Motor vehicle operating device with controller to provide bounce suppression for actuating element
US10232714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/96062
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An actuating element, actuator device, and a control device are included in an operating device for a motor vehicle. The actuating element detects a user actuation and is movably mounted. The actuator device has an electromagnet and a permanent magnet. The control device applies a first electrical current to the electromagnet, by which the electromagnet applies a first magnetic force to the permanent magnet, which deflects the actuating element out of a rest position. The deflection of the actuating element can be felt as a brief jolt without reverberation. An elastically deformable restoring device presses or pulls the actuating element with a restoring force toward the rest position against a mechanical stop element.
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