Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Switch assembly and methods of use
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Application No.: US15861986Application Date: 2018-01-04
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Publication No.: US10707034B2Publication Date: 2020-07-07
- Inventor: Jason Lisseman , David Andrews , Daniel Alt , Nicholas Borgerding , Jason Peters , Erick Staszak , Prathap Chandra
- Applicant: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LLC
- Current Assignee: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Agency: Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC
- Main IPC: G06F3/01
- IPC: G06F3/01 ; H01H13/85 ; G06F3/041 ; G06F3/16 ; H01H13/83 ; H03K17/96 ; B62D1/04

Abstract:
Various implementations include a switch assembly that includes a housing and at least two printed circuit boards (PCBs) that are disposed within the housing and are axially arranged relative to each other. One or more force sensors are disposed on one of the PCBs, and, in some implementations, the one or more force sensors receive force input received by a touch overlay plate. Signals from the force sensors are processed to determine a magnitude, acceleration, and/or location of the force input, and a haptic feedback response is received by the touch overlay plate. The haptic feedback response is based on the force magnitude, acceleration, and/or location of input, according to some implementations. Axially arranging the PCBs reduces the footprint of the switch assembly and allows for the inclusion of more electrical components in the switch assembly, according to some implementations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180190449A1 SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE Public/Granted day:2018-07-05
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