Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicular sensing and control system for overhead console
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Application No.: US17247617Application Date: 2020-12-18
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Publication No.: US12083889B2Publication Date: 2024-09-10
- Inventor: Kenneth C. Peterson
- Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Holland
- Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Holland
- Agency: HONIGMAN LLP
- Main IPC: B60K35/10
- IPC: B60K35/10 ; B60K35/00 ; B60K35/25 ; B60K35/60 ; H03K17/955 ; H03K17/96

Abstract:
A vehicular sensing and control system includes a sensor module having (i) a switch face, (ii) a force sensing sensor, (iii) a haptic feedback device, and (iv) a microcontroller. Responsive to a user applying a first finger force the switch face, a first signal generated by the force sensing sensor is provided to the microcontroller. The microcontroller, based on the first signal, causes the haptic feedback device to generate a first haptic feedback associated with a first function of the vehicle and controls the first function of the vehicle. Responsive to the driver applying a second finger force to the switch face, a second signal generated by the force sensing sensor is provided to the microcontroller. The microcontroller, based on the second signal, causes the haptic feedback device to generate a second haptic feedback associated with a second function of the vehicle and controls the second function of the vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210188092A1 VEHICULAR SENSING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OVERHEAD CONSOLE Public/Granted day:2021-06-24
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