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Input device for a motor vehicle

  • US 8,026,902 B2
  • Filed: 10/05/2006
  • Issued: 09/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An input device, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a display adapted to visually represent an operating element;

    a touch screen disposed above the display and connected to the housing adapted to detect a touch contact of the touch screen in a region of the operating element;

    a control system adapted to displace the operating element represented by the display in accordance with a touch motion across the touch screen; and

    an actuator adapted to deflect the housing and the touch screen with respect to the display in a direction that is parallel to an operating surface of the touch screen when the operating element at least one of (a) attains a predefined position and (b) is moved a predefined distance.

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