above a center of rotation of the pointer driven by a driving shaft. A fixture is connected to the driving shaft and holds a light receiving portion of the pointer at the portion above the center of rotation and the L...

An indicating lamp includes a base, a lamp member with two fixed electrode pins which are respectively inserted into two pin holes in the base, and a sleeve which is sleeved on an upper end portion of the base. The lamp member is formed with an outwardly extending flange which has an upper end abutting against a shoulder of the sleeve, and a lower end abutting against an upper end of the base while leaving a lower end portion of the base outside the sleeve. The upper end portion of the base is p...

In an indicating device having a stepping-motor drive, an indicating element can be driven by a gear wheel which is in engagement with a worm which is connected with a stepping motor by a worm shaft. The stepping motor is preferably formed of two stators, and of two permanent-magnet rotors which are arranged, fixed for rotation, on the two ends of the worm shaft. The rotors are arranged with half a pole spacing apart, preferably 90.degree..

In an indicating instrument, a channel (4) of light-opaque material is fastened on a cap (2) held on a pointer shaft (1), the channel being open towards the observer, a pointer (5) of light-conducting material being inserted into it. The pointer (5) has a detent projection (6) by which it is secured to the cap (2).