Steering Wheel with Data Transmission via a Finger Navigation Module
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Abstract
A steering wheel for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The steering wheel includes an optical finger navigation module, at least one further operating element, a steering wheel electronic system and a databus for data transmission between the optical finger navigation module and the steering wheel electronic system. The at least one further operating element is directly connected to the optical finger navigation module via a signal line. The optical finger navigation module is designed in such a way as to receive a signal from the at least one further operating element and relay it on to the steering wheel electronic system via the databus. In this way, no dedicated lines from the operating element to the steering wheel electronic system are necessary. Thus, the construction space for the installation of a device consisting of an optical finger navigation module and a further operating element in a steering wheel is reduced.
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10. A steering wheel for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an optical finger navigation module; an operating element; a steering wheel electronic system; and a databus, wherein data is transmittable between the optical finger navigation module and the steering wheel electronic system by the databus; wherein the operating element is directly connected to the optical finger navigation module via a signal line; and wherein a signal received by the optical finger navigation module from the operating element is relayable by the optical finger navigation module to the steering wheel electronic system via the databus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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