Multi-position switch assembly for controlling a vehicle display screen
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorAlex W. Baker
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Abstract
A multi-position switch assembly for controlling a vehicle display screen includes a rocker configured to spherically rotate. The rocker defines an interior space. A pushbutton extends through the interior space of the rocker. The pushbutton is fixed with respect to rotation and is movable linearly relative to the rocker. An encoder detects a rotation angle of the rocker. A first input device is actuated by the spherical movement of the rocker. A second input device is actuated by the linear movement of the pushbutton.
Claims21
A multi-position switch assembly for controlling a vehicle display screen comprising:
- a rocker configured to spherically rotate, the rocker defining an interior space;
- a pushbutton separate from the rocker and extending through the interior space of the rocker, the pushbutton being fixed with respect to the rocker as the rocker rotates with respect to the pushbutton and being movable linearly relative to the rocker;
- a ring positioned within the interior space of the rocker, the ring being engaged by the rocker for rotation therewith, wherein the ring includes an outer surface configured to matingly engage an inner surface of the rocker, the inner surface of said rocker riding along the outer surface of the rotary ring during spherical movement of the rocker about the ring;
- a first input device actuated by the spherical movement of the rocker;
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- a second input device actuated by the linear movement of the pushbutton.
A multi-position switch assembly for controlling a vehicle display screen comprising:
- a housing;
- a ring positioned within the housing and configured to rotate therein;
- an annular rocker at least partially arranged within the housing, the rocker at least partially surrounding the ring, the rocker being configured to rotate with the ring and tilt in a predetermined direction about the ring, wherein the ring includes an outer surface configured to matingly engage an inner surface of the rocker, the inner surface of the rocker riding along the outer surface of the ring during spherical movement of the rocker;
- a pushbutton extending through the rocker and ring, the pushbutton being fixed with respect to rotation and being movable linearly relative to the rocker;
- a plurality of first momentary-contact switches, each first momentary-contact switch being actuated by a tilting movement of the rocker;
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- a second momentary-contact switch actuated by the linear movement of the pushbutton.
A multi-position switch assembly for controlling a vehicle display screen comprising:
- an annular rocker;
- a ring including at least one guide, the rocker configured to spherically rotate about the ring via the at least one guide, the ring being positioned within the rocker for rotation therewith about an axis of rotation;
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- a pushbutton fixed with respect to rotation of the rocker and the ring about the axis of rotation and being movable linearly relative to the rocker.
A multi-position switch assembly for controlling a vehicle display screen comprising:
- an annular rocker including an inner surface;
- a ring positioned within the rocker for rotation therewith about an axis of rotation, the ring including a generally convex outer surface having at least one guide, the inner surface of the rocker configured to matingly engage and ride along the outer surface of the ring such that the rocker spherically rotates about the ring via the at least one guide;
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- a pushbutton fixed with respect to rotation about the axis of rotation and being movable linearly relative to the rocker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.