Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Presence detection control knob
- Patent Title (中): 存在检测控制旋钮
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Application No.: US11503642Application Date: 2006-08-14
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Publication No.: US07920122B2Publication Date: 2011-04-05
- Inventor: Lan Le Gallic
- Applicant: Lan Le Gallic
- Applicant Address: FR Le Mesnil Saint Denis
- Assignee: Valeo Systems Thermiques S.A.S.
- Current Assignee: Valeo Systems Thermiques S.A.S.
- Current Assignee Address: FR Le Mesnil Saint Denis
- Agency: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
- Priority: FR0509027 20050902
- Main IPC: G09G5/00
- IPC: G09G5/00 ; G06F3/033 ; H03K17/94 ; H03K17/975

Abstract:
Control knob comprising a mobile part (3) capable of being actuated manually and linked with an electromechanical transducer (7). The knob also comprises a metal surface (15) arranged in the vicinity of the mobile part and means to measure the capacitance of the metal surface so that the presence of a finger in the vicinity of the mobile part can be detected.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070052598A1 Presence detection control knob Public/Granted day:2007-03-08
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