A keyless entry touch pad system for a vehicle includes a substrate with a plurality of touch zones disposed on one surface of the substrate, and a plurality of electrode patterns disposed on the opposite surface. An inner electrode of each pattern is aligned with one of the touch zones. Each pattern is electrically coupled to an integrated control circuit, which outputs a signal to and energizes the electrodes of the pattern such that electric fields emanate therefrom. The electrode patterns may be capacitively coupled to the integrated control circuit. When the electric field of the inner electrode is disturbed by a stimulus proximate the corresponding touch zone, the component is activated. Upon activation of the components in a predetermined sequence, a controller causes the vehicle door to unlock. A method of unlocking a vehicle is also disclosed.

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schaltereinheit (10) mit einem durch Bewegung betätigbaren Betätigungselement (12), wobei dem Betätigungselement (12) ein Näherungssensor (20) zugeordnet ist, dessen elektrische Kontaktierung mindestens ein elastisches Element (36) aufweist, das eine Kontaktkraft (48) auf mindestens ein zugeordnetes Kontaktelement (34) ausübt, wobei die Kontaktkraft (48) winklig, insbesondere im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Betätigungsrichtung (30) des Betätigungselements (12) wirkt.

An electronic apparatus including an operation button which downsizes a space inside the electronic apparatus by disposing a component such as a switch which is disposed behind the operation button close to a rear portion of the operation button is provided. The button part 10 is locked by the locking hooks 25 provided at a front surface side of the button frame 20, and when the button part 10 and the button frame 20 are integrally provided, the locking hooks 25 are not disposed at the back surface side of the button frame 20, thus making it possible to secure a space part at a rear of the button frame 20, and making it possible to dispose the switch 4 or the like close to the rear part 20A of the button frame 20.

A sensitive operation unit for a sensitive coordinate input device according to the invention adopts a method of moving a cursor on a display screen by pressing with an operator's finger four electrode faces corresponding to the X axis and the Y axis of the display screen via an electrically insulating layer, or by moving the operator's finger on the electrically insulating layer. The sensitive operation unit includes an electrode plate 3 having four electrode faces 31, 32, 33, and 34 which are separated in a circumferential direction. In the electrode plate 3, an area surrounded by a rim member 2 serves as a sensitive operation area 10. The electrode plate 3 may be formed to have a flat shape or a dome shape. The rim member 2 is preferably provided with a slope face 22. The rim member 2 is useful for improving the operability.

Le manipulateur selon l'invention comprend un disque (8) monté rotatif autour d'un axe grâce à un arbre (7) et pouvant rotuler autour d'un centre de rotation (0), avec rappel élastique vers une position de repos, un détecteur (15, 16) servant à déterminer la position angulaire du disque (8) relativement à l'axe, des jauges de contrainte (G) permettant de déterminer l'orientation du disque (8) relativement au centre de rotation (0), un commutateur (T₁) permettant le passage d'un mode opératoire dans lequel les informations relatives à l'orientation de l'arbre (7) sont prises en compte, à un mode opératoire dans lequel les informations de position angulaire du disque (8) sont prises en compte, et un interrupteur permettant de valider l'une ou l'autre de ces informations.

L'invention s'applique notamment à la télécommande, au pilotage ou même à la gestion d'un curseur sur un écran.

A panel includes a light-transmissive main body including an upper portion and a plurality of side portions contiguous with the upper portion, a recess being formed at a border between an inner surface of the upper portion and an inner surface of at least one of the plurality of side portions, and a light-blocking part formed in the recess and on an inner surface of the main body except a design part that transmits light, the light-blocking part being configured to block light.

An input device (10) having a touch sensor (12) installed on a push switch (11) includes a first detection unit (13) for detecting a first predetermined operation on the push switch, a second detection unit (14) for detecting a second predetermined operation on the touch sensor, and a control unit (15) for invalidating the second predetermined operation when the second predetermined operation is detected by the second detection unit within a predetermined time after detection of the first predetermined operation by the first detection unit. For example, the device is disposed on a spoke unit (3) that is operable by a driver's thumb while a driver grips a steering wheel (2).

