Haptical feedback based on electro-adhesion on a 3-dimensional surface of a user control
AssigneeHarman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
InventorsJoerg WELKE, Peter BRANDT, Marcel BAYER
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Abstract
A user control with haptic feedback on a 3-dimensional touch surface is provided. The control includes a 3-dimensional touch surface to be touched by a user with an electrode structure arranged at least partly on it. The electrode structure is configured to provide the haptic feedback to the user based on electro-adhesion between the user and the control. The user control with haptic feedback on a 3-dimensional touch surface is electrically contacted using a contacting surface, on which an anisotropic conducting film layer and a flexible printed circuit are arranged.
Claims20
A user control for an electrical system, comprising:
- a three-dimensional touch surface to be touched by a user to provide a user input;
- and
- an electrode structure arranged at least partly on the three-dimensional touch surface, wherein the electrode structure is configured to provide a haptic feedback to the user.
A method for contacting a user control with a haptic feedback, comprising:
- providing a user control comprising a three-dimensional touch surface to be touched by a user to provide user input, wherein an electrode structure is arranged at least partly on the three-dimensional touch surface, wherein the electrode structure is configured to provide haptic feedback to the user, wherein the user control further comprises a contacting surface for the electrode structure, which is arranged at least partly along a side of the three-dimensional touch surface, and wherein the electrode structure extends onto the contacting surface;
- arranging an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) layer onto the electrode structure on the contact surface;
- and
- arranging a flexible printed circuit (FPC) onto the ACF layer.
A user control for an electrical system, comprising:
- a three-dimensional touch surface to receive a user input;
- and
- an electrode structure arranged about the three-dimensional touch surface, wherein the electrode structure is configured to provide a haptic feedback to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.