A haptic pedal 10 for a vehicle (4, Figure 1) comprises a plurality of piezoelectric actuators (22, Figure 4) operable for providing haptic feedback to a driver through a footrest 18, Figure 5 and sensing means 26, for example an electrically conductive pressure sensitive material such as a quantum tunnelling composite, for mapping the area of footrest 18 in contact with a driver's foot 24 so that haptic feedback is delivered by selective activation of actuators in the mapped area; a haptic feedback system is disclosed in which haptic feedback is delivered dependent on a sensed state of the vehicle. Also disclosed is a navigation aid delivering haptic feedback through a pedal 10, with the actuators selectively activated to deliver feedback according to navigation information, preferably with the actuators also activating in a way dependent on the area of footrest 18 in contact with foot 24.
Haptic pedal
2017-08-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein |
ACTIVE VIBRATORY PEDAL WITH HAPTIC MOTOR POWER CONNECTION ASSEMBLY
European Patent Office | 2018
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