Control system input apparatus and method
US6944018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B24/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A control system interface integrates an electronic switching or sensing mechanism with an existing or custom-fabricated, functional or decorative equipment panel. The electronic switching or sensing mechanism is located on the rear surface of the equipment panel and a corresponding touch surface is defined on the front surface of the equipment panel. The electronic switching or sensing mechanism is responsive to a stimulus in the proximity of the touch surface, and it provides a control signal to a control system when it senses such a stimulus.
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