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Passenger vehicle with a modular control panel

US9440536B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

3References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignees

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE
AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

James Toggweiler · San Francisco, US
Matthew JOLDA · Palo Alto, US
Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy · San Francisco, US
Jaime Camhi · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2014
Grant date	Sep 13, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2360/828
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A passenger vehicle includes a control panel that receives user inputs. The control panel includes a contact sensor and a face plate that extends over the contact sensor. The face plate has a plurality of control elements that interact with the contact sensor during use of the control panel.

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