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Operator control element with haptic feedback which is dependent on the detection direction

US10719128B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Preh GmbH · DE

Inventors

Martin Jeitner · Nidderau, DE
Markus Klein · Glückstadt, DE
Andreas Kramlich · Schweinfurt, DE
Matthias Lust · Dittelbrunn, DE
Benedikt Schmidt · Winterberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 2016
Grant date	Jul 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2203/015
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device and method for an operator controlled element with haptic feedback dependent on the detection direction are provided. The device includes a base; an actuating part movably supported on the base; an electrical actuator which is attached to the base and acts on the actuating part in order to drive in a moving manner the actuating part in an excitation direction by means of an electrical excitation signal for generating a haptic feedback; a means for detecting an actuation of the actuating part in two detection directions which in each case include a different angular amount with the excitation direction; an evaluation unit, which is configured, if an actuation in one of the two detection directions is detected, to drive the actuator with a specific electrical excitation signal, depending on the result relating to in which of the two detection directions the actuation was carried out.

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