Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-function vehicle input devices with convex dials for vehicle systems control and methods incorporating the same
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Application No.: US16264179Application Date: 2019-01-31
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Publication No.: US10647344B1Publication Date: 2020-05-12
- Inventor: John Charles Rafferty , Lou M. Pope , Clinton J. Williams
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B62D1/04
- IPC: B62D1/04 ; B60R16/027 ; G05G9/02 ; B60R11/02 ; G06F3/0362 ; G06F3/044 ; G05G5/05 ; B60R11/00

Abstract:
A multi-function input apparatus of a steering wheel that includes an outer dial having a planar surface, and a center dial having a convex surface such that the center dial extends outwardly from the steering wheel. The center dial being disposed within the outer dial. The outer dial is rotatable about a rotation axis independent of the center dial such that the center dial is rotatably fixed when the outer dial rotates. The center dial is translatable on the steering wheel in a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction such that the outer dial translates simultaneously with the center dial such that the rotation axis is movable relative to the steering wheel.
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