Operation device for vehicle
First Claim
1. An operation device for a vehicle, comprising:
- a touch operational surface configured to be movable upward and downward relative to a substrate on which the touch operational surface is supported, and to include a first sensor to output a first signal representing a contact of a finger;
an outer frame member configured to be disposed around a circumference of the touch operational surface, in an aspect such that the outer frame member projects upward compared to the touch operational surface, or in an aspect such that the outer frame member extends on the same plane as the touch operational surface, and to be movable upward and downward relative to the substrate together with the touch operational surface as a whole;
a second sensor to output a second signal representing a downward movement of the outer frame member relative to the substrate; and
an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to respond, based on the first signal output by the first sensor, to a selection operation performed on selection items shown on a display unit being remotely placed with respect to the touch operational surface, and to respond, based on the second signal output by the second sensor, to a determination operation performed on the selection item having been selected.
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Abstract
An operation device for a vehicle, includes a touch operational surface configured to be movable upward and downward, and to include a sensor to output a signal representing a contact of a finger; an outer frame member configured to be disposed around a circumference of the touch operational surface, in an aspect such that the outer frame member projects upward compared to the touch operational surface, or in an aspect such that the outer frame member extends on the same plane as the touch operational surface, and to be movable upward and downward together with the touch operational surface as a whole; a down movement detection unit configured to output a signal representing a down movement of the outer frame member; and a control unit configured to respond, based on the signal output by the sensor, to a selection operation performed on selection items shown on a display unit being remotely placed with respect to the touch operational surface, and to respond, based on the signal output by the down movement detection unit, to a determination operation performed on the selection item having been selected.
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8 Claims
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1. An operation device for a vehicle, comprising:
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a touch operational surface configured to be movable upward and downward relative to a substrate on which the touch operational surface is supported, and to include a first sensor to output a first signal representing a contact of a finger; an outer frame member configured to be disposed around a circumference of the touch operational surface, in an aspect such that the outer frame member projects upward compared to the touch operational surface, or in an aspect such that the outer frame member extends on the same plane as the touch operational surface, and to be movable upward and downward relative to the substrate together with the touch operational surface as a whole; a second sensor to output a second signal representing a downward movement of the outer frame member relative to the substrate; and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to respond, based on the first signal output by the first sensor, to a selection operation performed on selection items shown on a display unit being remotely placed with respect to the touch operational surface, and to respond, based on the second signal output by the second sensor, to a determination operation performed on the selection item having been selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7)
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5. An operation device for a vehicle, comprising:
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a touch operational surface configured to be movable upward and downward relative to a substrate on which the touch operational surface is supported, and to include a first sensor to output a first signal representing a contact of a finger; a second sensor configured to output a second signal representing a downward movement of a non-sensitive band region, on which the first signal of the first sensor is not output even when contacted by the finger, that is set on a circumferential part of the touch operational surface, relative to the substrate; and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to respond, based on the first signal output by the first sensor, to a selection operation performed on selection items shown on a display unit being remotely placed with respect to the touch operational surface, and to respond, based on the second signal output by the second sensor, to a determination operation performed on the selection item having been selected. - View Dependent Claims (6, 8)
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