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US 9,728,356 B2Granted
Projected knob device
AssigneesDENSO International America, Inc., Denso Corporation
InventorsChristopher Levay, Christopher Guzman
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Abstract
A knob device includes a knob body, a graphic plate, and a light source. The knob body has a hollow space and has an end equipped with a screen. The graphic plate has multiple graphic windows including graphic symbols, respectively. The light source is configured to emit light through both at least one of the graphic windows and the hollow space to project at least one of the graphic symbols on the screen. The graphic plate is movable to switch the at least one of the graphic symbols to another of the graphic symbols.
Claims15
A knob device comprising:
- a knob body having a hollow space and having an end equipped with a screen;
- a graphic plate having a plurality of graphic windows including graphic symbols, respectively;
- and
- a light source configured to emit light through both at least one of the graphic windows and the hollow space to project at least one of the graphic symbols on the screen, wherein
- the graphic plate is movable to switch the at least one of the graphic symbols to an other of the graphic symbols, wherein
- the knob device further comprises:
- a knob gear meshed with a gear member of the knob body;
- and
- a plate gear coaxial with the knob gear and meshed with a gear portion of the graphic plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.