A control dial (12, 14) includes an array of spaced sensor elements (18, 20) and a display (22) located within the dial for displaying a desired control value. A controller (30) is connected to said plurality of sensor elements and to the display for controlling an end-use device (34). The controller monitors the array of spaced sensor elements so as to determine a user desired command based on user touches to the array of spaced sensor elements. The controller (30) controls the display (22) and the end-use device (34) commensurate with the determined user desired command.
CONTROL DIAL METHOD AND APPARATUS
WAHLSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG
PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE CADRAN DE RÉGLAGE
2019-11-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING , Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung / B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES |
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