Multi-function control assembly
First Claim
1. A multi-function control assembly for the lighting in a vehicle, the control assembly comprising:
- a housing;
a first light;
a second light;
a switch body movably mounted on the housing, the switch body movable between first and second positions for regulating power supplied to the first light; and
a touch sensitive sensor mounted relative to the switch body, wherein the sensor is manually operated to control a first characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the first position, and wherein the sensor is manually operated to control a second characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the second position.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a multi-function control assembly for the lighting in a vehicle. The multi-function control assembly includes a housing, a first light, and a second light. A switch body is movably mounted on the housing, the switch body being movable between first and second positions for regulating power supplied to the first light. A touch sensitive sensor is mounted relative to the switch body. The touch sensor is operable to control a first characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the first position. The touch sensor is operable to control a second characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the second position.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-function control assembly for the lighting in a vehicle, the control assembly comprising:
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a housing; a first light; a second light; a switch body movably mounted on the housing, the switch body movable between first and second positions for regulating power supplied to the first light; and a touch sensitive sensor mounted relative to the switch body, wherein the sensor is manually operated to control a first characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the first position, and wherein the sensor is manually operated to control a second characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A multi-function control assembly for the lighting in a vehicle, the switch comprising:
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a housing; a first light capable of having multiple levels of illumination; a second light capable of having multiple colors of illumination, with each color of illumination capable of having multiple levels of illumination; a switch body movably mounted on the housing, the switch body movable between first and second positions for regulating power supplied to the first light; and a touch sensitive sensor mounted relative to the switch body, wherein the sensor is operable to control a first characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the first position, and wherein the sensor is operable to control a second characteristic and a third characteristic of one of the first light and the second light when the switch body is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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