×

ULTRASONIC HAPTIC CONTROL SYSTEM

  • US 20180052541A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2017
  • Published: 02/22/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An ultrasonic haptic control system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

  • a steering wheel assembly comprising a ring-shaped member rotatable about a central axis to steer the vehicle; and

    a plurality of ultrasound emitters associated with the steering wheel and configured to focus ultrasound waves within a central region about which the ring-shaped member circumferentially extends and/or radially outside of and adjacent to the ring-shaped member to form one or more haptic control surfaces.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×