TOUCH SCREEN ASSEMBLIES AND SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLES HAVING ONE OR MORE TOUCH SCREEN ASSEMBLIES
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1. A saddle-type vehicle comprising:
- a handlebar assembly comprising a left handlebar and a right handlebar, wherein the handlebar assembly is configured to facilitate steering of the saddle-type vehicle;
a touch screen assembly attached to one of the left handlebar and the right handlebar, wherein the touch screen assembly comprises a display screen and a touch sensor arrangement; and
at least one electrical device remote from the touch screen assembly and configured to be selectively controlled by an operator through use of the touch screen assembly.
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Abstract
A touch screen assembly is configured for attachment to a handlebar of a saddle-type vehicle. The touch screen assembly includes a display portion having a display screen and a touch sensor arrangement. The display screen is configured to display indicia relating to at least one electrical device present upon a saddle-type vehicle. At least one electrical device remote from the touch screen assembly is configured to be selectively controlled by an operator through use of the touch screen assembly. Saddle-type vehicles, such as motorcycles, may include a touch screen assembly.
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1. A saddle-type vehicle comprising:
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a handlebar assembly comprising a left handlebar and a right handlebar, wherein the handlebar assembly is configured to facilitate steering of the saddle-type vehicle; a touch screen assembly attached to one of the left handlebar and the right handlebar, wherein the touch screen assembly comprises a display screen and a touch sensor arrangement; and at least one electrical device remote from the touch screen assembly and configured to be selectively controlled by an operator through use of the touch screen assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A motorcycle comprising:
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a handlebar assembly comprising a left handlebar, a right handlebar, a left handgrip attached to the left handlebar, and a right handgrip attached to the right handlebar, wherein the handlebar assembly is configured to facilitate steering of the motorcycle; a touch screen assembly attached to one of the left handlebar and the right handlebar adjacent to one of the left handgrip and the right handgrip such that the touch screen assembly can be interfaced by an operator'"'"'s hand without requiring removal of an operator'"'"'s hands from the left handgrip and the right handgrip, wherein the touch screen assembly has an external size and configuration similar to immediately adjacent portions of the handlebar assembly to which the touch screen assembly is attached, the touch screen assembly comprises a display screen and a touch sensor arrangement; and at least one electrical device remote from the touch screen assembly and configured to be selectively controlled through use of the touch screen assembly, wherein said electrical device comprises at least one of a turn signal, a headlamp, a horn, and an engine starter motor; wherein the display screen is configured to display indicia relating to said electrical device, and the touch sensor arrangement is configured to facilitate and detect an operator'"'"'s selection of the indicia and to generate an electrical signal to facilitate control of said electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A touch screen assembly configured for attachment to a handlebar of a saddle-type vehicle, the touch screen assembly comprising:
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a display screen configured to display indicia relating to at least one electrical device present upon a saddle-type vehicle; and a touch sensor arrangement configured to facilitate and detect an operator'"'"'s selection of the indicia and to generate an electrical signal to facilitate control of an electrical device remote from the touch screen assembly and corresponding with the indicia. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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