Patent · US Expired

Control element or switching element for vehicles

US7242112B2 · kind B2 · utility

33Cited by

4References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Juergen Wolf · Schlieben, DE
Ulrich Kraus · Villingen-Schwenningen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2004
Grant date	Jul 10, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 19, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D1/046
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a control element or switching element that is provided with elements which electrically or chemically respond to the sense of touch, for example in a steering wheel. The elements are used for supplying the driver who touches the elements with warnings and/or information about the state of the vehicle or traffic. Interactive functions can be connected thereto, by means of which replies by the driver can be detected and processed. The driver can consequently cause the information system of the vehicle to also represent the warning information in an optical manner, e.g. in corresponding control lights on the dashboard, at a desired time.

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