Patent · US Active

Operating element with wake-up functionality

US7579562B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by

9References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Preh GmbH · DE

Inventors

Sandro Kirchner · Burkardroth, DE
Anton Ruettiger · Wildflecken, DE
Oliver Katzenberger · Burglauer, DE
Thomas Noeth · Bad Neustadt an der Saale, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 22, 2008
Grant date	Aug 25, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 22, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2300/022
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An operating element with wake-up functionality for a motor vehicle is provided, wherein a setting of an operating element can be selected by means of a translationally and/or rotationally movable grip, having at least one wiper contact track divided into sectors, having a wiper contact connected directly or indirectly to the grip, wherein the wiper contact is movable over the at least one wiper contact track by means of the grip, having an electronic analysis unit that can be switched off, and having at least one switching means connected to the wake-up electronics unit by means of which the electronic analysis unit of the operating element can be activated, wherein the switching means can be actuated by means of the grip.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.