Haptic operating device with a rotating element and method for operating electronic equipment with the haptic operating device

US10502271B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INVENTUS Engineering GmbH · AT

Inventor

• Stefan Battlogg · Hohenems, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 21, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 10, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 21, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16D2037/005
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Electronic devices, such as consumer electronics devices and control systems in vehicles are controlled by way of a haptic operating device with a rotating unit. Selectable menu items are displayed on a display unit, and a menu item is selected by rotating the rotating unit. The rotating unit latches at a number of haptically perceptible latching points during rotation. The number and rotational position of the haptically perceptible latching points is dynamically changed in accordance with a specific menu item selected by the user.