Steering wheel with keyboard
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1. A steering wheel assembly comprising:
- a panel connected to a steering wheel body, the panel having a first surface disposed opposite a second surface, the first surface being an exterior surface of the panel and the second surface being an interior surface of the panel, the second surface having a keyboard template defining a plurality of key areas, the panel being moveable between a first position and a second position; and
an input sensor assembly disposed on the steering wheel body, the input sensor assembly configured to detect a position of an operator relative to the keyboard template or a key area of the plurality of key areas,wherein the keyboard template extends from the second surface away from the first surface such that a portion of the keyboard template is disposed above the second surface or the keyboard template extends from the second surface towards the first surface.
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Abstract
A steering wheel assembly is provided. The steering wheel assembly includes a steering wheel body having a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite the first surface. The first surface has a keyboard template defined thereon. The keyboard template includes a plurality of key areas.
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1. A steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a panel connected to a steering wheel body, the panel having a first surface disposed opposite a second surface, the first surface being an exterior surface of the panel and the second surface being an interior surface of the panel, the second surface having a keyboard template defining a plurality of key areas, the panel being moveable between a first position and a second position; and an input sensor assembly disposed on the steering wheel body, the input sensor assembly configured to detect a position of an operator relative to the keyboard template or a key area of the plurality of key areas, wherein the keyboard template extends from the second surface away from the first surface such that a portion of the keyboard template is disposed above the second surface or the keyboard template extends from the second surface towards the first surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a steering wheel body having a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, the first surface having a keyboard template defined thereon, the keyboard template including a plurality of key areas; and an input sensor assembly spaced apart from the keyboard template and disposed on at least one of the steering wheel body and a steering wheel handle that extends from the steering wheel body, the input sensor assembly facing towards the first surface, the input sensor assembly being configured to detect a position of an operator relative to the keyboard template and at least one of the plurality of key areas, wherein the keyboard template extends from the first surface away from the second surface such that a portion of the keyboard template is disposed above the first surface or the keyboard template extends from the first surface toward the second surface. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A steering wheel assembly comprising:
a steering wheel having a panel movably connected to a steering wheel body, the panel having a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, the second surface having a keyboard template defining a plurality of key areas, the panel is movable from a closed position to an open position, in response to activation of an autonomous driving assisted steering system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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