Multi-function control assembly
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsDavid A. Hein, Raymond Hanjaya, William Cruickshank
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Abstract
This invention relates to a multi-function control assembly for the lighting in a vehicle. The multi-function control assembly includes a housing, a first light, and a second light. A switch body is movably mounted on the housing, the switch body being movable between first and second positions for regulating power supplied to the first light. A touch sensitive sensor is mounted relative to the switch body. The touch sensor is operable to control a first characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the first position. The touch sensor is operable to control a second characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the second position.
Claims20
A multi-function control assembly for the lighting in a vehicle, the control assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a first light;
- a second light;
- a switch body movably mounted on the housing, the switch body movable between first and second positions for regulating power supplied to the first light;
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- a touch sensitive sensor mounted relative to the switch body, wherein the sensor is manually operated to control a first characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the first position, and wherein the sensor is manually operated to control a second characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the second position.
A multi-function control assembly for the lighting in a vehicle, the switch comprising:
- a housing;
- a first light capable of having multiple levels of illumination;
- a second light capable of having multiple colors of illumination, with each color of illumination capable of having multiple levels of illumination;
- a switch body movably mounted on the housing, the switch body movable between first and second positions for regulating power supplied to the first light;
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- a touch sensitive sensor mounted relative to the switch body, wherein the sensor is operable to control a first characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the first position, and wherein the sensor is operable to control a second characteristic and a third characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.