HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE

• US 20130002608A1
• Filed: 03/30/2011
• Published: 01/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques (Valeo SE)
• Inventors: Autran, Frederic
• Application Number:
  US13/634,273
• Publication Number:
  US 20130002608A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/174
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

Abstract

The invention relates to a human-machine interface comprising a tactile detection means 1 and a holder 2 intended to be mounted in a casing 3, said holder comprises an upper face 4 oriented towards a user of the human-machine interface and a lower face 5 opposite the upper face 4, said holder 2 also comprises an opening 6, characterized in that the tactile detection means 1 is fixed to said holder 2. Application to motor vehicles.

Claims

1. A human-machine interface comprising:

a touch-sensitive detection means; and

a support configured to be mounted in a housing, said support comprising;

an upper face oriented toward a user of the human-machine interface,

a lower face opposite to the upper face, and

an opening, wherein the touch-sensitive detection means is attached to the lower face of said support.

2. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch-sensitive detection means is bonded to the lower face of said support.

3. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the opening is delimited by an edge of the support, the touch-sensitive detection means being attached to said edge.

4. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support is a flat and rigid element comprising a metal plate with a thickness of less than 0.5 mm.

5. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 3, wherein the edge is peripheral all around the opening.

6. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 3, wherein a film is placed on the upper face of the support so as to cover the opening and the edge.

7. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 6, wherein the film is one selected from the group consisting of a film with decorative properties, a film with antiscratch properties, a film with antireflective properties, a film with diffusion properties, and a film with polarizing properties.

8. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 6, wherein a filling element is placed between the touch-sensitive detection means and the film, said filling element being installed in line with the opening.

9. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 8, wherein the filling element is a transparent film.

10. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 6, wherein a masking layer is interposed between the upper face of the support and said film.

11. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 6, wherein the film also covers the housing.

12. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch-sensitive detection means is a resistive sensor, said sensor comprises a main plate and a secondary plate, said touch-sensitive detection means being attached to the lower face of the support by said secondary plate.

13. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch-sensitive means is a resistive sensor, said sensor comprises a main plate and a secondary plate, said touch-sensitive detection means being attached to the lower face of the support by said main plate.

14. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch-sensitive detection means is a capacitive sensor, said sensor comprises a plate or a film to which capacitors are attached, said touch-sensitive detection means being attached to the lower face of the support by said plate or film.

15. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein a display device is placed on the opposite side of the support relative to the touch-sensitive detection means.

16. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support is secured to the housing by said lower face.

17. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein a haptic feedback is provided for the purpose of applying a force to the touch-sensitive detection means in reaction to a detection carried out by the touch-sensitive detection means.

18. The human-machine interface as claimed in claim 17, wherein the force is applied to the touch-sensitive detection means by the support.