Manual operation device for operating in-vehicle apparatus
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1. A manual operation device for operating at least one in-vehicle apparatus installed in a vehicle, the manual operation device comprising:
- an operation member that is manually operable in at least one predetermined direction to select and drive at least one of the at least one in-vehicle apparatus;
a counterforce applying means for applying counterforce to the operation member against operational movement of the operation member;
a load sensing means for sensing an operational work load of a person operating the vehicle; and
a counterforce changing means for changing the counterforce based on the operational work load of the person operating the vehicle sensed by the load sensing means;
whereinthe at least one in-vehicle apparatus is selected from a group of an air conditioning apparatus, an audio apparatus, a cruise control apparatus and a navigation apparatus.
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Abstract
An operation member is manually operable to select and drive an in-vehicle apparatus. A compression spring applies counterforce to the operation member against operational movement of the operation member. A load sensor senses an operational work load of a driver of a vehicle. A movable member is driven by a motor to change the counterforce based on the operational work load of the driver sensed by the load sensor.
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1. A manual operation device for operating at least one in-vehicle apparatus installed in a vehicle, the manual operation device comprising:
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an operation member that is manually operable in at least one predetermined direction to select and drive at least one of the at least one in-vehicle apparatus; a counterforce applying means for applying counterforce to the operation member against operational movement of the operation member; a load sensing means for sensing an operational work load of a person operating the vehicle; and a counterforce changing means for changing the counterforce based on the operational work load of the person operating the vehicle sensed by the load sensing means;
whereinthe at least one in-vehicle apparatus is selected from a group of an air conditioning apparatus, an audio apparatus, a cruise control apparatus and a navigation apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A manual operation device for operating at least one in-vehicle apparatus installed in a vehicle, the manual operation device comprising:
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an operation member that is manually operable in at least one predetermined direction to select and drive at least one of the at least one in-vehicle apparatus; a counterforce applying means for applying counterforce to the operation member against operational movement of the operation member; a load sensing means for sensing an operational work load of a person operating the vehicle; and a counterforce changing means for changing the counterforce based on the operational work load of the person operating the vehicle sensed by the load sensing means;
whereinthe load sensing means includes a vehicle speed sensor that senses a vehicle speed of the vehicle; and when it is determined that the vehicle speed sensed through the vehicle speed sensor is zero, the counterforce changing means sets the counterforce to a first value that is smaller than a second value that is set in a state where the vehicle speed sensed through the vehicle speed sensor is other than zero.
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