Roof console for a vehicle
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsNicolas Seidl, Marcel Rosilius
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Abstract
Roof console for a vehicle including at least one touch-slide operating element for operating vehicle functions. A surface of at least one touch-slide operating element is recessed or raised in relation to the surrounding surface. The base area of the recess or raised portion may correspond to the touch-sensitive input region of the touch-slide operating element. Two touch-slide operating elements, of the same length, may be provided directly adjacent to one another in respective recesses or on respective raised portions, separated by a demarcation. The demarcation may be formed as a rib, between two touch-slide operating elements situated in a recess, and as a gap, between touch-slide operating elements situated on a raised portion.
Claims21
1-10. (canceled)
A roof console for a vehicle, comprising:
- a surface on the roof console comprising a touch area configured in one of a recess portion or raised portion relative to the surface;
- and
- a touch-slide operating element configured in the touch area, wherein the touch-slide operating element comprises a boundary area, and wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured to receive a plurality of different touch inputs within the boundary area,
- wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured to activate or deactivate different vehicle functions based on the different touch inputs received by the touch-slide operating element.
A method for configuring a roof console for a vehicle, comprising:
- providing a surface on the roof console comprising a touch area configured in one of a recess portion or raised portion relative to the surface;
- and
- providing a touch-slide operating element configured in the touch area, wherein the touch-slide operating element comprises a boundary area, and wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured to receive a plurality of different touch inputs within the boundary area,
- wherein the touch-slide operating element is configured to activate or deactivate different vehicle functions based on the different touch inputs received by the touch-slide operating element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.