Motor-vehicle operating device having a resiliently mounted actuating element and operating haptics
First Claim
1. An operator control apparatus for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a housing configured to fasten the operator control apparatus in the motor vehicle;
an operating element mounted such that the operating element can be deflected out of an inoperative position in a translatory manner with respect to the housing by application of an operating force to the operating element;
a spring element, to which the operating element is resiliently mounted, configured as a plate or a strip and configured to apply a restoring force to the operating element in a direction of the inoperative position in response to the operating element being deflected in the translatory manner; and
at least two bearing elements having respective bearing points at which the spring element is mounted thereto in an immovable manner with respect to the housing, and the operating element rests against the spring element at two opposite ends of the spring element outside an intermediate region defined between the bearing points.
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Abstract
A housing, an actuating element, and a spring element are included in an operating device for a motor vehicle. The housing fastens the operating device. The actuating element is mounted for translatory deflection from a resting position with respect to the housing by the application of an actuating force. The spring element is resiliently mounted and a restoring force is applied to the actuating element in the direction of the resting position in the event of the translatory deflection. The spring element can be a plate or a strip and is supported by at least two supporting elements so as to be immovable with respect to the housing at respective support points. An intermediate region is defined between the support points and the actuating element lies against the spring element at two opposite ends of the spring element outside of the intermediate region.
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15 Claims
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1. An operator control apparatus for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a housing configured to fasten the operator control apparatus in the motor vehicle; an operating element mounted such that the operating element can be deflected out of an inoperative position in a translatory manner with respect to the housing by application of an operating force to the operating element; a spring element, to which the operating element is resiliently mounted, configured as a plate or a strip and configured to apply a restoring force to the operating element in a direction of the inoperative position in response to the operating element being deflected in the translatory manner; and at least two bearing elements having respective bearing points at which the spring element is mounted thereto in an immovable manner with respect to the housing, and the operating element rests against the spring element at two opposite ends of the spring element outside an intermediate region defined between the bearing points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A motor vehicle, comprising:
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a chassis; and an operator control apparatus including; a housing configured to fasten the operator control apparatus in the motor vehicle, an operating element mounted such that the operating element can be deflected out of an inoperative position in a translatory manner with respect to the housing by application of an operating force to the operating element, a spring element, to which the operating element is resiliently mounted, configured as a plate or a strip and configured to apply a restoring force to the operating element in a direction of the inoperative position in response to the operating element being deflected in the translatory manner, and at least two bearing elements having respective bearing points at which the spring element is mounted thereto in an immovable manner with respect to the housing, and the operating element rests against the spring element at two opposite ends of the spring element outside an intermediate region defined between the bearing points. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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