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Nottaste zur Abgabe eines Notsignals, umfassend ein Gehäuse (2) und ein im Gehäuse angeordnetes, von einem berührungs- und/oder annäherungsempfindlichen Anzeigedisplay (8) mechanisch betätigbares Schaltelement (9), das im betätigten Zustand zur Abgabe des Notsignals ausgebildet ist.

Ein wesentlicher Aspekt der Erfindung liegt in der kaskadierten Abgabe eines Notsignals, indem dem Anzeigedisplay (8) eine Voralarmfunktion und dem mechanisch betätigbaren Schaltelement (9) eine Hauptalarmfunktion zugeordnet ist.

Disclosed are a control panel (CP) provided on an apparatus to control the apparatus and a clothes treating apparatus (100) having the same. The clothes treating apparatus (100) includes a cabinet (1), a drum (23), a driving unit (3) rotating the drum (23), a power supply unit, and a control panel (CP) provided on the cabinet (1), and the control panel (CP) includes a panel body (4), a PCB (51) located below the panel body (4), input units (6), each of which includes a contact part (61) provided on the panel body (4) so that bioelectric currents of a user are introduced into the contact part (61), a bar (65) fixed to the PCB (51) and located below the contact part (61), and a connection damper (67) located between the contact part (61) and the bar (65) and electrically connecting the contact part and the bar, and anti-separation units (7) provided on at least one of the panel body (4) and the PCB (51) and preventing the connection dampers from being separated from the bars.

The embodiments of the present invention provide a key device and an electronic equipment, including a key body, and the key device further includes: one or more touch keys (201) arranged on the key body, the touch keys being contacted such that the capacitance of a capacitive touch sensor is changed; a printed circuit board (202), with one side being arranged the touch keys (201), for inducing the change of the capacitance of the capacitive touch sensor, so as to generate a control signal; and a mechanical key (203) arranged on the other side of the printed circuit board (202), when the key body is pressed, the mechanical key (203) being squeezed to generate an electrical signal. With the embodiments of the present invention, space may be saved, and better experiences may be provided to the users.

The embodiments of the present invention provide a key device and an electronic equipment, including a key body, and the key device further includes: one or more touch keys (201) arranged on the key body, the touch keys being contacted such that the capacitance of a capacitive touch sensor is changed; a printed circuit board (202), with one side being arranged the touch keys (201), for inducing the change of the capacitance of the capacitive touch sensor, so as to generate a control signal; and a mechanical key (203) arranged on the other side of the printed circuit board (202), when the key body is pressed, the mechanical key (203) being squeezed to generate an electrical signal. With the embodiments of the present invention, space may be saved, and better experiences may be provided to the users.

An input device (10) includes push switches (1) allowing depressions to shallow and deep levels. Operation keys (2) of the push switches (1) are arranged in a line and exposed in an opening (8b) of a top panel (8a). A strip-like guide surface (8d) provided on the top panel (8a) forms a top surface of a ridge (8c) and extends along the line of the operation keys (2) and along one-side ends (2a) of the operation keys (2). The strip-like guide surface (8d) allows a user' finger (F) placed thereon to depress any operation key (2). The push switches (1) are each in a shallowly depressed state when at least a central part of the one-side end (2a) of the corresponding operation key (2) is flush with or projects relative to the strip-like guide surface (8d), and in a deeply depressed state when the one-side end (2a) of the operation key (2) is below the strip-like guide surface (8d).

― Interface homme/machine, en particulier pour véhicule automobile.

― L'interface homme/machine (1) comprend un moyen de détection tactile (4) qui est monté de manière à pouvoir être déplacé dans son ensemble, par rapport à un châssis technique, lorsqu'une pression est exercée sur ledit moyen de détection tactile (4) en vue d'une commande tactile.

Ainsi, la présente invention a pour objet un module de commande comportant au moins une dalle tactile (1) présentant au moins une zone de commande (11), au moins un premier et un second moyens de détection juxtaposés, dont le premier est formé par un capteur capacitif d'approche (14; 31) et le second est formé par un capteur tactile (16; 33), ledit module de commande comportant également une unité de traitement (3) configurée pour traiter une première commande en fonction d'un signal du capteur capacitif d'approche (14; 31) et pour traiter une seconde commande en fonction d'un signal du capteur tactile (16; 33).