Control unit for automobile audio system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A control unit for an automobile music system in an automobile having a floor mounted gear shifter arranged next to the operator'"'"'s seat at a central area within an automobile, said control unit comprising:
- a support section mounted on said shifter for supporting an operator'"'"'s hand; and
transmitting means including a plurality of actuators mounted in correspondence with said support section at said central area within the automobile for permitting the operator to touch selected ones of said plurality of actuators with the operator'"'"'s fingers while the operator'"'"'s hand is supported on the support section of said shifter without removing the hand from said support section, said plurality of actuators including at least one locking actuator which locks or unlocks certain other actuators, whereby at least two different control signals can be transmitted to the receiving means for controlling desired operations of the music system.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A control unit for an automobile audio system including a transmitting device mounted in correspondence with a shifter for permitting an operator to have easy access to the control unit so that control over the operation of the audio system may be obtained while the operator'"'"'s hand is supported on the shifter.
-
Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A control unit for an automobile music system in an automobile having a floor mounted gear shifter arranged next to the operator'"'"'s seat at a central area within an automobile, said control unit comprising:
- a support section mounted on said shifter for supporting an operator'"'"'s hand; and
transmitting means including a plurality of actuators mounted in correspondence with said support section at said central area within the automobile for permitting the operator to touch selected ones of said plurality of actuators with the operator'"'"'s fingers while the operator'"'"'s hand is supported on the support section of said shifter without removing the hand from said support section, said plurality of actuators including at least one locking actuator which locks or unlocks certain other actuators, whereby at least two different control signals can be transmitted to the receiving means for controlling desired operations of the music system. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16)
- a support section mounted on said shifter for supporting an operator'"'"'s hand; and
-
2. A music system for an automobile having a floor mounted gear shifter next to the operator'"'"'s seat at a central area within an automobile, said control unit comprising:
- a support section mounted on said shifter for supporting an operator'"'"'s hand when shifting gears;
transmitting means including a plurality of actuators mounted in correspondence with said support section at said central area within the automobile for permitting the operator to touch selected ones of said plurality of actuators with the same hand placed on the support section of said shifter without removing the hand from said support section whereby control signals are transmitted; and
receiving means for receiving said transmitted control signals to control the audio system, whereby at least two different control signals can be transmitted to the receiving means for controlling desired operations of the music system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
- a support section mounted on said shifter for supporting an operator'"'"'s hand when shifting gears;
Specification