Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Composite rocker button with capacitive sense technology
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Application No.: US14576901Application Date: 2014-12-19
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Publication No.: US10032579B2Publication Date: 2018-07-24
- Inventor: Daniel Arthur Brudzynsky , Orthell LaVount Adams
- Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Main IPC: H01H9/00
- IPC: H01H9/00 ; H01H23/00 ; H03K17/98 ; H01H23/12

Abstract:
A rocker panel button arrangement having a bezel with an opening. A rocker button is rotatably mounted to the bezel and is located within the aperture. The rocker button is pivotable about an axis between a first position, a second position and a neutral position. The rocker button also includes a viewing surface and a back side. A capacitive film is connected to the back side of the rocker. A chassis is connected and supports the capacitive film and is also connected to and movable with the rocker button. A circuit board is connected to the bezel adjacent the chassis. The circuit board is connected to the bezel in such a manner that the chassis, capacitive film and rocker button may rotate freely near the circuit board. Between the chassis and the circuit board is a rocker actuator that may take several forms.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160181033A1 COMPOSITE ROCKER BUTTON WITH CAPACITIVE SENSE TECHNOLOGY Public/Granted day:2016-06-23
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