Lever switch for vehicle with function assigned to operation
AssigneeToyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsNaohiro Sakai, Shigeharu Nezu
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Abstract
A lever switch for a vehicle that enables a driver to understand a function being performed without causing driving distraction. A lever switch for a vehicle mounted on a steering column has a video display formed along a horizontal direction of the vehicle, in which the video display displays a function assigned to an operation of the lever switch for a vehicle, for example, lighting of a turn signal by moving a light spot on the video display from left to right or right to left.
Claims15
A lever switch for a vehicle mounted on a steering column of the vehicle, comprising:
- a main body;
- and
- a lever connected between the main body and the steering column,
- wherein the main body accepts an operation, and
- the main body has a display which displays that a function assigned to the operation is performed by varying at least one of a movement and a form of an object which is displayed on the display.
A steering column of a vehicle comprising:
- at least one lever switch mounted on the steering column;
- wherein the at least one lever switch includes:
- a main body;
- and
- a lever connected between the main body and the steering column,
- wherein the main body accepts an operation, and
- the main body has a display which displays that a function assigned to the operation is performed by varying at least one of a movement and a form of an object which is displayed on the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.