Vehicle dash switch module with haptic and visual indication
AssigneeBendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
InventorsMohammad Basiri, David J. Taneyhill
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Abstract
A dash switch module includes an operator interface device, a haptic feedback device associated with the operator interface device, and a visual feedback device associated with the operator interface device. The haptic feedback device provides a first haptic feedback if an operator's intended action is achieved via the operator interface device. The visual feedback device provides a first visual feedback if the operator's intended action is achieved via the operator interface device.
Claims24
A dash switch module, comprising:
- an operator interface device;
- a haptic feedback device associated with the operator interface device providing a first haptic feedback via the operator interface device if an operator's intended action is achieved and providing a second haptic feedback via the operator interface device if the operator's intended action is not achieved, the haptic feedback device also providing the second haptic feedback if a diagnostic trouble code is identified in an associated brake system electronic control unit;
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- a visual feedback device associated with the operator interface device providing a first visual feedback via the operator interface device if the operator's intended action is achieved and providing a second visual feedback via the operator interface device if the operator's intended action is not achieved, the visual feedback device providing the second visual feedback if the diagnostic trouble code is identified in the associated brake system electronic control unit.
A dash switch module, comprising:
- an operator interface device;
- means for providing a first haptic feedback via the operator interface device if an operator's intended action is achieved and providing a second haptic feedback via the operator interface device if the operator's intended action is not achieved, the second haptic feedback being provided if a diagnostic trouble code is identified in an associated brake system;
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- means for providing a first visual feedback via the operator interface device if the operator's intended action is achieved and providing a second visual feedback if the operator's intended action is not achieved, the second visual feedback being provided if the diagnostic trouble code is identified in the associated brake system.
A dash operator interface device activated to change a state of a vehicle park brake, the dash operator interface device comprising:
- a haptic feedback device providing a first haptic feedback via the operator interface device if an operator's intended action to change the state of the vehicle brake is achieved and providing a second haptic feedback if the operator's intended action to change the state of the vehicle brake is not achieved within a predetermined minimum activation period of time;
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- a visual feedback device providing a first visual feedback via the operator interface device if the operator's intended action to change the state of the vehicle brake is achieved and providing a second visual feedback if the operator's intended action to change the state of the vehicle brake is not achieved within the predetermined minimum activation period of time.
A method of providing feedback to a vehicle operator regarding a vehicle braking system, the method comprising:
- determining a status of the vehicle braking system;
- receiving an operator's intended action for changing the status of the vehicle braking system;
- providing a first haptic feedback if the operator's intended action is achieved;
- providing a first visual feedback if the operator's intended action is achieved;
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- if the status of the vehicle includes a fault:
- providing a second haptic feedback;
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- providing a second visual feedback.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.