Multifunctional operating device
First Claim
1. A multifunctional operating device for installation in a vehicle with a rotary switch for selection of functions which may be displayed in a plurality of display fields on a monitor unit, characterized in that the multifunctional operating device has a combination made up of the rotary switch and a plurality of press switches, the press switches being mounted around the rotary switch, in that the press switches are configured in such a way that they are haptically distinguishable, and in that an arrangement of display fields on the monitor unit which are associated with the press switches correspond at least schematically to an arrangement of the press switches.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a multifunctional operating device (12), especially for mounting into a vehicle, with a rotary switch (16) for selecting functions that can be represented within a display field (40) and on a monitor unit (38). The multifunctional operating device (12) is provided with a combination of the rotary switch (16) and several press switches (18). The press switches (18) are arranged around the rotary switch (16) and are configured and/or arranged in such a way that said press switches are haptically distinguishable. The arrangement of display fields (42) on the monitor unit (38) corresponds at least schematically to the arrangement of the press switches (18), whereby the display fields are allocated to the press switches.
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- 1. A multifunctional operating device for installation in a vehicle with a rotary switch for selection of functions which may be displayed in a plurality of display fields on a monitor unit, characterized in that the multifunctional operating device has a combination made up of the rotary switch and a plurality of press switches, the press switches being mounted around the rotary switch, in that the press switches are configured in such a way that they are haptically distinguishable, and in that an arrangement of display fields on the monitor unit which are associated with the press switches correspond at least schematically to an arrangement of the press switches.
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