Method, computer program, control apparatus and arrangement for detecting the touch contact of an operator-controlled element as well as the operator-controlled element
First Claim
1. A method for detecting the touch contact of a control element of a machine by a user with which the user controls the machine, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one desired vibration characteristic (FR0, PIN0, SIN0) which is present in a defined state of said control element;
during operation, detecting an actual vibration characteristic (FR;
PIN;
SIN) of said control element which changes in dependence upon a touch contact of the control element by the user;
comparing said actual vibration characteristics (FR, PIN, SIN) to said desired vibration characteristic (FR0;
PIN0;
SIN0); and
, outputting an announcement in dependence upon the result of said comparison.
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Abstract
A method serves for detecting the touch contact of an operator-controlled element of a machine by a user. In order to be able to continuously and with great safety and meaning carry out the detection, it is suggested that an actual vibration characteristic (FR) of the operator-controlled element is detected during operation, which changes in dependence upon a touch contact of the operator-controlled element by a user, and is compared to at least one desired vibration characteristic (FR0), which is present in a defined state of the operator-controlled element (34, 42), and an announcement (48, 52) takes place in dependence upon the result of the comparison.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for detecting the touch contact of a control element of a machine by a user with which the user controls the machine, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one desired vibration characteristic (FR0, PIN0, SIN0) which is present in a defined state of said control element;
during operation, detecting an actual vibration characteristic (FR;
PIN;
SIN) of said control element which changes in dependence upon a touch contact of the control element by the user;
comparing said actual vibration characteristics (FR, PIN, SIN) to said desired vibration characteristic (FR0;
PIN0;
SIN0); and
,outputting an announcement in dependence upon the result of said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program comprising a method which can be carried out when said computer program is run on a computer, the method being for detecting the touch contact of a control element of a machine by a user with which the user controls the machine, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one desired vibration characteristic FR0, PIN0, SIN0) which is present in a defined state of said control element;
during operation, detecting an actual vibration characteristic (FR;
PIN;
SIN) of said control element which changes in dependence upon a touch contact of the control element by the user;
comparing said actual vibration characteristics (FR, PIN, SIN) to said desired vibration characteristic FR0;
PIN0;
SIN0); and
,outputting an announcement in dependence upon the result of said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A control apparatus (open-loop and/or closed loop) for detecting the touch contact of a control element of a machine by a user with which the user controls the machine, the control apparatus comprising:
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means for providing at least one desired vibration characteristic FR0, PIN0, SIN0) which is present in a defined state of said control element;
means for detecting, during operation, an actual vibration characteristic (FR;
PIN;
SIN) of said control element which changes in dependence upon a touch contact of the control element by the user;
means for comparing said actual vibration characteristics (FR, PIN, SIN) to said desired vibration characteristic FR0;
PIN0;
SIN0); and
,means for outputting an announcement in dependence upon the result of said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An arrangement for detecting the touch contact of a control element of a machine by a user with which the user controls the machine, the arrangement comprising:
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a detection device connected to the control element and responding to a touch contact of the control element by the user;
said detection device being so configured that the detection device determines an actual vibration characteristic (FR;
PIN;
SIN) of the control element which changes in dependence upon a touch contact of the control element by a user during operation;
a data processing unit for comparing the signal of said detecting device to a desired vibration characteristic FR0;
PIN0;
SIN0) present in a defined state of the control element; and
,means for outputting an announcement in dependence upon the result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. The combination of an control element of a machine and an arrangement for detecting the touch contact of said control element by a user of said machine with which the user controls the machine, the combination comprising:
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said arrangement;
said control element connected to said arrangement;
said arrangement including;
a detection device connected to the control element and responding to a touch contact of the control element by the user;
said detection device being so configured that the detection device determines an actual vibration characteristic (FR;
PIN;
SIN) of the control element which changes in dependence upon a touch contact of the control element by a user during operation;
a data processing unit for comparing the signal of said detecting device to a desired vibration characteristic FR0;
PIN0;
SIN0) present in a defined state of the control element; and
,means for outputting an announcement in dependence upon the result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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Specification