Input device on a sun-visor
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorMarkus Weinberger
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Abstract
An input device is proposed in a vehicle, the input device having a plurality of keys, being connected to a processing unit and being arranged in the sun visor of the vehicle. The input of text via the input device is simplified, the input device being available in the vehicle without space being necessary, for example, in the center console.
Claims14
An input device in a vehicle having a plurality of keys, the input device being connected to a processing unit, a sun visor being disposed in the vehicle, the input device (10, 100) being arranged on the sun visor (3, 5) in the vehicle, [and] the sun visor (3, 5) being disposed in a holding device (7, 9, 61),
- wherein for an input using the input device (10, 100), the sun visor (3, 5) is removable from the holding device (7, 9, 61).
The input device as recited in one of the foregoing claims,
- wherein the input device (10, 100) is provided with a voltage supply (24) that is independent of a vehicle electrical system.
The input device as recited in one of the foregoing claims,
- wherein the input device is connected to a storage battery (24), and the storage battery (24) is chargeable by a charging current when the sun visor (3, 5) is retained in the holding device (7, 9) and is in electrical contact (15, 16) with the input device (10, 100).
The input device as recited in one of the foregoing claims,
- wherein the input device (10, 100) is connected to a first transceiver unit (25), the processing unit (30) is connected to a second transceiver unit (26), and data are transmittable between the input device (10, 100) and the processing unit (30) via the first and second transceiver units (25, 26) in a wireless fashion, preferably via a radio transmission or via an infrared transmission.
The input device as recited in one of the foregoing claims,
- wherein at least keys for the letters of the alphabet (22) or keys for the whole numbers from zero to nine (21) are arranged on the input device (10, 100).
The input device as recited in one of the foregoing claims,
- wherein the keys (20, 21, 22) of the input device (10, 100) are implemented as membrane keys.
The input device as recited in one of the foregoing claims,
- wherein a display unit (23) is arranged on the input device (10, 100) and/or on the sun visor (3, 5).
The input device as recited in one of the foregoing claims,
- wherein using the input device (10, 100), data are able to be input into a driver information device (30) and/or into a navigation device (30) and/or via a wireless interface (32) into a Service Node (33) situated outside of the vehicle.
The input device as recited in one of the foregoing claims,
- wherein the input device (10, 100) is able to be concealed by the sun visor (3, 5), especially by folding the sun visor (3, 5) against a vehicle roof (18).
A sun visor for receiving an input device as recited in one of the foregoing claims.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.