Input system for on-board use
AssigneePanasonic Intellectual Property Mamagement Co., Ltd.
InventorTSUYOSHI TANAKA
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Abstract
An input system for vehicles includes a steering switch and a display part. The steering switch includes an operating switch including a plurality of operating parts. The display part is connected to the operating switch and displays an operation icon including a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of operating parts. When one of the operating parts is pressed, one of the icons which corresponds to the pressed operating part changes. When at least one of the operating parts is slid, a direction icon is displayed on the operation icon.
Claims7
An input system for vehicles, comprising:
- a steering switch including an operating switch including a plurality of operating parts, the operating parts including:
- a central operating part;
- and
- a plurality of peripheral operating parts arranged around the central operating part;
- and
- a display part connected to the operating switch and displaying an operation icon including a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of operating parts,
- wherein
- the central operating part includes a rotation body partially protruding from a face of the central operating part,
- when one of the operating parts is pressed, one of the icons which corresponds to the pressed operating part changes, and
- when the rotation body is slid, a direction icon is displayed on the operation icon.
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