# US 12,109,887 B2 · Roof console for a vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,109,887 B2 - Document ID: US12109887B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/413,509 - Filed: 2019-11-29 - Published: 2022-02-17 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-12-13 - Assignees: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft - Applicants: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft - Inventors: Nicolas Seidl; Marcel Rosilius - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12109887B2 ## CPC - B60R 16/02: electric {constitutive elements} - B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor - B60K 35/22: Display screens - B60K 35/25: using haptic output - B60K 35/60: Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) - B60K 35/80: Arrangements for controlling instruments - B60K 35/90: Calibration of instruments, e.g. setting initial or reference parameters; Testing of instruments, e.g. detecting malfunction - B60K 2360/139: Clusters of instrument input devices - B60K 2360/1434: Touch panels - B60K 2360/1468: Touch gesture - B60K 2360/771: on the ceiling - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES ## Abstract A roof console for a vehicle has at least one touch-slide operating element for controlling functional elements of the vehicle. A touch-slide operating element in the sense of this application is a touch-sensitive operating element with a one-dimensional extent. As a result of the one-dimensional extent, the operating elements can beneficially recognize gestures in the form of tapping and swiping which permits excellent blind operation. The swiping movements can also be detected in both directions of the one-dimensional extent. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A roof console for a vehicle having at least one touch-slide operating element which is configured for controlling at least one functional element of the vehicle; wherein the at least one touch-slide operating element is configured such that a swiping movement over a defined length and a resting of a finger on the at least one touch-slide operating element after the swiping movement triggers an opening or closing movement of the at least one functional element of the vehicle, which lasts until the finger is removed from the at least one touch-slide operating element; and wherein the at least one touch-slide operating element is configured to control a sliding/tilting roof such that tapping in a first of multiple edge regions of the at least one touch-slide operating element causes a movement in a direction provided by the first edge region. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The roof console of claim 1, wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured to control a sliding/tilting roof such that tapping at any point on the touch-slide operating element causes a movement into a tilted position or a closing of the sliding/tilting roof from the tilted position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The roof console of claim 1, wherein the roof console has two touch-slide operating elements which are arranged directly adjacent to one another. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The roof console of claim 1, wherein the roof console has one or more of the following components: a dimmable lighting, a digital microphone, a passenger airbag off display, a sensor system for monitoring the vehicle interior, and a SOS button. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The roof console of claim 1, wherein the at least one functional element of the vehicle comprises one or more of a sliding and/or tilting roof, an openable sunshade of a sliding/tilting roof, a convertible top, a motorized tailgate, and a window lifter. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The roof console of claim 5, wherein the touch-slide operating element has a capacitive sensor. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The roof console of claim 5, wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured such that the swiping movement over a defined length triggers an automated complete opening or closing of the at least one functional element of the vehicle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The roof console of claim 5, wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured to control a sliding/tilting roof such that tapping at any point on the touch-slide operating element causes a movement into a tilted position or a closing of the sliding/tilting roof from the tilted position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The roof console of claim 1, wherein the touch-slide operating element has a capacitive sensor. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The roof console of claim 9, wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured such that the swiping movement over a defined length triggers an automated complete opening or closing of the at least one functional element of the vehicle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The roof console of claim 9, wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured to control a sliding/tilting roof such that tapping at any point on the touch-slide operating element causes a movement into a tilted position or a closing of the sliding/tilting roof from the tilted position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The roof console of claim 1, wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured such that the swiping movement over a defined length triggers an automated complete opening or closing of the at least one functional element of the vehicle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The roof console of claim 12, wherein tapping at any point on the touch-slide operating element during the automated complete opening or closing stops the automated complete opening or closing movement. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The roof console of claim 12, wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured to control a sliding/tilting roof such that tapping at any point on the touch-slide operating element causes a movement into a tilted position or a closing of the sliding/tilting roof from the tilted position.