Touch sensor operated vehicle room lamp to be turned on and off
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1. A vehicle interior light system comprising:
- a lamp;
an enclosure internally provided with the lamp;
a lens attached to the front of the enclosure;
a touch sensor arranged on the back surface of the lens; and
a control circuit including;
a sensor circuit configured to detect the capacitance of a human body when the lens is touched or approached by a finger or the like; and
a switching circuit configured to turn the lamp on and off in response to an output from the sensor circuit.
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Abstract
A vehicle interior light system includes a lamp, an enclosure internally provided with the lamp, a lens attached to the front of the enclosure, a touch sensor arranged on the back surface of the lens, and a control circuit including a sensor circuit and a switching circuit. The sensor circuit is configured to detect the capacitance of a human body when the lens is touched or approached by a finger or the like. The switching circuit is configured to turn the lamp on and off in response to an output from the sensor circuit.
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1. A vehicle interior light system comprising:
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a lamp;
an enclosure internally provided with the lamp;
a lens attached to the front of the enclosure;
a touch sensor arranged on the back surface of the lens; and
a control circuit including;
a sensor circuit configured to detect the capacitance of a human body when the lens is touched or approached by a finger or the like; and
a switching circuit configured to turn the lamp on and off in response to an output from the sensor circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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