Touch-sensitive surface activation device for the controls of a vehicle
US8058577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2300/028
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a touch-sensitive surface (3) activation device (1) for a motorized mechanism used to open and close an opening such as an electric windscreen wiper, comprising a touch-sensitive surface which controls the opening and/or closing of at least one opening. The device comprises means for detecting (9) the charge applied to the touch-sensitive control surface and means (11) for inhibiting control of the opening and/or closing when the applied charge is outside an acceptable predefined charge range.
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