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US 7,607,087 B2Granted
Input device
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorMichael Prados
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Abstract
An input device, e.g., for a motor vehicle, includes: a touch screen for the input of commands by touching a control panel or by pressing on the control panel; an actuator for moving the touch screen in at least one direction with respect to a reference body; and an substantially unshaped spring for the mechanical connection of the touch screen to the reference body.
Claims25
An input device, comprising:
- a touch screen configured to input commands by one of (a) touch of a control panel and (b) press on the control panel;
- an actuator configured to move the touch screen in at least one direction with respect to a reference body;
- and
- at least one substantially u-shaped spring arranged substantially in parallel to the control panel and configured to mechanically connect the touch screen to the reference body.
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An input device, comprising:
- a touch screen configured to input commands by one of (a) touch of a control panel and (b) press on the control panel;
- an actuator configured to move the touch screen in at least one direction with respect to a reference body;
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- at least one substantially u-shaped spring configured to mechanically connect the touch screen to the reference body, the substantially u-shaped spring includes an opening substantially directed toward the touch screen.
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An input device comprising:
- a touch screen configured to input commands by one of (a) touch of a control panel and (b) press on the control panel;
- an actuator configured to move the touch screen in at least one direction with respect to a reference body, the actuator is configured to produce a rotary movement;
- and
- at least one substantially u-shaped spring configured to mechanically connect the touch screen to the reference body.
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An input device, comprising:
- a touch screen configured to input commands by one of (a) touch of a control panel and (b) press on the control panel;
- an actuator configured to move the touch screen in at least one direction with respect to a reference body;
- and
- at least one substantially u-shaped spring configured to mechanically connect the touch screen to the reference body, the touch screen is held freely suspended with respect to the reference body by the substantially u-shaped spring.
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An input device, comprising
- a touch screen configured to input commands by one of (a) touch of a control panel and (b) press on the control panel;
- an actuator configured to move the touch screen in at least one direction with respect to a reference body;
- at least one substantially u-shaped spring configured to mechanically connect the touch screen to the reference body;
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- a control device configured to control the actuator to move the touch screen in a direction substantially in parallel to the control panel to confirm a command input via the touch screen, the touch screen is moveable with a decaying oscillation in the direction substantially in parallel to the control panel to confirm the command input via the touch screen.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.